A week and a half passed, incredibly slowly. Because I wanted today to come so badly, fate seemed to take it's time. Typical.

There was no theme for this year's End Of Year ball, despite the rumours that there would be.
All that was required was to wear something of your house colour. All my friends managed to find what to wear, Hannah wore a pale yellow dress which suited with her hair amazingly and Luna wore a sparkly navy dress with bright red tights, she always stood out someway - but they both looked beautiful.

After Luna was ready, I asked her to come and help me decide what to wear. I didn't care that she was in Ravenclaw and I was dragging her into the Hufflepuff common room, I needed her help.

"Fee," she was curious, "How comes your worrying so much about it? You didn't worry last year."

I felt like shouting out his name the loudest I could, but I didn't want to upset her and I didn't want her to find out. "Because I had something to wear last year!" I exclaimed, in a jokey way to show her I didn't mind.

"Fair point." she turned around and rummaged through my bags. "Oh, Fee! This dress is beautiful, wear this one!" She held up a lilac-coloured dress gently.

"Do you think so?" I wasn't sure about it.

"Yes! And you can wear yellow accessories for your house colours, plenty of people have done that. Oh please, Fee. You'll look so nice!" she sounded so sure. I wasn't one to doubt Luna, she never said things she didn't mean.

"Okay, Lu. Whatever you say." I smiled.

She stepped out of the room while I slid into the dress. It felt comfortable and the material was smooth and soft, it wasn't going to be a pain to wear. I scurried around for some yellow accessories like Luna said. I found a yellow beaded necklace with a matching butterfly pendant and a yellow beaded headband. Luna was right, the colours did contrast well together.

I stepped into the common room and Luna let out a squeal of delight.

"See! You look so pretty, Fee. Come on, let's go!" She took me by the hand and excitedly pulled me along to the main hall. I was nervous, I was scared, but most of all I was happy. A stupid word for such the strong and complicated emotions I had, but it's genuinely how I felt.

Everyone rushed around to find their partners, and across the crowded hall, I found mine.

I slowly walked towards him, signalling him to stay where he was. There weren't many people there so they shouldn't notice us two being together. I personally didn't mind being seen with Draco, I just thought he didn't want his evil reputation to be brought down if he was seen with a girl.

He looked amazing, he really did. His hair was messy, but in an orderly way - like he spent a lot of time on it. He was wearing a black suit, white shirt and a green tie for Slytherin. Over the past few weeks, I'd completely forgotten he was in Slytherin, when we're together he doesn't act like someone who belongs in Slytherin at all, despite what so many people say about him.

"You..." He began, stumbling on words "You look beautiful." his cheeks flushed the familiar colour of rosy pink.
I lifted my hand and slowly stroked his warm cheek.

"You look gorgeous." I smiled.

"Come," he took my hand. "Let's dance." Something I thought I'd never hear him say in my life.