Lost in Blue

chapter six

It's finally the night of the ball.. and guess what. No date.

I regret denying all the guys earlier who asked because now everyone's taken.

"You're going stella. I don't care" Grace lectures at me as she curls her hair.

"But I don't wanna go if I don't have a date" I frown at her.

"Stella! Do you hear yourself, you are an independent woman! You don't need a stupid date! You don't have to waltz so you don't need anyone to go with" she turns around lecturing me.

"I guess"

"Now come over here and let me give you a makeover"

I sigh and drag myself over to the chair. After over an hour my long brown hair is softly curled down my back, reaching my waist. I told Grace to stay simple so she did very minimum makeup with a brown eye shadow, eyeliner and a nude lip.

I changed into my dress and borrowed Graces silver heels and some silver dangly earrings. I look in the mirror and smile. I feel beautiful.

"You look amazing" Grace claps.

She also look completely gorgeous. Her black long dress makes her blonde hair pop with the green still underneath. Her freckles are still showing across her nose and she wears a bright red lip.

"Are you coming" she says, waiting for me.

"I'll meet you down there"

She sends me a look,

"I promise. Now go, Lewis is waiting for you" I shoo her.

"Okay fine but if I don't see you in ten minutes I'm coming back up here. Love you" she says closing the door.

I turn to the mirror and give myself a last look before getting the confidence to leave and go down to the ball.

I walk down the hall and see some people chatting outside of the doors.

"Wow, Stella you look gorgeous" I hear Hermione say from behind me.

I turn to see the brown haired girl in a gorgeous pink dress and her hair up and curled.

"Hermione, wow so do you!" I smile.

"Do you want to walk in with me? I'm a bit nervous" she giggles.

"Yes, why not" I say linking our arms together.

We push open the doors and stand at the top of the stairs. I feel the whole room turn to stare at us. She squeezes me before letting go of my arm and walking down to meet Victor Krum.

So that's who he asked. Wow girl, go you.

I see Cedric stare at me as Cho pulls him away and he snaps back to look down at her. I try to not frown as I walk down the stairs.

I see Harry who gives me a small, almost proud smile, making me blush slightly.

I give him a little wave and he gives me one back.

"You look amazing!" Pansy says walking over with Grace, Lewis and Todd.

"Thank you, so do you!"

The loud voice comes over the speakers as they announce to make our way to the floor.

We all walk and crowd around the dance floor. I see Harry and his date, Parvati Patil. Victor Krum and Hermione, Fleur Delacour and Roger Davis. Then Cedric and Cho.

I can feel the strings pull on my chest as Grace squeezes my hand softly, reassuring me.

The waltz starts and the four couples dance around the floor. A few minutes later people start joining them. I step back and frown as I see almost everyone on the dance floor.