Moon and Stars

six

"Are you kidding me?!" She screamed, making Fred hastily take out his wand and muttering a Muffilato so the house wouldn't hear her shouts of disapproval. Ignoring her response, Fred moved on to explain the rest of the night.

"You got knocked out instantly, but I caught you before you hit the coffee table. Everyone freaked out at Angelina, and she left immediately afterwards, pissed off that George didn't go with her. Ron was shitfaced, so he and Hermione went to bed, as did Ginny and Harry, and George stayed up to make sure you'd be okay, and I took you to your bedroom and got you to sleep, and I just stayed there in case you needed anything." He finished.

So many thoughts ran through Aurora's head as she washed her hair. The way Angelina lost her mind last night for no apparent reason. How Fred was so gentle and caring when she needed it most. The whole lot.

"I see..." Replied Aurora quietly. The short response made Fred nervous, but he remained seated on the counter, messing with his fingers, until she spoke up again.

"How's George? I know he must be upset." She said, receiving a quick response from Fred.

"He went to see her this morning, presumably to end things after what happened." He deadpanned, and Aurora just nodded.

"We kissed." He said suddenly, making Aurora choke on the shower water splashing into her face.

"I'm sorry, can you repeat that?" She stuttered, making him smirk a little bit.

"We kissed last night, me and you did." He said again, the reality hitting Aurora in the chest like a dragon.

"Fred, what the hell?! I was intoxicated and you took advantage of me?!" She exclaimed, poking her head out from the shower curtain, to see the red haired boy only smiling, his arms crossed over his chest as he now stood on the floor, leaned up against the counter.

"Not so fast, McGonagall, you actually kissed me first." He said, making Aurora pull the shower curtain closed so he couldn't see her beet red face.

"I did what...?" She asked, making him chuckle.

"You were dared to kiss the hottest person in the room, and you kissed me." He explained, making her mouth slowly fall open in shock. Her hand absentmindedly came up to graze her lips, wishing she remembered the feeling of his connected with hers.

"It won't happen again though, don't worry." He finishes, making the butterflies erupting in her stomach fall dead.

"What?" She said quietly, frowning to herself where Fred can't see her. For a moment, the only sounds that could be heard were the water hitting the bottom of the shower, and seemingly her heart beating out of her chest.

"You don't have to worry about it, Aura, it was a drunken mistake." He clarifies, making Aurora's frown deepen.

"Oh, yeah, alright. Peachy." She responds, hopefully sounding convincing. Fred, on the other side of the shower curtain, frowns at her response, not enjoying how it agreed with what he said. He didn't want it to be a one time thing, and neither did she.

Aurora finished washing her body and cut the water off, reaching her hand around the curtain for her towel, which Fred nicely handed to her. Making sure it's secured tightly, she opened the curtain and bent down to grab her close, standing to see the red haired boy only inches away from her.

Her breath hitched in her throat, and she nearly dropped the clothes she had picked up, but contained herself enough to keep hold of them. Clearing her throat, she stepped back confusedly, looking up at his brown eyes to meet his gaze, that left her heart a melted mess.

"I don't want it to be a one time thing." He muttered, making her frown. When she didn't speak up, he took a step foreword, closing the gap she had periodically created.

"I don't want that drunken kiss to be a one time thing." He said again, louder this time. She blinked out of shock, and his hands came up to the sides of her face, making her look straight into his eyes.

"If you'll let me, Aurora, it won't be a one time thing." He says, and all Aurora could do in that moment was muster up the strength to nod her head. He closed his eyes and bent his neck, his lips coming in contact with hers. Fireworks burst in her chest as they moved perfectly together, almost too perfect.

His lips were smooth against her own, and she was obsessed with the feeling, craving more. Without any thought, she gently bit his bottom lip, making a groan come from his lips, and she took the opportunity to slide her tongue into his mouth.

They fought for dominance for a moment, before she let him have control. One of his hands moved to the back of her head, and the other dropped to her waist, and Aurora's arms found their way linked around his neck.

The kiss deepened some more before they both simultaneously pulled away, breathing heavily. Fred stared deeply into her eyes, and she felt her cheeks heat up at the intensity of the eye contact.

"I don't want it to be a one time thing, either."