Chapter 12

"Fred!" Lily said in a semi-worried tone when she saw him at lunch.

"Why didn't you tell me Hankins asked you to the ball?" he replied sourly.

"What?" she was slightly taken aback.

"Brady asked you to the ball, why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't think it was important," there was a hint of sadness in her voice. Fred had never been upset with her before. Ever.

"I...I guess it's not," he was calming down as he knew it was impossible for him to be mad at her, "I'm sorry,"

She gave him a forgiving smile.

"Are we still on for tonight?" she asked hopefully.

"Oh, I'm sorry sweetie," he showed her a piece if parchment, "I've got detention," Lily smiled.

"What'd you do this time? Blow up another toilet?" she half-laughed. He still had a straight face.

"I stupefied Hankins in the middle of advanced potions," Lily looked shocked.

"What for?"

"The way he was talking about you," Fred looked down. Lily threw her arms around Fred. He hugged back. This wasn't a random thing; they hugged often, so onlookers weren't bothered by it.

"I can't believe you defended me," she said in his ear. They pulled out of the embrace.

"What's so weird about that?" he said with a charming smile.

"It's just, no one's ever done that for me,"

"I was serious when I said I'd do anything for you" he assured her and she blushed "if you want we can meet up after my detention?"

"Sure!" she said eagerly.

"9:30, around the back?" it was more of a statement and less of a question.

"I'll be there," she bit her bottom lip seductively.

"May I walk you to class ma'am?" he said in true gentleman style.

"Why of course good sir," she smiled like a little girl.

They walked to Lily's class. They got there a little early, so no one was around yet. She gave Fred a peck on the cheek and pranced into the classroom. Fred walked to his class with a bright smile on his face.

"How's seducing Malfoy going?" Leigh teased Tina later that night in the Slytherin common room.

"It's not!" she said loudly.

"Told you so," Lily and Cassidy said.

"Shut up!" Tina pouted, "I'll ask him myself if I have to!"

"Sure you will," I teased.

"I will. Next time I see him, I'm gonna march up to him, and say 'Draco, will you go to the ball with me?' and I will not accept no for an answer,"

"Good, 'cause he's gonna be here any minute," Leigh stated, checking her pocket watch. Tina went pale as her Hogwarts school shirt. She made a high pitched 'eep' sound and bolted to her dorm.

The other girls laughed, nearly to the point of tears. Draco walked in with Crabbe and looked at them oddly. That was when they did laugh until they cried. When they did stop laughing, finally, Cassidy said to Draco "Tina is in our dorm; she needs to speak to you,"

Draco headed to the dorm room, the girls followed, sniggering.

"Tina?" he walked in. Tina was sitting on her bed. She stood up and marched up to Draco.

"Draco," she said strongly, then recoiled a little, "uhh, you um, do you erm," he gestured for her to continue, "did you finish Flitwick's homework?"

"Uh, not yet," he said slowly, "is that all?" she looked at him before regaining her courage.

"No, actually, I've been extremely obvious about my feelings for you, and you don't even have the decency to let me know if you're interested or not? Who does that? So I guess I have to make the first move," she inhaled deeply, "Draco, will you go to the ball with me?" almost immediately after she said that, she looked sick. A smile crept onto Draco's face.

"I'd love to Tina," he said and left the dormitory, leaving all four girls speechless.

They all walked in and congratulated Tina, who was still in shock. They sat on Cassidy's bed and discussed ball dates.

"So what's going on with Fred, Lil?" Leigh asked.

"What do you mean?" Lily asked.

"Don't play dumb, you two are totally in love with each other!" Tina chimed in. Lily couldn't hold it in anymore. She knew these girls could keep a secret, so she told them everything. She felt so relieved to tell them about it.

"Why didn't you tell us earlier?" Tina asked.

"I swore I wouldn't! Fred can't know, you know," Lily explained.

"Promise," they said happily. Lily checked her pocket watch.

"Oh, speaking of Fred, I'm meant to be meeting him soon" Lily said jumping off the bed.

"Don't forget to be back by lights out!" Cassidy called after her. She smiled and left the dorm.

Fred was waiting when Lily got there.

"You're late," he said in a low voice, sliding an arm around her waist and pulling her into a passionate kiss.

"Well hello to you too," she said when the kiss was over. He kissed her quickly once more.

"How was detention?" She teased.

"Boring. This is better," He said sitting down. Lily sat down so close to him she was basically on his lap.

"This is definitely better," she smiled and drew him nearer for a kiss.

She swung a leg around him, so she was straddling his waist. She bent down and kissed him on the cheek. His hands rested on her hips and his lips found hers. She let his tongue in and deepened the kiss. Fred made his way down her neck with kisses and back up again. He gently kissed the part of her neck below her earlobe and she moaned; a sound Fred was desperate to hear again. She felt Fred smile and laugh softly against her lips. She pulled back to look at her boyfriend.

"What's funny?" she asked.

"You're sexy when you moan," he whispered in a low voice. He repeated his last action, making Lily moan again. She hit him lightly on the chest.

"Fred, I don't like it when you do that," she said in a small voice.

"I think you just like it too much," he teased.

"You're a tease," she simpered.

"You love it," he said with a wink.

"Oh really? About how much you love it when I do this?" she said and wiggled her hips, creating friction on Fred's groin. He closed his eyes and leaned his head back and uttered a moan, "payback,"

She laughed and Fred kissed her one more time. She leaned down on his chest, cuddling up beside him.

"Lil?" he asked, his voice was a bit shaky.

"Yeah Freddie?" she replied.

"Do you wanna go to the ball with me?" he was worried. She suddenly felt sick, needless to say, the mood was killed.

"You mean as friends right?"

"No," he sounded upset, "no I mean as a couple," She stood up and so did he.

"Fred you know I can't," she pleaded. He put his hands on her shoulders.

"Yes, you can. What are you afraid of?" his voice was full of love.

"What people will think, for one!" she regretted that as soon as it came out. Fred took his hands away and stepped back, "no Fred, I didn't mean-"

"I know what you meant. You meant I'm good enough to sneak around with but not good enough to be your boyfriend. Yeah, got it. Thanks Lil"

"Fred!" she cried, her voice breaking, not able to hold in the tears, but it was no use, he ignored her and walked away.