The Celestial Ball

Gryffindor MC Joseph vi Brittania x Penny Haywood
Some details are different, hope you enjoy.

7 hours before the Celestial Ball

It seems that everything was in place, the decorations were basically done. The dress robes, courtesy of Andre, were by your bedside. And most important of all, you asked the girl of your dreams to be your date for the ball, Penny Haywood, one of the most popular girl in your year. After some advice from Bill, you got the courage to ask her out.

"I was secretly hoping  you'd ask me to the ball" she said with a shy smile. A smile that sent your heart beating faster than usual.

After talking for a few minutes, coordinating what we would do during the ball, and that she had a dress perfect for twirling. We both agreed that we were gonna have so much fun. Adventures to dangerous vaults is one thing, but a dance with your crush was on another level.  The only dance lessons you know are from your mum, before Jacob dissappeared. She loved to dance with our father on random occassions, all I knew were their smiles. I just hope,I can do that with Penny.

5 hours before the Ball

To clear my head a little, I killed some time in the Magical creatures reserve. First I visited the grasslands, where Pockets, the niffler i adopted, came out of his burrow. Apparently sensing me, went towards me running with glee. After I fed him, I gave him a galleon as a gift. He loved it and shoved it in it's tiny pouch.  He returned to his burrow, my guess to put it in his "collection". Afterwards, I went into the forest, when a flying creature flew towards me. It was of course, Alita, a fairy. Her name means Little Wing in Spanish. She sat atop of my shoulder, buzzing happily.

""Yes, I missed you too" I said stroking her little head with my finger, she just grabbed it with her tiny hands. For creatures that are considered vain in nature, Alita was an exception in my book. She was bothered if anyone touched her wings and always loved my visits.

  I visited Slippy, a bowtruckle living in a tree. Alita's rival. When Slippy stood on my hand asking for affection, Alita would get mad and flies around him, while he tries to hit her.

"Hey, play nice you two, otherwise I won't come over again" I said with a firm voice. Alita just sat back on my shoulder, arms crossed with a pouty face. Slippy just stuck his tongue out.  I put him back to his tree and gave him a treat. Alita was yawning, so I caressed her head with my finger again. She was sleepy, so I put her back to her tree trunk.  Made my way back to the castle, nervous of what awaited me tonight.

2 hours before the ball

  I did everything to kill time, visited creatures, practiced dance lessons by myself, honed my dueling skills in the training grounds, transformed into my falcon form, to fly above the skies. But the butterflies in my stomach were too much.  So I went to the prefects bathroom to take a good bath. After filling the tub I just sat there, relaxing a little. I took my wand and thought of the moment that Penny said yes and was excited that I asked her to be my date. I closed my eyes with a smile and said: "Expecto Patronum"

A pure white unicorn came from the tip of my wand and started running around in the air. This was my protector against the Dementors. I wonder what form would take for Penny--

"Well I gotta say, I'm impressed. Jacob and I only managed to conjure whisps of light" said a familiar voice. I was not alone. I opened my eyes, my patronus gone, I  had my wand at the ready to the voice's direction. Then I saw him, a kid, not from this world, floating around. It was Duncan, I forgot he haunts here sometimes.

"Merlin's beard, don't do that. You know I'm jumpy sometimes Duncan" I said with a sigh of relief.

"Sorry, just that I've never seen a Corporal Patronus" he said quite happy.