Loony & Strangelove

Part Three

Christmas Eve... 

On the night of the Yule Ball, (Y/n) had been on edge over the ball as he was anxious for performing well that evening for Luna when they danced. He had a slight assurance that Luna wouldn't straight up tell him how badly he danced that night as the couple had practiced every week or two leading up to the Yule Ball. Out of all the boys in (Y/n)'s grade, his two friends Terry and Michael assured him that he was dressed presentably due to his self-consciousness providing much doubt concerning if he was dressed like everyone else and wouldn't be judged. What (Y/n) really wished was being so carefree like his soulmate. 

"Just ignore Cal, (Y/n). He couldn't dress if a clothe-me spell did it for him." Michael assured the (h/c) boy pacing around the boys common room. 

"I'm going to mess up. I'm gonna step on her feet, knock her into someone... I might as well be spilling a drink on her dress!" (Y/n) spoke facetiously. 

Michael sighed in frustration over (Y/n)'s indeliberate negativity. "I can't tell if you're joking, or serious." 

"Come on. We should find our dates." Terry called for Michael and (Y/n). 

As the boys made their way out of the Ravenclaw common room via the moving staircase. In front of them was Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley making their way down the stairs in front of them. The duo noticed the trio behind them and greeted them shyly. 

"Oh hey, (Y/n)." Harry nodded at the (h/c). 

"Who're your dates?" (Y/n) asked. 

"Parvati and Padma Patil." Ron answered, to which the trio became astounded by his robes. 

"What the hell are you wearing? Did you get swallowed by a bear and skinned it while you were inside?" Terry jested Ron. 

"Shove off!" Ron snapped back and turned to his best friend. "C'mon, Harry. Why do you think she wouldn't tell us who's she coming with?" 

"Because we'd take the mickey out of her if she did." Harry responded coyly. 

"Who, Hermione?" (Y/n) inquired. 

"Yeah." Harry nodded back. 

"Heard she's with Viktor Krum." 

"That lonkhead?! I woulda taken her myself if she wasn't so bloody proud." Ron spat. 

As if on cue, the Patil twins came through the door leading outside to the snow where they greeted Harry and Ron with the same voice when Ron's date commented about how he was dressed in the nicest way possible without visibly gagging. Professor McGonagal came along, interrupting them as she asked if Harry was ready since he and his date was ready to dance first since it was tradition for the nominees in the Triwizard Tournament to go first. As Ron and his date headed inside, Terry and Michael's dates appeared and headed inside of the Great Hall while (Y/n) waited anxiously for Luna. 

"She's beautiful." The Patil twin whispered at the sight of Hermione Granger wearing a pink dress. 

(Y/n) turned around and spotted her also. "Bloody hell. She's stunning!" 

"Yeah, she is." Harry mumbled when he realised that the two weren't talking about who he was staring at until he saw his other best friend walking down the steps towards them. 

Once Hermione reached them, Luna appeared as Viktor Krum came along and took Hermione's hand and found a spot for them to converse while he flirted with Hermione. 

"L-L-Luna, you... you look absolutely stunning this evening." (Y/n) commented flabbergasted by the sparkly silver dress Luna was wearing which resembled a Christmas tree in some way with black hosiery.