Enchanted [Fred Weasley]

Thirty-Five

Grace walked with William to the Great Hall one morning. The whole way he couldn't stop talking about Professor Lupin, his favorite teacher.

"Look at this! If it isn't Grace's little puppy. Would the little puppy like a treat?" Harley laughed, Draco Malfoy laughed with her.

"Grace, what are they talking about?" William asked her.

"Is the doggy confused? Go on Grace, help your stupid little pet." Almost like he was a magnet, William gripped Grace's arms.

"It's fine Will, just ignore her." Grace whispered.

"Your dog has no manners! Speak you stupid mutt!"

"Harley, enough!" Harley turned around.

"Lewis? Why are you defending them?" Lewis walked up and stood next to Grace.

"Because one of them is my girlfriend." Harley rolled her eyes.

"Whatever." She turned around and stomped off along with Draco. Grace turned to William.

"Will, I have something to attend to. Could you make it to the Great Hall alone?"

"Will that girl come back?" Grace shook her head.

"No, she'll leave you alone." William nodded and walked off. Once he was out of earshot Grace turned to Lewis.

"You're just the person I wanted to see." Grace told Lewis.

"Was I?"

"Yes, because I wanted go apologize. I knew how sorry you were about the train incident. I should have listened to you the first time, not just yelled at you. I'm also sorry about the dungbomb." Lewis smiled.

"Don't worry about that, it was actually funny seeing how mad Harley got about her robes. I also want to apologize. I thought Harley meant it as a joke, I didn't know she was so mean about it!"

"So, we're good?" Lewis took Grace's hands.

"Of course we are." Lewis wrapped Grace in a hug. And once again, Grace fell for his ocean eyes.

• • •

"I'm not one for drama, but I can't believe they're still together." George told his brother. Fred watched as Grace and Lewis walked down the corridor. Lewis leaned over to kiss Grace on the head.

"Lewis, don't!" She cried, but she obviously didn't care since she was laughing.

"I know, I mean he's a Slytherin!" Fred replied.

"Not to mention the other night after that prank."

"Grace, are you okay?" Fred asked her. Grace spun around, tears spilling out of her eyes.

"Do I look okay to you?" She screamed. Fred and George both took a step back. They've never seen her so upset.

"Grace, we didn't mean–" George started.

"I KNOW THAT! But no matter what happens everything just gets worse for me! I'm not trying to make it about myself, but all I can think about is my crumbling relationship!" The twins were too shocked to say anything.

Grace leaned against a wall as the tears fell down her face. Cries escaped her lips as her heart seemed to break.

"Forget this, I'm leaving." Without saying goodbye, Grace left the two standing there.

"Now look at them, kiss and makeup." George joked. Fred didn't laugh with him. "Ohhhh, is Freddie jealous?"

"No, not jealous! I'm just.....surprised."

"About?"

"That Grace forgave him so easily. Even though he just kept fighting with her, she just fell back in love with him all over again."

"Whatever you say Freddie."

• • •

"You don't seem like a boy who can burp the alphabet."

"Well, I can." Lewis crossed his arms with a confident smile on his face. The two were sitting outside. Most kids were in their common rooms as night settled on the castle. They both only had a few minutes before they had to leave.

"Lewis, that's disgusting." Grace laughed as she spoke.

"You say disgusting I say classy." Grace broke into laugher at the Slytherin's comments.

"I know,I know, I'm hilarious!"

"Not as funny as me."

"Whatever you say, Kellner."

"Is that a challenge, Henderson?" Grace crossed her arms and leaned forward.

"I don't know, is it?" Lewis crossed his arms and rested his forehead against Grace's.

"I bet I'll win."

"Maybe you will, but guess what?"

"What?" Lewis placed his hands on Grace's arms and kissed her, but this time not on the cheek. It was only a couple seconds long, but to Grace it felt like an eternity.

Grace's face quickly became red and her hand flew to her lips.

"Uhhhh–I.....okay, wow."

"You okay?" Grace smiled.

"I'm fine."

"Just fine?"

"I'm great."

"That's great, but we have to go."

"Why?"

"Because if not we'll get detention and we can't let you have one so early in the year."

"You're right, I guess."

"Goodnight, Kellner."

"Goodnight, Henderson." Grace kissed Lewis one more time before leaving towards the Ravenclaw tower.

Grace walked into the room and collapsed on the bed. The other three Ravenclaws, including Reese, stared at her.

"You alright?" Reese asked. With a smile on her face Grace mumbled her reply.

"I've never been better."