Wisps of Beth Black ϟ Fred Weasley [2] (ON HOLD)

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Did she look decent? Okay at least? Beth wasn't sure. The other Slytherin girls all dressed up and did their hair and makeup together, leaving Beth on her own and pretending that she didn't exist. Normally, it didn't really bother her, but on a night like this where everyone was prettying themselves up, Beth thought the other girls might at least have offered to help her. Beth would've told them to bugger off anyway. 

The Black stared at herself in the mirror. She wore an elegant white dress that reached her ankles, the lacy straps see through, and the fabric across her breast and chest area a white floral. 

She felt so out of place, like she was staring at a stranger. She had done her makeup as best she could; using the white, silver and black eyeshadow was the hardest considering she had never really done a look like this before, couldn't even remember the last time she used eyeshadow. Her eyelashes longer, her cheeks rosy, and her lips a burgundy red, which probably didn't match well with the rest of her look but it was all she had. 

All Beth Black could do was hope she didn't look as stupid to everyone else as she already did to herself. 

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The Entrance Hall was packed full of students from all three schools. Angelina was hooked on Fred's arm, complaining about starving after being cooped up in her dormitory for three hours just getting ready for the Yule Ball. It was worth it; Angelina did look amazing. She wore a dashing violet dress and her hair was pinned back with a glittery jewel. 

George had his arm hooked with Alicia Spinnet's, who had agreed last minute to go to the ball with him. Lee's date was Patricia Stimpson, who refused to take his arm and just stood there impatiently beside him with her arms crossed and a sour look on her face -- almost like she only came downstairs to show everyone how great she made herself look.

There was a tap on Fred's shoulder and suddenly George was by his ear, pointing towards the dungeon stairs. "Fred, look!"

And Fred did look, and his mouth opened on its own and wouldn't shut no matter how hard he tried to. Beth had just emerged through the sea of students crowding the stairs that lead to the dungeons, and she looked so very different.