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Chapter 7: Masquerade

"I don't have a costume," Danny said for the sixteenth time since his chores had magically done themselves. "And Vlad will kill me if he finds out." And you...

"You can easily get a costume!"

"Okay, did you miss the part where I said Vlad would kill me?"

"I believe I can help." Danny's ghost sense went off, and he whirled around. He never went ghost, staring at the wishing ghost in surprise. "I have a wish to fulfill. You will be at that party."

"Desiree." He sighed. "I knew it was too good to last. As soon as Vlad comes home everything will return to normal, won't it?"

"Not this time." Desiree smiled. "A young woman desperately wishes you to attend her party."

Jazz smiled as Danny's eyes lit up. "Sam!"

"Ah, ha!" Desiree raised her hands, power emanating from them. "Now, let us ready you for that masquerade!"

Sam stood alone on a balcony off the ballroom, gazing at the stars. Her raven hair curled down her shoulders, and her mask covered half of her face, revealing only her sad lilac eyes. She sighed, looking down at her hands.

"If only wishes came true," she whispered.

"If only," someone echoed.

She turned in surprise. A young man stood at the other side of the balcony wearing a black outfit. He wore a white peasant blouse beneath a black medieval like jacket and black trousers with knee-high boots. He wore a mask much like the Phantom of the Opera's and his black hair was slicked back. Pale blue eyes gazed back at her, a mischievous smirk on his lips.

"Danny?" she whispered, and the young man nodded. "But…you…I… How?" she finally managed.

"Let's just say my fairy godmother was replaced by a wishing ghost by the name of Desiree." He glanced toward the ballroom. "Now, I believe a young lady is missing her party." He bowed low. "May I have this dance, beautiful?"

All the make-up on her face nor the mask could hide the blush that graced her cheeks as she took his out held hand and walked back into the ballroom.

Danny's thoughts were lost to him as he gazed into her lilac eyes while they danced on the floor. They never spoke save to compliment the other. Danny couldn't help but grin as Sam blushed when he called her "beautiful" again.

"What happened to the shy boy I know from school?" she asked.

"He snuck out of the house to come to a party someone desperately wished he could attend," he replied, winking.

She stepped closer, wrapping her arms around his neck as he put his around her waist. "Thank you, Danny," she whispered in his ear as she set her head on his shoulder.

Leo scowled as he watched the lavender princess pass in the arms of someone that wasn't him. The two had been dancing all night, whispering to each other, and gazing into each other's eyes in a sickeningly romantic way.

"That stupid Phantom look-alike is stealing my girl!" Leo growled.

"Don't worry, son." Vlad set a hand on Leo's shoulder. "We'll make certain that young man disappears after tonight."

Leo looked up at his half ghost father and smirked. Sam's heart would be his.

"What if Vlad finds out that you came?" Sam whispered, gazing into his eyes.

"I'm willing to take that chance," Danny whispered back.

"Really?" Her eyes lit up. "You have no idea how much that means to me, Danny."

He leaned toward her, their lips nearly touching. "I think I could imagine it," he whispered before capturing her lips with his.

Jazz pushed through the crowd, meeting up with Vlad and Leo.

"Jazmine, darling, I thought you weren't coming," Vlad said.

"I couldn't stand being away from you, Dad." Jazz clung to his arm, smiling sweetly. "Dance with me, Daddy?"

"Of course, darling."

Over Vlad's shoulder, Jazz had a perfect view of Danny dancing with Sam. Leo's rage, meanwhile, was growing.

Sam returned the kiss, entangling her fingers in his raven hair in a desire to pull him closer as he deepened the kiss. Nothing could ruin her night. They reluctantly broke away to breath, his forehead resting against hers. His eyes left hers for only a moment, and the sparkle seemed dimmed when he looked back.

"I have to go," he whispered. "Vlad and Leo are leaving."

"No, Danny, please," she softly begged. "Can't you return later and tell him it was a ghost?"

"I can't." He gently kissed her on the lips. "I'll try to sneak out later tonight to see you again."

"Danny—" He had turned and disappeared into the crowd before she could finish.

A/N: Told you there'd be a ball. There's more to come! Press the little blue button at the bottom and send me a review. You know you want to!