After successfully sending Yanila away, Albert prepared to slip off before the other girls arrived. However, things did not always go as one wished. Albert was intercepted by several acquaintances at the entrance to the Great Hall.
"You don't mind dancing with us, do you?" Angelina asked with a grin.
"One dance each," Aylia added.
"You specifically waited for me here?" Albert looked at the three girls in surprise.
"Fred and George said you'd definitely leave early," Shanna said, blinking at Albert with anticipation in her eyes.
"Those two bastards really love causing me trouble." Albert gritted his teeth and mentally added another mark against them.
"Fine, one dance each. Help me out afterward, all right? I've been dancing all day." In the end, Albert did not refuse. He extended his hand to Shanna in invitation.
Shanna placed her hand in his. She knew Albert no longer wanted to dance, but if she missed this chance, there might never be another.
"You didn't find a partner?" Albert asked as he led Shanna toward the dance floor.
"I couldn't find a suitable one," Shanna said with a smile. "Besides, I'm not used to attending balls like this."
Albert did not ask further. He expertly guided Shanna around the dance floor. When the song ended, she merely thanked him softly before giving up her place as his partner.
Angelina stepped forward to take Shanna's place. Her dancing was wilder and more uninhibited, forcing Albert to adjust his rhythm.
"You're an amazing dancer." Angelina did not mind Albert taking the lead at all. She was in a wonderful mood and simply wanted to enjoy this brief moment. Countless girls were surely watching her enviously right now.
Aylia replaced Angelina next. Her dancing was only average, but it was obvious that she was very