(for the best experience click the song above and listen while reading. headphones are recommended too. enjoy!)

CAROLINE'S POV

So, the City Hall. I had no idea what's the plan, but I blindly lead them there. I stop by the clothing shop. The only one who stays is Sarah. "What are these?" She asks. "These dress are so familiar to the ones Jennifer Conelly wore in Labyrinth."

Most beautiful dress ever, they would be so wonderful to own. Too bad I was broke. Or spent all my money on movie stuff. "Imagine Winifred's expression if she saw you in these!" Sarah chuckles and lays her head on my shoulder.

I turn. "Excuse me?" She laughs. "Stop this, silly! You like her, stop playing." I gasp but quickly react. "I don't like her." She rolls eyes. "Tell this to Mary, she sees only food, but I see it all." Can she leave me alone? No.

I wanted skip this conversation so much, but I had no idea how to. "Well, whatever." I say after all. "She won't, because the shop is closed and even if it was open the dress are much more than I can afford." She smiles over the shop. "Don't tell it to Winnie." Before I can ask, she points with a finger on the dress and then at me. PUF!

"Holy shit!" I was wearing the dress. I was wearing the gorgeous gown right now! "How the hell did you do that?" I ask, checking these. "I can't do as much as Winifred, but I learned some. To impress boys." She giggles, proud of her work.

Although she scared me at first, I couldn't help but give her quick hug. This was such a beautiful thing from her. My opinion on her and propably on all witches changed tonight. "I never was into dresses and being the lady type, because I was sure it wouldn't suit me or I couldn't afford it." I smile softly. "But now with these. You are like some Godmother from Cinderella, do you know that?"

She doesn't understand but laughs. "I just want to see Winifred's reaction." I'm little nervous but join her laugh. "SARAH! CAROLINE!" Winifred is calling. I want to start running, but Sarah stops me and points at me again. The dress disappear and I'm again wearing my recent outfit. "When the right time comes it will appear again." She whispers, only for me to know and starts running. I roll my eyes with smile, running as well.

"What were you doing there?" Winifred asks, sorta angry. "Nothing much, just taking a breath, the City Hall is that building over there. The largest." I inform. "Marvelous. Before me!" She orders so I can continue the lead.

The party was doing it hard. My parents were there as well. We got inside and I nearly got anxiety from how many people there were. "All parents are here?" Winifred asks. "Propably yes, it's the only adult party in the whole year without teenagers and children. I bet they are all here." I respond. She nods and studies the area.

"And now a song for all monsters and ghouls falling in love!" The singer says.

The lights turn in red and pink and everyone searches for a partner. I'm surprised when I notice Sarah flirting with some guy dressed as mummy. No surprise was seeing Mary at the snack table. "Caroline." I look over and see Winifred staring at me with widen eyes. I don't know what's going on until I realize I'm again wearing the gorgeous white gown. The silence and stare of hers are again little awkward, but I don't mind.

Again a couple bumped into me. I want move from the floor, but then the most insane idea comes to me. "How..that doesn't matter..I mean..you look pretty, really." Winifred comments as she continues adoring my look. My brain doesn't like the idea, but my heart screams. The following shock shuts them both.

"Do you dance?" Winifred asks. I can't believe what I just heard. I thought it would be crazy ask her to dance with me, but she herself just asked me for it. "I-of course I do, not the best, but I do." I say. "And uhm..would you..would you dance with me?" She asks, trembling. I quietly gasp, but smile. "I'd like to, Winnie."

Her face brighten with an actual smile. Not long, but it was genuine. She gives me her hand and moves me close to her. I had not experienced a proper dance on any party or meeting. If we don't count prom where I ended with an absolute bum.

I never danced with a woman. A witch, it's nice to be specific. But I got into it. Crazy, but I did. We dance great together. If someone told me year ago I'd dance with a witch to a romantic song, I'd feel traumatized.

Now, I could swear it was the best feeling. I tried look away at first but then I ended up having eye contact with Winifred the entire dance. I try my best to not blush, but I end up overthinking from the lyrics of the song as we both could actually somehow, I don't know how, relate.

You're in my arms
And all the world is calm
The music playing on for only two
So close together
And when I'm with you
So close to feeling alive

A life goes by
Romantic dreams must die
So I bid my goodbye

So close to reaching
That famous happy end
Almost believing
This one's not pretend
And now you're beside me
And look how far we've come

(An instrumental solo. I see pairs paying attention to the singer, because he is really good, but some pairs point our direction. Winifred looks both anxious and angry. "I don't like that. We should stop." Winifred says. She reads minds or what. But I had to disagree. "No. They are just jealous that a witch from 17th century dances better then them." I answer and turn in a swing and then back. I don't know what has come over me, but I knew I won't lose Winifred in this dance for some imbecile townsfolk. I started to sing, quietly, myself to her.)

Oh how could I face the faceless days
If I should lose you now

(Winifred stares at me in shock with pauses in gasps. "You can sing?" She asks and in fact smiles from it and continues to hold me close. Better said, tighter.)

We're so close to reaching
That famous happy end
Almost believing
This one's not pretend
Let's go on dreaming
For we know we are
So close, so close
And still so far

We ended and the crowd dedicated the singer and his band a wholesome applause. We both ignored it. We just enjoyed our eye contact.  "You sing beautifully." She says. "I don't think so, but thank you, Winnie." I smile and it's more than admiring she returns the smile to me. "You also dance beautifully." I add.

Is she actually blushing? And am I blushing too? I try to hide it, but why? Let her see. Or no? This was hell of an unexcepted ride. But I enjoyed it!

I enjoyed it for Winifred. What has came over me in first place? Winifred sway with me in the end, where I got held back and near to ground. I try not to ruin it or fear from falling. I fight the idea in my head, but I felt genuinely safe in her arms. She stares at me with look I never excepted to ever see.

The look of an actual care and..and that's the part, love. Or is it just my imagination?

She looks like she excepts me to say something, but I suck at this. Shit. "Thank you for showing me I don't have to be scared of witches." That was it. I really couldn't come up with something better. Damn it! She certainly excepted something else after our dance and my personal singing to her, but still smiles at me.

"You're welcome, sweetie." Then she puts me back on my feet. The romantic part of the party was over. "Time to get back working, we're running out of the time!" Winifred says and then loudly calls her sisters to come over. If only I could have kept this moment longer. But why? No. Hell no. I wasn't falling in love with a witch from 17th century, right? Right?

author's note:
hi! i was waiting to finally announce a romantic chapter lmao. i had a blast writing this, as i love all these dancing scenes in non/disney movies. and considering denirosgirl  loves Labyrinth i could use the edited footage of her as Sarah, Jennifer Connely has a quality descendant. and also don't forget play the song, it comes from Enchanted. Disennchated is cool but Hocus Pocus 2>> pls vote and bye!!✨