"Why do they always travel in packs?" Grant sighed to Fitz as they walked through the courtyard looking at the girls.

Fitz shrugged as he watched Jemma hang out with her friends. Despite her nerdy exterior, Jemma Simmons was actually quite a popular Ravenclaw.

"I'm just going to ask her later when she's alone and I don't have all of her friends staring me down," he admitted in defeat.

Grant watched as Skye hung out with her friends, "well I'm not in the same house as Skye so I'm not as lucky," he sighed, "maybe I'll just ask her right after potions..."

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"Hey Skye."

Skye jumped a little as she turned the corner out of potion's class, "you startled me. Hey Grant, what's up?"

He rubbed the back of his neck, "I was wondering if you were doing anything on Friday, the 25th."

She smiled slightly, "well hopefully I'll be at the Yule Ball. How about you?"

"Oh I'll be there too, I kind of have to since I'm in the tournament."

She nodded her head, "ah, right."

He paused a moment, gathering up his courage, "do you want to go with me? To the Yule Ball."

She smiled widely, "I would love to go with you."

He let out a breath of relief internally and he smiled, "great, I'll come to Gryffindor common room at 6?"

She nodded and bit her lip, "sounds great, can't wait."

"Great."

Skye never told anyone that she practically skipped back to her bed where she promptly buried her head in her pillow and let out a very girly squeal.

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"Hey Simmons," Fitz knocked on the door to Simmons' room.

One of her roommates opened the door and smiled, "hi Fitz, Jems will be out in a minute."

He smiled and nodded his head, waiting for Jemma to come out.

She walked out a few moments later braiding her hair, "oh hi Fitz, what can I do for you?"

"Hi Jemma," he smiled shyly, "I had been meaning to ask you this earlier but I couldn't really get you away from your friends."

She raised her eyebrows and he simply shrugged, "you know, they can be very intimidating sometimes."

She laughed, "what did you want to ask me Fitz?"

"Do you want to go to the Yule Ball with me?"

She smiled, "I was wondering how long it would take for you to ask."

He raised his eyebrows, "wait really?"

She kissed him on the cheek, "yes really, and I'd love to go to the ball with you."

He smiled and mock-bowed before returning to his own room, "well then, I shall count the days till then."

She laughed at his antics, "as will I, fair sir."

She closed the door in time so that he wouldn't see her roommates all handing each other money, finally collecting on bets that had been made in the first year.