Cassiopeia Evelyn Ambers descends from a wealthy, pureblood family. With the advantages of such a lifestyle, the princess is introduced to the disadvantages when she joins Hogwarts.
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It was finally the day of the infamous Yule Ball. All of us had a date, and I was going with Malfoy.
Why I was going with Malfoy was a funny story.
I was in the common room with Malfoy the afternoon prior to the Ball.
"Hey Cassie," Adrian Pucey called out. I gave him a smile in response but internally rolled my eyes. Malfoy didn't even bother to do that.
"How've you been? I haven't heard from you all summer," Pucey furrowed his brows.
"Take a hint," Malfoy actually read my mind and didn't even bother looking up from his book.
I controlled the urge to laugh and turned to Pucey. "I've just been preoccupied"
"Well, I hope I'm not disturbing anything, right now"
"You are," Malfoy insulted without giving it a second thought. "Her peace of mind. Leave"
I controlled the urge to laugh yet again. "I'm sorry about him. What did you want to say?"
"I know I'm probably too late," the boy gulped nervously. "But would you like you to be my date to the Yule Ball?"
"No!" I exclaimed. I realised that was incredibly rude and obnoxious, but I simply disliked the boy and he didn't seem to get the hint!
"I mean, oh no!" I corrected. "I would've loved to but, uh," I tried to think of some reason. "I'm going with Malfoy"
"What?" both Malfoy and Pucey yelled out.
I gave Malfoy a pleading look.
"Yes, I'm taking her," he smirked. "You're too late, Pucey," he spat Pucey's name worse than he did Potter's.
I looked at myself in the mirror, all dressed up and readied by Pansy and Daphne. Daphne was more invested in making sure I looked good than herself.
I was supposed to wear a red sleeveless gown but Daphne made me change into a black floor-length sheath dress. It had a slit through it, was sleeveless, backless and far too pretty to be worn at this stupid Ball.
Daphne had tied my hair in some kind of a fancy ponytail and Pansy had done my makeup exactly how I liked it. I was wearing black heels and the necklace Malfoy had given me. The one with the Cassiopeia constellation.
The three of us walked down the stairs to see some boys standing downstairs for their dates. We saw our dates standing in a corner, talking to each other.
Pansy was the first to walk down and to the Hall with her date- a sixth-year boy.
The look on Theo's face was priceless. It looked like he was about to explode with emotions. Daphne looked astonishing in her emerald green ball gown. It did make me wonder how Theo would react to see Daphne walk down the aisle.
The poor Nott boy couldn't even take his eyes off Daphne, let alone give her his hand to guide her. She actually had to force him away from the stairs and to the Great Hall.
I took a deep breath and turned to Malfoy who had the same expression Theo did. I bit the inside of my cheek and twirled around, showing him my dress. "How do I look?" I wiggled my eyebrows, awaiting a sarcastic reply.
"Bewitching," Malfoy replied still unable to wipe the expression off his face.
I smiled at him as he forwarded his hand. I tucked my hand in his arm and we began walking to the Great Hall.
"You look strapping as well, Mr Malfoy," I complimented.
"Are you joking?" the boy scoffed. "I look like a bloody knock-out," he smirked making me chuckle.
Malfoy and his little arrogant self.
We took a seat with our friends at our table. Theo and Daphne were sitting together, hands entangled with each other. Crabbe and Goyle, who I couldn't help but pity, sat with glum expressions. Pansy was with her date at his friends' table and Blaise was with nobody but seemed happier than most.
"Something to drink, milady?" Malfoy did a mocking bow and went away to fetch something to drink for us.
"Neat," Blaise hit my shoulder not-so-playfully. "Malfoy finally asked you out"
I laughed out thinking it was a joke, but it turned out, it wasn't. "Wait. He was going to ask me to the Ball?"
Blaise furrowed his brows. "Yeah? Yesterday night. He did, didn't he?"
"Yeah," I laughed. "Why would we be here together otherwise?"
Malfoy came back and I couldn't help but smile. I loved the fact that he wanted to ask me. He didn't was another thing.
"I can see someone making eyes at me," Blaise smirked, his eyes focused on some poor girl. "And I'm going to go entertain her"
All of us groaned at his words and actions but we were sort of used to it. He was always a ladies' man. A respectful man, that is.
Malfoy and I sat next to each other, our knees touching and hands growing dangerously close. Daphne cleared her throat and grabbed our attention.
"Cassie, Draco, Greg, Vince," she called all our names. She then thrust her left hand forward and a beautiful diamond lay there on her finger.
I let out a gasp and Daphne began to laugh. I immediately got up and hugged the daylight out of my friend, beginning to tear up. While I did that, Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle took turns hugging Theo.
"You're-" I began but couldn't complete. "My best friend is engaged!"
She laughed and nodded in response. I then hugged Theo while the boys congratulated Daphne.
A slow song began to play and couples made their way to the dance floor. Theo and Daphne made their way to the floor as well.
Malfoy gave me his hand and as decided, the two of us had our first dance.
The rest of the night was incredible.
After congratulating the newly engaged couple, we danced all evening, changing pairs every once in a while.
I danced with Malfoy first, then I danced with Theo while Malfoy danced with Daphne. Both Daphne and I felt bad for Crabbe and Goyle so asked them to dance as well.
Then, Blaise joined us too. I danced with Blaise then Blaise danced with Crabbe while Theo danced with Goyle.
We ended the evening with me dancing with Daphne, Malfoy dancing with Pansy, Theo dancing with Blaise and Crabbe dancing with Goyle.
