Hey fanfic fans everywhere! Here is Chapter 7! Last week was exam week so afterwards I just wrote, and wrote! Hope you enjoy, and review please please please!

Disclaimer: BLAH, BLAH, BLAH... who hasn't heard it all before?

Chapter 7

"Wow," Albus said in awe. I laughed.

"I still don't understand why everyone is so amazed! She always looks this way." Hugo said. That caused me to blush.

"Are you ready to go?" Albus asked.

"Yup," I said trying to sound more excited than I felt.

"So where in Hogsmeade did you want to go?" Albus asked as we walked out of the castle. It was October so the wind carried a chill.

"Oh, wherever," I said. The truth was that I'd only ever been to the Three Broomsticks the few times I'd been to Hogsmeade.

While Albus took me to wherever we were going we talked about school. Yes, I know that sounds very pathetic but I asked him about O.W.L.s, I'd had no idea what they were really. We didn't have 5th year exams in Canada. Albus described them in great detail, so much I joked I wouldn't even have to study. He smiled at that. I'd never really noticed how shy Albus was until recently. I wanted him to be himself around me. How could I make him open up? A conversation I actually knew something about. Magic!

"Albus, what's your favourite spell?" I asked curiously.

"Expelliarmus," he said after some thought.

"It's funny that was once called my dad's signature spell." He said a slight smile on his face. Before I could ask him about his father he stopped in front of a cafe that could only be described as desperate. It was called Madame Puddifoot's. I shot an "are-you-serious" look at Albus. He looked like he was going to be sick he was so embarrassed. I grabbed his arm

"Let's go to the Three Broomsticks." I said with a smile. We walked in complete silence there. We still hadn't spoken to each other by the time we'd ordered our food and sat down. I couldn't stand it anymore.

"C'mon Albus, don't be embarrassed! You know you didn't want to go there either!"

"No... I just thought that, never mind." He said turning red.

"Please tell me." I pleaded.

"Well I wrote to my brother, James, and I asked him if there was somewhere I should take you. That was where he recommended. He said that was where he took all his girlfriends there." He looked more embarrassed than ever.

"Look Albus, from what I've heard from Lily, and I don't mean this offensively I'm sure he's not like this anymore, he seems like a ladies' man and would take them there just to make-out, you know?" Albus laughed.

"That's probably the best description of James I've ever heard." He said his whole face lighting up.

"Do you two look alike?" I asked genuinely curious.

"Yah but he looks more like Dad, I have Mum's eyes. Otherwise we look the same. But Mum says that he's a Potter and I'm a Weasley. We are completely different. You've figured that out though haven't you?" he asked. I nodded with a smile.

"What's your dad like?" I asked.

"Well, he's very modest, that's one thing. If you bring up anything about the Last Battle or before that he will try to change the subject." He smiled remembering something long past.

"And your mom," I asked.

"Lily is her through and through, other than, of course, Dad's eyes. Lily has the same short temper, exact same smile." He said a warm look in his eyes.

"What about your aunt and uncle?" I asked.

"You're going to have to specify because I have quite a few of both." He said with a chuckle.

"Sorry, Rose and Hugo's parents."

"Well Hugo's the spitting image of Uncle Ron, but is different. Uncle Ron is more introverted and isn't very understanding towards other people. He's also very protective of Rose, which is hard for her because like her mom she likes to take care of herself. Aunt Hermione is amazingly smart and stubborn. Rose takes after her but does have some Weasley in her."

"What about your family?" Albus asked. I explained about my parents, Beth, Aunt Mariah and just the slightest about Kiera. I assumed he knew enough about her as it was.

"So know you know about my family and I know about yours. What should I know about you?" I asked. He blushed and picked at the remaining food on his plate.

"No? Well then I'll tell you what I already know. You are Albus Severus Potter." His eyes grew as I said his middle name correctly.

"You look like your father but have your mom's eyes. You're incredibly smart and love to read. You're sweet and funny when you let someone get to know you. And you're adorable when you blush." This of course triggered one.

"You are amazing." Albus said as if it was the most normal thing to say. It was my turn to blush.

We'd both finished our dinners and I took out my purse to pay my part.

"Oh don't worry about it. I'll pay."Albus said pulling four galleons and two sickles out of his pocket.

"I've just got to go the loo. I'll be a minute." As he left I took two galleons and a sickle out of my purse and took the equivalent from the table and put it in Albus' jacket pocket. No boy was paying for me, whether they knew it or not.

As we walked back to Hogwart's Albus told me a story about Professor Flitwick that had me laughing so hard I didn't notice when Albus leaned in. But believe me I noticed when he kissed me. It was gentle and didn't last long but it was very shocking. He looked very embarrassed afterwards, but that was probably because of the shocked look on my face. He wouldn't look at me as we continued walking, but grabbed his hand and leaned on him as we walked. He seemed to become more comfortable just as we arrived at the gates. When we got to the common room I received another quick kiss and we both went up to our rooms. The minute I walked into my room I was bombarded by Miranda and Bailey.

"How'd it go?" Miranda asked.

"Fine, where are Lily and Kaylee?" I asked tired.

"Kaylee's still on her date. You didn't see Lily? She was waiting for you in the common room." Bailey said.

"Oh shit!" I said falling on to my bed.

"Why?" Bailey asked.

"Isn't it obvious? He kissed you right in front of Lily didn't he?" Miranda asked. I nodded throwing a pillow over my head.

"This is so going on my blog!" Miranda said with an almost smug grin. At that moment Lily walked in ashen faced. She looked at us, grabbed her pyjamas and went into the bathroom.

"Well Lily can't stop you two from snogging! She said herself she can't stop you two from dating, this is no different." Bailey said.

"Oh trust me Lily does not want me kissing her brother."

"That's right she doesn't." Lily said acidic, walking back into the room. We fell silent as she sat down on her bed.

"Oh, don't let me ruin your fun. Keep talking about Christina's fun date with my brother. Lily said hostile. I took my pyjamas and nearly ran to the bathroom. All kinds of thoughts ran through my while I changed. I should tell Lily to mind her own business; I couldn't let this continue; I had to pick Lily or Albus; what in the hell was I getting myself into; I liked Hugo for God's sake! All these things and more ran through my mind in the course of about two minutes. There was one thing I knew for sure, Lily was going to hold this against us for as long as she could.

The next day I wasn't woken up at seven o'clock in the morning but it would have been worth it if Lily had spoken to me. I needed to speak to Albus about it. I got dressed and headed downstairs to find. I assumed that Lily had been up for an hour. Kaylee had gotten back from her date after we had all fallen asleep so no one had heard about it yet. She, Miranda and Bailey had all still been asleep when I had woken up. When I went downstairs I found Albus and Hugo sitting on the couch with a space just big enough for me in between them. I sat down in that spot.

"Hey boys!" I said. Albus smiled and put his arm around my shoulders.

"Hey Christina," Hugo said grinning.

"So how are things?" I asked Hugo.

"Fine, last night was a bore though."

"You didn't take Kiera out?" Albus asked.

"Well I did ask her but she said she was too tired to go out last night." He said looking uncomfortable.

"Is that right?" I said leaning into Albus.

"You should ask her out again soon. Knowing my cousin she won't be kept out more than one night unless it's something serious." I said. I would let them have their fun. I was. It already looked like Kiera was getting bored of Hugo. Once she was done with a boy she didn't go back. Maybe then there might be some jealousy from him. That was a horrible thing to do to Albus and I realize this now but I was so blinded by love then I was greedy. I wanted to enjoy the man I had now and wait for the one I most desperately wanted.

"I guess," Hugo said uncertain.

"So, Albus have you seen Lily this morning?" I asked. The look those two boys had on their faces after I asked that said it all.

"That would be a yes then," I said.

"Did she...talk to you too?" Albus asked.

"Oh yes."

"Maybe we should be a little more careful." Albus said.

"Albus, we have the right to kiss wherever we please. Lily is out of line if she thinks she can control us like that!"

"I think Lily is annoyed that you two actually seem to like each other that way." Hugo said. We both gave him puzzled looks.

"Well she didn't really think anything was going to happen between you two. She kind of wanted to be the one to say 'I told you so'. She also wanted to be able to introduce you to our family as her best friend not Albus' girlfriend" Hugo said.

"She's never had a friend quite like you Christina, and we all know it. Albus said filling me in. An overwhelming feeling of regret swept over me. I knew how it felt to not have a best friend. Paige was great but not the same as a best friend. That was what Lily was to me and it felt so good to hear that I was that to her too. And if the chance to introduce this amazing friend to the people who had always wanted me to have one was taken away from me by my sibling or anyone else really I would have been livid too.

"When did she plan on introducing me to your family?" I asked.

"Well she was going to invite you over for Christmas, but I guess that would be my job now." Albus said.

"Oh no she will invite me just wait and see." I said determined.

"Well just in case you can't convince her to you are officially invited." Hugo winked.

"Don't doubt my abilities!" I said punching him on the arm.

"If you weren't dating Mister Spell Book over there you would be so dead!" Hugo said with that (A/N: I'm sure you can guess what with by now) crooked smile.

"I'm so sure." I said.

"Albus, did you happen to tell Lily that that was not out first kiss?"

"WHAT?" Hugo nearly screamed.

"That would be a no..." Albus said avoiding Hugo's gaze.

"Calm down man! Our personal life is personal for a reason!" I told Hugo.

"Well I'm going to find Lily. Wish me luck." I said to Albus.

"Good luck," He said giving me a quick kiss.

"That's only number three, Hugo. Don't go nuts." I said giving him a wink. As I left the common room I heard Hugo say to Albus 'You work quickly'. I laughed to myself all way to the Great Hall.

As per usual, I saw Lily reading the Daily Prophet by herself. I went and sat beside her. I didn't say anything. I could judge how angry she really was at me by how long it took her to say something. I gathered a plate of food, waiting.

"Taking a break from breaking my brother's heart she asked?" Lily asked cynically.

"For your information, I'm not breaking his heart, he is breaking mine." Lily looked confused.

"Have you seen that boy's face? Every time I'm around him he looks entirely smitten. I am not worth his time!"

"Chris you know that isn't true." Lily said to me concerned.

"Are you still mad me?" I asked her.

"Yes...maybe...no, not really." She said with a cautious smile. I gave her a hug. We didn't fight again throughout October, and she was always careful not to wait up for me in the common room. November came and went and she still hadn't invited me for Christmas. During the first week of December I found out that Hugo had invited Kiera for Christmas and that Aunt Mariah wanted to go to her friend's in Ireland but couldn't take anyone. I needed to get Lily to ask me soon. I dropped some hints but none were picked up. A week before Christmas I received a letter from Beth.

Dear C,

How's life? Boyfriend good? God, you're lucky! There are no boys up here at all. I asked Mom if you were coming for Christmas and she looked at me like I had three heads or something. I'm really sorry you can't come, but of course you have a boyfriend. Maybe you can go to his house for Christmas? Write me back if you don't have anywhere but Aunt Mariah's to go. I'll come up there. Love you lot's.

B

I decided then and there to ask Lily flat out.

"Lily?"

"Hey Chris!" She said putting her potions homework down.

"What's up?" She asked.

"Um...I was wondering if there was a possibility of me coming to your house for Christmas. My Aunt wanted to go to a friend's house and if I needed to stay it would ruin her Christmas though she would never admit it and-"

"Albus didn't invite you yet?" Lily asked cutting me off.

"No," I said lying through my teeth.

"Well then yes you can!" She said excited. I smiled excited for a Christmas that would be fun. A terrifying thought suddenly went through my head.

"We don't have to buy presents for everyone, do we?" Lily laughed.

"No, you just worry about Albus, Hugo, Rose, Scorpius, Kiera, the rest of your family and maybe, me?" She said with a coy smile.

"No duh you! Best friend ever!" I said pulling her into a hug. We laughed.

"Where am I going to get the money for all those presents?" I asked dumbfounded.

"Well I have a suggestion, but I don't know how thrilled you will be about it..." she said trailing off.

"You'll never know if you don't tell me!" I said annoyed.

"Okay, fine! Hagrid wanted someone to groom the hippogriffs and clean their living quarters. He said he would pay whoever did it handsomely." She said.

"Ahhhhh! That's perfect." I cried starting to run down.

"Wait Chris! It's a two person job. It's too dangerous to go in there alone. Hippogriffs are unpredictable."

"Well than don't just sit there! Come with me." I said

"I can't, I've got Qudditch practise in five minutes."

"Fine, I'll ask Albus then!" I said.

"No he has a deadly fear of them!" Lily said. Realizing how pathetic what she just said was she started laughing and shrugged.

"The n do you know where Hugo is?" I asked exasperated. Lily immediately stopped laughing.

"Look Lily, I am allowed to have guy friends, dating your brother does not change that and never will. Hugo is like no friend I've ever had and I won't let you change that." I said with finality.

"Damned straight," A familiar voice said behind me as I was pulled into a bear hug. Lily rolled her eyes and went back to her homework.

"How much did you hear?" I asked after escaping.

"Just the part where you defended our friendship. I had no idea you felt that way Christina." He said pretending to wipe a tear from his eye. I punched his arm.

"Doing anything in two to three hours?" I asked.

"Knowing you I will be." He said following me out the door. I explained to him what we would be doing. By the time we had finished my sides hurt from laughing so much and to top it all off I had earned fifteen galleons! I had never felt so sure about a person before and I was dating his cousin and my cousin was dating him! Life was so unfair it hurt and it was about to get worse.