Chapter 4

"Whoa." Alex muttered, breathing heavily as their embrace slackened. She leaned against the wall again, looking up at the ceiling. "What was that?"

Fred tried to slow his breathing. "I'm sorry I-"

"Why are you sorry?" Alex looked up at him with her large green eyes. "I didn't exactly refuse you…"

Fred smiled. "I know, I just…this shouldn't-"

Alex nodded, hanging her head. "I know."

She looked up at him again, longing to feel his lips on hers already. She bit her bottom lip.

"That was uncalled for, so that's why I should apologize." Fred went on. "It was out of line."

Alex laughed. "Fred, please. I'm not a child." She pushed past him.

"Alex wait."

She smiled and turned to face him. She was obviously not happy.

"I…I don't know what to say." Fred scratched the back of his head and darted his eyes around his surroundings. He was at a complete loss for words. All he knew was that he shouldn't be kissing his friend's sister.

Alex crossed her arms. "Fred. I like you. You wouldn't have kissed me if you didn't like me back."

Fred tried to avoid showing how nervous he was. He failed miserably.

She smiled sadly and uncrossed her arms. "You shouldn't apologize for what just happened. Apparently it meant nothing anyways."

She turned around again and walked off to find Hermione. Fred stood in the shadow of the hall and leaned his head backwards onto the wall. He wished he could make Alex understand. She knew that they couldn't be involved.

Why were women so frustrating!?

Alex slid into the compartment as she saw Draco leaving it. She looked around to make sure no one saw as she shut the door behind her.

Hermione looked up in surprise. "Alex! Oh it's good to see you! Sorry I haven't been very social." She looked around and waved her hand to show her excuse.

Alex nodded. "Yea I understand. Head Girl duties giving you the run around then?"

Hermione laughed. "You have no idea."

"And working with Draco?" Alex said with a sly smile, sitting down across from her.

Hermione choked on her spit. "Oh god, Alex that's just wrong. Ew."

Alex laughed. "I knew it couldn't be that much fun."

"Ugh, no. All he talks about is being stuck with a filthy muggle-lover and how it affects his poor social life." Hermione rolled her eyes sarcastically. "It's been so horrid-"

Hermione stopped as Alex burst into laughter. She sighed, almost annoyed.

Alex couldn't help but laugh at the word 'horrid.'

"Sorry, sorry." She said, trying to control herself. "I can't help it."

Hermione shook her head. "I know. ANYWAYS. As I was saying-"

Alex shook her head as Hermione continued to talk. She could honestly say she didn't hear a thing that Hermione was talking about, but when Hermione started on a rant, no one really listened anyways.

Alex's mind kept drifting back to ten minutes ago. She had felt the urge in his embrace, the heat of his lips, his skin against hers. She frowned. She knew she was being a little over dramatic with him, but she couldn't help it. She really wanted more.

"Alex? Ugh. You haven't been listening again." Hermione crossed her legs and arms in defense.

Alex shook her head. "Sorry, thoughts are elsewhere right now."

Hermione nodded. "I can tell. What are the boys up to?"

Alex shrugged. "I left them to talk about Quidditch season, of course." She laughed.

Hermione shook her head. The compartment door began to open again. Malfoy stepped in and jumped when he saw Alex sitting in his seat.

"Oh great. You made it a party." He sneered over to Hermione.

She gave him a cheeky smile as he sat down next to Alex.

"Potter." He nodded.

Alex rolled her eyes. "Malfoy." She returned curtly.

"Away from your brother and the Weasel King for once? How does it feel to breathe?" Draco said with a laugh.

Alex took a deep breath. Suddenly her face changed and her nose wrinkled. "Oh god it smells like pompous brat in here."

Hermione bent over in a fit of laughter as Draco got up, furious.

"You're all alike." He said vehemently.

"Tell Summer I said hi." Alex said happily.

He glared at her.

Alex laughed as he walked out of the compartment in a rush.

Hermione sat back up and wiped a tear from her eye.

"I love it when he's angry. It gives me a nice cozy feeling inside." She said with a chuckle.

Alex laughed. "That's my favorite part too."

Alex stayed with Hermione for a while, thankful she wasn't enduring more Quidditch talk with Harry and Ron.

When the clouds started darkening Alex took her leave. The trolley would be on its way soon and she had a sweet craving that wouldn't go away.

Alex walked into Harry and Ron's compartment and sat down with a sigh.

"That took way too long." Harry complained. He and Ron had run out of things to talk about.

She shrugged. "You know how we girls are. We talk forever."

Ron nodded. "You bet you do. That's your plotting time."

"Plotting time, Ron?" Alex said with a laugh.

He nodded seriously. "Girls are scheming. All the time. I swear you all get together and plot your evil ways for the school year."

Alex shook her head. Before she could answer there was a tap at the door. Fred and George came in and sat down next to Harry, across from Ron and Alex.

"We're bored." George stated simply.

Fred didn't say anything; he couldn't even look up at Alex. She frowned. This was beyond awkward.

"Anything from the Trolley dears?" A cart full of candy stopped right in front of the door. Alex, excited, jumped up. The compartment felt a lot smaller since she was the shortest one there. The boys all had long legs and it was hard for Alex to get to the front. She finally managed a leg in between the wall and Ron, and the other over Fred. She tried not to laugh as her ass was basically in his face. Serves him right, she thought with a grin.

"I would like a chocolate frog, and a sucker." Alex pointed to a pink lollipop in the center of all the candy. "It doesn't bite, right?" She asked nervously.

The woman smiled and shook her head. "No, just got in some muggle candy, they're just plain sugar."

"Oh good, my favorite." Alex smiled as she paid the woman, and took her treats. She maneuvered back to her seat.

She looked up. They were all staring at her.

"What?" She looked around again. "What? I wanted candy!"

They all shook their heads and watched as she unwrapped the sucker. Fred wanted to shoot himself.

She watched his reaction as she popped the candy into her mouth. This was too easy, She thought horribly.

"What flavor is that anyways?" Harry asked, not noticing the intensity rising in the compartment.

"Cotton Candy." She said, twirling it in her mouth. She sucked off the juice with her lips and smiled. "It's really good."

Fred's leg started to twitch nervously. George was leaning over to see what Ron was doing, and Harry was eyeing the chocolate frog.

Alex laughed and threw it to him. "My twin senses were tingling."

He laughed. "I can't help it, I like chocolate frogs."

Alex eyed Fred one last time with a tantalizing stare. Alex wanted him more than she had ever thought she could want a guy in her life. And not just physically. There was something about Fred that just drove her senses completely haywire. He'd see past the difficulties eventually, Alex thought to herself, hopefully.