The Warrior ꟾ Harry Potter

CHAPTER 8

"I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls."

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The next day, Scarlet was eating her breakfast with the trio. Well, she and the boys were eating breakfast, Hermione was more focusing on Daily Prophet. "I can't believe it! She's done it again" Hermione exclaims. 

"Miss Granger, a plain but ambitious girl, seems to be developing a taste for famous wizards. Her latest prey, sources report, is none other than Bulgarian bonbon Victor Krum. No words on how Harry Potter is taking this emotional blow." She reads the article. 

"You and Krum. That's rich" Chuckles Ron. "I think you both look great together" Scarlet whispered to Hermione, who was blushing at her comment.

Then a first year boy comes with a floppy box. "A parcel for you Mr. Weasley" the boy said. "Thank you Nigel" Ron replied. The boy was staring at Harry. "Not now Nigel" Ron sighs. When Nigel walks away, the three of them eyed Ron. "Told him, I'd get him Harry's autograph" Ron shrugged. "Hey look mum send me something" he stated with excitement but his excitement washed away when he pulled the dress from the box. 

"Mum send me a dress" Ron says being confused. "Does match your eyes. Is there a bonnet?" Harry teases. "Nose out Harry. Hey Ginny, This must be for you" Ron calls Ginny who was 2-3 seats away from them. "I'm not wearing that. It's ghastly" Ginny replies, looking grimaced by the dress. Hermione and Scarlet laughed at him. "It's dress robes for you" Hermione informs him. "For what?" Ron asked. "The Yule Ball" Scarlet replied.

Scarlet got to know about The Yule Ball a few hours ago. Scarlet knew how to dance, courtesy of all the balls in Malfoy Manor. There was a buzz in the whole school about the Yule Ball. Everyone was trying to find dates. Scarlet has also got asked a couple times from boys of Hogwarts and Durmstrang. But she refused as she has never met them in her life. 

Scarlet got to know that most of her friends had found themselves dates in a week. Like Victor with Hermione, Ginny with Neville, Fleur with Roger Davies a Ravenclaw, Cho with Cedric, Fred with Angelina and George with Daisy a 6th Year Hufflepuff. Harry, Ron and Scarlet were yet to find dates. 

Scarlet decided that if she didn't got any date, she will go alone and have more fun then anyone OR she will just sleep in. 

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Scarlet was in the Library alone, reading her novel. When she heard someone's mind. "I can do it.. The worst she can say in No" The voice was of Harry's mind. "It can ruin our friendship, if we even are friends. I can't do this. No, I have to. I have fought dragon I can do this. But I rather fight with dragon than do this. Ughhhh" Harry was having a full on debate in his mind. Scarlet smiled at his cuteness. 

"You can come out you know" Scarlet called. Harry stumbled out of his hiding place which was the book shelf right behind me. "Hi" he greeted sheepishly. "Hello" Scarlet replied. She closed her novel and looked at Harry. 

"I was wondering if youwannagototheballwithme?" Harry asked in a very fast pace. 

"What?" Scarlet asked. " I was wondering if you wanna go to the ball with me?" he asked at a normal pace. "As friends, if we even are friends" he added. 

"Yes we are friends, Harry. I would love to got to the ball with you." Scarlet replied with a smile. Harry also smiled. "Wait for me in the Great Hall" Scarlet told him. He nodded quickly.

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When Scarlet told Hermione about this, she squealed so loudly that the whole corridor looked at them. Ron was going with Padma Patil, as Harry arranged it for him. Scarlet's dress was yet to arrive. She had given her order before the term started and it was going to be delivered in a few days.