"Before the Dance"

"Before the Dance"

Divine aura, sacred aura, hypnotizing aura, aura of attraction, extreme beauty. These are some of the names the Flamel siblings gave to the aura they all share.

According to Stephen, this aura has references in some ancient scriptures that speak of gods. According to these, when the gods descended to Earth, their pure aura made all living beings kneel before them.

Obviously, what the Flamel siblings had was something different, as it seemed to work only with magical creatures or magical humans, that is, wizards and witches. Muggles simply saw them as extremely attractive.

This aura is something they were born with, and in Harry's case, it appeared after he became a Flamel by blood.

For the Flamels, this aura can be annoying, as it hypnotizes everyone who gets close, leaving them completely mesmerized. That's why they usually use a small button, an alchemical tool, that camouflages most of this aura. Doing it completely is difficult, however.

Something they all share since childhood, in addition to this aura and their eyes, is that, due to their great beauty, they have suffered several kidnapping attempts of all kinds.

For this reason, in addition to camouflaging their aura, they also hide part of their beauty. Even Harry has one of these buttons, as, as his magical power grows, so does his aura.

While Harry was staring at his golden egg, thinking about how to decipher it, several students, including Ginny, brought Ron, who was completely in shock. Stephen was following behind with a mocking smile.

"What happened to you? "Harry asked quickly, concerned.

"He invited your sister to the dance "Ginny said, trying to hold back her laughter.

"My sister? He invited Wanda? "Harry said, confused. "What did she say?

"She said no, obviously. She'll go with Daphne "Hermione replied.

Ron and the others quickly shook their heads.

"Did she say yes? "Hermione asked, noticing his reaction.

"No, it wasn't Wanda "Stephen said, mocking while observing Ron, who was trying not to laugh.

"Wait, if it's my sister and not Wanda, then did you invite Natasha? "Harry asked, completely surprised.

Meanwhile, Hermione, Natasha's number one fan, didn't know how to look at Ron.

"She was walking... I love watching her walk... and suddenly I felt like something was controlling me. I couldn't stop myself from asking her "Ron said.

"In fact, you shouted it. You asked her to marry you. It was really creepy "Ginny said, covering her mouth to stop laughing.

Upon hearing that, Harry couldn't help but ask:

"And after that, what did you do?

"Obviously, I ran away. I don't know what happened to me "Ron said, lamenting.

"Well, although many students tried to court Natasha, now you can say you're the only student who proposed to a teacher "Stephen said, mocking.

Upon hearing this, Harry looked at the button on his chest and approached Stephen to murmur:

"Didn't Natasha have her aura suppressor?

"It seems it malfunctioned for some reason. Though she wouldn't tell me what happened. Just when Ron arrived, I was giving her a new one "Stephen said quickly.

Then, Harry realized that, technically, his friend had been hypnotized by Natasha's aura.

A little sad for his friend, Harry decided to help him, after all, he had promised. He just saw Parvati and Padma walk by. They had invited Harry to the dance, but since he was going with Hermione, he had rejected them. From what he heard, Padma still didn't have a partner for the dance.

"Padma, do you have a second? "he said, calling her quickly.

"What is this?... Why me?" Ron said while looking at himself in the mirror, wearing his formal attire.

Harry entered the living room, well-dressed in an elegant and sophisticated suit. It even seemed to be made from the finest magical fabric. It was a blend of elegance and durability. Harry had taken off his glasses and combed his hair back, just like his brothers had told him. Now, he looked like a young nobleman from a great family. Well, in reality, he was.

Ron saw him in the mirror and quickly turned around.

"What is that? "he said quickly, excited.

"My formal suit, why? "Harry replied, unfazed.

"Why does it look so cool? No lace or ridiculous sleeves? "he complained a bit.

"Well, I have to wear it. My grandparents gave it to me... And yours is more... traditional "Harry said, trying not to make his friend feel bad.

"Traditional? It's archaic "Ron complained. "I look like my aunt Tessy... and I smell like my aunt Tessy "he said, sniffing his clothes.

Meanwhile, Stephen, dressed in his formal suit, came out of his room and entered the living room. Upon seeing Ron, he was a little surprised.

"Well, it looks like, since you didn't get a date, you decided to be the woman "he said, looking at Ron mockingly.

"And why do you look so good too? I don't want to go anymore "Ron replied upon seeing Stephen's outfit.

Stephen wore a gray and black suit, with fine golden lines decorating it. He didn't need to comb his hair to look great. His noble aura escaped with every gesture he made. If he were to release his aura, the people present would probably kneel.

"If you have a date, it would be rude. I'll see you in the dining hall, I need to go get my date "Stephen said, ignoring Ron's whining and leaving happily.

As he walked through the hallways, full of excited students, they couldn't stop staring at him. Some even started doubting his sexuality.

When Stephen arrived at the place where he was to meet Fleur, he was stunned when he saw her.

Fleur was wearing a simple but beautiful dress. It was a soft gray color with fine golden lines, just like Stephen's suit. Obviously, it was magical fabric, as every step she took left behind beautiful sparkles that attracted even more gazes from those around. Her hair was up in a "princess-style" hairstyle, and the golden pins holding it in place had beautiful details, perfectly matching her hair.

These gifts were from Stephen, who, in addition to being beautiful, had various protections.

"Remember when we were in kindergarten and they tried to kidnap us because we were so beautiful? Every time I look at you, I realize I was just an extra "Stephen said, looking at Fleur fondly.

"Haha, you're terrible with compliments, my dear "Fleur replied, approaching him with a smile.

"You're beautiful, Fleur "Stephen said, smiling softly while taking her hand.

"Thanks. You look pretty good too "Fleur said with a touch of arrogance.

"Just "pretty good"? Look at me, I'm a real heartthrob. Surely many women at the party will faint just by looking at me... and some men too "Stephen said, though he said the last part with annoyance.

"Well then, Mr. Heartthrob, I'm interested in seeing that "Fleur replied, smiling and playing along with her boyfriend.

Fleur took Stephen's arm, and they walked together toward the grand dining hall.

When they reached the entrance, many students were still outside, so when they saw Fleur and Stephen arriving, they quickly parted, as if it were Moses parting the sea. Some women fainted at the sight of them, and some men, for some reason, started crying.

"Told you "Stephen said, full of arrogance.

To which Fleur just shook her head, amused by her boyfriend's childishness.

"I caused the same effect "said a voice behind Stephen.

Turning around, he saw it was Wanda and Daphne.

Both were wearing white dresses identical to their partners', with details that made them even more beautiful. Both had their hair loose, except Daphne, who had a pin on one side of her head.

Now, the four of them were the center of attention in the entire place. Many looked at them with envy and longing, while others tried not to stare, feeling that their heterosexuality was being threatened.

Meanwhile, Harry and Ron also approached. The contrast of Ron made Harry look even more impressive.

"Harry, you didn't make us look bad. Like your handsomest brothers "Wanda said, looking at Harry's attire and then turning to look at Ron. "Though your choice of partner is a little...

"I'm not his partner! "Ron quickly said, annoyed.

"Hey, I'm not judging anything, just your outfit "Wanda quickly replied.

As they mocked Ron, Padma and Parvati, along with their partner, approached the group.

Padma looked at Ron with some surprise and said:

"You look very... elegant "trying to keep a serious expression.

"She's my dance partner "Ron quickly said, pointing to Padma.

Meanwhile, Stephen and Wanda looked at Padma, sending her encouragement, so Ron went off with her quickly, angry, while Padma seemed to be asking for help with her eyes.

"Here you all are. Are you ready? "McGonagall said, quickly approaching the group.

"For what? "Harry asked, confused.

"To dance. It's tradition that the three champions... four in this case, open the dance. I'm sure I told you "McGonagall quickly replied.

"No "Harry said, turning to look at the others, who were indeed aware.

"Well, now you know "McGonagall said, dodging Harry's gaze before starting to push the other students toward the grand dining hall.

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