Chapter 8

The Valentine's Day dance

Valentine's Day was coming up and Hermione had arranged a Valentine's Day dance. James and Kate were going together of course, and Albus was going with Sunny. Rebecca and Rosalie decided none of the guys were good enough for them so they were going solo. Rochelle and Rodney couldn't get any dates because they were too bratty and annoying.

"Oh go on Ali, he might say yes" Abby insisted.

"What if he says no" Ali asked unsure.

"Then it's his problem" Abby stated.

Ali gathered up her confidence and approached a fourth year Griffandore named Liam in the common room. Ali asked Liam to the dance and he agreed to go with her. Ali, feeling all happy and warm, made her way back to Abby.

"He said yes" Ali reported.

"You see what happens when you take the chance" Abby said.

"Speaking of Chance are you going to ask him?"

"Ali please Chance is a fifth year, there's no chance."

"You'll never know if you don't take the chance" Ali repeated Abby's words.

Annoyed Ali used her words against her, Abby walked up to Chance who had just entered the common room. Abby nervously asked him to the dance and was surprised and relived when he said yes. Abby and Ali then entered the fourth year girl's common room to talk about their dates endlessly.

As they day came closer everyone had dates. Well everyone except for Rose and Scorpius. Rose's too smart for class attitude got in the way of having reasonable standards. Scorpius didn't have a date because he tended to be a jerk at times.

"I have an idea" Rose stated a few days before the dance in the library.

"Ok shoot" Scorpius said.

"Since we can't find dates, let's go together as friends" Rose suggested.

"Ok sounds like our best bet" Scorpius agreed.

The dance was held on V-day right after supper. Everyone took about half an hour to get ready then headed down to the great hall that had been transformed into a romantic dance. Scorpius waited for Rose at the entrance like discussed. Then in slow motion Rose came looking beautiful.

Hermione had done her hair the way she had worn it at the yule ball. Rose was wearing a red silk dress and there was a little bit of eye shadow and lip stick on her. Hermione wouldn't let her wear very much make up.

"Sorry I'm late, mum was lecturing me" Rose apologised.

"No problem, let's go" Scorpius stated and the two of them entered the great hall.

Inside the great hall Kate and James were already slow dancing. So were Albus and Sunny but Albus was slightly uneasy because Neville was keeping his eyes on them. Harry, Ginny, Ron, Fleur, Bill, Gabrielle and Collin were also there to keep a look out for Greyback. Molly, Fred, Bella, Felix and EJ were also there since they didn't have a babysitter and they were dancing together near their parents. Nigel and Rolland (Swan and Abby's brothers) were also there looking bored and lonely.

"Hey you to look like you need dancing partners come on" Rebecca and Rosalie offered Nigel and Rolland to be nice.

"Can we mum" Roland asked.

"Sure go ahead, thanks girls" Gabrielle agreed.

Rebecca took Nigel's hand and brought him onto the dance floor. There they got into positions and began to dance. Rosalie and Roland did the same as the song changed. The girls were slightly blushing and the boys' eyes were sparkling.

Rose and Scorpius decided since they attended the dance they should dance. Rose put her hands on his shoulders, and he put his hands and her waist. Both of them had only one dance lesson but they were doing ok. As the song changed something took over Rose. Out of nowhere she leaned in and kissed him on the lips.

Scorpius was confused but he must have enjoyed it. He leaned in and kissed her back, they started kissing not knowing who was walking up to them. Ginny was about to say something but froze in her tracks when she caught them kissing.

"Aunt Ginny, oh this isn't what it looks like" Rose said embarrassed.

"Oh I think my eyes are working just fine, how long has this been going on" Ginny asked half amused.

"It's not, we're not together…please don't tell mum and dad" Rose pleaded.

"And don't mention this to my parents either" Scorpius asked.

"Ok keep your lips to yourselves, and I won't say a word" Ginny stated and walked away forgetting she was going to say something.

"I can't believe you kissed me" Scorpius stated.

"You kissed me back, I can't believe we got caught" Rose replied.

"The others would never let us forget this" Scorpius stated.

"I know, especially Victorie" Rose agreed and they continued dancing as though nothing had happened.

All of the sudden the music changed and everyone stepped back watching a group of people having a dance battle. Rebecca and Rosalie were embarrassed when they noticed their mom and Ron were competing in this dance battle against their dad and Hermione. Likewise, Kate James, Albus, Jamie, and Cho changes daughters were all embarrassed as well. Harry was competing with Cho clang and Katie Bell against Ginny and Dean Thomas.

Cormac had asked Hermione to dance and to be nice Hermione accepted. To get back at Hermione and Cormac Ron asked Victoria to dance. Same had happened with Ginny and Harry, Dean had asked Ginny to dance. To get her back Harry decided to dance with both Cho Chang and Katie Bell. If that wasn't embarrassing enough a fight broke out between Rochelle, Rodney and Raymond.

They were casting spells at each other with horrible aim. While doing this they were arguing because Raymond had stolen Rochelle's cup of juice. Just for the sake of arguing the three of them brought up every single incident they had within the last ten years. Even the one where ten month old Raymond had thrown a rubber duck and Rodney in the bathtub.

"You take the siblings, I'll take the Parents" Rosalie stated.

Rebecca marched over to her siblings more angry than embarrassed at this point. She threw Rochelle over her shoulder kicking and screaming, grabbed Rodney by his ear and Raymond by his foot, then dragged them out of the great hall. Rosalie broke up the dance battle between her parents and dragged them both out of the great hall. Hermione had to stop Ron from going after then when Cormac blew her kisses.

Instead of dealing with their parents, James, Jamie, Kate, Albus and Cho's daughter Cynthia and Cecilia left the great hall with their dates. Rose was embarrassed too and due to all the unusual events of that night left with Scorpius.

Rebecca and Rosalie came back in and offered Roland and Nigel one last dance before the night was up. At the end of the dance the girls kissed them on their cheeks and brought them back to their parents. Nigel and Roland were both blushing, Gabrielle and Collin who both noticed said nothing but smiled at them.