Two hours before the dance Mya was losing it, her things were all over the place. Her trunk was on its side at the end of her bed, with nothing left in it at all. She was sitting on the floor going through a pile of shoes looking for her second heel when Lavender walked in. Lavender sat down on her bed and put in earring and pulled back her hair looking in a mirror.
"Mya…if your looking…" Lavender started.
"Not now I gotta find my other shoe." Mya said throwing one behind her.
"It's right here!" Lavender said getting up and grabbing it from under her night table.
"Oh…thanks," she said and slid it onto her foot.
"No problem, you made a huge mess with all your things, and where's Hermione at?" Lavender asked standing in front of her full view mirror.
"Her and Harry went for a walk before the dance, she doesn't look have bad, but that doesn't matter because we don't get along." Mya said as her hair did itself.
"I've noticed that…well better here than me, me and Parvati never really liked her either though," Parvati nodded looking through her jewelry box.
"Doesn't surprise me, I don't know maybe its just me but Hermione is a little to good for her own good," Mya said sitting down.
"I agree with you, I cant believe that Harry asked Hermione to the dance I know there friends but honestly were all prettier then her," Parvati said.
"Well I don't like bad mouthing people…wait yes I do but I agree." Said Mya doing her nails.
"Only forty-five minutes to go, so who are you two going with?" Mya asked standing in front of her mirror.
"Lavender is going with Dean," she smiled looking up.
"And I'm going with your friend Adam…I like him he's really awesome, and he asked me to go," Parvati said smiling and turned her bracelet around.
"I think I remember him telling me he was going to ask you," Mya said looking over at her.
"Come on girls how long does it take to get ready for a dance were waiting lets go already!" Dean called through the door.
"Chill we'll be out in a few minutes, we'll meet you in the common room." Mya yelled back through the door to him.
"Fine hurry up though because we don't like waiting, maybe we'll just go with out you." He called and headed down the stairs.
One hour before the dance Cherry sat on her bed all ready except for her nails which she was working on, as she talked to Pansy, Millicent, and Blaise. All the girls were working on finishing up all the last little things that needed to be done.
"So girls why don't you humor me by tellin' me who you'll be going to the dance with?" said Cherry doing her left hand nails.
"Pansy's going with Crabbe, Millie's going with Goyle, and if you don't already know I'm going with Jason. You know I really like him Cherry." Said Blaise smiling as she pinned up a curl.
"Yeah, don't tell him I told you but he likes you to, I think he might ask you to be his girlfriend tonight." Cherry said looking up at her.
"Really! Oh My Gosh! That would be wonderful I really would like to get to know him better, you know I like him!" She said sitting down.
"You didn't here it from me though, there perfect I'm totally ready now," Cherry said standing up.
"So are we when ever Blaise is we can go," Millicent said looking up from her mirror.
"Hey, okay, I'm ready we can go now everything's perfect now," Blaise said turning around.
The four girls stood in a little circle talking about the dance they hadn't gone to yet, and helping each other with fast outfit tips. The girls stepped out of the circle, and headed down the stairs to find the boys. To the girls surprise a seventh year boy was announcing the girls as they came out.
"Miss. Pansy Parkinson," Crabbe looked up.
"Miss Millicent Bulastrode," Her and Goyle walked off.
"Miss Blaise Zanbini," Jason smiled as she walked over to him.
"And Miss Cherry Miller." Draco's eyes lite up when he saw her.
"Thanks for the introduction Dylan, but I have to say I don't think I needed it." She said smiling at him.
"You look…amazing," Draco said taking her hand.
"Thank you, you look good as well." She said taking his arm.
"Let's go than shall we?" asked Draco as they headed towards the door.
"We shall, you know I'm really happy were going together, you look great in black Draco," Cherry said as they headed to the great hall.
"You think so? Yeah I guess your right, you know greens a really good color for you to," he said looking at her.
Cherry flashed him a smile as they walked up stairs, slowly she started to feel a little nervous about this dance. After all it would be the first time that her and Draco would be seen together. Big crowds usually wouldn't worry her, but this wasn't her regular crowd she didn't know everyone here.
Draco looked over at Cherry and noticed that she was twisting her ring around nervously. He concentrated on her for minute, she seemed to be very nervous about what the people at the dance would think. He grabbed her hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze.
"Don't worry no one will care that were going together, no one pays attention to this kind of thing here," Draco said not looking at her.
"Right I need to clam down I can pull this off this is nothing…wait how'd you know that I was nervous?" she asked.
"I could just tell, you play it cool though," Draco said looking at her.
The three girls walked down the stairs into the common room where the boys waited talking. Dean, Adam, and Ron sat around a table, and didn't notice the girls come in. Lavender went to say something but Mya stopped her before she could. Mya sent a water vase smashing into the wall across from the table. Together the boys got up and walked over to the girls compliment them on how good they looked.
"You look amazing…words couldn't explain how great you look," Ron said to Mya.
"Thank you, you look really good in that color I don't think I've seen you in maroon until now," Mya said smiling.
"So should we head to the dance then?" Ron asked holding out his arm to her.
"Yes I think we should, we can follow Adam and Parvati," Mya said taking his arm.
They followed Parvati and Adam out of the common room and headed down the stairs to the great hall. A few minutes after walking the stairs Ron slid his arm down and took her hand. He could fell that she was a little tense or nervous about the dance, but she was ready to take on any mountain that might stand in her way. Ron brought her hand up and kissed it feeling her loosen up some. He figured after awhile of dancing she would be fine though.
Mya used her free hand to make sure all her curls were pinned up and in place as they entered the last set of stairs. They were all still pinned up and curled to the perfect cue. She ran her hand down her side of her dress smoothing it out as they got closer.
"Calm down, you look fine every things going to be perfect," Ron said as they stopped outside the great hall doors.
"I'm trying to calm down I'm nervous, its not like I do this everyday," Mya said pacing a few steps.
"Okay take a deep breath and lets go in or what not, now come on." Said Ron rolling his eyes.
"Alright I'm really for this now I'm okay," she said taking his arm again.
Together they walked into the great hall like the couples before them linked at the arm. Mya looked around the great hall it was amazing Halloween decorations every where, it looked incredibly unfamiliar to her, it was so different then before. Ron nodded to one side of the room where Harry and Hermione were talking, and they walked over to them.
Draco and Cherry stood outside of the great hall getting ready to go in to the dance. Cherry was pacing back and fourth trying to get it all together. Draco rolled his eyes watching her, watching her pace was driving him crazy. He walked over and caught her by the elbow, and pulled her over to the door. He glanced over one more time, Cherry really did look amazing all dressed up.
"Okay now take a deep breath and lets go," he said pulling her through the doors.
Cherry glanced around the hall, it looked incredibly amazing she'd never seen anything like it before. Once they walked in she started to forget all about everyone else there. All of the students were talking none of them cared, what a relief for herself.
Draco and Cherry sat at a table with the other Slytherins that decided to show up. They were all talking together while they waited for every one else to show up. The dance didn't officially start for another half hour, but the students were coming earlier. They sat around the table listening to Draco tell a story about the past summer he spent in Romania. Draco ended up finishing his story as Dumbledore came out to make an announcement.
"Thank you, I know you've all been waiting for the dance to start, and I'm here to say its now ready to begin," Dumbledore said as a cheer spread across the room.
The music start a fast paced song was playing; Cherry jumped up grabbed Draco and headed off to dance. Draco grabbed her arm about half an hour after dancing, they decided to take a breather.
"Come on Cherry lets get a drink," he said putting an arm around her waist.
"Alright…good idea lets," Cherry said walking with him.
"So how do you feel now after dancing off some nerves?" Draco asked.
"I feel great dancing is great, I love to dance it really does a number on the soul," she said pushing up her sleeves.
"Can I ask you something?" Draco asked as they sat back down.
"Yeah…go ahead." Cherry said.
"Why do you like me?" he asked.
"What kind of questions that? I'm not really sure, maybe because your so different from every one else…or maybe its just that your who you are…no it's the first one." Cherry said looking at him.
"I haven't heard that one before, but its good enough for me, you're the perfect girl I could ask for." Draco said taking her hand.
"Thanks, but what answer where you excepting when you asked?" she asked smiling.
"Well since you asked, and remember your asked I was excepting to hear because I'm handsome, rich, charming, have a great personality, or any of the above." He said giving an evil grin.
"I'll remember those in case I ever need to know them, Draco your crazy that's another reason I like you so much," Cherry said.
"No he's just a dirty rotten Malfoy!" said Dylan.
"I thought you weren't coming because you didn't have a date?" Cherry said looking at him.
"I wasn't but I figured Draco wouldn't mind if I stole you away for a few dances," said Dylan.
"What do you say Draco, do you mind?" he asked giving him a look.
"No go ahead Cherry have fun," he said giving her a warning look.
"Alright I'll be back in a little while Draco," Cherry said and kissed him lightly.
Dylan lead her to the dance floor and spun her around, he saw her smile and they started dancing. He looked into her eyes they were different than most other peoples. They were green they had sparks of light and the coldness from a harsh life.
"Draco why are you letting her dance with Dylan? You know he likes her, just look at them, he's trying to steal her from you," Pansy said.
"I know he likes her, he's not going to steal her from me though," Draco said watching the two dance.
"Yes he will, I mean every time you blink he's a little bit closer to her…I don't think he can get any closer now though," said Pansy pointing at them.
"Your right he is, isn't he?" he asked.
"Well what are you waiting for, go cut in she's your girl not his," Pansy said as Draco got up.
"Let me cut in Dylan, you can go dance with Pansy." Draco said as Dylan took a step aside.
"No, I'm dancing with Cherry, you can wait," he said.
"Draco's my boyfriend and being my boyfriend if he wants to dance with me you can't stop him." Cherry said stepping back.
"Fine this isn't over yet Draco, I'll get you just wait," he said walking away.
"What's that all about?" Cherry asked putting her arms around his neck.
"He's in love with you and he's trying to get you to be his girl," Draco told her.
"That's ridiculous I'm your girl, and I plan to stay that way, Dylan's only a friend nothing more." She said as he pulled her closer.
"I know that and no ones going to take you away from me, not even Dylan." Draco whispered in her ear.
"Don't worry you're the only one I want to be in love with," Cherry said, she could feel him playing with the ties on her dress; was he nervous? No couldn't be.
"Are you saying your in love with me?" he asked with a sly grin.
"No not yet, but I think its most certainly possible." She said smiling back.
"Oh my gosh Mya you look wonderful!" Hermione said as they walked over.
"Umm…thanks you look nice to," she said smiling.
"Why don't we go get drinks while we wait for the dance to start, so the boys can talk about how lucky and great they are." Hermione said taking Mya's arm.
"Okay…" she said as Hermione pulled her away.
"Umm Harry….what's going on with Hermione?" Ron asked confused.
"Actually she's been acting like that since we left to take a walk," Harry said telling Ron all about it.
"I bet one of the other girls did something," Ron said as they sat down.
"You think so?" asked Harry.
"No…I did it and look it worked she's not so uptight, she's actually having a good time and getting along with Mya." Adam interrupted.
"What did you do to her?" Harry asked turning on him.
"Who cares, if it makes her act like this all the time everything will be better." Ron said smiling.
"Its nothing permanent, just a simple relaxing potion nothing that wont fade away with in a certain amount of time." He said giving them a look.
"So how much longer do you think it will last?" Ron asked.
"It should last at least until the dance is over at least," said Adam as the girls rejoined them.
"Hey what are we talking about?" asked Mya walking back to Ron.
"Just about how nice you two look," Ron said taking her hand.
"Oh its all most time for the dance to start come on lets sit down and wait," Hermione said pulling Harry to the table.
A few minutes into a story Adam was talking about, Dumbledore came out to make announcements. The music started and everyone forgot about what Adam had been saying.
Mya got up from her chair and grabbed Ron pulling him to the dance floor slowly. Ron took her hand spinning her around then pulled her to him and they started dancing. They spun around the dance floor, weaving in and out of the other couples. Mya was spun out and brushed against Ginny who was dancing with Seamus.
"Having fun?" Mya asked almost out of breath.
"Yeah, Seamus actually knows how to dance, you?" she asked turning around.
"Yeah I'm having fun, I mean I am with your brother he's so sweet," Mya said laughing.
"Ginny stop talking and come dance you can talk to Mya later," Seamus said pulling her hand.
"Although I'll talk to you later," Ginny said and went back to her dance.
"Come on lets go get a drink I'm losing my breath," Ron said pulling her through the crowded dance floor.
"That was fun I love to dance," she said sitting down.
Together they sat quietly and drank there drinks, trying to regain there breath. A few minutes later they were joined by Ginny, Seamus, Harry, and Hermione, all who also had drinks. Another fast song ended and a slow sad one started up, and different couples made their way off or on to the floor. Mya heard the beat and grabbed Ron's hand and pulling him up.
"Oh I love this song come on Ron," Mya said as they started dancing.
Mya scooted in closer to him and rested her chin on top of his shoulder. Ron smiled to himself and placed his chin on top of her head. She smiled, this was some one who she could she herself falling in love with and growing old with. This was the best time they had together since they met so far.
Mya lifted up her head and started at Ron smiling, as he did the same. The song was slow and beautiful it took them to another place all together. Everything was quiet all that was heard was the sweet melodious music, and the clicking of shoes on the wooden floor.
It was a picture perfect situation nothing could seem to be better at the time. Mya looked great in her own designed dress, and Ron looked handsome and very eloquent. As the music died Mya took Ron's hands and lead him out of the great hall quietly.
"Where are we going?" he asked following her.
"Outside for a walk, to get away from everything for a few minutes," Mya said opening the doors to the grounds.
"Oh wow…look Ron its wonderful out here with all the decorations and lights." She said wrapping her arms around him.
"Yes it is, it looks wonderful," he said sitting down on a stone bench.
She sat down beside him and he put a arm around her shoulder. It was such a nice night, the stars shown beautifully; it was very romantic. Mya turned to him and looked up at him with her bright eyes. He took hold of her chin and pulled her into a very deep passionate kiss.
Mya bit her bottom lip and smiled at Ron; she was falling more in love with him every second. He ran a finger down her arm, and the tie up lace split all the way down. He laughed he didn't mean to do that, and he didn't know how he did it either. Mya laughed and placed her wand on the tie and it replaced it self back up her arm.
"That was really cool, I thought that was great." Mya said smiling.
"So did I, but I didn't mean to do anything." He said and kissed her cheek.
"Come on," she said and pulled him back inside slowly.
The dance was great everything was wonderful that night it was the greatest in a long run. Draco and Cherry walked in from the darkness, the rain soaked everything including them. The dance had been over for a while and most everyone was back in there own houses sleeping by then.
Cherry leaned against the wall letting water drip off her dress and from her hair. Draco smiled she looked so cute with her hair falling in her face. He took her hand and together they headed back down to their common room.
Standing outside the common room in the hall Cherry watched Draco stare at the entrance.
"Staring at it wont make it open Draco." She said smiling.
He stood in front of her and flashed a different kind of smile at her, one she hadn't seen before. Taking her hand and he brought it up and dropped it behind his neck, and kissed her.
This kiss was different it had more passion behind it, more power and spark. Cherry couldn't tell entirely what was held behind that kiss, but she didn't really care what ever it was, was fine with her. She stood there and let him kiss her, his hands now on her lower back. He pulled away kissed her on the cheek, and pulled her into a hug.
Cherry pulled Draco through the door and into the common room where she fell into a chair. She through her legs over the side of the chair and her wet hair over the other arm of it.
Draco fell over top of her holding himself up about five inches from her. He smiled at her and took one hand to her side.
"You know what would look really cute?" he asked smiling at her.
"No, what's that?" Cherry said getting tired.
"This." He said and pulled on the side of her skirt.
She got up and looked at the ties on her skirt; one still tied to the bottom, the other only half way tied.
"Very funny Draco," she said walking down the stairs to the rooms smiling.
"Are you just going to leave me so unsatisfied?" he asked her following.
"But Draco you never seem to be satisfied ever." She said turning around.
"No that's not true, before you came here I was always unsatisfied, but lately… I'm not any more." Draco said grabbing her arm.
Cherry turned around looking at him, grabbed his arm and pulled him into herself. She kissed him fast but it was good and then pushed him away smiling playfully.
"Do you have to go to bed, I don't think I can sleep with the thoughts of you not with me." He said taking her hand.
She took hold of her black and sliver cross around her neck and pulled it off. Cherry hooked the chain behind his neck for him and kissed him on the cheek. He flipped it over in his hand looking at it, and nodded his head.
"Now part of me will always be with you, even when we're only two rooms apart." She said smiling.
Draco put a hand on the cross, said his good nights to her then watched her disappear. He hated to admit it to himself but he was falling in love with her and fast. To him from what Cherry had said earlier at the dance she might be felling the same way now. He didn't know for sure but if she did feel the same he would be a very happy person.
Ron and Mya walked back to the Gryffindor tower together talking about the dance. She took Ron's hand and smiled, the castle was peaceful now. Everyone had already headed to their houses; so no one was around to bother them. The dance had ended over an hour ago, and the halls of Hogwarts were dead. Mya and Ron were both glad no one was around they had more time to themselves.
Mya dropped to the floor outside of the portrait of the fat lady. Ron fell beside her and put an arm around her. She wrapped her arms around his stomach and laid her head on his cheast. What a perfect night, to bad that they didn't come around more often.
"Tired hun?" Ron asked kissing the top of her head.
"Yeah a little, that and my feet are hurting some." She said yawning.
"Come on lets get you to bed then," he said starting to get up.
"No not quiet yet its so nice out here, no ones talking or making noise." Mya said pulling him back down.
"Alright, we'll stay out here for a little while longer," Ron said.
"Do you think Filch will find us here?" Mya asked smiling.
"No I doubt it since were right outside our common room." Ron said taking her hand.
"Good," she said as he kissed her hand.
She looked back at the ceiling and closed her eyes. Ron took her chin and tilted it back towards himself. Mya opened her eyes and smiled at him, putting attention on Ron. She leaned into him and kissed him, something he had been waiting to get the chance to do.
"Come on lets go on to bed now," Mya said after pulling out of the kiss.
"Alright," he said following her through the portrait.
Ron followed Mya through the common room, past the dieing fire and up the stairs. He stopped by the girls door and watched her turn around and face him. Mya hugged him one last time for the night, and kissed him.
"Good night, and thanks for the dance." Mya said smiling.
"Your welcome, good night sleep well." Ron said taking her hand.
"I will," she said pulling it away and disappearing into the room.
"I know you will, lets just hope I can as well." Ron said to himself as he headed to bed.