A week before the ball, Jane was granted permission to take me and Hermione to Italy to find a gown. Of course, Uncle Sev was with us so neither the brothers nor Demetri could see the gowns.

"I found one!" I called to Jane.

She ran over. It was a light blue strapless gown. But then I found a purple, sparkled, strapless gown and I put the blue one back.

"Good choice. The masters will be speechless."

"They might not let you out of the palace at all." Hermione said.

The three of us giggled. We brought the gowns to the palace. We then went back to Hogwarts.

"Can't we see the gowns?" Aro pouted.

"Nope. Not until Saturday."

All three brothers pouted. But I still would not budge. Hermione giggled. They chased me outside.

"We're going to catch you, amore."

"That's what you think."

The next thing I knew, I was in the arms of Caius.

"Got you."

"I'm still not showing you the gown."

They mock growled. They started kissing my neck. After a while my head was on Aro's shoulder and I was asleep. We were sitting underneath the moon. Aro lifted me up and carried me inside. Dad saw the hickies.

"Seriously guys?"

Uncle Sev got rid of the hickies.

"Take it easy on my niece, guys."

"Sorry."

Demetri and Jane hid their laughter. But Hermione saw it.

"What's so funny?"

"We have never seen them flabbergasted before. Sev must look scary."

"I wasn't a spy for the order for nothing Demetri. Most Gryffindors are either scared of me or they hate me."

Aro chuckled.

"He's telling the truth. Most Gryffindors call him the greasy dungeon bat." Hermione said.

I rolled over and almost fell off. But Aro caught me. Caius chuckled. Dad was looking at the family album. Marcus walked over.

"Was that Trixie?"

Dad nodded.

"I can still remember her first hunt. She had just gotten a Black Panther and she had blood all over her hands and face."

"Dad!"

He chuckled.

"You weren't very good your first time either. I remember having to save you from a leopard while you were drinking from a deer." Uncle Sev countered.

We all laughed. A student ran in.

"Professor, Ron and Draco are fighting!"

"Aargh! I am so going to suspend that child!"

"Leave it to me, Severus." Dad said.

"Thank you."

Dad walked out.

"Both of you, break it up! What is going on?"

"Ron somehow found out that Trixie was dating three people and he called her a whore."

"Mr. Weasley, follow me. Draco, have Severus call his parents and send them to my office."

"Yes professor."

Draco ran to Uncle Sev's office.

"Are you all right, Draco?"

"I'm fine. Carlisle wants you to call Ron's parents and send them up to his office."

So he did.

"Ronald! Are you all right?"

"Mrs. Weasley, I have checked his wounds. He will be just fine. But that is not what I called you here for." Dad said.

He explained to her what Ron did.

"Ronald Weasley! We taught you better than that."

"One more incident and I am afraid I will have to suspend him."

She understood.