"Congratulations Harry" spoke Beth breaking the silence between the two. "You were a great flyer out their."
Uh…," replied Harry unsure of what to say. "Thanks."
Beth walked off and went to talk to other people with Marissa.
"You could've said sorry," spoke Hermione first.
"Yeah, well I didn't," replied Harry.
"Whatever" spoke Hermione as she walked off.
"Hey where is George and Fred?" asked Hermione as she walked up to Marissa and Beth.
"George is over there," replied Beth pointing to one of the couches. "And Fred… well we all know where he is and who he is with."
"True," added Marissa.
"Anyone seen Fred?" asked Heather, coming up to the girls. "I haven't seen him since I kissed him before the came."
"Wait, you a sec," replied Beth. "We figured he and you were off somewhere."
"We were supposed to be," replied Heather. "We were supposed to meet in the library after the game."
"Hey, what's up?" asked George coming up on the group.
"Have you seen Fred?" asked Heather getting nervous. "We were supposed to meet up after the game."
"Haven't seen him since I left the locker room," replied George. "Sorry."
"I'll be right back," said Beth. "Marissa you want to come with me?"
"Yeah…sure," Marissa replied unaware of what was going on.
The two girls walked off leaving Heather, George, and Hermione try to figure out where Fred was. The three were unaware of what Beth and Marissa were actually doing. The two of them found Malfoy and asked him if he knew where Fred was. He didn't know but he went down to the Quidditch field and found beaten up near the Gryffindor locker room. He immediately ran back to the girls and brought them to the field. The girls got Fred up to the informatory and then got Heather. Fred was beaten up by some of the Slytherin Quidditch players. Harry and Ron immediately suspected Malfoy, but before Beth could even find Malfoy and warn him, Fred told them that Draco wasn't even involved actually it was him who found Fred. The rest were puzzled because Beth and Marissa told them that they found him. The two were able to back up their story by saying that Draco probably found him before they did and ran when he heard their voices. Fred didn't question them then, because he didn't want anyone else to know what he thought was true, because he wanted Beth to be able to trust him.
"They don't know, do they?" asked Fred one day when he was alone with Beth. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Marissa were in the library, George was writing to their parents, and Heather was visiting her friends that were in other houses.
"Marissa does because I needed her to cover for me once," replied Beth. "And what is it exactly that you think you know?"
"You and Draco are friends," replied Fred. "I know you asked him for his help, Beth. What I can't figure out is why you won't tell anyone."
"I can't," replied Beth. "He is Harry and Ron's enemy. Hermione would kill be because supposedly to her I would be going behind their backs. Cedric… well Cedric knows. But, everyone else will declare me a traitor. And they wouldn't understand that there is another side to Draco. He only pretends to hate Harry because his dad does and we all know why. HE is a kind sweet person, and for once, I have someone, besides Cedric, that is a guy, give a damn about me and is worried about me. And it's something that it's just between me and him. Well now you and Marissa. No one else knows. And I like it that way."
"Okay," said Fred. "I will keep this as a secret. I understand how your feeling, since I have a twin bro that I do everything with and six siblings."
"Thanks Fred," replied Beth.
At that moment George and Heather came back and Fred and Beth ceased talking about Draco. The four of them then proceeded to find the others and go to dinner. Fred never mentioned that conversation to anyone for a long time.