Shall We Dance? 49. Yule Ball


The Yule Ball Trilogy part 1


“Let the Yule Ball begin.” Dumbldore claps his hands. The tables move to the side exposing the dance floor. The head table disappears too. The Triwizard Tournament champions and their dates dance first. Snape watches them dance. Madame Maxime moves closer to him.

“It’s customary for the headmasters to join the champions,” Madam Maxime says. “Would you like to dance with me?”

Severus looks around. He wonders who Madame Maxime is talking to.

“Professor Snape would be delighted,” Dumbledore says. “Wouldn’t you Severus?”

“Of course,” Snape says octaves higher than normal with a panic look on his face. “Shall we?”