Ron had become a bit of a celebrity after that night. He seemed to enjoy the attention. The castle had a tighter security as well, ending Celesta's weekly visits to the Shrieking Shack. The Fat Lady had returned to being the Gryffindor portrait, though she'd insisted on added security, resulting in security Trolls next to the portrait, leering down at everybody. But the person they leered at the most was Neville, who was forced to wait every night to be let into the Common Room, as nobody was allowed to tell him the password.

Poor Neville was even sent a Howler by his Grandmother, Celesta and Hermione hearing the old Witch's voice from the library where they were studying. They'd been able to find a couple good defense points for Hagrid between their studies, though Celesta knew it was most likely a hopeless case, what with her Father gunning for this.

Hogsmeade weekend had come once again, giving Celesta a chance to sneak to the Shack, shifting once she was sure she was alone. There was still snow on the ground, making it even easier for her to blend in with the background. Nose twitching a little bit, she took in the scents, and as Sirius's was slightly faded, she growled to herself before going back to the village, hiding behind a couple of barrels before shifting back, her eyes darting left and right before she rejoined the students.

She enjoyed her time, putting in an order for Zonko's products for the Twin's birthday before she went back to the castle, meeting up with Hermione and learning that Buckbeak was going to be executed.

When Hermione went up to the boys, she instead went to the twins, tapping them in the sides before getting pulled into their embrace."Buckbeak's going to be executed." She told them with a soft sigh, their fingers twirling in her hair.

"It'll be alright Princess." Fred said, kissing her forehead.

"Yeah, something will happen to save him." George affirmed, hugging her close.

"Now listen Love, we need to go to practice for the Final, but,"

"We'll spend time with you after dinner."

Celesta nodded, watching them go before heading to the library to work on the DADA assignment, an essay on Vampires that she and Daimon were planning on completing.

She learned at dinner that her friends had finally made up, which Celesta took gladly, sitting with everybody once again instead of passing them in the halls and pretty much ignoring them. Though she did inform them she had made plans with Fred and George after dinner and before curfew.

The next few days they tried to go see Hagrid, but with the extra security due to Sirius's second break in, they were only able to talk to the half-giant during class. Draco had been badmouthing him after it, which led to Hermione going up and smacking her brother. Celesta didn't stay behind to see the aftermath, heading to Charms so she wouldn't be late.

She did notice Hermione wasn't in the class, so she went with Harry and Ron after lunch up to the common room. Seeing Hermione asleep, she smirked a little, shooting the girl a wink behind their friend's backs before going up to grab her Ancient Rune's book.

"Sorry guys, I have my own class to get to." she muttered to them as she headed out, meeting up with Daimon and discussing their last essay they completed together.

Soon it was almost Easter, the Twins' birthday happening on Good Friday, as Hermione explained the muggle religion Christianity. That friday, the albino woke up, only to find her bed covered with balloons, the twins' faces taped to them. Giggling a little and waking her dormmates, she went to vanish the balloons, only for them to burst into pretty sparkles in lavender and deep almost black.

Shaking her head, she hummed a little, a couple household spells needing several castings in order to get all the glitter out of everywhere, though she did collect enough to fill a vial which she then shrunk and put it on her charm bracelet.

"Honestly Celesta, you should show them some mercy!" Parvati stated laughingly as they all got dressed, Celesta only smirking as she headed to the common room first.

"On their birthday? I think not!" She'd responded, heading to breakfast. Fred and George apparently had gone ahead, though when she showed up to the Great Hall sans sparkles and seeming calm, she saw them share a glance and look at her.

Celesta though, didn't let on that she had any idea on what they had done. All throughout the day she treated it as it was any other, laughing at their pranks on the rest of the student body. It wasn't until after dinner, when they were all in the common room before their bedtime curfew that she finally did something about their prank. Instead of goign to study with Hermione and the boys, instead she went up to George and hopped up onto his lap, straddling him and pinning him to the couch he was seated on.

"Happy birthday, Georgie." she crooned, pulling on his tie and smashing her lips to his. For a first kiss, it wasn't too bad, she thought, ignoring the way the rest of the common room went silent, gaping at them. Even Percy seemed tongue-tied, she'd noted when she pulled away, her lips slightly swollen. Still on George's lap, she then yanked on Fred's tie, groaning a little when their lips too met. George, who seemed to get over the shock, rubbed her waist as she kissed Fred, the latter's hands in her hair as he took over the kiss, nipping on her bottom lip.

"Happy birthday, Fred." she said breathlessly, her pupils blown and breath shaking as she stumbled to her feet. Grinning and biting her bottom lip, her cheeks flushed, she ignored the catcalls and whistles as she ran up to her dorm room, Hermione meeting her there.

"Oh Celesta! How was it? Your first kiss?" she'd asked. Celesta, still stunned she had done such a thing, squirmed a little as she got ready for bed, checking for her next day's homework to make sure it was all completed.

"It was...perfect." she finally sighed, falling back onto her bed. "They both were. They didn't even realise, did they?" she laughed a little, falling back. "Oh goodness...but my magic feels...oh it just feels right, you know? Like when you get your wand?" she tried to describe the feeling, a dopey smile on her lips.

"I'm happy for you, Celesta." Hermione said, patting her shoulder. "I have a few assignments to finish up, so I'll be going to bed now. Goodnight."

"Night, 'Mione."

Her own birthday was nothing short of magical. Narcissa sent her recipes, as well as options for wall colors to be painted in her new apartment. Draco had secretly sent her bedsheets that were delivered to the apartment directly, Luli told her. Apparently the wards were already up now, so she'd be able to do household spells without muggles noticing, as well as work on her potions.

Lucius had finally sent a letter, explaining that two weeks after Summer started, she was disowned. In public, they were to act cordial and such, and in no way was she to be treated badly by the Malfoys, but she wasn't going to be living with them. If asked, he told her to say she was taking summers with extended family, instead of staying at home. Her upcoming apprenticeship with Snape, who she'd given the completed potions to a few weeks ago when she wasn't on speaking terms with her friends, was also an acceptable excuse.

Celesta had immediately burned the letter after reading it, a scowl on her lips when she went to open her other presents, the rest of her dorm already out and about. Thankfully, it was Saturday, so they were able to either stay and study for their upcoming exams or get ready to go home on the train for Easter, which was the next day. At least they had a week off.

Harry and Ron gave her sweets, including a Blood Lolli, which she enjoyed a little. Being albino, she was slightly anemic, so the extra blood helped her, though she had to get the human appropriate lollies.

Hermione had given her a charm with one of their ancient runes for protection etched onto it, Celesta adding it to her bracelet. Though, she didn't see any gifts from Fred and George, which disappointed the birthday girl as she got ready for the day, brushing out her hair until it softly to the back of her knees, tying it back with a headband, an enchanted butterfly on the left side of her head that changed colors every few minutes.

She didn't see her twins at breakfast either, but everybody wished her a Happy Birthday, Draco nodding at her from the Slytherin table as she sat down and helped herself to some toast and eggs. Daimon even came over, giving her a recording book for potions, charmed to write with her spoken words, even erasing things if the potion she tried didn't work.

After her late breakfast, she wandered the castle, ending up in the courtyard after sending Narcissa her reply and spending the day outside, drinking her potion when it seemed that the clouds would lighten up.

Lunch time came and went, her house elf coming and bringing her sandwhiches before leaving to continue getting her new apartment set up, informing her that her mother had made sure it had a balcony for herbs and flowers, a small garden even available through roof-top access. Of course, she'd have to keep the magical plants in a greenhouse, which her mother had seen fit to purchase a plot of land to build one on, getting Celesta's preferences on what goes where as well as warding and such after getting informed she was staying at the school for Easter.

Still, Fred and George didn't show up. Finally, a few hours after lunch, she went to an empty corridor and opened her copy of the Maurader's Map, spying their names in the kitchens. Closing the map, she made her way down to the dungeons, and making sure nobody was watching, she tickled the pear on the portrait. But they were already gone, the house elfs giggling a little.

"Surprise, Young Miss. Wes can't say." they told her when she requested information as to what Fred and George had been doing. Pouting a little, she nodded and made her way back up to the common room, ignoring the trolls as she went in. She avoided those already studying, heading up to her dorm room to grab her books and head to the library after enjoying the good weather long enough for the day.

She'd managed to catch up on her DADA and Transfiguration before the bell rang for dinner, Celesta sighing a little bit. She had hoped to work on the rest of her Core classes before Easter proper, so that she'd have the rest of the holiday to work on Ancient Runes and Care of Magical Creatures. Hopefully tomorrow she'd knock off Charms and Potions with Herbology.

On the way to Dinner, Daimon walked with her, both of them discussing the alphabet Professor Babbling had said was going to be on their exams. They split up in the Great Hall, the twins finally showing up and seating her between them as they loaded up her plate with all her favorite foods. Looking at the table, she'd noticed that ALL the foods there were her favorite, making her gasp a bit.

"This is what you were doing in the kitchens!" she accused, the twins merely smirking.

"Well after your kiss,"

"We needed something to top it."

Dinner was...invigorating, especially as the twins kept hinting that there was more to come. After making sure she was eating, they each kissed her head before heading up, even before the prefects, saying they were getting the rest of her present ready. Professor Mcgonagall personally came to escort her.

"Miss Malfoy, I'm told you're more than proficient at household cleaning spells, no doubt from your mother's upbringing for later in life?" The older matron asked as they walked, Celesta nodding.

"Yes, Professor." She'd replied, more than a little confused.

"Good. Both of the twin Weasley's have asked permission, and after informing me of your birthday being today, and their reasoning, I saw fit to allow this. Do make sure the common room has been cleaned up before morning, Miss Malfoy. And Happy Birthday. Let this be my gift to you." Professor Mcgonagall stated once they were at the common room, leaving her with a small smile.

Still confused, she went to go in after giving the Fat Lady the password, but once she crawled in there was a loud bang. Colored smoke filled the air, and once it was cleared she found all her friends cheering, a sign hanging up in the air saying 'Happy Birthday Celesta!"

Laughing a bit, she giggled as one by one she was hugged by her friends in Gryffindor, even Neville mustering up the courage to give her a hug. When everybody but the twins had a turn, she was released, only to see the twins both on one knee, Fred and George both holding a bouquet of Penny Black Nemophila and Trailing Bellflowers, baby's breath and ivy for filler. Flower petals were scattered throughout the room, adding to the floral scent clouding the place.

"Well Love?" Fred asked, his voice almost hesitant.

"Will you be our Girlfriend?" George finished, both of them wearing unsure smiles.

"Of course I will, you nutters!" she exclaimed after a few breaths of stunned silence, leaping into their arms and kissing them both squarely on the lips. "Of course I will."

Author's Note: GUYS! I AM SO SORRY FOR THIS INCONVENIENT HIATUS I WENT ON! I tried so hard but I couldn't type anything worthwhile. I got a sentence in then needed to stop, unable to write any more. Luckily, I got my stroke back, and I might even get another chapter out within the next day or two!

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I'm already working on the next chapter, so please stay patient as I get back in the writing groove. With work and pain...it's been a tough schedule. Plus my sleep is all messed up at the moment as well.