A/N: This is a lot longer, because it's Friday and you guys deserve it

Chapter Ten: Defying Gravity

"So?" Roxanne prompted. "Tell us everything."

Victoria willingly launched into a recount of her date with James. Her three best friends listened with rapt attention.

When she had finished, Fallon threw a pillow at her. "You're in loooove!" She shrieked.

Victoria got hit in the face and flipped backwards off the bed. "I've been hit!" She screeched dramatically.

They all laughed. The four guys walked into their room unannounced.

"AH!" Dominique screamed as she spotted Louis in the mirror. "Get out!"

"Nah, we're good." James said casually, plopping down beside Victoria on her bed.

"Well, well, what's going on here?" Lorcan raised an eyebrow.

Victoria rolled her eyes. "Get your head out of the gutter Lorcan, like we would even tell you if something was going on. You're too daft."

James snickered, casually placing his arm around her shoulders. Fallon subtly nudged Roxanne and Dominique. Victoria looked over at them and Fallon raised an eyebrow.

Victoria made the smallest shrug possible, and the girls left it alone. All of this exchange was unnoticed by the bantering boys.

"So Toria? Care to settle this?" Louis asked, turning to look at her.

"Sorry what? I tuned you out." Victoria grinned.

Louis stuck out his tongue. Victoria made a heart with her hands and mouthed "love you too", making everyone laugh.

Roxanne impatiently waited for everything to settle before speaking. "Louis, care to repeat the question?" The redhead asked.

"Oh, I asked if James and Toria were going to go out again." Louis said boredly.

"Maybe." Victoria said shyly, glancing at James.

He grinned widely, and everyone laughed. Victoria went red, and ducked her head. Dominique noticed, and pointed it out, and that set them all off again.

Victoire let herself in without knocking. "What's all the fuss about?" The blonde Weasley asked, taking in Victoria and James and wisely not commenting on it.

"Toria and James had a date." Roxanne said in a faux-flat tone.

Victoire's mouth dropped open, and she let out a squeal, before she attacked Victoria in a hug.

"Wah!" Victoria was sent flying off her bed in a tangle of limbs, as Victoire outweighed her by a good ten pounds.

That made everyone laugh. Victoria, hidden by Roxanne's bed, stuck her arm in the air and made a thumbs up sign.

"I'm okay!"

"Seriously Toria, just stop talking!" Fred gasped.

A pillow went flying at his head, hitting him with precise aim. Roxanne rolled her eyes.

"Maybe you should be a Beater Toria." She joked.

"Please, she'd get pummelled."

"Not anymore than she did against Ravenclaw."

"Just think of what Slytherin's going to do to her the next time we play them."

The atmosphere went solemn, and Victoria finally popped up to her feet. "Roxanne, you should really clean under your bed. I was stuck."

That lightened the mood considerably. Roxanne shook her head.

"It's not that messy."

"Oh! That reminds me." Victoria pulled out a bagel. "Here is the remainder of your lunch. I found it while fighting my way around your exploding chess set."

Roxanne took it, and threw it behind her, hitting Lorcan in the eye.

"I've been hit!" He staggered around dramatically.

He then, tripped into Louis, and the two blonde boys stumbled into the wall. "Ouch." Dominique said in fake sympathy.

Louis stuck out his tongue, and crossed his eyes. Victoria giggled briefly.

.&.

Fallon bounced into the room. "Freddie wants to know if we want to sneak down to the kitchens with them." She announced, tossing back her curls.

"Sure." Roxanne agreed.

Dominique leapt to her feet. "Outfit check for Toria!"

"Why me?" Victoria complained, slowly getting to her feet.

"Because you always have to look good in front of James." Fallon scolded.

"No, I have to look like myself when we are going on our weekly sneak to the kitchens for food expedition." Victoria corrected.

"Whatever, I still want to look." Dominique snapped her fingers impatiently.

Victoria reluctantly let her friends analyze her sleepwear. It was a tank top, and pair of black pyjama bottoms with Smurfs on them, and a blue hoodie, because the castle was drafty.

She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, her ponytail swinging as she moved. "Can we go now? I'm in the mood for some raspberry crumble." She said impatiently.

"Yeah, you look hot enough." Conceded Dominique, tossing her blonde hair back. "Oh and Fallon?"

Fallon snapped her head up from her homework. "Ye?" She asked, not making the "s" properly.

"Freddie is totally into you." Fallon went an unnatural shade of red.

"No he's not!" She protested.

"Yes he is!" The three other girls said in unison, before laughing.

They snuck down past the Head Girl's dorm and Victoire's into the common room. Once safely inside, Victoria let out a brief sigh and glared enviously at the guys.

"You are so lucky that the Head Boy is in Ravenclaw, and you're Prefects aren't going to yell at us for being too loud, because they're all in Victoire's room wooing her." She said in an annoyed, hushed tone.

"Let's go then." Lorcan said calmly.

Roxanne, who seemed more shy around him than usual, blushed. Victoria looked at her with raised eyebrows. The redhead shot her a look that clearly said "later" and Victoria left it alone.

The group of eight left the common room, subconsciously dividing into groups of two as they went, and pausing before crossing hallways. Victoria stuck next to Dominique until they reached the pear. Fallon tickled it, and it giggled for a moment before swinging open.

One by one, they slid into it, letting the portrait swing shut behind them with a muted thump. Dropping down into the kitchen Victoria waved to the house-elves, who all stumbled over themselves greeting them.

"Hey Winky!" Chirped Victoria. "Can I have some of that delicious raspberry crumble that you made tonight?"

Winky bowed, and murmured something hasty before disappearing into the kitchens. Victoria plopped down in a chair by the fire. She waited for her snack, and caught James staring at her. He motioned towards the door, indicating he wanted to talk to her alone. Victoria reluctantly left her post, and followed him until they were out of earshot.

"So what's up?"

A/N: Mwahahaha... *evil laughter continues* did you enjoy that laugh? I think it's pretty damn boss