Disclaimer: Nope, Harry P's not mine, still JK Rowling's, and I can't wait for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince!

Eventually Fred's embarrassment overcame him and he pulled away grinning stupidly and nervously at Angelina.

"Ange, not in front of everyone! Come on," he added softly so only she could hear him, "let's take this somewhere more private."

However private was obviously not what Angelina had in mind, because she briskly dismissed his idea and turned to face the surrounding Gryffindors, who had formed a tight circle around the pair.

"Ok, everyone now listen up. Firstly I would like to apologise to all the ladies here, because it is completely official that Fred Weasley is completely off-market!"

As excited whispers filled the common room she turned to Katie, Alicia and Dilly, her three best friends and whispered something. Fred blushed even more brightly – he now looked like a traffic light, and the girls erupted in excited giggles of glee. The gossip was so huge that Katie Bell found she couldn't control herself,

"HE what?!!!!! HE GAVE YOU HIS WAND, AND YOU GAVE HIM YOURS??!!! THIS IS HUGE!!!!!!!!"

Only a small gasp and disgruntled moans as someone tried desperately to push through the crowds broke the silence that then flooded through the common room. Hermione had chosen the exact moment of Katie's outburst to enter the room, and she didn't look all to well. In fact she looked as if she was about to be violently sick. People parted cautiously but she had already caught the attention of three people not so willing to let her go.

"Hermione, oh god, what's the matter – you look terrible."

"Thanks Ronald," she said sarcastically, "but I'm fine, just a bit of a headache, it's very hot in here isn't it?"

"What are you talking about, it's freezing! Come on Hermione didn't you hear what Katie just said; Fred and Angelina swapped wands!!! This is gonna be good, we've got to stay!"

"Yeah, because mum will want me to account the whole jolly tale to her when she hears about this – just think, Fred, the first Weasley boy to settle down, can't believe it myself. I always thought it would be Charlie, seems the paternal type don't you think?"

Harry nodded in agreement, but Hermione was noticing something else. Was it just her or was Fred looking at her in a concerned way? He certainly didn't look at all too comfortable with the situation, but then why should he? She felt a sudden surge of anger as she thought of how he had played her just to see if he could get some cheap thrill. At that moment in time she couldn't have felt happier that it was Angelina and not her that was going to waste their time on Fred Weasley.

FRED'S POV

Hermione wasn't wrong when she thought Fred looked uncomfortable, in fact he felt dreadful. It had been so great when it was just him and Angelina in the common room, and when they had swapped wands it was magical. (A/N please excuse the pun!) But now everyone seemed involved and he didn't like how guilty he was feeling about Hermione, and how upset she was looking. He watched her come down the common room stairs; he watched her try to get her head around the situation; he watched it slowly dawn on her; and he watched her reaction. He saw Harry and Ron trying to make her stay and watch and he knew that she must be going through hell. All of a sudden this vulnerable looking girl, just two years younger than him, struck a chord that he didn't know he had and he quietly said to Angelina,

"Seriously baby, let's go OK? Not everyone wants to hear this. I'll explain later OK?" He said in response to the quizzical look she gave him.

So the two exited the common room and left the excited crowds of people just a little bit disappointed that they hadn't witnessed a bit more of what seemed the final chapter of the Weasley/Johnson affair.

When Fred and Angelina had walked along three corridors and were quite far away from the portrait hole, Angelina looked up at Fred and stopped him,

"So, what was that all about, I mean I wasn't supposed to keep this secret was I?"

"That a beautiful girl like you accepted my wand? Why would I want to keep that secret?" He said playfully, giving her a light kiss on the neck.

She could tell that he wanted to avoid the subject and basically get it on, but she also knew just how to say no to Fred Weasley, a gift that most girls did not possess.

"Fred, not now," she said, lightly pushing his hands away from where they had settled around her chest, "tell me what was up. It was like you suddenly freaked out or something. Are you having regrets about swapping wands? I mean I know it's serious but I really think that we are, you know, there. We've been going out off and on since 2nd year and I think that you were right when you said it was time for us to face up to our feelings. Are you saying you don't?"

Tears were now gently streaming down her face and Fred felt terrible.

"No, no don't cry! I don't regret fro one second giving you my wand, no way! It's just well, promise you won't tell anyone?"

"Promise"

"I found out yesterday that Hermione has a bit of a crush on me." He looked down and shuffled his feet nervously. Angelina stopped crying immediately,

"Hermione Granger has a crush on you? But...but, she's so...SERIOUS!"

"I know, but maybe she doesn't want to be serious anymore, I mean, here's one person that is bound to knock the seriousness out of you right?" He gave her a hug and kissed her on the cheek, "I just felt it was a bit insensitive to be all 'Oh Fred, we're so in love' when she was wishing she was in your place. That's all, I promise."

"And you don't like her do you?"

"Not as more than my brother's best friend, no."

"Do Harry and Ron know? Or anyone else?"

"Nope, so don't tell, I don't want to embarrass her more than she as already embarrassed herself. There's only on girl for me Angie."

"Ok, you've got me convinced. Um...how about we go back to the tower, but straight to your dormitory, because really we haven't celebrated out love that well yet, have we Mr Weasley?"

"I like the way you think Johnson, come on, let's go."

He conveniently left out the part where he had kissed and felt up Hermione, but that was obviously a story for a completely other day.

A/N Well, another chapter, getting back into the story now I must admit! The real meaning behind "Swapping wands" will come out next chapter I promise so if you're feeling a bit confused don't worry! Thanks for all the reviews, they were really nice! Love you all, xxxxxxxxxx