'Come on Fred! If you don't hurry up we'll be late!' George was growing impatient with his twin why did he always have to do this they were supposed to have left the house an hour ago.

'Come on George just five more minuets!' cried Fred from the next room his hair was nearly perfect and he wasn't going to let his impatient twin spoil him looking perfect tonight.

'Just cos you want to make yourself pretty for Angelina!'

'You know you might want to consider doing the same Katie's never gonna fancy you with hair like one of Filches manky old mops!'

'That's nothing….you...oh just shut up Fred' stuttered Gorge.

'Not like you to be lost for words' mocked Fred 'you must be losing your touch, come on then im ready now…1,2,3 POP!'

'Ouch!' cried George as he picked himself off the floor he never had gotten the hang of apparition, no matter how hard he tried he always ended up on his arse. He quickly shook himself off desperately trying to shake the twitch out of his leg, it didn't matter nothing could spoil tonight he was back at Hogwarts and tonight would be the night.

'Come on George we're not yet out of Hogsmead'

Fred chuckled to himself he could tell his twin was nervous he always got a shaky leg when he was nervous. Though always the joker and greatly popular George had never been as confident around girls as his twin. Of course he'd had girlfriends yes Fred remembered a particularly amusing time when filch had caught George and Alicia kissing in the broom cupboard, he'd gotten such a thrashing for that. But just lately George hadn't been himself, Fred knew it no matter how much George had tried to hide the fact that he was ok with it.

It had all started last year at Lee Jordan's annual quidditch world cup finale party. As official commentator for the quidditch world cup and puddlemore united Lee was disappointed when the quidditch season came to an end, but his annual parties helped to cheer everyone up. As usual weasleys wizard wheezes had helped with the festivities (Lee had practically bought their entire stock). Of course there was the usual array of canary creams and skiving snackboxes (for those who'd had a bit too much butterbeer to make it into work the next day), but Fred and George had also been developing a new practically safe surprise for Lee. It had been George's idea 'lets surprise Lee every year he throws this party, let's give him something back'. So that year unlike any other year the twins snuck into Lee's house early to prepare for the party.

'Where do you want this vile of buboter puss Fred?'

'Over there by the door but careful! Its undiluted, let me help you.'

As the twins struggled with the large vile of buboter puss they heard voices coming from the next room.

'Whoops looks like we've just stumbled on a private conversation' whispered George.

'Listen at the door?' hissed Fred

'You bet' said George as the two twins crouched in unison at the door smirking.

As the twins crouched down at the crack of the door the voices began to get louder and clearer.

'Katie we shouldn't be doing this.'

'Why not you feel it Lee I know you do, please Lee think of yourself for once.'

'But he's my best friend Katie you know that, it doesn't matter how I feel.'

Lee you don't know that he likes me and what about how I feel doesn't that matter?'

'Oh come on Katie I've seen the way he looks at you, and when we're together he's always there.'

Fred glanced over at his twin he had grown pale, this wasn't how it was meant to be for the first time in his life Fred felt guilty for listening at keyholes. It was true George had spent an awful lot of time with Lee and Katie lately but he had been sure it had been because of the party there had been a lot of planning to do. There was no doubt that Katie was pretty with her neat blonde hair tied back in a ponytail and her bright blue eyes, but he had never seen her as Georges type. The voices grew softer and Fred could sense what was coming, Fred thought he heard the word love mumbled amongst the whispers. And then the whispers were no more, replaced with heavy breathing and soft murmurs.

'Come on George I think its time to go'

Fred took his twin by the hand and led him forcibly out of the room. On his way out Fred just caught a glimpse of Katie and Lee's soft embrace, he hoped it was worth it.

The short walk back to their flat above Weasleys wizard wheezes had never seemed so long, indeed Fred wondered why they hadn't apparated it but he supposed George needed time to think. After a silence that seemed to last for an eternity Fred finally spoke.

'Why didn't you say anything?'

'What could I have said Fred its hard enough to admit it to myself let alone anyone else, and I know you're my twin but…well I just couldn't. Please don't tell Mum or Dad.'

'George I don't understand.'

'It's just not normal is it I mean he's my best friend.'

'Look George I don't know what's wrong with you I mean its only Katie she's really pretty and you did nothing wrong….Lee on the other hand can kiss my…'

'Katie? What…I mean yeah Katie well you know I guess I just didn't want the world to know…'

George couldn't look his twin in the eye he thought he'd guessed he thought he could finally tell someone, but of course he wouldn't guess why would he when he was so good at hiding it. He couldn't pin point exactly when it had happened maybe he had always felt this way, maybe it had always been more than friendship he had certainly never felt that way about any of his girlfriends.