Daughter of Regulus Black: HPF

Yule Ball

Estelle's pOV

"You look beautiful Estelle, Cedric is going to fall all over you" Patricia states.

"I don't know guys, it feels like something is missing" I tell them as I touch my neck. I'm wearing a beautiful blue dress with stars on it. Dark blue heels, with my hair down and a diamond clip in it. The others all look beautiful. Angelina is going to the ball with Fred Weasley. Alicia going with a gryffindor boy a year above us. Katie is going with a ravenclaw in her year. Patrica is going with a Durmstrang boy. We all have dates.

"Nonsense, I doubt anyone will be as beautiful as you tonight" Katie states.

"I don't know Katie, I think if Hermione has tamed her hair. She maybe more beautiful then our Estelle" Patricia states.

"Guys, looks don't matter" I tell them.

"I agree" Angelina states. "Anyway, we shouldn't keep our dates waiting" she states. We all agree and head down.

"Whoa, you girls look great" Fred states.

"Looking good Black, save me a dance?" George asks with a smirk.

"In your dreams Weasley" I tease. We both chuckle.

"Who is your date anyway Estelle?" he asks in a serious tone.

"You'll find out" I states. We all left the common room and headed to the great hall. I stopped at the top of the stairs to prepare myself. While they go down.

"Wow, you look beautiful Estelle" Cedric says startling. I span on the spot and would of fallen down the stairs. Had he not wrapped his arms around my waist. "Falling for me?" he asks.

"Yes, no.. I mean, I don't know" I stammer and he chuckles. "I'm ok now" I tell him and he lets me go.

"I got you something" he states.

"You didn't have too" I tell him. He takes out a box from his dress robes and hands it to me.

"Merry Christmas" he tells me.

"I didn't get you anything" I tell him sheepishly.

"I'm sure we can figure that out later" he tells me. "Go on, open it" he instructs. I do so and gasp at the beautiful star necklace. It'd look great with my dress, it'd complete it. "May I?" he asks and I nod. He puts it around my neck, clipping it into place.

"What do you think?" I ask him.

"Just when I thought you couldn't get more beautiful" he tells me and I blush. He offers me his arm. I link mine through it.

"Promise not to let me fall?" I ask.

"Never" he assures me. We headed downstairs. Where Professor McGonagall called us over.

"So glad I found you both, it's nearly time for you both to dance" she states.

"Dance professor?" Cedric asks.

"The champions lead the first dance, surely Filius told you that" she states.

"Must of slipped his mind" he states.

"Oh, well now you know" she states. "Anyway I have to go tell Potter" she tells us and left. I spot Hermione at the top of the stairs.

"Patricia was right, Hermione does look beautiful with her hair tamed" I state looking up at her. As Viktor kissed her hand. "Strange, I wonder who my cousin came with" I mutter.

"He's over there with Ginny Weasley" Cedric tells me nodding to the pair. "Anyway, we should go" he states. We enter the great hall, which looks amazing. He lead me to the dance floor and we opened the ball with the other champions & their dates. I notice Harry with one of the Patil twins and Fleur with Rodger Davis.

Cedric and I danced to a couple of other songs until the feast. Which was lovely. We then danced again when the weird sisters were announced. I had so much fun. Though I grew thirsty. So we grabbed a drink each and went outside to the court yard.

"So are you having fun?" he asks me.

"The best time" I tell him with a smile. "Thank you so much for asking me" I state. As I play with the necklace he had given me.

"Like it?" he asks me.

"Love it, I love Astronomy. Gazing up at the stars, making up constellations. I took it after my OWL year, because I love it so much. Though it'll only be a hobbie in future" I tell him.

"Maybe we can star gaze sometime and you can show me these constellations you've made up" he states.

"You'd really want to?" I ask surprised.

"If you'd be my girl friend" he tells me.

"What?" I ask shocked.

"Estelle, you're beautiful, smart, brave and a very talented witch. I've liked you for a year now, but never could muster the courage to ask you out until this year. So will you be my girl friend?" he asks me hopeful.

"I like you too, a lot" I admit. "You were the first person who told me it was ok to be related to Sirius Black. That being his niece didn't define who I am as a person. I'd be honoured to be your girl friend. As long as you'd be my boy friend in return" I tell him.

He kisses me sweetly and I swoon. Wrapping my arms around his neck. I pull away and look down sadly. "Am I that bad a kisser?" he asks me jokingly.

"It's not that" I tell him shaking my head. "We just got together and I'm already a horrible girl friend. I didn't get you a Christmas gift" I state and he laughs. "Now you're laughing at me" I say pouting up at him.

"You've already given me my Christmas wish" he tells me tacking a strand of hair behind my ear.

"I did?" I ask confused.

"You came with me to the yule ball and agreed to be my girl friend. I don't need anything else" he states.

"You sure?" I ask him still feeling guilty. He kisses me again.

"Pretty sure" he states.

"How did I get such an amazing boyfriend?" I ask him.

"Just lucky I guess" he states. "Want to return to the ball?" he asks. I nod my head and we head back. I spot Neville.

"I'm gonna go talk to my cousin" I tell him. He nods and heads over to his friends. "So how come you didn't come with Hermione?" I ask him curious.

"Oh Viktor asked her first and she said yes to him" he states. "See you finally got your chance with Cedric" he adds.

"I did" I say with a smile. "You and Ginny having fun?" I ask.

"Yeah, though we're thinking of heading back to the common room. She's getting tired" he states. I nod my head in understanding. "You and Cedric have fun" he tells me before going over to Ginny. My friends dragged me onto the dance floor for the last song. Cedric joined us and we waltzed around the dance floor. Looking into each others eyes, forgetting the world around us.

After the last dance, he escorted me to Gryffindor Tower. Kissed my hand, wishing me a good night. Saying he hoped I had breakfast with him. Before leaving. I entered the common room and went to my dorm. I got changed and brushed my teeth. Calling it a nigh.

A/N

Picture above of Estelle's outfit and Cedric.