Lovers and Laughter

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Fred stared out of the window, long past trying to read the chapter Umbridge had assigned the class. His eyes drifted over to the back of Raye's head, who sat a few rows ahead of him. All of a sudden as if hit by an electric shock the brunettes head went down, her body slipping out of the chair, sprawling across the floor.

Fred got up and nearly sprinted across the room, not listening to the whispers and gasps that had erupted. He gathered her up into his arms and began to carry her out of the room, ignoring Umbridge's protests.

Halfway down the hall he could feel Raye moving and as he set her on a bench, wrapping his arm around her, he felt her head rest for a second on his shoulder. He looked down at her in time to see her eyes open, a smile spreading across her face and the two burst out laughing.

"They really do work!" Raye cried.

"You doubted us?" Fred said grinned and kissing Raye lightly on the lips.

"Never." Raye said smiled and stood up, pulling Fred up with her.

"Come on let's go outside." She said before she swayed, something that would have her to the ground for a second time if Fred hadn't caught her, his arm stayed around her shoulder as they began to walk down the hall.

"I think there might be some side affects." Raye said.

"Sure, blame it on the fainting fancies. I think we both know the truth." Fred teased.

"Shut up!"

Outside the weather was beautiful. A breeze ruffled the grass and played with the leaves in the trees. Fred couldn't help but grin as he watched Raye spread her arms out, eyes closed as the wind swirled her hair around her face. She looked so peaceful he didn't want to disturb her but Fred knew he would have to tell her that he was leaving, and this opportunity had practically shoved itself in his face.

So as Raye finally opened her eyes Fred took his arm off her shoulder, slipping his hand into hers as he led her away from the castle.

"Raye I have something to tell you." He said, gulping.

"Yeah." Ray smiled and looked up at him.

"George and I have been talking, we are going to leave."

"What do you mean?" She looked confused.

"We are leaving Hogwarts."

"We're all leaving Hogwarts." Raye said, but the smile was gone as if she knew what was coming.

"We're leaving before June, probably in the next few weeks." Fred muttered, not looking Raye in the eye.

"Why?" Was all she said, she wasn't looking at him just as he wasn't looking at her, instead she stared out over the lake.

"It just makes sense, our time at Hogwarts is over, we need to start the joke shop, and start fighting against You-Know-Who." He said and looked at Raye, but she still wasn't looking at him. He tightened his fingers around her hand.

"Listen, you're the reason I would stay." He said, stepping towards her as he saw the look of pain that crossed her face.

"And I'm not enough am I." She said, her eyes where clear of tears but her voice wasn't and she turned away and began walking back towards the castle

"It's not that!" Fred reached for her hand, feeling panicked, "I swear-"

But Raye pulled out of his grip, turning back to face him, her face was hard, expressionless.

"You know what, you're right, it would be stupid to bother staying. There's no point at all." And she was quickly walking back towards the turrets.

"Raye!" Fred called but she didn't turn around and as the wind whipped through the grounds it didn't feel good anymore, it felt like knives.

"Are you going to the library?" Sarah felt a tingle as she heard a warm voice come from behind and she turned to see Lee.

"Yeah, we have that DADA test tomorrow."

"I'll come with you." He said, and Sarah couldn't help feeling warmth go through her body.

As they entered the library they were about to pass Madame Pince until the old woman held out a bony arm, stopping Sarah from entering her domain.

"Spit out your gum." She snapped, looking like she might murder Sarah if she refused to cooperate.

"What gum?" Sarah said smiling sweetly and she opened her mouth to show that it was empty.

Madame Pince frowned and looking taken aback she walked away muttering.

"Someone's been staying up late reading; I don't know why in the world she would think I was chewing gum." She said just as she blew a large bubble and let it pop with a snap.

Lee laughed, "Is that the disappearing gum from the joke shop."

"I don't know what you're talking about." She said as the gum disappeared the two of them burst out laughing.

They found a table in the back in case Madame Pinch decided to make another appearance, which seemed unlikely after their last run in.

"It's the gemnio spell, right?" Lee asked.

"Yes, and it has to be non verbal." Sarah said making a face causing both of them let out another laugh.

"I guess we should start." Lee said as their smiles reluctantly faded and the two set to work. Sarah stared at a quill and Lee gazed at a piece of parchment until his eyes moved up to Sarah's.

"What?" She said, hoping he couldn't see her blush in the shaded library.

"Uh, nothing, you look like you're waiting for the quill to say something."

"Well at least it doesn't look like I'm constipated. They talk about You-Know-Who; you have you-no-poo."

"I do not!" Lee protested but his eyes were laughing. "I'll make you a bet, if I can make this piece of parchment duplicate before you do with that quill you have to…" Lee paused and looked around the room searching for an appropriate dare. Then his eyes lit up.

"Then you have to steal Umbridge's pink cardigan and wear it all day tomorrow."

"What!" Sarah's eyes grew wide, "No!"

"If you can duplicate it before me I'll do it." Lee said.

Sarah debated for a second but as she looked at Lee she couldn't resist.

"Deal." She said and the two shook hands, sending an electric jolt up Sarah's arm. Then the two set to work with new intensity.

Sarah tried to concentrate, but with Lee sitting so close to her she couldn't. Finally after a few minutes Lee cried out.

"Yes! Ha-ha!" And Sarah looked up to see Lee holding two blank pieces of parchment.

"You cheated; you grabbed another piece of parchment." Sarah protested.

"No I didn't, I had to borrow this piece from you." Lee smirked and Sarah scowled.

"Parchment is easier."

"No it isn't you lost fair and square." Lee leered, "However because I am so nice-" Lee paused still smiling.

"I will help you steal the cardigan."

"That's not being nice!" Sarah cried. "Stealing is wrong."

"Well you're going to have to do it either way, just think of it as borrowing. Now I'm offering you my help take it or leave it." Lee smiled, making Sarah completely forget about everything else that had been going on.

"Fine." Sarah said trying to hold back her smile and they two left the library into the busy early evening corridor. "But I'm only letting you come so if I go down, you go down with me. I don't need help." Sarah scoffed but Lee just rolled his eyes theatrically.

"Follow my lead." Lee stage whispered as they entered the corridor that led to Umbridge's office. The hall was empty, no one wanted to be nearer to the high inquisitor than absolutely necessary, and Lee pressed against the side of the corridor like a spy and he pulled Sarah after him.

"Yeah now we really look inconspicuous." Sarah muttered as they inched towards the room but Lee just grinned.

"How do we know if she's in there?" Sarah asked as they reached the foreboding door.

"Please, she's probably off torturing first years or puppies." Lee snorted and opened the door and poking his head through.

"We're clear." He said.

Sarah grinned, "Roger that." And the two entered the room.

"What is that smell." Sarah wrinkled her nose, "It smells like my grandmothers."

"It's how old women mark their territory." Lee said as he eyed the cats on the walls.

"Hey there it is." Sarah said, pointing at the hideous pink cardigan that was draped over the arm of an overstuffed arm chair that was on the other side of the large desk.

"Come on." She said and darted across the room and grabbed the sweater, stuffing it into her bag.

"Mission accomplished!" She said and high fived Lee as they walked back into the corridor and into the main hallway to dinner.

"Just act natural." She said.

"Don't forget you have to wear it tomorrow." But Sarah just stuck her tongue out at him, she felt like a first year but when she was with Lee she didn't really care.

Dinner was over and Fred still didn't know where Raye was. After she had left him at the lake he had walked around the grounds. The waiting killed him but he knew that Raye needed time to cool down.

But now it had been a few hours and he wanted to see her, maybe leaving Hogwarts wasn't a good idea after all, the waiting would only be one or two months. Everyone at dinner seemed to be a good mood, especially for some reason Sarah and Lee. But Fred wasn't hungry and left early and he tried to think of places Raye could be as he walked up to the common room.

Upon entering at first he thought the room was empty but then he caught sight of someone in the alcove in the corner. The person's face was in the dark so at first he didn't realize who it was. But then he saw that it was Raye, she was facing the window and she didn't see him.

Fred walked across the room until he was standing right over her. He couldn't help but reaching out and touching her shoulder. She started and jolted around, her facing growing sad.

Fred sat down on the cushion so he could face her.

"Listen Raye, you're right I should-" Fred began, ready to tell her that he was going to stay but she broke him off.

"No I'm not; I was being stupid, you're right, it's smart that you go." Raye said finally looking him in the eyes.

"Raye, its killing me to go please don't think that I'm not going to miss you or that this means anything, anything at all about us."

"I understand." She looked totally calm, so different from the afternoon, it confused him, and scared in more than before.

"But, but"

"I guess I already knew you weren't going to be here all year, I just didn't want to admit. And I did feel like, like, I don't know, that you were leaving me." Fred opened his mouth to protest but Raye shushed him.

"I know that's not why but I realized that if your going I'm not going to spend the time until then fighting, I just want to enjoy being together until then." And Raye smiled and leaned forward to press her lips against his. Fred kissed her briefly before he pulled back.

"Are you sure?"

"Positive." Raye said and leaned in again. Fred's arms encircling her, lips pressed against lips, hands running through hair.

Because they were going to enjoy it while it lasted.

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-LayRay