"Dance and Fun: An Unforgettable Night"
"So, Hermione still hasn't arrived?" Stephen asked, looking at Harry, who was nervously scanning the room.
"No. Maybe she changed her mind," Harry said, worried, since he would have to enter alone and dance with the others.
"Do you want me to create a pretty realistic illusion of some European princess to be your partner?" Loki said, appearing behind them.
"I prefer Swedish models," Tony said, appearing from the other side.
"What are you two doing here?" Wanda quickly asked.
"Asgardians love parties," Loki said calmly, while everyone looked at their partners, who were exactly what they had said: an illusion of a princess and a model.
"Wait, you two look more...?" Harry looked at them in surprise.
"Older. We used a potion Loki created. See you inside," Tony said, extending his arm so that the Swedish model, who shouldn't have been born in this era, could take it, and gallantly entered the dining hall.
"I hope the alcohol is good," Loki said, walking confidently.
"These guys..." Stephen muttered, shaking his head.
Quickly, Daphne and Fleur smiled as they looked at the stairs.
"You look stunning, Harry. You're lucky," Fleur said, gesturing for him to turn around.
"It seems like she took our advice," Daphne said, as she, Fleur, and some of Hermione's friends had helped her pick out her outfit and hairstyle.
Harry turned around and looked at Hermione with surprise as she gracefully descended in her pink dress and a hairstyle she had never worn before.
Stephen gave Harry a light slap on the back to get him to react and go toward her. Harry quickly did, greeted her with a smile, and then offered his arm for her to take.
"You look great, Hermione," Harry said.
"Thanks," Hermione said, a little nervous, as she walked with him to join the others.
"Your brother is better at giving compliments than you," Fleur said with a smile to Stephen. "Sometimes a simple one is enough."
"Hey! You're making me look bad. I'll have to make this the best day of your week," Stephen said with a smile.
"Week?" Fleur asked, confused.
"Obviously. If I'm going to be in your life for many years, I have to make sure you're happy all that time, right?" he said with a confident smile.
"You're improving," Fleur said, as she affectionately took Stephen's arm.
Then, the four champions and their partners lined up to enter the dining hall.
As the door opened, the first to enter were Fleur and Stephen, drawing the attention of everyone. Some even sighed so deeply they forgot to exhale.
Next came Wanda and Daphne, who were a beautiful combination of matching white, while Wanda smiled brightly. Daphne wore an elegant smile as she walked, holding her girlfriend's hand.
Then came Harry and Hermione, who also drew attention. Ron even spit out the drink he was holding, soaking Padma, who looked at him with disgust and annoyance while she wiped herself off.
And lastly, Viktor entered with another student from Durmstrang. Unfortunately, the girl he wanted to invite flatly rejected him, and that girl was none other than Wanda, who looked at him with disgust as she told him she liked women and had a partner.
From that moment on, Viktor kept his distance from Wanda, embarrassed.
The great hall had been decorated to resemble a snowy place, as the ceiling had magical snow falling, and everything was white, presenting a magical visual display.
Then, the four couples reached the center, under the watchful eyes of everyone present, and the soft music began to play.
"Will you grant me this dance, beautiful lady?" Stephen said, making a noble bow to Fleur.
"Of course, young sir," Fleur said, as she placed her hands on Stephen's, and he took her by the waist.
Wanda looked at Daphne with a smile.
"We should've practiced more. I'm afraid I'll step on you."
"It's fine. Just let me guide you," Daphne said, as she gently took Wanda's hand.
Meanwhile, Harry didn't know what to do, so Hermione quickly spoke.
"Put your hand on my waist."
"What?"
Then Hermione simply pulled him toward her suddenly and made him place his hand on her waist quickly, and they started dancing the way McGonagall had taught them. Though it was clear Harry didn't know how to move his feet because of nerves and discomfort.
Stephen and Wanda noticed this, so they gestured for their partners to approach Harry.
"Idiot, calm down. Imagine you're fighting a dragon," Wanda said.
"We were in an apocalyptic world with zombies. This is easy," Stephen said.
Meanwhile, their partners rolled their eyes at these comments comparing Hermione to dragons and zombies.
But it actually worked for Harry, as he gradually calmed down, allowing him to dance better. He lifted Hermione by the waist and then gently lowered her again.
Then, the professors joined in, encouraging many other students to gather their courage and also join the dance.
Nicolas and Perenelle danced softly while sending occasional proud and joyful looks to their grandchildren.
Meanwhile, Natasha was dancing with Sirius, glaring at him while he wore a face that suggested he wanted to escape at any moment.
Grindelwald, however, wasn't dancing; it seemed he had found his children, who had sneaked off, so he kept them close. Anyway, these two were enjoying the food and drink quietly, although, of course, without alcohol. However, they took advantage of when Gellert got distracted to sneak something they had hidden into their glasses.
After the ceremonial dance, the band hired by Dumbledore began playing more modern music, causing all the students to lose control a little, even lifting Professor Flitwick and moving him around as they celebrated.
Meanwhile, the Flamel siblings and their partners, tired from so much jumping and dancing, went to sit for a while while chatting happily.
"Well, I haven't had this much fun in a while," Stephen said, having taken off his jacket and now only wearing his gray striped shirt. Fleur, feeling a bit cold, had put on her jacket.
"You always have fun doing silly things," Wanda quickly said.
"I don't think you can say that, especially not you," Daphne said with a smile. Hearing that, Wanda simply hugged her with a smile, coaxing her.
"Ugh, my feet hurt, I'm not used to wearing shoes," Hermione said, moving her feet in pain.
"I'm sorry. I stepped on you while we were dancing," Harry said, a little embarrassed.
"It's okay, it doesn't matter," Hermione said patiently.
"Hahaha, having fun like a teenager is great," Tony said as he stumbled toward them, walking clumsily and holding onto Loki's shoulders.
Meanwhile, Loki took a drink from his cup and then threw it on the floor, smashing it. "Another!" he said, laughing joyfully.
"Someone better take them to their room before they get caught," Harry said, looking at his brothers.
"Too late," Stephen said, pointing behind them, seeing their grandmother approaching with anger.
"You two, young men, come with me right now!" she said, grabbing them by the ears and dragging them away.
"Ow, ow, wait, grandma, that hurts!" Tony quickly said.
"Even if you're my mortal grandmother, I'm a god," Loki said, only for his ear to be twisted even harder until he had to beg for mercy.
The others, seeing this, just smiled while Stephen calmly stood up.
"Do you want to take a walk?" he said to Fleur, holding out his hand in front of her. Without thinking twice, she took it, and they both went off.
"Let's take a walk too," Wanda said to Daphne cheerfully.
Meanwhile, Harry stayed with Hermione. Ron approached them with a frustrated expression.
"What happened?" Ron asked.
"Padma went to dance with another guy," he said, annoyed.
"Wasn't she dancing with you?" Hermione quickly asked.
"No, we were sitting, but she was supposed to come with me," Ron said.
To which Harry and Hermione didn't know how to respond, so they just stayed silent.
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"So, how was the best day of the week?" Stephen said with a smile to Fleur as they walked down the school hallways.
"Whenever I'm with you, it's the best day of the week," Fleur said quickly, hugging Stephen. "Although you're a terrible dancer," she said, teasing him.
"That's because you didn't see me in my serious mode," Stephen quickly defended himself.
"Then I'd like to see that so-called serious mode," Fleur said challengingly.
Stephen immediately put on a stoic expression while looking at Fleur and spoke.
"Could you grant me this dance?" he said directly, surprising Fleur. She composed herself and played along, putting on the same stoic expression while offering her hand.
Then, the two of them started dancing softly while remaining serious. Though they couldn't hold it for long and soon began laughing like fools, as Stephen embraced Fleur.
"So, what do you think? I can be serious when I want to," Stephen said, his face just inches from Fleur's.
"I must admit, seeing you serious is a delight to me," Fleur said with an enchanted smile.
"Then, I'll try to be as delightful to you as I can."
After saying that, Stephen gave Fleur a soft kiss while she hugged him tightly.
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