The Bleu Ball, otherwise known as an exercise in embarassment
I honestly thought it would be a lovely evening. I admit to having been a bit miffed with Ron about the "It's just Hermione" comment, but then he cornered me at lunch yesterday and said something so incredibly sweet that of course I had to forgive him.
Then I spent the rest of the afternoon getting ready - I used the hair smoothing potion again and left my hair down, and I was so happy with how my new robes turned out! They were a beautiful shade of red, much like the Gryffindor red. I did a few other cosmetic spells that Lavender and Parvati mentioned to me, but nothing too outrageous like sparkles or something.
Ron was looking quite handsome in the dark blue robes the twins had given him, and we sat with Harry and Susan for dinner. It was really nice - the food was excellent as it always is for a special occasion (I just have to try not to think about how it's preparedbut I was a bit nervous and couldn't eat very much. I wasn't the only one who was nervous, I don't think, as none of us ate very much. The boys talked alot about Quidditch, of course, and Susan and I joined in here and there. She plays, but I don't think she's quite as... obsessed as those two. I have picked up a few things about the game over the years - it would be difficult not to around Harry and Ron! - but I at least think there are other things in life.
And then, it was finally time for the actual dancing. Ron and I both went to get some punch - which, in hindsight, was not a wise idea - and then danced a slow dance. Without our knowlege, Fred had put some sort of potion into the punch that makes people stick together, and of course Ron and I ended up sticking together at an extremely inopportune moment. His hand was stuck to me in a most ...personal place, and when I realized his hand was still there I reached down to swat his hand away and my hand stuck to his!! Soon everyone was staring at us...I was just mortified. Ginny noticed and tried to stand by us so that other people wouldn't see, but of course they did. Finally, the spell wore off - it seemed like forever but was most likely only 10 minutes or so. I ran off to the bathroom, because I was just so embarassed.
Ron came and tried to talk me into coming out of the bathroom, but I didn't until someone told him that Harry and Malfoy were fighting outside. Then I figured we had to put what happened between us aside so we could help Harry. But by the time we'd gotten there, Harry was gone - off to see Madam Pomfrey or back to the dorm or to see Dumbledore, we didn't know which.
So we went back to the dorm, where a few people were trying to have a party in the common room, but I just couldn't handle any more excitement or stress, so I went up to bed.
So far, I've avoided Ron - I can't look him in the eye, I'm still so embarassed. I know it wasn't his fault - goodness knows plenty of other people got stuck together! - but I just feel odd. What must he think of me now?
Then I spent the rest of the afternoon getting ready - I used the hair smoothing potion again and left my hair down, and I was so happy with how my new robes turned out! They were a beautiful shade of red, much like the Gryffindor red. I did a few other cosmetic spells that Lavender and Parvati mentioned to me, but nothing too outrageous like sparkles or something.
Ron was looking quite handsome in the dark blue robes the twins had given him, and we sat with Harry and Susan for dinner. It was really nice - the food was excellent as it always is for a special occasion (I just have to try not to think about how it's preparedbut I was a bit nervous and couldn't eat very much. I wasn't the only one who was nervous, I don't think, as none of us ate very much. The boys talked alot about Quidditch, of course, and Susan and I joined in here and there. She plays, but I don't think she's quite as... obsessed as those two. I have picked up a few things about the game over the years - it would be difficult not to around Harry and Ron! - but I at least think there are other things in life.
And then, it was finally time for the actual dancing. Ron and I both went to get some punch - which, in hindsight, was not a wise idea - and then danced a slow dance. Without our knowlege, Fred had put some sort of potion into the punch that makes people stick together, and of course Ron and I ended up sticking together at an extremely inopportune moment. His hand was stuck to me in a most ...personal place, and when I realized his hand was still there I reached down to swat his hand away and my hand stuck to his!! Soon everyone was staring at us...I was just mortified. Ginny noticed and tried to stand by us so that other people wouldn't see, but of course they did. Finally, the spell wore off - it seemed like forever but was most likely only 10 minutes or so. I ran off to the bathroom, because I was just so embarassed.
Ron came and tried to talk me into coming out of the bathroom, but I didn't until someone told him that Harry and Malfoy were fighting outside. Then I figured we had to put what happened between us aside so we could help Harry. But by the time we'd gotten there, Harry was gone - off to see Madam Pomfrey or back to the dorm or to see Dumbledore, we didn't know which.
So we went back to the dorm, where a few people were trying to have a party in the common room, but I just couldn't handle any more excitement or stress, so I went up to bed.
So far, I've avoided Ron - I can't look him in the eye, I'm still so embarassed. I know it wasn't his fault - goodness knows plenty of other people got stuck together! - but I just feel odd. What must he think of me now?