Ella laughed with her friends at the after party for her, Cedric and Harry.

Lots of people were coming to congratulate her and it was becoming pretty overwhelming.

Alexia noticed and the next group that came over she glared at them.
They ran off.

Ella smiled "Thanks Lex."

"It's what I do best." She joked.

Ella laughed.

••••••••••••••••

Ella was in Dumbledores office again during classes and she started drawing.

"So Ella. The Yule Ball is coming up." Dumbledore started.

Ella looked up.

"And since you're a champion you have to open the ball with a dance with your partner."

"I have to /dance/ with someone?" Ella asked.

Dumbledore nodded.

Ella groaned.

The bell rang and Ella stood up "Guess I have to go find a /date/." She said sarcastically as she left.

•••••••••••••

Fred and George caught up with her. "What's with the sour face?" George asked.

"I just ate a lemon." Ella joked. "No just I really don't want to go to the Yule Ball."

"Why not?" Fred asked.

Ella shrugged "Not my style. Ari would love it though."

"Well your sister isn't here." George said. "And we'll make sure to get you a date."

"Thanks but no Thanks. You'll probably turn his head into a pumpkin or something."

Fred and George laughed. "Well if you don't need our help." George turned and walked away. Fred hesitated but followed him.

Ella decided to head to the library.

There she saw Sebastian and he waved her over.

Ella sat across from him "Hi. I don't think we've met formally. I'm Ella Woods. And you are?"

"Sebastian Ivanov." He said.

"Nice to meet you. You did well in the first task."

They keep talking for a couple hours.

"We have more in common than I thought." Ella laughed.

Sebastian smiled "So Ella.. uh would you like to go to the ball with me?"

Ella's eyes widened "Yes."

Sebastian smiled "See you there?"

Ella nodded "I have to go find my friends!" She skipped out.

•••••••••••

Ella skipped over to Fred and George "Guess what?"

"What?" George asked.

"I got a date to the ball!"

"I thought you didn't want to go?" Fred asked

"Well now I have a hot date!" Ella laughed "I gotta go find Alora and Alexia." She ran off smiling.