<AtGreatHall>
"Hey!DidWeireallyagreetobeyourpartner?"askedJames.
"Yes,yes,yes!Comeon,youhadaskedmeahundredtimes!Pleasehavesomefaithonyourbrotherokay?"saidAlbusimpatiently.
"Alright,justkidding."laughedJames.
"Howaboutyou?Haveyoufoundyourpartner?"askedAlbus.
"No,Ihaven\'t,actually,Idon\'tevenwanttogototheball,Ihatedancing."saidJames.
"ButHeadmistressMcGonagallsaidtheeightseventhgradeprefectswillopentheball."saidRose.
"Really?"askedJamesindismay.
"Really."noddedAlbus.Jamessighed.
"DidMomsendyouarobe?"askedJames.
"Yes,shedid,butIthinkit\'salittle...funny."saidAlbus.
"Atleastyouhavearobe,Ican\'tevengototheball!"saidLily.
"Howaboutyou?DidauntHermionesendyouarobe,too?"AlbusaskedRose.
"Yes,andshealsowrotemealetter."saidRose,whostartedtoreadtheletter.
"DearRose,
Ihaveheardthatyou\'regoingtotheYuleBall,soIsentyoumyrobewhichIworeittotheballwhenIwasatyourage.
p.s.Who\'syourpartner?
Love,Mom"
"Oops,soareyougoingtotellherwhoyou\'regoingwith?"askedAlbus.
"No,IthinkI\'lljustsayit\'sasecret."saidRose."Butyouguyshavetokeepthesecret,too."Theotherfourpeoplenodded.
"Especiallyyou,James."sheadded.
"Whatdoyoumean"especiallyme"?"protestedJames.
"Becauseweallknowthatyouhaveabigmouth."answeredAlbusquickly.
ThebreakfasttimeendedwiththeirlaughandtheprotestfromJames.
<AttheGryffindorCommonRoom>
"Hi,Rose!"saidJennifer.ShewasRose\'sroommate,shewasanoutgoingandoptimisticgirl.Rosethoughtshewasaniceperson.
"Hi!"smiledRose.
"Uh...,doyouknowwhomJamesPotterwillgowithtotheball?"askedJennifer,andherfaceturnedalittlepink.
"Hehasn\'tfoundapartneryet."saidRose,"Icanhelpyouaskhimifyouwantmeto."addedRose.
"Really?Thanks!"saidJenniferexcitedly."Who\'syourpartner?"
"Well,it\'sScorpiusMalfoy."saidRose.
"Oh...,butisn\'theaSlytherin?YouknowthatGryffindorandSlytherin,weusuallydon\'tgetalongwell."saidJennifer.
"Yes,Iknow,buthe\'sdifferent,Imean,he\'snotliketheSlytherinsweknow."saidRose.
"Isee,wantsomechocolate?"askedJennifer,smiling.
"Yeah,I\'dlikesome."saidRose,smilingback.