Boy on the field

Chapter 24 - george

It's been 4 days since Cedric and Harry got picked for the tournament.

I don't know Harry that well. We just talk I guess but even if you're not friends with someone you can still be scared for them.

Right?

Oliver has been avoiding me all week, ever since he talked to Draco. It's probably for the better.

Today professor McGonagall is teaching us about the ball and dancing. I walk to the room and see Draco talking with his friends.

I sit down at the far back side of the room when professor Mcgonagall comes in and explains everything to us

"now I need a volunteer"

I want to raise my hand but would that be weird I mean it would be funny. Not that there's anything funny about the sort of stuff but come on, me dancing with Mcgonagall that's just-

"Ron. Come up here"

I try to hold in my snickers but I have to cover my mouth to do so. They start dancing when she tells everyone to pair up.

I close my notebook and try to find Draco in the crowd of people. I find his blond hair when I see he's with someone.

CAT?! Cat Wayne. She's hated me since first year, always wanting to snog Draco. "That two face little son of a-" I start to walk towards him when someone grabs my arm and pulls me back

"ello love"

"George! Hi"

"want to dance?" He says holding out his hand. I smile and take his hand as he places his right hand just above my waist.

I smile as we dance occasionally bumping into some people. But overall just having fun. Once the bell rings he spins me out of our dance we walk out of the room to go to our common rooms

"That was fun Jules. Hey I was wondering, would you like to go to the ball with me? Like as friends of course. Because I saw what happened with Draco and I didn't-"

"I would love to go to the ball with you George. As friends." I give him a soft smile and he returns it. I can see his gitters floating away.

"I'll catch you later than?" He says slowly backing away "yep." I say slowly walking backwards. He turns and walks to his dorm as do I.

I walk back to my dorm and see Draco and the end of the hall

"I heard everything. You're going with that dirty Weasley."

I slap him.

Hard.

I point my finger at him "He is my best friend and if you insult another one of my friends again we. Are. Done. You hear me?"

He places a hand on his cheek where I slapped him

"Crystal clear then" I take his hand and pull him into my dorm

"I am going to teach you how to be nice. If you can do it around me you can do it around other people. First off, NO NAME CALLING! Names like mudblood and blood traitor. Out."

He sits on the floor with me just staring at me with awe

"ok let's practice. You see Hermione down the hall she bumps into you. What do you say?"

"Watch where you're going mudblood"

I spray him with a squirt gun

"Ahh what the hell?"

"Draco! That's not nice. Try again"

this lasts for 5 hours

"It's late. I'm going back to my dorm"

Draco says standing up "No you need to learn how to not be an ass"

he turns around

"what did you call me?"

"an ass and I'm trying to teach you not to be one. Like for instance, you dancing with Cat Wayne of all people?!"

"She danced with me"

"So?!"

"I'm too tired for this. I'll talk to you in the morning Julia" he walks out my room and closes the door.

He's right, about it being late. I change into my pajamas and lay on my bed to sleep.

Ok I'm going to go to bed now gn 🥱✌🏻