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It was now time for the Yule Ball. Carla was helping Marnie with her hair and makeup. She was wearing burgundy dress robes. She put her hair in a fancy updo.
"Wow, Lee won't be able to keep his eyes off you," Jaq remarked. She was wearing yellow dress robes.
"I hope so."
They finished getting dressed and walked down to the common room.
"You look pretty," Atticus complimented his best friend.
"Thanks, you don't look half bad yourself."
The group of sixth years left the common room to meet up with their dates.
"You look nice," Elia complemented Marnie.
"Thank you."
They made their way to the Great Hall and waited for the champions to walk in.
"Marnie, you look beautiful." Madison complimented her sister walking over with her date Terry Boot.
"You look beautiful too, Maddie."
"Are you trying to impress Lee?" Madison teased.
Marnie asked. "Is he even here?"
"Yes, he's over there with Ward," Atticus said.
Marnie glanced over briefly and saw Lee standing with her. She was wearing canary yellow robes that clashed horribly with her red hair.
"I guess she doesn't have the stylish grandmother or family member that we have," Madison remarked.
Before Marnie could respond the champions walked in.
"Is that Hermione Granger with Viktor Krum?" Padma asked.
The champions reached the dance floor and shared the first dance of the Ball.
After the dance, the Ball continued as normal. Marnie danced a few times each with Atticus, Kyle and Elia. She was sitting down after a dance.
"Having fun?"
She turned to see Lee. Merlin, he looked attractive tonight. The Weird Sisters were on break so the Wizarding Wireless with amplified sound was playing.
"Marnie?" He asked.
"Yeah, I'm having fun."
Suddenly the overplayed Celestina Warbeck song began playing. "Ugh, I hate this song."
"Does that mean you don't want to dance?" Lee asked.
"Sure, I'd like to dance."
He offered her his hand and led her to the dance floor. They started to dance to the music.
"I'm surprised you said 'Yes'."
Marnie looked into his chocolate brown eyes.
"Do you think we could talk for a moment alone?" he asked.
Marnie nodded. The song ended and Lee led her out of the Great Hall.
"I can't believe you're fraternizing with the enemy, Jacobs!" Lee said as he led her to an alcove.
"Elia is far from the enemy, he's perfectly sweet and nice."
Lee said. "Not that kind of enemy! I don't bloody care that he goes to Beauxbatons!"
"Then what's your problem?"
Lee hadn't dropped her hand. "I have more competition for your affections with him in the picture."
"Like Ward is any different!" Marnie exclaimed dropping his hand and crossing her arms.
"I've never been into her like that!"
"Really, it didn't look like it when you were snogging her at the Quidditch final!"
Lee asked. "You saw that?"
"Yes, I did."
"To be honest, I was looking for you but she caught me off guard and snogged me. If anything I was picturing you as we snogged.
"She was hanging all over you at the victory party." she reminded him angrily
Lee questioned. "How do you know that?"
"Maddie told me."
"The truth is, she invited herself to the party and spiked my firewhiskey with a love potion. I remember having my hands all over her that night." He cringed.
"So, after the Quidditch final. You never interacted with her again?"
"I avoided her for the rest of the term. She came into the compartment doing her Prefect rounds when I again I was expecting you. She practically threw herself at me and snogged me. I pushed her away and she left the compartment."
"She bragged about you not being able to keep your hands off her all summer."
"I didn't see her all summer."
Marnie rubbed her forehead in frustration. "She's the one who told everyone that I'm related to Lockhart. I didn't realize she had overheard us."
"I didn't either."
"I'm sorry I blamed you." she apologized sniffling.
Lee pulled her into his arms. "Now, now. Don't cry. I don't like seeing you upset."
Marnie looked into his brown eyes again.
"How do you feel about Elia?"
"He's just a friend, he knows how I feel about you. That I've fancied you for almost a year."
Lee grinned. "I've fancied you for just as long, Jacobs."
"You can call me Marnie again."
Lee chuckled. "Good, it would be weird that I call my girlfriend by her last name."
"You haven't asked me to be your girlfriend yet," she smirked.
Lee started. "Marnie Rosetta Jacobs, will you be my girlfriend?"
"What do you think?" she asked raising an eyebrow at him teasingly.
"I'm not sure."
"Of course, I'll be your girlfriend, you cute but totally oblivious git." she smiled.
Lee grinned and leaned down to kiss her since he was a half a head taller but they were interrupted. It was the pair of twin redheads and Kyle.
"Hey, guys," they said.
"I see we interrupted something," Kyle smirked.
Marnie said. "Yes, you did."
"You put my girlfriend through the third degree. It's time for me to return the favor and put your boyfriend through the third degree like a big brother should." Kyle smirked.
"Don't worry, he's harmless," Marnie told Lee as she reluctantly got out of his arms.
"I am not harmless," Kyle said.
"Did Elia find someone to keep him occupied?"
Kyle nodded. "He found an Indian girl to dance with."
The group walked back in.
"There you are, Lee! What are you doing holding Jacobs' hand?" Dana exclaimed.
"She's my girlfriend."
"No, I'm your girlfriend!"
"In what universe are you, my girlfriend!" Lee yelled.
"This one!"
"You heard him you're not his girlfriend, I am!" Marnie exclaimed.
"You bitch, you Jacobs girls always mess with our hearts! First your slag of a cousin just loses her virginity to my cousin and doesn't talk to him again and now you steal my boyfriend."
Marnie let go of Lee's hand, stormed over to Dana and slapped her.
"You ruined my makeup!"
"It wasn't that good anyway."
Before the fight could escalate Flitwick and Sprout strolled over.
"What's going on here, Miss Jacobs and Miss Ward?"
"She stole my boyfriend!"
"I was never your boyfriend especially because you used a love potion on me. You spread the rumor that Marnie is related to Lockhart and made her think I betrayed her." Lee said walking over to Marnie and linking their hands again.
"Miss Ward, you breed a love potion?" Professor Sprout asked.
"Yes, I did. It was from my ancestor's potion book. " Dana said not even denying it.
"Come with me, Miss Ward." Sprout instructed leading her away.
Atticus joined them with Madison.
"So, are you two together?" Atticus asked.
Marnie nodded. "Yes, we are."
"I'm also dating Terry Boot, we can go on double dates," Madison said.
Marnie said. "So, where is Terry I need to put him through the third degree."
Madison nodded.
"Do you want to go back in?" Lee asked.
"I suppose so."
"Unless you want to continue snogging," Lee's chocolate brown eyes sparkled mischievously.
"I thought you'd never ask," Marnie smiled.
And with that, he tugged her towards an alcove.
"Actually, now that I think about it we didn't even kiss for the first time because we were interrupted," Lee smirked.
"We didn't."
"Now where were we?" he smiled.
She smiled and tugged his dress robes and their lips connected for the first time.
"Merlin, you're a good kisser," Lee smiled.
"You're not half bad yourself, Jordan," she smiled stroking his cheek affectionately.
They finished snogging, Lee threw his arm around her and they walked back to the Great Hall. They sat down in two chairs
"This has been a great night," Marnie smiled leaning her head on Lee's shoulder.
"It has, you look tired," Lee noted.
Marnie yawned. "I am."
"How about I escort you back to the Ravenclaw common room?" Lee asked jumping up.
"How can I say no?" Marnie smiled.
Lee smiled and led her to the Ravenclaw common room. Once they reached the common room he kissed her goodbye and they parted ways.
