It was just two days before the dance and everyone was chatting about it. Classes were canceled but only for those days seeing as the day after was a Saturday. Boys were asking girls. First, second and third years were nervous trying to ask classmates. Others who didn't get a date were going in groups with others who didn't. The Great Hall would be decorated the day of with a little magic.
The students were being allowed to go out and buy their gowns and suits for the evening. Kain watched as her three friends put on dress after dress thinking what looked better. "How about this. It brings out my eyes." Alanna said. She had gotten the courage to ask Raoul to the Winter Solstice to her great surprise he said yes. The dress she wore was a beautiful one. Blue brought out her eyes. It held to her in all the right places. It covered chest and neck. Three quarter long sleeves perfect for a walk in the cold.
Her hair would look better down, long and straight in the dress. The dress was perfect for her. "Now that one is perfect for you. If you don't get it I will hurt you. Raoul will love it and you look fantastic. We can talk about hair later." Kain told her. Still wearing the dress she went to ask for shoes that would go with it. Jenna came out wearing a wine red dress with a pattern hem. The boys had pushed him into asking her. She accepted with a smile. She had liked Gareth for Merlin knows how long.
"No. Go change it. Kain said the dress was wrong for Jenna. Purple was more her color but they didn't find a dress in purple that fit. "What?" Jenna looked at the werewolf. "Just put on the other one." Kain didn't want to argue. Jenna did as she was told. Alanna came back with shoes and a necklace that were perfect. She set to changing back into her things. Jenna came back out wearing a dress that fit her very well.
It complimented her shape. The dress was red and the top and faded into black, as it got lower. It was very pretty. She had black glove on to go with it. "Perfect. Go find some jewelry and shoes to go. I'd say red shoes and a black chocker will do nicely." she told her friend. The girl walked off do so. "Dawn it's your turn come on." Kain coaxed. "I look terrible in this." Dawn said. "I'll be the judge of that. Come out." Kain said. Dawn came from behind the curtain. Of course Dawn was going with Bill.
The minute they found out about the dance Bill asked her to go. "The dress would be fine if it was a different color." The dress was perfect for her but the color made her look like a pumpkin as much as she didn't want to admit it. "I think an icy blue or maybe black. You pick." she looked at her friend. "Icy blue doesn't help how about a lavender purple?" Dawn suggested. "Perfect. You get back in there and I'll get the dress." Kain quickly found the dress and rushed it back to Dawn. Two minutes later dawn came out. "Two thumps up. It's you 100% you." The dress started out light but then slowly turned darker. It was just for her. The dress would need a necklace and earring.
"Go find your shoes and a necklace to go and then your set. We'll do something about the hair the tomorrow." Kain said. Alanna came back with a box, which contained her dress. A small bag in her hand, which looked to have a much smaller, box in her hand. The jewelry. Jenna came back with Dawn a few minutes later each wearing their jewelry for tomorrow evening. Jenna the black choker and black earring her shoes black. Dawn had chosen to wear a gold locket her mother had given her with gold earrings and deep purple shoes. "We'll change purchase then leave to get some lunch." Dawn said.
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The next day everyone was kept away from the great hall. Everyone was waiting in common rooms and such to get dressed. It started at eight and ended at one. The hours went by very slowly. When she wasn't talking Kain was inside her head debating if she would really let her friends have all the fun or if she would go. Lately she had been feeling a bit strange. She had seen Arrum here and there with a little less then happy look on his face. He wasn't in the common room.
"Hey it's time to get ready." Someone had said. While the girls went off to get washed up Kain went to their room to lie out their dresses. She would help with the hair so her wand was left out on her bed. They came back in towels hair wet and dipping. "Alright dawn sit down I'll do your hair and make up first while you two get dressed. And hour and a half later the girls were dressed and off to meet their dates for the evening. Leaving Kain by her lonesome. It was just a few minutes before eight.
"I'm going. She said running up to her room. She pulled a sundress from Dawn's trunk. She then went for a shower. Kain was quick about it washing her hair in the hottest water she could get. She would curl her hair. Kain went to the room and dried off with a few drying spells. She put on the sundress and stood in the full-length mirror. Pointing the wand at herself she transfigured the dress to a floor length gown. It just touched the floor she would trip over it. It was a deep green the tops of her shoulders were left out and it cam round to her center.
The sleeves fit her arm snug but not to snug. There was a gold colored belt that sat low on the dress and met down the middle. The sleeves once they reached the middle of her forearm the sleeve came off her arm the bottom being a feet long. The dress looked like a medieval Irish style dress. Kain had put old empty wooden spools of string in her hair to curl it. She took each one down to find she has tight curls. With a bit of brushing they were softer.
She took the silver ring she had and charmed it to fit on her head so it was just above her eyebrow. She school shoes were transfigured into green heels to match the dress. Eyeliner and eye shadow. She was ready to go. Kain lifted the hem of her dress and started her way to the great hall. She could hear music coming from behind the doors. She slowly pushed one open and slipped in.
The Great Hall didn't look like the great hall. Torches gave light and a few hundred candles floating above. It was beautiful there was Ice that wouldn't melt in the corners. What looked like snow was in a few places about he room. The windows had real snow in them The ceiling looked like it was about to let snow fall. "You look beautiful." Kain turned to See Minerva McGonagall standing behind her wearing a long sleeve dress as well.
The dress was all black late 17th century. Her hair was still pinned up in the bun. "You look beautiful Aunt Minnie." she said. "Thank you." Mr. Filch was even dressed for the occasion. It was a bit of a shock. Kain continued to walk till she saw Albus Dumbledore. "Kain I believe Remus and Sirius would cry your so beautiful." He said. "Thank you Grandpa Albus." She hadn't called him that in years. He smiled and tapped her nose like when she was young. He walked away.
"Kain?" she turned and saw Jenna and Gareth. "Wow. We didn't think you were coming." Gareth said. "Well I did. I need to find Arrum." She said. "We don't know he was waiting by the door for a while hoping you would come. Maybe he went for a walk so keep looking and wait." Gareth said. The two went off to dance. "Either I'm drunk or your wearing a dress." Snape appeared next to her. He was wearing a suit. He looked rather handsome in it.
"Wow the greasy git cleans up nice." Kain teased. "I never thought I'd see the day you wore a dress. You look lovely." He said in all seriousness. "Thanks. You don't look to bad yourself." She walked around for a good hour looking for Arrum. She had a wonderful idea to get his attention. She pulled her wand from where she had it strapped to her calf. With a silent spell she changed the color of Slytherin Marcus Dragnus robes from black to pink sending everyone into a bit of laughter.
"Wherever there is mischief your never far behind are you?" She spun around. Arrum leaned on the wall his arms folded over his chest. "I didn't think you were coming." He said. "Well I did." She said. "May I have this dance?" Arrum put his arm out. "You may" she took it as he led her to the dance floor, her hand in his and the other on his shoulder while his hand was high so not to touch her waist. "Being careful now are we?" She grinned.
"I value my life and didn't want to upset you. So." everything was beginning to disappear around them. "You look heavenly. Green is your color for sure." he said looking into her eyes. They were so captivating like two pools of gold. Everything was gone from them. The music, floor, walls, students. It was just them on air. "Kain this may be to soon but I have to tell you. I love you. I have since fifth year. I understand if you don't return my feelings now or if you don't return them at all. But I had to tell you."
"Well I'm glad you did because I think I'm staring to like you more then a friend." She said. Arrum leaned down and placed a kiss to her cheek. They heard clapping and realized they were in the middle of a group of people. Having danced and shared feelings. "Know how to fox trot?" Kain looked into the eyes of the boy, no young man in front of her. "But of course." They began the new dance others joining in.
They went off to the side to be found by their friends. The night had been very magical for the group. "Kain wait I need a picture or Molly is going to kill me." Kain was about to go for a walk with the others When Snape appeared. After a few minutes of picture taking they were free to go. Being that muggle cameras and wizard were different everyone was still seeing spots when they blinked.