"Oh, you know me, I'm a busy guy." Right, between working, spending time with his family, and Helena, he still had too much free time. More than he liked. But still, he knew that even if he had plans, he would've postponed them. Unless it was Ginny. She would've killed him before he had even asked for a raincheck.
"Just picking on Snape. Coming up with new pranks. Nothing terribly excited," he said, taking his seat across from her. He nodded at the waiter, taking the menus and handing one to her. "I'll take a water, thanks." Fred's eyes went to Helena's, and he smiled at her. As good as it was to hang out with her, he liked that they were going on a real date.