Outcasted

16-The argument

Willows POV

"The yule ball is right around the corner!" Professor Mcgonagal announces to the two houses sat either side of the hall. "So we will be showing you how to dance". Mcgonagal turns to face Snape. Snape places his hand onto her waist and the other into her hand. That's a site you don't see everyday. A group of Slytherins start chuckling under their breath. Filch starts playing music. "One, two , three, four, five, six, seven, eight" Mcgonagal says as they both start stepping in sync. The two professors stop and face their houses. "I will now put you in pairs" Snape says. "Malfoy and Parkinson, Berkshire and Bulstrode" The Slytherin boys chuckle after Snape says that. "Zabini and Lovegood." Snape says. Blaise stops laughing. "Seems there's and odd number of Gryffindors" Mcgonagal says facing Snape. "Same with slytherins, we can pair them together." Snape suggests. "Fred Weasley your with Astoria Greengrass" Mcgonagal says.

Astoria smirks at Fred and he smiles back. What the fuck? I stand still as I see them hold hands and start to dance. He's holding her waist and seems happy about it! Is he not even partially uncomfortable? He won't even look in my direction. He's to busy staring into her eyes. I feel a cold touch on my waist. Blaise spun me around to look at him. "Eyes on me." He says with a smirk. I hold is hand. His grasp is tight but the hand on my waist is holds me softly. His touch makes me feel things I've never felt before. I feel my cheeks getting warm and look towards the floor. Blaise's hand lifts of my waist and to my chin. He delicately lifts my face. "Don't make me ask again" He says it so softly but his facial expression is stern. His eyes are a large and a very pretty brown colour. I see the side of his mouth curl as I stare into his eyes. "You have very pretty eyes" I blurt out. Did I really just say that! What is wrong with me? He smiles at me "Thank you, I can say the same about you." His voice makes me melt inside. We both stay silent for the rest of the time we dance.

"Well done everybody, this session is over!" Mcgonagal announces. It takes a few seconds for Blaise to let go of me. " see you later Lovegood" He smirks at me as he leaves. I turn around to leave and see Fred staring at me. I smile towards him.

"I hated that, I don't think I want to go to the Yule ball anyway" I say as me and Fred leave the great hall together. Fred says nothing. "How's your day been?" I ask. Yet again he says nothing. "Hey, what's wrong you can talk to me." I say turning towards him. "You hated that?" He finally says.
"Yes?" -W
"It didn't look like it to me!" -F
"What are you on about?"-W
"You! You and Blaise Zabini!"-F
"I didn't have a choice! You were pretty happy up close to Astoria!"-W
" you were staring into his fucking eyes!"-F
"Where did you want me to look! And don't act like you weren't lost in a dream staring into Astoria's eyes!"-W
"What!"-F
"Yeah you seemed so comfortable with your hands all over her!"-W
"I had to!"-F
"I know you had to but you looked so into it! It's the way you looked at her! You've never looked at me like that!" I pause to see if he will speak. He doesn't he just stares at me.
"Am I not good enough for you? Would you rather run of with Astoria fucking Greengrass?"
He still won't say anything. "Say something for god sake!"
"I'm sorry." He mutters.
"Your sorry? Is that it? Do you not remember what she did to me?"-W
"Yes I remember but I don't like her!"-F
"That's hard to believe." -w

His face looks shocked as if he's been caught cheating on a test. He says nothings. "This is so pathetic I'm leaving." I say turning around. He grabs my wrist. "Ow!" I shout. "Woah are you okay I didn't grab you that hard. Did I?" He say's concerned. "No,no sorry I'm fine. My mark. It still hurts. I pull my robes down to make sure it's not on show. "Are you okay? Did you do something?"Fred asks. "No, I'm fine" "I'm sorry Will, I've been horrible to you, I've not been here for you I'm so so sorry." He says. "It's okay." "You know what, Willow Lovegood will you come to the Yule ball with me?" I look at him shocked. I didn't think he'd ask me. "Yes!" I say. I don't how to feel about this though.