𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞

A couple weeks later after their picnic afternoon, they were having their usual evening meal. Mcgonagall cleared her throat, catching everyone's attention.

"Good evening everybody. Some of you may know that every year when the Triwizard competition is held, we have a dance in the Great Hall, known as the Yule Ball a week before Christmas. You may go with whoever, and your outfits may be bought by your parents, or a trip to Hogsmade will be arranged later this week" Mcgonagall announced. Immediate exited whispers filled the room.

"Sooo, who's going with who?" Pansy asked the table. Y/n looked down as she didn't know if Draco would ask her, even though she desparately wants him to.

"Pansy fucking leave it will you?" Draco mumbled.

Y/n looked up at Draco, who rolled his eyes and looked away.

His cold tone confused her. He tried to play it off by turning to Theo and speaking to him.

Y/n had a bad feeling about this Yule Ball now, she had no idea why Draco reacted so bitterly. He had nothing but an aggravated look smacked on his face.

*

Two days had passed since his weird reaction in the hall, he still hasn't asked Y/n to the dance. Maybe she got him and her all wrong and they were just friends. They could still go as friends, right?

After class, she catched up with him.

"Hello you" She said playfully, linking onto his arm.

"Hi" He mumbled back, not looking up.

"So the Yule Ball is on Friday, are you gonna go?"

"Erm yeah, yeah probably."

"Ah, got yourself a nice date orrr?" Y/n tried making him smile.

"I'll speak to you later alright I'm busy" He snapped, and pushed Y/n off his arm and storming off.

What the fuck was up with him?

That's it. She decided she wasn't going. Fairytales of being a princess for the night were over. She walked off to her lesson with Snape in the hall which had Hermione, Harry and Ron in. Also Draco, but she had enough of him snapping at her.

She sat down at their table instead.

"Somebody's not a happy bunny" Ron teased and smirked at Harry.

"I just thought Draco would of asked me to the ball. He snaps every time I try talk to him" Y/n whispered with her head down, trying to make sure Snape didn't hear.

"Don't be stupid. He'll ask you I'm sure" Harry replied.

"I'm not going. There is no way I'm turning up on my own."

Snape shoved the back of y/n's and Harrys head, making them shut up.

A note was thrown over to Y/n. Immediately she looked up to where Draco was sat, but was talking to Pansy. She scanned the room to see Fred pointing his eyes at the note.

'what's got you in a mood for stoney? grumpy git - fw x'

She laughed and turned the paper over, jotting a reply.

𝓌𝒶𝓃𝓉𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝑜 𝑔𝑜 𝓉𝑜 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓎𝓊𝓁𝑒 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝒹𝓇𝒶𝒸𝑜 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝒽𝑒 𝒾𝓈𝓃𝓉 𝑔𝑜𝓃𝓃𝒶 𝒶𝓈𝓀 𝓈𝑜 𝒾𝓂 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝑔𝑜𝒾𝓃𝑔. 𝒹𝑜𝓃𝓉 𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓇𝓎 𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝒾𝓉. 𝓎/𝓃 𝓍𝓍

Fred looked over to her as if to say 'really?' She just shook her head.

"Go with Hermione. It's not like she's got a date" Ron whispered.

"I won't be going alone because believe it or not someone's asked me!" Hermione spat back.

"I would go with you y/n. I'm sorry" She whispered with a reassuring smile. Y/n nodded in response understanding.

Hermione got up and gave her book into Snape and before walking out, she came marching back to the table.

"And I said yes!" She said to Ron having the last word.

As always.

*

As Y/n was making her way back to her dorm from Snape's lesson, she heard somebody calling her name.

"Wait up buttercup, need to talk to you" Fred said, jogging after her.

"Yes what is it Weasley?" She sighed but smiled.

"You're not going to the ball? All because of that stupid boy?" He asked in disbelief.

"I'm not turning up on my own am I?"

"Wellllll, you don't have to" Fred pursed his lips and looked down.

He took a step forward and looked into y/n's eyes.

"Y/N Bloodstone, would you do the honour of being my date to the Yule Ball this Friday night?" Fred asked, bowing to make her laugh.

"Oh, it would be an honour" She replied giggling and took his hand and curtsied.

"Wear something nice, I'm not showing up with a loser" He whispered before skipping off.

She loved his sarcastic comments.

With a smile on her face, she walked to her common room where Pansy, Draco, Theo and Blaise were. Pansy ran straight up to her with a beaming smile.

"Y/N! Guess what guess what!" Pansy squealed shaking y/n's shoulders.

"Jesus calm down! What is it?" Y/N waited for her to respond.

There was a pause.

"Draco asked me to the ball!" She came out with.

Y/N's heart stopped, she could of thrown up. That was the last thing she ever thought would come out her mouth. She shot a look at Draco, who glared at the wall. He looked sad and guilty for some reason.

"Oh, I'm happy for you both" Y/N managed to croak out, trying to sound happy for them.

"You can come with us if you haven't got a date" Pansy suggested.

"Oh no, I've got one don't you worry" Y/N said, trying to convince her she's trying so hard not to cry.

"Who?"

Silence.

"Fred. Fred Weasley"

"WHAT!" Draco roars, standing up.

"Problem Malfoy?" She said with a bitter look. They both know she never called him Malfoy.

"Yeah, what's the problem babe?" Pansy asked.

Babe? What was she doing calling him babe?

He sat back down in a huff, red in the face with anger. Y/n couldn't stand it. She rushed out straight to her dorm and burst into tears. Hurt and anger was all she felt. Fred asking her was so nice and they had a good friendship, but there was only one boy she wanted this Friday night.