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A/N Hello! I know it sounds kinda improbable that Lee would move to Bulgaria after a girl, but I didn't know where else to put him! Lol… enjoy, and please leave a little review to let me know what you think.
Fred simply gaped at her; his jaw slack in surprise..
The moment later, she was laughing in his face.
Fred quickly got out of his stupor and sharing her mirth, he began to laugh as well.
"Angelina?" he asked as he continued to stare at her, trying to take her entire essence in, "I haven't seen you since . . . since the day George and I made that swamp in Hogwarts and left. How have you been?"
A flash of some emotion crossed Angelina's eyes, unnoticed by Fred, before she merrily replied, "Well, after taking my NEWTS, my parents thought it would be safer if we left England for a while. So we moved to my mother's home in Belize, but since You-Know-Who is gone now, we decided to move back. It took a while to pull up our pegs and move back."
"Wow, that's quite a journey," Fred remarked, "I've really missed you over these past few years." He looked at her and grinned, "I was about to go to the Leaky Cauldron for supper. Would you care to join me?"
A bright smile illuminated Angelina's face, "Sure, I'd love to Fred. Let's go!" Hooking her arm in his, Angelina allowed Fred to escort her to the Leaky Cauldron.
As they walked, she snuck secret glances at his profile Oh, she thought, he has changed. His former skinny, lanky frame had filled out with firm muscles. He once smooth cheeks now had a day's worth of stubble. At Hogwarts, she had been taller than him, but now he had an inch or two over her. His flamboyant style of clothing still remained, clothing, she knew, was a reflection of his colorful personality. Before she could make further observations, Fred opened to door to the Leaky Cauldron, and they strolled inside.
Since it was Friday night, there was a crowd at the pub. Finding one of the last available tables in the rear of the room, Fred and Angelina sat down and waited for a server to take their order.
"I would suggest the Shepherd's pie," Fred glanced at Angelina, as she perused the menu in her hands.
"Yes, that does sound good," she murmured, "and a Butterbeer, too."
Fred made their order, while Angelina secretly admired him again. She had always had a crush on Fred Weasley, and until that point, she thought she had outgrown it. Boy was she wrong. He looked so hot, and she couldn't believe how much her school mate and joker supreme had matured.
"So, how has life been for you? You finally opened a joke shop, right?"
"Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes," Fred answered with pride, "Business has been good. There is a good market for our products; everyone can use a laugh nowadays. George and I are even thinking about expanding our business to Hogsmeade," Fred revealed, wanting to impress her.
She was impressed and replied happily, "That's really good Fred, congratulations! The pranks you and your brother have been pulling since first year really made Hogwarts fun."
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After a nice meal and night spent reminiscing about days gone by, Angelina and Fred were left awkwardly standing in a small, private street outside the Leaky Cauldron. Neither wanted to leave the other's company.
"Well," Angelina began, "thank you for a lovely meal. I'm sure you'd want to go to your girlfriend now. It is Friday night after all . . ."
"No!" Fred shouted, then cleared his throat and continued in a softer voice, "Umm, I don't have a girlfriend. But you do have a boyfriend, don't you?"
Angelina shook her head. Her hair, currently in hundreds of tiny braids without any beads, gently hit the side of her face. "I don't have a boyfriend either."
"How could a beautiful girl like you be single?" Fred blurted out again. Damn, he really should think before he talked.
Angelina blushed; her mocha colored brown skin flushed prettily. "I was just thinking how a handsome guy like you could be single, too."
She thinks I'm handsome, Fred thought, as a silly grin took residence on his face.
"So, you're single, and I'm single, and it's Friday night." Angelina boldly took a step toward him, "What ever can we find to do?"
Deciding to act on impulse, Fred pulled her body close to his, and murmured, "I'm sure we'll be able to think about something." Then he lowered his mouth to hers and kissed her hungrily.
She sighed in contentment and lifted her head in surrender to his kiss. Her hands found his hair, and she pushed her finger through his soft ginger locks.
Fred gave a throaty groan and ran his hands up and down her length. She had a slim, athletic body that filled out from Hogwarts.
He took her bottom lip in his mouth and sucked it gently. Then he deepened the kiss and licked her lips with his tongue. Angelina, all too happy to comply with his wishes, opened her mouth and he possessively drove his tongue between her lips.
It was Angelina's soft gasp that brought him back to reality. Before he lost control, he stepped back, his arms still hugging her body to his. He looked down into her chocolate colored eyes and wondered if the entire night had been a wonderful dream. Angelina grinned as it finally sunk in that Fred had the same feelings for her as she had for him.
Someone cleared his throat behind them, and they both looked around to see Alicia and George watching them, both grinning from ear to ear.
"And here we were worried that Fred would be spending another Friday night by himself," Alicia giggled, before launching herself at Angelina. Angelina quickly turned away from Fred and ran to her old friend.
The long separated friends dissolved into tears as they hugged each other. Fred and George looked at each other and shrugged.
A/N…okay, okay…Belize is the country I live, and I couldn't help but add it in my story. Wish I was Angelina, but alas, I'm not. Update will be up soon. As a matter of fact, I won't update until I get my first review!