Alone but attending

[Kahlia Quintel]

Kahlia stepped through the doors of the great hall. She wasn't at the ball with anyone, she thought no one would ask, because no one seemed to notice her because of her initial shyness. She was dressed in a beautiful red dress, which mostly fell to just below her knees, but varied in length all around. It was a pretty low cut dress & it had little silver jewels scattered on it. She teamed it with gorgeous red heels with little bows on the front. Her straight blonde hair had been curled & she looked stunning, even though she was too self conscious to notice it. She walked right into the great hall & sat down on a chair, alone, wishing for someone to approach her.

[Lena Polienko]

Carrying an almost empty bottle of butter beer with her, Lena sat down in a chair next to a blonde girl who was all alone. Lena’s legs were terribly sore and there was now a run in her stockings. After going running to the girls bathroom, where she had freshened up after the disappointment that was her date, she had returned and felt totally lost. What was she supposed to do but sit down and be just another wallflower?

“Is anyone sitting here?” Lena asked the girl, even though she had already sat in the seat.

[Tim O'Maley]

Tim sat for a moment. He felt wierd inside, it was guilt. He was beginning to regret just ditching Lena like that. He stood up. "Sorry Brendan I've - I've gotta go do something." He said to his friend.

I am such an idiot. Why did I do that? She is goignt o be so annoyed with me. She will never forgive me.

Tim went out the oak doors of the great hall and looked around, He couldn't see her anywhere so he went back into the ball. He sat by himself and waited. When she re-entered she went over to another girl. He bolted over to her and making a skidding stop. "Lena wait." He said panting. "I was such a jerk. I can't beleive I did that." He said apologectically. "I know you probably want to punch me in the face or curse me right now, and I deserve it. I'm sorry, really I am. I am sorry for being such an idiot." His face was full of remorse.

[Lena Polienko]

Lena simply stared at Tim. He is apologizing NOW? She thought angrily. What was with him? Why would he get Lena angry like that and suddenly be all sorry? Lena was used to getting her way. She was used to everything going as planned. This was not what she had imagined the ball to be like.

"What, you suddenly realized?" Lena almost yelled. She got up from her seat to face him, but he was still taller then her.

[Tim O'Maley]

"I am trying to apologise and your just yelling at me. I admitted I was wrong, isn't that enough or you?" He semi-yelled at her.

This was frustrating. Getting envoled with a slytherin wasn't the best of Tim's idea's, but ditching her like that wasn't one either. He felt bad for making her upset/angry.

Tim had given up on looking the best, his shirt was untucked, his tie was loose, his hair it's usuall mess. He had left his robe on the chair he was sitting on before and wasn't worried about it to be quite frank. He hated getting dressed up.

"I sais I was sorry. It's not like I am lieing to you?" He siad angryly.

[Lena Polienko]

“It’s not that I think you’re lying, it’s just you’re a total...” Lena trailed off. Lena realized that everyone could hear them yelling but didn’t care; let all the people with nothing better to watch her and Tim fight! But, still, Lena had a reputation to uphold.

“Listen,” She said. “Let’s go talk somewhere else, please?”

[Tim O'Maley]

Tim nooded his head. He still felt really bad about what he did but he didn't like being yelled at either. It was nice to hear Lena talk to him nicely, even if she was just asking him if he wanted to move.

"Yeah, alright. Come with me." He said, in a more settled tone than before.

There would hardly be a soul in the Entrance Hall, almost everyone was having a good time in the Great Hall. For Lena and himself, this would make a good spot to figure out their 'problems' and maybe enjoy the rest of the ball.

He walked briskly out of the ball an over to the Entrance Hall stairs and waited for Lena to meet him.

[Lena Polienko]

Lena turned to the girl sitting down.
"Sorry about that," Lena said before going into the Entrance Hall after Tim. Lena would've rather gone down to the dungeons, or somewhere less huge, but whatever.

Lena stood facing Tim, for once not knowing what to say.

[Tim O'Maley]

There was silence between them for awile and before Tim said: "Listen, I'm really sorry for what I did. It - it was foolish."

[Lena Polienko]

“I agree.” Lena said, her cold eyes squinting. She wanted to make it clear he wasn’t too be forgiven easily. Lena had noticed Tim’s idiotic friend leaving the Great Hall, too. She couldn’t help but make up about one hundred different scenerios in her head about how they were planning to ruin her night. So what if she was a suspicious person?

“Thank you for asking me to the ball,” Lena said in her ‘I’m-being-polite-because-I-hate-you’ British accent. “But, really, you can go find your friend or whatever.”

[Tim O'Maley]

Tim knew what game Lena was playing.

"Fine, I just might do that. Oh and don't forget to enjoy the rest of your night." He said just as politely, giving her a fake smile.

[Lena Polienko]

Lena smirked.
"I will. See you on the Pitch, O'Maley." Lena said, dropping the sweet voice. Although she and Tim hadn't exactly worked out, but she was glad she hadn't torn his eyes out. Not bothering to wave, Lena went back inside the Great Hall, her ears greeted by the sound of the Weird Sisters playing.

Ugh, I HATE them. Lena thought to herself before disappearing into the crowd.

[Tim O'Maley]

Tim gave a smug smile when Lena left.

As if her petty team is going to win against Gryffindor He thought to himself.

He walked out of the Entrance Hall shaking his head.