Authors note and of course the beloved disclaimer: I am soo happy that I've been getting such positive input on my story! Of course I'll be continuing! And back to the dull part; But lets spice it up a bit:
DON'T OWN HARRY POTTER! CAN'T! DON'T! WON'T!
And Rememberrrr; Just five more reviews and up the next chapter goes... unless I get SERIOUSLY inspired and hafta get one out ASAP, but I prefer the reviews
The Ball
"Ginny, dear zip up your dress you look silly" Bridget the painting said loftily.
Ginny scowled and walked over to Rose Lafayette who zipped the dress with ease.
"You're such a skinny thing you know that?" Rose said teasingly.
Ginny spun around; her dress fluttering around her ankles. "You're just as skinny and pretty as I am Rose!"
The two girls laughed as Rose went into Ginny's closet to retrieve her red dress that rested within it.
She held it up; twirling around with it. She sighed and began to slip into it.
But Ginny held up her hand as Rose began smoothing out the folds of her dress; her dress was a "rose red" and went to about her knees.
Ginny summoned a deep red rose from Professor Sprout's best greenhouse and sewed the flower of it right onto where a clasp would go on the front of the dress.
Rose squealed at the site of it and ran to hug her best friend. Ginny opened Roses jewelry case and pulled out the thin gold chain that hung a delicate red ruby off it and secured it around Rose's neck.
Ginny then saw that the glitter was fading off her dress since she had made it! She immediately whipped out her wand pointed it at her dress and muttered: "Sparkalious!" And the dress became much more sparkly.
Smiling; Ginny placed the wand on her side table. She took out her own delicate silver chain with a dangling sky blue diamond on it. Holding it up to Rose; Rose took it and fastened securely around Ginny's neck.
But then both girls realized two crucial things they were missing!
Hair and Makeup!
Ginny ran to her vanity and took out her large case which held all her beautification tools (what? You didn't think she looks that good naturally did you?).
She opened it and immediately it became her own personal salon only thinking: I love Magic (Quote HP &GOF).
The two girls sat down at the luxurious cushions awaiting them and Ginny whipped out her straightening iron, curling iron, three brushes, and a can of hair spray.
Armed and ready; Ginny began Roses hair.
After an hour of brushing, combing and straightening; Ginny was curling the delicate hair that sat on top of Roses head in a high semi pony tail, semi bun. Leaving two pieces of hair framing Roses face, her hair was done.
Applying only a little blush, some light pink eye shadow and a clear sparkly gloss to Roses lips, Rose looked more beautiful than ever.
Now; it was Ginny's turn.
Rose put some baby blue eye shadow on her, some mascara, a very subtle pink blush, and sparkly light pink lip gloss. Ginny's makeup was done. But now both girls knew it would be difficult to tame the long wavy red waterfall that is Ginny's hair but took on the challenge.
Rose brushed and brushed Ginny's hair until it was completely tangle free. She straightened it for at LEAST half an hour and finally Ginny's hair lay flat and smooth on her shoulders. So Rose separated Ginny's hair making a small bit of hair on each side; connecting them with a clear elastic and pulling her hair into a very low ponytail beneath the two connected parts of hair.
Squealing at her reflection; Ginny ran and hugged her friend and they closed the beauty supply case. Ginny pulled out a pair of light blue/ silver heels and Rose pulled out her brand new strappy red heels.
Each slipping into the heels, the girls grabbed their tiny purses and headed down stairs to meet their dates in the great hall.
Draco and Harry waited impatiently in front of the doors to the Great Hall until they saw the two images that took their breath away.
Draco waited in black dress robes with his hair slicked back completely for the first time in months.
Harry stood next to him wearing bottle green dress robes, and try hard as he might, his hair simply did not lay flat.
Ginny seemed to float up to Draco as he offered her his arm and they sauntered into the Great Hall and Harry and Rose followed suit.
Draco and Ginny waltzed along with every other couple in the Hall but thank goodness the music became normal teenage rock music.
But Draco and Ginny saw only each other. They danced until midnight when the ball ended and since Ginny was sooo smart that she wore those heels her feet were killing her, so Draco lifted her into his arms and they slept in the common room that night; both too exhausted to make it to their dorms.
But Draco realizing that sleeping next to Ginny may make her uncomfortable he laid her down to sleep on the couch and laid on the couch across the table from her, summoning their blankets to cover them.
But what happened with Rose and Harry?!?!? well... I'll tell you.
Harry looked over at Rose and saw her as an image of pure radiance and he told her that; which made her smile and they too danced until midnight but just before the last dance, Harry once again took her out into the gardens so they could talk.
Looking over at her; Harry noticed that Rose was shivering. Immediately he stood and wrapped his arms around her and they walked around the garden, looking at the beautiful things that remained to grow there even through the winter, but Roses attention soon noticed a unicorn in Hagrids garden that must be for class.
They pet the unicorn until the resumed walking around the gardens and then Harry said turned her around to look at her; "Rose, some people think that going to this ball doesn't mean they're dating or anything like that. "
Rose held her breath.
Harry continued; "But I'm not one of those people, so Rose will you be my girlfriend?"
Rose nodded weakly and pulled his arms around her shivering body but again he pulled apart whispering; "I love you Rose, I love you more than life itself" and with that he kissed her passionately, until they broke apart when he whispered: "Aren't you cold?" And she responded by kissing him back but breaking the kiss, just saying; "Not any more". and they soon went up to their separate common rooms and kissed goodnight.
