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Summary: When shy and intelligent Ariella Potter and Quidditch hotshot Lucas Malfoy get paired together for a school project, Ariella knows that she shouldn't feel anything but hatred towards him. So why does she feel attracted to him? And what will Ariella do when Lucas returns her affections? Will they ever break free from their cliques and parents' rivalry so they can be together?

I'm going to finish this fic today and post chapter one of the sequel. After that I'll post a chapter a week because I'm stil writing the sequel.

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Chapter Twelve – Dress Shopping.

The next day, Dawn, Ariella and Lucas walked into Hogsmeade. One they were inside the tiny village they stopped walking and Ariella looked at Lucas.

"We're going to go and get our dresses for the Yule Ball. We'll meet you in the Three Broomsticks for a drink afterwards. Just go in there, I'm sure that you'll find some of your teammates in there. We won't be long I promise," Ariella told him.

"Knowing you girls I'll see you in three hours then," Lucas replied.

Ariella and Dawn laughed then said goodbye and walked to the dress shop. Once they were inside Dresses For All Occasions they saw various dresses of different sizes and colours. Dawn picked up a couple of dresses and led Ariella to the changing rooms so she could try them on. After a few minutes Dawn came out in her first dress. It was a lemon yellow, full-length ball gown. It was strapless and had glitter over the bodice and top of the skirt. Ariella looked at it with a disgusted look on her face.

"What's wrong?" Dawn asked.

"It clashes with your hair. Yellow isn't your colour. Try the next one on," Ariella replied.

Dawn nodded and went back into the changing room. After a few more minutes she came out with another dress on. This time it was a rather casual white sundress.

"Too casual. What about the last one?" Ariella told her.

Dawn turned back round and closed the curtain to change into the third and final dress. When she opened the curtain Ariella looked at the dress she was wearing and was utterly gob smacked.

"What's wrong?" Dawn asked.

"It's perfect! Dawn you have to get that one!" Ariella replied excitedly.

Dawn nodded and closed the curtain once again to change. Once she came out she and Ariella went back into the main part of the shop and picked up some dresses for Ariella to try on. When Ariella opened the curtain to reveal the first dress that she had tried on Dawn told her that it was perfect. However Ariella looked at the price tag and decided that it was too expensive and settled for a different dress. The dress she settled for was a halter neck, short, pink dress. As she was changing, Ariella heard Khadesia talking to Alyssa in the next room.

"Lucas is only taking Potter because he pities her. Once the ball is over he'll go back to usual and come after me. We all know that he likes me really don't we Alyssa."

"Of course Khadesia. Ariella is going to be in a pit of depression for the rest of her life."

Ariella walked back out of the changing room and looked at Dawn. Dawn saw the tears in her eyes and asked her what was wrong.

"Lucas is only taking me to the ball because he pities me. I've just heard Khadesia talking about it," Ariella replied.

"Don't worry about it. I'm sure what she is saying is her usual lies. We'll ask Lucas when we see him in a minute."

Ariella nodded and both girls went to the cash desk to pay for their dresses. A few minutes later they were sitting at the table that Lucas was sitting at in the Three Broomsticks while he was at the bar getting the girls a drink. Once he rejoined them, Ariella looked at Lucas and sighed.

"What's wrong Ari?" he asked with concern in his voice.

"I overheard Khadesia talking in the shop. She said that you're only taking me to the ball because you pity me. Is it true Lucas?" Ariella asked.

"Of course not! She's lying. Don't listen to anything she says Ari. She's just jealous."

Ariella nodded and sipped her butterbeer. However she couldn't get what Khadesia had said out of her head.

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