Can You Feel the Love Tonight?

Chapter nine

Can you feel the love tonight?
The peace the evening brings
The world, for once, in perfect harmony
With all its living things

So many things to tell her
But how to make her see
The truth about my past? Impossible!
She'd turn away from me

He's holding back, he's hiding
But what, I can't decide
Why won't he be the king I know he is
The king I see inside?

Can you feel the love tonight?
The peace the evening brings
The world, for once, in perfect harmony
With all its living things

Can you feel the love tonight?
You needn't look too far
Stealing through the night's uncertainties
Love is where they are

Drum roll please. It's the Yule Ball chapter!!!
It's really long, so I hope you enjoy it.
Remeber it is in third person.

"Oh my god, where are my shoes?"

"Can I borrow your mascara, Haylee?"

"Can someone zip me up?"

"Where are my shoes?"

Every girl in the Gryffindor dorm rooms were freaking out, and the whole room was a mess. Random items scattered all over the floor.

"No, Pavarti, you can't borrow my mascara." Haylee answered from the bathroom.

"Why?" Pavarti whined.

"Because I'm using it." Haylee told her.

Pavarti huffed and walked back over to her bed.

Haylee had been getting ready for what seemed to be forever. Everything had to be perfect. Her hair was curled and her make up was done to perfection. Some much so, that all of the others wanted her to do theirs, too. Glancing at herself in the mirror, Haylee let out a loud sigh. What if tonight wasn't the way she had planned, what if it turned out horribly wrong?

There was a light knock on the door, and Hermione's voice came through.

"Haylee, are you ready yet? It's time to go." She asked.

"As ready as I'll ever be," she answered stepping out of the bathroom. Every mouth in the room dropped." What's wrong? Does it look that bad?"

They all shook their heads.

"You look amazing, Haylee." Hermione told her.

"Thanks, so do you."

" Shall we get going? Lavender asked." I don't wan't to be late."

"We shall." The rest replied.

The common room was empty when the girls walked down the stairs.

"You two go a while," Hermione said to them." We'll catch up."

The two girls nodded and went out of the common room.

"What was that about?" Haylee asked her.

"Is something wrong, Haylee?" Hermione asked," You don't seem like yourself. You haven't all day."

"I'm just nervous. That's all." She answered.

"OK, if you're sure," Hermione said, "Let's get going or we will be late."

The corridors were empty. No one was in sight.

"Think it started all ready?" Haylee asked Hermione.

"I hope not, I don't want everyone to look at me for coming in late." She answered.

"It wouldn't be that bad, 'Mione." Haylee told her.

"That's east for you to say," Hermione said." No one has a body like yours."

Haylee blushed." Yeah right. My body sucks."

"Do you even look in a mirror?" Hermione asked.

"I don't have time for this; let's go before we are late." Haylee stated.

Late was almost what they were. Just as they got to the stairs that let out to the Great Hall, the doors opened.

"OK, not as bad as I thought," Haylee muttered to herself." Oh look, there's Viktor, go ahead."

"Are you crazy, everyone's gonna stare at me." Hermione exclaimed.

"Hermione, you're going to the Yule Ball with Viktor Krum. People are going to stare at you regardless." Haylee explained.

Hermione glared then walked down the steps. She hated when Haylee was right. Once she got to the bottom, Viktor walked up to her and offered his arm. The two walked into the hall together.

Haylee laughed quietly to herself as she watched to two teens walk into the hall together. They looked cute together. Sighing, she took to the first step. Not looking forward to it. She walked down.

"Shit," She muttered as all eyes turned to her.

Looking at her surroundings, she saw Blaise, Bailey, and Draco talking in the far corner. Blaise was telling Draco with Bailey at his hip until she interrupted him.

"What?" He asked her.

"Look." She smiled pointing towards the steps.

"What are you-?" Draco stopped midsentence and froze." Oh my God."

"Wow," Blaise said." You should tell her tonight, man."

"I might, if I can get her away from her brother." Draco told him.

Haylee laughed when she saw Draco's reaction. She took Toby's arm and they entered the Great Hall.

"She's going with, Archer?" Draco asked.

"That's not good." Blaise said.

"What's wrong with that?" Bailey asked.

"I'll tell you later, babe," Blaise answered her." But, we should head in."

The Great Hall looked incredible. Snow was falling from the ceiling and in the center was the orchestra. All of the students gathered around the champions and waited for them to start to dance.

Haylee watched her brother in the center of the circle. This was going to be disastrous. Harry couldn't dance, even if his life depended on it. Professor Flitwick stood in front of the orchestra and they began to play. Once the champions began dancing others began to join in, too.

"Would you like to dance?" Toby asked.

"Sure." Haylee smile talking his arm.

When the classical music was through, Flitwick walked up onto the stage.

"I would like to welcome the band of the evening, the Weird Sisters!"

Everyone went crazy, as they walked up onto the stage in front of the students.

"Hogwarts!" The lead singer, Myron Wagtail, shouted." Are you ready to rock?"

They screamed as the Sisters began to sing Can You Dance Like a Hippogriff.

"I'll go get us some drinks." Toby said.

"All right." Haylee sighed. Tonight wasn't going the way she had planned at all.

-

"How's it going, Toby?" His friend, Jake from Dumstrang, asked." Do you think she'll go for it?"

"Most defiantly," Toby smirked." She'll be an easy one."

"You are so bad, man." Jake laughed.

Draco and Blaise glared at the two Dumstrang boys.

"That's horrible. What are we going to do?" Bailey asked.

"Leave it to me." Draco smirked.

"Don't do anything stupid, Draco." Bailey stated.

"Me, do something stupid? Never." He smiled looking at the two Dumstrang boys.

Toby was still laughing with his friend not having a clue what had happened, poor Toby. Taking a sip of his drink, he stopped chuckling immediately.

"Toby, are you OK?" Jake asked him.

"I don't feel so hot, man." He groaned.

"Dude, your face, it's getting all green," Jake cried." You should go to the hospital wing."

"None cense," Toby smiled thinking it was nothing." I'm not gonna let a bad drink ruin my date with the hottest girl here."

"Whatever you say, man," Jake went on." I still think you should go."

"Don't worry about me." Toby said walking back over to Haylee with the drinks.

"Here you go." He said.

"Thanks, Toby." Haylee smiled.

"What do ya say we get outta here?" Toby insisted.

"Excuse me?" Haylee asked.

"You now somewhere private and alone." He grinned.

"How about not." She declared.

"Come on, I know-." Toby stopped and looked down at the ground.

"Toby, what are you doing?" Haylee asked stepping back.

Without warning, Toby vomited at his feet. The group of people around him all ewed and walked away from the scene.

"Toby, you should go to the hospital wing." Haylee said walking away.

Jake walked over to him and helped Toby all the way there.

"This sucks," Haylee told herself walking over to Hermione." I wonder if Hermione's having a good time."

"Hey, Haylee," She greeted." Are you having a good time?"

"Nope," She replied." My date wanted to 'go somewhere' but luckily he puked his guts out so he won't be back for a while."

"That's awful." Hermione said.

"Are you two having fun?" Haylee asked Hermione and Viktor.

They both nodded with large smiles on their faces.

"At least someone is." Haylee sighed.

"All right, Hogwarts," Myron Wagtail's voice echoed." The guys and I want to take a little breather, so would anyone want to come up and sing a little karaoke?"

Many students screamed throughing their hands in the air.

"All right. How about you." He said picking a girl from Beaubuxtons.

"This should be interesting." Haylee said to Hermione.

"It most defiantly will." She stated.

-

"That was quick thinking on your part, Draco I'm impressed." Bailey spoke as a boy started to sing What Hurts the Most by Rascal Flatts.

"That guy needs some singing lessons." Draco announced.

"Then why don't you go sing it? " Blaise asked." Show him how it's done."

"I'm not a big fan of Rascal Flatts, Blaise, you know that." He said.

"I think you should sing, Draco." Bailey spoke.

"Really?" He asked.

"You should." Blaise said.

"I'd rather sing a duet," Draco said." It would be more fun."

"Well, here's your chance." Bailey smiled.

"Wait, what?" He asked.

"Watch the spotlight." She told him.

"I swear to god, if they pick me, I'm going to-shit." Draco swore.

"But look at who your partner is." Blaise said pointing to their left.

Bailey and Draco looked and Bailey let out a small squeal.

"This is going to be adorable."

"Might as well get it over with, Draco." Blaise told him.

"Whatever man." He said standing up.

"Haylee, look who you have to sing with." Hermione smiled.

"What? Who- Oh my god," Haylee said." Harry's gonna kill me."

"No he won't. I saw him go out for some air. Now go up there and sing." She said.

"Fine, but if I get in trouble, then it's your entire fault." Haylee told her walking.

"Looks like we have a house rivalry going on here," Myron announced." Knock 'em dead guys." He handed us each a mic and started the music.

That's how much I love you
That's how much I need you
And I can't stand ya
Most everything you do make me wanna smile
Can I not like it for a while?

No, but you won't let me
You upset me, girl, and then you kiss my lips
All of a sudden I forget that I was upset
Can't remember what you did

But I hate it
You know exactly what to do
So that I can't stay mad at you
For too long, that's wrong

But, I hate it
You know exactly how to touch
So that I don't wanna fuss and fight no more
Said, I despise that I adore you

And I hate how much I love you, boy
I can't stand how much I need you
And I hate how much I love you, boy
But I just can't let you go
And I hate that I love you so

And you completely know the power that you have
The only one that makes me laugh
Sad and it's not fair how you take advantage of the fact
That I love you beyond the reason why
And it just ain't right

And I hate how much I love you, girl
I can't stand how much I need you
And I hate how much I love you, girl
But I just can't let you go
But I hate that I love you so

One of these days, maybe your magic won't affect me
And your kiss won't make me weak
But no one in this world knows me the way you know me
So you'll probably always have a spell on me, yay

That's how much I love you
That's how much I need you
That's how much I need you

That's how much I love you

And I hate that I love you so

And I hate how much I love you, boy
I can't stand how much I need you
And I hate how much I love you, girl
But I just can't let you go
But I hate that I love you so
And I hate that I love you so, so

When it was all said and done. Everyone in the Great Hall clapped. Haylee blushed a bit and walked back towards Hermione and Viktor.

"That was amazing, Haylee." Hermione told her.

"Who knew, Draco could sing like that, huh." I laughed.

"You two sound really good together." Hermione pointed out.

Haylee laughed.

-

"That was awesome, man," Blaise said." Who knew Haylee could sing so well."

"I did." Bailey said.

"You did?" Draco asked her.

She nodded.

"Now you really have to tell her." Blaise smirked.

"OK, I will. I just need to find the right time." He said.

"Which would be right now." Bailey told him.

The three of them turned to see Hermione yelling at Ron and Harry. Haylee was leaning against the opposite wall.

"Wish me luck, guys." He said.

"I don't think you'll need it." Bailey admitted.

"Why do you say that?" Blaise asked.

"Just trust me." She smiled.

"Want to get out of here?" He asked.

"Yeah." She smiled.

-

"He's using you." Ron said.

"How dare you!" Hermione shouted." Besides I can take care of myself."

"Doubt it," Ron stated." He's way too old."

"What? Well if that's what you think."

"Yeah, that's what I think."

"Than next time there's a ball, puck up the courage and ask me before someone else does, and not as a last resort."

"That's just completely off the point. Harry."

"Where were you?" Hermione asked him." Never mind off to bed, both of you."

"Ron is such an ass." Haylee muttered as she watched the scene unfold in front of her.

"Got ditched, huh?" Someone asked Haylee from behind.

"Sadly, yes," She turned." Nice singing by the way."

"Thanks, you too." Draco replied.

"I thought you didn't like singing."

"Why do you say that?" He asked.

"The way you looked when we had to sing for Beabuxtons and Dumstrang."Haylee answered.

"Oh, I just hate that song. It's the worst song in the world." Draco told her.

"Agreed."

"Listen, Haylee, I want to tell you something, but not here. Can we go somewhere?" He asked.

"Depends, where would we go?" She asked.

"Do you trust me?"

"I don't know."

"Come on." He said taking her hand.

"Oh, and one other thing,"

"What's that?"

"Thanks for making Archer get sick."

"How did you-"

"Don't worry about it. Let's go to this place that you won't tell me any details about."

Across the hall, Albus Dumbledore, Serverus Snape, and Minerva McGonagall were watching over the students when McGonagall saw something in the distance.

"Albus, look." She pointed.

"Should we go after them?" Severus asked.

"Yes, but we can't be seen." Albus told them.

-

"Here we are," Draco said once they got to their destination." See it's not that bad."

"Whoa." Was all Haylee could say.

The view was incredible. They could see the entire grounds from up here.

"How did you find this place?" She asked.

He shrugged." It's a secret."

"That's not a good answer," Haylee told him." So what do you want to tell me?"

"I, um, wanted to," He stuttered.

"Draco, just tell me." She said.

"I like you, Haylee," He started." A lot. I know I'm not supposed to because of the whole Gryffindor Slytherin rivalry thing, but I can't help it, and singing that song with you didn't help the situation."

"Do I drive you crazy, Draco Malfoy?" She laughed.

"Yes." He answered.

"Good, because you drive me crazy too." She teased.

"What?"

"I like you too." Haylee smiled.

"That makes things so much easier." He said pulling her close and kissing her.

"Serverus, look." McGonagall pointed at the two on the ledge.

"About time." He said.

"I want you two to keep an eye on them, see how it goes from here." Albus instructed.

The two Professors nodded as the clock chimed twelve.

"Twelve all ready?" Haylee asked as they broke away.

"Time flies when you're having fun," He said." Let's get going, or I'll be in deep shit."

"Yeah, let's go."

Walking down the desolated corridors hand in hand, Draco and Haylee stopped in the front of the Gryffindor common room.

"This is me." Haylee said.

"So, I'll see you in the morning?" Draco asked her.

"You always see me in the morning." Haylee pointed out.

"But now I have a reason." He smiled.

"Then yes, you will see me in the morning," Kissing him once more before going inside." Good night."

"Good night."

-

Draco walked into the Slytherin common room with a huge grin on his face. That was until he saw two people making out on of the couches.

"Get a room, Flint." Draco told him.

Flint glared and continued his actions. Shaking his head, Draco walked up to his room.

"So, how'd it go?" Blaise asked.

"Let's just say you and Bailey should watch out." He said.

-

Haylee was the last one in when she entered her room. Hermione was sitting on her bed crying while Lavender and Parvati tried to comfort her.

"Hermione's still not feeling better?" She asked.

"No," Lavender shook her head." But you seem to be in a good mood. Spill."

"Sorry, but I don't kiss and tell." She smirked.

"You kissed Archer?" Parvati asked." I thought he got sick?"

"He did, I met this new guy, and we just kinda clicked." Haylee told them.

"That's so cute," Lavender exclaimed." What's his name?"

"Derrick Malloy." She lied.

"Is he cute?" Hermione asked.

"Beyond cute." Maybe tonight wasn't that bad after all.

I had another snow day today. Awesome!

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