Fred lowered my legs onto the ground of the empty hallway. The way he held me was everything, he made me feel safe and strong and supported. I couldn't help but chuckle at myself when I realised what actions I had just performed in front of the whole school.

"What are you laughing to yourself about? Huh?" Fred looked down at me with his chocolate eyes staring back into mine and smiled.

"Oh, I just realised what I have bloody got myself into." We started walking hand in hand as he answered back.

Fred quickly pulled me around the corner into a deserted corridor and pinned me against the wall.

"I knew you couldn't pretend forever Benny" He answered in a husky tone. Fred cupped my cheek and pulled me into a passionate kiss. Nothing felt better than this. I embraced him with my whole body, bringing my hands up to his hair and pulling slightly through it. Fred moaned softly into my mouth as he slid his tongue across my bottom lip.

The kiss was desperate and hungry, there was no doubting it. We had been waiting for this for a while. Fred moved to the corner of my mouth matching my hunger and started to travel down.

"I can't..." He kissed my jaw "believe..." He kissed under my ear "you said yes" Fred huffed. I only groaned back in response smiling up at him as he pulled away to look at my face.

"You fucking said yes." His voice was so full of lust and excitement. He dove back into my neck targeted the sweet spot beneath my ear. I couldn't help but drag my nails down his back as he sucked a hard hickey on my neck. "God Fred!" I murmured in pleasure.

Fred placed a swift kiss on my lips before returning to looking at me. "Sorry got a bit carried away," Fred spoke still letting his eyes roam my lips.

I looked down "Yeah, me too" I chuckled. I could feel Fred his smirk and when we both looked at each other we burst out laughing. It was more like a relieved laugh, one of us had to give in eventually.

"Hey, we should do this again sometime." Fred mocked flicking his hair back. I pushed his broad shoulders, causing him to stumble back a little. He looked as if he was almost about to fall over so I grabbed his shirt and pulled him down, closer to me. "Never in a million years Weasley," I whispered into his ear.

I kissed him again roughly. His hands slid around my waist. My hands slid around his neck and back up into his messy hair. I couldn't keep my hands off him.

We stayed kissing like this for a while until a familiar voice clearer her throat.

Fred and I jumped apart. My cheeks blushed a harsh red and Fred only plastered a smug smile on his face.

Angelina and Katie Bell were standing in front of us. They stifled a laugh. "Sorry to interpret but Miranda and I have class." Angelina grabbed the sleeve of my bicep and quickly dragged me a few feet away. I stopped in my tracks not walking with her anymore. Looking back at Fred who was leaning casually against the wall in an I-don't-care way.

"One second," I said in a hushed tone.

I rushed back to Fred and pulled him in for a quick peck but Fred deepens it. Without stopping myself my body unravels under his touch. The kiss becomes passionate again. My hands graze his sharp jaw and I cup them around the side of his face. His arms roam freely around my lower body. I wanted to pull away but I simply couldn't even though I could feel Angelina's harsh eyes on me.

"COME OFF IT YOU HORNY MUTTS" Angelina shouted causing a few trickling students to look our way. Fred grabbed tighter onto my waist with one hand and stuck his middle finger up to Angelina with the other. I laughed into the kiss and finally pulled myself away.

"You're starting to look desperate" I quipped.

"I will gladly look desperate for you to that to me." Fred retorted equally as amused.

"Goodbye loser" I waved his way and turned back to Katie and Angelina.

"What are you doing here with Katie then?" I asked. Angelina seemed to blush slightly but played it off quickly.

"We were just hanging out" She asserted. I turned to Katie who was looking down, unsuccessfully hiding her smirk.

"Come on let's get to transfiguration, it's our last one before break, Katie has a class this way too," Angelina added. The two sped up and we were on our way.

***

Winter break started at Hogwarts and for the first time in forever, almost no one went home. The Yule Ball was placed on Christmas Eve, so each student disregarded their families and stayed at Hogwarts for their yearly festivities.

The castle was covered in a thick blanket of snow and students were roaming the outdoor grounds, in mass snowball fights, building snowmen and laying down to create snow angels.

A Hogsmeade trip was allowed on the first day of Winter break so Frankie and I decided to use it to our advantage.

It wasn't like we were going to friend the night's dresses in Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, so we snuck off to take the train to a small muggle village just 40 minutes away from Hogsmeade.

The store we were going to had been carefully found by Frankie, as her love for fashion drove her abilities. As we settled on the train she pulled out an array of over 10 maps. Some were large and some were small and old with tiny writing that she had to use a magnifying charm to see.

The train came to a halt and Frankie jumped up.

"This is our stop" She smiled brightly.

"Are you sure"

"Yes of course why wouldn't I be."

***

The boutique was amazing. Small but full of flavour, wealth and warmth. They had one of a kind dresses, in all colours and length. There were diamonds on some and lace on others. The lady shop keeper greeted us with a smile.

"Hi, girls, what are we looking for?" She inquired endearingly. Frankie took this as her opportunity to step up.

"Hello, we have a school dance coming up, quite formal and fancy we are looking for your finest dresses."

The old lady smiled in response and lead us to the racks of designs.

Many dresses were tried on, blue, green, purple even a putrid orange dress that we laughed at ourselves for. I was getting tired, all the dresses were pretty but none of them were quite it.

I marched out feeling stupid in a bright yellow layered dress. The sleeves were so poofy that they reached above my ears. Frankie looked up at me and sniggered uncontrollably.

The lady had come to check on how our selections were going, Frankie told her she decided to go for the silky indigo dress still in the changing room. It was so Frankie. The lace sleeves reached down her arms and tied to her middle fingers. The back of the dress lay open while the front fell effortlessly exposing just the right amount of chest for Noah Coleman.

The shopkeeper's eyes flew up to me.

"You know what, I may have just the thing for you darling."

After changing out of the yellow gown into my jeans I followed the lady past the racks and to a small gold-encrusted wardrobe at the back of the shop.

She opened the wardrobe and pulled out the most beautiful dress I had ever seen. It was such a beauty, a true hidden gem.

"This dress was made by my niece and donated it to me. I have been waiting for someone worthy like you to buy it. My cheeks tingled with joy and I felt my face redden.

"Well, I believe it is absolutely beautiful. I am so honoured you thought of me."

I tried it on.

The dress really was beautiful it was a blush pink tone with off the shoulder short sleeves revealing my defined collarbones and lace flowers embedded into the front of the dress. The backs were a lace corset, for a tight fit. The strings looked as if they were made from silk, so delicate and alluring. The most favourite part of my dress was the bottom half. It flowed from my accentuated waist to the floor, making me feel like a princess.

"God, Fred is going to fall to his knees when he sees you at the Ball if you're wearing that!" Frankie exclaimed.

I bought the dress.

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