*Danni's POV*

I had never been more excited in my entire life. A boy actually asked me to the Yule Ball, and he wasn't completely hideous. I was attempting to show my Gryffindor pride with rosy dress, the bottom half showered in golden glitter. It was almost like I was dipped in gold specks. My hair up in a sleek ponytail, I was certain I would impress Draco. Just as he promised, he was waiting outside the Gryffindor Common Room. He wore an obsidian black suit, his green tie giving him a bit of color. His pale features seemed to glow, possibly by contrast to the darkness of his clothes. "Well, hello." He uttered, his eyes drowning in my appearance.

I smirked, giving him a little nod, "How are you?"

"Much better now." He laughed, grabbing my hand and pulling me along.

We finally made it to the Ball, observing all the couples. We had arrived a bit late, the Champions' Dance had already started. Violet and Cedric were the center of attention, since they both were obviously one of the most beautiful couples at the Ball. Harry seemed a bit awkward in Cho, but I didn't take notice of it too much. Draco looked down at me and grazed my cheek with his thumb. "So, would you like to dance with me?"

"Of course."

Draco took hold of my waist with one hand, and with the other, he intertwined with my hand. I never noticed how handsome he was until this moment. For a moment, I couldn't understand why anyone could dislike him. He seemed so perfect…and he was with me. Draco seemed to notice my awe and he chuckled, "Would you like me to take a picture of myself? It might be a bit more convenient for you."

I blushed red as deep as my dress and I let out a cough, "Oh shut up. You probably already do that and hang them up on your wall to stare at." Draco pulled me closer, and I took in a deep scent, mint, I thought.

"I really enjoy your temper. I find it…oddly attractive."

My breath hitched. Did he call me attractive? "I-uh-it is?"

Draco's smile melted and he looked at me almost startlingly seriously, "Oh yes. I love it."

"Well, you're not too bad yourself." I found myself saying. I had to snap out of it. What was I doing? I couldn't fall for Malfoy. He hated my friends. But he was just so hot, for lack of a better word. It was almost like he always knew what to say to make me fall for him. "I-I need to talk to Ron, I told him I'd update him."

"That's fine." He muttered, and bent down and kissed my cheek. I instantly went numb, and had to force myself to shuffle in the direction of Ron.

"Ron!" I hissed, as I stumbled upon him and his partner. They were kissing for ages, and he finally broke away.

He looked up at me, and grinned, "Why, hello there Danni. Danni, meet Rachelle." The girl looked up at me and waved shyly.

I nodded in her direction and then said urgently, "I need to talk to you, like, now."

"I'm kinda in the middle of something ri-"

"Ron, it's very important. Please."

Ron sighed, and apologized to Rachelle. She nodded understandingly, stood up and left. I took her spot, and put my face in my hand. "Ron, I don't know what to do." I started, taking a deep breath.

"What do you mean?"

"I think I like Draco."

"You what?" He exclaimed.

"I know, I know. But we've been talking a lot lately, and he's so nice to me, and not to mention, he's very good-looking."

"Danni, Draco is like a snake. That's why he's Slytherin. All he's good for is manipulation, and that's probably what he'll do to you. You're friends with Harry, so maybe he's using you. I don't know for sure, but I'd be careful." I stared at Ron for the longest time, then embraced him.

"Thank you so much, Ron. I needed that."

He seemed a bit uncomfortable, then mumbled, "You're welcome, but we better split this hug up before Draco or Rachelle comes along." I giggled, and left him to wait for Rachelle. I found Draco waiting for me in the middle of the crowd.

"So, how did your chat with Weasley go?"

"I'd say pretty well. Where did you go off to?"

"I talked to Violet about some…things."

"Things?"

"Nothing of importance, just about her boyfriend." I bit my lip, feeling a pang of sadness for Harry. I knew he liked her a ton, so hearing that Violet was with Cedric, well, I felt awful. "Danni, I have an important question."

I raised an eyebrow. "Well, do ask."

"Do you trust me?" I stayed silent, my eyes narrowing. I wasn't sure how to answer that question. "I know none of your friends do, and I don't really care about their opinions, but I want to know if you view me the same way."

"Draco, I'm not sure,"

"You don't, do you?" His expression darkened. I stepped closer, our faces a few inches apart.

"No, I do. I'm just-afraid of getting hurt."

"There's no need for you to be afraid of that." He assured me, and in the blink of an eye, his lips were against mine. Fireworks went off in my mind, and my limbs went numb along with my thoughts. There was a buzzing in my head, like electricity. That's when I heard the scream. We both separated, and I glanced around. "What was that?" Draco asked, and that's when both our eyes drifted to the mass of people forming a circle in the middle of the room. There was a loud shout, which sounded like, "Potter." Draco uttered.

I looked back at Draco, hugged him quickly then called out as I began to rush to the crowd, "I'm sorry, but I have to help! I'll talk to you later!" My shoes slid off, and I shoved through the crowd. There was more shouting and screaming, and when I burst through everyone, I saw what I dreaded. Harry and Cedric were in a fistfight, and Violet was pulling them away from each other. Violet landed on her back, and got back up, screaming something at the top of them. She went to stomp off, when the bottom half of her dress tore off. She looked mortified, and that's when she raced out of the room, out the doors. I couldn't just let her run off sobbing, so I pushed through everyone again, following her.

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