Chapter 7
Max's eyes grew wide, "You can't seriously be a part of that family."
"And why not?" She asked amused. "My last name is Weasley after all."
"This is amazing; I'm talking to not only the most beautiful girl in Hogwarts but also the daughter of a living legend!"
"Well, actually Ron is my uncle. But my parents did help a lot during the war." Vic wanted to change the subject badly, but didn't want to offend this new boy. "So where are you from?"
"I'm from Blackpool in Lancashire," Max answered smiling at her still. "It's not a very big town but I like it there." Vic smiled at the boy.
"Victoire, there you are." Brad and Teddy walked up. "Why are you out here in the cold?" Brad asked.
Shrugging Vic pulled her robes closer to her body. "I like it sometimes, it's refreshing."
"It's going to get you sick if you stay out here too long," Teddy interjected holding out his hand for her. "Besides we don't want you out here in case something else something else happens to you." The boy's hair started turning pink as he glanced at Max.
"I'll see you later," Victoire said smiling at the Ravenclaw boy before walking off.
"What were you thinking Vic, sitting out there with some boy you don't even know? Do you not remember what happened last week?" Teddy lectured on, causing tears to form in the young girls eyes.
"You really think I don't remember?" She asked quietly. "You really think that something like that just vanished from my mind?" Ted's hair went back to a soft blonde as he realized the gravity of his words. "You really have no idea about my life and how I deal with things, after all these years you really have no idea!"
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As Teddy watched the girl storm off he finally started understanding what she meant. After all these years. It would have made sense that he would have picked up on of her quirks.
Two winters ago, at the Burrow Teddy walked over to the lake and sat next to the young girl. "What are you doing out here, its cold." Placing his jacket around her shoulders the pair smiled. "I like the cold sometimes, it's soothing."
"Why do I keep messing things up for her?" Teddy asked no one in particular.
The group didn't have detention that night, so they spent the night catching up on homework in the common room with an awkward silence looming over their heads.
"Who was that kid you were sitting with at the lake today, Vic?" Brad finally asked, knowing it was killing Teddy to know.
"His name is Max, he's in Ravenclaw." She whispered back. "He saw me sitting alone and thought he would join me."
"Is he cute?" Hannah asked starting to giggle as the blonde nodded yes. "Tell me all about it!"
"We didn't get to talk much because someone interrupted." Icy blue eyes flicked over to Teddy who blushed, embarrassed.
Hannah noticed the look and tried to move forward with the conversation, "Well maybe he's in some of your classes and you just didn't notice it." Only getting a shrug as a response the group went back to their work.
A couple hours later, still sitting by the fireplace Victoire heard her name being called from the portrait hole. "Your cousin is in the hall, she wants to talk to you." Confused, she stood and made her way to the hall.
"Rose, what's up?" The red-head started pacing and biting her nails.
"He said it." Rose started off. "He said those words and I freaked out and ran away and now he probably thinks I hate him."
"Rose, what are you talking about?" Vic was thoroughly confused as she watched her cousin's rapid movements. "What did who say?"
Stopping, Rose moved in closer so no one could hear. "Malfoy, he told me that he loved me."
The silence that followed was ominous. That one phrase was something that both girls had been afraid of, how could a Malfoy love a Weasley and get away with it? Neither families would encourage the relationship, and it was already getting difficult to hide the meetings from James and Hugo.
"He really said that?" Victoire finally asked, only getting a frantic nod in return. "And you ran away?" Another nod, "This is not good. I'm the only one who knows about this right?"
"Well I haven't told anyone else and I'm sure he hasn't. His family would have a field day with this." Rose sunk to the ground and brought her knees up to her chest. "Our family would have a conniption."
"All I can tell you right now is that you should talk to him. If you don't feel…love for him right now then tell him that. But make sure you tell him why you ran off because he's going to feel like you don't want to be with him at all."
"How can you give such great advice?" Rose asked standing and giving her cousin a hug. "I love you for it." She added before running off.
Walking back through the portrait she noticed that Teddy was the only one left in front of the fire lounging back and obviously waiting for her to return. His hair was a light green color and Victoire couldn't help but look at the boy she had grown up with and take him how soft his features were.
"Go to bed Teddy," She whispered through the silence. "You look tired." Taking a few tentative steps forward she suddenly saw the bags under his eyes, something the firelight could have been exaggerating but none the less they were something she had never seen on him.
"I'm fine. Just wanted to make sure everything was all right with my two favorite girls." Vic sat next to him. "Besides my grandmother of course, and Aunt Molly, and Aunt Fleur…"
"I get it," the girl laughed and smacked his arm lightly. "Jerk."
"What did Rose want?"
Vic shook her head. "She just had a question for me, nothing big." The fire was warming her up and the couch was so comfortable that Vic leaned back and felt her eyelids get heavy.
"Maybe you should be the one going to bed," Ted joked nudging her arm. "Go, I'll see you in the morning."
When the pair stood, Teddy pulled Victoire into a hug which she returned. They stood like that for a few minutes soaking in the feelings they had for each other but not daring to speak them out loud.
"Night," Teddy said kissing the girls forehead as she pulled out of the hug.
"Good night," She said packing up her school things and heading for her dormitory.
I probably shouldn't have done that.
A/N: Sorrysorrysorry! I know I've been slacking and you probably don't want to hear my excuses, so instead here's a new chapter!
