A/N: I don't own Harry Potter
This is for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Writing Club November
Assorted Appreciation: 1 - "Maybe reality is the dream and dreams are reality. You ever think about that?"
Liza's Loves: 24 - Dan Brown - Write about a conspiracy. Alt: Write about searching for something
Marvel Appreciation: 12 - Sharon Carter - Write about a family resemblance.
Lyric Alley: 12 - I been pushing for this for so long
Word Count: 762
"When will I see you again?"she asked staring at the man in front of her. His muscular body, his long red hair, the way he seemed a world away sometimes.
"Next time our dreams meet, I would guess," he answered after a moment. "That's how it works, don't it?"
"I guess, maybe, but maybe we should find a way to change things?"
"Change things how?"
"Meet in reality, not just this dream world. We could do it, break the walls separating us," Alicia urged. Bill nodded slowly. He'd heard it was possible to find your soulmate in waking life, but most of the time, it never went as planned. People were different here, they could make themselves who they wanted to be, not always who they were.
"Maybe reality is the dream and dreams are reality. You ever think about that?" he asked after a moment.
"No. In reality I would be able to bring you home to meet my family. Speaking of which. I think... I think I might be closer to you than we realized," she finally admitted.
"What do you mean?"
"I met someone, in waking life. Someone who looks a bit like you," Alicia whispered tucking her mocha curls behind her ears.
"Who?"
"Two whos actually, Fred and George Weasley. They're twins in my year at Hogwarts, you went to Hogwarts right?"
"Yes, Alicia, I did. I graduated a year ago," Bill answered wrapping his arms around her. "You really want to do this, meet for real?"
"Yes, I need to know if we really are soulmates, Bill. Here, here the whole world is so surreal. There are emotions here that don't even exist when I'm awake. I need to know for certain that these dreams are something real. Please?" she asked looking up into his blue eyes with her own chocolate ones. Bill shifted from foot to foot, thinking. He couldn't deny Alicia's motives made sense, the kind of sense he would never have expected from an eleven year old. She was still a child in that. Here, here in this strange dream world that the universe had created for them, that didn't matter. It would in the real world.
"You're too young for me there," he finally admitted.
"I know. I knew when I asked. You're a man and I'm a little first year. I'm not asking to snog you or anything like that. I just want to meet you, that's all, I promise!"
"Fine. First game of the season. My brother Charlie is playing. It wouldn't be out of place for me to come cheer him on."
"And you'll look exactly like you do now?"
"Yes, well, I might have a tattoo, maybe an earring? I've been thinking of getting one."
"You should get a dragon fang," Alicia laughed. "You'd look totally hot!" she added. Bill blushed slightly.
"The game's on Friday, I'll see you then, Alicia," Bill stated as the world started to fade around them. Alicia was waking up. He sighed looking around the now empty dreamscape. All he saw now where flashes of light colors. Was meeting her really a good idea? Or was he about to something beyond stupid?
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Alicia wrapped the Gryffindor scarf around her neck. Her curls poked out of a matching beanie.
"Are you sure he'll be here?" Angelina asked. She was Alicia's best friend.
"I'm sure, at least, he said he would- you don't think he'll back out, do you?"
"Alicia, if he does, it's not because of you. You know that, right?" Angelina asked. "You did say he was nervous about the whole thing, what with him being older."
"It's seven years, not even quite that. Besides, you would never know in the dreamworld."
"Excuse me, but is this seat taken?" The girls turned and Alicia let out a small squeal.
"Bill! You came," she exclaimed jumping to her feet and looking him over. "You really do look like you do in the dreams."
"I promised I would. So?"
"Yes, you can sit here," she laughed. "This is Angelina, she's one of my best friends."
"Nice to meet you, Angelina."
"Charmed, Alicia's told me all about you, she won't shut up actually," Angelina smirked. Alicia blushed brightly.
"Good, I'm glad I've left an impression on her," Bill replied giving Alicia a smile. "Looks like the match is starting."
"It is," Alicia agreed as Bill and her turned their attention to the pitch both wearing matching smiles and dragon fang earrings.
