SECRETS || fred weasley

09|THE YULE BALL

As the Weird Sisters trooped onto the stage and set up for their performance, Cedric led Valentina into the brightly lit dance floor, along with the other champions and their partners. As the music began Cedric placed one hand around Valentina's waist and placing his other in Valentina's while she put her other hand on his shoulder. Valentina was surprised by how good of a dancer Cedric was and how easily they flowed together. For who knew how long, they danced and danced, taking in each other's company and not taking notice of the watchful eyes and everyone joining in. Valentina didn't realise how long they had been dancing until Cedric offered to get them drinks, to which Valentina agreed and waited for him to return.

"You seem to be having a good time," said Fred Weasley, appearing beside Valentina the moment Cedric walked away.

"How nice of you to observe, Weasley," said Valentina bluntly, before moving through the crowd.

"Have you told him what you are?" Fred asked, pushing through people to follow the dark-haired beauty.

"Told him that I'm what, Weasley?" Valentina questioned, keeping her back from him as she continued to move.

"You—you know..." Fred raised his eyebrows at her leaning closely.

Valentina stopped and turned to face him. "Fred," she addressed him by his first name, taking the redhead back by surprise. "You showed me the dragons which were cool and all but that was it. Just looking at dragons. It doesn't make us friends or anything remotely close to it so back off from my life, what I wish to tell everyone is my business, not yours."

"I didn't mean it like that," said Fred. "It's just you two have been getting close, and you haven't exactly even confirmed that you are one with me—"

"Is that what you want to hear, Weasley?" Valentina cut him off. "You want to hear that I'm a metamorphmagus? If that's all it takes for you to back off from me, then fine, I am one, but don't think I won't hesitate to remove your balls if I so much as hear a whisper about it from you or anyone else. Now, for the last time, leave me alone."

Once again, Valentina walked away from the redhead, leaving him in shock. He was taken aback for a couple of seconds before smiling realising that Valentina had finally told him the truth. He knew that if she really disliked him, she wouldn't have shared that secret with him, especially when he had given up on asking about it ages ago, however, she did share it and in some way, he gained a little bit of her trust. This thought made him happy as he knew he was finally one step forward into wherever they were going.

Meanwhile, Valentina searched for Cedric before finally finding him near the drinks table. After talking and drinking for a couple minutes, they found themselves dancing in the crowd again before deciding to take a walk outside. They strolled out into the courtyard, hand in hand, sharing stories of their past.

"When I was going to school in Japan during the second half of my second year I always found myself in trouble," Valentina laughed, reminiscing.

"I can't imagine you being that troublesome," Cedric remarked sarcastically, smiling down at her.

"Well, I did get expelled from five different schools all across the world," she stated. "Anyway, well, about three days into school I accidentally transfigured a deer into a stapler, except it still had a tail..."

Cedric chuckled, "How does someone accidentally transfigure a deer into a stapler?"

"Well," began Valentina, "I couldn't speak much Japanese and I didn't have time to prepare because of the quick change in schools, but there was one boy in my class who could translate for me. His name was Jimmy."