It's the Yule Ball-Part deux! I apologize if this chapter isn't the best chapter, but I had 3895798759874358748 tests and finals this week, so I didn't have much time to write :P My last day of school is Wednesday, and I'm leaving for Florida on Saturday so hopefully I can squeeze in an update on Thursday or Friday between packing and saying goodbye to my best friend, who is moving while I'm away :(

Anyway, this chapter goes to: HarryPotterRoxMySoxForever(No surprises there! :) ) and BLouish for getting the trivia right ! :)

This chapter's trivia question is going to be a House of Anubis question! Who's name is in the title sequence/song thingy twice?

Nina's POV

I cheered with the rest of the crowd as Ron and Hermione kissed up on stage. If only that could have been me and Fabian up there...

I was dancing to the slow song with Fabian. So far, we had had a fun time, but this was my favorite part by far.

"Well, this is nice." I said, smiling at Fabian. And I meant it.

He smiled back. "Yeah. Nina, there's something I need to tell you."

"Yeah?"

"I-I really like you Nina. You're funny, pretty, smart and..." he paused. "Will you go out with me?"

Oh my god. This was the moment I had been waiting for for months. In my head, I was jumping up and down and squealing Amber style.

"Of course I will!"

"Really?"

"Yes!"

We stood there for a moment, smiling at each other, and then he kissed me.

I could practically feel the fireworks exploding in my brain. It was the best feeling in the entire world.

After a few seconds, we broke apart and stood there, smiling stupidly at each other in the middle of the dance floor.

"Wanna go sit down?" Fabian asked. I nodded and we headed over and sat down at a table.

"Nina! Nina! Ohmigod Nina!" Amber squealed.

"What?" I asked.

"Hermione and I found this note-addressed to me- that was from King Tut saying that he wanted to go to the ball with the most beautiful girl in the school-me-and to meet him at midnight on the edge of the forbidden forest!"Amber cried excitedly. Clearly she had not seen Fabian and I(thank goodness).

"Amber...I'm sorry, but I don't think you should go." I said, feeling bad for raining on her parade. Next to me, Fabian nodded in agreement.

"Why not?"

"Because, this sounds really suspicious. It could be from anyone-Rufus, Victor, even that Voldo-Volder-whatever guy that we heard about." Fabian said.

"But it's from King Tut..." said Amber, looking crestfallen.

"Amber, King Tut died thousands of years ago." said Fabian.

Amber looked really upset. I felt bad, so I said "Look Amber. If you really, really, really want to go, I'll come with you."

Amber brightened. "Really?"

"No!" said Fabian, turning to face me. "It's too dangerous."

"Yeah, like we've never been in dangerous situations before." I said, rolling my eyes.

"Yeah, but this is different." Fabian said concernedly. "We're new to this...this...world, and we don't know much about it, or even what could be out there."

"Come on Fabian, it's a school. What could hurt us?" Amber said.

"Rufus isn't here. He could be waiting out there to hurt you."

"Or maybe he's just too grouchy for balls." I said.

Fabian frowned at me. "Nina, I still don't think-"

"Come on Nina, we're going!" said Amber, and she grabbed my arm and dragged me out of the hall. I glanced back at Fabian apologetically, but he was staring stoney-faced at the floor.

The air was chilly out on the snow-covered grounds. The snow was up to our shins, so it was almost twelve-fifteen by the time we made it to Hagrid's backyard.

"Where is he?" Amber whispered to me when we got there.

I shook my head. "I don't know...maybe it was a prank. If he doesn't show up soon, we should go back. I feel bad about leaving Fabian."

Amber sighed but agreed.

A few minutes later, we heard whispered voices coming from a few feet away. Amber and I peered around the side of Hagrid's cabin to see who it was.

It was Rufus and Snape.

"He is getting stronger as we speak." I heard Rufus whisper. "We must act soon."

"But we cannot act without Rodenmaar and the Chosen One." Snape whispered back.

"Yes...But getting them would be easy enough." whispered Rufus. "We both work at the Chosen One's school. It would be easy enough just to-"

"Yes, but then Dumbledore would know. And he musn't." said Snape.

Rufus whispered something back that was inaudible, and they hurried back to the castle.

Amber and I looked at each other in fear.

"What are they planning?" Amber asked fearfully.

"I don't know." I said. "Maybe-"

But there was a loud BANG! and a flash of light, and Amber and I were thrown backwards. I struggled to stand back up, but I realized I was bound with ropes.

"Ah, yes...Miss me, chosen one?" said an unpleasantly farmiliar voice.

I looked up, and my fears were confirmed.

It was Victor.

Mara's POV

"I'll go get us some drinks, shall I?" Harry asked me.

"Sure!" I said brightly and sat down next to Fabian at a table. I was having an awesome time. Harry was so amazing!

"So, where's Nina?" I asked Fabian. He looked rather glum.

"Off with Amber, to find 'King Tut'" he said , looking extremely unhappy.

"Ohhhh..." I said. "Well, they'll be back soon."

"I hope so." said Fabian.

"Hey." Harry was back.

"Hey!" I said, smiling as he handed me pumpkin juice.

"Where's Nina?" he asked Fabian.

"Off searching for Amber's 'King Tut'"he I answered.

"I saw you ask her out." said Harry, grinning at Fabian. "Nice one!"

I gasped. "You did! Finally!"

He smiled weakly. "I'm worried about them. They left over fifteen minutes ago."

"Well, do you want to go find them? Make sure they're ok?" Harry asked, and Fabian nodded.

The three of us headed out of the Great Hall. Once we were in the entrance hall, I stopped.

"Did they say where they were meeting him?" I asked Fabian.

"Yeah, they said-" He froze, and went so pale that he could've passed for a ghost. "Oh no."

"What?" I asked, spinning around. I gasped.

There was Dumbledore, Snape, and Rufus carrying in Nina and Amber, who were unconcious, on magically floating stretchers.

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