CHAPTER 16
"Hey Lil," he said, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm just buying Christmas presents," she said, still slightly stunned to see him.
"Oh right, I forgot about your boyfriend,"
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like you've got something to say about Fred,"
"I just don't understand why you're with him. What's with the charity case?"
"Charity case? Mason, I'm with him because I love him,"
"You love him?" he said loudly.
"Yes. I love him. I would elaborate but you wouldn't understand. You see, you need a heart to be able to love," she spat back.
"Oh, you're still mad at me about breaking up with you in third year,"
"You didn't break up with me. Your owl did it for you," she folded her arms across her chest in defence.
"You know," he placed a hand on her upper arm, "if you gave me another chance, I'd give you everything,"
"Why on earth would I take you back? I'm with Fred. I love Fred!"
"You can't honestly be happy with a Weasley," he sneered, "I could make you happy,"
"No Mason," she said and they just looked at each other silently until Ginny and Hermione showed up behind her.
"Why are you talking to her Mason?" Hermione condescendingly.
"I was just leaving," he said and, with an annoyed look, turned and left.
"What a waste of space," Ginny muttered. Lily shook her head in disbelief and paid for her items, then walked out of the shop to where Whiskey was waiting.
Lily couldn't believe what had just happened. The first boy she loved, or thought she loved at least, wanted her back. He couldn't just do that. It wasn't fair. He couldn't just break her heart and three years later, when she's in a happy relationship, ask for another chance.
Whiskey took them back home and the twins were in the living room waiting for them.
"Hey girls," George said.
"How was it?" Fred asked.
"It was fun," Hermione said.
"Yeah," Ginny smiled, "but you'll never guess who we saw there,"
"Who?" Fred and George said.
"No one," Lily lied quickly, "just Draco,"
Hermione and Ginny looked at each other with equally confused expressions. Lily walked over to her boyfriend and put her lips on his in a small kiss then took her bags of presents and trudged up to her room. She slouched onto the bed and began thinking.
Thinking of Mason.
She knew she shouldn't be. Especially when her boyfriend was just downstairs. It's not like she had feelings for Mason. Right?
No. She loved Fred. There was just something about the whole situation. He wanted her back, but why now? Why at all?
Her train of thought was disturbed by Fred walking into her room. She even surprised herself at how happy she was to see him at that minute. She ran up to him and threw her arms around his neck. She slid one hand down and back up under his shirt, feeling the warm skin of his torso against her hands.
She put her mouth to his for a passionate snog, but he was barely responding. She licked his bottom lip, requesting entrance, which he denied. She pulled away and looked up at his eyes.
They were masked in pain and hurt. They weren't the eyes she always got so lost in. No, these ones looked sad, almost empty.
"Mason?" he said, sounding on the verge of tears, "I heard Ginny and Hermione talking,"
"Fred, I-" she started.
"He wants you back and you didn't tell me,"
"Fred,"
"Why didn't you tell me? Do you...do you still have feelings for him?"
"No! No Fred of course not!"
"Then why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I know how you get whenever anyone mentions him,"
"Can you blame me? The moron broke your heart!"
"And you fixed it," she looked at his eyes once more.
"That doesn't matter! You never got closure from your break up and I don't know if you still feel something for him!"
"I don't Fred!"
"How do I know that?"
"You should know I only love you! You blithering idiot!"
They both stopped shouting and stood there looking at each other. They were breathing deeply, not knowing what to do next.
"I'm sorry Lil, I just wished you'd told me,"
"I know I should've. And I'm sorry, but just, shut the bloody hell up and kiss me already," She smirked and Fred gladly obeyed.