Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters, even though I wouldn't mind owning Fred.

Chapter 3 – The First Date

Katie walked out of the bathroom, steam billowing out in clouds behind her from a rather hot shower. Entering her bedroom and looking at her closet with confusion as to what it was she was going to wear that night, she let out a long sigh.

"What do people wear on first dates anymore?!" Katie threw her hands up in slight annoyance before grabbing her towel as it started to slip. Finally deciding on an outfit consisting of worn-out, super low rise blue jeans and an old yellow Quidditch tee shirt, she went back into her bathroom, sitting on the counter, rifling through her bag of Muggle makeup stuff. Curiously looking at everything twice, she finally gave up and pulled out a pink lip gloss and ran it over her lips. Letting out a bit of a groan as she looked at her hair, she gave up, pulling out her want and instantly drying it, letting it lay loosely down over her shoulders in a golden-blonde pool. Hearing a slight 'pop' in the living room, she walked out of the bathroom, into the living room seeing Fred standing there, observing the surroundings in which he stood.

"See anything remotely exciting?" Katie slid on a pair of flip flops sitting in the kitchen and walking back to where he stood, "Because if you do, please let me know." Fred turned to her, smiling softly, letting his bright blue eyes gently shine.

"Well, I can tell you I can see one thing that is quite exciting, at least to my eyes," He looked down at her, smiling a little bit more seeing her blush, "Ready to go then?" She grabbed her keys and her purse and they walked out the front door of her flat and down the cobblestone path into Hogsmeade.

After a nice Scottish dinner at a small café, Fred and Katie walked down the cobblestone paths admiring the dim-lighted windows that were showcasing a few of the shop's products. They made their way to the, what seemed to be, town square that was adorned with benches and flowers in abundance. Sitting down on a bench and feeling a light breeze starting to pick up, Katie had started to wish she had brought that brown sweater along with her after all. Seeing her shiver slightly and running her hands over her delicate arms, Fred slid closer to her, gently running his strong hand over her back.

"You all right?" Fred smirked, allowing himself the mental picture of the bra strap he felt beneath his hands, "Because, I could be gentlemanly for you and give you my jacket."

"Oh no, it's alright. I'm fine," Katie looked up into those eyes she often felt like drowning in, "Thanks though. And tonight has been so wonderful. I don't think I could imagine a better way to spend my first, well, second, night back in town." Fred smiled at her remarks. He was glad she was enjoying their time together as much as he was. He leaned down close to her, his lips just barely touching her ear as he whispered softly, allowing his warm breath to send shivers down through her body.

"Well, no one has to really know that tonight wasn't your first night back in town, now do they?" His hand that lingered on her back found the end of her hair and he ran his fingers through it "I mean it's not like anything truly exciting happened last night. I'm sure you didn't enjoy last night as much as you are tonight, am I right?" Katie turned her head towards his, her cheek just barely touching his as she could feel the heat rising within her own. She parted her lips to say something, but the words escaped her. She couldn't think of a single thing to say. He had certainly swept her off her feet, leaving her breathless. Seeing her with a lack of words made Fred smile. He pulled his head back and gingerly kissed her flushed cheeks. Katie let out a soft sigh of relief as his lips touched her skin. It was as though he knew what to say, without having to put it into words. After what felt like eternity, Fred parted from the heat of her skin and looked into her marvelous eyes. Katie met his gaze and blushed.

"I must say that was the perfect ending to a first night home."