Christmas Day - Yale Ball

Within a week had all figured out the clue. Harry was worried about Hermione, that she would be taken. Cedric had taught her and Cho charms to keep their robes from getting wet. Viktor had known who it would take but knew that he would portect them as he sat down to plan a guy's night with the twins. I knew there was a chance for Fleur or Luna but I couldn't focus on that just yet. Everyone had asked me to be their date for the ball, including Ron Weasley. I told them all no but I had to have a date.

I walked amoug the girls shopping for a dress when I saw them, I walked up to the twins and Viktor sitting on a bench. "So Vik, Geo, are you two going together?" They both stared at me, "What, it is easy to see when your looking for it."

Fred chuckled, "They want to but don't know how people react so we are all going together as friends."

"But George will dance with him, guys just go together, who cares what everyone thinks." I smiled.

Viktor looked at George, "Would you?"

"Yes." George whispered.

"Perfect, Fred will you go with me?" I asked him.

Fred stood up, bowed. "I would be honored to take you, my lady."

I laughed, "I have to get a dress so, I'll see you tonight." I waved them goodbye before walked in to a dress shop. I looked for an hour before I found the right one. I bought it, headed back to the Carriage and walked to my room. I spent hours pulling and twisting my long white hair it to a beautiful up-do, curles still falling down the sides, back and the side of my face. I undressed, stepped into long flowy red dress that faded into black, it had no straps and heart line as a top. I twirled, smiling as I thought back my first Ball with Al. I missed him, it broke my heart to go without him or Scor. I sighed as I put a smile on my face and walked out of my room to see Fleur in white gown. We smiled at each other and walked toward the Castle together were Fleur joined her date as I waited for Fred.

"You are beautiful, Luci." I heard behind me.

Turning around, I smiled. "Fred." I looked him over and smirked, "You look great as well. Vik and Geo inside?"

"No, McGonall is having the Champions with their dates wait out here. We were waiting on you." He held out his arm, I placed my arm in his and we walked to the others, Hermione wearing a beautiful pink gown as all the gentle men wore dressing robes, except Viktor of course.

McGonagall told us that we had the first dance, I laughed at Harry's face and Fred chuckled. Cedric and Cho led us in, then Viktor and George, Harry and Hermione and finally Fred and I. We walked on the dance floor, waited for the song to begin and began to dance. Fred wasn't that bad at dancing but you could tell that he rather be dancing with someone else. When the dance was over, I stepped back. "Go to Katie."

"Are you sure?" He asked me, I nodded and he hugged me. "Thanks." He rushed over to Katie, held out his hand, she looked at me, I smiled at her and she accepted. I walked off the dance floor as they stepped on. I moved over to the get a drink and sat down.

I got up to dance a couple of times but mostly stayed back and watched. I danced once with Viktor, Harry, Cedric and George before I walked out into the court yard. I over heard Hagrid talk to Madam Maxime, when I noticed an ugly little bug with glasses shapped dots around the eyes. I caught it under my glass and covered it with my hand. I lifted it, walked back to the Carriage, to my room and put it in a magical jar. I bent down, "Hello Rita, I hope you like it in there."

I walked back outside to injoy the air, I walk to the lake and begin to dance in the moonlight. I twirl and laugh, not noticing someone walking closer until I heard a whisper. "Luci..." I gasp, turned toward the voice and saw Lucius Malfoy, "May I have this dance?"

"What are you doing here, Lord Malfoy?" I asked as I walked to him.

Lucius smirked, "You aren't a Malfoy. No one in our bloodlines had given birth to a girl in centries. Who are you?"

"I never said that I was your kind of Malfoy, you just assumed." I walked toward the castle, "Now why are you here?"

"To see you." He smirked as he stepped to me, "Who are you?"

I looked between him and the school, "Someone who knews your secrets." He glared at me, "Don't get angry with me, you asked. One threat on me or Harry from you and everything you know will fall!" I sighed, "I don't want to but you are so set in your way that you will never understand that you are being lied to and used until everything you hold close is taken from you." I turned toward the castle before looking back at him. "He goes after your son, almost kills him, makes him terrified that he waits for the day to die. You need Black and Potter but first Peter Pettigrew must be found. Good night Lord Malfoy."

I walked to the school in time to see Ron yelling at Hermione. "You are suppose to be mine, not that fame whore of a half breed." He raised his hand to hit her and I stopped it.

"Not a good idea." I pushed him away, "Why don't you go back to your dorm and think this over."

"You stupid mudblood bitch." Ron raised his wand at me.

I laughed out loud, everyone watched us. "Who said that I was a mudblood?"

"I did, you turned me down, me a prueblood." Ron snapped.

"I took your brother, another prueblood." I smirked, "I am no Mudblood but don't worry, no one excepts you to be smart." I moved away from Hermione as he rushed me, I flipped him over me, twisted around and kicked him in the chest, sending him into the wall. I stood up, dusted off my gown. "And the word is Muggle born!"

I stared at him as Madam Poppy rushed to him, Madam Maxime walked to my side. "Are you hurt, Luci?"

"No, he didn't get close to me." I smiled, "I'm going to go rest now." I hugged Hermione, Fred, George, Luna, Viktor and Fleur. "See all you tomorrow."

I walked to the Carriage, slammed the door to my room and cried. It was Christmas and all I wanted was my family but knew that I could not see them. I changed out of my gown, pulled on a long tshirt and fell asleep.