Hey, hey, you, you, I don't like your girlfriend/ No way, no way, I think you need a new one/ Hey, hey, you, you, I could be your girlfriend/ Hey, hey, you, you, I know that you like me/ No way, no way, you know it's not a secret/ Hey, hey, you, you, I want to be your girlfriend/ You're so fine, I want you mine, you're so delicious/ I think about you all the time, you're so addictive/ Don't you know what I can do to make you feel alright?- Girlfriend: Avril Lavigne
"History of Magic? History of Magic? You are taking History of Magic, the most boring subject ever invented at NEWT level? Why?" Fred stared at Katie, completely nonplussed.
"I like it!" she said defensively. "And I'm good at it- I got an O at OWLs!"
"But another two years of Binns..." he finished with a shudder.
"No, moron, do you think that Dumbledore would do that to his NEWT students? There's a special History teacher- Professor "call-me-Jed" Donners."
"Well, I still can't believe that you got an O in History of Magic and Muggle Studies, but a T in potions." grinned Fred. "How did you do that?"
"My Dad's a muggle," shrugged Katie "I did the exam in about ten minutes."
"Potions?" he prompted "I mean...how?"
"It's hard! It's ok for you Mr-Cauldron man-"
"Mr Cauldron Man?" repeated Fred, laughing "What are you on about? Is that my new nickname?"
"Oh, I don't know. But you have to admit Snape's lessons were absolute- god, is this woman ever going to shut up?"
Fred and Katie glanced up to the top table where the new defence against the dark arts teacher was prattling on. Luckily she seemed to have run out of steam and Dumbledore dismissed them.
"So, I was thinking we could reacquaint ourselves with the Charms classroom..." said Fred into Katie's ear. "May as well start as you mean to go on."
Leanne, Rachel and Hazel were a little behind them and they watched Katie look up at Fred and laugh. He snaked an arm around her waist.
"They are so cute together." Said Leanne. Rachel grinned and agreed, but Hazel bit her lip and looked away.
*
"Katie, I need to talk to you."
Katie looked up to see Leanne looking worried. "Shoot." she said.
"Ok..." began Leanne "I don't really know how to start..."
"What?"
"Just shut up and listen for a moment! Now, Hazel told me what I'm about to tell you in the strictest confidence and swore me to secrecy but I don't think I can-"
"Leanne, you're such a gossip." said Katie. "Hazel's one of our best friends and if she wants it kept a secret then I think you should."
"Ok Katie, trust me, normally I would. But one of our 'best friends' appears to be a slut, so would you just listen!"
"Fine." Katie sat back.
"I have to tell you because it concerns you...and Fred."
"Huh?"
"HazeltoldmethatshefanciesFred."
"WHAT?"
"She Likes him. With a capital L. And...she's kind of decided to try and get him."
Katie stood up in anger "That bitch! What a slut!" She stormed.
"Please don't let her know that I told you." begged Leanne "I'm trying to persuade her to leave you two alone, but just tell Fred and watch out for her."
"I can't believe this." Katie sat down slowly. There was a pause. "What if Fred dumps me for her?"
"Don't be stupid!" snorted Leanne "Fred's crazy about you, Hazel knows that. And he is not going to dump you for her. Just, please, for my sake, do not confront her."
*
Before the first week was out Katie and Hazel were at loggerheads, declared rivals over a bemused Fred. Leanne was firmly on Katie's side; Rachel nervously hovered between the two, generally choosing to keep the otherwise lonely Hazel company.
One evening Fred went up to the owlery to post a letter to Bill. Katie was in detention with Snape for hexing a Slytherin that had tried to look up her skirt and he idly thought that he might create a diversion then pop in to see her.
He watched the owl leave, and then turned to go. He heard a creak and automatically pulled his wand out. There was a low chuckle.
"There's no need to whip your wand out for me." said a girl's voice "Or that one anyway..." As she stepped out from the shadows Fred realised who it was.
"That joke is seriously old and overused, Hazel." He said flatly. "Are you following me?"
"I came to post a letter." She moved forward a little more. Fred took a step backwards. "So, I suppose that Katie told you to stay away from me, didn't she?"
Fred wished that she would stop moving forwards. Every step towards him she took he matched with one backwards, but pretty soon he was going to be hanging out of the window.
"No," he replied casually "She told me that you liked me. I decided to stay away."
Hazel sniffed sceptically "Yeah, ok. Does Katie really believe that she can keep you?"
"She should, because I'm not going anywhere." Fred said staunchly.
"But does she know that we went ou-"
"Hazel, a couple of snogs a few years ago don't count as 'going out'!" he snapped "Just back the hell off!"
Hazel looked at him, then sat down on a step and burst into tears.
Fred panicked at this. "Sorry." he said hastily, sitting down next to her. She sniffed then suddenly leaned over and kissed him.
Fred pushed her away angrily. "What are you doing?" he shouted "Stop it!" he lowered his voice at the expression on her face. "I'm sorry, but I don't like you in that way!"
Hazel abruptly stopped crying. "Fine," she snarled "Fine, stay with Katie even though she's boring and frigid."
"She's supposed to be your friend!" he hurled back.
"Then why is she turning everyone against me? If she wants me to be her friend then maybe she should act like one herself!" She yelled, pushing past him.
*
"Stay calm." commanded Alicia "Just ignore her she's being stupid."
Hazel was loudly talking about Katie to a mortified looking Rachel.
"I swear to God," snarled Katie through gritted teeth "If she doesn't shut up then I'm going over there and punching her in her crap lousy face!"
"No, you are not!" said Leanne firmly, grabbing Katie's arm "She'd like that- makes her look like a victim with a black eye and a broken jaw..."
"Yeah, well maybe I'd like that too." Katie muttered menacingly. "What else can I do to shut her up?"
"I could jinx her." offered Angelina.
"Whoa! Angelina if you jinx her you'll lose the Quidditch captain badge. If it's really necessary I'll do it." intejected Alicia quickly.
"Why can't I do it?" whined Katie.
In the end it was Fred who shut Hazel up, with no magic needed. As Katie walked by to go to the dormitory he grabbed her and twirled her into a kiss, just feet away from Hazel's shocked face.
She didn't say another word all night.
A/N I am so crap at updating. I'm really far along in the story (its addictive) but I'm just so lazy at typing them up. =/ The song at the start is a bit misleading (Fred doesn't like Hazel obviously) but it gave me the idea for it so I thought I'd bung it in. There was actually a reason that I started this note, but I can't remember what it was....