Thank you all for reading. This chapter is cute. Or I really like it. Tomorrows chapter is the second half of what happens to the couples on our day. Hope you'll stay tuned because the really, really cute stuff is coming up! Thanks for reading, please enjoy and don't forget to review.- Ace

Chapter 6- Fred and Alicia

"I'm in the mood for love." Fred sang loudly as he opened the oven door and put the tart shell into the oven to bake for a few minutes.

He was busy in the kitchen baking, cooking, and making a mess, preparing a fabulous meal for Alicia. It was five o'clock and she was due home by six. If he got on the ball, dinner would be ready just after six.

Fred moved over to the sink and began to peel potatoes. He hummed along with the old muggle station he had found on the radio that was playing all the old crooners. He was quite enjoying the swinging and swaying music. He was feeling in a romantic mood and the music fitted that mood perfectly.

When his pot was full of potatoes, he filled it with water and moved it to the stove. He lighted the stove with his wand and turned back to the sink to clean up his peelings. As he levitated the potatoes skins to move them to the bin, there was a tap on the window. Fred looked over and saw an owl perched on the window flower pots. Fred smiled as he let the skins drop into the trash bin. He walked over to the window and opened the latch. The owl flew in and landed on the counter. Fred wiped his hands on the navy blue apron he was wearing then took the letter from the owl.

"Thanks," he said giving the owl a piece of potato skin he had missed. The owl hooted his thanks, took the piece of potato and flew off out the window. Fred latched the window shut as he looked at the parchment in his hands.

Fred smiled as he instantly recognized Alicia's handwriting. He ripped the seal and opened the letter, excited to read what she had to say.

Freddy,

I have some bad news. I won't be able to make it home for your dinner. Joel asked me to work late. I told him I hand important plans but he said if I didn't, I wouldn't be given hours for a month and you know I can't lose the hours. I know we aren't hard up for money with your and George's shop but I need to earn my own income. And besides I love working at Quality Quidditch, I just don't like the people I have to work with. Besides I'm saving up so that I can start my own shop. And what a shop it will be. It'll be the best quidditch shop out there and everyone will go there rather then Quality and sooner or later poor Quality will be boarded up. Living a dream, aren't I?

I know you were working really hard on tonight, cleaning the loft and making your special dinner. I feel really awful about not being able to make it. Instead I'll have to sit at the desk adding up columns of numbers then counting money. I would much rather be home with you. I don't want you to hold dinner for me. I don't know when I'll be home. I'll just grab a bite when I get home or something at the Leaky Cauldron. I feel really bad about missing our special night. But I'll be thinking of you all night! And I hope that you can forgive me someday. I feel horrible about it but I can't get out of it. It's just me and Joel and he asked me to stay. I really feel horrible and I am so, so sorry Fred. Please forgive me.

I love you and miss you.

Your Aly girl

Fred frowned. He was disappointed with what the letter said. He had been working hard all day to make this evening special for the two of them.

"Blasted Joel," Fred said under his breath.

Just then the timer went off on the oven. Fred laid the letter on the counter and walked over to the oven. He opened the door with a hand and took out the tart shell with a potholder.

As he put the pan down next to the bowl of peaches and raspberries he had prepared for the filling, he was struck with an idea.

"Maybe I won't have to cancel everything. Just change it a bit." He said with a grin as he thought.

With that he turned off the oven and took off his apron. He grabbed his wand, as he rushed out of the kitchen. He grabbed a cloak, threw it on, waved his wand, and disappeared with a "pop" off to get a bottle of champagne and something Alicia had been working for a long time to get.