Not having realized that she was looking like she'd swallowed something sour, Jessyrah apologized to Mark and said, "I'm all right, it's just... Well, I don't really know how to dance at all," she finished, blushing slightly and looking at the floor.

"Ahh... I'm Marc Antony, actually, and both of our dates couldn't make it to the ball," Jett said in response. "I believe that I saw Professor Dumbledore at the teachers' table not at all long ago."

ooc-um, i'm kind of confused as to where to come in now.........

"You don´t...?"

Mark quickly swallowed, and nodded at this.

"That´s no problem then, I can teach you! It´s pretty easier, and lucky for yeh, slow dancing isn´t too bad!"

He grinned.

"Trust me, Eve. Look, all you really have to do is sway to the music. That´s it."

OOC: Are we all pretending that we didn't meet before this?

"I just... I don't know where to put my hands or anything," she said slowly, trying to do as Mark asked. She stepped on his foot with her high heel and quickly stepped away from, apologizing and blushing furiously. "Oh, I'm so sorry that I'm such a clutz!" she exlcaimed, apologizing over and over again.

ooc-okay, not anymore......lol

Shelly smiled shyly,“Last time I checked I was able to waltz,”

Remus poured some punch into the glass and then handed it to Satine. "Here you are." Not feeling too much up to drinking something at the moment, he poured himself a little bit of water and took a sip slowly. Now that some of his nerves had been relaxed, he could appreciate the masquerade from this angle. Many of the couples were dancing now, a splendid sea of colors and glitter. He spotted Sirius and Raine walk across the floor, and knew well that Sirius must've been pulling the old charm on her. He also saw James looking around for Lily, and wondered too where Lily might be, since he hadn't spotted a Juliet. As he looked around for Peter too, he wondered where Tena might be. She hadn't told him what her costume was.

Shame on you, thought Remus. Thinking about Tena when you ought to be paying attention to your date. Go be a gentleman. Go be Christian. Perhaps she knows Tena anyway.

"So," said Remus, putting the glass back down and looking back at Satine. "Do you happen to be a fan of Moulin Rouge?"

Mark cursed under his breath and quickly bend over to touch his toe.´Oh....it bloody hurts...´He tried to look up at his date, and smile.

"It´s...ow....just fine....just fine...It´s not your fault....You...owww....are just learning...."

He tried to straighten up, wincing very slightly as he cleared his thoat.

"Alright....Let´s try this a-again..."

Mark brushed a hand through his hair before giving Jessyrah a weak grin. ´I really...hope no one saw that....´He thought to himself sadly before glancing at his date. ´Ow-...good thing she is pretty...´

"Ok....just...try to allow some room between your feet and mine, ok? Next...just place your hands on my shoulders..."

OOC: I lost it when I read that post. 'Good thing she's pretty...' Haha.

Jessyrah felt herself on the verge of tears and cursed her own clumsiness, scolding herself. "Are you sure that we should try this again," Jessyrah asked, placing her hands on his shoulders as he'd instructed. "I mean, there's plenty of room at the table by the butterbeer," she said, thoroughly embarrassed.

DV grinned, his white teeth contrasting wonderfully with his dark skin, and he started up a slow waltz in time with the Weird Sisters' playing. "You dance quite well," DV complimented, only slightly surprised that anyone at Hogwarts knew how to waltz.

Shelly blushed a little,"My dad used to hold fancy dinner parties for his business,"she said,"And I was usually forced to dance atleast twice before I hid myself in a corner,"

ooc-i have to go to bed........see ya tomorrow!

Lmao! I was laughing myself...hehehe. Mark can be quite dramatic when it comes to pain...heh.

´Ow....ow...ow...and Ow...I really hope my feet don´t become....blue and stuff....Arg....Now that would...be....just....wrong...´Mark had his hands around his waist as he heard what she said, and paused, his thoughts broken. He then gave her a small look.


"Don´t tell me you are backing out now... over something... so little as that, Jessyrah...? "


Mark gave a soft smile, quite different from his usual grin, while trying to ignore the pain. But then again...Mark was known to be quite dramatic over such things as pain...


"Just one more try....alright...?"

Jessyrah grimaced and wrapped her arms around Mark's neck, clutching onto him for dear life as she tried not to step on his feet. Getting used to the rhythm of the song and the rate of the dancing, Jessyrah relaxed her arms a little bit and settled her cheek against Mark's left shoulder.

DV grinned as he slowly waltzed around the room with Shelly and said, "Well, it seems as if you've been taught very well. However, if I have anything to say about it, you will not be going to hide in the corner after two dances."

"It wasn't was it?" Heathe said, with a small smirk on his face. He smiled down at his date as she prepared to kiss him again, the 'right' way this time. He kissed her back and smiled. "I agree, that was much better." He said before moving them slightly, so that they could waltz to the music. "Can you waltz, my lady?"

Vanessa nodded, "Exactely what I meant." She said smiling. "Do you want to go see him now? He probably has a solution to the un-matched pair." She said with a slight grin. She may of been a Slytherin, but she complete respect for the man.

"Thank you." She took at and took a small sip. She smiled and looked around the room, seeing various couples, going in various different directions. She saw a dazed look come over his eyes and stood and looked at him, wondering what he was thinking."You look lost in your thoughts Christian, do you wish me to leave you to it?" Totally in character, but not at all amusing, if she had had to leave the guy of her dreams within five minutes of the ball starting.

She to, put down her goblet andlooked up at Remus. "I fan? No, I'm obcessed." She laughed. "So, you don't know how right this pairing was for me."

Mark glanced down at their feet just to make sure, and sighed happily.

"Yeh see, you´re not bad."

He told her with a smile, and absentmindly pressed a kiss against her cheek.

Carolina pulled away slightly to give him a rather ´shocked´ look, though...there was that glint in her eyes...

"I...? A Slytherin, not able to dance? How could you suggest such a thing, Heathe Malfoy?! Humph.."

She finished with a quiet giggle, quite amused.

Shelly laughed,"If you had known my dance partners you would have been hiding in a corner too,"she grimaced,"Half of them were probably three or four times older than me, and the ones that were my age had a lovely time stepping on my feet,"

Jessyrah blushed when Mark kissed her, and felt as if she could melt in the middle of the dance. She looked up at him slowly and, smiling through her blush, asked, "What was that for?"

"I've been dancing since I was four years old," DV told her as he spun her into a waltz pose before continuing the dance. "My mother thought that it was a necessary talent that I would use in the future. So far, this is the only time I think I've ever needed to know how to dance," he said, jokingly.

Shelly smiled,"And you dance very well,"she said, a light blush creeping over her cheeks.

Shelly gained control of her blushing,"I have no clue what you're talking of,"she said with a smile. She of course, did know what he was talking about.

Shelly smiled,"I'd love a drink,"she said. She giggled a little at his comment of being out of breath but played along,"Maybe you should dance more often,"she said.

Mark couldn´t help but smile as he peered down at her.

"Just a thank you for still dancing with me, that´s all...You don´t mind, do you..?"