In my dreams//Harry Potter Imagines

Dance with me tonight (Ron Weasley)

"Settle down everyone" Professor McGonagall said walking inside of the room. (Y/N) was standing on one side of the room with Hermione and Ginny while the boys were on the other side of the class. "Now, the Yule Ball has been a tradition of the Tri-Wizard Tournament since its inception. On Christmas Eve, night we and our guests gather in the Great Hall for well-mannered frivolity. As representatives of the host school, I expect each and every one of you to put your best foot forward, and I mean this literally because the Yule Ball is first and foremost... a dance" she stated as groans emerged from the boys' side and the girls seemed a lot more excited.
(Y/N) spotted Ron between the group of guys. He was making funny faces to make her laugh. She heard Hermione telling her to be quiet and tried really hard not to laugh even more, seeing Ron had the same trouble. She had been friends with him, Harry and Hermione ever since first year. But over the past few months, she had developed certain feelings for the youngest Weasley brother. Not that she would dare to tell him. She was sure he only saw her as a friend, no matter what Hermione and Ginny said.
"Silence" Professor McGonagall continued. "The house of Godric Gryffindor has commanded the respect of the wizarding world for nearly ten centuries. I will not have you in the course of a single evening besmirching that name by behaving like a babbling, bumbling band of baboons" she warned.
"Try saying that five times faster" Fred whispered to George making the guys laugh.
"Now, to dance is to let the body breathe, inside every girl a secret swan slumbers longing to burst forth and take flight" she said looking at the girls.
"Something's about to burst out of Hilary but I don't think it's a swan" Ron whispered to Seamus and they both laughed.
"Inside every boy, a lordly lion prepared to prance" Professor McGonagall said glaring at Ron. "Mr. Weasley, will you be so kind to join me?"
Ron's smile fell from his face as Professor McGonagall pulled him up to dance. (Y/N) saw the faces on Harry, George, and Fred and she was trying really hard to contain her own laugh.
"Now, place your right hand on my waist" she told him.
"W-where?" Ron asked nervously.
"My waist, Mr. Weasley" Professor McGonagall repeated. Ron did as he was told and heard a wolf-whistle coming from the crowd. He turned to glare at the exact direction where he knew it came from and saw Harry trying to hide a smirk. "Now, bend your arm. Mr. Filch" she said. Filch put on the record player and the music started. "And... one, two, three... one, two, three..." she repeated dancing around with Ron who was not having the best time of his life.
"Promise me you will never let him forget this" Harry leaned down to whisper to the twins.
"Never" they both said at the same time.
"Now, everybody, come together" Professor McGonagall said as she kept on dancing.
Neville Longbottom was the first one to stand up and walked over to Ginny asking her to dance. The rest of the boys quickly followed his lead. Professor McGonagall quickly grabbed Ron's arm and paired him with (Y/N).
"Well, hello Ronald. That was quite a demonstration" (Y/N) said laughing making him blush.
"Shut up" he said rolling his eyes and sticking out his hand for her to take. (Y/N) placed her other hand on his shoulder as he hesitatingly put his on her waist. The music kept on playing and the two friends started swaying to it.
"I see you did learn something with Professor McGonagall" she kept on teasing him.
"You're not being funny" Ron said trying not to laugh.
"I think I'm quite comical, thank you very much" she said looking up at him.
"Aww, look at Ickle Ronniekins and his little girlfriend" George said from where he was dancing along with Katie Bell.
"Shut up!" Ron said turning the color of his hair.
"Is she a better dancer than McGonagall?" Fred asked smirking.
"Of course, I am, Fred" (Y/N) said returning the smirk. "Aren't I, Ronald?" she asked looking up at him.
"Uh- I um- y-yeah, o-of course you are" he said with a small smile.
"So, did um... did you and Harry find a date yet?" she asked not wanting to sound too jealous. She knew both boys were still on the quest of finding a date for the Yule Ball. Deep down, she was hoping he would ask her but it didn't seem likely at this point.
"W-well, not really" Ron said sadly. The truth is, he had wanted to go with (Y/N) but he knew she would say no and then their friendship would be ruined. And he'd rather have her as a friend than not having her at all.
"Oh" (Y/N) said trying to hide her relieved smile. "That's too bad" she said resting her head on his chest. "For what is worth, any girl would be lucky to go with you" she said blushing a little and not noticing that the same blush was appearing on Ron's cheeks.
"R-really?" he asked feeling a smile crawling up when he felt her nodding. Ron didn't really know what came over him, but he didn't really care. He wasn't just about to miss this chance. Well, that and he saw the twins and Harry motioning for him to ask her already. "Uh- (Y/N)?"
"Yes?" (Y/N) said looking up at him.
"D-do you have a date for the Ball?"
(Y/N) smiled sadly at him. This couldn't be it, could it? "Uh, n-no. No one's asked me y-yet" she said looking down sadly.
"Well, um... I was just uh thinking" Ron started taking a deep breath. "W-would you like to g-go with me?" he asked. (Y/N) felt a million butterflies dancing around her stomach, until Ron continued. "Y-you know, as a f-friend?" he added.
(Y/N)'s smile fell a little not noticing Harry, Fred and George glaring at Ron and face palming themselves. She thought about it. She really didn't want to go with anybody else and, even if it was unofficially she would be Ron's date to the Yule Ball. "Um, y-yeah, I would really like that Ron" she said smiling even more when he saw just how happy he was.

Ron and Harry were at the bottom of the stairs waiting for their dates. "I thought you and (Y/N) were going just as friends, why are you so nervous?" Harry teased his friend.
"B-because it's (Y/N)!" Ron said freaking out. "What if I screw up? What if I say something stupid or do something stupid?"
"I think that ship has sailed, you've been best friends with the girl since first year" Harry said laughing and Ron glared at him.
He was about to reply something when they both saw Parvati Patil making her way towards Harry. She was soon followed by (Y/N). Ron spaced out of the entire world around him. He only had eyes for (Y/N). She walked over to Ron and waved a hand in front of his face to snap him out of his daze.
"Uh, Ron" she said suddenly feeling a little self-conscious. "Um, Hermione made me wear it" she said looking down. It wasn't usual for her to get so dressed up. This was probably the first time her friends saw her even wearing make-up.
"You look..." Beautiful, say beautiful! "Really good" was everything that came out of Ron's mouth. While he silently cursed himself (Y/N) let out a small laugh.
"Well, thanks Weasley, you clean up good yourself" she said ignoring the ache in her heart knowing that this was all it ever was going to be. "Shall we?" she asked as she and Parvati walked out of the Common Room with the boys following them.
"I'm an idiot" Ron muttered while Harry laughed.
"Yeah, you are" he said.
The four teenagers entered the Great Hall and (Y/N) couldn't help but smile when she saw the scene in front of her. The Great Hall was decorated perfectly for Christmas. Everything was white and the enchanted ceiling was snowing. She loved it. She loved Christmas and snow and the Christmas lights, everything just looked... perfect. Harry and Parvati were both snatched away from them by Professor McGonagall since they had to be in the initial dance. Ron and (Y/N) made their way to the crowd and admired the dance in front of them.
"Doesn't Hermione look beautiful?" (Y/N) said looking at her friend dancing happily with Viktor Krum.
"Yeah, she does" Ron replied not even looking at Hermione. He hadn't been able to take his eyes off (Y/N).
When the first dance was over the rest of the teenagers soon filled the dance floor. Everybody was having so much fun dancing around to the Weird Sisters. (Y/N) and Ron were really having a lot of fun; until a slow song came on. A lot of the couples abandoned the dance floor and (Y/N) was sure Ron was going to want to do the same thing.
"Uh, we can skip this one if you want-"
"N-no" Ron said grabbing her hand and pulling her closer to him. "I l-like dancing with you" he admitted feeling his cheeks burning.
"Well, I like dancing with you too" she said smiling up at him. "I mean, I know I'm not Professor McGonagall, but I'll try my best" she said winking at him and making him chuckle.
"Blimey, I'm never gonna live that down, am I?"
"No" (Y/N) said laughing before she rested her head on his chest like she did last time. Ron tightened his grip on her waist and rested his head on hers. (Y/N) felt completely contempt with this moment. Everything seemed just out of a fairytale. Even if she knew it was like this only for her it just felt... perfect. "Ron?"
"Hmm?"
"Thank you for asking me to the Ball" she said quietly. "I know you'd probably want to ask someone like... Fleur, or something" she said sadly. "But I'm really glad you asked me" she admitted.
"Can I tell you something?" Ron said all of the sudden.
"You can tell me anything" (Y/N) replied.
"W-well the truth is, uh" Ron started. "I d-didn't want to come with anybody else to the Ball" he said looking away. (Y/N) turned to look up at him a little confused.
"What do you mean?"
"Uh, I um- well I wanted to come with y-you all along a-and I wasn't sure if you wanted to come with me b-but then you said you didn't have a date either a-and I just... please don't hate me-"
"Ron, I could never hate you" she said smiling.
"You promise?"
"I promise" (Y/N) said still a little confused. Ron closed his eyes and took a deep breath before leaned down to press his lips gently against hers.
He was waiting for (Y/N) to push him away or slap him or yell at him or something, but instead, she wrapped her arms around his neck and brought closer to her. The two of them broke apart when they heard someone wolf-whistling at them and laughed when they saw the twins, Harry and Parvati, Hermione and Viktor all looking at them.
"About time!" the twins said at the same time making (Y/N) blush horribly and burry her face on Ron's chest. Ron smiled wrapping his arms around her and kissed her forehead.
"I love you, (Y/N)" he told her.
"I love you too, Ron" she said smiling as she kissed him again.