Yes! I got inspiration.
Fred POV
"It's the big date!" Louis cheered as I got to breakfast.
"Shut up git!" I snapped, heaping eggs onto my plate.
"Isn't it just cruel to lead her on?" James asked me.
"She hates me. I hate her. It will all be over soon. And isn't it cruel to lead Veronica Yates on? I saw her crying yesterday." I replied.
"Yeah, and then two hours later me and James saw her disappear into a broom closet with a random seventh year." Louis said.
"And Margot's a much better catch." James added.
Lana POV
My dorm was a flurry of clothes and make up and perfume fumes. As it always is on Hogsmeade weekends.
I hate not coming out on top. The others obviously all got perfect Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs. Blake MacMillan, Ernest Goldstein, Jeremy Dagworth, those kind of guys.
So the girls are all flurrying around while I just sit there wearing a white skirt and blue off-shoulder sweater.
"Get ready L! Put on this nail varnish." They tease me, as I sulk slightly. No way am I trying hard for Fred Weasley. What his family did was heroic, but that does not change the fact that he is an immature prankster I will ditch after a bit.
Fred POV
I was waiting outside the Ravenclaw common room, looking normal. Of course Louis used his blondness to get a cute fifth year, and James got Margot (who is way too good for him, I mean she is pretty and smart.)
"Hi Lana." I said through gritted teeth.
"Hi." she replied in the same forced manner.
Oh joy. This is going to be so much fun.
We arrived at Hogsmeade. "Where do want to go?" I asked.
"Um, Gladrags, then Allie's Boutique, and then Dress Heaven." she replied.
"Then triple W and Zonko's?" Fred asked hopefully.
"Ugh, fine. Come on."
Later…
(still Fred POV)
"Do you want me to take your bags?" I asked. She had five bags with sweaters, scarves, a skirt, a cashmere beanie (seriously?) and a dress.
"Fine." She shoved her bags at me and continued clacking up the street in brown high heel boots.
"This is fun." I said, weakly trying to initiate a conversation.
"Yeah." She replied just as weakly.
"So what is this 'balance' thing about?" I asked. Maybe that would get it going.
She scowled, muttered something about 'not trusting the girls' and replied. "It means that you work enough to get good grades, but you have fun. The balance of work of fun. Not a party girl, not a nerd. Simple."
"But what about hobbies?" I asked. This sounded really out of wack.
"Look, why should I tell you now? Now come on, I want to go to the Teashop."
"Madam Puddifoots?"
"Blech, no, why would I set foot in that tacky place? The Teashop is way better. Come on!"
Afterwards
Lana POV
"So what is this balance thing about?" he asked for the fourth time.
"Weasley!" I snap for the fourth time. "It is not your business to find out about my ideals on our first… time out together! Now I want to go to Poprocket. The new store. COME ON!"
Poprocket is our last stop. I let him go to the stores like Honeydukes, and I went to all the clothes stores. It actually wasn't too bad.
Wait did I just think that? Oh god, I am losing it.
Fred POV
"How did it go?" Louis asked.
"It wasn't too bad. I mean she dragged me around every clothes store in the village and we had to eat in this weird Teashop place. She was all right. She might have twigged that I am just out with her because I have to be." I answered.
"Your day went better than my day. Margot dumped me because she heard that I had been dating her while my girlfriend was in the hospital wing." James looked crabby.
"Yeah, and she knows Tania Haines who knows Mark Bitley who's dating Mikayla Jeffrey who's cousin is Leila Jeffrey who is dating Adam Woodworth and Adam's sister Rena knows Lina Brocklehurst who knows Mia Turpin whose sister Justine runs the gossip column." Louis added. "She will get it around that you are a cheater and a player."
"No-one could get that around. That's like 100 degree separation." James said, but he still looked quite worried.
Lana POV
"Ooh, J-Goss is up!" Coleen squealed.
"Gossipphile." Donna rolled her eyes, but she was excited. J-Goss is awesome.
"At least you didn't date Weasley's dumb cousin." Azalea said to me. "Look. James Sirius Potter: Love Rat: Dated girl while girlfriend was sick! Details inside."
"I'd prefer Weasley over him." I spat.
"Ooooh, L, but last week you said that you would rather date Potter than Weasley. Your words: At least Potter isn't covered with carrots." Liz smirked.
"Hey, that is hairist!" Cassia protested, tossing her auburn curls
I love my friends, I really do.
Wait, have I ever said that? I have always made myself unapproachable, even with my friends. I am going mad.