Magix:The Witche's Necklace

Chapter 5: The Opening Ball

As Sunday morning dawned, so too did the realization that the Opening Ball was to be held that evening in the ballroom of the academy.
Having been so busy with everything else that had been happening over the last seven months, Jisoo hadn't really given the ball much thought, but now that it was only hours away, he realized something which could be rather embarrassing for him: he didn't know how to dance. So, seeking out the one person who he hoped could help him, since he too would be at the ball that evening, Harry found him alone in his room and said, "Ravi, I need your help."

"Okay, what's up?" Ravi asked with a smile, giving the younger boy his undivided attention. Its really weird that the two of them are the closest of friends now if you saw the first time they've met.

"The Opening Ball is tonight," Jisoo answered and Ravi nodded. "And, um, well, it's occurred to me that being a ball, there would be dancing involved."

Nodding, Ravi said, "Yes, there is dancing involved." "Yeah," Jisoo said. "The problem is, I can't dance."

"Ah, well, we'll have to do something about that then, won't we?" Ravi said as he stood up and erected a series of Silencing runes, before placing a few locking and other security spells on his door. He was sure that Jisoo was nervous enough without the possibility of the others overhearing what was going on or coming in. Using his hand to move some of the furniture to create an open area in the middle of the room, Ravi then waved his hand at the radio in the corner, turning it to one of the stations that played classical music all day.

"Come here, Jisoo," Ravi said. "The vast majority of the dancing tonight will be a slow waltzes. There's a few different ones, but I'll teach you the steps and we can practice. That sound okay to you?"

Jisoo nodded and said, "Thanks, Rav." "No problem," Ravi said with a grin. "I did promise I'd do my best to make sure you didn't look like a total prat, did I not?" Jisoo smiled and said, "Yes, you did. I hope you're a good teacher, because I'm hopeless when it comes to dancing."

"Don't worry, Jisoo," Ravi said. "When I was much younger, my mother always told me that I had two left feet, but somehow she still managed to teach me."

"Okay then," Jisoo said, as he stood there, feeling a little awkward for a moment, before Ravi smiled and asked, "Shall we begin?"

"Yes"

Ravi nodded and then said, "Okay, while I'm teaching you, I'll lead and you can look down at my feet to memorize the steps. Once you feel comfortable with each dance, we can try it with you leading and not looking at my feet to see if you can do it without stepping on them." "I'll try not to," Jisoo said. "Thanks, mate, I would really appreciate that," Ravi said with a grin.

For the next four-and-a-half hours, Ravi taught Jisoo the steps to the various dances he'd be expected to know that evening. Much to his own surprise, Jisoo found it easier then he thought it would be and by the end of their lessons, Ravi pronounced him capable of going to the ball. He did have to cast a mild pain relieving spell on his feet, as Jisoo had stepped on them a few times, which he apologized for profusely. Ravi, however, said it was okay, because when he'd been learning how to dance, he'd stepped on his mother's feet more than twice the number of times that Jisoo had stepped on his. In Ravi's opinion, Jisoo was a natural on the dance floor, once he got over his nervousness, anyway, and ignored the voice in his head telling him he was a bad dancer, which was completely untrue.

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(8 p.m)

The time Jisoo had been waiting for. He maid sure that his appearance was decent enough before he left the dorm. He wore his maroon pants and maroon blazer for tonight
As he walked at the hallway, he was accompanied by one of his classmates, Dino Gormley.