How it Began

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Fred's the first one to wake up, he's always been an early riser even if he was out all night.

FP and Alice on the other hand? Not so much. FP's a pain in the ass to wake up, he can sleep anywhere, anytime. And Alice? Fred doesn't even like to attempt waking her up.

They're curled up together on the couch; FP on his back and Alice tucked in close to his side, one leg in between his and her arm wrapped around his middle, he's got his hooked around body as if he's hugging her. Even in sleep these two can't be without touching each other.

Fred flips on the TV, keeping the volume loud enough that he can still hear it but low enough so he doesn't wake Alice up. Footloose is playing so he watches it, drumming his fingers to the beat of the songs and humming along silently.

"Nice singing there Freddy." FP says, snapping Fred out of his trance like state.

"Oh," his cheeks flush in embarrassment. "didn't know you were awake."

"Been awake for a few minutes now, you really nailed "Holding Out For A Hero", I think you have a gift." FP teases. Fred chucks a pillow at him and they both freeze as it hits Alice in the process and she squirms. "You're lucky, she would have killed us both if that woke her up."

"I always thought my death would be by the hands of Alice." Fred says.

"Yeah well I'd like to die with her when we're old not because of her." FP says, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear and stroking her cheek softly. He looks at her in awe.

"You think about things like that?" Fred asks, he had never given it much thought. But then again FP and Alice have been together for three years, he's been with Hermione for three months.

"Yeah, I mean I love her. I know it's stupid 'cause we're young but I can't imagine my life without her." He looks down at her, her face smushed up a little since she's pressed herself so tight to him. But she's still the cutest damn thing he's ever seen.

"Well you have my blessing." Fred says. "I don't think she'd care about what her parents have to say about it, it's not like she listens to them half the time anyway."

"That's true."

"Like for instance you're not supposed to be over here without my supervision but we all know you've been crashing here since they left."

"You know us too well." FP says, sighing a little.

"You've never thought about this kind of stuff with Hermione?"

"I mean I love her and all but we've only been together a few months."

"That's true."

"When did you start thinking about that kind of stuff?"

"I don't even know. I guess deep down I've always thought it." FP answers and Fred nods.

"Wait this is my favourite part!" Fred says, turning towards the TV.

"You've seen this movie a million times Fred!" FP says, turning to the TV nonetheless.

"You've never watched movie more than once?" Fred asks.

"Well I've watched "Rebel Without A Cause" with Alice a million times." He says.

"Yeah so have I."

"I'm starving can we make breakfast or are you just gonna stay here and watch the movie?"

"Nah it's on all day I can catch the end later, lets go." Fred says, standing up. FP slowly maneuvers himself up from the couch, careful not to wake Alice. He kisses her forehead lightly and pulls the blanket over her.

He follows Fred into the kitchen and they search for something to make. "Any chance you got your moms cooking genes and can make us some good food?" FP asks as he looks through the cupboards.

"Nah that's all mom."

"Damnit. I wanted waffles, Alice usually makes them but she's asleep."

"Settle for cereal?" Fred suggests.

"Fine by me."

They pour the cereal and sit down at the table, talking and laughing as they eat.

"Could you two shut up for once?" Alice yells from the living room.

"Sorry baby!" FP yells back.

"Yeah, sorry baby." Fred mocks and FP elbows him.

Alice walks into the kitchen, the blanket wrapped tightly around her. "You're an ass," she says as she passes them. "both of you."

She grabs a bowl and sits in the seat beside FP, pouring the cereal into the bowl.

"Sorry we woke you up baby." He says, rubbing her back.

"It's fine. Fred's singing earlier woke me up."

"Me too." FP says.

"Not my fault Footloose has a great soundtrack."

"Won't argue with you there." Alice says. "Now if you'll excuse me," she says as she stands up. "I'm going to room to sleep some more. Stay however long you want."

"We'll try and keep it down." FP says.

"You know," she says, leaning down so she's level with his ear. "you won't have to keep it down if you join me." She bites at the lobe of his ear and his cheeks grow hot. FP is up from his seat in a second and Alice takes his hand, tugging on it.

"Hey! You two keep it down!" Fred calls after them.

"Just turn up your Footloose Frederick!" Alice yells before he hears her bedroom door shut.

He just rolls his eyes grabs his bowl and the cereal box and heads into the living room, cranking the volume loudly and leaning back against the couch.