The sun is beating down on Alice and the lake, as she watches the squid wave its tentacles around lazily. She's daydreaming again. This one is about her and Frank living in a palace. Sometimes she wishes just one of her fantasy's would come true.

In reality, she's not even with Frank. He's one of those guys, you can never be sure if he likes you or not. Apart from the marauders, he's one of the most chased after boys in Hogwarts, because of his looks. But Alice doesn't think like that. She doesn't like him just because of his looks. She likes him because he's smart, and charming and nice. Alice thinks she's never met a guy who's as nice as Frank (apart from Remus of course).

Alice and Frank are like polar opposites. Alice is small and pixie-like, and Frank is loud and boisterous. She wishes she could be more like him – so maybe, just maybe he'll like her, and they can live happily ever after, like in a fairytale. She'd like that very much. If she had children then she'd name the boy Neville and the girl something like Belle.

A little while later, Frank walks out of the castle and spots Alice sitting by herself and he can't help his feet just wandering over to her. He sits down and Alice fights her smile. Frank, the Frank Longbottom has just sat down next to her.

"Hey there" His voice is low and gentle. Alice feels like she can't breathe.

"Hi" She curses in her head for sounding far too timid.

Frank grins, his pearly teeth showing. "You looked a bit lonely sitting her by yourself."

Alice laughs quietly. "I had the Giant Squid"

"Well I guess that's alright then" Frank says in a sarcastic but nice way. Which is almost impossible to do, but because it's Frank it's possible.

Alice wraps her arms around her legs and shivers. It's a nice day, but it has that slight chilly bitterness to it that she hates. Frank looks at her. "Cold?"
Without waiting for an answer he shrugs out of his jacket and wraps it around Alice's small shoulders. Alice smiles shyly, "Thanks."

They sit there together, in a slightly awkward silence. "So…." Frank begins, unsure of what to say.

"So" Alice says as well.

"?" Frank asks in one big rush, his words jumbling together.

Alice frowns at him, "I'm sorry, what?" There's no way he just said what she thinks he just said.

Frank takes a deep, shaky breath, "Do you want to come to Hogsmeade with me?"

Alice swears she has stopped breathing, and for awhile is incapable of speech. Frank looks a bit disappointed at her lack of response. Seeing Franks face, Alice quickly says, "Of course I would!"

Frank grins and gets up, "See you there then" And with that, he bends down, kisses her on the cheek and walks off, leaving Alice in shock, his jacket still wrapped around her arms.

She can't believe that just happened.

A/N; Another story! I'm on a role! Hope you enjoy it. :) xxx