Notes: This one has a lot of Rose's family (particularly Alfie, Emma, and Josh) I make up for it with tons of Fred fluff in the end.
I had so much fun writing Rose's family I couldn't help myself. I kind of want to write a oneshot about Alfie, Emma and Clara and their adventures. I mostly just love Alfie and Emma because they are little shitheads (Mostly Alfie, Emma is just super insecure)
May our hearts be full like our drinks tonight
May we sing and dance 'til we lose our minds
We are only young if we seize the night
Tonight we own the night
-The Wanted, We Own the Night
The new year started out with a BANG. Tri Wizard tournament, Potter was picked and a Dance was announced:
Needless to say that last bang was one that sent most of the females into a tizzy.
All the girls were squealing jumping up and down while the boys eyed them wearily. Rose snickered as she surveyed the scene before her. Next to her, Norie was one of the squealing girls.
"Ohhh Rose! Can we get dressed together!? Who will ask me out? I mean obviously Fred will be asking you out."
Rose shrugged her gaze finding her boyfriend of almost a year now in the crowd. He was sitting with his brother whispering together. Well more like scheming. While she was -like most of the other girls- excited about the dance she also had a feeling her boyfriend and his brother would have some great adventures in store this year. Those adventures she was more excited about.
One of those adventures came to her two days later.
"Wait, you guys are making a what?"
"An ageing potion! That way we can win our money back."
"I don't know…"
oOoOoOoOo
"Bridget's new hair looks really cute this year" Lee commented as the Ravenclaw girl walked by.
"You interested Mate?" Fred asked glancing over at the Ravenclaw who was one of the many girl's George had dated last year.
"Maybe. What about you George? We both need new ladies."
"No girls this year!" George said, "I mean maybe later but right now I'm going to just make friends. Nothing serious."
"You sound like a heroine in a romantic novel" Rose giggled
George glared at her, "you're the one who said I needed to take a break last year."
"True" she said taking a bite of her food. "But that was last year."
"This years a new year" Fred nodded, "New year new girls."
oOoOoOoOo
Rose was minding her own business with Norie waiting for Fred and George to get out of his class when Emma came running up to her.
"You have to hide me."
"What's wrong?"
"She's avoiding that Hufflepuff boy over there." Alfie said leaning against the wall on the other side of the small Slytherin girl.
"Why?"
"Because he thinks we're dating."
"Why?"
"Psht, I don't pretend to understand the male mind." Emma said flipping a strand of her long black hair behind her shoulder with an air of authority that only Emma could have.
Alfie rolled his eyes, "Maybe it has something to do with the fact that you snogged him behind the quittage pitch."
"What can I say… Quittage players are hot."
"They aren't even playing Quittage this year." Rose said confused.
"Yeah but he was a chaster last year."
"So let me get this straight… you are avoiding a boy because you snogged him and he thinks you like him because… you snogged him?"
Emma sighed checking her nail beds playing with her slightly chipping polish. "Yeah, it's so annoying."
"But you snogged him…" Norie said cocking her head to one side trying to wrap her mind around why the boy in question WOULDN'T think they were dating. Because she sure as hell would have. In Norie land if a boy even smiled at her they were dating.
"So?"
"Emma" Rose sighed shaking her head. The Slytherin girl looked up from her nail inspection.
"God you Primingtons! Don't judge me!"
"We're not judging you" Alfie laughed, "But it's not all HIS fault that you are leading him on."
"Whatever, you snogged Pasny and nothing happened. It's a double standard"
"Yeah but she just wanted to get Draco's attention."
"You Slytherin's are… very… bold." Norie said wide eyed. "I still havn't had my first kiss" she added wearily. Norie had been pining for different boys ever since Rose had met her. Unfortunately the stars had never a-lined for her and she never got past the crush phase.
"The first isn't not that great" Emma said, "Mine was gross, all teeth."
"And we're all not making out with everyone. Liem only dated Carrie."
"We weren't even sure he liked girls" Emma added agreeing with Alfie. Who was now strumming a few chords on his guitar.
"Yeah, I just like to make out and Emma likes the attention."
"Oh shut up guitar boy."
oOoOoOoOo
"Oi Bun head!" Rose turned to see George waving from across the hall as she was leaving Muggle studies. Fred was nowhere to be seen. Norie had met her at the door, they had planned to go have lunch in the sunshine while they still had it. However their plans were cut short by George's loud voice.
"What's up?" Rose asked walking over. He grinned down at her as if he was keeping some hilarious joke to himself. Most Likely, he was.
"Go to the Dance with me. Ok?" He said pulling playful at her messy bun. She swatted his hand away giving him a warning look.
"Ok"
"Wear something nice and put your hair down!"
"Don't tell me what to do George!" She said faking anger as she choked back a giggle. His smile widened as he winked at her before darting off disappearing in the crowd of students.
"You do realize you just said yes to going to the dance with George" Norie said her eyes still on the spot George had been as if it would give her some explanation.
"Yeah."
"But you're dating Fred."
Rose shrugged, "I know, but I have learned that dating a Weasley, at least a Weasley twin, means you just go with the flow." Norie nodded.
"Guess this is why you have a boyfriend and I don't."
"You just haven't found the right one. I bet there is going to be a line of boys clammering to ask you out."
oOoOoOoOo
Fred never mentioned anything about the dance so Rose didn't pry. She knew she would find out when he was good and ready.
So they talked about other things, how they lost money and how they wanted to start their shop. The new jokes they had and how Abigale was helping them when she had a chance to. Over the Summer Fred had visited Rose several times and while there Abigale had found Fred's notes and, thinking they were for Rory, had started "improving" them by adding a few thoughts of her own. When Fred found her notes he had instantly recruited her to help him. While she wasn't much of a match for the twins bounds of energy she was very happy to help.
Besides planning their future in prank creations Rose and Norie - in light of the upcoming dance- spent their time setting up everyone they knew with everyone else. At first it was very serious but soon it became a game. One Fred had joined in on because he found it funny to come up with the craziest couples. It would slightly annoy Norie who took their matchmaking very seriously.
Like today while they sat outside in the sunshine. Fred's head in Rose's lap while she played with his hair.
"You know who would take you to the dance Clara?" The younger girl was reading over a book on brooms while also "writing" an essay for Transfiguration. She didn't even look up as she flipped to the next page of her book.
"Who?"
"The Longbottom kid."
"Nevil?"
"Yeah! He's so awkward and cute!"
Clara rolled her eyes and Fred laughed, "It sounds like you want to date him." he said ticking her nose with a blade of grass.
"He's so awkward all the time I just want to hug him."
"Hey now" Fred said
"I'm almost two years younger than him, pretty sure that's a little ackward."
"Well than you can complete the circle of awkward"
"I think you would make a shit matchmaker. You and Norie need to stop." Clara said standing up brushing off grass and dirt from her robes.
"Who did she set you up with?"
"No one, but she was trying to set Emma up with Finnigan"
"Seamus?" Fred asked howling with laughter. He had gotten close to Emma over the summer and while he liked her he could not see the prissy sarcastic Slytherin with the loud Gryffindor boy. "Man and she says my matchmaking is bad!"
"Wait Beara…." Rose said as her sister started to collecting up her books getting ready to leave.
"I'll see you at dinner" the younger girl said nodding toward Norie who was coming toward the twins.
"What's up with her?" Norie asked sitting down brushing away a few strands of her long hair.
"She doesn't want to marry Longbottom" Rose sighed mournfully dramatically leaning forward so her face was inches away from Fred's. The boy smiled up at her blowing a small gust of air into her face causing strands fly away hairs to dance across her face.
"Why not! they would be so cute together!" Norie asked looking around the courtyard at the other students who were relaxing before their last few classes..
"That's what I said."
"I love that kid! I just want to hug him!"
Rose smiled at her best friend, she loved this girl. "So anyone ask you yet?"
"No not yet."
"Soon shortie, soon"
"Rose! There you are." Josh landed with a thud next to his cousin with a sorrowful moan.
"What's wrong?"
"The WORST thing happend, Abbergable got asked to the dance!"
"WHAT!?" Rose demanded
"By who?" Fred pried sitting up, his interest peaked.
"Awwww" Norie cooed "She's so cute"
Josh shrugged as if it didn't really matter, "That chubby kid she hangs out with."
"That's descriptive" Rose snickered.
"You know… that lobster kid."
"Crabb?" Fred asked
"Yeah" Josh said snapping his fingers, "That's the one."
"Really? That dullard?" Fred scoffed.
"There goes my theory she was going to go with Malfoy" Norie sighed mournfully.
"Why would she go with Malfoy?" Fred demanded. Rose, who knew Fred's hatred for the white haired Slytherin boy hadn't' told him Norie's matchmaking theories two days ago about Abigail and Draco Malfoy.
"Ok, but on a serious note..." Josh said his mood changing drastically. Something that didn't faze the other three seeing as he tended to do this alot. "Am I the only one who thinks Abbz's new friends have mean faces? Like the way she talks about them they sounded like awkward losers who needed friends but in reality they seem kind of like…"
"Losers who have no friends?" Fred asked rolling his eyes, "I don't know why she would hang out with them."
Rose shrugged, "She told me once that she didn't think they had ever had a person who just wanted to be their friend so she wanted to be their friend"
"See" Josh said waving his hand toward Rose as if this explained the world's problems, "Awkward losers who need freinds."
"Well really they are just totally dimwits. Abigale could do better. She's way too smart. I bet Crabb can't even understand half the stuff that comes out of her mouth."
"Well of course she could do better! She was going to go with me! I'm an amazing dancer and way fun to be with! Now I have to find some girl who is going to be awkward and make small talk the whole time. It'll be filled with those stupid pauses where none of us will know what to say and just stand there drinking punch like idiots."
Norie giggled at the image as Josh dramatically acted it out. At the sound of her laughter Josh turned to her.
"Hey Norie!"
"Yeah?"
"Has anyone been smart enough to ask you to the dance? I mean I feel like EVERYONE would line up at the door to ask a great girl like you."
The short asian girl giggled blushing slightly at the onslaught of compliments.
"Not yet… I was kind of hoping this one guy would." She mumbled. She had her eye on a certain Martian Lajaro, a Italian boy with dark hair and eyes.
"Well how about this! If he doesn't ask be my date? I need a girl like you who will party all night with me!" He held his hand out for her, "Deal?"
"Ok!" Norie said taking his hand and shaking it.
They had all, reluctantly, gotten up and started to walk to their next classes when Fred turned to Rose, his hand slowly intertwining itself with hers.
"Who's taking you to the dance?"
"Y… George. Didn't he tell you."
"Oh yeah," He chuckled as if he was he just thought of something very funny.
"I was hoping someone else…" Rose was interrupted as the boy they had just been talking about appeared.
"Fred! Quick, that… thing we had discussed over breakfast. Well it just took a very interesting turn." With a quick kiss and wink Fred darted off with his brother leaving Rose to her own thoughts.
oOoOoOoOo
Josh was happy for the rest of the week. While Rose tried to inform him that Norie may still get asked he was sure he had his date set and ready.
Than Norie got asked by a Durmstrang boy Augustus.
"He said 'cuse me little one, would you like to go to the dance with me?'"
"He called you little one? Oh my GOSH that's so cute!" Rose said. Besides Norie, Emma and Carrie had tagged along to pick out dresses for the dance. Carrie, a pretty 7th year Slytherin who was dating Rose's cousin Liam had informed Rose and the other girls that they were all going shopping together. Carrie had a true love for fashion and a really talent for it. Rose, who didn't, was more than happy to let the girl help her out.
"I can totally see it two," Emma cooed as she pulled out a floor length red backless dress. She held it up for Carrie's approval. Emma thought Carrie was the coolest girl in the world and valued her opinion over everyone else's.
"That one's really cute" Carrie said pointing to the red dress, "I'm doing makeup and hair that night right?"
"Of course! You never told us the story of how Liam asked you out." Rose said looking through the many racks of dresses. Carrie had started dating Liam a few months before Fred had stumbled into the potion room where he met Rose.
"How he asked me out the first time or to the dance?"
"Oh BOTH!" Norie said excitedly.
"Well for the dance he brought me lilacs and a card one night in the common room. A bunch of the other girls were really jealous because I was one of the first to get asked. Not that I wasn't going to go with him. He likes to show." She shook her head pulling the pink dress Rose had been looking at away from the girl and handing her a blue one.
"When he asked me out the first time he approached me after class. I was talking to a few of my friends and he just came right up and said excuse me but I would like to take you to Hogsmeade this weekend because you are the only girl here worth taking."
"Wow, that is so… Liam" Rose said pictureing Liam just walking right up to Carrie informing her that she was the best and the only one he would bother with. Liam had always been very direct in the way he talked. Carrie was a very pretty girl but she was also someone who didn't care what people thought about her. She would tell anyone exactly how it was. She often would tell Liam off when he was acting too stuck up or rude. Something Liam loved about her. Even before they had started dating she use to tell him when he was acting too Slytherin as she called it.
"Yeah I told him of course I was and that he better act like it when he took me on our date. He did too. Had flowers and even kissed my hand at the end of the night."
"Wow, do you think Augustus will kiss my hand?" Norie asked wistfully
"Probably, little one" Rose smiled
oOoOoOoOo
I can't believe I got ditched AGAIN!" Josh said mournfully as he plopped himself down next to Rose and Fred who were eating breakfast together.
"Tough break man" Fred said patting Josh's messy brown curls gingerly.
"Norie was perfect, she was going to talk all night and we were going to dance the night away." He sighed dramatically looking up at Fred and Rose as if they couldn't possibly understand his pain. "I'm destined to be alone."
"Morning" Clara said sitting down across from her sister and boyfriend eyeing her cousin wearily. "What's the latest drama with Josh?"
"No date"
"Psht, don't go. That's what I want to do."
"CLARA! Go to the dance with me!"
"Sorry can't, Alfie already asked me. Something about I was the only safe choice because his fangirls would kill anyone else."
Josh nodded, "That makes sense."
"Wow, no fight." Rose said surprised at her cousin's calm attitude.
"Have you seen that boys posse? I feel like taking his sister was his only choice, So Rose, you know people. Set me up?"
"Well… George did date half the school…"
Fred laughed nodding, "That he did"
"I'm sure one of them would be a good dance partner for you."
"Ok! As long as she wants to have fun, I feel like if George broke up with them they probably weren't fun…"
"Not necessarily…"
"You're going to ask Crystal aren't you?" Fred said after they had finished their breakfast. They had potions that morning together so he was walking to class with her.
"How did you know."
Fred put his hand over his heart as if she had insulted him deeply. "Miss Rose, you don't think I know you so well that you would set up your favorite cousin with your girl crush?"
"She's not my girl crush, she's just super cool."
"You would leave me for her in a heartbeat."
"Maybe…" Giggling she took his hand in her's. "But i'm kind of attached to you."
He glanced down at her a small smile on his face as he gently rubbed his thumb across the top of her hand. He would often do this when she did something he thought was cute and he didn't know what to say.
oOoOoOoOo
The dance was that night. As she stood in the mirror looking at herself she sighed. Her blonde hair was down in this curls pulled back away from her face with light blue flowers that matched the shade of her dress. A few strands fell framing her face. Carrie bustled around her like a painter creating a masterpiece. In many ways she was.
Bonnie sat in a chair dressed in her scarlet dress a smirk on her bright red lips looking much older than she really was. "That ginger isn't going to know what to do with himself." She snickered. Norrie nodded a huge smile on her face.
"You look beautiful Rose!"
Rose just rolled her eyes gently trying to brush a curl away from her face.
"Don't!" Carrie hissed swatting her hand away. Taking a step back she nodded.
"Perfect. Let's go"
As the walked into the dance room Rose looked around. Her family was slowly starting together into a small cluster around one of the tables. They looked like some sort of large mismatched gang. All chattering and giggling excitedly like many of the other students.
She felt Carrie elbow her in the ribs nodding toward the twins. Rose's gase found them almost instantly, bright red hair and slightly used dress robes. Her and George had agreed to meet instead of him walking her. She saw George bounded up to her. Behind him stood a totally stunned Fred. Jaw slack totally speechless.
"Looks like I have done my job." Carrie giggled. "Now to find my man." She said scanning the dance floor to find Liam. The Slytherin strode up to Carrie taking her hand kissing it.
"I have the most beautiful girl in this room" He whispered pulling her away to the dance floor.
"You better say that" She said taking his hand.
"You look great Rose" George said giving her a once over before spinning her around. "Fred was speechless when you walked in, that's a first" He said in a lower tone for her ears only. laughing lightly Rose pulled him to the dance floor.
"Well let's dance! By the way I promised Josh a dance too, just so you know"
"Wifey!" Josh said running up to her. Crystal in tow. Both excited and breathless. Crystal nodded toward George. The red haired boy smiled back. While the two had dated last year their breakup was mutual and they remained friends after. Crystal was the kind of girl it was hard not to be friends with. She was very laid back with a really cool personality.
"Everyone is dancing! Let's go!" Josh said grabbing Crystal's hand pulling her to the dancefloor. "You owe me a dance too!" He shouted over his shoulder to Rose who nodded.
"I know!"
"ROSE!"
Rose's brother and sister, Alfie and Clara, came running up. A few girls glaring from across the room annoyed that Alfie had ended up asking his sister instead of them. Letting out a giggle Clara spun around letting her skirt flair out.
"Look at how flowy my dress is! It looks like water"
Grabbing her hand Alfie flipped her around his back and swung her around. Both of them laughing.
George followed suit swinging Rose around. Her family laughing and dancing around them. Abigail and her date Vincent Crabbe came running up joining the group. Josh started to show him a few moves. Josh and Abigail's mother was a pretty good dancer and had taught both her children the craft.
A few feet away Fred and Angelina were doing the same. Fred's head thrown back in laughter.
"Jealous?" Rose turned to George as the music slowed down. She shook her head as he pulled her into a slow waltz.
"We asked the girls the other liked out"
"Huh?"
"Fred asked the girl I liked out and I asked you out"
"Ohhh"
"I'm still surprised you never asked."
"I figured it would just come out, but it never did. So I kept waiting, then I kind of forgot." Rose mumbled slightly embarrassed. George burst out laughing.
"You are one of the strangest girls I have ever met."
"Thanks?"
"But Fred likes you so I guess we will keep you around"
"Oh really?"
"God Rose! He never shuts up about you! Why did you have to invite him to visit you? When you two weren't hanging out he was talking about what he did with you. I feel like I know everything about you from the way you scratch your hair with your wand when you think to how your eyes sparkle when you laugh."
Rose's could feel her face growing bright red. "I'm sorry!" She mumbled bowing her head to try to hide her embarrassment. She wasn't use to this sort of attention. She was the middle of four children in a very large extended family, the family that was dancing around her right now like a mob of brightly colored of her quiet personality she had never been one to stand out so when Fred gave her this sort of attention she didn't know how to deal with it.
"Are you blushing?!" George laughed, "Wow, I can't believe I got that out of you!" He was beaming as if he had just won the jackpot. the fact that he was so pleased with himself and he looked so much like the twin that was causing her to blush just made Rose turn brighter red. Coughing as she tried to compose herself she looked away.
"Do you talk about Angelia all day and night" George looked over at the frisky dark skinned girl who was doing a very good job keeping up with Fred at the moment. Even though the music had slowed Fred was dancing like a maniac.
"Maybe, maybe not." He turned back to Rose who was studying him, with those intense green eyes.
"You got a reading for me Prim Rose?"
She shrugged turning her attention back on the other couple in question. The look on her face was one of slight annoyance, as if her thoughts were nothing to be scoffed at. "Oh nothing. I just think it's interesting you guys both like girls who are nothing alike. Considering this is more serious this time." Last year George had dated half the school but none of them had quite stuck. This year George had declared he wouldn't even consider a girl unless he was serious about it.
At the comment the ladies man burst out laughing. She had a point. Angelia, an athletic confident girls with beautiful dark skin and very mature curves. Rose was quiet and thoughtful with a pale face full of childish freckles and a body that would be considered almost lanky.
"Rose, how shallow of you! It's not about looks it's personality! You are both laid back and have a great sense of humor."
"I wish I was as cool as her" Rose said, "But, I'm flattered you think we are similar"
"I mean you both aren't the same, she keeps me on my toes and I think Fred likes you because you seem to have this uncanny ability to read his mind."
"I wish"
"Mind if I cut in?" Josh asked holding his hand out for Rose the music had started to pick up. Crystal was a few feet away with Alfie who had picked up dancing with the the girl so Josh could get his dance in with Rose . George nodded spinning Rose toward Josh who quickly lead her in a fast paced dance she had a slightly hard time keeping up. Josh was an excellent lead so she didn't have too much trouble.
Before she knew it Alfie had stepped in telling her all about how he was slightly hiding from one of the teachers because He and Clara may have gotten into trouble earlier by almost getting caught in one of the secret tunnels Fred had shown to Clara. The girl was obsessed with exploring the castle after Rose's boyfriend had told her about some of it's secrets.
Then, as if his name had summoned him Rose somehow found herself in Fred's arms.
"Hey" he whispered his breath tickling her ear. She looked up at him her cheeks slightly flushed from dancing. He had a huge smile on his face as he took her in.
"Hey"
They spoon around the room just enjoying each other's company not really talking. Basking in each other's presence. It was moments like this Rose loved. When it was just the two of them in comfortable silence. They didn't need to talk to understand each other.
After a few dances Fred started to pull her away from the party. "Follow me" he whispered letting her go and quickly walking away.
She followed him down an ally, having a hard time keeping up. It almost felt like he was disappearing in and out of the hall way. Like a ghost.
Rose stopped after losing sight of him for the fourth time. Letting out a slightly annoyed sigh she turned to go back to the party and almost bumping into Fred. Giving a slight squeal she jumped back. He looked down at her, a wide happy smile on his face.
"You happy now?" Rose said motioning to herself face flushed.
"You look beautiful" Fred whispered running his hand through her curls. His eyes followed his fingers as they let the golden tresses fall. His eyes slowly traveled back up to her eyes. Bright green looking up at him.
"Thank you" She said.
"Can I kiss you?" Fred mumbled leaning forward.
"Yes" She whispered as his lips met hers. She wrapped her arms around his neck, hands getting lost in his messy red hair. She pulled him closer to him deepening the kiss. He greedily followed her lead kissing her back until she was breathless he could feel her smile against his lips and he could feel himself smiling back.
When he pulled away she laughed playing with his red hair. "What?" He asked confused a goofy smile on his lips as well.
"You think I can read your mind?"
"Did George tell you that?"
"Maybe…"
"Can you?"
"Maybe…"
"What am I thinking right now?"
"I hope it's that you want to kiss me again"
"I guess it's true" He said leaning forward.
Yes there is a Norie land and it's filled with hot guys and free ice cream. I like to think Norie and Abigail would get along. Mostly because Norie would tell her stories and Abigail would think they were best friends.
If you are wondering WHO Abigail is read Memories. It's only two chapters right now but the second chapter is about 20 pages long so you have been warned.
There is a shorter/fluffier version of this on Tumblr because I was impatient to post it so I cut it down. I also post a ton of random stuff there including what Fred and Rose's first date to Hogsmead would have looked like.