Chapter Twenty
Fred kissed Maz passionately. He felt like he had been born again out of his despair.
She loved him! He couldn't have felt more alive.
And as Maz kissed him back she felt exactly the same way.
She couldn't believe that the boy she loved, loved her back and that finally things were at peace.
All that was needed to make things perfect would be when Hermione came home.
When they broke apart Maz laid her head on Fred's shoulder and looked out over the lawn towards the castle.
She saw Dean hunched over trudging his way back up to the castle. Had he been watching us? Thought Maz.
And as she watched him walk away she knew that he wouldn't bother her again.
Maz gave a sad smile and looked up at Fred. Fred saw her expression and looked at her in alarm.
"What is it?" Maz smiled at him and rested her head on his chest.
"Nothing, I just have the feeling that everything will be okay," Fred smiled and kissed her again. He loved her so much...
The next few weeks passed in pure bliss, as the weather warmed up the new group found themselves spending alot more time down near the lake... It was on one of these days that Ron received a letter from Pig...
"Thanks Pig" He said as he took the letter from the small owl... Maz lay in Fred's arms while Sam sat close by in between Sirius and Remus...
Harry was chasing Ginny around the lake and George was flicking rocks at Fred's head to see if he noticed...
Much to George's amusement and Maz's delight he didn't, he was much too busy looking at Maz who was amusing the others by changing her hair to different styles and shades...
"Bet you can't do a lime green Mohawk" said Sirius...
"Bet I can," said Maz and immediately changed her hair from fire engine red liberty spikes to a lime green Mohawk...
Everyone laughed including Sirius, who Maz poked her tongue out at, just then Ron jumped up.
"Guys you won't believe it..."
"What?" Said Sam automatically...
"Hermione's coming home!" Ron exclaimed holding up his letter to an eruption of cheers...
'Things are now officially awesome...' Maz thought... 'You read my mind...' Sam thought back at Maz...
Both girls smiled and laughed life really was great...