Delectation • Fred Weasley

Sixteen - Chef

"Hello Fred" Sage choked on her drink as Pansy smirked at a figure that was peering over Sage's shoulder. "Evening, ladies" Fred's unmistakeable voice came before he sat down beside her. "Oh, hey Fred" Sage said wearily.

"Where's dumb and dumber?" he smirked as he gazed at Sage. "If you mean Draco and Blaise, they're skipping dinner" Pansy laughed. "I'm sure they'll love their new names though" she said. "Right, well I just came to ask you something Pierce" Fred grinned as he grabbed a baby carrot from her plate and popped it into his mouth.

Sage said nothing but raised her eyebrows at Fred in a questioning manner as she sipped at her pumpkin juice. "Seeing as we never really got our muggle studies homework done, I figured I could make it up to you" he said, causing Pansy to splutter from across the table.

"Not like that" Fred rolled his eyes while laughing at Pansy's red face. "You'll see what I mean" he chuckled as he averted his gaze back to Sage. "And if I say no?" she smirked, cocking her head to the side.

"Something tells me you won't" he laughed. "Meet me in the astronomy tower at 7:30, don't be late" he winked as he stood up from the table. "Oh! And don't eat anything before you come" he rushed before practically skipping back to the Gryffindor table.

"Looks like someone's getting some tonight" Pansy laughed, taking in Sage's wandering expressions. "Certainly not, he says it's for muggle studies so it's just for muggle studies" she laughed. She was about to place a spoonful of mash in her mouth when she remembered what Fred had said and put it back down.

"Well I, for one, will be waiting to hear every single detail" Pansy said pointedly as she dug into her food, making Sage's stomach rumble as she looked down at her own. "Just eat, it's not like he'll know" Pansy shrugged. "Trust me Pans, he always know when I don't do what he's told me to" Sage bit back her smirk.

"Are you going to wear that?" Pansy grimaced as she looked at Sage's attire - grey joggers with an oversized Wyrd sisters band shirt. "He's just seen me like this, I really don't think he cares" Sage laughed. "That's not the attitude to have, come on we're getting you ready" Pansy grinned.

"What? No, I'm fine like this" Sage protested as Pansy grabbed her wrist, dragging her out of the great hall; thank Merlin she had healed her wrist. "No you're not, the birds are probably jealous of that nest you have on your head" Pansy laughed loudly.

A few moments later, she found herself sitting on the floor between Pansy's legs as she braided Sage's hair into two French plaits; 'let's show him that very suckable neck of yours' Pansy had said, much to Sage's distaste.

"All done!" Pansy grinned as she shoved Sage towards her wardrobe. "Ok, because it's casual I'm thinking leggings but then what would go with that? Maybe flares because Merlin knows he's an ass man but what top? Maybe a-" Pansy's ruthless ranting was cut off.

"Pansy Parkinson, he has seen me naked before I truly don't think he's going to care about what I'm wearing" Sage laughed as she flopped onto her bed. "And it's not like it's a date" she shrugged as she picked at her duvet.

"Don't be too sure about that" Pansy smirked. "What do you mean?" Sage asked, her ears perking you up. "I mean it sounds like a date to me, just you two all cozy in the astronomy tower" she wiggled her eyebrows as she picked out an outfit for sage. "And let's not forget what happened the last time you two were alone in the astronomy tower together" Pansy laughed.

"Would you want it to be a date?" she asked. "It's not a date, Pans" Sage laughed at her friend's repetition. "But that's not what I asked you" Pansy giggled. "What's the time?" Sage asked, avoiding the conversation as she pulled on her shoes.