This one's for Gwody fans!

Gwen's POV

There we were, back in Hogsmeade. It felt like it was all the same, all us four chatting and shopping as if nothing had happened after our last trip. Everything remained equally.

But I felt everything different. Now I realized why Cody glanced at me, why he was so caring about me, why he protected me that much.

He loved me.

At first, even I was dazed with this fact. But I actually found out it was true after quite a while reasoning about it. What else could it be?

Now I was wondering if he'd ever ask me out. Nah, he was too shy. I thought about him. How he'd protected and cared about me, been funny and nice, a shoulder to cry on and a wonderful friend. What was not to love about him?

So yeah, pretty basically, I felt like I started liking him back. I had thought of telling him, but I couldn't find the moment. I'd hoped that day in Hogsmeade I'd get the chance I was seeking. But did I get it? No.

When we first arrived to the village, we went to Tomes and Scrolls, where I hoped to catch up with him in the Foreign Magic aisle. But no, he was there with Courtney, chatting about some book.

Then, in Honeydukes, I tried to find him by the all-flavored beans, but he was way too busy dangling from place to place to even notice me. That, plus the fact he ended up with a thirty sickles bid, made it really hard to even say hello to my friend.

A while later, we went to Zonko's a good prank shop we missed last time we came to Hogsmeade. Surely Cody would be around by the Miss-Your-Lessons Arctifacts aisle, but he was there with Noah, comparing a nosebleed pill with a vomitive one and an acne-producing soda.

After all my worthless intends of talking to him, we went to The Three Broomsticks. There, we were back to Rosmerta's little jokes about us four. For the first time ever, I felt like blushing when my arm brushed against Cody's in our shrunk up table.

"You okay?" he asked concerningly.

"Yeah," I answered coolly.

"You've been acting weird lately," he pointed out "Is anything wrong? Trent possibly?"

"Nope, my brain is Trent-free now," I laughed.

I couldn't help but find his care so sweet now. I know, it sounds so corny, but I felt great when I knew he really cared about me.

"It's good to know," he smiled, showing the gap between his front teeth. Great. Now I found that cute too?

I decided it. I couldn't stand it any more. After eating our lunches, I stood up quickly, taking Cody's arm.

"Hey, guys," I said quickly "Cody and I gotta discuss something. Would you mind paying the bid now? We'll leave our money here."

I threw a few coins to the table and then stormed off outside, dragging Cody behind me.

Cody's POV

I didn't understand what happened. I just looked at Noah, confused, who gave me a thumbs-up. Then, I glanced at Gwen. What could she possibly want from me? I knew we were friends, but she would never drag me out of a place. Something weird was happening, and I could sense it.

What I couldn't sense was it would be what it actually was.

We stood by the door. She didn't seem about to say anything, but I didn't want to be rude.

Finally, I spoke up, "So...whatya want?"

"Well," she muttered, then rose her voice level "I've been...thinking. You've been so nice and caring and kind with me...I wanted to pay you back."

I felt blushed.

"I'm a friend, that's what I was meant to do."

"Let me give you a little gift."

She leaned forward and gave me a soft kiss in my frozen lips, which quickly started warming up.

"I would like to be more than a friend to you," she said slowly "would you?"

I didn't know what to do. What to think. What to say. I was completely and fully paralyzed. I thought I was just having a heart attack right there without moving from the spot.

"I would," I whispered slowly.

Gwen gave me a warm smile. One of those I love so much. I offered her my hand, and she rapidly accepted it. She gave me another kiss, this time on my cheek, but it felt just as wonderful. Just then Courtney and Noah came out of the pub, laughing together, but stopped when they saw us.

"How come-?" Courtney started.

"Leave them," Noah cut her, winking his eye at me "he's been waiting so long for this."

Courtney looked at us, still surprised. Noah, by other hand, seemed pleased with us two. Gwen was glad, and I was...wow, I can't even explain my feelings right then. I had Gwen. I finally did. I'd been waiting for this for months, and I'd finally achieved my goal.

Suck it, Trent.

Heeh! I loved writing that! Well, I hope you guys like this. I was hoping to upload more, but I gotta go. See ya soon!

-Nikki :)