Albus was on his way back to the Slyrtherin Common room after rounds on Friday night and was feeling nervous about what would be there to greet him. It had been nearly two months since Alexis had thrown her first party, and he was waiting for the next bomb to drop. He hadn't heard anything, but that didn't mean anything. He hadn't heard about the first party and look how that one had turned out. It had instantly placed Alexis and anyone she socialized with at the top of the food chain so to speak. A spot usually held by his brother and Scorpius.

But with Scorpius and Alexis birthday coming up he wondered if there was going to be a party war in Hogwarts. He was pondering this as he entered the main hall when he heard a soft giggle and a sheet of sliver blonde hair as it slid out of the large front doors. He rushed after in time to see Alexis dancing down towards the black lake. He fallowed after her curious about what she was doing up at this hour. It was thirty minutes till mid-night. Well at least when he got back to the common room he wouldn't be greeted by a raging party, he thought with relief.

He watched as she disappeared into a thick stand of trees and fallowed behind her as quietly as possible. When he came to the clearing he froze in the underbrush. The moon shone down to a closed off little pool and shimmered along the surface. The sight before him made his throat go dry and he suddenly wished he had stayed up at the castle, because this image would haunt his dreams for months to come.

Alexis' clothes were draped over a nearby bush and she was in the middle of the deep pool, her silver blonde hair slicked back and nearly white in the moonlight. He stepped a little closer and heard a branch snap under his foot and looked down. When he looked back at the pool she was gone and he felt panic creep up his spine. Where had she gone?

He was quickly answered when she popped up closer to shore her wand drawn and pointed at him in the shadows," Whoever you are come on out. If you don't you will suffer the consequences of your Peeping Tom ways," she was still treading water but was still making her way closer towards shore. He could tell the moment her feet hit the pools bottom." I am quite a good shot so you may as well come out. I would hate to have to turn you over to my brother."

Shit! Scor couldn't know that he had see Alexis like this. Albus quickly stumbled from the brush his cheeks bright red and he tried to look anywhere but Alexis. But that was not possible as he saw the look of shock that crossed her face then the smirk that took hold of her features, "Albus if you wanted to see me in my knickers you just had to ask," she said as she began to walk out of the pool. He couldn't pull his eyes from the sight of her slim body covered in nothing but moonlight and a red lace bra and panties set that sent his pulse racing faster than it ever had on the Quidditch Pitch.

It took a great effort to move his eyes to meet hers and his heart stuttered at the calculating look on her face. She stood ankle deep in the water and didn't seem to be leaving the pool at any time soon." Well now that you have seen me in mine," she started, "It seems only fair that I see you in your." and smiled broadly at him.

Albus' jaw hit the floor," You can't be serious. I am not getting undressed in front of you," he said once he regained some of his composure. He swallowed stiffly when her face became calculating again. In the short time he had known her; he had learned that she could be completely unscrupulous when it came to getting her way.

"Look Al you can either strip down and come swimming with me," she said her wand still pointed at him," Or I can make you," and she gave him cheeky grin.

Al crossed his arms and shook his head calling her bluff. He was shocked to find that she wasn't bluffing. "Levicorpus," she sighed and Albus felt himself hoisted in the air by his ankle, "Accio Albus' pants," and he felt as his pants were stripped from his body. He felt himself lowered to the ground and looked over at Alexis as she smacked what looked to be a clear beach ball with his pants inside to the middle of the still pool. "If you want them, go get them, unless you want to go back to the common room in your boxers. By the way...love the snitches," and smirked over her shoulder as she walked back into the water. The smooth surface breaking against her skin enticingly.

Albus gritted his teeth and tried to think of away around getting in the water and couldn't. He quickly undressed and thought he heard her gasp, but when he looked she had gone under. She did look a little pink as she resurfaced but he wrote it off as her holding her breath for to long. How was he to know that the sight of his toned body would be enough to make her lose her train of thought? " So I take it that you decided to join me for a swim after all," she called across the quiet pool.

"Not like your giving me much of a choice," he muttered trying not to think about the smile on her very kissable lips. He tried not to think about, as he waded into the still and surprisingly warm pool, that she was in nothing but her panties. With trouble he pushed away the thought of the length of her pale skin press up against his. He noticed the ball with his pants were floating closer to him and thought he might get out of this without much difficulty, but frowned as a dainty foot kicked it out of reach." You're very persuasive aren't you," he nearly growled.

She swam a circle around him with clean clear strokes and said with a smirk," I charmed the pants off you didn't I," and Albus couldn't help but laugh. In an act of pure childish behavior, he grabbed her ankle and pulled her backwards. She gasped but managed to keep her head above water. She frowned at him and said, "Very funny Al," and splashed him in the face.

He shook the water from his eyes ready to retaliate but she was out of range. "So why are you not throwing a monster of a party. I thought with tomorrow being your birthday you would want to celebrate," he asked as he swam toward the ball that held his pants. When she didn't answer he looked back to see that she had gone under. He looked back at the ball just in time to see her surface and toss the ball to the other side of the pool lightly with a smile.

"There are two very good reasons why I am not throwing a party. One, my Father is coming to Hogsmead tomorrow and I don't think it would be very wise of me to go see him with a raging hangover," she said as she swam next to him. Wow Draco was coming to Hogwarts. He never came up here unless Scor got into trouble. He must think that Alexis was worth a visit, "And two, Why should I waist my resources when Scor is already burning through his."

"What? Another Malfoy party that I don't know about! What the Hell," he cried and splashed the water in frustration.

Alexis rolled her large blue eyes and said," I told you that Scor can't keep secrets from me. He may think he is sneaky as hell, but it is really and truly sad how easy it is to get information on him. He seems to forget that I am already well liked here and that I am exceedingly clever and she laughed aloud the sound echoing in the clearing.

Albus smiled, unable to help the way he enjoyed the sound of her laughter." Well at least I know there is one now," he said and swam towards her his pants now forgotten. She smiled as he swam closer to her and she couldn't help but admire how the moon shone off his broad shoulders and wet black hair. His green eyes danced in the moon light and she wished he would kiss her, but knew he wouldn't. No she would have to be the ground breaker in this relationship, and she would have to wait for the right time.

She smiled wider as a thought popped into her head, "Yep, now you know and now you can gate crash with me as my date," and gave him a winning smile and rolled her eyes as she saw him backpedal. She should have know it wouldn't be that easy," Relax Al I just meant you could come with me," and she saw him relax. It would take a little more coaxing to get this rabbit from the hole, but if she was anything she was patient. Hell she waited five years in that all girl school hell, she could wait for Albus. She looked at her fingers and noticed they were pruning then up at the moon and read the time, "Well time to get back," she said and tossed Albus' pants that had floated close to her back to shore.

He fallowed her as she swam and noticed how her bottom cut the surface of the water as she made her way steadily towards shore. "Why did you come out here tonight anyways," He asked to distract himself from the tempting sight. She flipped in the water and let her feet the floor of the pond and stood up in waist deep water. Albus swallowed hard as he watched the moon play on her lithe shape.

Alexis smiled. Oh no she wouldn't have to wait long at all," Well this was my last childish act. From now on everything I do will be as an adult and there for held to harsher standards. This was my last go round," she said as she walked from the pool cast a quick drying charm and got dressed. As he got out and began to fallow suite she said, "Yep the next time I come out here there wont be any knickers involved in the swim," and laughed as Albus lost his balance and fell into the water.