Mischievous Glint | George Weasley

Chapter 18

We were in Snape's classroom. The Slytherins and Gryffindors were together. I sat across from Harry. Ron and Hermione. Beside me was Fred. Next to him was George.

"This is mad. At this rate. We will be the only ones in our year without dates." Ron whispered. But Snape caught him talking. He walked past. Then he slapped Ron over the head.

"Well. Us and Neville!" He whispered again.

"But then again. He can just take himself." Harry whispered back.

"It might interest you to know that Neville has already got someone." I said. Ron gasped.

"Now. I am really depressed."

Fred nudged me. Then he showed me a piece of paper with writing on it. We both grinned. Then he handed the note to Ron. It read. "Get a move on or all the good ones will have gone!" Ron read it. Then he whispered back to him.

"Who are you going with?" He asked. Fred gave him a 'watch this' look.

He crumpled a piece of paper. Then he threw it to Angelina. She looked at him with annoyance. Then she gave him a questioning look. Fred then acted out dancing with an invisible partner. He mouthed to ask if she would go to the ball with him. Her face lit up. She mouthed back saying yes. George grinned at Ron. Fred winked at him. I sat there. I was anxious about whether George was going to ask me next. To be honest. I was desperate for him to ask me before anyone else did. But sadly. Nothing like that came out of his mouth. Guess I will just stall and wait for now. Before I get tired.

"Well. Hermione. You are a girl." Ron turned to her. He started talking. This made Hermione mad.

"Oh. Well spotted." Hermione sassed.

"Come on. It is one thing for a bloke to show up alone. For a girl. It is just sad."

"I will not be going alone. Because believe it or not. Someone has asked me." She said.

Then she got up. She handed Snape her essay. Then she walked back to her table to gather her books.

"And I said yes." She stormed off.

"Bloody hell." Ron muttered.

"Charming. Ron." I sarcastically said.

"Look. We have just got to grit our teeth and do it. Tonight when we get back to the common room. We will both have partners. Agreed?" He asked Harry.

"Agreed." Harry replied.

Outside Hogwarts in the courtyard. I met up with Harry. He had just separated from Ron.

"Harry." I called out to him.

"Y/N." He said. I walked up to him.

"Are you going to the Owlery?" I asked. He nodded. "Great. I was going that way too. I need to send a letter to my parents."

I was walking with him up the steps. He reached the top. Then he bumped right into Cho. She had just come around the corner.

"Harry!" She looked at him in surprise.

"Cho!"

"Watch yourself on the stairs. It is a bit icy at the top." Cho warned. She looked behind Harry to see me. "Oh. Hello. Y/N. I was going to come look for you."

"Hey. Cho. Why? Do you need anything?" I asked her kindly.

"Not me. Cedric does. He asked me to send you to the courtyard. He is waiting there for you." She informed. I nodded.

"Ok. I will be there. Thanks." I said.

I noticed Harry was impatient to talk to Cho.

"I will be inside. Harry." I said.