"Are you really going to make me do this?" I asked as we ran across the backyard.

"Yes!" was Fred's immediate, and excited reply. We ducked behind the trees that lined the lake, hoping that no one had seen us leave the Burrow. Everyone should still be asleep, but we could never be too sure.

"Come on, Hermione." Fred said, laughing lightly. I shook my head before waving my wand over my self. I cast a warming charm, thanking Merlin I had my wand again. I set it down carefully next to the bush I was hiding behind. I blushed even more before taking a deep breath and stepping out from under the cover of the trees. It was about five in the morning, and cold, but neither one was a good enough excuse to get out of my dare. Fred was determined to make me follow through. His eyes followed me now as I neared the lake, making my heart flutter and my breath quicken. I shot one last glance at him, before giving him the cheekiest smile I could manage. I turned back and faced the lake, took a deep breath, and then ran for the lake and dived into the freezing water. I resurfaced a moment later, thanking Merlin I knew how to do a warming charm. I took another deep breath before swimming further out into the lake. I dived under the water and looked around for a moment before resurfacing with a bundle in my hands. I pulled on the top and bottom and smiled over at Fred before turning and swimming even further out. Since I had to jump in the lake, I might as well make the most of it. I dived back under the water, letting the coolness of it relax and fully wake me.

A splash sounded right behind me and I jumped, spinning around in the water to see Fred resurface right beside me, wearing nothing but a pair of swimming trunks. I forced myself to keep my eyes locked firmly on his as a bright blush lit up my entire body. He grinned wickedly at me and swam even closer, moving his face so it was centimeters from my own. I sucked in a breath and had to fight back a shiver.

"Did I mention how extremely beautiful you are?" Fred asked huskily, treading water in front of me. I shook my head no, unable to do anything else with him so near. He smiled softly, raising his hand and brushing a wet lock of hair behind my ear. "Then please allow me to correct that gross oversight." He moved his face closer still, so that there was only a millimeter between our faces.

"You are beautiful." He breathed, and then he kissed me. He pulled back a minute later, a huge smile on his face.

"I can't believe you actually did it. You jumped into our lake starkers." He said, letting out a laugh. I flushed again before smiling. Fred pulled back slightly and smiled as he eyed me.

"Never doubt me, Fred Weasley." I said, smirking as he looked down at my bathing suit with wide, approving eyes. "I'll always surprise you." I said simply, before splashing him. He yelped and then promptly splashed me back, and then a full fledge splash battle commenced. He lunged after me, wrapping his arm around me and splashing me with the other. I hopped up and wrapped my legs around him, splashing him back before I saw his eyes start to darken. I froze, and found myself leaning in towards him. He closed the distance, bringing both his arms up around me and kissing me hard and deep. His hands traveled up and down my side, making me warmer and urging me to deepen the kiss. We kissed for a long time, neither of us so weak that we had to stop. It was pure heaven. When we did break apart, long, long minutes later, we were both breathing heavier. He leaned his head against mine, holding me close to his body.

"Merlin," He murmured, rubbing his head against mine. "I have a confession, 'Mione."

"What?" I whispered back, holding him even tighter as we floated in the cool water.

"I've fallen in love with you." He said softly, leaning back and looking me in the eyes. My heart stopped, and then started beating double time as I stared at him. My mouth dropped open and I closed and opened it several times, probably looking like a fish. Appropriate, I guess, since we were still in the water.

"Really?" I questioned, happy tears filling my eyes. "I love you too Fred." I said earnestly, holding onto him tighter still. His eyes lit up and he pulled my face back to his, sealing our confessions of love with a sweet, tender kiss. We stayed in the water for a little longer before heading back towards the shore and getting dressed again. As we headed back to the Burrow I couldn't keep from smiling. My panic attacks from yesterday seemed like they had happened years ago. How could I have ever doubted that he would still want to date me? I had never seen him falling in love with me though, not even in my wildest dreams. As we climbed out of the lake I smiled to myself nonchalantly, while I pulled on his robe. He was nice enough to offer it to me since he was the one who had made me run out here naked. "I'll be stopping by WWW this afternoon."

"Aww, are you coming to see me because you'll miss me?" he asked, his eyes twinkling as he stepped out of the lake and walked over to where his shirt was. He shook his hair and water droplets sprayed everywhere, leaving his hair spike out in crazy directions.

"Nonsense," I replied, putting on my best business persona. "you still need to finish your paper work on Pygmy Puffs."

He let out a loud laugh, throwing his head back and letting his laughter ring across the lake. I joined in after a moment, unable to stop myself when I heard him. We stopped walking and just laughed, stepping closer to each other as we did. A moment later I heard a loud bang come from behind us and I ran forward, tackling Fred to the ground before rolling over and reaching beside him for my wand.

"Protego!" I shouted out, sending a shield charm over us before summoning Fred's wand. It flew from the other side of the lake and he caught it as we both rose up. Four dark figures had landed on the other side of the lake, and they were headed towards us with dark, fierce, frowns. I recognized each of them, but it was the one in the center that drew my eye the most. He was the same one that had captured, and then tortured us.

He was mine. I charged forward, sending a freezing charm at the lake so I could get across it. I sent spells at the death eaters, keeping my eye on Fred, he was by my side, running just as hard, a look of fierce protectiveness on his handsome, healed, face.

The loud bangs of spells exploded around us, igniting the early morning sky and creating a ruckus that had to be hearable from the house. I sent out stunners at the figures on the outside of the group, hoping to bring them down first so that the two of us could put all our energy into bringing the middle ones down. I managed to bring one down, but the other deflected my spell. An explosion sounded behind me and I dove to the right, slipping on the ice and falling to the ground. Someone screamed to my left and I sent another stunner at our kidnapper.

"Bombardo!" Harry's voice sounded behind me and I almost started at the sound of it. A heart beat later I saw George, Ron, and Harry leap onto the lake and start fighting the wizards. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were right behind them, and the wizards were having to fall back from the sheer power of our onslaught. We brought another down and the only one left was the dark haired wizard I had grown to hate over two months. I made it back to my feet and shot spell after spell at him, feeling Fred appear at my side.

He tried to deflect all of our spells, but we were too much for him, the seven of us overwhelmed him, and his shield buckled under the force of our spells.

"STUPIFY!" Fred and I both screamed, ours spells hit him square in the chest and he flew up in the air before flying back into a tree, sinking to the ground unconscious.

Harry reached the other side of the lake a heartbeat later, his wand out and aimed at the fallen figures. He bound them up quickly, a dark look on his face. "Enervate." He muttered, pointing his wand at the head wizard. We had all reached him by now, and we all had our wands leveled at his chest. He gave a great moan and opened his eyes. He looked around for a moment before he saw Fred and me, his eyes narrowed and a sneer lifted his lips as he looked up at us.

"Why did you take them?" Harry demanded, pushing his wand into the man's chest. "What is the keyfinder?"

The man's head rolled back and he let out a laugh, eerie and mirthless. I shivered at the sound of it and scooted closer to Fred. George was on his other side and I saw Fred holding him back gently. It looked like it was taking every bit of will power they had not to jump the wizard and pound him to a pulp.

I know it was taking all of mine.

"There is no such thing as a keyfinder." He said, his voice just as hoarse and gruff as I remembered it. "We always ask that question, no one can answer it."

"So why ask it?" I asked, narrowing my eyes.

"To torture them. It drives them crazy slowly. They try to think of an answer, but there is none." He said, still laughing. Bile rose in my throat and I took an involuntary step backwards. They, he kept using that word. He'd done this before, to someone else. Fred and George both tensed up, their faces darkening as they glared at the wizard. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley both grew still, their hold on Ron loosening as they stared at the wizard with undisguised hate.

"Why take us though?" Fred asked, glaring at the man all the harder.

"We just saw you walking down the alley. We'd never tried two people at a time. You two looked like you couldn't stand each other so we thought it'd be fun."

Merlin, not only had he kidnapped people but he'd left them alone. No matter they went mad, that could have happened to Fred or me. I wouldn't have made it without him. I took another step back and gripped Fred's hand in my own. I didn't want to see this vile excuse for a wizard anymore, I wanted to leave and move past this whole experience. I wanted to go out on a date with Fred and forget I had ever been locked in that dark dungeon.

Harry hit the man with his wand, and he passed out again. He looked over at us apologetically before speaking. "I'm sorry," he said quietly, "I'm going to take them in now, they'll never do this again."

"Good." I whispered, not even looking at the wizard anymore. Harry waved his wand over the bodies and they disappeared before he apparated away, leaving the rest of us in an awkward, angry, silence by the lake.

Fred gripped my hand tighter and pulled me to his side, wrapping his arm around me. I nestled into him, feeling warm and secure in his hold. That man had failed, utterly and completely failed. He hadn't broken either of us, and he had actually brought us together.

"Guys?" Ron asked after a second. I turned my head towards him and smiled softly.

"Yes?"

"Why are you wearing Fred's robe?" I looked up at Fred and let out a loud, happy laugh. We would be alright, things were back to the way they had been, and I couldn't have been happier.

"Because she looks good in my clothes." Fred answered before swooping down and claiming my lips in a quick kiss.

Well, not exactly as they had been, but I still couldn't have been happier.

A/N: And so ends another story. I hope you all like it. I had a lot of fun with this story and learned a few things about Harry Potter, and London that I hadn't known before. Leave a review and let me know what you think!

Mischief Managed,

-Wizards_Pupil