Edited edited 2/4/16

WC: 899

It was a few days later, Adelaine was walking out of the library with a few books when she bumped into someone and her books fell out of her arms.

"Oops, I'm sorry."

"No worries."

She recognized that voice she looked up to see Lee. She couldn't help but note that he had beautiful milk chocolate brown eyes.

"So, I suppose you like to read?"

"I do."

He got a fond smile on his face as he stroked one of the covers gently and said. "That's cool, my mum is quite the bookworm too."

"That's cool."

"Why don't I escort you back to the Ravenclaw common room, that is if you don't mind."

Adelaine nodded in agreement as they started walking back to the common room.

"So, are you going to the ball with anyone?"

"Yes, I'm going with my best friend Kai but I could save you a dance or two if you'd like, that is if you're going," Adelaine offered, sincerely.

Lee could feel his heart break and he said. "I'm going with one of the girls on the Quidditch team but I'd like that."

They continued walking up the stairs.

"I wish there was another way to get up to the tower," Adelaine groaned, adjusting her books in her arms.

Lee thought for a moment and said. "There is an easier way, if you trust me."

Adelaine nodded hesitantly but agreed. She wandlessly zapped her books into her bag.

"Let me show you," he said, hesitantly holding out his hand.

She took it after a few seconds. He had really soft hands surprisingly. They ran off towards an empty and dark corridor.

To be dreadfully honest, if Adelaine was any of the other girls he tried to charm and sometimes bed he would've taken this opportunity to snog the living daylights out of her and with just one snog she'd be willing to go up to his dorm and shag much to Fred and George's annoyance. In the rare occasion that he developed feelings for said conquest he'd deny them when she asked and she'd break up with him but he would tell Fred and George that he broke up with them to save his nobility. Although somehow some way one of the Qudditch girls would discover the truth and tell Lee and in turn he would make them promise not to tell Fred and George. Adelaine was different though.

"So, what do you need to show me?"

"Oh, right," He said, leading her towards a closed passage and opening it.

Adelaine noticed even though he didn't look it he was quite strong.

"Here's a secret way to get up to the Ravenclaw and Gryffindor towers," he said.

Adelaine nodded and asked. "How did you know about this?"

"I'm kind of known around Hogwarts as a prankster along with my best friends Fred and George," he said, not mentioning what else he was notorious for.

Adelaine nodded and said. "I'm sure you're more than that, Lee."

"Nobody's ever said that before," he said, trying in vain to hide a blush.

She smiled sweetly as they continued to the Ravenclaw common room.

"Your common room, milady," he said.

"Thank you kind sir for escorting me."

Lee ran a hand through his dreadlocks and said. "No problem."

The two of them parted ways, Adelaine practically floated into the common room and rested her head on Kai's lap.

"Why are you so happy?" He asked, grinning down at her.

"I just had a good time in the library,"

Kai didn't believe her one bit and he said. "You just talked to Lee didn't you and like always you're falling hard and fast for him."

"I tried not to but he's really polite and nice."

"You don't think he's doing this so he can get into your knickers?"

Adelaine sighed, sat up and said. "I mean he's quite the charmer like I said before but I sense he's more than that ya know."

"Okay."

"I told him I would save him a dance at the ball."

Kai nodded.

Meanwhile Lee couldn't have the same discussion with Fred and George for a few reasons.

It was a few days later Adelaine was hanging out with Lee again after classes. He was making her laugh so much.

"So, do you like Quidditch?" He asked, he expected that she didn't.

Adelaine replied. "I mean it's interesting when there's a good commentator but other than that I find it boring."

"Funny you say that, I'm quite good at commentating our Quidditch games if I do say myself," he smirked.

"It that so?"

Lee nodded and said. "I was exposed to it when I was young since my dad was the commentator for the Falmouth Falcons."

"How ironic they happen to be my favorite team."

Lee said. "How did a British girl like you end up going to Beauxbatons?"

"It's a long story, but I'll tell you the short version my great-aunt Arabella wanted me to attend Beauxbatons so I reluctantly agreed. I wanted desperately to attend Hogwarts."

"If you had been at Hogwarts when would've you started?"

"September 1989 and I know I would promptly be sorted into Hufflepuff," Adelaine.

"So, you're probably the same year as me."

"Yes, I'm a sixth year even though I look quite a bit younger."

"It's good to know, I'm not robbing the cradle," Lee chuckled.

Adelaine laughed.