Fred Weasley: My Lover

Preperation for the Ball- Chapter fourteen

Maddy’s POV

All day Harry and Ron were worrying about finding a date to the ball. Harry definitely needed one since the champions do the first dance. “Word of advice- if you want a girl who is with a group, just grab them aside and ask them. You have to man up”, I said. “Who you going with then?” he asked me. “Fred asked me and I said yes”, I said.

Suddenly Hermione came up to us. “Hey Maddy! Do you wanna come to the library?” she asked urgently to me, as if she was about to burst. Before I could respond she grabbed my arm and dragged me to the library. “You’ll never guessed what just happened?!” she said with excitement in her voice. “Um, did someone ask you to the ball?” I asked. “Yes! Viktor Krum did!” she said ecstatically. “Told you he liked you”, I said. “Hermione, just one question”

“Yes”, she replied. “Where are we going to get dress robes?” I asked. “We’ll look in Hogsmeade this weekend. There’s bound to be a shop off the main street”, she said. “Probably. We’ll  bring Anilise, Bri and Ginny”, I suggested. “Mrs Weasley sent a dress to Ginny but she’ll probably want to come anyway”.

Since everyone had been gossiping about the ball some teachers, like Professor Flitwick gave up on trying to teach them that much. On every Wednesday he would let us play games. The whole time I would be speaking in a big group containing  Ron, Seamus, Dean, Neville, Hermione, Ani and Bri, whilst Harry was made to talk to Flitwick about his “Spectacular summoning charm” in the first task. Professor Binns, Professor McGonagall, Moody and Snape left them working til the very last second of classes. It didn’t surprise me at all that Snape didn’t let us slack off a bit. Staring nastily around the room, he informed us that we had an potion antidotes test on the last lesson of term.

“Evil he is” , Ron said bitterly that night in the Gryffindor common room , “Springing a test on us on the last day. Ruining the last bit of term with a whole load of studying”.  “Not the least bit surprising, is it though”, I said. ‘Mmm … you’re not exactly straining yourself though, are you?” said Hermione, looking at Ron over the top of her potions notes. Ron was busy building a card castle out of his Exploding Snap pack. “It’s Christmas, Hermione”, Harry said lazily as he glanced from Flying with the Cannons, over to Hermione and me studying. “As much as I hate to admit it, you guys have to study. Snape takes pleasure in seeing us fail. He will make this test hard so no one passes, as he does with every test. Maybe is we all pass we can prove that we aren’t complete idiots”, I said. Both Ron and Harry grunted. “I’d have thought you’d be doing something constructive, Harry, even if you don’t want to be studying antidotes!” Hermione said. “Like what?” he said. “The egg!” Hermione hissed. “Come on Hermione. I’ve got until February 24th” Harry said. “If it was me I’d get that egg over and done with”, I said in a sing song voice.

Suddenly my lovely boyfriend and his twin brother came up to us.  “Ron, can we borrow Pigwidgeon?” George asked. “No, he’s off delivering a letter”, said Ron. “Why?” “Because George wants to invite him to the ball”, said Fred sarcastically. “Because we want to send a letter you stupid, great prat”, said George. “who d’you two keep writing to, eh?” said Ron. “Nose out Ron, or I’ll burn off that too”, Fred said, waving his wand threateningly. “So… you lot got dates for the ball yet?” “Nope” said Ron. “Well you’d better hurry up, mate, or all the good ones will be gone”, said Fred. “Who’re you going with, then?” said Ron. “Well I’m going with my lovely girlfriend” he said as he stood behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist, giving me a bear hug. “I’m going with Bri”, George said. “What?” said Ron, taken aback. “You’ve already asked her?” “Good point” said George. He turned his head and called across the room. “Oi! Bri!” Bri, who had been talking to Anilise near the fire, looked over at him. “What?” she called back. “Wanna come to the ball with me?” Bri gave George an appraising sort of look. “All right then” she said, and turned to continue talking to Anilise with a smile plastered on her mouth.