Author's note: Okay, I have a confession to make… I meant to update yesterday, but… I got distracted by a hunger games role play almost the whole day yesterday. We were fighting leprechauns! I couldn't leave! So, that being said, I didn't write hardly at all. Yeah, I was naughty. I'm so sorry. Anyway, I promise not to do that again. From now on roleplaying AFTER I update.

Anyways, you guys won the "review battle" with the readers of my hunger games story 7 reviews – 2… but the "war" isn't over yet. If I get at least 3 reviews I'll update again tomorrow! :) Otherwise, I don't know yet.

Chapter 13: The Ball

Saturday, 23 June, 2018 (week 26)

"I can't believe he asked me!" Ella exclaimed for the hundredth-some time in about a month. Nathan had asked her to the ball the day after talking to Victoire, and Ella couldn't keep her mind off it since. Now, she along with Jenna and Victoire were getting ready in her and Jenna's dorm room getting ready for the ball. They were all going, even if Ella was the only one with a date, and Jenna and Victoire were going as friends. Unfortunately, they weren't alone.

"You've said that about a million times already." Katrina said from across the room. She and Jessica, both of which had dates of their own. "I'm getting sick of hearing about it."

The other girls finish getting ready without a word to Kat. Heading downstairs, they found Nathan waiting for them at the bottom of the stairs. Together, the four of them headed to the great hall, which was covered with red and gold, yellow and black, blue and bronze, and green and silver decorations for each of the four houses. The middle of the Great Hall was saved for the dance floor, and along the wall were tables full of food and beverages. Even the professor were standing together in a corner, having a good time.

The first three hours were more like a party than a ball. Victoire, Jenna, Ella, and Nate, along with some of his friends from Hufflepuff ate, drank, talked, and danced a little during that time. Then, the first through fourth years were sent to bed, much to their disappointment. Then, the room dimmed, and couples began to slow dance, including Nate and Ella. Nate's friends drifted off, either to the food or with their own dates, leaving Victoire and Jenna to sit on a couch and talk while watching their friends dance.

"They're so cute together." Jenna sighed. "It makes me miss Nick."

Victoire nodded. "And it makes me miss Teddy."

"I hope they kiss soon." Jenna said with a smile.

Victoire laughed. "Me too. They deserve the best night possible."

Sure enough, Victoire and Jenna were not disappointed, even if it did take a while. Finally, at around eleven-thirty, after the fifth and sixth years had left and only seventh years remained and they're younger dates remained, Nate's lips met Ella's in a passionate kiss.

"Aw!" Jenna cooed at the sight of their sudden embrace. "Now I really miss Nick."

A few minutes later, the song ended, and Nate and Ella came to join Victoire and Jenna on the couch. They both had huge smiles on their faces, and Ella was blushing slightly. "Guess what?" Ella said cheerful.

"What?" Victoire and Jenna said happily at the same time.

"Nate and I are officially dating!"

Victoire and Jenna squealed like a couple of third years and embraced their friends in bear hugs. For the rest of the night, the four of them just sat and talked. Then, once the clock struck midnight, students were sent to bed. Ella gave Nate a kiss goodnight before heading upstairs with Jenna. Meanwhile, Victoire and Nate, as Head Boy and Head Girl, helped the professors clean up before heading to their dorms themselves. On the way there, Nate couldn't seem to wipe the grin off of face.

"So, how was your night?" Victoire asked with a smile.

"Perfect. Absolutely perfect."

Victoire couldn't have agreed more. The only thing that would have made that night more perfect was if Teddy was there to share it with.

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Saturday, 30 June (week 27)

"I can't believe we're leaving Hogwarts forever." Victoire said softly as she and her friends boarded the carriage to go to Hogsmeade station. Hardly any of the students could see the thestrals pulling it, and for that, everyone was thankful. "It seems like we just got here for our first year, and now we're leaving."

No one replied, but they were all thinking the same thing. On the train, no one felt much like talking, but quiet conversation was still made every once and a while. Eventually, Victoire drifted off to sleep. She was exhausted, because the baby had kept her up the previous night with all of his or her restless movement. Also, because of her extending stomach, Victoire was forced to sleep on her back in order to be comfortable, when normally she preferred to sleep on her side or her stomach.

Before she knew it, Jenna was shaking her shoulder, and said that they were in a smaller city just outside of London, and would be arriving a King's Cross shortly. Then, they began a round of last minute goodbyes, "I'll write to you", "Visit soon", and "Owl me as soon as the baby's born, okay?"

Soon, the train pulled into the station, and Victoire was forced to hug her friends one last time before breaking away to find her family. It wasn't hard, considering she was looking for a sea of redheads, and she found her parents right away.

"Victoire, we missed you." Fleur said in her heavy accent, as she wrapped her arms around her daughter. "Look at you! We'll need to go shopping as soon as possible."

Bill also hugged his daughter, and soon Dom and Louis joined them and received hugs as well. But there was one thing on Victoire's mind. "Where's Teddy?"

"He couldn't be here today, even though he wanted to." Bill replied. "Don't worry, you'll see him soon enough."

Victoire was disappointed, but she could live with that. And she knew that, as soon as he could, Teddy would come to see her. With that in mind, she set off with her family towards the car. She was so tired that she nearly fell asleep again. After returning the car to the muggle rental place, the family walked a short distance to Diagon where they could apparate without muggles seeing them.

"We have some errands to do with Dom and Louis, but you can find a fireplace and floo home and get some rest, if you want." Bill said to Victoire, since she couldn't apparate without endangering the baby's life.

Victoire nodded, found the closest floo network, and went home to Shell Cottage. As she landed in her fireplace, she breathed a sigh of relief. Home sweet home. Suddenly, a paper butterfly fluttered by, and Victoire gasped. Someone was here, and she was determined to find out whom.

Author's note: Sorry it's kind of short, but I thought it'd be a good place to cut off. ;) Who do you think it is? I think it's kind of obvious, but I'm wondering how many of you can get it right. :)