The Yule Ball had been officially announced, and Hogwarts was now a battleground of hormonal chaos. Boys were nervously asking out girls, girls were rejecting them with dramatic flair, and Raja... well, Raja was sitting in the library, contemplating the meaning of life.
Raja (muttering to himself):"Who in their right mind would ask the Chaos Lord to a dance?"
He had two choices:
Avoid the ball completely and spend the evening solving the mystery of the golden dragon egg. Embrace his inner agent of chaos and invite someone so unexpected, the school would never recover.
Before he could decide, Dobby popped into existence, holding two fancy envelopes.
Dobby (grinning):"Lord Raja has invitations from two most esteemed ladies!"
Raja, who had never expected this outcome, opened the letters with shaky hands.
๐ One was from Fleur Delacour.
๐ The other was from Daphne Greengrass.
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL?!" ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Raja, ever the gentleman, decided to handle this delicately. He couldn't just say noโthat would make him an enemy of two powerful, beautiful women. Instead, he invited them both for tea.
Dobby, ever the dramatic butler, personally delivered the invitations.
Both girls arrived at the designated meeting place, confused to see each other.
Daphne:"You got an invite too?"
Fleur:"Ouiโฆ what is 'e up to?"
Before they could question further, Dobby appeared in a full tuxedo, took a portkey, slammed it into the door, and gestured them inside.
As soon as they enteredโthey froze.
They were in a magical jungle. Unicorns, rabbits, exotic birds, even a hippogriff were casually chilling under a massive tree, where Raja sat with a book in hand, looking like a mysterious prince from a fairy tale.
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ Daphne and Fleur were mesmerized. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Raja (grinning):"Welcome, ladies. Fancy some tea?"
Dobby, ever the professional, served them tea and an assortment of pastries.
They talked about their childhoods, their interests, their dreams, and for the first time in their lives, they found themselves genuinely enjoying someone's company without political games.
Finally, Raja got to the point.
Raja:"Ladies, I'm honored you both invited meโฆ but I must respectfully decline."
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ SILENCE. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Daphne & Fleur (simultaneously):"WHAT?!"
Raja (nervous laugh):"I already have a partner in mind."
The two girls stared at him in disbelief.
Daphne:"Who is she?"
Fleur:"She must be extraordinaire for you to refuse us!"
Raja (smirking):"You'll find out at the ball."
The mystery only made them more intrigued.
The girl had so much fun in the garden; they played with magical animals for some time and talked about magic and alchemy and everything and left to their Dorms.
Before leaving, Raja invited Daphne and her sister to meet him after the ball for something important.
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ Now they were even more confused. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
The Yule Ball kicked off in grand fashion. The hall was beautifully decorated, students were dressed in their finest robes, and the atmosphere was electric.
Fleur and Daphne scanned the room, looking for Raja.
๐ No sign of him.
๐ Not at the Slytherin table.
๐ Not at the entrance.
๐ Nowhere to be found.
ThenโMalfoy struck.
Malfoy (sneering):"Where's your Chaos Lord? Did he finally realize no girl would dance with him?"
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ The gossip spread like wildfire. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
The students snickered. Even some professors looked curious.
Daphane and Felur couldn't take it anymore as their new friend was being disrespected.
Daphne (irritated):"Raja declined my invitation because he already had a partner!"
Fleur (annoyed):"Oui, moi aussi! He said he would reveal 'er at the ball!"
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ Now the entire school was on edge. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
And thenโ
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ DOBBY BURST INTO THE ROOM. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Dobby (booming voice):"Presentingโฆ LORD RUDRA D. RAJA KUMARA AND HIS MYSTERIOUS PARTNER!"
The doors swung open dramatically.
Raja walked in with the poise of a king, wearing a stunning royal ensemble of black and gold.
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ But it wasn't Raja people were staring at. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
It was his partner.
๐ The most elegant girl in the entire ballroom.
๐ The most graceful, poised, mystifying woman Hogwarts had ever seen.
She radiated class, her every step was mesmerizing, and her dress was nothing short of perfection.
The boys forgot to breathe.
The girls were seething in jealousy.
Then, in the back of the hallโ
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ DUMBLEDORE BROKE HIS WINE GLASS. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Snape, who was drinking, choked.
Snape decided to punish Raja severely for bringing a non-magic girl to the ball, but Dumbledore gestured him no to act and disturb the Ball.
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ WHO WAS SHE?! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Dobby took over as conductor and led the orchestra into a majestic waltz.
Spotlights centered on Raja and his partner.
And thenโthey danced.
For five straight minutes, the entire hall stood still.
Their grace, their coordination, their fluid movementโ
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ "THIS WASN'T A DANCEโIT WAS A MASTERPIECE." ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
When it endedโ
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ DUMBLEDORE CLAPPED FIRST. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
The entire hall followed, erupting into applause.
The mystery girl, looking shy, turned to leave.
As she reached the doorโ
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ Raja spoke. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Raja (smirking):"Thank you for being my partner tonightโฆ Professor McGonagall."
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ DEAD. SILENCE. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐ Every professor spit their drinks expect Dumbles.
๐ Students screamed, "WHAT?!"
๐ Dumbledore has a smile like a old grandpa.
๐ McGonagall nearly tripped.
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ "RAJA HAD DANCED WITH MINERVA MCGONAGALL?!" ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Snape (whispering):"I needโฆ to lie down."
Fleur and Daphne stared at Raja in shock.
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ THE SCHOOL WOULD NEVER RECOVER. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
And with that, Raja (feeling proud of his new Age decreasing potion) simply winked at the chaos he had createdโฆ and walked away like the king he was.