The following week Emily stayed out of her father's way as good as she could. In potions class she had exchanged seats with Ernie McMillan and was now, as Harry, Ron and Hermione, sitting in the last row.
At lunch in the Great Hall she was sitting at the table alone with Hermione and ate in silence.
"What's going on Emily?", Hermione asked.
"What should be going on?"
"You and Snape haven't talked a word for one week, you're sitting in the last row in potions class and everythings since the day of the try-outs!", it blurted out of Hermione.
Emily looked briefly at Hermione and said in a hushed voice: "I told him that I would go to the ball with Harry and then he freaked out."
"Oh.", Hermione said. "And what are you going to do about it?"
"Ignoring him, what else?"
"Do you think that's right? Don't you think you should talk to him?", Hermione suggested.
"You can't talk to him about that!!"
"When you think so."
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As in the next week, Friday came ever closer, the mood in the castle was different than usual. Everyone was looking forward to the ball and some made appointments at the last minute.
On Saturday, after lunch, Emily, Lynn and Hermione made their way back to their dormitories together, to get ready for the ball. Lynn put on a bright pink dress and stuck her hair artfully together and Hermione had opted for a floor-length, pale green dress and wore a matching necklace with a flower as a pendant around her neck. Emily wore a beautiful cream-coloured, knee-length dress. Around the waist was a golden ribbon that was tied back in a bow. On the skirt of the dress were, scattered, light golden flowers. Her hair fell in large curls onto her shoulders and her back.
"You look sooo sweet!", Hermione said enthusiastically.
Emily smiled and said, a bit embarrassed: "Thank You! But you look great, too! And you too, Lynn!"
"It's time. Shall we go?", Hermione said and looked over to the big clock on the wall.
"Yes, let's go!", Emily said enthusiastically.
"Wait! My pearl necklace!", Lynn screamed.
The entrance hall was already full with students, when the girls reached it. Lynn disappeared into the crowd immediately and searched for her date, a fifth-grade from Ravenclaw.
"There's Ron!", Hermione whispered.
And actually, down at the foot of the stairs, he stood in a dark blue dress robe.
"Thank goodness that he isn't wearing the thing from last year!", Emily thought and suppressed a giggle.
Hermione was already with him and they pushed their way threw the crowd. Emily was still on top of the stairs and looked out for Harry. Also Harry, who was standing in the crowd looked out for her. He looked towards the stairs and his jaw dropped open. He pushed his way to the stairs and then Emily had discovered him and stepped, carefully, down the steps to him. They smiled shyly at each other. Suddenly they heard music from the Great Hall, the doors opened and the students poured into the hall.
Emily looked at Harry: he looked great in his black dress robes. When the entrance was not so crowded anymore they went into the hall too. The Great Hall was beautifully decorated. Everywhere everything was decorated with flowers and the four house tables had been replaced by many small gold tables and chairs.
The ceiling was studded with stars and you could see the moon. And all of this was bathed into the silvery light of the moon. It looked like in a Midsummer Night's Dream, Emily thought. In one corner stood Snape and scanned the room. When his eyes fell on Emily he had to smile.
Slow music began to play and Harry asked shy: "Do you want to dance?"
Emily nodded and he pulled her gently towards him and they began to move slowly to the beat of the music. They danced two songs and Harry never wanted to let her go anymore. When the song had ended Emily asked: "Should we sit down nd have a drink?"
"Yes, sit down, I'll get something to drink."
With wobbly legs she went to one of the tables and sat down. She let her eyes glide across the dance floor and spotted Ron and Hermione. Emily's and Hermione's eyes met and they smiled at each other. Then Harry was already back with two glasses of pumpkin juice. Emily just sipped her drink and then watched the other students. She took another sip of pumpkin juice and looked back at Harry. He leaned over and whispered something to her: "You look beautiful!"
Emily felt that she was blushing.
"Thanks."
"Want to dance yet?", Harry asked hastily.
"Yes.", Emily said and stood up.
They were now dancing to a slighter faster song and Emily turned a few times. When it was done amore romantic song began and Emily recognized it immediately: "That's my favourite song!"
They drew near again and Emily crossed her hands behind Harry's neck.
Today was a fairytale
You were the prince
I used to be the damsel in distress
You took me by the hand and picked me up at six
Today was a fairytale
Today was a fairytale
Today was a fairytale
I wore a dress
You wore a dark grey T-shirt
You told me I was pretty when I looked like a mess
Today was a fairytale
Time slows down whenever you're around
But can you feel this magic in the air
It must have been the way you kissed me
Fell in love when I saw you standng there
It must have been the way
Today was a fairy tale
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale
Today was a fairytale
You've got a smile that takes me to another planet
Every move you make everything you say is right
Today was a fairytale
Today was a fairytale
All that I can say is it's gettng so much clearer
Nothing made sense until the time I saw your face
Today was a fairytale
Time slows down whenever you're around
But can you feel this magic in the air
It must have been the way you kissed me
Fell in love when I saw you standing there
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale
Time slows down whenever you're around
I can feel my heart
It's beating in my chest
Did you feel it
I can't put this down
But can you feel this magic in the air
It must have been the way you kissed me
Fell in love when I saw you standing there
It must have been the way
But can you fel this magic in the air
It must have been the way you kissed me
Fell in love when I saw you standing there
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale
With the end of the song their faces came ever closer, until their lips touched gently. The tender kiss became more urgent and Emily had one hand in Harry's hair.
In one corner of the hall stood a shocked Severus Snape with his eyes wide opened.
~The End of Part One~
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i really hope you like it !! :)
The song is called Fairytaile by Taylor Swift :)
*Lilian*: oh, i tell you, it was really hard work to translate that speech into german! -.- :D
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