The Sorting Hat's Mistake (A Harry Potter FanFiction) ON HOLD

Chapter 15: One For the Pain, and One for What's to Come

*Kellan*

Putting his hands on my hips, Jude whispers, "You look beautiful."

I blush, and nuzzle my head in to his chest. He's quite a doll, this Jude I'm dancing with. I met him a little bit after the dark mark incident, and, well, I don't know how to put it any other way. It was love at first sight, for him.

"Are you okay? You usually don't blank out this much. Is it something that I did? I--"

I look up in to his eyes, and stop him.

"Hey, it's okay. I'm rather dandy, actually, I just need something to drink, but let's wait two more songs."

He smiles, and leans in. I stiffen like a board, my body going rigid. But all he does is rest his forehead on mine, and look me in the eyes.

Then, suddenly, he's not Jude anymore. He's Aidan. A smile graces its way on to my lips as Aidan asks me, "Will you be my girl, Kellan?"

My voice, dreamy and way out of character for me, is clear. "Of course."

Aidan smiled his beautiful, angelic smile, as he grasps my hips and twirls me around. In the air, I giggle spontaniously, and he presses his nose to mine. He sets me down, and I look in to his green eyes. it's all perfect.

Then, my arm starts to burn. I transfigured my dark mark to make it look like normal skin, but it doesn't erase the pain of when the Lord calls for us.

"Ah," I wince, and clutch my arm.

A worried look crosses Aidan's face as he asks, "Oh, gosh, are you alright? Was it something I did? Did I hurt you? Oh my lord. Y-your arm! I'll take you to Madame Pomphrey." He rambles on. My, he's starting to sound like Jude! Ugh.

"Hey, hey. I'm ok. I'll see you later, ok?" I look at him, and something catches my eye.

Dancing right behind us are Aidan and his date.

I look back at Jude, horrified, as I realize what I just did.

I'm Jude's girlfriend.

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"Hey, Row, I gotta go. I, um, see you later." I whisper in Rowan's ear, my flowy orange dress tangling in my legs.

She nods, totally entertained in eye-raping Dalton over Draco's shoulder. Good. Right? Or is that bad? Clutching my clutch, I stride out of the room, my heels clicking and clacking through the hall.

"Hey! Hey, Kellan! Wait up!"

I spin around, snarl halfway about to escape my lips. It's Aidan.

"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with your girlfriend?" I growl, not in the mood to be messed with. Especially him.

"Woah, jeez, calm down. I just wanted to tell you something." He scratches the back of his neck.

I tap my foot on the ground, impacient. My arm starts to burn as I wince. Oh my Lordy Jesus not now, he can't be summoning us again. He's impacient.

"I, er, wanted to let you know that I denied Angela."

My eyes widen, as a round of butterflies rise in my stomach.

"Why, for Muggle's sake, did you do that? Do you know how big of a night this is for her?" I demand, walking up to him, pushing my hair behind my ear.

"Yeah, I know, I know, don't give me that crap. But, it's the perfect time to do this," he says, and presses his mouth to mine.

His lips taste like cherry fizz...what am I doing?I stand straight still, not knowing what to do. Why is he doing this? I can't be doing this! Squirming, I push him off of me.