All of the stars (regulus Black)

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A whole lot happens in this chapter- not edited-

The next few weeks went by slowly and in any free moment she found herself thinking of Regulus Black with strong emotions . How dare he touch her. Slughorn's Hallows eve ball had been announced and it was not exclusively for Slug club members but they of course would be displayed with their dates like Slughorn's property; He assumed they all knew how to dance because most of them had been to balls as purebloods or were friends with purebloods.

Rory Mclaggen was beautiful. Tall sandy blonde hair muscly and on the quidditch team. Everyone knew he was attractive, even himself. He'd been trying to woo Estelle since the start of 4th year, and it was working. She'd never let him know that unless he stopped acting like a player all the time.

A piece of parchment charmed to be adobe flew across the room discreetly before landing in front of Estelle and lily. It said Elle on the front. Nobody really called Estelle elle except Rory.

She unfolded it graciously catching the eye of the boys at the table. They were practically leaning over the table to get a glance at who had sent it.

Come to the ball with me Elle, or do I have to
get on my knees and beg because
I will- Rory

She ignored the stares of the boys before leaving back to catch the eyes of the tall Grythindoor that had sent the letter and nodded smiling. He had made her blush and for that he deserved to take her to the ball. He had a reputation sure but he'd been pining after Estelle for a year and surely he could put that on hold for her.

"Who's it from Essie," James said, trying to snatch the note.

"nobody ," She huffed, shoving it into what looked like her pocket but was Lily's hand so she could read it. Lily took the hint and while James' attention was on grilling his sister she read it under the table before putting it into her robe pocket, a place James wouldn't let anybody look or look himself.

"OH MY GOD ESTELLE POTTER THAT IS SO CUTE," Lily exclaimed, James catching onto what had occurred.

"You- I- there is no way my little sister just deceived me in front of my own eyes, Padfoot catch me," He fake fainted into Sirius' arms dramatically, Leaving the girls laughing.

"Now he's dead, Rory Mclaggen asked Estelle to Slughorn's ball and she said yes," Lily said directly to Remus and Peter who had been watching patiently waiting.

"Absolutely not, no no no you will not be attending a ball with Mclaggen he's a player," James said.

"Um James please kindly mind your business and go back to being dead," Estelle turned back to the others.

"He was so kind about it he wrote a note and everything," Estelle gushed. The others began teasing her for it.

Late at night she sat on the sofas alone with Rory.

"What are you wearing to the ball?" Rory questioned her in a sly manner.

"Um I don't know my mum offered to send a dress but I said I'd get back to her?"

"I'll send you a dress we can match, you'll look good on my arm," he smiled.

"It's a masquerade ball isn't it,"

"Yes formal costume masquerade of sorts, Slughorn would like us to use the theme of the  sky or roman mythology  for our costumes, masks come off at midnight," She nodded in response to Rory but something felt off about his sudden move last year he didn't even attempt to ask her to the ball he asked Mary Macdonald and held onto her tightly all night until they were caught snogging in the corner. This made her nauseous even thinking about it.