Loving You Secretly
Chapter 07: Wallflower Not"Alright dears, your gowns are here. Will each of you please grab your gown and then a specially designed bra, then get changed and we shall have a look at you" Madame Maxime grinned at the boys who were suppose to be girls (or was it the other way round? Oh gosh, I'm confused. I should be correct)
Ginny took her lavender coloured gown and a bra and headed for the bathroom. She was the only one who wasn't blushing at the sight of the garments, but that's kind of expected.
"Right, I'll just have to…oh no, the gown cannot conceal my vest…what should I do?" Ginny thought in horror. "Sigh, I've got no choice, I'd just have to forgo the vest". Pulling off her vest, she slipped on the bra, which surprisingly fitted her perfectly, followed by the lavender gown. Checking herself in the mirror once more, Ginny smiled in satisfaction. "I look good" before she walked out of the bathroom.
"Merlin, you look so beautiful Xavier. I think you put a lot of Beauxbaton girls to shame" Luna exclaimed as she surveyed Ginny. Her comments caused the other boys in the room to turn around and look at her and many were gaping at her, some were even blushing.
"Oh puh-lease, he can't be beautiful, he's a guy for merlin's sake" One of the older Beauxbaton girls said.
"Ignore her, she's just jealous. Wanda Silver is Beauxbaton's self proclaimed beauty queen, she thinks she's so pretty the even the Grizzybells must give in to her" Luna muttered.
"What are Grizzybells?" Ginny asked, completely baffled. She was aware that Luna spoke about weird stuffs and most of the time she had to ask for an explanation.
"Grizzybells are Grizzybells. They live in the Alps, and they are the most beautiful creatures to walk the earth" Luna explained. Unfortunately, Ginny still didn't know what Grizzybells are, but she gave up trying to ask.
After one last round of dance practice, Ginny changed back into her uniform and packed her gown neatly into its holder before heading back to the dormitory.
"A tiny, furry owl just brought you a letter. I'm not sure if it's okay though, it just flew straight in and collided with the cupboard" Draco muttered when Ginny emerged from the bathroom.
"Oh, that's Pig, it's my brother's owl. He's always flying into something, he'd be fine" Ginny laughed as she picked up her letter.
Dear Ginny,
I just got your letter. I can't believe they came up with such a ridiculous idea to dress boys up as girls. What's worst is that you are chosen. That means you'd be dressing up as a girl again. Merlin, you'd better tell those males to keep their hands to themselves or I'd kill them. You have fun at the ball. Oh, and that Mrs Malfoy, she's really nice to you, so you'd better be nice to her as well.
Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that 'Mione has finally let me hold her hand. I'm on cloud nine now. A pity you've never seen her, but she's promised to come over next summer, so you've got plenty of chances to talk. I'm sure you two would be best friends.
Take care of your self, Gin, and don't get into any trouble. Write soon.
Love,
Ron
"Oh Ron, you're so silly" Ginny giggled.
"Who's it from?" Draco asked.
"My brother, Ron" Ginny replied.
"Right. The ball's tomorrow, we'd better turn in early" Draco said as he got up from his seat and moved to his bed. Ginny nodded in response and slipped under her covers.
"Tomorrow's the day I'll get to see her in her gown" Draco smirked before closing his eyes.
"Hurry, girls. Weasley, where's your accessories? Lee, your hair is in a mess, someone tidy it up for him. Raven, your bra straps are showing. You boys are so incompetent, why can't you be more cooperative?" Madame Maxime fussed.
"Here Xavier, put this on" Luna said as she tucked a flower behind Ginny's ears, "My, my, you look like a princess" Luna said, prompting Ginny to blush.
"10 more minutes" Madame Maxime yelled.
Ginny checked her make up and out fit over and over again, trying to make sure she looked better than the Beauxbaton girls. "Draco's going to look at me and me only" thought Ginny.
"Okay, let's go girls" Madame Maxime called out as she opened the doors of the classroom. The other guys are already waiting outside for their partners. Ginny stepped out of the room and was greeted by the look of shock on both Harry's and Draco's faces
"Xav, you…you're beautiful" Harry stammered. Draco nodded in agreement.
"Thank you" said Ginny with a smile. As she stepped forward, both guys held out their hands to her. Placing one hand in Harry's and another in Draco's she allowed herself to be led by them towards the great hall.
"Draco, Draco, where have you been? Weren't you suppose to wait for me?" Luna said as she approached the three of them.
"Oh…Oh…I'm sorry, I forgot" Draco blushed. He had been to mesmerized by the redhead that he totally forgotten about Luna.
"Come on, let's dance" Luna chirped as she led him away. Ginny felt a pinch in her heart, suddenly, she felt like hexing Luna into oblivion, but before she had time to put her plan to action, Harry held out his hand to her and led her to the dance floor.
"Merlin, he looks like a princess, and even those specially designed bras look so real on him" Harry thought as he began the dance. "The bras…oh no…I'm getting real nervous"
"Are you okay, Harry? You look a little sick" Ginny asked as she looked at him.
"Stop looking at his chest. I said stop looking" Harry mentally chided himself over and over again, but his eyes just couldn't look anywhere else. The heat was rising so badly that he was beginning to sweat.
"Harry, are you okay? You're breaking out in sweat, do you want to go to the infirmary? Aunt Narcissa may have something that can help" Ginny said, concerned about her friend.
"But…but…you'd be all alone if I leave, I can't leave you alone. I'd be…I'd be…f…fi…" Harry started, but didn't manage to complete his sentence because the next moment, he had fainted and was lying unconscious on the floor.
"What's going on here?" Peter Pettigrew pushed through the crowd to get to where Harry and Ginny were.
"Potter probably got too excited because of Weasley's chest" someone announced, causing Ginny to blush.
"We've got to get him to the infirmary" said Pettigrew.
"I'll take him there" Draco muttered as he stepped forward to pick up Harry.
Ginny watched as Draco carried their best friend out of the hall and towards the infirmary.
"What luck. You're dressed up so nicely and yet your partner decides to faint on you" Wanda Silver smirked.
"Stop getting jealous Silver. He's a guy. I wasn't aware you swing both ways" a Beauxbaton girl called out, prompting Wanda to turn red with anger.
"I am not jealous of some stupid faggot boy who's dressed up as a girl" yelled Wanda.
"Don't you dare call Xavier a faggot. He's smart and he plays well with the Eagles. Just because you're not as pretty as you think you are doesn't give you the right to bitch around here. So shut up" Thanos yelled, causing the whole hall to look at him.
"That is enough. Raven, I will not tolerate such language in my school, and Ms Silver, you would do well to watch your use of words. I will not let anyone verbally and physically insult my students" Lucius Malfoy's voice boomed across the hall.
Wanda Silver glared at the headmaster and then at Ginny before storming off to the toilet. Ginny turned to the headmaster and said, "It all started because of me, maybe I should leave" and turned to walk out of the hall.
"No body is going anywhere until this ball is over. It took efforts of many to come up with tonight's event, I will not let anyone let another's efforts go to waste. Now, if nobody has anything to say, we shall resume the ball" declared the headmaster.
Ginny stopped and turned around, looking for an empty spot where she could stand in the great hall. "Why do things always have to turn out bad for me? Why can't I be like the princesses in those fairytale stories and have happy endings?" thought Ginny as her tears threatened to flow from her eyes. "Maybe because I'm not like other princesses. I don't lead a demure life, I'm posing as a guy and leading life in an all boys school" Ginny comforted herself.
Meanwhile, Draco had returned and was dancing with Luna as she told him what happened while he was away. Twirling Luna around on the dance floor, he suddenly noticed Ginny standing all by herself against the wall. He dropped Luna's hand, prompting the latter to stare at him in confusion, then he took a step forward, intending to go over to where Ginny was, but stopped himself as he pondered the possibilities.
"Are you worried about him? Then you'd better go over, it's not very nice for him to be a wallflower the first time he's dressed up as a girl. And you gotta admit, he's really beautiful for a boy" Luna grinned at the blonde. "You must really like him" she said before turning away to look for her friends.
Ginny was watching the couples twirl around the dance floor. Some of them were whispering to each other then giggling together. Oh, how she envied them.
"Looking for someone?" an all too familiar voice asked.
"Draco! What are you doing here? Where's Luna? You left her all alone? How could you?" Ginny bombarded the blonde with questions.
"Hmm, you still talk too much. Care to dance?" Draco smirked as he offered her his hand. Ginny eyed it for a while before giving in to temptations and taking hold of it. Draco led her to the dance floor and they began dancing to the music, completely engrossed in their own world. One by one, the other couples stopped dancing and turned to watch the new pair as the twirled around, laughing and thoroughly enjoying themselves.
"Oh look, they look so wonderful together" a girl exclaimed.
Finally, the music came to an end and Ginny and Draco stopped dancing. It was then that they noticed everyone was watching them and applauding them.
"Get married, you two" someone called out.
"Attention all. Much as I would hate to spoil your fun, I must say that it is getting late and the party has to come to an end. There are also some special prizes I wish to award. These awards are the King and Queen of the ball and the Best Couple award. The purpose of these awards are to encourage students from both schools to maintain close relation and work together to strengthen both wizarding schools" announced the headmaster of Durmstrang, "Without further ado, the King of the ball is Mr Uchimaki Keitaro. He has proven himself to be a gentlemen and has won the hearts of the professors of both schools. The Queen of the ball is Ms Luna Lovegood. From the planning of the ball to the actual event, Ms Lovegood's cheerful nature has brought joy to many, I hope that not only the girls but also the boys would learn from her. As for the best couple award, I think we all agree that Mr Draco Malfoy and Mr Xavier Weasley deserved the award for the amazing performance we have just seen. I believe I've given out all the awards? Well then, I have to announce that the Halloween ball has come to an end and I'm glad it's been a success" announced the headmaster. And with that ending speech, everyone began to clear out of the great hall.
"I can't believe we got an award Draco, can you?" Ginny chirped as she jumped around. Draco watched the little angel prance around.
"Come" Draco muttered as he grabbed Ginny by the hand and led her to the Quidditch pitch. Stopping in the middle of the pitch, he turned her to face him.
"I want you to have this. I'm sorry for being a prat" Draco said as he handed her a huge box
"What's this?" Ginny asked as she lifted the lid of the box. She gasped as she saw what was inside. It was a Nimbus 2001, just like his.
"This is too expensive, I can't have it" Ginny said as she handed the box to him.
"I want you to have it, you're a great player, Xav, you'd help us win the inter-schools matches. Go on, try it" Draco said as he gave her a little push.
"I can't, I'm wearing a gown" Ginny muttered.
"It doesn't matter, really, there's no one out here" Draco complained.
"But…but" Ginny started.
"Oh bother, come on" Draco groaned as he picked her up easily and sat her in front of him on the broom, then kicking off from the ground.
Ginny felt her skirts lift a little and tried to hold on to them, but she was thoroughly enjoying the feeling of sitting so close to Draco. Enjoying the night breeze and view, Ginny absentmindedly leaned into Draco, sighing a little in contentment.
Draco felt the redhead leaning into him, but it didn't matter at all, no one could see them so high up in the air. Slowly, he inhaled the scent of her, mesmerized by the night and her at the same time. It wasn't until near midnight did they then land and ran back to their dormitories, falling straight to sleep.