<AttheGryffindorCommonRoom>
Finally,itwasChristmas,allthestudentswerelookingforwardtotheYuleBallintheevening,ofcourse,exceptthestudentsunderfourthgrade.
"Whyaretheysoslow?"askedAlbus.
"Girls."saidJames.
Afterawhile,RoseandJenniferfinallycameout,andmadetheirjawsdropped.
Jennifer,whowasinawhiterobe,lookedsobeautifulaftershetiedherhairneatly.
AndRose,whousuallywearsherhairinponytail,hadletherlongredhairdown,butalsoneatly,herbluerobelookedelegantonher.
"Wow!"saidAlbus,hecouldn\'tfindawordtosay.
"Hi!"saidJennifernervously,butstillsmiling.
"Hi!"saidJames,smilingather.
"Alright,let\'sgo,orwe\'llbelatefortheball."saidRose.
<AttheYuleBall>
AlbuswenttofindWei,andRosefoundherpartner,too.
"Hi!"saidRose.
"Hi,youlooksobeautifultoday!"saidScorpius.
"Oh,soyoumeanIwasn\'tbeautifulbefore?"saidRosehalfplayfully.
"Ofcoursenot!It\'sjust,hmm..."saidScorpius,tryingtoexplain,andRoselaughed.
"Theballisgoingtostartinaminute."saidHeadmistressMcGonagall,"Theeightprefects,pleasecometothefront."
James,Jennifer,theothersevenprefectsandtheirpartnerscametothefront.
Whenthemusicstarted,theystarteddancing,thenotherstudentscontinuedtojointhedance.
"Areyougoingtoaskmetodanceornot?"askedRose.
Scorpiussmiledandreachedhishandout,andRoseputherhandonhis.Theyjoinedthedance.
Asthemusicwenton,theyfoundouttheyhaddancedforhours.
"Wanttogooutforawhile?Ihavesomethingtogiveyou."saidScorpius.
"Okay!"saidRose,wonderingwhathewouldgiveher.
Theywentoutsideandfoundaquietplacewithoutotherpeople.
"So,whatareyougoingtogiveme?"askedRosecuriously.
"This,IfounditinDiagonAlley,andIthinkitwouldlookgoodonyou."saidScorpius.
Thenhetookoutapairofblueearrings.
"Wow,it\'ssobeautiful!Thanks!"saidRose."CanItryiton?"
Scorpiusleanedforward,andruffledherhair,helpedherweartheearrings.
Theysuddenlybecameveryclose,soclosethatshecouldevenfeelhisbreatheonherface.
Afteraboutaminute,butitseemedlikeacenturyforRose,avoicecalled,"Hey!Whatareyoudoing?"
Scorpiusquicklymovedaway,andtheyfoundoutitwasJames.
"James!Youalmostgavemeaheartattack!Andwhyareyouhere?"askedRose.
"Sorry,ItoldyouIhatedancing,youhaven\'tanswermyquestion,whatareyoudoinghere?"askedJamessuspiciously.
"Justlikeyou,comingoutandhaveawalk."saidScorpius.
Jamessmiledandwentaway,heglancedatRose\'searringsbeforeheleft.
"Let\'sgoback.It\'slatenow,seeyou!"saidScorpius,wholeftRosetherealone.
Shelookedathimwalkaway,butshedidn\'tmove,shejustsatthere.Afterawhile,shefinallygotupandwalkedback.