Wild Moonlight

Dancing Under the Stars

*flashback*

"Did I ever tell you the story of the girl who loved to dance under the stars?" My father asked as we lay in our back yard looking up at the stars. I shook my head. "Meelah Edwards was the most beautiful girl at Hogwarts. Everyone thought so, but she was also very strange, and mischievous. She would constantly pull pranks on the teachers with her best friend Peeves... Dumbledore always had a good laugh with her, and on one beautiful, clear, star-filled night a young love struck boy asked her to meet him by the black lake. That night they danced even though there wasn't any music, and they laughed though there was nothing funny. Once they finished their schooling they got married, and had two beautiful little girls named Mariah Lee Bane, and Chrystal Ann Bane.

While my father told me the story i could see a young version of my mum and dad dancing next to a memorizing lake. I could picture them laughing like they did when we were playing tag at our summer house near the beach next door to the Potters.

I loved my dad more than anyone else. I guess it was safe to say i was a daddy's girl. Most nights we would lay under the stars until i fell asleep. Chrystal on the other hand loved to be with our mum. They would sit for hours reading books.

*Back to Reality*

I sighed looking at the stars in the Astronomy Tower. I missed my dad terribly, and somehow it reminded me of him when i looked up at the nights sky. As i was about to leave i noticed someone standing in the corner. I quickly pulled out my wand illuminating the room.

"Relax Mar." Ashton Wood said.

"What the hell Ashton! I could've hexed you!" I screamed.

"I know... its just... do you want to talk about it?" He asked quietly sitting down and looking up at the stars. I went over and sat next to him keeping quiet for a good ten minutes.

"Whenever i look at the stars I remember laying in my backyard with my dad while he would tell me stories of him and my mum when they were in school... stories of mum's pranks with Peeves, potions blowing up, and dancing under the stars." I told him my voice breaking. Ashton took out his wand and mumbled something i couldn't understand and music started playing.

"Mariah Lee Bane. May i have this dance?" He asked standing up and holding out his hand.

"Yes you may." I replied taking it. He pulled me up with little force, and we started dancing to At last by Etta James. "You are quite the dancer Mr. Wood." I said once the song was over.

"As to you Miss Bane." He replied. Next L.O.V.E. by Nat King Cole came on, and he actually started singing it. When finished my side was hurting from laughing so much. After that we were headed back to the common room when we ran into Remus.

"Hey Remus." Ashton said cheerfully.

"Hey Wood... Marlee you were supposed to meet me an hour ago for prefect duties." He sighed his attitude apparent.

"No Remus you were supposed to meet me an hour and a half ago. I waited as long as i could Remus. I'm sick of waiting." I said holding back tears. Refusing to let them fall. "Goodbye Remus." I said walking away Ashton only a few steps behind me.

"Why do i have a feeling that was about more than prefect duties?" He asked once we were out of Remus's hearing range.

"You know i bet he was with Alynna." I grumbled still refusing to cry. "Every time he ditches me for her."

Neither of us said a thing until we reached the common room even then only saying our goodbyes. Once i got in my room i quickly changed into my pajamas and laid down only thinking about dancing under the stars.

Pic of Ashton to the side!!!