George had put his plan into action quickly. He had sent her a note with quickly drawn bludgers flying across the paper, forgoing signing it as he folded it up and walked over to a random owl. It showed up at breakfast where Adrinette was sitting with Amelia discussing their charms work.
"What's that?"
Adrinette raised an eyebrow and opened the letter finding the note and a small chocolate leaf pressed in plastic. "This is a Honeydukes sweet leaf." She told them peeling away the plastic and popping it onto her tongue as she read. Every once in a while the bludgers would hover and block out a few letters before quickly being batted away by her finger. "This is the sweetest letter I've ever gotten." She checked over it quickly. "No one signed it."
"That's odd... I wonder who it's from." Amelia said looking around.
She looked around as well, but saw no one looking. "They said that they've got a surprise for me in the astronomy tower tonight."
"That's interesting." amelia said. "I wish someone would ask me." Suddenly Amelia was tapped on the shoulder. "Oh hey Cedric!"
"Hey Amelia. I have that thing we talked about; can I show it to you?"
"Of course!" She beamed placing her hand on his chest as she stood up. Adrinette smirked as the two left and she sipped her drink returning to her breakfast.
"I got the barrette for Cho. Do you really think she'll go to the ball with me if I give her this?'
"Of course Cedric, girls would have to be crazy to turn you down, my handsome boy." She pinched his cheek.
He smiled and pulled away rubbing his face. "Thanks for the confidence boost. And thanks for the advice, Amelia, you're one of my favorite friends."
"Aww Ced you're making me blush." She smiled standing on her tippy toes to wrap her arms around his neck.
He hugged her as well before looking up and seeing Cho walk past he smiled and pulled away from Amelia. "Cho, wait a second."
"You look busy Cedric I don't want to ruin your moment."
"No actually your timing is perfect." He grabbed the small jewelry box from Amelia and placed it into Cho's hand.
"Sorry I'm interrupting!" Amelia replied
Cedric smiled at the girl before him. "I wanted to ask you to the ball."
As he asked Adrinette came out and grabbed her friend. "I need your help."
"Okay! What do you need help with?"
"I need you to help me figure out who this is. You know how I feel about not knowing things. "
"Oh. Okay. Well who do you know likes you let's start there."
"Well there's McCreepgan. And this one guy in Ravenclaw. He's the one who likes to sculk in the library. Then, if I go by you bonehead, there's George."
"I bet it's George. McCreepgan would act as if going with him was a gift to you, and then sulkerson wouldn't have the bollocks to do this. And then there's George who has the bollocks to brain storm with Peeves. I guarantee it's George."
She paused and looked at the paper. "It's so sweet though." She bit the inside of her cheek. "You don't think this is one of his jokes do you?"
"I don't think George would be that mean, that's way over the line. I've never seen him literally crush a human being like that, annoy them? Sure. Piss them off? Endlessly. But I've never seen him deliberately play with someone's emotions."
She looked at the letter before smiling. "Alright, I'll play along and see where this is going. I'll give him a shot."
"I would. Now.. Fred hasn't asked me yet... do you reckon I should ask if he doesn't by dinner?"
"I would go for it. If he doesn't have the bollocks you do."
"Awesome! I'm going to go doll myself up then for dinner!"
"Okay, I'm going to go get my books for the study session in the great hall this afternoon. Don't forget 11:30."
"I won't! I promise!" She smiled hurrying back to her dormitory to change.
She waved off her friend before glancing back at the note before folding and deciding to make a quick trip to the owlry.
Amelia was very nervous but excited as she made her way to the great hall for the study session. She was going to ask Fred, but she was incredibly nervous.
Ron had just gotten the note from his brother. "Who are you going with then?" That's when Fred asked Angela Johnson to the ball with him. Amelia stood there shocked the devastation creeping into her stomach with its icy cold fingers of dread.
Hermione shot past Ron quickly with a look that could kill. She accidentally bumped into Amelia and frowned. "Come with me."
"What? Okay." Amelia frowned trying not to cry.
Hermione led her down the hall and once they were away from the great hall. "What happened?"
"I... I was just going to ask Fred to the ball... maybe he didn't like me after all." She sniffled
Hermione frowned and hugged her friend. "I thought you were going with Cedric?"
"Cedric? No! He's going with Cho. Why would you think that?"
"That's what a lot of people are saying. After you guys left the great hall together earlier. "
"He was asking me to help him with Cho. Then he asked her. And now I'm going to be dateless... I'm not going to the ball... that's final".
"Oh come now, you can't swear off the ball, it'll be nice, even without a date I'm sure."
"And be the only girl without a date? Are you joking Hermione? That's pathetic. No, I'd rather not play a third wheel or see Fred snog Angelina's face off. No thanks. Now, if you'll excuse me I do have to finish my assignment for Snape."
"Amelia, please." She called back.
"Please what? Embarrass myself?!"
"What about Adrinette. She doesn't have a date either."
"She will soon... Hermione please understand. Okay? Nothing will make this better."
"Just talk to her. Please, she's your best friend."
"I won't do that to her, it's selfish."
"Maybe she isn't going to go with George. "
"You didn't see the look on her face." Amelia sighed walking into the Great hall, and taking her seat hearing whispers behind her.
"But you know how she acts when he says something only George could say." Hermione told her.
Amelia tried hard to focus on her assignment ignoring the whispers. She wiped her eyes furiously.
Adrinette came over to her frowning. "Amelia, what's going on?"
Ron looked over at the two. "Fred, I thought you had the hots for that Hufflepuff girl?" George looked at his brother and then to the girls.
"Why would I, it's not like any Hufflepuff girls are even appealing to the eyes."
Amelia jumped up angry tears mixing with sad ones. She quickly tapped Fred on the shoulder.
He turned his head and looked up at her. "Amelia?"
SLAP. Amelia slapped him so hard it was heard around the Great Hall before punching him in the face. She grabbed her stuff, shoved her half-finished assignment into Snape's hands as she muttered a quiet 'Sorry Professor." Before rushing out with her bag barely even closed ignoring the stinging in her palm and her split knuckles.
Adrinette handed Snape her notebook before running after her friend. "Ami, wait!" She called after her.
George looked at his brother. "Nice going Freddie. Let's get you to the hospital wing."
"What'd I do?!" Fred had enough audacity to ask around his gushing nose.
"Leave me alone Adrin" Amelia said fixing the strap on her bag increasing her speed half running.
Cedric rounded the corner and caught her. "Woah, where's the fire?" He asked and Saw Adrinette rushing over. "What's going on?"
"She slapped and punched Fred in the face; I would have said it was awesome but... I'm not sure what's gone on." Adrin replied
Cedric frowned. "What is going on, Amelia?"
"Please let me go Cedric." She sniffled.
"First tell me what happened."
"Fred hates me again.. That's what's happened. I went to go ask him to the ball when he asked Angelina out in front of me, and then he proceeded to say that all Hufflepuff girls were ugly.. I hadn't done anything to him Cedric, and now I have no date to the ball, and I've decided I'm not going, instead I might ask if I could go home a night early for the holidays. I miss my dad."
Adrinette looked at her friend. "Please don't go home, Ami, you can go with me. I'll be your date."
"Go with George, he went through a lot for you. Okay?"
"No way, not if you aren't going with anyone."
"I'll be fine. I could possibly find someone by then." She wiped her eyes furiously. "People think I'm going with Ced, apparently Hufflepuffs have been deeming us a Power couple even though we aren't a thing."
"I'll talk to the guys, Amelia, maybe some lucky guy is just waiting to ask you."
"Yeah maybe." She nodded just as George pulled Fred out to take him to the hospital wing.
Adrinette watched them for a second before sighing. "As much as I don't want to, I'd better go treat him before he bleeds everywhere. "
"Fuck him." Amelia sighed digging her face into Cedric's sweater hugging him close.
Adrinette pulled away and walked to the twins. She pulled George away once they were far enough from the other two. "You arrogant arse." She reached up and jerked his nose snapping it back before raising her warm and using a spell to set it.
"OW?! Why in the bloody hell did she fucking punch me?"
"For the same reason I should. I really thought you were changing." She looked to George. "Did you know he was going to do that in front of her?"
"I swear I didn't! I have no idea why he didn't even ask her!"
Adrinette looked down as she continued her spell. When it finished she put her wand away. "Get out of my sight Weasley." As George went past she grabbed his arm gently. "I'll see you tonight." She assured him before leaving quickly.
George stood there dumb struck for a second before leaving to grumble at his twin.
Fred stalked towards the common room. "What's got your panties in a knot?"
"Nothing, what's got your panties in a knot?" He countered
"Probably that punch to the face I just got."
"You deserved it, twat."
"Hey, you're supposed to be my brother." He said the password and stepped inside.
"I am your brother disagreeing with you doesn't mean we haven't shared the same room since conception."
"Sometimes the stuff you say is odd." He murmured before glancing at the time. "When are you leaving for the tower?"
"In about an hour. Why?"
"Because I want to be asleep before you go gallivanting off."
"Oh I see... sleep off the migraine from the punch you endured to the nose? Eh?" George snickered.
"Here, let me snap yours so we match. " "Why did you ask Angelina instead of Amelia anyway?"
"Because I heard Amelia already had a date."
"So you had the brilliant idea to say Hufflepuffs are ugly, that's a lie and you know it, I've seen the way you get all heart-eyes when you see her, even before she punched you."'
"Shove off mate." He made his way upstairs and began to change. "Don't you need to do your hair or whatever before your date?"
"No I don't, and I hope you feel like an arse when you realize Amelia isn't going with Cedric!"
"I do feel like one. Thank you very much. "
"You should. She cried because she was going to ask you, and you asked Angelina. She had a bloody good reason to punch your face in." George said as he undressed and pulled on more comfortable clothes.
"You know what; I don't have to argue this with you. Just leave me alone, George. "
"Piss off." George said flopping onto his bed waiting some time before heading to the tower to set up.