Fires at Midnight (Cedric Diggory)

14 ~ Hair Down

She wondered around and amused a few boys to a dance such as Fred Weasley, Harry Potter, and of course the persistent Viktor Krum to name a few. The thoughts they had were so familiar that she felt like she had when she first arrived causing the odd feeling of regret she had felt after cursing Adrian Pucey, however she was feeling as though she was in complete control which told her she had the strength to fight back against Cedric's pursuits... Until a mind numbing touch made contact with her bare shoulder causing her heart to immediately seize, as her lung seemed to collapse and every muscle in her body tensed up all while waves of ecstasy and fear from her head to her toes.

"Satago choreuô?" he said in perfect Greek.

Vixen felt as though she might collapse for all of her vitals seemed to be frozen and she was beginning to get dizzy but in a dream like way that made one laugh. The masked gentleman kindly took her hand in his with a great smile.

Vixen tried to speak a reply to his request but her throat had swelled shut and no words could be found. He read the answer in her wide eyes and took her in his arms and danced with her with enchanted eyes that only saw her.

His touch seemed to jump start her heart as it hummed in her chest but she still couldn't breathe or look away from his hazel eyes. What was this going on inside her? This was not what was supposed to be happening!

She finally found the strength to squeeze her eyes shut and somehow got lost in his scent, his touch, the feel of his heart beating steadily, and his soft breaths. She had been so consumed in feeling and knowing every bit of him that when she opened her eyes she could not believe what she was witnessing.

Music surrounded her and this man who she danced with but they were no longer in the ballroom! They were on the Black Lake dancing on top of the water with the moon as their only light.

He took off his mask so he could really look at her and then he gently removed her mask so there was nothing to hide her eyes from his.

"Have you ever just let your hair down?" he asked

She shook her head for she never had. She was always dressed proper and elegant. She could never be seen in a relaxed state but with him there was no longer anger, hiding, or fear and so she removed the costume hat and pulled out a pin to let down her curly locks. For some reason this wasn't enough for Vixen so she unwillingly pulled away from her prince's embrace to bend over and kick off her refined heels.

When she stood back up his arms were still just as welcoming as she almost jumped into them. This was the most free Vixen had ever felt as she gracefully swayed with this dream which held her.

The song now had lyrics and the sweet words made Vixen melt in his arms.

When you love someone you'll do anything

You'll do all the crazy things that you can't explain

You'll shoot the moon put out the sun

When you love someone

You'll deny the truth believe a lie

There'll be times that you'll believe

you can really fly

But your lonely nights have just begun

When you love someone

When you love someone you'll feel it deep inside

And nothin' else can ever change your mind

When you want someone - when you need someone

When you love someone