Don't Mess With Time

Chapter Forty-Seven

Hester pushed open the double doors to the ballroom and all of them stopped.

In front of them was...

Well, it was hard to explain.

There were streamers and banners on one side. That side was dark and black, the lights on it's half completely off.

On the other side there was a chandelier and a punch bowl as well as a clean dancing floor.

It was clearly supposed to be a Ball... though somehow it portrayed both the No Ball and the Snow Ball simultaneously.

Everyone gaped.

"I know it isn't the same... but we thought it would be worth a shot," Agatha said with a grin.

In the background, a slow romantic song started to play.

Amber glanced at her parents and then at Theresa.

Anadil had a small, encouraging smile on her lips while Hester had an expression that meant "if you must."

Theresa was beaming at her and she held out a hand.

"Care to dance?"

Amber's heart was hammering in her chest, but she made herself nod.

She put her hand in Theresa's and the other girl pulled her out onto the dance floor with a grin.

She put one hand on Amber's waist and gripped the witch's hand with her other one.

Amber awkwardly put her other hand on Theresa's shoulder as her mother (Anadil, of course) had taught her once.

He two swayed for a while before Theresa got a devious glint in her pristine blue eyes.

Amber opened her mouth to object to whatever the other girl had in mind, but it was too late.

Theresa leaned forward and Amber's eyes fluttered shut in anticipation of a kiss...

But instead the world twisted in front of her and Theresa was leaning over her, holding onto her around the waist and smirking.

"You really do look stunning, even without a dress."

Amber blushed.

The song ended and a moment later a more... intense song came on.

Amber smirked and she led Theresa to the No Ball side of the room, already putting her hands on Theresa's shoulders and pulling her down.

They didn't exactly slow dance.

The others were joining in now, dancing on their own or beside friends.

Hilda, however, shook her head and crossed her arms, standing and leaning against the wall.

Milly rolled her eyes and ran up to the other girl, grabbing onto her hand.

"Come on! It's a party!"

She pulled the blushing Never onto the dance floor and was already dancing beside her.

The next song played and Theresa twirled Amber back to the Snow Ball side.

It wasn't a slow song exactly and somehow not a fast song, leaving an in between space that allowed none couples to dance beside them.

Tedros held out his hand, grinning.

"Shall we?" he asked with a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Agatha grinned and took his hand, letting him lead her out despite her aversion to dancing.