Meanwhile – the guys were sneaking into the Slytherin common room, Harry and Ron leading, trying to remember the way. Each had a pocket full of dung bombs itching to be used. They waited by the entrance to the Slytherin dormitories until a Slytherin walked by. Finally – their man came and they followed . . . whoever he was into the Slytherin common room.
The three tossed the dung bombs into the room and ran back to the room of requirement in tears of laughter. Ron found Benji dancing with another guy, but she quickly saw him and rushed to his side. He was in such high spirits that he didn't even notice Benji's bored expression and looks of longing toward the dance floor.
Joel did though, and quietly asked Ginny if it was alright. She nodded, almost pushing him out of his chair, surprised he was talking, and he walked around the table to Benji's side and tapped her on the shoulder.
"Hey – you wanna dance?"
She looked surprised, but very grateful, and after one quick glance to Ron, they both headed out to the center of the room.
"So lovely brother of mine," she said lightly, "What makes you decide I'm okay enough to dance with?"
She grinned as the band began playing a Latino song and they sambaed across the floor. When they were young and had lived with their Grandmother, she had insisted they learn all kinds of dances.
"The very fact that you looked incredibly bored with Ron. He kind of thinks you're a little too interested in other people. Maybe you should slow down a little." Joel said in his soft voice.
She nodded. "He should loosen up too, and Ginny says you should talk more."
She laughed and they went back to the table. Benji momentarily contemplated sliding back into her seat, but gracefully sat herself in Ron's lap instead.
"Come on Mr. Weasley. Aren't you going to live up to the bar my dear brother has set?"
Ron's face slowly turned scarlet, "Okay," he said reluctantly.
A slow song came on and Ron was surprised to see Benji still wanted to dance. "Uh – Benji, I'm not that great of a slow dancer."
She shrugged her shoulders and sat back down, leaning in close and whispered, "This party's getting dull. Let's go somewhere a little . . . quieter." She suggested cryptically.
He nodded and they said goodbye to their friends and headed for the common room. Hermione glaring at Benji's back.
Once there, Benji easily excused herself, feigning exhaustion after a quick little kiss/make out session, and went to her room. The girls at Traxel would never believe what a total skank she was being. There, she changed into a dark green spaghetti strap robe that flared out at her waist to about her knees. She used an antidote for the straightening potion in her ponytail, tying a matching green satin ribbon in her hair and around her waist. After changing into green lace up stilettos, she grabbed her invitation to the Slytherin common room party. It had come in the mail that day.