Firsts

Seamus tapped his quill absently earning a dirty look from Hermione who sat up font,and was probably the only one listening.

Charms was bloody hell. Seamus decided as he looked over realizing Dean was asleep through the Professors lecture. He grinned to himself looking up as he noticed the dirty blond hair in front of him swing as the girl turned to whisper into Pravati's ear the two girls turned giggling.

Semus really was bored, he thought absently and in a fourteen year old boys mind what he did next maybe wasn't the brightest thing but, he would never would regret it. He leaned over his desk,unsure what captivated him to do it but he did. He reached forward gripping her long hair and tugging slightly.

She turned glaring as he looked up realizing who the girl was,Lavender Brown,from Gryfindor,how did he not even recognize her from behind? She smiled slightly as Pravati whispered something to her as Lavender took another look over her shoulder before turning towards him.

Sweet Merlin the girl was going to talk to him what did he do? He sat attempting to look as if pretty girls turned their chair in the middle of a lecture to talk to him everyday. "What?" She demands a blank look over her face as Semus shifts. He looks over as his eyes travel down slightly. She wore her shirt a button lower than the rest of the girls and seemed to have a lot more down well their than the rest of the girls as well.

He looked down fighting the blush that threatened to cover his face. His face was covered in freckles so blushing,especially when their was a very pretty girl nearby was not an option.

He looked down shrugging ."No-nothing." Great he was stuttering now. She turned raising an eyebrow before leaning into Pravati's side whispering into her friends ear.

He looked up as Dean shoved him as he narrowly missed a suit of armor. He had told Dean his plan over dinner,And to his great relife he hadn't laughed instead he was 'helping' him as he claimed he was right now." Go ask,now." He suggested as Seamus shook his head. Hell no was he asking right was standing outside of the divination room standing around a herd of girls as giggles and loud conversation overtook the hall.

He couldn't help but look down as they passed the group of girls,Why did they have to walk in packs like that? He wondered as Dean stopped to his horror grabbing Pravati's arm she turned flipping her hair over her shoulders as she smiled slightly. Why was Dean always so much better at girls and things like that? Seamus wondered standing next to Dean as he rubbed his neck awkwardly.

Padma shoved Lavenders arm suddenly as she turned from Seamus whispering to the girl who laughed slightly as Lavender nodded smiling wide. Padma turned then grabbing Pravati and whispering to smiled at this as Seamus shook his head slightly. He didn't get girls.

Dean looked on bored for a moment before yanking Lavenders Charms book off the floor and throwing it to Seamus. He grabbed it baffled before realizing what Dean was getting at. He grinned holding the book over Lavenders head as she reached for it whining slightly as she went on ,leaning on her tip toes but not really fighting him for it.

He had seen his best mate do this very move with Pravati before in the common room,and it had awarded him with a walk around the grounds with her. And they'd snogged he'd grin to his friend that night while Seamus nodded as if he had something to add in that area. He really didn't he had never even kissed a girl let alone had one allow him to touch her over her shirt as Pravati had allowed Dean to earlier in the year.

Lavender grabbed at the book again as he looked down,she really was pretty her realized,as her brown eyes twinkled behind long lashes as she grabbed the book turning to Seamus as he looked over realizing Dean and Pravati and Padma had left. Lavender looked around than smiling slightly as she looked out under her lashes excpectantly.

He ,no what the hell was he supposed to do now he- She looked over than , "Ar-Are you going back to the common room ,than?" She questioned as Seamus felt his ears heat up praying it wouldn't spread to his face. "Aye,I'll walk you than?" He questioned as she nodded smiling as she gathered her book bag and charms and potions books.

He reached out for her books as she smiled slightly handing them over. He looked what ,what the hell do you say to a pretty girl? Seamus wondered as she looked up smiling looking as if he was supposed too say something,And what he said next really made no sense to him later.

"So-ummm...what do you think about the yule ball?" He ! swore to himself as She looked up tucking her hair behind her ears as she looked over. And he wanted to ask her ,really smoothly to and his plan had sounded perfect as he'd shared it with Dean over dinner,but now,how could he just ask her now out of nowhere here in the hall,where everyone got to see her say no? And laugh?

Bleeding hell no! He decided as she went on about something having to do with the dance. He had planed to be all suave , as his cousin Feamus seemed to be with girls. But here he was with a pretty girl all alone in the hall and he couldn't even ask her,his palms were sweaty and he hoped she didn't notice him rub them across his robe.

And of course his pumpkin juice covered tie as he'd spilled it at dinner. Really he was a mess,He realized as he ran a hand through his hair forcing it on end. She turned just than as they neared the common room.

"So,are you taking anyone?" Lavender asked twisting a lock of hair over a varnished finger looking up curiously. He stuttered slightly attempting to speak as Lavender piped up again, "Snogging." He paused

"What,wait-" He paused as Lavender flushed.

"No-no-I mean-no!It it's the password!" She supplied lifting her arms as the fat lady swung the door open cackling slightly as Seamus looked down . Oh merlin this was the wort thing he'd ever - He paused as Lavender stood as if she was waiting looking at him expectantly. Oh she wanted her books he thought handing them to her as he sidestepped her. "So,I'll see you later,you know charms ,divination-" He stopped himself as to not name all of his classes handing her,her books and making a run for the table Dean and Pravati were occupying.

"Did you ask?" Dean demanded as Seamus shushed him loudly,Pravati rolled her eyes as Dean snickered. "Mate,she knew,Lavender told her she wanted you to ask her anyway,why do you think we all left?" He demanded as Seamus stopped. Oh merlin,He'd done it now,he messed up.

And without thinking as Pravati called him back he walked right over to Lavender He looked down for a moment before just asking outright. "Go to the yule ball with me?" He questioned as Lavender looked up from her Charms book. "Umm..sure." She smiled a bit shyly before pushing her book of her lap and moving to stand she stood shifting for a moment before she reached over and hugged him.

Seamus felt his face heat heat up as the girls arms rested over his neck. And he stood their arms at his side like a giant git!