Chapter 22

February came quickly for Elle as she was so busy with everything. Between writing to Dudley, working on Buckbeaks case, seeing all her friends and of course keeping up with all her study's she had little time left for thing like writing her diary and reading which she was to tired to do at night any way. She had no idea life at Hogwarts was going to be so busy.

The tenth came and every one was, quite frankly, loved up with there partners. So she and Fred joined in not caring what they looked like, they were just as in love as every one else. She had never had so much dun with a valentine, in fact, she had never had a real valentine before..

Pansy Parkinson and Malfoy walked around like they were in love but of course they were Slytherins so Elle doubt by the way they were treating poor old Hagrid that they were even capable of love.

The valentine's weekend was a Hogsmeade visit too. Everyone was going in and every boy was going topsoil there girl something rotten. That was as long as they were third year and above. Which put a stake in the heart of the day for Elle and Fred.

But his guilt although normally so well hidden was getting to him. He wanted to make it up to her and make sure the fourteenth was one of the best days Elle had ever had. So the marauders map was an important part of his plans for the day.

"Why don't you go and spend the day in town with the lads," Elle told him. "honestly darling I don't mind." Not wanting to wreck his fun.

"Ellouise Petunia Whatever, where is your sense of romance," he asked her laughing slightly. "I am not spending Valentines Day with George and Lee. I am spending it in Hogsmeade with the love of my life." He finished kissing her hand.

"Oh good your taking your Bludger with you I am thrilled." she teased him smirking.

"No I am taking you in to town darling to spoil you the way you deserve to be spoiled." he said hugging her and kissing her nose.

"News flash: I am a first year," She teased. This conversation was making her happy for the first time in a long time. It wasn't work, worry or stress. It was just her, her adorable boyfriend and a lot of teasing. If only it was always like this she thought.

"News flash: I know a secret way in to town." He teased her.

"That is the kind of news flash I want to hear darling!" she said smiling.

"So are you going to let me have my wicked way with you on Saturday. I've already asked Harry he is going tot avoid all the love birds in town. We can taker the cloak and then if you are seen I can just throw it over you and it can be like you never were there. Please Elle this is our first valentines together I want to make it special for you!"

"Okay, I'll do it," she laughed.

"You will come in to Hogsmeade with? Well miss Whatever I am shocked." he said. "But very proud of you my darling."

"Why so shocked master Weasley?" she said. Miss whatever was there own private joke. She had got very upset about everything that had been going on and he had comforted her for a while before making the joke that until they were sure who she was they would just have to call her "miss Ellouise Whatever." though one day Fred hoped her surname would start with a different W. Mrs Ellouise Weasley. He swore it had a ring to it but it was too early to start thinking about that.

"Because my dear you are a class A goody goody!" he said to her rasing an eye brow.

"I resent that remark! I am not a goody goody!" she protested. "I snuck out with you on my second or third night here, need I remind you."

"I'll never need reminding about that night baby; it was magical even for Hogwarts!" he smiled softly.

"Yeah it was." she said. He was an angel or at least he had a way with words. Fred the prankster and angel probably didn't go together that well.

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On Saturday Elle put on her favorite jeans, t-shirt and Jumper along with her combat boots and went to join up with her boyfriend. She took her card for him and Dudley's scrap book had given her had given her an idea. She had made a kind of diary through out there relationship of all the funny moments ands pranks and stuff and was going to give it to him for valentines.

When she got to the common room she saw him and they exchange gifts. He once again had kicked but with his present and she was thrilled with him. He had given her a new charm for her bracelet. It was of course the symbol of there relationship: a rose.

"You can't afford this Fred." She told him.

"I don't care I'll work out how to pay for it and today because you are not getting your purse out once," he told her holding her hands in his own.

"But-"

"No, no buts no way are there going to be any buts ok!"

"Come on then, it would seem I have my orders milord," she said. She said and walked in to the great hall holding hands.

She showed off to the girls what Fred had got her and while Hermione and Emily told her how lucky she was to have Fred Beth laughed inwardly. The dozy cow actually thought he loved her how priceless was that? I mean just the other night his throat was down Johnson's throat!

But soon enough Elle and Fred were away from Beth's sneers and the girls telling her what a great match they were and they were there just the two of them and it was in one word perfect.

They did the best of everything that day. They went to the café and kissed over hot chocolate, they went to Honeydukes and bought a ton of sweets.

But they did have a close shave.

Malfoy and Parkinson saw them and who had to walk by but professor Lupin.

Fred got the cloak out immediately and she vanished under it.

"Sir, sir," Draco called out. "she's here it's Dursley she's a first year she isn't allowed it to Hogsmeade."

"Can you she her Weasley?" he asked Fred smiling and he knew that the teacher knew exactly where the girl had gone but was playing dumb and who was Fred to grass on his beloved.

"No sir she waved me off from the gates this morning as I left I believe she is doing professor Snape's essay as we speak." he smiled looking innocent.

"Right Malfoy shall we say 5 points from Slytherin for lying." said Lupin smiling sweetly. Draco was fuming that he was letting her getting out of the mess. Ellouise was biting her lip so hard it bleed. But she couldn't laugh at least not out loud or Lupin's work would be undone. "And I am being generous. Now on your way." he said watching Malfoy fume

"Now Ellouise go back to the castle the rules say quite clearly only third years and above are allowed in to Hogsmeade." he whispered in to thin air. "you'll escort her back won't you Fred?"

"Yes professor," he said

"Are we in any trouble sir? Are we going to get a punishment?" the thin air said.

"Consider the fact you never got any Butterbeer your punishment Ellouise!" he said walking off smiling. For the first time in years he felt like a real godfather to her.

Taking Elle's hand Fred told her "I have an idea."

And that was how on Valentine's Day Elle found herself drinking butterbeer in the schools kitchens with Fred Weasley.

"Happy valentine's Miss Whatever," he said raising his bottle for a toast.

"Happy valentines master Weasley." she smiled.

A/n: yay! I love this chapter! It is just so light and not depressing and shows elle as a normal 12 year old child playing up and having a laugh which I something she hasn't done a lot of lately!

Taeniaea and sarahamanda: thanks for reviewing!

TabbyMinerva: Potter reunion is in Chapter 25!

Dante Lewis: men! The bane of every woman's life! No wonder our Estella and Elle find it so hard I feel bad for them. Maybe petunia went to the grave maybe she didn't I'm not sure we'll every really know now.

I feel the worst for Dudley because if any one is innocent in all of this it is him. He has done nothing. When I began writing for this he was the one I had to change the most so that he had a little sister how would he act because his mum and dad had to split there money, attention, everything, I just thought he might be a bit more .humble if you like and not so up him self. No, when he finds out he will not be a happy bunny!

Four hours sleep, poor old you. You must be shattered. I'm on a break from school right now so I have nothing to do really except write FF! My family from down south are at my aunt's house (where I practically live!) so I've got small people attacking me a lot.

Drunkenbuddie: I am in too romance I just can't find it.

Thanks to all my wonderful reviewers!

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