I just want to say, if there are faults in the story than sorry for that. Everybody can make mistakes. And ps: it's not that I picked Harry and Ron for the characters and that the genre is Romance/Friendship that they are really not. I just picked them because the story goes about everybody. So don't think wrong about it. I hope you all like it because me and Summergirl worked hard on this story. So if you like it review, if you don't like it, Go away.

Greets Darkgirl and Summergirl

Chapter 10

Two days after the first task, everyone was still in shock because of what happened. The teachers and some of the students were all cleaning up the mess that the dragon made. And the others were doing their own thing like always. On the courtyard were mostly the Hufflepufs spends their time, were Harry, Cedric and Ginny sitting on a bank. They were talking about what happened during the first task.
“Don't you think that it is weird that a dragon attacked Evy, I mean, there was nothing that Evy did towards the dragon, I think” Said Cedric at Ginny and Harry. Harry just nodded and Ginny gave Cedric only just a look.

“Is Evy actually okay?” Asked Cedric. The hug between him and Evy meant a lot to him, which you definitely could see.
“Good, she always was a tough one, you know.” Answered Ginny.
“Yes, that's true” Was the only thing that Cedric could say. A few minutes later there came girl in their direction. It was Evy. She looked really amazing. Her long darkbrown hair was shining like always and she weared a jeans with an open blouse? When she was arrived she said with a smile on her face.
“Hello guys, how are you doing?”

Harry, Cedric and Ginny were a little surprised. They knew that Evy was a tough one but they didn't expect that she processed it so fast. The boys just nodded and Ginny putted her thumb up. The Holidays were almost there so everybody was exited. They were all looking forward to see their family and friends at home. At least that was what they supposed to think. Neville came an hour ago to them, he was very exited.
“Hey guys! I really need to tell you something.” He yelled.
“What? That you gave our password of our common room to someone?”Said Ginny sarcastic. Neville was nice boy, but really sneaky, he selled the passwords of the common room of Gryffindor to everyone who wants it. Cedric looked very interested and said:
“Do you really sell passwords?”
“Yes of course, the price isn't that much, 100 pounds” He said to Cedric.
“NEVILLE!!!” Yelled Evy and Ginny. They were really pissed off of the fact that someone could sneak in their bedrooms.
“So what is now your big news?” Asked Harry curious.
“Well, I sneaked in the meeting room of the teachers, which is actually prohibited for us and I heard that everybody of the students haves to stay on school during the holidays.” Said Neville.
“What?!!!” Said Ginny and Cedric.
“Yes, but there is more, Christmas will be celebrated on school with a yuleball, yes yes.” Neville was so proud on himself that he could tell this to everyone. Harry started to laugh.
“Really Neville, sometimes I think your imagination is bigger than the universe,” Laughed Harry.
“But it is true.” Sweared Neville.
“Well I think it is an amazing idea. I mean come one, we never do something cool with our school except now, can you see us Evy, we together with beautiful dresses and our hair that is beautifully don?” Dreamed Ginny?
Evy raised one eyebrow up and said:
“I don't think so, if there is one thing that I hate it must be a yuleball.”

She stood up and wanted to walk away, but Ginny grasped her arm who was still exited.
“Come one Evy, this is every girl's dream, I can see you already in your dress.” She teased Evy a little. And she could swear that she could see a smile on her face.
-

One week later, it was five days before Christmas. Everybody was having their dinner in the great hall. The dinner was like always delicious and the conversations on table were like always hilarious. Harry was sitting next to Neville who was telling about his next task which he didn't knew. Evy and Ginny were like always gossiping.
“So Evy who may ask you out for the ball?” Asked Ginny curious. She blinked with her eye at Evy.
“Ginny, you even don't know if there comes a ball.” Said Evy.
“Yes, but if there comes one, who?” She asked again.

“Nobody, because I won't go.” She said self-assured and took some potatoes.
Ginny's mouth fell open.
“You can't mean that, I mean this is something you should do, at least do it for me. Please?” Begged Ginny.
“I never liked balls, and seriously, which crazy person wants to ask me for the ball?” Said Evy calm, she really meant it that she didn't want to go. It was like she didn't care of the ball, but there are a lot of things that Evy doesn't care.
“Really Evy?! Look at yourself right now, I think every guy wants to take you, you are one of the pretty girls in this school.”Said Ginny to Evy. She realluy wants that Evy would go. Evy looked weird at Ginny, she never would exept the fact that she was a beautiful girl. She said and she popped one of her potatoes in her mouth.
“No no, you are the beautiful girl of the school, I can call a lot of boys who wants to date you.” And she looked at Harry.
Ginny flushed a little: “But that was not my question, you didn't answered it.” Changed Ginny from subject. Evy smiled a little and said exited:
“Okay okay, ummm..well, I hope it would be Cormac Mclaggen. He is so handsome.”
Ginny's face turned, that wasn't what she expected. She always hoped that Evy would feel something for Cedric, so she said:

“Eww, Cormac is a womanizer, everyone knows that.”
Evy was a little disappointed because of her answer. On that moment Professor McGonagall stood up and began to speak.

“Good evening students, there are still five days before Christmas, that will be celebrated of course. Because it isn't a secret anymore I will confirm the rumor that there will be a yuleball.”

Everybody was happy and clapped out loud.

“Everybody needs a date on the ball so the boys may all choose a girl, it is of course necessary that everyone will be dressed up like a real lady and like a gentlemen. But the most important thing is that is a dance of course, everyone needs to learn the famous wallz.”
The clapping and talking stopped, this was something what was really boring.

“Yes, students it is part of the ball. Now we have still five days left, there will be practiced. Their will be lists with couples hanging out in the hall. Don't worry these are not official. Thank you for listening and I wish you all happy holidays.”

When Professor McGonagall sat down, the talking began again.

“I told you I was right.” Said Neville happy.

“Yeah Neville, really you make my day.” Said Evy sarcastic. She stood yp and took her purse, but on that moment Cedric took a seat next to Ginny.

“Hey guys, great news ha? I really can't wait.” He said exited. Ginny started to chat with him about it. When Ginny said to Cedric that Evy doesn't want to go to the ball he asked at Evy:

“Why don't you want to go?”

While Evy was searching after her phone in her purse she said: annoyed:

“Because...., I think it is a waste of time.”

Of course this was not her real answer, but she decided to not share it with him.

“But it is going to be fun, I'm really excited of the couples.” He said. Ginny who was really exited said:

“Yes, that is what I said either...” But Evy interrupted them.

“Yeah really excited, but of course we all know who you will ask, Cedric, don't we?” She looked at Ginny, Harry and Cedric. Ginny looked with a warning look at Evy to shut up because she already knew that Evy would say something rude, but Evy ignored it.

“What do you mean?”Asked Cedric confusing.
“Oh come on, we all know you will go with Cho, so cute together, really I mean it.” Said Evy with a lot of sarcasm. Ginny flouted and looked away and Harry took his stuff went out the great hall. Cedric stood up and said confusing.

“No, I didn't ask her. And who says that I will ask her and what do you care actually?”

Ginny was pulling to Cedric's arm to sit down again because they were again paying the attention.

“First of all everyone says it, and second I don't care, and third I was just joking, Jesus what is wrong with you?” she said angry at him.

He shooked his head, tooked his jacket and left the table. Evy knew that she was impolite towards him, but she couldn't help it. She hated it that Cedric was now in there friend group.

“Really Evy, was it really necessary?” Said Ginny annoyed.

“I was just joking Ginny, jesus.” Answered Evy while rolling with her eyes.

“He is trying to be nice to you, but you even don't give him a chance.” Said Ginny.

Evy crossed her arms and looked with one eyebrow up at her.

“I didn't ask him to join our group, you know, he is pretending that he is one of us, but he isn't okay, he is one of the Hufflepufs.”Said Evy.

“You know, I don't understand you anymore, first you didn't like him, later you like him a little and now you hate him more than ever.” Said Ginny and she stood up.

“I never liked him, you know that. I just did nice to him a little because of you.”

She looked at the other way when she said that.

“And I have to believe that, you know what I don't understand? You don't like him but you are curious with who he is going to the ball.” Teased Ginny.

“Dream on Ginny,”

“Okay, let us stop with arguing, we still have to look for dresses for the ball.” said Ginny happy.

“Correction,” Evy said.”You have to look for a dress, I'm not going so I don't need one.”

Ginny rolled her eyes and said:

“Okay Missy, we are going to look for a dress for ME, but I'll bet if you see the dresses that you will begging for one.”

“We will see about that.” Laughed Evy.

They took their stuff and left the Great Hall.

-

A day later Evy, Ginny and Harry went to their classes. They had transfiguration. On their way to class, they saw a big group of people standing before a paper on a wall.

“Why are all those people standing before that?”Asked Harry.

Ginny and Evy lifted their shoulders up. All those people where so curious and exited.

“Yes!! I'm with Draco Malfoy!!!”Yelled a girl who ranned out the group of people.

“Oh yes, now I know what it is, it's the list with the dance couples.” Said Ginny.

“Great” Said Evy like always with sarcasm.

“Would you two please take a look with who I am, because I really don't want to go in that group alone.” Asked Harry.

“Yes of course, I am so curious, come on Evy.” Said Ginny happy.

But Evy was trying to sneak away.

“Oh no Evy, you are going to check out.” Said Ginny and she grasped Evy's arm. They went into the big group and pushed themselves forward., when they were finally at the paper they checked their names.

“Okay let's see. I'm with....uhm...Harry Potter.” stuttered Ginny.

Evy had to laugh.

“Well Ginny, isn't that what you want it, because I saw that you are nearly close with him.” and she gave Ginny a big poke. Ginny flushed and said annoyed:

“Oh Evy, we did have one date, nothing more, Harry and I are just friends.”

“Yeah, that is maybe true, but you almost kissed each other so..” Teased Evy and she poked her again. This was something really embarrassing for Ginny.

“But we didn't so we are just friends” while pushing Evy's arm away.

“Lets see who your partner is, you are with....Oh my god, this cannot be true” Said Ginny staggered.

“What is it? I mean who is it, please don't let it be Neville or Seamus,” Panicked Evy. Ginny took her hand and said:

“Well, actually it isn't that worse, I mean for me, but you have to know that the couples aren't official, promise that you won't be angry.”

This was an uncomfortable moment for Ginny, because the person who is Evy dance partner is not a good friend of her.

“I promise, I promise, now tell me!!!” Asked Evy impatiently.

She was pinching the hand of Ginny.

“Okay. Cedric Diggory.” Said Ginny, she immediately closed her eyes and putted her hands on her ears because she knew that Evy would freak out. But instead yelling, she fainted.

When Ginny heard that she fainted she opened her eyes again, there she was, laying down on the floor.

“Bugger”She cursed. Everyone who was standing on the paper looked at Evy and Ginny. Ginny ran to Evy and yelled:

“Evy wake up!!!”

But she didn't move. Ginny jumped up and yelled at Harry.

“Harry, your sister fainted, come over here!!”

Harry ranned into the crowd and went to them. They both yelled at Evy to wake up.

“What happend?”Asked Harry worried at Ginny.

“Oh nothing, only that she just read that she have to dance with Cedric.” Said Ginny while rolling with her eyes. You could swear that you saw a little smile at Harry's face, this was not really a good timing to laugh with it, but the reason why Evy fainted was hilarious.

“We really can't wake her up, maybe we have to bring her to Madame Pinch.” Said Harry to Ginny.

“Oh no, I have an idea.”

She stroped her sleeves up and gave Evy a slap in her face. On that moment Evy woke up and yelled.

“Auwch, really Ginny serious?”

Harry and Ginny laughed and helped her standing up. The crowd of people stepped aside to let them through.

“Here sit down and take a breath.” Said Harry to calm her down. Evy tooked a bag and blew in it a few times.

“Really Evy, have you fainted because your partner is Cedric”,”It isn't even official, it is just 4 days.” Said Harry with a smile, he couldn't believe that Evy was so desperate.

“I told her too, but you know, she doesn't listen,” Said Ginny at him.

“Well, you don't have to complain, you have Harry as your partner, but I have to go with with him...bleh...”Said Evy angry.

“Cool, with me Ginny? Well that is going to be fun.” Said Harry really happy. Ginny laughed da little and turned around because she flushed a little.

“Hey hello, I'm here to okay, I'm living in a crisis right now!!!”shouted Evy at them. Ginny and Harry had to laugh. One minute later their came a handsome boy in their direction, Cedric Diggory.

“Hey guys, is everything alright? I heard that Evy fainted?”Asked Cedric gasping because he had ranned. Evy couldn't believe it and tooked her bag and started to blew. Ginny had to laugh.
“Oh no problem, we have already carried her so everything is okay right now.” Said Harry. Cedric nodded who was still gasping.

“Why did you had to faint Evy? Don't you feel you very well?” Asked Cedric worried, he still hadn't forget the situation of the dragon in the first task yet, so he was still worried.

“If you'd only knew” She looked at Cedric angry still blewing in her bag. Ginny poked her to shut up.

“Well you know Evy, sometimes she does things and then well you know,” Said Ginny very nervous but still smiling.

“Oh is that true?” Asked Cedric while looking at Harry.

“Uhm yes yes, that is exactly what happened.” He answered.

Evy who was still blewing in her bag shooked with her head no but Ginny took her head and shooked it yes.”

“Strange” Said Cedric with one eyebrow up.

“Okay whatever, so Harry do you know who your dance partner is?

“Uhn yes, I do, Ginny is my dance partner.”Answered Harry and smiled at Ginny, he was really happy. Cedric knew that Harry likes Ginny and laughed a little.

“Cool guys, good luck” and he winked at Ginny. There was a moment af silent, but Evy was still blowing in her bag.

“And you Evy, do you know who your partner is?” Asked Cedric at her. But Evy started to blew harder in her bag. Ginny looked nervous and decided to grasp the bag of Evy.

“Hey Ginny, I still don't feel me very well, and I really need the bag, so give it back”She whispered at Ginny angry.

“No” Ginny whispered back at Evy while still smiling.

“Evy?”Said Cedric, Evy looked from Ginny to Cedric and said:

“Well, actually it is with you, I suppose, unless there is another Cedric, but I don't think so.”

“Ohwn, Cool... I guess.”Muttered Cedric.

“Can I now have my bag back please?”Asked Evy at Ginny.

“No”Said Ginny.

Evy looked angry away and said:

“Man this sucks, first I didn't slept very well, second I fainted and then you get to know that your partner is a bloody...”

But Ginny poked her to shut up.

“Auwch!!!”Yelled Evy. Harry had to laugh.

Evy stood up and said:

Come on, we still have to go to our class, we are ten minutes too late.”

When she wanted to walk, she felt she was a little tired and falled, but Cedric grabbed her at time.

“Gotcha.”He said and tilled her up.

“Jesus Evy, are you alright?”Asked Harry worried.

Evy shooked her head and said:

“Yes of course I am, and put me down Cedric.”

Cedric did what she said and putted her down. When she was on her feet she grasped Ginny's hand and went to their class.

“Really Ginny, I won't dance with him, I refuse.” freaked Evy while they were going to their class.

Ginny smiled:

“Come on Evy, last month you two were friends and now you aren't, what is wrong with you two.”

“It doesn't matter, I just don't want to dance with him.”

“Why not? I mean come on he is really handsome and I think every girl wants to dance with him.”

They were in the hall where they had class.

“Well the girls can have him.” Said Evy.

Ginny stood still and said:

“Oh really? Well I really could swear that you always stare at him when he is with us.”

Evy flushed a little:

“Yeah okay, he is handsome, so what? That doesn't mean that I like him.”

Ginny rolled her eyes and they went to their class.

The next day it was the day were everyone, I mean most everyone was excited about. Today it was the first day of practicing the wallz. Cedric and Harry went to the great hall were everything happens. When they arrived, everything was different. There were a lot of people, all the tables and chairs were removed and in the corners of the hall there were boxes for the music.

“Harry, I don't know what to do, Evy doesn't like so I'm doomed!!” Said Cedric desperately.

“Just be nice and then everything will be alright, I guess.” Said Harry and he tapped Cedric on the shoulders. Evy and Ginny came in their direction. Ginny was as always very exited but Evy wasn't really happy.

“Hello boys, are you ready for it?” Said Ginny exited.

“Yes, yes of course we are, aren't we Cedric?”Answered Harry on Ginny's question and looked at Cedric.

“Yes we are” He smiled fake.

One minute later Professor McGonagall came in.

“Okay everyone, thank you for coming, Today it is our first lesson, so I decide to start with it. Please join with your partner and choose a place in this room.”

Everyone did what she said.

“Is this good enough?”Asked Ginny to Harry.

Harry nodded. Evy and Cedric just followed Ginny and Harry. They really didn't know what to do. Ginny had to try hard to not laugh.

“Okay everyone I see that everyone has settled.” Said Professor McGonagall in the speaker. Everyone gave her a big applause.

“So, first you see that the space between you and your partner is at least 10 centimeters, then the boy will take the hand of the lady with your right hand and he will lay his hand on the waist of the lady.” She continued.

Everyone did what the Professor asked. Harry tooked Ginny's hand and asked shyly:

“Do you mind if I put my hand on your...”He flushed a little.

“Yes of course, it is just dancing.”Laughed Ginny. But that was not what Harry thought, you could see on him that he haves some feelings for Ginny. With team Ginny and Harry everything was great but with team Cedric and Evy, things were going backwards. They just did nothing. Of course this was very difficult for them. They were both looking at the ground.

“And now you slightly move with your partner to the right and to the left. But the gentlemen leads. Mr. Filch would you please turn the music on?” Said Professor McGonagall.

“Of course Madam” He answered and he turned the music on. Team Ginny and Harry did exactly what the Professor asked but they did it very slowly. Ginny looked over Harry's shoulder and saw that Cedric and Evy still did nothing. But then came McGonagall at their way.

“Well well, what is the problem?”Asked McGonagall .

“Well actually he can't dance” Said Evy as excuse.

Cedric looked confused at Evy.

“Excuse me, I'm a really good dancer, you just don't want to dance.”

They arguing of them started again which really annoyed McGonagall.

“Well Cedric, I think you didn't heard very well, you supposed to invite me to dance.”Said Evy with her arms crossed.

“No, they didn't said that.”Cedric said furious while raising one eyebrow up. Ginny and Harry had to laugh out loud. McGonagall couldn't believe it.

“Okay, it doesn't matter, he invites you now!”
Cedric looked mad at McGonagall, he didn't want to dance with Evy because of her attitude. But because McGonagall insisted, he did what he've been asked to.

He raised his hand towards Evy and with a lot of surprise she gave her hand to him. Cedric couldn't believe what he saw.
“You see Cedric, was it really that difficult?”She teased him.
Cedric felt open and he wanted to yell something to her but McGonagall said:

“Very well, children.” While rolling her eyes.

“Now mister put your hand on her waist please.”

Evy and Cedric at Professor McGonagall with disbelieve and yelled:

“WHAT?!!!”

“You two heard me, now please do it.”Said McGonagall impatiently.

“Okay okay,...”Said Cedric, he looked at Evy to see her reaction.

“Just do it.” Said Evy annoyed.

He nodded. He tooked Evy's waist and they went to the right and the left. They were finally dancing.

“Pfew, I thought they never would do it.”Ginny said.

“Me either, they are both so stubbed, especially Evy.”Said Harry while looking at them. Ginny nodded, they were still dancing around the hall.

“You know, I secretly hope that they will go together to the ball.”

Harry looked weird at her.

“You know that is never going to happen, Evy doesn't want to go and especially not with Cedric.”

“I will force her, she just can't scratch this away, a yule ball is very important for a girl” Said Ginny and they stopped with dancing. Professor McGonagall turned the music off.

“Well done students, tomorrow we will restart the lessons.”

Everyone was relieved. Some of the people left the great Hall and the others stayed for talking about the dance. In the corner of the great Hall stood Cedric and Evy, they were both very quiet. Two minute later Ginny and Harry came in their direction.

“Oh Evy, you really did it very well, so I hope now you have changed your mind?”Asked Ginny curious.

“Pff, I don't know, It's still three days before the ball and nobody asked me yet so I don't think so.”Said Evy disappointed while looking at the ground.

“Me either, but you don't need a date, I mean we can go just with ourselves.” Said Ginny hopeful. They both went quiet.

“Well, uhm, so did it went well, the dancing?” Asked Harry at Cedric and Evy, he had to try hard to not to laugh.

“Great, only that my foot hurts.”Teased Cedric while looking at Evy.

“Oh so now it is my fault or what, you just didn't want to dance.”Said Evy angry.

The moment of arguing started again and Ginny putted her hands on her ears.

“Yeah that is true, maybe if you tried harder not to be such a bitch, I really would have danced with you and then you are sad that nobody did asked you, well how would that come?!!!”He yelled at her with a lot of sarcasm.

Everyone was a bit in shock. It was the first time that Cedric was so rude towards but he had enough with all those argues between them.

Evy's mouth felt open.

“And that are the words of a real gentlemen.”
She tooked her bag and coat and left the great hall. Ginny looked mad at Cedric.
“You idiot, I know that she isn't that friendly to you but that is no excuse to say such of those things.”

“I know I know, I'm sorry, I just have enough with all those argues.”Said Cedric, he really had regret of what he had said to Evy.

“You don't have to tell that to us, say it to her.”Said Harry.

“Okay, okay, I will go after her.” He ranned after Evy.

Harry and Ginny were the only one who were in the Great Hall.

“So Ginny, for the yule ball, so is it true that nobody still haven't asked you?”He asked very shyly.

“Yes, but you know I don't care, I can go on my own.” She said with a big smile.

“Oww, okay, because I wondered if maybe you go with me to...”He couldn't finish his sentence because the bell rang.

“Cool, miday, I'm starving, come one they are putting the tables and chairs back on their place.”Said Ginny.

“Ow okay.”

Harry was sad but also mad at himself because he haven't finished his sentence.