Lets Dance

[Octavian Vetrov]

Octavian was thrilled to be going to the Yule ball with Marisol, she had been a lot of fun during their short lived time at the halloween feast and he had enjoyed getting to know her since, once she figured out who he was. Octavian was quick to get ready, eager to see his date. After fixing his tie he made his way downstairs into the common room where he would wait for Marisol, from there they would make their way down to the Great hall. Octavian was quite glad he would get to make a grand entrance with his date, as he knew she was eye catching and he was looking forward to the looks of jealousy on his classmates faces, and even from some of the older students.

 

[Marisol Woods]

Marisol was so excited to be going to the Yule Ball with Octavian whom she liked to secretly refer to as her prince charming. She knew after she had enjoyed her time with him at the Halloween feast that tonight would be even better now that she officially knew who he was and they were going as dates. Marisol got dressed in a purple dress, in a color that would pop and make her look good next to someone like Octavian. After the two Gryffindors met in the common room, they walked down to the great hall together and entered the room. Even without his costume, Marisol felt like royalty standing next to Octavian. After the rough semester she had had, she felt she deserved a night of fun. Marisol turned to Octavian and said, "Dance with me," smiling brightly as she pulled his hand gently towards the dance floor.​

 

[Octavian Vetrov]

Octavian's jaw had almost hit the floor when he saw Marisol walking down the stairs from the dorm. The dress she had chosen to wear looked amazing on her and he couldn't take his eyes off her as she made her way down to him. After Octavian had picked his jaw up off the floor the two walked down to the Great hall and entered the dance. The wintery decorations made the room sparkle in a sharp contrast to the summer heat outside, Octavian briefly caught some glances from others aimed at his date but his eyes were often drawn quickly back to his date as he struggled to keep his eyes off her. When Marisol turned and told him to dance with her Octavian said nothing, he just allowed her to take his hand and pulled him out onto the dance floor. "Marisol, you look amazing," He said for what must have been the fifth or sixth time that night as they both began to move with the music, Octavian having kept hold of her hand.

 

[Marisol Woods]

If anyone else had been looking at them, Marisol didn't notice as she only had eyes for Octavian. She smiled as he complimented her and replied, "Thank you!" She had almost chosen another dress but the summer heat had convinced her to get this one and judging by her date's reaction she was glad she had picked this one after all. "You look great too," she said looking him up and down approvingly as they kept dancing. The music faded to a slower song and Marisol put her hand on Octavian's shoulder and began swaying slightly to the music. "Thanks for inviting me by the way," she added, beaming up at him. It was clear the Gryffindor was smitten with the boy and try as she might not to show it, she couldn't help but indulge herself a little tonight. She just hoped the boy felt the same.​

 

[Octavian Vetrov]

As they moved onto the dance floor Octavian was only vaguely aware of people around them stealing glances as his eyes were fixed on his date. He smiled as she thanked him for the compliment he paid her and told him he looked great too. He did, at least he was happy with his own reflection before he left the dorm. The song changed to a slow one and Marisol's hand moved to Octavian's shoulder, he adjusted the hold on her hand and placed his other on her waist and held her as close as he dared. "How could I not invite you? You're all I've thought about since Halloween," He laughed quietly and smiled at her. It was true, the girl had been a constant presence in his mind since the Halloween feast, how could he not ask his Cinderella to the Yule ball, it was much more fitting for their fairytale relationship.

 

[Marisol Woods]

Marisol felt her heartbeat quicken as Octavian pulled her closer but tried not to let her nerves show. This had been a lot easier during Halloween when he had been behind a mask and she was wearing a tiara, but now that they both knew each other and she knew how nice he was, it made everything feel more dramatic. But then again she was a naturally dramatic person so perhaps it was just her escalating everything in her mind so she tried to tame down the butterflies in her stomach. Marisol smiled up at him when he mentioned the night that they met, and wished she could have said the same thing about him being the only thing on her mind, but unfortunately he hadn't been. Because she had been so preoccupied with her disease and her friends, she hadn't even noticed that Octavian had been there the whole time. But now she noticed that every time he was around all her worries seemed to melt away for a while and that's what she liked most about him. "I like being with you - being here with you," she corrected herself, smiling shyly at him.​

 

[Octavian Vetrov]

Being with Marisol felt good, it felt easy. He needed that after the revelation of his arranged marriage, something he was determined to keep secret from Marisol. He wanted to focus on her, he knew such news would put a damper on any potential relationship he could have with her. Octavian pushed any thought of Camelia out of his head, who he had already seen that night with a date, she seemingly had the same idea as him to continue as if they had not found out about their engagement. Octavian gazed down at Marisol, the night they met had been a fun night and he hoped to improve on that. He laughed when she said she liked being with him, then corrected herself. "I like being with you too," He smiled at her and kissed her cheek.

 

[Marisol Woods]

Marisol continued to dance with Octavian as another slow song played again. She smiled when he kissed her cheek and decided to be a little bolder. Since she had already kissed him before she figured the hardest part was over and now she was going after what she wanted. She was glad that this time they didn't have people like Octavian's sister or Marisol's former crush, or any of the other people that had gathered around him during Halloween watching them, so she wanted to take advantage of that. Marisol lifted her head and leaned up slightly, pressing her lips against his. When she pulled back she smiled brightly at him, knowing this time she was not going to run away.​

 

[Octavian Vetrov]

Occasionally, little flickers of guilt crept into Octavian's mind, he was engaged and yet he was here with Marisol who had no idea about his situation, it was like he was leading her on, but Marisol had a way of making him feel less guilty. After kissing her cheek Marisol looked up at him and for a moment Octavian wondered what she was thinking but he quickly figured it out as she lifted her head and pressed her lips to his own. Without thinking Octavian kissed her back, when Marisol pulled back she smiled at him and he smiled back at her. The moment shifted when the song changed and it was faster. "You wanna get a drink?" He asked keeping hold of her.