The Room of Requirement was like nothing Fred had ever seen or heard of before. Harry had briefly explained the way the room worked, how it changed to fit the needs of the user, but he had been totally unprepared for it all the same.

"Think of all the stuff we could have gotten away with if we'd known about this place since first year…" George marvels as he takes in the space "so many missed opportunities."

"We'll just have to make up for lost time then won't we?" Fred suggests a mischievous glint in his eye.

Fred, George and Lee make their way to the cushions that litter the floor and take a seat, waiting for everyone to arrive. A small smile graces Fred's lips when Luna arrives and skips straight towards him, plonking herself down on the cushion to his left. Once everyone arrives Harry is appointed the leader by way of majority vote and the group are given a name: The DA, Dumbledore's Army. When Harry suggests they split off into pairs to practice disarming Fred stands up and immediately turns to Luna.

"Wanna pair up?" he asks, while fighting the urge to hex George and Lee who are winking at him and making kissy faces over Luna's shoulder.

She nods and Fred holds out his hand to help her to her feet. She brushes some dust from her robes and turns to him with a dazzling smile.

If she keeps smiling like that I'll never be able to hex her.

They stand facing each other with about two feet of space between them. Fred draws his wand from his robes and watches as Luna pulls hers from its spot behind her ear. In a matter of seconds Luna's face changes from her usual dreamy expression to a look of sheer focus and determination, not unlike how she'd looked the day at the Lake. He can't help but stare at the way her lip quirks up into a determined smirk, the furrowing of her brows and the sheer focus in her eyes. She looks equal parts beautiful and dangerous, and it makes his gut clench in a way that is almost painful. He's so busy staring that he doesn't even notice she's cast her hex until his wand is flying from his grip.

Way to impress her with your magical ability, idiot. He thinks as he collects his wand.

"Well, that was easy. Do you need a minute to recover from your embarrassingly easy defeat?" She giggles; Fred likes this competitive side of her.

"I was a little distracted… has anyone ever told you that you look adorable when you're about to hex someone?"

"Adorable? That's not exactly what I was going for."

"Did I say adorable? I meant terror inducing… is that better?"

She nods before taking up her previous stance. Fred wills himself not to get distracted this time. He casts the hex and watches as her wand flies upwards, she retrieves it with a spring in her step.

"This is quite fun." She laughs in that melodic way that makes Fred's knees go a little weak. "I know it's supposed to be serious, and that you-know-who is back and that's no joke, but learning practical magic is more fun when you have friends."

For the next hour or so they spar back and forth and Fred can't help but be mesmerized by her. The way she moves when casting charms, the slight jump she does every time she's disarmed, the way she licks her lips before reciting an incantation… it makes him grin like a love-sick fool but he can't find it in him to care.

Harry calls it quits at around ten past nine and sends people on their way in small groups to avoid detection. Fred and Luna join George and Lee and, after a brief introduction, begin to walk her to her to her common room.

"You really don't have to walk me to my dorm, the later you are out of bed the more likely you'll get in trouble…" She protests, worrying her bottom lip. Fred finds himself staring again and shakes his head to clear it.

"Oh, you really don't have to worry about us" Laughs George. "We've been out of bounds so many times we've lost count, and we rarely get caught."

"Yeah, Filch isn't exactly the brightest… all you need is a few choice distractions and a good knowledge of the schools secret passage ways to outsmart him. I could teach you if you'd like?" Fred began to blush, looking at his feet in an attempt to hide it.

"I'd like that" she smiled up at Fred. "So did you already know about the room of requirement then?"

"Well, not by name… George and I were once running from Filch, I think we'd tried to shave Mrs Norris or something, and we had nowhere to run. We thought we were in for it but suddenly this door appears out of thin air. It just looked like a broom closet back then… so we hid there until Filch passed by. Once we got out the door disappeared again. We had no idea what we'd found until today." Fred sighs as they reach the entrance to the Ravenclaw House. "I guess here's where we leave you."

Luna turns around and slings her arms around Fred's waist. Fred returns the hug, pulling her close to his chest. "Thanks for pairing up with me… I usually end up alone in classes so it's nice to have someone who actually wants to work with me." Fred peers down at her, meeting her wide blue eyes and smiling. He gave her a final squeeze before letting her go, giving her a brief wave and heading back to the Gryffindor common room.

Fred is fully expecting the teasing from George and Lee, in fact he's surprised they even wait until Luna is out of earshot before they begin a rousing chorus of "Fred and Luna sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g".

Idiots

A/N:

Sooo first DA meeting out of the way… I feel like I write these two better when they're alone but since they're both in the DA I feel like it's important to have these chapters. Next chapter will mainly be just the two of them and plenty of fluff.

As always reviews are really appreciated. Love you guys :3