My father called for all the Slytherin students to the astronomy tower. Mcgonagall got the Gryffindors, Flitwick got the Ravenclaws and Sprout got the Hufflepuffs. The girls on one side and the boys across.

"Whats this about?" I asked Julia who save me a seat.

"Dont know yet." My father walks in, looking at every one of us.

"The yule ball has been a tradition of the tri-wizard tournament since its inception." Did he say Ball? My face lit up. "On Christmas eve night we and our guests gather in the great hall for well mannered frivolity. As representatives of the host school I expect each and every one of you to put your best foot forward, and I mean this literally because the yule ball is first and foremost... a dance."Groans emerge from the boys who are listening on. The girls seem a lot more excited. I smiled, clapping my hands. Im definitely asking Katherine to send me a dress for this!

"A ball!" The girls shrieked.

"Silence." He yells at us. "The house of Godrick Gryffindore has commanded the respect of the wizard world for nearly ten centuries." He rolled his eyes. "I will not have you all ruining the night by doing something that will so stupid that you'll have detention until the school year ends." I have to be good now. "Now to dance you have to..." he sighs. i knew my father hated these things. "I am here to teach you how to dance." The boys rolled their eyes. "Daphne." My eyes widen. Everyone chuckled. I pretended not to hear my name, looking the other way. Then, my father grabs my vest and centers me in the middle. My face turned red as Draco laughs.

"Please father." I begged. He ignored me.

"Grab my hand." I pushed down my sleeves, so did my father. The students saw how identical they are, to the facial expressions, the way they crossed their arms, to the walk, to the talking, and even the way the pushed down their sleeves. It was scary. I placed my hand on his shoulder and held his hand. God this was embarrassing. Dancing with my father. "Now bend your arm..." My father turns on the record player, The music starts. "Stop stepping on my feet." He tells me. I was too embarrassed, i kept looking down. Im good a dancing, i swear. "One two three, one two three, one two three." We started dancing. My father stopped and I stood there, head down, looking at my feet. "Everybody come together." The girls instantly stand and walk forward, the boys are all still seated. "Gentlemen, on your feet or you'll be failing my class." My eyes looked up as Draco made his way to me. I gave him a smile, until someone yanked my hair back, making me fall.

"Why you little witchy pug faced cockroach!" I snarled at Pansy who took my spot. Draco helped me up.

"Miss Parkinson, outside!" My father kicked her out. She bumps into me and leaves. "Are you alright dear?"

"Yes father, I am now." I stared back at Draco. We stood together, his hand on my waist, my hand on his shoulder and we held hands. I could probably faint right now. The music replayed and we started to dance. Draco kept looking down, trying not to step on my feet. I actually got to show off.

"How are you this good?"

"Katherine." He dips me. He pulls me back and we were close again. I can taste the cologne. Draco kept thinking, this is the moment. Do it. Kiss her.

"Too close!" My father smacks our heads. They pulled apart. There goes their moment. After the practice was over, my father pulls me to the side.

"Hey, everything okay?" I asked him.

"Follow me." I shrugged and walked with him. We went to his office. "I want you to close your eyes."

"Okay?" I shut them. I heard the door open and my fathers hands on my shoulders. He then closes the door. "Can I open them?"

"Not yet." I waited for awhile. "Now." I opened them. I gasped as I saw Katherine standing in front of me. I ran to give her a hug.

"Wh-what are you doing here?!" I chuckled.

"Your father said there will be a yule ball, i knew you might need a dress for this occasion." She waves her wand and here comes the dress. My eyes widen. It was beautiful. Baby Blue tank dress and with flowers at the end.

"I was just going to write to you." I went up to it.

"Two minds think alike my dear." She pushes the hair to my back. "Im glad you like it."

"Like it?" I turned to her. "I love it." I hugged her again. I looked at my father, slightly nodding.

"I have to go now. Please, i want pictures." She looks at my father. I took the dress and walked with her. Once I went back to the dorms, all the girls huddled, admiring the dress. Pansy was in the corner, watching.

I went to read my book at the yard. I saw the same aide from the first day, heading my way. I fixed my hair and stood up.

"Hello." I said. He smiled, taking my hand, kissing my ring. I cleared my throat, trying not to blush.

"Im Alexei." He stood up.

"Daphne."

"I must say you have a beautiful smile." It was getting hot. "Hasn't anyone asked you to the ball yet?" He still held my hand.

"No actually." Alexei's eyes widen as he looked behind me.

"She's not allowed to talk to boys." I heard my father say behind me. No. Oh no. No no. No. "Let go of my daughter, did you know she sleeps a stuffed animal." Alexei coughs, letting go of my hand and walking away. I turned to my father.

"Why did you go that!" I hit him with my book. "Thats a lie! How could you!"

"Daphne-"

"Unbelievable!" I packed my things and headed back to the common room, ashamed, embarrassed. After that, im not going to look at Alexei the same way. That was so embarrassing! Why did my father do that!

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"Snape!" I heard behind me. Potter came running to me.

"What is it you that want Potter?" I spat. He looked at the pony tail girl, the one he had a crush on since they first met.

"I was wondering, since you're a girl-" Weasley comes and drags him away.

"Not her." I rolled my eyes and went to the courtyard as I met up with Blaise.

Draco was sitting on a window sill, reading, out of the corner of his eye he saw what he called a goddess. Daphne walking, crossing her arms against her chest with her books. The smile she had mesmerized him. As if she had him under a spell. A spell he didn't want to get rid of. He can smell lavender all the way from the courtyard. She's absolutely beautiful. As she walks by, his heart started to beat faster. Damn, if she looked at him, he would probably faint.

"Anyone asked you to the yule ball yet?" Blaise asks as he accompanies me back to library.

"Alexei was going to ask me until my father embarrassed me in front of him and Potter just tried to talked to me but Weasley pulled him away. As if I'll be going to the ball with him." I shook my head.

"Draco?" I squinted. I stopped walking. He slowly turns back to me.

"What about him?"

"Daphne!" Cedric calls out, running towards me. Me and Blaise turned. Save by Cedric i guess.

"Have fun." Blaise left.

"Cedric." I pushed my hair behind my hair.

"Can I ask you a very important question?"

"No go ahead!" Daphne licked her lip.

"You know, the Yule ball is coming up, and I was wondering if you dont have a date already, if you want to come with me." Daphne was going to answer, it was a no, but she looks behind Cedric. There was Draco. Her heart started to fluster. He looked hurt, in disbelief that Diggory was talking to her. She sense the jealousy Draco had as he looked at them.

"Im sorry Cedric, but I already got plans." She lied. No she didnt. Oh Daphne.

"Oh." The look on his face.

"I really am sorry." She placed her hand on his shoulder. "You know, Cho is looking for someone, you should ask her." Cedric looks at her. He didn't want to go with Cho, he wanted to go with her.

"Its okay." He gives her a shy smile. "Uh have fun." He walks away. Daphne didn't feel sorry, she didn't have the same feeling as shes has with Draco. Thats why she said no. As she looked up, Draco was gone. She closed her eyes and shook her head. How stupid are you? She kept telling herself. Walking to the library, she sat there, reading her notes.

"Can we talk?" Draco shows up out of nowhere. Daphne looks up from her book and closes it.

"Uh sure." They took a walk to their spot, the astronomy tower. They leaned out the window, admiring the view. "What do you want to talk about?"

"Dont go with him." He said without looking at her.

"What?"she frowns, confusing her for a second. Draco stood up, his eyes were filled with jealousy.

"Dont go to the ball with him." Daphne was shocked.

"Why?" she asked even though she said no.

"Why?" He then turns to her, looking at her black eyes, that had a hint of green when the sun hits them in the right spot. "You know why." Cedric.

"Damn it Draco." She swears. She bit her lip. "I-i cant do this."

"Daphne."

"No. No." She looks down.

"Just say no."

"Draco, you're being mean." He shakes his head. He walks up to her, trying to hold her but Daphne backs away. "Stop. Stop it." They both stood there. "I have been-" she stopped herself, almost giving away she liked him. "You can't just act like we're together, because we're not. You don't have the right to tell me who I can go out with. You're not my father." Daphne pulls her hair back.

"Daphne, I just-" Draco held her hand, rubbing his thumb back and forth.

"You're jealous because Cedric asked me. You cant stand the thought of losing me to someone else as if im some type of trophy to you." Daphne lets go of his hand. They both stayed silent. "Then what?" She hums. "If I said no, we're you going ask me to the ball then?" He didn't say anything or move. "Merlins Draco." She rubs her eyes, trying not to cry. "This isn't a game. You cant play with my emotions. Im not a doll that you can play with when you get bored again."

"Its not like that. I just cant see you with anyone." Only with him. He wanted her but he didn't want to show her how he felt because he was scared since he didn't know how to.

"Im lost Draco and you're not making sense right now." Daphne had enough. She was done playing games. She just turns around and heads to the door. Draco runs and shuts it. His body hovered over hers.

"Please... Daphne. Dont go with him." He stares at her.

"Dont." She whispers to him. He took a step back, letting her open the door. "If you wanted to know, I said no to Cedric." He looks up. "Because I wanted to go with you. I don't even know if i am going now." She wipes her tears and walks out. Draco stands there. What had he done.

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Daphne ran crying to the dorm. Blaise took notice. He was the one that told Draco that Cedric was going to ask her, word went around. Draco got mad and stormed off to get Daphne at the library.

"Daphne." He said.

"Not now Blaise." She cries, running up the stairs. She slams her door closed and hops into bed. She didn't like Cedric, but Draco, he had everything she wanted. He gave her the butterflies like no one had. But to be honest, he had no right to say that to her. Daphne looks up from her knees, sees something wrong with the dress. She slowly walks up to it. She slaps her hand over her mouth. She grabs the dress and stomps outside and went straight to Pansy. "You! Little bitch!" She slams the dress on the table that Pansy sat.

"What a awful dress." Pansy smirks.

"You did this." Blaise steps up and see whats wrong. The light blue dress had been burned. He saw the anger in Daphnes eyes. She pulls out her wand. "I had enough!" Blaise acts quickly.

"Daphne, put it down." Draco walks in, he saw the anger in her, the wand pointing. "Hey."

"All for a boy! He doesn't even like you!" I yelled at her. Her hand gripped harder on the wand. She wanted to say the words. She really did. Just two words and itll be over. Dont do it. Its not you. Blaise puts my arm down, making me walk away.

"It looked like it needed a touch." I ran back, Blaise pulling me back.

"Ill show you!" I got out of his grip and slapped her. I gasped, also did everyone in the room. She landed on the ground. I saw him. He looked sad. I saw everyone look at me. I shrunk. I ran out of the room.