MaddieInWonderland reporting for duty(;
I'm sorry it took longer than expected for me to write and upload this chapter. I had some serious writer's block, but, thanks to crystallizedflames, I got over it.
So please, enjoy your time in the world of the Sterling Twins.

Note: This chapter is written fro George's point of view…In case that makes a difference in your life…

Disclaimer: Unless J.K. Rowling, for some odd reason, wants to give a complete stranger the rights to Harry Potter…I'm pretty sure I don't own Harry Potter.

Our Trip To Hogsmeade

"Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa…back up…she KISSED you?"

"Yeah. I cant believe she actually did it." Fred smiled a bit. "It was just a small kiss on the cheek, but still."

"I don't believe it either…I mean, seriously. Who would want to kiss you?"

"Shut up George…"

"Sorry, sorry…I couldn't resist. But what I don't get is that this girl HATED you the other day…and then she kisses you. Is she mental?"

"There's a possibility." A girl's voice spoke from behind me.

Its Cora.

"You know," she said, "If you want to talk about personal stuff…you probably shouldn't do it in a public and moderately crowded place, considering that there's a very high chance of people hearing you."

I receive a death glare from Fred.

"Sorry," I said to Fred, "but you brought it up."

Cora's soft laugh distracts me and Fred from our bickering.

"You two amuse me." She said, still laughing.

"Oh we do, do we?" Fred and I say at the same time.

She laughs again. God, I love that laugh.

"Well, anyway, the reason I came over here is to ask you two something." She said.

"Alright, ask." Fred says.

"So, Briar and I were planning on going to Hogsmeade on Saturday and we were wondering is you two would want to come with us."

Fred and I share a glance.

"Sure." We answer simultaneously.

"Cool," she smiles, "I'll give you the details, like what time and where to meet, later."

She turns and walks away.

"Hey." Fred whispers once she's out of hearing distance.

"What?" I respond.

"Remember how you kept going on and on about how you want to ask Cora if she'd come home with you for winter break?"

"Yeah. What about it?"

"Hogsmeade would be the perfect place to ask her. White snow, cold weather…which means holding her if she gets cold." He nudges me.

"Okay…but what about her sister? We can't just ditch her…"

"I'll pull Briar aside in Potions or something and tell her what you're planning. Then I'll tell her not to say anything about it to Cora and, if Cora says yes, she could come too, if she wanted."

"Alright. Now all there's left to do is to wait until Saturday."

Finally! Its Saturday! Geez, those were the longest 3 days of my life…

"Okay, they said to meet them in the Courtyard at noon. What time is it now?" Fred asks.

"Its…" I pause to check the clock, "11:54."

"We should probably leave now. Don't want to keep your lover waiting, now do we?" Fred teases.

"Shut up…" I mumble as I head for the door.

Fred follows as we walk down the corridor, but stops suddenly. I turn towards him.

"What's wrong?" I ask.

"Nothing." He responds, "I cant go to Hogsmeade though. I just remembered that I need to...go do something. See ya." He sprinted away, leaving me. I sighed but decided to go to Cora without him.

"Hey." I say to Cora as I walk into the Courtyard.

"Hi." She says and smiles. "Oh…and sorry but Briar couldn't come. She didn't feel too well."

"Its okay, neither could Fred. He had to go do something."

"That's okay. So, I guess its just us, then."

"Yep."

"Okay, then. Lets go."

**In Hogsmeade**

"So, what do you want to do?" Cora asks.

"Whatever you want to do." I answer.

"Well, I kinda wanted to go to Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop…but I wasn't sure if you would-"

"Let's go." I take her hand and lead her there.

We walk trough the door of the tea shop and a small bell rings, announcing our arrival. We take a seat and Cora order's a small cup of tea, while I order a cup of coffee.

"So far, I think our relationship…uhm, friendship…has been a little unfair." She says, taking a sip of her tea.

"How could it possibly be unfair?" I ask.

"Well, you know everything there is to know about me, and yet I know close to nothing about you."

"Okay, then, what do you want to know?"

"Everything."

"Well, we might be in Hogsmeade for a while, then." I smile and wink at her. Her face turns a light pink and she stutters a little when she speaks.

"Uhm…so…w-when's your birthday?" she asks.

"April 1st."

"What's your favorite animal?" She recovered from her nerves.

"Coyote. It also happens to be my patronus."

"Cool. So, what's your favorite subject at Hogwarts?"

"Charms."

"Really? Me too."

Questions like this continued until we decided to walk around Hogsmeade instead of just sitting in a tea shop.

As we walk around frostbitten-Hogsmeade, I notice Cora shivering. It wasn't serious shivering, but it was enough to be noticed.

"Are you cold?" I ask.

"No…I'm fine…" she answers.

I sigh.

"Liar." I say and wrap my arms around her, pulling her close to me.

After about a minute or two of holding her, her shivering ceases. She looks up at me and smiles.

"Thanks." She says, then tries to escape my hug.

"Wait." I say, "I'm not done yet."

She stops struggling, smiles, and rests her head on my chest.

I don't know how much time passed but I honestly don't care. All I know is that I'm holding Coralie and I'm going to enjoy this for as long as I can. A few minutes, or possibly a half an hour, later, I decided this was a good time to ask her.

"Coralie?" I ask.

"Mmmhm?" she mumbles.

"I've been meaning to ask you something."

"Okay. Ask away."

"How would you like to come home with me for Christmas?"

She looks up at me and smiles.

"I'd love to." She answers.

I smile back at her and hug her a little tighter.

I can't hold back. I've been wanting to do this for a while, so I just do it. I lean in close and press my lips to hers.

She seemed surprised at first, but after a moment, she lifts her hands and cups my face, responding to the kiss.

The kiss was slow and sweet. Innocent, even. Yet, at the same time, it was full of emotion and passion.

When she pulled away, I must have looked sad (because, honestly, what guy wouldn't be sad if a girl this amazing just broke the best kiss in the world?) because she smiled, rolled her eyes and planted a small kiss on my lips one last time, then spoke.

"So much for the whole 'friendship' thing I mentioned earlier, huh?"

I laughed and agreed.

Though I didn't want today to end, there was no doubt that it was getting late, so I slipped my hand in hers and we headed back to Hogwarts.