For The Love of Pranks! I Love You!

Christmas Time Again

*Ahh! Officially 50 chapters!! Thank you all so much! :)

Christmas morning...truly a magical time, not only for me, but all of Hogwarts. Waking up the next morning was blissful, wrapped in the sheets and in Fred's arms is the way I always wanna wake up.

Keeping my eyes closed in hopes of going back to sleep, I just enjoy our little world, smiling at the feeling of it all.

"Good morning Love." Fred rasps out in his morning voice, making the chills return.

"Good morning." I mumble out, getting lost in the feeling of his hands running up and down my bare back.

"How are you feeling?"

"Heavenly." I say as I snuggle closer, making him snort back a laugh.

"What?" I say propping myself up on his chest, to get a better look at him. Only to see him smiling at me as he leans forward to kiss my forehead.

"It's nothing Love, really." He says smoothing back my hair in a loving gesture.

"Mhmm. I'm pretty sure you were laughing at me." I say with a playful pout.

"I wasn't laughing at you Love. I was just—it was an old conversation with Lee and George. It's silly really." He shakes his head but chuckles slightly, and now I'm even more curious.

"If you say so.." I sigh, and he raises a brow at me, knowing I hardly ever give up that easily.

"Do you really wanna know?"

"Well you have peaked my curiosity..." I look at him through my lashes and I see his resolve crumble.

"Fine." He draws out as he drops his head back onto the pillows. "At the beginning of the year, Lee was convinced he was going to be the first ofustobewithagirl..."

"He'd be the first to what? I didn't understand you past the pillows Fred." He lets out a big sigh making me giggle a bit.

"Lee was telling George and I that this year," another sigh, "this year, he was going to be the first out of us...to–be with a girl..." He still manages to mumble, although I can still hear him.

This makes me laugh, Lee's a good friend and everything, but he's not the ladies man he thinks he is.

"Oh he's gonna be so mad at you." I say through my laughter, and soon he's joining me.

"Yes, but I wouldn't change it for anything. I love you Evelyn Black." He says pulling me up into a kiss.

"And I love you Fred Weasley." I say after he breaks the kiss.

Seeing the impish grin on his face, he pulls me close again, and well I'll just say we ended up missing breakfast...

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Finally deciding it was time to leave our little place of paradise, we head back to the common room only to be stopped by George and Lee...oh no.

"Well look what we have here..."

"Yeah, looks like somebody's a bit late from the dance..?"

They both stare at us accusingly, then even though we transfigured our clothes, I still had my heels with me and that's when Lee let's out a dramatic grasp.

"No! You—you didn't!" The three of us just look at Lee like he's crazy, Fred and I playing innocent.

"What are you talking about?" The two of them say at the same time.

Lee then glares, pointing at both Fred and I. "Don't you play innocent with me! You two were gone all night, and Evelyn still has her shoes from last night. Think about it George.."

Well damn. The one time we hope Lee is as oblivious as he always is, he has the eyes of a hawk..

"Lee I don't..." And he gasps loudly..great. "Oh my Merlin! You did, didn't you?"

"I have no idea what you two are babbling about." I say walking past them, hoping they'll drop the whole subject, and anyways I need different shoes.

Right before I can enter the common room I run into Harry who looks very stressed.

"Happy Christmas Harry! You alright?" I ask stopping him as he tries to walk by.

"Happy Christmas Evelyn, I'm sorry. It's just...Hermione's been on my back about figuring out the next task, and I'd just like to take a break from it you know?"

"I understand Harry. I can help you if you want?" He looks at me relieved.

"That would be amazing, but I know you and the twins are working on the shop stuff and I don't wanna bug you with my procrastination." He says with a small chuckle.

"Don't you worry Harry, I'll help you when I can."

I say with a smile as we part ways and I go upstairs to finally change, before laying down in my bed prepared to take a nap.

"Evelyn! Where have you been?" Katie asks from the doorway. Damn, so close.

"I was with Fred." I say with a duh tone.

"All night? We waited for you after the dance, but we never saw you." She says as she and Alicia sit on the bed next to me.

"Uh..yeah, Fred and I, we left early just wanting some time to ourselves." I shrug.

"Did you two sleep together?!" Alicia shamelessly whisper shouts at me.

"What? Where did you get an idea like that?" I say bewildered, trying not to shift under their stares.

"Oh please Evey. You were out all night with Fred, neither of you came back to the dorms, and let's be real, the sexual tension between you two lately has been unbearable even for all of us."

Katie says matter-of-fact-ly, and for a bit I can't think of anything snarky to say.. Apparently though my silence is enough of an answer for the girls, and they begin to squeal loudly.

"Oh my goodness Evey! You have to tell us everything!"

"I'm not telling you everything, but I'll tell where we disappeared to last night."

And so I recount everything back to the girls, the Room of Requirement, how Fred was purely a gentleman with everything, and how this step in our relationship was worth it.