the dragon's daughter

Chapter 25; Halloween Ball, Again

Hogwarts, Court Yard

Two weeks before Halloween

Troy POV

I was sitting in the courtyard with Albus, Gabe, Freddy, Scorp and Cal.  We had heard about the Halloween ball the night before last.  I was nervous to ask out a girl.  I had never really had to before.

"I'm going with Klaira from Ravenclaw, she's cute." Cal boasted.

"Wait aren't you dating that Hufflepuff?" Freddy asked

"Not anymore, after Klaira said yes I dumped her.  She was never fun anyway, always wanted to study."

I shook my head as the rest of us snickered 

"So who are you going with St.Freddy"

"Della" he said sheepishly.  Oh yeah, they still act like that around each other.  Everyone knows but no one would make the first move.  This is gonna be a great year.

"Ahh, yes madam Della Creevey." Gabe teased.

"Hey! Don't poke fun" Fred defended.  We laughed as they broke out into bickering.

"Al find a date yet?" Cal asked

"Yeah, Juliet Harborn, a Gryffindor."

"Nice, good going mate,"

"Thanks, she's awesome.  She's gorgeous and smart, and she has a sense of humor."

"Haha, Scorp gotten anyone?"

He looked down sheepishly, I think I know who.

"Yeah, uh Rosetta Karmore"

That is not what I expected

"Ah, the Gryffindor?"

He nodded. 

Wait for f he's going with Rosetta then who's Rose going with?

"Wait, isn't she the minion that was rude and still is to Rose?" I interjected.  

"Yeah, uh" he got nervous "she's actually alright."

We all have him a 'bruh?' Look.  He's going to the ball with that attention seeking, Rose bullying, wicked witch of the west, for what? I don't have a bloody clue. 

Well she's better than that Violet bitch, at least,

"Okay, then" Cal started a little off put by his brother. "Troy? You got a date?"

I looked down "no, but I've been meaning to ask someone,"

That peaked their interest, Freddy and Gabe's too,

"And who might that be?"

"Uhh," I saw Aquila walking over with her hand in James'.  I felt like my heart shattered a bit at that.  "Alice," I fibbed.  I really wanted to ask Aquila, but I guess James beat me to it.

"Alice Longbottom?"

I nodded to hide my lie but also my head screaming at me.

"Just ask her mate, what have you got to loose?"

I shrugged "nothing I guess"

"She'll definitely go with you, little bro."

Gabe said, swinging his arm around me.

I smiled but it quickly became more of a forced one as Aquila and James approached.

Cal looked at their clasped hands "hey birdie, anything new?"