The dance and the music

[Sky Eriksen]

Once Sky had delivered the roses she made her way to her dorm to get ready. after the talk before the ball and the other girls talking about going with dates she had been thinking about who she would like to go to the ball or dances with. one name had come to mind, Molly's older brother Nolan. He had always been nice to her and they both liked music. the more she thought about it the more she liked the idea of going with him and dancing with him. She had used the rose giving as an opportunity to ask him to the dance. she had been careful getting ready making sure that she dressed nice in a pretty skirt adding a pink layer to the top as it was venentines day and she had been too self-conscious and conscious other friend and hadn't send him a pink rose. she braided the front of her hair. having to do it a couple of times to make sure it was right and they were even. though in reality it was more just something she could do with her hands as she waited for it to be the right time to go to the dance. she hadn't told molly that she had asked her brother to the dance, or even that she was going with anyone. finally she was ready. she made her way down the stairs the four flights feeling both a long way as she felt like she was both floating and carrying stones in her stomach. had he even got her rose, was he going to turn up. did he even like her or did he just tolerate her because she was molly's friend? would she still be molly's friend after today? all too soon she reached the entrance hall. she was one of the first ones to arrive she found a spot sitting in of one of the stone benches that gave her both a good view of the hall and main stairs but didn't make it look like she was waiting too much after all he may not even show up. he may show up with some other, prettier, and far cooler, third-year girl.

 

[Nolan Burke]

In all honesty, Nolan had been surprised that Sky had asked him to the Valentine's dance. He thought it would be fun to attend though. He kinda knew that it may have been odd to Molly once she saw him with her friend, but he knew that the Hufflepuff girl would get over it eventually. Nolan had hoped that he wasn't overdressed or anything. The Hufflepuff boy hurriedly made his way down to the great hall, not wanting to make Sky wait any longer. When he had finally reached the ground floor, he stood in the entrance hall looking for the familiar face. He smiled when he finally found her and slightly jogged towards her. "Hey! Sorry to keep you waiting. You ready to head inside?"

 

[Sky Eriksen]

people were arriving. birls in pretty dresses and boys in smart suits. it wasn't as formal as the ball though some people dressed like it. She saw a familiar face come down the stairs and smiled as Nolan hastened towards her. "Hello Nolan. oh, I haven't been waiting long. it has been nice just watching people arrive" she said getting to her feet. she had seen a lot of people hug or even kiss when meeting in the entrance hall. but she didn't know Nolan that well. and didn't really feel like hugging him and kissing was kind of gross. "yes. let's go." she said. standing next to him not sure what she was meant to do with this whole going to the dance with a boy thing.

 

[Nolan Burke]

Nolan smiled a little as Sky had mentioned that she hadn't been waiting that long. "I'm glad to hear that. I'd feel bad if you waited a long time" Nolan says with a chuckle. Nolan felt a bit awkward as he didn't really know what to do from here, as he hadn't really done this sort of thing before. "Sweet! Let's head in aye? Is there anything you wanna do first?" Nolan asked as he started slowly making his way inside, making sure that he went at the same speed as Sky. "You look nice by the way," Nolan says with a small smile, hoping that complimenting her in some way would be a nice thing to do.

 

[Sky Eriksen]

Sky smiled as Nolan said that he was glad that she hadn’t been waiting long. Though to be fair she hadn’t minded waiting. It had been good just watching people arrive. The long standing couples, the couples who looked like it was their first date the ones who looked like they would rather be anywhere else and the groups of friends just here for a fun time.
i hadn’t thought that far through she said as they entered the hall. It hadn’t occurred to her that going to the dance with a date would mean actually doing something and not just hanging out. as they entered the room she felt the music around her and smiled. It was a song that she liked. She started humming and bopping her head to it. She didn’t even notice that he had complemented her for a few moments after he spoke oh thank you. You look nice too she said[/B][/B]

 

[Nolan Burke]

Nolan smiled. "That's okay. I guess we'll just find out when we get inside" Nolan says with an awkward chuckle. The boy didn't really know what he was doing, and if what he was saying was even right. He was literally quite new to this whole situation. Nolan noticed that Sky had begun humming and bopping her head to the song that was playing when they entered the great hall for the dance. "Do you like this song?" Nolan asked awkwardly. He was mentally smacking himself in the face though, as he knew that was a stupid question to ask. The answer seemed a bit obvious.