*Boys and Quidditch*

15-year-old Teddy knew that something was going on with his cousin, though he wasn't sure what it was yet. First, she didn't want to try for the Quidditch team at school, which he thought was insane because she was a great player. Second, something was definitely off when they were around her friend Adam. It was like she was always flushed and and shy. So he decided it was time for him to find out. He thought about a plan.
It was a nice and clear day of summer when he decided to put that plan into action. As per usual, James, Albus, Lily and the rest of the little ones were running around the back garden of the Burrow while Teddy was talking and laughing with two of his friends. Victoire ran to 13-year-old Belle as soon as the Granger-Weasleys arrived. She pulled her eldest cousin to the garden as Hermione and Ron looked at her, puzzled.
"Tory! What's got into you?" Belle demanded.
"You won't believe who's here." Victoire said, grinning.
"McGonagall? Hagrid? Professor Longbottom?" Belle asked. Victoire glanced at her, then she pointed at Teddy and his friends. Belle froze. Standing tall and slender next to Teddy was her best friend Adam. Since the middle of the previous year she had realized that she felt slightly different towards Adam. She definitely liked him, but not much as a friend any more. Her heart skipped a beat every time he brushed his hand with hers and she lost her train of thought every time he looked at her with those piercing blue eyes.
"What the he... I mean... what is he doing here?" She managed to ask.
"Teddy invited him and Landon over. He said he wanted to have a little team reunion before school starts. I think he's up to something." Victoire said as Teddy looked at them and smiled. He told something to the boys and they looked at them.
"Bloody hell! They're looking over here!" Belle exclaimed, her ears all red, as Rose and Hugo past next to them.
"Mommy! Belle said a bad word!" Rose said. Belle glanced at her and Rose smirked.
"Language, Belle!" Hermione exclaimed. "I swear on Merlin, you're more like your father every day." She said later as she walked to Ginny.
"Sorry, mom." Belle said, blushing.
Teddy smiled at the face expression of his cousin. Phase one was done.

After lunch, the Weasleys had decided it was time for a Quidditch match. Somehow, Teddy convinced Belle to play with them. The two of them, Landon, Adam and Fred II were playing against Ron, Ginny, Harry, George and Angelina. The game was very tight after a couples of minutes when the toy snitch was released. Belle was flying around and looking for it when Teddy flew next to her.
"Hey, Belle! Your boyfriend's looking at you." He said, smiling. As soon as she heard that, her ears got as red as her hair and she looked over her shoulder so fast that she lost balance and started to fall from her broom. She could hear her mother and grandmother screaming at the top of their lungs as the little kids looked at her falling. She was meters away from the ground when she felt arms scooping her body. She turned her head to see that it was Adam who was carrying her in his arms. He landed safely on the ground and placed her there as Hermione, Fleur and Molly ran to them. The three women soon surrounded the young girl and bombarded her with questions.
"Are you alright?"
"Are you 'urt?"
"What were you thinking?"
"You OK?"
"What 'appened?"
"You could have been hurt!"
Belle felt overwhelmed.
"I'M FINE, ALRIGHT? FINE!" She shouted, then she ran inside the house and up the stairs to her father's room. She laid on the bed, facing the wall. She felt so embarrassed. How could Teddy say something like that? And most importantly: did he suspect that she was starting to feel different towards Adam? What if Adam himself noticed that? There was a soft knock on the door and then the sound of a it opening.
"Can I come in?" she heard her mom ask. Belle just shrugged her shoulders but never looked at her. She kept facing the wall. Hermione went and sat at the edge of the bed and rubbed her daughter's back. She knew something had been bothering her daughter since they had arrived that morning, and she had a slight idea of what it was, but she wasn't quite sure yet. She didn't want to pressure Belle into talking about it if she didn't feel like it. She preferred to let her know that she was there for her.
"Are you mad at me?" Belle asked in a small voice. Hermione raised her eyebrows, surprised by the question.
"Why should I?" she asked. Belle turned around and looked at her.
"I got distracted and fell off my broom. I could have gotten hurt and you were really worried." she said. Hermione gave her a small smile and caressed her daughter's cheek.
"I'm not mad, sweetie. Just concerned. You wanna tell me what happened up there? It seemed like something Teddy said upset you." she said. Belle sighed.
"He said something to me... and... I couldn't help it. I feel so stupid, mom!" Belle said covering her face with her hands.
"Why? Because you got distracted?" Hermione asked.
Belle removed her hands, looked at her and nodded.
"Everyone saw me turning my head the second Teddy said that he was looking at me, and then he saw me falling and..." she said before Hermione interrupted her.
"Who's he?" she asked. Belle hesitated. Had she said too much? Was it obvious for her mother too? She sighed.
"Adam. It's just... he's my best friend and... he's never seen me play before. I just... I wanted to..." she started.
"...impress him." Hermione finished. Belle's eyes got bigger and her ears, redder.
"I just... He is... I mean..." she stammered. Hermione smiled.
"It was very brave of him to fly to where you were and save you. I was about to cast a spell, but then I saw him catching you and I felt relieved. He seems to really care about you." she said.
"You... you think he... he cares?" Belle asked.
"Well, he wouldn't have risked letting your aunt Ginny score if he didn't." Hermione said.
Belle just looked at her. She was about to say something when there was another knock on the door. Both women looked at it and Ginny's head appeared.
"Sorry to interrupt. Just came to check on you, pumpkin." she told Belle. The teenager just smiled.
"I'm alright, aunt Ginny. Thanks." she said.
"Good, because there is a very worried young man downstairs asking for you." Ginny said with a smile. Belle's eyes got bigger and she looked at her mom.
"what... what do I tell him?" she asked. Hermione laughed a little.
"Tell him everything's fine, sweetheart. Go." she said. Belle nodded.
"Do I... Do I look too bad?" she asked. Hermione got up and kissed her daughter's head.
"You look lovely, honey. Now go before he has a heart attack." she said. Belle stood up and walked out the room.
"First love?" Ginny asked as her and Hermione went downstairs. They looked at the teenage boy and girl talking, him holding her hand and blushing as she smiled shyly and blushed as well. Hermione just smiled.
"Yeah. First love." she said.