The Girl Who Remembers

Chapter 29

Dahlia's POV

"The Yule Ball has a tradition of the Triwizard Tournament since it's inception. On Christmas eve night we and our guests gather in the Great Hall for a night of well-mannered frivolity" McGonagall explained, "As representatives of the host school I expect each and everyone one of you to put your best foot forward. And I mean this literally, because the Yule Ball is, first and foremost a dance" McGonagall informed causing several groans and whispers to occur, "Silence! The House of Godric Gryffindor has commanded the respect of the wizard world for nearly ten centuries. I will not have you, in the course of a single night, besmirching that name by behaving like a babbling, bumbling band of baboons. Now to dance is to let the body breathe. Inside every girl, a secret swan slumbers longing to burst forth and take flight" She asserted making me scoff as I looked over to the boys and saw George and Fred saying something, "Inside every boy, a lordly lion prepared to prance. Mr Weasley?"

"Yes?" Ron answered,

"Will you join me please? Now, place your right hand on my waist" She ordered, he did so and I wolf-whistled causing him to come for me but she stopped him making me chuckle, "Everyone on your feet" She demanded, all the girls, minus myself stood up eagerly, the boys took a little longer but after Neville stood up they followed, Fred and Valeria, George and Aurora were dancing with each other, making me chuckle as they were over exaggerating their movements,

"May I have this dance?" Harry asked extending his hand,

"Darling, I don't dance" I retorted, he rolled his eyes and pulled me up,

"Of course you do" He smiled as he placed his hand on my waist, I sighed and put mine on his shoulder before we began dancing, "See. I told you, you do" He commented, I smiled and stuck my tongue out at him,

"Whatever" I grumbled as it came to a finished, he bowed and I curtsied.

***

I was sat in the Great Hall with Ginny as Snape had her year, my year and the two years above potion class doing a test of some sorts, George and Fred were teasing Ron about not asking anyone to the Ball yet, George then threw a screwed up parchment at Valeria and asked her to the Ball, which she agreed to and Fred did the same to Aurora making me chuckle shaking my head at them, I watched Hermione storm out of the hall making me give Ron a deadpan look,

"What did you say?" I asked,

"I asked her to the dance...or tried to at least before she bit my head off" he grumbled, I sighed rubbing my temples before handing my book into Snape and left the hall,

"Dahlia! Wait!" Harry called after me, I stopped and turned to face him, "Have you... would you like... have you been asked to the Ball?" He stumbled making me chuckle,

"No, why?" I replied,

"Would you fancy going with me...?" He trailed off looking at the floor, I stepped up to him and lifted his head up making him look me in the face,

"I'd love to" I smiled before kissing his cheek and leaving him dumbfounded in the corridor.

***

I was sat in the hall with Valeria, Aurora, Hermione and Ginny who were discussing dresses when an owl flew in and landed in front of me with a box under its feet and a letter in its beak addressed to me, I removed the letter and it flew off,

"Who's it from?" Valeria questioned,

"What's in the box?" Aurora asked,

"You know as much as me" I retorted before opening the box and stood up pulling out whatever it was, revealing a Black, strapless, floor-length dress making our eyes widened, I looked up to Professor McGonagall and she did a double take before giving me a warm smile, I set the dress back in the box and opened the letter

'Dear Dahlia,
I heard about the Yule ball upcoming, your Mother was never one for dances but she wore this one year to a Christmas ball and I thought that you could do the same and blow away the mind of your date as she did with me.
Enjoy yourself flower,
Love Dad'

"It was my Mother's..." I muttered.

***

It was the night of the Yule Ball, Hermione, Ginny, Valeria and Aurora were getting ready together, I had just finished styling Hermione's and Ginny's hair before they began mine, while the twins did each other's,

"So, who are you going with?" Hermione asked,

"Neville" Ginny replied,

"Harry. What about you little miss sneaky?" I asked,

"You'll have to wait to find out" She winked, I raised an eyebrow, "And done" She informed, we all changed into our dresses, and looked at each other impressed, Ginny wore a light pink/green dress with small white heels, Hermione wore a pink/purple dress with small dark purple heels, and I wore Mothers black dress with medium silver heels.

"Shall we?" I asked as I held my hands out to them making them laugh as they nodded, we made our way down to the Gryffindor Common room where Fred, George and Neville met us, they each took their dates and made their way down to the Great hall, I took Hermione's hand and we made our own way down, I smiled towards Hermione as she poked her head around the corner, I tugged on her hand and mentioned her to walk, Harry turned around and his jaw dropped, Krum came up to us and bowed at Hermione as he took her hand, she smiled at me as I let go of hers and was lead off by him, Harry approached me with his jaw hanging making me chuckle, he bowed and kissed my hand,

"Dahlia... you look stunning" He complimented as he straightened up,

"You look quite dashing, Mister Potter" I commented making him smile,

"Harry" McGonagall sighed in relief before she lead us to the other Champions, Fleur smiled at me before giving me a hug,

"You look Magnifique" She asserted as she pulled away,

"Thank you, you look stunning" I smiled, McGonagall line us up as everyone else was inside the Great hall, "Please don't let me fall" I whispered to Harry making him laugh,

"Don't worry, I've got you" he whispered before the doors opened and we walked in, we stood in the middle of the hall and prepared to dance, after the dance Hermione approached us

"Dahlia, would you and Harry care to join Viktor and myself?" She asked, I nodded and she smiled before leading us over to Krum who was at the refreshments table, "Viktor, this is Dahlia Black and her date, Harry" Hermione introduced, he shook Harry's hand and looked down at me making me glare at him, "Do you have a problem?" I asked, he ignored me making my jaw clench

"Walk with me" Harry whispered as he lead me out of the Great hall and outside, "You can rant now" He asserted,

"How dare he?! Just because he's some famous Quidditch player doesn't give him the right to look down on others" I yelled, he raised an eyebrow and smiled

"You good now?" He asked, I sighed and nodded, "Good, cause now I can do this" He commented,

"Do w-?" I was cut off by him cupping my face and kissing me, he pulled away and I smiled as heat rushed to my face,

"I think I love you" He stated, I was trying process everything, "Erm...Dahlia?" He asked before I grabbed his face and kissed him, he seemed shocked but kissed back before I pulled away, "So does that mean you love me too? Or what?" He asked,

"I love you too, idiot" I laughed making him smile,

"So, would you agree to being my girlfriend?" He asked, I nodded making his smile widened as he pulled me into a hug, "Let's go back inside before people get worried" He commented as he took my hand and lead me inside, I saw Hermione on the stairs, crying making my eyes widen before I ran over to her,

"Hermione, what's wrong?" I asked as I crouched down,

"Ron's ruined everything" She sobbed, I pulled her into a hug and stroked her head.

"Ignore him" I say as I pulled away, I looked up to Harry and he nodded, we helped Hermione up before escorting her back to the Common room.