New chap, thanks again to Cheese and Onions and L'Homme Noir for reviewing! This is the much-awaited (by me) Yule Ball chapter! oooOooooOooo!

"You look beautiful," Robbie complimented Sophie, and she really did – she had a floor length black dress that showed off her tanned skin and made her look very sophisticated.

"Thanks, you've cleaned up well yourself," Sophie teased him, banging his shoulder with hers as they walked from the Beauxbatons carriage.

"Has Freddie left yet?" Robbie asked in a faux casual voice.

"Yes," Sophie scowled and then admitted reluctantly, "They looked good – both of them."

"Who looks better – me or Freddie?" Robbie puffed his chest out and grinned at her.

"You look exactly the same," Sophie rolled her eyes, then she sighed, "Except your eyes, Freddie has blue…you have really dark brown, like your dad's."

"Yeah, Leanne called them black once." Robbie said, then wondered why he had to bring Leanne into every conversation.

Sophie squinted at him in the moonlight, "She's right."

"That's Leanne – she always is…"

There was a moment of silence then, "You love her don't you?"

Robbie turned to her in shock, no one, not even Alfred, had asked him that question. "Is it that obvious?" He said weakly, after a couple of moments.

Sophie bit her lip and looked at the moon, "You know Thestrals? And how you can't see them unless you've seen death?"

Robbie nodded, his dad had brought him to them once, he hadn't been able to see them though. But he didn't understand what it had to do with his question.

"Love is the same. You can't see it in other people, unless you've felt it yourself." Sophie said quietly. Robbie looked like he was about to disagree so Sophie quickly explained, "You can see when someone likes someone, but love is more subtle."

The silence stretched out longer than the last time. "I know what you're thinking right now," murmured Robbie.

"What?" Sophie asked curiously.

"You're trying to make my eyes blue."

Sophie glanced at him sharply and then laughed bitterly, "It still wouldn't be the same."

Robbie snorted. Sophie looked offended.

"I'm sorry, it's just we're not the biggest party animals are we?" Robbie continued to laugh. Sophie joined in, having just realized how depressing their conversation had been. The pair stumbled into the Entrance Hall, clutching their stomachs in laughter.

"What's so funny?" Alfred asked. Robbie and Sophie jumped, they hadn't noticed anyone else in the Hall through the tears of laughter in their eyes.

Wiping their eyes, they saw that Alfred was standing with his arm around Charlotte and had been chatting with Freddie and Leanne.

"Oh nothing," Robbie said absently and felt Sophie's hand in his. He glanced down, the other's followed his gaze.

"We were waiting for you," Leanne said awkwardly, scratching the back of her perfect up-do.

"Thanks," Sophie said to her, Robbie was studiously avoiding looking at Leanne, he didn't think he could keep up the façade with Sophie if he did.

"Will we go in then?" Freddie said, putting an arm around Leanne. Sophie's hand tightened around Robbie.

"WAIT! WAIT!" They all turned around quickly to find Victoire hurrying up to them, as fast as she could in her extremely high heels.

Victoire got to them and panted, running a hand through her curled blonde hair. "Thanks for waiting…didn't fancy going in on my own." Victoire looked around at them all. "Well don't you all look nice!" She eyed Leanne, Sophie and Charlotte's floor-length dresses and moaned. She glanced down at her mini-dress, "Merlin! I didn't know we were supposed to be wearing longer dresses!"

"It's grand," Robbie let out in a strangled voice, Victoire looked at him strangely, Robbie glanced away quickly. Robbie met the eyes of Alfred who was also trying not to look at Victoire. Charlotte glared at him. Victoire was certainly flaunting her Veela qualities tonight, 'pity Teddy couldn't be here,' Leanne thought to herself.

"Sooo, do you want to go in then? I can't wait to see Sprout's reaction to my outfit!" Victoire grinned evilly, clapping in delight posing a very different picture than her usual tomboy self.

"Sprout's going to faint when she see's her," Robbie muttered to Alfred.

"Never mind Sprout! Pacter's going to have an orgasm just looking at her!" Alfred announced.

Robbie laughed, "I think everyone will, the girls are going to be jealous…"

"Woooop! Witch fight!" Alfred laughed.

"What's this you're talking about boys?" Charlotte turned around, an eyebrow cocked.

"Nothing honey," Alfred told her a little too quickly, he shot Robbie an apologetic look and caught up with Charlotte and they walked into the Great Hall together.

Leanne and Freddie walked in next, Victoire walked in with Sophie and Robbie.

"Sooo…this is going to be awkward," Victoire grinned, blowing a piece of her fringe out her eyes. It fell back in the exact same place.

"What do you mean?" Robbie questioned.

"You two, Freddie and Leanne opening the dance," Victoire said bluntly.

"Shhhh!" Robbie and Sophie glanced in front of them, fortunately Leanne and Freddie hadn't overheard.

Victoire held up her hands, "Sorry. Luciz!" she waved energetically to the third champion. Pacter was with his Durmstrang friends and his eyes popped out when he spotted his date. His friends stopped talking as their mouth's fell open in some ridiculously well times goldfish act.

"By guys! See you on the dance floor!" Victoire winked and hurried off to Pacter. Robbie watched her go, frowning. She seemed to actually like Pacter and she didn't seem to mind too much when Teddy had left a few days before…had Robbie did the right thing?

Before his thoughts could stray any further, Professor Longbottom tapped him on the shoulder, "Robbie, could you and your date please stand by the other champions?"

Neville pointed over to wear Leanne and Freddie where chatting. Robbie sighed and muttered, "C'mon…" to Sophie. He wasn't looking forward to this. He was too tall to dance properly, his big feet always got in the way. They took their places behind Leanne and Freddie. Robbie figured it was safe to look at the back of Leanne. She had on a blue silk dress that hugged her curves. It was the exact same shade as her eyes, Robbie swallowed and quickly inspected his nails. Victoire and Pacter came up behind them just as Sprout called everyone to a quiet.

"And now – we have the Champions!"

Sorry to stop it there but if I didn't it would have gone on forever :P hope you like and review!