Alone BOOK 2 All the Stars

Chapter 9: First date

Juliet

"You the Shrieking Shack is supposed to be hunted?" Fred says leaning on the fence next to me.

I laugh before replying, "I know I don't live under a rock." Fred blushes and looks down, "Sorry that came out harsher than I wanted it too. "

"It's okay. Want to go to the three broomsticks? I'm buying," Fred offers with his boyish grin.

"Alright then," I smile and follow him in.

Fred orders two butterbeers once we sit down. There is an awkward silence until Fred breaks it.

"The first and second task were really interesting I wonder what the third one will be?"

"Yeah..." I respond and the conversation lows, "Why are you doing this Fred?"

"Doing what?" He asks finishing a sip of butterbeer leaving him with a foam mustache.

"Taking me out."

"What I can't take a pretty girl like yourself out?" He smirks.

"No you can't!"

"And why not?"

"Because I am two years younger than you that's why!"

"So? It's two years big whoop. I've known people who are ten years apart, and they're married."

"Maybe but we're still in school. Don't you think it's a little weird. The looks I would get...."

"What if you dated me? Is the thought so awful?"

"No," I look down,"It's just that..."

"You have built up walls." Fred finishes for me.

"I don't know what you mean." I say and avoid eye contact with the handsome red head.

"Yes you do. Ever since I first met you you've been guarded and I intend to knock them down."

"Why?" I ask rather harshly.

"Because Juliet Black, I happen to like you, a lot."

"Impossible!" I shout causing a few people to look over at us.

"Why? Why is that so hard for you to believe."

"Because everyone who knows me leaves."

"That's not true.."

"But it is. My mom is dead, my father didn't want me, my family is distant..."

"What about your friends?"

"They're my friends. It's not the same and you know it."

"Well I plan to change your opinion." Fred says taking my hand," I intend to fix you. That is if you let me?"

I smile. No one has ever tried to put up the walls i've built. Fred is something else and I have liked him for a long time. I decide to forget my worries from before and respond, " OK Fred Weasley. I'll let you try and fix me."

"I was hoping you'd say that." Fred smiles and crashes his lips on to mine.

The rest of the day was great. We walked around Hogsmeade some more stopping at honeydukes and zonko's before heading back to the castle.

"I had a good time today." Fred says.

"Me too."

"You're something else Freddie."

"You too Juliet."

I smile and head out to find Dallas and fill her in on how the date went. I found her in the library with Bailey and Sawyer. She sat down next to them and they immediately noticed my smiling face. I quickly dove into the details excluding the part about my walls. The girls sqeualed in excitement and Bailey just laughed. Soon it was time for dinner and they headed to the great hall. After dinner we had some free time so I went off to find my brother and cousin.

I found them in the astronomy tower.

"Why are you guys up here?' I ask.

"Hiding." Replied Ryan.

"Hiding," I repeated, "From who?"

"Pansy" Draco sneers.

"Millicent," Ryan adds.

I laugh, "Wow toughest Slytherins hiding from two fan crazed girls."

"Shut up," Ryan glares.

"A little birdie tells me you went on a date today." Draco drawled, "With a weasley."

"You what?" Ryan yells.

"He asked me out and I said yes. What's the big deal?" I shrug and sit in between them.

"And you didn't think to mention it to us?" Ryan says.

"Not to mention he's a weasley!" Draco emphasizes and I glare at him.

"Who cares. I don't besides he's a good person." I argue.

"Fine," Draco grumbled, "But you better not let my father hear about this. Who knows what could happen."

"Agreed." Ryan and I say in unison.

Hey hope you like the chapter. I know it's  kinda crappy but bare with me it'll get better. Thanks for the support.