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Daphne wonders if she's a bad sister. It isn't that she's not happy for Astoria's engagement. Of course she is. She wants her little sister to have the world, and Draco Malfoy seems to be a perfect match.

But Daphne's mind wanders from the celebration that's underway, her eyes scanning the crowd. It's silly to think that Susan will come. The Bones family isn't exactly known for coming to such spectacular affairs. And yet Daphne still finds herself hoping against hope.

She's so lost in thought that she barely feels the tug on her hand. She might have dismissed it as an overactive imagination, if not for the soft caress of fingertips across her palm.

"It says here that you are hopelessly in love," comes a familiar gentle voice.

Daphne turns, her heart fluttering within her chest. Susan looks beautiful in her dress, a vibrant shade of ruby. "I pictured you in blue, but I have to say I'm more partial to the red."

Susan grins, squeezing Daphne's hand gently. The touch creates butterflies in Daphne's stomach. How is it possible that after three years together, Susan still reduces her to a blushing schoolgirl?

"I'm glad you made it," Daphne adds.

"I wasn't sure if I would." A dark pink stains Susan's freckled cheeks. She clears her throat, awkwardly adjusting her weight from foot to foot.

They've never dared to get too close in public. Both come from accepting families, but there's always been a sort of fear between them. This is a big step; for once, both seem to shun the idea that there is something wrong with loving one another.

Daphne swallows dryly, her heart hammering painfully. "Want to dance?"

"I would love to."

And that's all it takes. They're on the dance floor, heads held high as they begin to move with the music. No one says a word, but they did, Daphne knows she would have no problem putting them in their place.

This is what happiness truly feels like, and she is glad to finally know.