The New Student is a Year Four ☆•*: . | Neville Longbottom Fanfiction

Chapter Fourteen - The Yule Ball Pt. 1

"Are you ready? Let me see!" Cho says excitedly from the other side of the door.

It's the night of the Yule Ball and I've just finished my makeup when I realized the time. Cho handed me my dress and I went to change in the bathroom. When I'm done putting on my dress and the jewelry, I take a deep breath and step out.

"You look amazing!" Cho gushes.

My dress is a midnight blue tight dress with gloves and heels of the same color. I'm also wearing silver earrings and a silver necklace. My hair is up in a tight bun and I pinned my bangs out of the way to make it look more elegant.

I smile. "Thank you! You look gorgeous too!"

"You look so radiant!" Luna smiles from her bed.

I sigh, "I'm really sorry that you can't come with us, I was really hoping for the three of us to have fun together."

"That's quite alright," Luna smiles reassuringly. "I feel like tonight will go well for all of us. I hope you two have a good time. Don't listen to the Nargles."

Cho smiles. "We won't. If the ball sucks, we'll come back early and the three of us can have a movie night."

I gasp. "That's a great idea!"

Luna smiles brightly. "You two better go, you'll be late."

I glance at the clock. "Oh shit. Bye Luna!"

I grab Cho's arm and we hurriedly head for the door.

"Love you!" Cho calls out.

We both giggle and hurry downstairs. We walk as fast as we can down the halls until we reach the Great Hall.

I sigh out of breath. "We did it!"

Cho chuckles. "Just in time too."

Harry comes over with a worried expression. "There you are! The champions are supposed to go in with their dates!"

"What?! They never said anything like that!" I say.

"It was last minute," he laughs nervously. "You look nice."

I smile awkwardly. "Thanks you look...pretty too."

Harry turns to Cho, "Cedric is waiting for you."

Cho nods with a smile and leaves. Me and Harry look at each other awkwardly. Me and Harry are close but we are both not used to starting conversations. Where are the others anyway?

"Where's Ron?" I ask.

Harry's eyes light up. "Ron! I forgot I left him in the supply closet!"

"You what?" I chuckle.

"Long story, let's go!"

I follow Harry into a supply closet that's close to the Great Hall. When we go in, we see Ron looking at himself in the mirror with a horrified expression. He is wearing...his dress robes...I think.

He turns around and looks at us. "You two look amazing together! I look...like a carpet! My date's going to be embarrassed of me!"

"Well-"

"Well what Harry?! You know it's true!" He groans and comes over to me. He grabs my hands hurriedly. "Tell me the truth, if your date wore this, would you go with him?"

"Um...well," I chuckle nervously and Ron drops my hands in disappointment. I pat his shoulder, "if you look at it long enough, it's actually not that bad! You'll be fine!"

"You think?"

"...yeah!"

Harry looks at the clock, "we should probably head out now, it's almost time for us to go in."