Chapter Twelve: Invitations

Professor McGonagall cancelled detention because Anna wouldn't be able to make it and since Gryffindor won there was celebrating to be done. But Fred wasn't in the mood to celebrate while Anna was in the Hospital Wing and because of him. He also kept replaying Elle's words in his head.

"Looks can be deceiving. Wait! We were talking about how I thought Anna didn't know or care that's when Elle said that, that must mean!" Fred thought. Then jumping out of his chair screamed, "Yes!" Everyone stopped talking and just looked at him.

"Sorry," Fred said sitting back down, his face as red as his hair.

"That must mean she likes me back! Man, you are good," Fred thought smiling.

Then feeling anxious about tomorrow, he told George and the others to explode some fire crackers for him because he was going to bed. George and the others said goodnight and as Fred walked up the stairs, he heard a bunch of fire crackers go off.

Meanwhile...

(Anna's Dream)

"I'm in this stupid maze again?" Anna said pouting. She started running, running left, right, into dead ends, until she stopped at a fork in the road. There stood a lion and a snake on opposite paths. Anna looked around for another path but they all faded away. She didn't have her wand so whichever animal she faced she'd have to alone.

"A lion...or a snake?" Although the lion had a ferocious roar, it looked gentle and calm while the snake had a venomous bite yet hypnotizing eye. "Which to choose?"

"Let me approach both of them and see what they do. Then all I have to do is choose the less scary one," thought Anna.

She first approached the snake that started winding up, ready to attack, hissing. Anna slowly backed away and then approached the lion. The lion cautiously raised its head, sniffing Anna, but then backed down and started to lie down. Anna smiled and petted the lion and continued on her journey to the center of the maze until she heard her name being called. "Anna! Anna!"

(End of Dream)

Slowly Anna opened her eyes, first blinded by the sunlight, and then as her eyes re-adjusted, she saw Fred's smiling face.

"You're up!" he shouted.

"Good morning to you too," Anna said smiling.

"Don't you remember what happened?" Fred said shocked. "I mean you don't hate me or are you just waiting to get a good punch in?"

"No," Anna said confused. "Wait, all I remember is playing Quidditch at the game and trying to score, but that's all I remember," Anna said and then looking around said, "I got hit didn't I?"

"Yeah and I was the one to hit you. I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to hit you!" Fred said ranting.

"I believe you. Apology accepted," Anna said getting up.

"Madame Pomphrey, would Anna be well enough to go to Hogsmeade today?" Fred asked turning and pacing around the nurse.

"Well..."

"Please, pretty please, I'll take whatever potion you want me to, just let me go," Anna pleaded.

"Oh, alright," Madame Pomphrey said laughing. "Just take this now and you'll be free to go," she said handing Anna a glass of something.

As soon as Anna took a sip, her face scrunched up. "This is disgusting," Anna said,

"Come on, drink it all," Fred said smiling.

"Bet you're loving every minute of this," Anna said sticking her tongue.

"It pains me to watch," Fred said pretending to shield his eyes and then as a joke peaked through his fingers which sent Anna into a fit of giggles.

"Alright dear, you're fine, but remember..." Madame Pomphrey said but Anna was already in the hallway.

"It feels so good to be awake, I think I should get more sleep every week if this is how it feels," Anna said spinning around.

"Hey listen. Would you like to join me, George, and the girls to Hogsmeade? You can even bring Elle if you want to. And as my treat would you let me buy you a butter beer?" Fred said putting his arm around her shoulder.

"Sure, but I think Elle has a date which reminds me, Draco. Ya know what, I'd like to hang out with you and he can't get mad, you asked first," Anna said more to herself than to Fred.

"Great. But you better hurry up and change, we leave soon," Fred said hearing the bells.

"Ok. Meet me up at the coaches? Save me a seat?" Anna said running off.

"I must be the luckiest guy alive," Fred thought smiling.

Anna, excited about getting to hang out with Fred rushed back to the Common Room where she was met by Elle and Blaise.

"Thank god you're alright. I couldn't sleep all night I was so worried!" Elle gushed jumping out of Blaise's lap.

"Hey sis, how you feeling? Want me to beat up Weasley?" Blaise said.

"No, no. It's ok. Actually I feel better than I have in a long time," Anna said hugging both of them.

"Blaise, can I take Elle away from you for a second?" Anna pleaded.

"Sure, I'll be waiting down here for you babe," Blaise said kissing Elle.

As soon as they were in the dorm, Anna sat Elle down on the bed.

"I need to ask you some questions."

"Ok," Elle said.

"First, what happened after I got hit?"

"Well, you started to fall and :cough cough: Fred dove down and caught you. He put you on the ground and Draco flew down, said something to Fred and they started to push and shove each other. Then you were taken away and Gryffindor won."

"Who visited me in the wing?" Anna said pacing.

"Well me, Blaise, and Fred rushed to the wing as soon as the game was done. And that I think is it."

"You mean Fred didn't go and celebrate, he came here instead?" Anna said shocked.

"Yeah and he was so worried about you. I swear he should have been the one hospitalized," Elle said observing Anna as she took this all in.

"Awe, that's so sweet," Anna gushed but then almost as if she had been punched she asked, "What about Draco?"

"Well, you were only out for the night, but I didn't see him around. And unless he visited you at night, I hate to say this but I don't think he visited you," Elle said wincing.

Anna felt nauseous. "My own boyfriend couldn't even come and see if I were ok? How is that possible? How could he do that?"

"Are you going to Hogsmeade with him? I mean I haven't seen him around, but I'm sure Blaise—"

"No, I'm going with Fred and his friends. He invited you to come along if you want?"

"You mean you're not going with your boyfriend?" Elle said shocked, but in a good way.

"Until he starts acting like one he can go by himself," Anna smirked, "now what should I wear?" Anna said laughing.

"I don't think it matters. He can barely keep his eyes off of you when you're wearing your uniform."

And with that their dorm became completely covered with clothes and eventually it became unrecognizable.

"Guess who?" Anna asked as she covered Fred's eyes.

"Um...Pansy, no wait, uh, I can get his," Fred said joking.

"Don't hurt yourself, it's me," Anna said spinning him around.

"You were my second guess," Fred laughed.

"Yeah. Sure. So where is everybody?" Anna said looking around.

"They're holding a coach for us, since it took you forever to get ready," Fred said, "not that it wasn't worth it," Fred thought to himself.

Anna was wearing white Capri's with a hot pink tube top and she used a spell to straighten her hair.

"Oh, by the way, you look beautiful," Fred said blushing.

"Why thank you Frederic, you don't look half as bad as you usually do," Anna said laughing.

"You're chariot awaits my lady," Fred said opening the door.

"Hi, everyone," Anna said taking a seat next to George and then Fred taking her other side.

"Hey Anna! How are you feeling?" Angelina asked smiling.

"Yeah, hope dimwit over there didn't bloody you up too bad," Alicia joked.

"Could've killed me this one, but I'm okay. Feeling great," Anna said playfully punching Fred's arm.

"Ow, woman, that hurts," Fred said rubbing his arm.

"Men," the four girls said together.

"Did you hear about the dance they're holding next Saturday! It's supposed to be the best one all year," Katie gushed.

"Sounds like fun," Anna said.

"Now if only we had dates," Angelina said whistling.

"Sorry ladies, but I'm asking Anji," George said smugly.

"Humph," Angelina pouted.

"Who are you taking Fred?" Alicia asked.

But before he could answer Anna interjected. "Oh Fred, you gave to ask "mystery girl"!"

"Mystery girl"?" everyone shouted.

"Oops. Sorry," Anna said laughing.

"Good going Annie," Fred said giving her a noogie-sandwhich.

"Don't! Stop!" Anna said surrendering.

"So who's mystery girl, Anna?" Alicia asked intrigued.

"Don't know. Hence the name."

"So that's what you're calling her," George said winking.

"Shut up," Fred said glaring at him.

"Listen, I'm going to try and find Anji, meet up late at the Three Broomsticks?" George said getting out of the carriage.

"I'm going to go look for Cedric, see if he has a date," Katie said giggling.

"We'll come too. Let's see if he had any cute friends," Angelina and Alicia said.

"So..." Fred said awkwardly.

"Well, I need to get a few things at Zonko's so if you want to stop there?" Anna said linking arms with Fred.

Fred, grinning and beginning to feel comfortable, said, "Sure!"

As they we looking around Zonko's and as Anna was buying some things Fred go the confidence to ask her, "So are you planning on going to the dance with Draco?"

"I don't know. Lately, he hasn't been acting like a great boyfriend. I mean jeez, is it too much to ask for him to visit me while I'm unconscious," Anna said paying the witch and grabbing her bag of goodies.

"Want me to carry that?" Fred offered.

"That's ok. Thanks anyway. Another thing; he wouldn't even think about asking to carry my stuff, not like a good boyfriend would," and then realizing what she said started to blush. "I'm sorry I'm ruining our Hogsmeade trip with all this talk."

But Fred guiltily enjoyed hearing this and he decided to take a chance.

"Listen, I'm going to ask you something. Now if you say no, it's ok, no hard feelings, really, and if you say yes, all the better," Fred said trying to calm his nerves.

"Just ask me already." Anna said linking arms with him.

"Ok, here it goes, well, will you, I mean you don't have to, but, will you, would you like to go to the dance with me?"

Author's Note: Hahaha! (sorry couldn't help myself) I left off at a cliffie. Now if you want me to update ya better review lol. I know most of you are getting impatient about Anna and Fred but remember great things take time. Now click that review button! Love ya lots! Kaitlyn