How it Began

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When they were in the safety of her bedroom, and they heard the sound of Footloose coming from the living room, he kisses her. A long slow kiss until she pulls back.

"Mmmm baby there's time for that in a little bit I actually brought you in here for a reason." Alice says as she kisses his lips once more.

"What's that?" He asks as he sits down on the edge of her bed.

"Well as you and I both know Fred's birthday is coming up next week."

"Yeah?"

"I want to do something special for him since he's turning eighteen and all, and I was hoping you'd help me organize it?"

"You know I'm shit at organizing stuff," he says and she nods because it's all too true. "I mean you remember your birthday last year, I nearly caught the trailer on fire." She laughs at the memory.

It was her seventeenth birthday and she would've been fine with just sitting around and hanging out with him all day, but he insisted on doing something special for her. So he had tried to bake her a cake and then she showed up and they got distracted and the cake caught fire in the oven. They had to open all the windows so they didn't smoke themselves out. All in all the day ended up being pretty perfect. They bought Pop's takeout and FP stuck two candles that said 17 into a burger and told her to make a wish. It wasn't at all what he planned but it was perfect in her mind.

"If I remember correctly," she places her hands on his shoulders and straddles him, his hands immediately finding purchase on her hips. "we did end up having a great time."

"That's true."

"So what do you say?"

"I could never say no to you, you know that. I'm in." He says, much to her delight seeing as she leans in and kisses him passionately. "So what exactly do you want to do for him?"

"Well that's where I need your help, 'cause I have no fucking clue."

"You've been his best friend the longest and you don't even know what to do for his eighteenth birthday? Some friend you are." He teases and she hits his chest lightly.

"No I mean I just don't know where to do it. We could do it at one of our places but both of our parents would be around so it's not like we could really drink or anything with them there."

"I'm sure if we talked to Viper we could do something at the Wyrm."

"You think?" She asks and he nods in a reassurance. "Hermione Diaz partying on the Southside? Now that's something I'd pay to see."

"You and me both."

"So it's settled? We'll throw him a party at the Wyrm?"

"Should we make it a surprise?" He asks.

"Hell yeah! I'll fill in Mary and Hermione tomorrow on the plans, you can get it all sorted out with Viper."

"Deal."

"Good. Now, for the other reason I brought you in here." She says, raising an eyebrow at him seductively as she takes his face in her hands and kisses him. He just smiles into the kiss and lets her shove him down on the bed.

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"Mr. Redner is definitely the best looking teacher at school, that's just a fact." Hermione states.

"No way, Mr. Wood is a hundred times hotter." Mary says.

"I'm with Mary on this one. Sorry." Alice says and Hermione just rolls her eyes at the two of them. "Oh by the way, are you two free next Saturday?" Alice asks them.

"That's Fred's birthday." Hermione says.

"No shit Sherlock, why do you think I'm asking? FP and I are throwing him a little party down at the Wyrm."

"We're taking Fred to a bar for his birthday? Mrs. Andrews will kill us."

"She'll be fine with it, I'll just tell her we're throwing him a little something at my place, she likes me it shouldn't be a problem." Alice says.

"She wont be fine with when she finds out where you're actually taking him."

"It's not like we'll get him into trouble or anything, he'll be just fine. Now stop being such a stick in the mud."

"I'm not being a stick in the mud! I just don't exactly want my boyfriend's mom to hate me because of you."

"It'll be fine Hermione, stop worrying. You can be a real party pooper sometimes."

"I think it'll be fun!" Mary says.

"Thank you!" Alice exclaims. "Even Mary thinks that this will be fun!"

"I never said it won't be fun, I just said it isn't a good idea."

"Same thing."

"Not at all."

"Whatever," Alice says, rolling her eyes at Hermione. They've been friends for years but she can be a real pain in the ass sometimes. "are you coming or not?"

"Oh I'm coming, but if Mrs. Andrews finds out, I'm selling you down the river."

"Fine by me. But that woman adores me."

"Don't know why I'm trusting you two, you both think Mr. Wood is more attractive than Mr. Redner." Alice chucks a pillow at her and Hermione laughs.

She doesn't say anything else about it after, she just turns up the stereo and lays back on her bed.