The Yule Ball II

Cross sat next to Luna and held her hand, caressing it with his thumb as his fingers were intertwined with hers. Luna was leaning her head on his shoulder as they looked at the dancefloor, the others were still dancing to the classical slow music.

Cross closed his eyes and felt like he could see everything in a 5 meter radius around him. Luna smiled and squeezed her hand as she said "I can do the same." Cross opened his eyes and said "Oh?" Luna smiled as she said "It seems you passed some of that to me... It's truly powerful. Look that girl in the blue is about to trip."

Cross looked and a second later the girl in the blue really did trip. Cross smiled and said "I'm glad." Luna looked up and said softly "Cross.." Cross looked down and smiled softly as he said "Yes?" Luna smiled happily and said "That was the best moment of my life."

Cross smiled warmly and replied "Me too, Luna..." He leaned in and kissed her lips softly, they both heard a cough from behind them. Cross' ears twitched and he separated saying "Yes, Professor?" Luna smiled softly and looked away.

McGonagall said "As much as I am happy for you two, I would like to remind you there are still rules here. Public Displays of Affection are not forbidden but please find a place for privacy." Cross chuckled and nodded, McGonagall smiled and added "Other than that, the Champion and partner table is at the front."

Cross smiled and brought Luna, following McGonagall to the Champion's table.

Cross sat down and looked across him, his smiling face warped into a sneer as he said "Hopefully there's food for the rest of us if you're at the table, eh?" Krum crushed the fork in his grip as he said "Don't worry, I left you extra. You look like you need it... Do they not feed you at Hogwarts?"

Cross chuckled and retorted "They do, which is why I don't have to hunt my own food in the wild..." as he picked food from the plates normally ,as if he didn't just call Krum a savage.

Luna grabbed his arm and said "Oh! Don't pick the pork, its full of Trufflthwumps." Cross skipped past the pork and threw the beef to Luna's plate instead. Krum sneered and said "Nasty things those Trufflethwumps." Cross chilled and arm flashed to Krum's neck as his red eyes glowed dangerously, the fork glowed green as Cross said "You can come for me. If I hear another word about her..."

Cross grinned maliciously as he added "You won't be alive to finish the tournament. Your High Master isn't the only one who knows the Unforgivable Curses." Luna tapped his arm, Hermione looked nervous.

Krum looked at Cross, narrowing his eyes, he didn't even flinch at the speed of the fork and his wand was already out at Cross forehead as he said "You think only you can learn them?" as the tip of his wand glowed green.

Hermione was anxious, this was getting out of hand. She looked over for a teacher, Luna did the same.

Cross said coldly "Make my day, Krum. You won't live long enough to tell the tale." Krum sneered and said "You're tired of living already?"

Fleur said "Put your wands down, this is no place for that! Plus those spells will-" she was cut off as a voice finished for her "Send you straight to Azkaban. Expelliarmus." the fork and Krum's wand flew out of the two's hands.

Moody said "I assume you both don't want to rot in there for the rest of you lives. Put your dicks away and save it for the Tournament. Cross, I expect you to conduct yourself properly!" he looked at Krum and said "As for you, this is not Durmstrang. Behave yourself."

Cross and Krum glared at each other and both left the table with their partners.

Luna sighed and said "Really?" Cross was angry, really angry. as he said "He-" Luna cut him off and said "I know, but was it necessary to threaten him with death?" Cross took a breath and said "Maybe not, but I was angry. Plus if he thinks he's getting an apology from me, he can forget it."

Luna cupped his face and looked up at him saying "My cute Cross is a big boy~" Cross twitched his ears and pinched her nose as he said "Yes, I am. I can go to the bathroom all by myself!" Luna blinked before bursting out laughing and holding onto Cross' shoulders as she bent over in laughter.

Cross smiled cheekily and grabbed her waist, getting into the dancefloor and dancing to the rock band playing on the stage.

Cross jumped around with Luna on his shoulders, grabbing on to her hands. Luna cheered and laughed as the band sung "Move your body like a hairy troll, learning to rock and roll. Spin around like a crazy elf, dancing by himself.."

Cross and Luna shared a glance before laughing as Cross spun around quickly, making Luna laugh even louder. Luna fell and Cross caught her as they moved out of the crowd, laughing with each other.

Cross said "Am I crazy?" Luna giggled and said "Sometimes~" Cross smiled and Luna nudged him, pointing at Harry and Ron with their partners, sulking on the chairs.

Cross walked over and Luna talked to Rona nd Harry's partners about Nargles as Cross pulled Ron and Harry saying "Sulking here while Hermione is with that tadpole? Very valiant." before spinning them towards Hermione and Krum, making ice under Krum.

Ron smashed into Krum and Krum slipped away as Ron directly stole Hermione away while the same thing happened to Cho's partner.

Luna sent Harry and Ron's partners to Cross, who winked at them and spun them away into the crowd like they were garbage.

Cross laughed and grabbed Luna's hand walking towards the bar. Luna and Cross laughed looking at the chaos as they stood by the bar, Cross looked to his side and saw Fred and George. He chuckled and took out his wand, Fred tapped George and pointed to Cross.

Cross winked and pointed at the punch bowls as he said "This party's too abhorrent, make something alcoholic!" the punch bowls glowed before dimming, Cross scooped out a cub and drank some with a grin.

Fred and George chuckled and tossed their cups before drinking from the new punch bowls and their eye's lit up. Luna smiled happily as Fred and George came up, wrapped their arms around Cross and Luna's shoulder and said "Oi mate, wanna teach us?"

Cross grinned and said "I'm listening... I heard you both have quite a few goodies." Fred and George grinned at each other before saying in unison "I think we can come to an agreement." Cross chuckled happily.

A few dozen minutes later

Fred and George were singing happily with Cross before they all laughed. Fred and George said "Pleasure doing business with you, mate! Come again, yeah?" Cross nodded and slid a trinket in his inside suit pocket.

Fred and George chuckled and left to the other punch bowls, starting their mission to liven the party up.

Luna hugged Cross' arm and said softly "I like it when you're not acting.." Cross smiled softly and said "It's not easy to relax around here." Luna hummed in agreement as they went to dance again.

A while later

Luna and Cross were slow dancing as students started leaving, Luna leaned her head on Cross' chest, her eyes were closed as she listened to his heartbeat. Cross caressed her back softly, leaning his chin on her head and humming softly.

He looked over and saw Hagrid slow dancing with Maxime, Cross smiled and whispered in Elven "Grow." Hagrid suddenly grew to be a little taller than Maxime, they were both stunned and Hagrid looked at Cross, who winked at him before focusing back on Luna.

Hagrid smiled and looked at Maxime happily, who laughed and leaned her head on his shoulder.

Cross kissed Luna's head, Luna said softly "This was the best night of my life." Cross smiled as he replied "It doesn't have to end now.." Luna looked up and smiled as she said "What did you have in mind?" Cross smiled and pulled her to the door, Luna followed excitedly.

Cross walked out before stopping, Luna looked before sighing and getting a bit angry.

Hermione was crying on the stairs, she looked up at Cross and stared bawling her eyes out, she drilled into Cross' chest and cried loudly.

Cross sighed and patted her back. Luna looked annoyed, Cross saw her expression and squeezed her hand with a smile. Luna sighed and her expression cooled but it wasn't a good one. Cross sighed again and moved Hermione to his back, he waved and Hermione's heels flew to his hands as he picked up Luna by her waist and left the area.

Cross teleported to his room and whistled, Grey flew out of the bag and landed on Cross' head. Cross teleported out of the castle and Grey grew, Cross jumped on Grey's back and whistled again. Grey flew up into the air, shooting above the clouds and into the moonlight.

Cross put down Luna and sat down, resting Hermione on his legs as he looked at Luna and said "Beautiful isn't it?" Luna looked at Hermione and said "Could be better." Cross said "I put a sleeping spell on her, it's just us."

Luna made a sour face and said "Only technically." Cross sighed and said "What am I supposed to do, Luna? Leave her on the stairs?" Luna looked like she didn't have any problems with it, Cross pulled her over and kissed her lips before saying "After the Tournament and everything, we'll go on a real date, okay?"

Luna pouted and said "It better be good." Cross smiled and said "Only the best for you." Luna smiled happily and leaned on Cross' shoulder, looking at the moon.

A while later

Cross went back to the castle, Luna went back to her dorm and Cross teleported to the Gryffindor common room, leaving Hermione on a couch. He looked at her and pointed his finger at her head, his finger flashed and he teleported away, back to his room.

Time passed

Cross was reading in the courtyard, Luna was doing something else, so he was alone. He was humming calmly to himself and feeling everything around him with the power he unlocked from the Yule Ball. He also found out he had advanced to the 4th Rank!

After he merged with his clones, there was practically not a spell he couldn't cast. Well of all the spells in Hogwarts that is, while not all of them were perfect and completely mastered, he had the basics of countless spells.

If anybody else knew, they would be so shocked they might even smash their head against a wall and kill themselves for being so useless.

Cross felt it was normal, he was a heavenly genius and could do anything he put his mind to! Unfortunately for him, there were still two categories of Spells; Grandmaster and Archmage. There were still Grandmaster spells at Hogwarts but Archmage Spells... Forget about it.

Cross also theorized that there were still a few categories above Archmage that normal Wizards didn't know about. So he grounded himself as still a young, weak, wizard. He never forgot about what Salazar had told him, he had to prepare for an unknown enemy that was infinitely stronger than any Wizard he could ever come across here.

If it was before, Cross wouldn't even flinch, but now.. He was anxious, he was nervous, because now he has something to lose. Now he has something to protect, if he dies then what would happen to Luna? He couldn't afford death, he had to win and win, and win until he was stronger than anyone or anything.

He wouldn't let anything or anyone interfere with his life. NOBODY.