Falling for Fred Weasley

Chapter 11: The Yule Ball

December 25

Daisy, Hermione, and Ginny got ready for the ball together. Both of the girls could tell Daisy was feeling down, and they tried everything to cheer her up.

Ginny went ahead and left to meet Neville, her date for the ball. As Daisy zipped up her dress, Hermione walked in and exclaimed, "OH MY GOSH DAISY! You look absolutely stunning. you'll catch whoever's eye you want in that dress. and i do know there is the certain someone you want to and I'm sorry he did that i heard from Ron, he's honestly ridiculous for not asking you , those Weasley boys."

The two girl walked together to the ball, Hermione in her pink dress, and Daisy in her light blue dress, that fit her perfectly and had little sparkled on it that made it look like water. 

As Daisy and Hermione walked down the stairs to meet Cedric and Victor, many people gaped at the sight of them. 

Cedric met her at the stairs and took her hand and said, "Wow, you look gorgeous, Daisy!" 

She replied with a weak smile, "Thank you, and you look charming yourself Cedric." 

she thought to herself...but he's not Fred.

They entered the ballroom to begin to Triwizard champion dance. Everyone was watching, including Fred. 

They began the dance, the four Triwizard champions and their dates. Cedric twirled Daisy around. as she spun around she met eyes with him. Fred Weasley. His mouth was wide open. he looked furious too. 

Daisy had a genuine smirk on her face. Might as well show him what he's missing out on. Everyone else joined into the dancing at the point. 

Angelina was talking to Fred but he wasn't listening, he wasn't even looking at her. He was looking at Daisy. Angelina whacked him on the arm and got mad at him. saying something like pay attention to her. 

Daisy saw his gaze again and this time, she gave him a famous, cheesy, Weasley wink. 

The night went by pretty quickly actually, she and Cedric hung around Victor and Hermione most of the time, so at least she could talk to her. 

At the end of the night she was tired, and wanted some fresh air so she walked out by herself. It was a cold night and it was raining but she didn't care. she stood out in the rain by herself.

"Cold?" Fred walked up behind her, putting his jacket around her arms. then stood beside her in the pouring rain.

Daisy only responded with an icy glare. 

"Daisy. I am so sorry. I know i am stupid. i should have asked you to the Yule Ball. I wanted to go with you and i wish i did. I was scared. Whenever i smelled the Amortentia...it smelled like you, just like you. i was confused...and terrified."

she looked into his eyes but said nothing again. 

he grabbed her hand, "i feel it too. i know you do, Daisy. when we touch, theres a spark. its always been there. and I will apologize a million times until you forgive me, because the weeks we didn't talked killed me inside. and seeing you with Cedric tonight i can't even explain how it made me feel. That night i saw you in the common room, i had been crying for hours. i was so mad at myself. I should have been the one with you tonight, and all the nights. and if you don't answer in a minute, I'm just going to have to keep talking and you know i can talk your ear off but its really cold and literally pouring outsid-"

"Oh shut up Fred Weasley, you might be stupid, but theres just something irresistible about you." She reached for his face to bend down to kiss him, but instead he smiled and at her and grabs her waist, and picks her up. she wrapped her legs around his hips, and finally her lips met his. time stopped. all she could feel was the spark, the electricity, and how incredibly soft Fred Weasley's lips are. The rain poured around them. it was just him and her. finally. 

Fred pulled back and had one of the biggest smiles she had ever seen on his face, "You don't know how long I've wanted to do that. Now lets go back inside before i become a block of ice."

Fred walked her all the way back to her room. "Goodnight, Daisy. By the way you looked like a princess tonight, all night, even after we got drenched. My little, soaked princess." he said with a loud laugh.