\\Blinding Love// (Fred Weasley Love Story) 16
We all got to the pavilion and right away the DJ started playing the first song Fred and I ever danced to. That would be of course some catchy techno song from America. We danced to it at the party third year in the Ravenclaw common room. That was when I did that special dance for him ha ha. Well, after we got our first dance, I was bombarded by all the guys.
"I want to dance with her!"
"No! I called it first!"
"Move Blaise, the oldest should get the second dance with the bride."
I rolled my eyes as all the guys fought. "Will you all relax?" I chuckled. "I'm going to pick. Montague, go dance with Cheryl, we'll dance later. Draco, go dance with Hermione or something." I snickered, as I knew how much he disliked her but shrugged as he remembered he promised to be nice.
"I'll dance with Blaise first then Adrian." I smiled.
Adrian made a frown, jokingly but went off to try and make a conversation with the rivals (aka my new friends). As I took turns dancing with everyone, I occasionally glanced at my special table and seeing everyone actually talking with each other. They all seemed calm. I saw Tonks and Lupin dancing with each other, which of course made me smile. I had known Tonks had a crush on him. I finally grew tired and resigned to the cake table where Fred and I would cut our marvelous cake.
"Smash it on her nose!" Adrian called out.
"I'll put the cake down your pants if you don't shut up." I smirked as Fred and I shared our cake.
So finally, a few people were on the dance floor besides me. I felt a small stinging in my hand and I felt myself start to drift off…until I was snapped back to reality when Draco slapped my hand.
"What?" I asked, eyes holding his stare.
"We were all talking to you."
I rolled my eyes. "Whoops, sorry."
Draco sighed as he went back to a conversation with the boys about Quidditch. The girls pulled me over to an empty table and spoke in whispers.
"So, you guys going on a Honeymoon?" Danni snickered.
"Of course not, are you insane? You're forgetting about Moldy-Voldy." They both gave me solemn looks.
"Well, are you going to do the dirty dancing?" Cheryl blurted out.
I laughed. "We were already close to doing it right after I graduated." I shrugged. Both of their jaws dropped.
"Well aren't you a quick one?" Danni laughed at Cheryl's incredulous look.
"Please, like you and Montague haven't done anything yet?"
Cheryl rolled her eyes. "This isn't about me, it's about YOU. You're wedding day."
The night went on, again dancing with everyone, Harry wasn't so great at it, as I remembered him stumbling around fourth year. Ron wasn't much better and he was nervous the whole time. I told George how that went when his turn was up. He was cracking up. I actually missed Sirius. He was the only one who probably would have loved coming here in the wide open space and seeing the beauty of this scenery. That made me upset for awhile but, I blew it off when a little card game came on.
"Come on Ellie, lets have a wager here on Blackjack. The bet is forty sickles." Adrian said, dealing the cards. I scoffed as I sat down.
"You've forgotten I'm the reigning Queen of Blackjack." Fred was watching while George and I played along with Draco, Blaise being a by stander.
Adrian dealed out his first card which was a four. He threw each of us two cards. "Flip yours over when you're all ready."
My cards were a seven and a five, making it a total of twelve. George had a total of fourteen, Draco a total of eighteen. I frowned. Adrian drew himself another card, beating Draco's hand with a total of nineteen even.
"Hit me." George ordered.
"Me too." I called out.
Adrian laughed. "You guys will be lucky people if you beat me." Geroge lost, going over with a King. I slowly flipped over my card and screamed.
"YES!! I WIN!! Beat that!" I hollered as I pumped my fist, gathering my money. The guys gawked at me as I got up and danced in the center of the floor, a happy dance actually.
"I'm STILL the Queen of Blackjack." I laughed as the girls gathered around me and we all danced like crazy young people at the clubs.
The decorations still captured me every time I looked around the pavilion, the ceiling, the lighting. I should just go into this kind of business. Caim appeared out of nowhere as a dog and started howling to the moon. That gave everyone a laugh.
It was late now and everyone was already beginning to leave. Dotty cleaned up the area pretty fast and I had called the wedding planners to come when they could to gather their decorations and such. I was in the center of the group of my friends. They all hugged me good bye because no one knew when would be the next time I would ever see them.
"We'll be listening for anything suspicious."
"If anything comes up, we'll notify you straight away." I was given bone crushing hugs and pecks on the cheeks as every apparated away, except Draco.
"What's wrong?" I could feel the concern for him leak out from my tone.
"You won't like it if I tell you and I don't want to spoil your night. Just know that I really don't want any part of it but, I have no choice." I was embraced by Draco, who was always the little brother I never received before he vanished too.
Later That Night...
It was so late, around one in the morning; I had ordered everyone to not give me any gifts because I didn't need any use of anything they would have gotten me. I was actually surprised to hear everyone say they had a great time with the others. I was satisfied with my work. Maybe, after this whole war was over, just maybe they would all truly become friends. Fred and I hadn't really been alone much tonight as we would have liked but, as we both climbed into bed for the night, holding each other, we knew we would make that up soon.