𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬

peppermint swirl fudge

"George! Remember, we're heading to Hogsmeade tomorrow at 11, please don't forget!" You shout while packing up your books and running out of the library in a hurry.

You were out of the library before you could hear George's response, he often gets caught up in other things and forgets about your plans, so you're hoping he heard your quick reminder.
Tomorrow, you and your boyfriend were heading to Hogsmeade to finish up your Christmas shopping and you were beyond excited because you both loved the holiday season. You had been compiling a list of all the people you needed to get gifts for and what you were going to get them. But since you were going shopping with George, you had to make a plan as to how you were gonna somehow sneak away from him to buy his gift.
Your scrambled thoughts were interrupted by a very chilly gust of breeze that rushed over you as you stepped into the corridor. You grasped onto your sweater and wrapped your scarf around your neck a couple times to block out the cold air. You noticed it was also snowing fairly heavily and your books and schoolwork were now getting slightly covered in the snow. In response, you pulled your books tightly to your chest and started briskly jogging to the other side of the court yard.
Once you entered the hallways again, you went up the stairs, through the common room and into your dorm to change and warmup.
It had been a long evening of studying, or at least trying to study over the noises of George talking and messing around next to you, so you were absolutely exhausted and snuggled up straight to bed. You quickly drifted off into a sweet sleep as the snow fell harder outside your window panes.

The next morning...

You sat on a bench outside, waiting for George and practically freezing to death while doing so. He was now officially 20 minutes late and you were starting to get very impatient.

If he's not here in 15 minutes I'm leaving,
you thought to yourself.

You had the bag your mom made you a few years ago clutched in your shoulder and were wearing baggy jeans, a knit sweater and beanie and your winter coat and boots. As you were impatiently looking around, you noticed how much snow had stuck from last nights storm. It was quite beautiful actually, the snow was glistening in the sun and the air smelled of gingerbread and cottonwood. While you loved snowy days, you didn't love them so much when you had to wait outside for a very late boyfriend. After a little while longer of waiting, you stood up in a huff and started walking towards Hogsmeade, when you heard a muffled voice behind you.

"Y/n! Wait up!" Your boyfriend, George, yells from behind as he runs up to you.

You roll your eyes and turn around, "George Weasley! Do you know how late you are! Yesterday I told you 11, and it's now 11:30!" You scold him, "I was freezing my butt off out here waiting for your inconsiderate self!"

"I know, I know, darling I'm so sorry, It'll never happen again, I promise", he replies, looking quite disappointed in himself.

A brief pause of silence passes as you look away, still angry at your boyfriend.

"How bout I make it up to you by buying us both hot chocolates at Madam Puddifoot's?" He says with a soft smile and those stupid brown puppy dog eyes he always does when you're mad.

"Fine", you say after a while, grabbing his arm and dragging him towards Hogsmeade.

As promised, your first stop was Madam Puddifoot's tea shop, where George and you sat down to enjoy warm cups of hot cocoa before starting your long day of shopping. Madam Puddifoot's tea shop was one of your favorite places in Hogsmeade. It was decorated with very girly, and considerably tacky, bows and banners. George on the other hand, hated the tea shop, he thought it was obnoxious and usually refuses to go in there with you, so you were quite surprised when he offered to sit down and drink hot cocoas.

"I forgot how God awful this place is", George says looking around at the bright decor.

"Oh it can't be that bad, I think it's quite cozy", you reply with a joyful smile.

George grabs your hand and smiles back at you, taking another sip of his hot chocolate.
His hand is warm, but not sweaty, just perfectly warm and snug.
The two of you sit there drinking your hot chocolates, talking and cracking jokes for about 20 minutes, and then you walk out to start your shopping. You started with Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Harry's gifts, then Fred, Dean, Neville and Seamus' and then finally George's. To get George's gift, you slowed down your walking pace a little so that you were slightly behind him, and then made a quick B-Line towards Honeydukes and Gladrags, where you bought him his favorite candies and this pair of pants he had been talking about for the past couple months. After getting his gift, you shoved it into your bag with the rest of the gifts and wandered around until you found him in Zonko's joke shop.

Of course he's in Zonko's, you thought to yourself with a small chuckle.

You saw him looking through a shelf of exploding parchment and slowly crept up behind him.

"Boo!" You yelled, pinching his sides.

He let out a slightly girly scream, which made you giggle.

"And where have you been?" He asked, looking down at the, now very full, bags on your shoulder.

"Nowhere", you say with a grin, shielding the bags behind your arm.

"Mhm", He replied, grabbing onto your free hand and continuing to wonder around the store.

You continued to browse the stores until you were both all done with your gift shopping. The snow had begun to start up again, making the air even colder than it was before. You let out a slight sliver as the chilly breeze began to make its way through your coat and sweater. George notices and wraps his arm around you, pulling you into a tight side hug as you two walked down the streets of Hogsmeade. You eventually make your way to the outside of Honeydukes. George let's go of your torso and says,

"Wait here, I'll be right back".

"Not gonna leave me waiting in the cold for 30 minutes again, are you?" You ask, sitting down on a bench outside the store.

"No, It'll only be a couple minutes", George replies with a laugh, kissing your forehead and then walking into the sweet shop.

A few moments later, George walks out of the store with a small brown bag. "This is for being late this morning", he says, handing you the bag.

You open it up to reveal your absolute favorite sweet, peppermint swirl fudge. You instantly smile and stand up to wrap your arms around George in a big hug.

"Thank you Georgie", you say giving him a kiss on the cheek, "apology accepted".

George smiles and places a gentle kiss on your lips. He tastes of chocolate and nutmeg, and his lips are warm and soft. You kiss for a few seconds and then pull back to look at him. He notices how red your cheeks and nose are and grabs your hand to lead you back to campus. The two of you walk back, hand in hand, with huge, happy smiles smothered across your faces as the song "It's the most wonderful time of the year" begins to fade out in the distance.