The four of us wandered up to the common room slowly, talking about quidditch practically the whole way.
Once we entered the common room, Oliver took Katie over to an empty corner, I saw Oliver say something, and Katie nod. As their conversation continued, Katie's smile just kept getting bigger and bigger.
I sat down on the couch to work on my homework. Fred did the same, but sat on the opposing couch.
No less than five minutes into work, Fred stood up, gathered his things, walked over to me and said, "Angelina, you always either get O's or E's," Before he could finish, I say, "Sure Fred, I'll help you with your homework. What is it tonight?" Fred sits next to me and says, "Astrology, we have to write why the North Star is always in the same place, and why consolations are so important to magic."
As I was explaining this to Fred, I notice George and Lee walk in.
They sat down in the two arm chairs, and looked disgusted with Fred.
A few hours later, it was time for dinner. On the way down, Katie told me Oliver had asked her to the Yule ball, and to spend the day at Hogsmeade with him.
I could tell Katie was really excited. She had liked Oliver for well, since her third year, but Katie never thought Oliver would be interested in her, especially since she was 2 years younger than him.
All through dinner I was thinking of ways to get George and Lee not to like me.
I thought of going out with them and waiting for them to get bored of me. But what if they got the wrong impression? I could go out with someone else, but who? That's when it hit me, Fred!
He was my best friend, and I could tell George and Lee hated it when I hung around with him. But when to ask him…
All through dinner the plot boiled inside my mind.
Back in the common room, Fred and I started on our homework again. "You know, you should do your homework, it's getting kind of late," Fred said to George and Lee. "Yeah, right, Ang, will you help me with my homework?" George replied. "I'm sorry, but I'm helping Fred right now," I say with a smile.
A few hours later we were both done with our homework. "Angie, George and I are going to bed; would you like me to escort you to your dormitory?" Lee asks "That's alright Lee, I just have to do something real quick, you can head up." I respond. "If you're sure," Lee replied. "Yup,' I say as they walk off toward the boy's dormitory, both sad.
Now everyone was gone, and I had my chance to let Fred in on my idea.
"Fred," I start," I was think of a way to get George and Lee to stop liking my. I thought, what better way than to make them think that I'm going out with someone else, and you're one of my best friends, and I don't know who else to ask. Please do this for me." When I finished, Fred is just standing there staring at me in disbelief.
"Fred?" I ask. "Right," he says at if he just awoke from a trance. "So let me get this straight, you want me to pretend to go out with you, just to get George and Lee away from you?" "Exactly," I say. "I dunno, I'm gonna have to think about this," he responds. "Okay." I sigh.
I gather my books and start to walk over to the staircase, Fred says "Hey Ang."
I turn and say "Yeah?" "Do you want to 'go out' with me? Like to Hogsmeade next weekend?" he asks. "Sure," I sat with a smile, and then we both headed upstairs to get some sleep.