Chapter Two: Happy Valentine's Day
"How can you not do Valentine's Day?" George asked his brother as they walked into Honey Dukes Sweet Shop.
Fred shrugged, "Maybe it's a muggle thing."
"I doubt it, muggles love Valentine's Day. Do you think it's me?" George said seriously.
"Maybe, 'cause Mel's right there," Fred said, nodding towards the windows.
George quickly turned to the window and, sure enough, Mel was walking into Zonko's, holding her hat against the brisk February wind.
George's jaw dropped and he said, "I thought she didn't want to come. Maybe it is me."
"Well why don't you go ask her." Fred said, pushing him toward the door.
As George walked into Zonko's, Mel was looking at an invisibility clock, displayed in a glass case on the far wall of the store. "Hey Mel." George said, slipping his arm around her waist.
As soon as she felt the George's hand on her hip, Mel spun around and knocked it away from her.
"George, oh my gosh. Don't startle me like that." she said, pushing an auburn curl away from her face.
George looked at her, shocked at her sudden reaction. "I'm sorry. I thought you weren't coming down today. I was just happy to see that you changed your mind."
Mel smiled shyly and said. "I just needed a few things, some more ink and quills, stuff like that."
"Well now that your here, why don't we go for a butter beer or something." George said.
Mel looked down at the floor and said, "Well, I really should be getting back, and I'm not exactly dressed to be out in this weather." She pushed past him and out the door.
George quickly followed her out the door and grabbed her hand. "Mel, what's the matter?"
Mel pulled her hand away and began fiddling with a heart shaped locket hanging around her neck.
"Nothing is the matter George, I just have to get back. I have charm's homework to finish."
"Ok, I'll see you back in the common room then." he said, hugging her.
Mel moved away as he tried to hug her and looked around quickly before turning to leave.
"Mel," George said quietly as she walked away.
Mel looked back at him and said, "I'll see you in the common room."
"How can you not do Valentine's Day?" George asked his brother as they walked into Honey Dukes Sweet Shop.
Fred shrugged, "Maybe it's a muggle thing."
"I doubt it, muggles love Valentine's Day. Do you think it's me?" George said seriously.
"Maybe, 'cause Mel's right there," Fred said, nodding towards the windows.
George quickly turned to the window and, sure enough, Mel was walking into Zonko's, holding her hat against the brisk February wind.
George's jaw dropped and he said, "I thought she didn't want to come. Maybe it is me."
"Well why don't you go ask her." Fred said, pushing him toward the door.
As George walked into Zonko's, Mel was looking at an invisibility clock, displayed in a glass case on the far wall of the store. "Hey Mel." George said, slipping his arm around her waist.
As soon as she felt the George's hand on her hip, Mel spun around and knocked it away from her.
"George, oh my gosh. Don't startle me like that." she said, pushing an auburn curl away from her face.
George looked at her, shocked at her sudden reaction. "I'm sorry. I thought you weren't coming down today. I was just happy to see that you changed your mind."
Mel smiled shyly and said. "I just needed a few things, some more ink and quills, stuff like that."
"Well now that your here, why don't we go for a butter beer or something." George said.
Mel looked down at the floor and said, "Well, I really should be getting back, and I'm not exactly dressed to be out in this weather." She pushed past him and out the door.
George quickly followed her out the door and grabbed her hand. "Mel, what's the matter?"
Mel pulled her hand away and began fiddling with a heart shaped locket hanging around her neck.
"Nothing is the matter George, I just have to get back. I have charm's homework to finish."
"Ok, I'll see you back in the common room then." he said, hugging her.
Mel moved away as he tried to hug her and looked around quickly before turning to leave.
"Mel," George said quietly as she walked away.
Mel looked back at him and said, "I'll see you in the common room."