Wicked Games | Harry Potter

18.

> Aerith,

"Class I am Natasha Jordan your dance teacher, I don't believe in the housing system that's why every single on of you needs to forget our the houses" a tall woman says as she walks around the ballroom. "Forget about the rivalry because in here we only speak the language of dance".

I try my best not to snort at this teacher but what she says all sounds so.. weird. She's quite the goofball. Suddenly she stops walking around the room to study the group.

"Okay I'll make the first few couples, Adriana Grande and Thomas George, Jordyn Steele and Jackson Delaroux" she sums up as I try not to fall of the bench because of laughter. Poor Jordyn is paired up with my brother, she is lucky though since he's an amazing dancer. "Zelo Hemmings with Auden Concepcion, Aerith Delaroux and Lay Zhang. Ashton Hawkins and Jasslyn Linwood".

I look up to see most people walk towards their partner, along with a few grumpy face belonging to Zelo and Ashton. When I look up again I see a cute guy standing in front of me with messy dark hair while extending his hand out to me.

"You're Aerith right" he asks. "I'm Lay".

With a nod I take his hand as he guides me towards the middle of the ballroom. "I'm glad she didn't put me together with Adriana" Lay says with a smile as we quickly look at Adriana who looks at her partner with a sour face. "I heard she got kicked out of all her muggle school because of bad behaviour" he says softly.

While he sneakily looks at Adriana I quickly look at his chest that this guy is also a Ravenclawer, what happened to not believing in houses? What's the fun in pairing Ravenclawers together, the girl Zelo is dancing with is also from Ravenclaw.

However it looks like professor Kang has lost a bet since he is the dance partner of professor Jordan. With a sour face he puts his hands on her lower back while Miss Jordan keeps blabbing how the guy should hold the lady before the music starts. I feel Lay gently putting his hand on my lower back while his other holds my hand gently. With a smile we start to dance around the ballroom as if no one else is here.

"Say why is Hemmings giving me those looks" Lay suddenly asks as he twirls me around.

I look over his shoulder to see Zelo looking annoyed as he spins the girl around. "No idea, that guy has problems" I say since I don't want to tell him what is actually going on.

Lay just nods as I look at Jordyn and Jackson. Jackson is completely lost in the music as he puts all his passion in his moves while Jordyn looks impressed by his moves. Ashton on the other hand is giving his dance partner annoyed looks when she doesn't move in the same rhythm as him. Suddenly I slightly trip over my own feet as I bump into his chest.

"Hey take it easy" Lay jokes as he catches me and pretend it's part of the dance since Miss Jordan is giving us a look.

"Sorry I got distracted".

He sneakily looks behind him and raises his eyebrows. "By what".

"My brother" I quickly say as I point at Jackson. "It's funny to see Jordyn so surprised by his moves".

Lay grins, "He sure got moves. So Jackson is your brother huh, can you keep him locked up this Thursday because he is kicking our ass with that muggle game called football".

But before I can answer him I hear the teacher shout through the room. "No chatting, you have to stay focus or else you might hurt your partner. If this goes well then I let you decide for your partner for the next lessons, keep the height issue in mind though".

Professor Kang sighs. "That's why I'll ask a different teacher from your height to help you out next time" he mutter since he's a head taller then Miss Jordan. "Class dismissed I have my own classes Natasha". He gives her a small bow before walking off- eh sorry running off.

She looks quite startled but gives us a smile. "That's it for today, don't forget to practise".

I nod and give Lay a smile. "Teach me that football game sometime".

With that I quickly walk out of the classroom in case the teacher starts to call us back in. That sure was a short class.