A Weasley Twin

15.

McGonagall was taking the Yule Ball very seriously and seemed to be rather excited about the whole event as she introduced it to her students. She was eager for the students to make a good impression for the other schools partaking in the Triwizard Tournament.

McGonagall chose Ron to demonstrate how we should be dancing at the ball and George whistled from the back of the room, provoking snickers from his friends and I couldn't help but laugh myself at how uncomfortable Ron looked. 

For the next few days, all anyone was talking about was who was going to the ball with who. During these few days, Viktor had sparked many conversations with me but it just felt wrong, it felt like cheating on Fred to go to the ball with Viktor. But he's not my boyfriend. I don't know if we'd even go as far to call each other friends. But we were something. 

Later that day, we were in a study period with Snape. Harry and Ron would not shut up about who they were going to ask to the ball until Fred threw a note to Ron. I couldn't see what it said, I tried to appear unbothered by it, after all it didn't concern me. That was until I heard Fred whisper to Angelina. 

"Hey, do you want to go to the ball with me?" he grinned.

"Yeah alright," she blushed in response.

I suddenly felt so stupid. It was as if I'd been making up everything that had been going on between us for weeks. My blood boiled with jealousy but I couldn't show him how much I cared. I couldn't face that embarrassment.

"Hermione, you're a girl," Ron stated.

"Well spotted, Ronald."

"Well, it's one thing for a bloke to go alone, but for a girl it's just sad," Ron shrugged.

I snapped. "I won't be going alone, believe it or not somebody's already asked me. And I said yes," I snatched up my assignment and handed it to Snape before leaving the hall, furious and humiliated. 

Maybe I'd lied about being asked already but with Fred watching, I couldn't stand the thought of going with Ron out of pure desperation. I finally had to give into Viktor's flirting and go with him.