Risk It All : A Severus Snape Fanfiction

Chapter 6: The Yule Ball

*Storyline and characters all belong to J.K. Rowling and the magical world of Harry Potter; only a select few characters are mine.... which I will indicate in authors notes and prefacing chapters. I have created the main character Alden Noel and a lot of her interactions with other characters such as Snape, etc. I have stuck to mostly parts from The Goblet of Fire so far but also have included excerpts from some of the other books/ movies as well. For example, McGonagall's sorting speech from Sorcerers Stone* This story is just for fun. I also have gained inspirations from reading other authors brilliant fan fictions. All rights and credits go to the people they belong to/were inspired from. Apart from my creations of a few characters/storylines. *

*This story is rated MA*

**Alden's Yule Ball dress is in the chapter picture**

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Alden's POV:

The weeks went by quickly and in two days it would be Christmas, the Yule Ball and from what I had always been told...my 17th birthday. I tried to bury what had happened at the edge of the Black Lake deep down and neither I nor Snape had brought it up in any of our lessons or detention; which I served without complaints.

Dance lessons had also been going well. Each lesson Fred and I would practice, all eyes on us; but I only really cared to see if one persons eyes were on me. I would sneak glances at Snape hunched in the corner every lesson, watching me; we locked eyes a few times and I could feel a slight flutter in my stomach.

A few days ago, Fred had asked me to be his date to the Yule Ball which I delightfully agreed to; happy to be going with a good friend and even happier that George had asked Katherine so we could all go together. Katherine and I had picked out our dresses at Hogsmead. She found an amazing dress and I couldn't contain my excitement on wearing the most beautiful dress I had ever seen. To my shock, when I went to ring up; someone had paid for my dress.

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Snape's POV:

I had finished up teaching all my classed for the day, all that was left was dinner and Alchemy with Miss Noel. Dumbledore had requested to meet with him before dinner about the upcoming Yule Ball.

I strode through the hallways to his office. "Sherbert Lemon" I whispers with a grimace. "Ahh Severus, it's lovely to see you." the old wizard says with a smile. "I trust the last day of classes before the holiday have gone well?" I nod curtly. "Wonderful!"

"What exactly am I here for Albus?" I question impatiently. 

"I just wanted to inform you of your chaperoning of the Yule Ball and also inquire how Miss Noel has been faring. She is exceptional isn't she?"

I nod quickly once again. "She has been doing well in her studies."

"And the incident near the Black Lake?" he asked.

"We haven't discussed it since. Anything else?" I respond quickly

The white- bearded wizard pauses then smiles, "No that will be all." I turn to walk away. "Her 17th birthday falls on the night of the Yule Ball, hopefully she will have a wonderful time." I look back at Albus, he has a certain gleam in his eyes. "Indeed." I drawl and walk out of his office. I could feel his grin on my back.

As I walked to the Great Hall for dinner, I thought about Miss Noel. Despite the few times of idiocy she's shown, she seemed mature for her age, I sometimes forgot she was only 16; well in a few short days 17. We didn't talk much about her life before Hogwarts but from what I gathered from talks with Albus; being kidnapped at 3 years old and not knowing  who your birth parents are...it must not have been easy. Maybe I would've been better off if I didn't know my parents. Neither of mine cared for me much. I shoved the thought aside. Everyone deserves to know their parents.... especially Miss Noel.