Riddle Me This

Chapter 29

Catherine's POV

I told Hermione my lovely accomplishment as soon as I could, as well as the fumble at the first challenge.

"Oh Cat, that's great! Not the... Malfoy in your breast thing... unless you were okay with that. But I'm glad you're going with him." I blushed as I nodded.

"And do you have a date?" Hermione nodded, and it took almost forever to get her to tell me who it was. My eyes widened as a smirk came to my face.

"Oo, Krum? Nice work Hermione. Can't wait to see everyone's face." Hermione smiled and nodded. "Oh, and thank you for supplying me with a dress. My grandparents didn't get me one, and the ones I got over the summer with Narcissa show my back." I said with a small frown.

"Don't worry about it, Cat. Anything to help."

"I'll be sure to remember that when you need it." I said as we continued to study, Krum coming and sitting next to Hermione. I made sure to smile politely, before prompting telling Pansy and Daphne that I sat at a table with Krum.

"No fair!" Pansy said. "You're already going to the ball with Draco. Do you really need to be flirting with Krum?" I laughed.

"I wasn't flirting. Merely rubbing it in your face." I said as I bumped her. Pansy rolled her eyes.

"Whatever." She said as she bumped me back. "I got asked by Blaise." I almost squealed.

"Tell me you said yes." She nodded and I actually squealed, catching the attention of quite a few students in the hall.

"I'm going with Goyle." Daphne said with a shrug. "Poor boy had been all confident until the words actually came out, then I thought he was going to faint. Said yes since no one had asked me yet, and he tried so hard."

"Also known as, you're being nice." Pansy said, the two of us giggling.

"Pretty much." Daphne confirmed as we got to our next class.

The night of the ball, I went to Gryffindor tower for Hermione to help me into my dress. They were similar in style, but not completely, and definitely not in color. Where hers was a bright, beautiful mix of purple and pink, mine was green and yellow. Where hers was ruffled, mine was flowy. And where her sleeves were see-through and upper back exposed, my sleeves were solid and upper back covered.

"Thanks for helping with my hair, Cat." Hermione said as she finished putting on a bit of make up.

"Back at you." I said as I put my shoes on. We headed down together, and I thought Harry and his date were going to die. And then I saw Draco, who was standing just outside of the door. He turned and I saw his jaw actually drop. Either from me or Hermione, I wasn't sure. But Draco. Handsome didn't seem worthy enough to use to describe him.

"I think we did well." Hermione whispered, and I couldn't help but blush. "I'm surprised his jaw is still attached." And that caused a giggle out of both of us.

"Good luck." I told her, and finished going down the stairs and up to Draco. "Sorry it took so long for me to get ready." Draco's brain seemed to be slow this evening as his mouth seemed to work on auto-pilot.

"You're beautiful." And the blush that formed once his brain caught up made me blush a little more.

"I'd return the compliment, but handsome doesn't seem to be quiet enough." I blushed a little more, and Draco finally held out his arm, and I took it, entering the Great Hall turned ballroom. Once the Triwizard Champions came in and began to dance, couples took to the floor. Draco pulled me over and we joined the others.

"I don't remember that dress this summer. Did your grandparents buy it on their travels?" Draco asked as we spun around the floor. I giggled and shook my head.

"No. Hermione got it for me. All the dresses I purchased with your mother showed too much of my scar, were as this-" I showed off while Draco twirled me. "-doesn't. And I do love it very much." Draco seemed irritated. Probably because he, once again, admitted that something that Hermione had given me made me attractive.

As more upbeat music came, Draco seemed more out of his element, while I fell more into mine. And as the night went on, we went from dancing to conversing with friends.

"You're dress really is beautiful. Where did you get it?" Pansy asked as she and Blaise sat with Draco and I while we were taking a break.

"Hermione. Muggles can make some beautiful clothing." I stated happily, looking down at my dress and running a hand over the silky material. Pansy 'hmmphed'

"Granger is rather beautiful tonight, isn't she." Pansy admitted, but seemed so angry that she did.

"Not as beautiful as Catherine." Draco said, then instantly blushed, as I did. Blaise looked rather upset, but happy, while Pansy looked a little smug, but she had this look in her eye.

"No." I said firmly. "Whatever you're thinking Pansy, no. You're a Slytherin as I am, so don't pretend you weren't thinking something." She pouted, and I grabbed Draco as the current dance ended. It ended up that I pulled him up for a slow dance, and so we got into position and slowly swayed back and forth, and I couldn't help but rest my head on his shoulder.

"You seem comfortable." Draco murmured, trying to seem agitated, but sounding sort of pleased.

"I am. I was kind of afraid my heels would make me too tall, but it looks like it makes everything just perfect." I sighed happily. "Thank you for agreeing to be my date."

"I would have asked you on my own, you know." Draco admitted. "You just were to impatient." I hummed as I nuzzled into his neck a bit.

"True. But I wanted to make sure I had the best before any other snake tried." Draco laughed quietly, and rested his head on mine until we finished. We headed back to the dormitory not long after. As we stood in front of the girl's dorm, Draco grabbed my hand.

"I had a good evening." He said. I smiled.

"I did too, thank you again for taking me." Draco cleared his throat briefly, before bending slightly, bringing the back of my hand to his lips and kissing it.

"Good night, Catherine." And he was gone. I pulled my hand up to my heart, blushing.

"Good night, Draco." I whispered, before going into my dorm and preparing for sleep.