{everybody needs inspiration}--lils&&hugo

[Hugo Weasley]

It was true, Hugo Weasley really should have been in the Great Hall eeating dinner at the moment, but no. He was much too nervous to do anything, let alone consume food. He was absent-mindedly standing on his skateboard, shifting his weight from foot to foot so the wheels rolled a couple of inches from side to side. The soft creak that the floorboards of the Shack made under him was oddly relaxing, and he needed something to help him calm down. Sure, this girl was beautiful and perfect in every way...but he could do it. He could ask her to the ball. It wouldn't be hard, right? Just a simple, 'Uhm, hey, you wanna go to the Yule Ball with me? I know I'm a lot younger then you...but hey, age is just a number right?'

Wrong.

Hugo grabbed the bill of his hat, twisting it so it was backwards and the logo of his favorite Muggle Basball team (New York Yankees!) was facing behind him. He wiped his sweaty palms on his skin-tight, red-colored jeans, sighing and wondering if she thought he was gay for wearing them. A few people did, well, before the saw what a flirt he was.


Girls were so confusing. Hugo'd never understand them, and they'd be the death of him. He knew that he had already offered to escort his sister to the Ball because Ted was such a royal git...But...he knew she wouldn't mind sharing him during the night.

Oh, hopefully she didn't already have a date...she wouldn't, though, because she would have told him, right? They were friends, right? Oh, he hoped they were friends...he thought they were friends...why was he being so paranoid!? Well, maybe if she wasn't so damn fiiiine he wouldn't have been worrying so much.

Oh Lils, you better hurry up so I can get your advice on all this! Hugo thought, shoving his hands into the pockets.

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[Lily Potter]

The cold wind blew softly as a certain Lily Potter walked toward Hogsmeade. She really hadn't felt like messing with the Whomping Willow on such a cold night. Really? Did Hugo really have to pick such a cold night to call her to the Shrieking Shack for, you'll never guess, advice?! It was a change from the normal going ons of her life. Never did people come to HER to get advice, they went to more experinced people. Not Lily Potter! She sighed, stuffing her hands into her dark jeans. Her robes were stuffed in the bag that clung to her back. If they were lucky, the problem, what ever it might be, would be solved before dinner was over.

Darting up to hte front of the shack, Lily smiled softly, seeing Hugo facing away from her through a window. If she was quite, her plan would work out perfectly. Quickly, she shot inside, making her way to the stairs. She walked up slowly, thankful that the wind was bloswing hard enough to make the house creak. She peeked through the landing of the stairs, seeing Hugo facing away from her she crept foreward. Holding in her laugh, she shot at him, flying through the air like a monkey. She nailed her cousin as he turned around to see what in the hell was going on. She pushed him to the ground, forcing his shoulders down with her hands. "Pinned ya!" she called cheerfully, remebering the game they had played all those years ago.

She stood up, looking smug as she helped her cousin up. She dusted off her heather gray shirt as she looked him up and down. "Loving the outfit, Hue. People still making fun of you? You know I'll beat the snot outa them...." she said slyly, a smile creeping over her lips. She laughed, thinknig to the actual meaning of the meeting. "Sooooo! Whats up my brother form another mother?!?!" she said, her voice raising.

[Hugo Weasley]

Hugo was about ready to draw his wand when he felt someone's hands on his shoulders, and before he was able to see what the hell was going on, Lily had him pinned to the floor. Typical. She had always been better at sneaking up on people then he had been; which was probably why she was so good at being a New Order member. Narrowing his eyes and furrowing his brow jokingly at his cousin, he let out a half-laugh. "Great Merline, Lils. One of these days you're gonna give me a heart attack." he smirked, playfully pushing Lily off of him so he could sit up and brush the dust off his back and off his butt.

"And no, Lils; believe it or not, plenty of people like my pants." Hugo said snidely, sticking his tounge out at her. "And I can fight my own battles, thanks!" he laughed, rollowing his eyes. "And thanks for getting my black shirt all gritty." he joked, patting the cloth of his shirt, watching as the dust particles floated all around momentarily before blowing away.

Leaning against one of the Shack's many unstable walls, Hugo sighed. "Lils...on a serious note...uhm...well, I have this friend. And, well, this friend really likes a certain Hufflepuff girl who just so happens to be two grades ahead of him, and this friend isn't sure how he could ask her to the Yule Ball...or if he'd even have a chance. And, on top of that, this friend is friends with the Huffler girl and he doesn't wanna wreck their friendship over something so dumb..." he looked down, cheeks burning red as he talked to his cousin. He was wringing his hands as he spoke, one of his many bad habits. "So...what do you think?" he asked, looking up. "I mean...it's a lost cause, right? Cuz that's what I told him. There's no way a pretty and smart and nice girl like Lou McGooken would ever think about going to the Ball with him." he said, his cheeks deepening in their rosy hue.

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[Lily Potter]

Lily grinned at her cousin as he teased her. "I was planning on giving you a heart attack, Hugo!" she said, placing her hands on her hips. She grinned at him, never being able to be mad at him. "If your sure that you can figh your own battles.... But you know I always love a good fight..." she said, putting her fists up. She laughed then, thinking how lovely it was when she and Hugo got together and spent time with eachother. It was splended having a cousin of your age.

Lily looked at Hugo, her brow pulling together in mock horror. "Serious note! Oh my!" she teased, getting a cross look from her cousin. "Okay, go on..." she added hastily, listening to the reminder of the story. Well, great! Hugo has a crush on Lou.... Lou....

[/b] she thought, looking at the boy. "Hugo.... Do you really believe I'm that stupid? Just come out and say it. You like Lou McGooken. Big deal. I said I loved Zane before we even started dating.... That was a surprise. Anyways.... Ask her. The worst that can happen is that you get turned down. Age id only a number, sweeets. Zanes 17 so is Lou. We're both 15.. Ask her... You might be surprised." she finished, her hands having somehow found her cousin's shoulders. "Do it."[/left][/size]