The Yule Ball (Harry & Hermione)

The meeting that started it all

Students were sitting in the classroom that Professor McGonagall wanted to meet them in, chatting and laughing. The boys were seated on the left while the girls were seated on the right. They were all eager to know why their professor had called this meeting for and were waiting in anticipation for her to come. Soon, Professor McGonagall came striding into the room. The students immediately quietened down as they greeted the professor. Professor McGonagall smiled and nodded as she gestured them to sit down.

​"Thank you all for remembering to attend this meeting that I have called and I am sure that you would like to know why I have called all of you here." Professor McGonagall said. The students nodded their heads in agreement. "Well, this meeting is actually our first practice for the upcoming, Yule Ball" Professor McGonagall pronounced with a smile. Almost instantly, the class went into frenzy. The girls were giggling and whispering to one another on which boy they hoped would ask them to the ball while the boys groaned as they wondered how in the world they were going to ask one of the girls to go with them.

​"SILENCE!!!" Professor McGonagall shouted over the noise. "The Yule Ball has been an event to maintain the peace between the three magical schools and I will not have it ruined by a bumbling, babbling, bunch of baboons " Professor McGonagall shouted in disgust as the noise level decreased and the students listened in anticipation/ fear of what was going to happen next. "Now, I will teach you how to dance as that is clearly required at the Yule Ball. Everyone up on your feet!"

All the girls besides Hermione Granger, who seemed a bit flustered, jumped up almost immediately after the professor had told them to stand up. However, all the boys groaned at the idea of having to dance and did not wish to stand up, but did so as they would rather not hear Professor McGonagall give them a lecture on it.

"Okay, now I shall partner you up as a temporary practice dance partner for the mean time. Please listen carefully as I do not wish to repeat this." She cleared her throat before she continued. "Ronald Weasly with Luna Lovegood, Neville Longbottom with Ginny Weasely, Dean with Parvati Patil, Seamus with Padma Patil, Hermione Granger with Harry Potter..." That was all Hermione heard before she blocked out everything else the professor was saying.

Oh no... Oh no... What am I going to do? I can't dance!!! It's one of the only things I just can't do! And I am to dance with Harry! I am sure to step on his feet at least ten times in the first minute! What if he thinks badly of me... She was about to ramble on but someone snapped their fingers before she could. "Hermione? Are you alright? You seem very flustered..." a voice said and Hermione recognised it instantly as her best friend's, Harry. "Oh! Of... Of Course!" Hermione stammered."Ugh... This is going to be a disaster..." Hermione thought to herself before she was forced to her hand on Harry's shoulder by Professor McGonagall.