.The Wish For Snow.
George Weasley stepped out of the castle and onto Hogwarts grounds. The wind was cold was cold and biting. George shivered and pulled his cloak tighter around himself. He then slung his broom over his shoulder and started walking to the quidditch pitch.
George was in his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This was the year that Hogwarts was hosting the Triwizard Tournament. For the event, all quidditch matches and practices had been cancelled, and the quidditch cup would not be held this year. And he missed playing. A lot.
Today was the first day of Christmas break and most people over fourth year had decided to stay at the castle, as the traditional Yule Ball was being held on Christmas Day. The day grew nearer and the task of finding a date weighed him down. As George walked down the halls, he mentally eliminated girls in his head.
George was growing closer to the silent quidditch field. The sun had pretty much set and the grounds around him were dark and creepy, but the stadium was magically illuminated, giving an eerie half light.
It was 7 'o' clock and George had just finished eating dinner with his best friends. They all sat across from each other at the long Gryffindor table and were successfully the loudest group in the great hall at anytime. The group included George's twin, Fred, and their friends Lee Jordan, Angelina Johnson, Alicia Spinnet, and Katie Bell. They were all the same age, but Katie was in the year below the rest of them. In her fifth, but she had turned sixteen the day after returning to Hogwarts.
Out of all of his friends at the table, George wasn't going to the Ball with any of them. In fact, he didn't have a date at all. Fred was taking Angelina, and Lee was going with Alicia. George wasn't really sure who Katie was going with, but he thought it might be Rodger Davies, the Ravenclaw quidditch captain. He had walked past them in the corridor just before dinner, while Rodger was turning on the charm for her. He was the only boy that Katie had let get to the actual talking part.
Katie had been like that since the twins had known her. A chaser on the quidditch team, she had that quiet jock quality that made all guys attracted to her. And it didn't hurt that she was pretty. She had shoulder length, curly blonde hair and big, light blue eyes, the palest ice blue imaginable. She had a sprinkle of freckles over her nose, which was unusual for blondes. She could also make anyone laugh with her well chosen words and cute jokes. George couldn't remember a time this long that she had gone without a boyfriend
Anyway, George closed in on the quidditch field, clutching his broom tighter. He was supposed to meet Fred and Lee here to practice, but even from this distance he could tell that they weren't there yet. So, as he walked the worn path, he kicked at the grass, and started eliminating dates again.