Red Gold

"Why do they have to move in packs?" Harry asked Arth as a dozen or so girls walked past them, sniggering and staring at Arth.

"Probably so that they can see when each of them get asked out by a girl."

"How're you supposed to get one on their own to ask them then?"

"That's the point, they don't wanna be alone when they are asked out."

"Then why would we even ask those girls out?"

"I dunno, to go to the ball with her?"

Harry went silent before speaking up once more.

"So, how do I ask a girl out?"

"Lasso one?" Ron suggested. "Got any idea who you're going to try?"

Harry furrowed his brows before blushing.

"Cho Chang."

Ron let out a whistle, "Cho? Nice, I'm going to go for Lavender. What about you Arth?"

Arth made a disgusted face.

"I don't want to dance, I'm going to try to find a way out of it."

"But if you don't?"

"Luna, if she is fine with it." Said Arth with a shrug. "Thought about it last night."

"Why not Scarlett?" Asked Harry with a confused look. "I thought that you would go to the ball with Scarlett for sure."

"Why would I? She can go by herself, Luna can't. Plus, Scarlett should really get to know more people."

Harry raised an eyebrow before glancing towards the back of the crowd.

"Hey, you, girl. Will you go with me to the ball?"

"No."

"Go away loser, it's my turn. Will you dance with me?"

"No."

"KEK!"

"HAHAHA! BAKAYARO! WATCH ME AS MY MAGICAL CHARM SEDUCES HER!"

"Definitely not you."

"BAKANA!"

Arth did his best to ignore the scene.

Over a hundred boys were following Scarlett around in a line taking turns to ask her out.

Harry sighed.

"Damn it Ron. I thought for sure Arth was going to go out with Scarlett!"

Ron gave Harry a look of contempt.

"It seems my f r i e n d that you have lost the bet. The Arth X Scarlett ship has sunk."

Harry gritted his teeth before glaring defiantly towards Ron.

"It hasn't sunken yet! We don't know until the day of the Yule Ball!"

"Hahaha, Harry my boy. You are naive."

"Kek!"

"Didn't Arth just admit it right now? He is GOING to the ball with LUNA."

"NEVER! SCARTH FOREVER!"

"BRIBG IT ON! LUNARTH WILL LIVE FOR AN ETERNITY!"

Arth really wanted to hit the two dumbasses behind him really hard, however somehow managed to keep himself under control.

Why the fuck were they fighting over such meaningless ship? And why did it have to be about him? AND WHAT KIND IF NAMES WERE LUNARTH AND SCARTH?

"PLEASE ALL OF YOU INSIGNIFICANT HALF BREEDS AND MUDBLOODS MOVE OUT!"

Arth, Harry, and Ron were once again directed to the back of the crowd.

It seemed that a new proposer had come to claim the flaming lady's heart.

It was a very familiar looking blonde boy with an arrogant expression.

It was malfoy.

"Watch me you losers. Y'all can't stand up to my bloodline."

Malfoy strutted towards Scarlett who looked hollow and dead inside.

"Will you, Scarlett, go to the Yule Ball with me?"

Arth had to give him credit, Malfoy was well prepared.

His hair was slicked back while he had clearly ironed his black school robes the night before as he looked very neat and tidy.

Even his face looked especially kind today. If it weren't for the vulgarities that were coming out of his mouth, he would've been a true gentleman.

However, Even that wasn't enough.

"Get away from me you arrogant piece of filth."

Malfoy froze on the spot and Arth could almost see him turn into stone.

It was a sad moment.

Even Harry could feel a bit of sympathy for Malfoy.