Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters. Yeah, I think
you knew that! I invented a couple in later chapters but I'll mention them
later. I wish I owned George but life is rough:) The first scene was
taken out of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire."
Author's Note: This is my first fic and I would appreciate if you would give it a chance, especially if you are a George/Alicia fan or Fred/Angelina fan. It does get better later, but first I have to introduce the characters. The main conflict isn't in this first chapter. Okay, I'll shut up so you can read it!
1 George's POV
"Oi! Angelina!" Fred called.
Angelina looked up from where she was chatting with Alicia by the fire.
"What?" she called back.
"Want to come to the ball with me?"
Angelina looked Fred up and down.
"Alright, then," she grinned and continued to talk to Alicia.
"There you go. Piece of cake," Fred said nonchalantly to Harry and Ron. "George, come on…"
"Wait Fred," I commanded. "Oi! Alicia!" I yelled.
"Yes?" She raised her eyes questioningly at me.
"Would you like to go to the ball with me?" I asked. I held my breath, waiting for her answer.
She smiled at me, her brown eyes meeting mine and answered, " Of course, George, you know I've always wanted--"
"GEORGE! GET UP RIGHT NOW!" a voice screamed in my ear.
Huh? Oh, of course. My mum is always interrupting my best dreams. It's almost as if she is standing over me waiting for my dream to get good and- I opened both my eyes—well that's what it was…a dream, I thought, heaving myself out of bed, nearly tripping over a Filibuster Firework Fred must have left on the floor last night while we were packing for our seventh time at Hogwarts. I sighed as Mum left to wake up Ron. Alicia Spinnet had really gone to the Yule Ball with Mark Brocklehurst last year.
"Hurry! And wake up Fred! The Hogwarts Express isn't going to wait for us!" Mum roared from the hall. I turned to my twin brother who was still dead to the world, probably dreaming about one of Alicia's best friends, Angelina Johnson. He'd actually asked her to the ball last year…Well I wasn't going to interrupt his precious REM time. I went into the bathroom to wash my face, thinking about a certain curly-haired brunette.
2 Alicia's POV
"Bye Mum, bye Dad!" I yelled, as the train's whistle sounded. I hugged them both tight and got on the train.
"Send us some owls!" My mum called.
"Have a good term!" Dad called as the train started to move.
"I will!" My smile faded as the train picked up speed. They were trying to act as if nothing is wrong, like nothing has changed since You- Know-Who had come to power last year and disappeared yet again…waiting…I shivered. I made my way back to the compartment I was sharing with Katie and Angelina, nearly colliding with two excited first years. Just then I spotted Fred and George Weasley down the corridor. The red-haired boys saw me immediately.
"Alicia! Where have you been?" Fred demanded, bounding up to me, engulfing me in a tight hug that nearly suffocated me.
"Hullo Fred," I managed to get out, once he had let go of me. "What's got you in such a good mood?"
"Ah, my dear brother was just talking to Ang--" George was cut off by Fred elbowing him rather hard. "Hey, Fred, that's not very brotherly," he said giving me a much softer hug which, I noticed with a blush, was much longer than Fred's hug. I felt tingly and warm all over even after he'd pulled away. What can I say? I'd fancied George since the beginning of our fifth year.
"Oh, it's very brotherly," Fred said in a serious tone. "…especially when certain twin brothers should watch what they say before--"
"Alright, alright!" George said, holding up his hands in mock surrender.
"Anyway, we best be getting back to our compartment. It's two cars down. Lee's supposed to be showing us this great idea to improve our trick wands," Fred said, waving. "Oh, and take this-- I got these Gryffindor flags from Dean Thomas. They're left over from last year when we were rooting for Harry in the Triwizard Tournament."
"Oh thanks," I said taking it from him.
"See you later," George called as I slid the compartment door open and went in to join Katie and Angelina.
"I see you ran into Fred and George," Katie grinned eyeing my Gryffindor flag. Both girls had one flag each.
"Well yes, I did run into them…literally into Fred. He hugged me so tight I reckoned I would need my bones mended! I think he was happy after seeing a certain someone after a long summer…" I said, looking pointedly at Angelina who simply smiled. She and Fred both obviously fancied each other but hadn't exactly done anything about it.
I didn't mention George on purpose. I'd kept my feelings for him secret for two years. Sometimes I thought they know. After all, they were my best friends who knew me better than anyone. Only my fear that George would never return my feelings kept me from telling them. As we rode to Hogwarts, Katie, Angelina and I traded stories about our summer and speculated on how this year would be different now that the Dark Lord has returned. Would Dumbledore be as serious and haggard as he looked at the end of last year? I thought.
"I wonder if they'll be Quidditch?" Angelina said aloud.
"Angelina! We're serious here!"
"I am being serious! It's our last year and I think during dark times we should still be able to enjoy our favorite game! And the Triwizard Tournament kept us from playing last year!" she retorted.
"Yeah," Katie agreed.
"I guess you're right…I certainly have been looking forward to it," I admitted, grinning.
"We'll need a new keeper since Oliver left," Angelina reminded us.
"And a new captain," Katie said.
"It's going to be hard to pick one, especially since there are five us on the team that are seventh years," I said.
"I reckon we can deal with that," Angelina reassured us.
Next chapter: Who's the new keeper? Who will be the next captain? Will there even be Quidditch? And what about George/ Alicia? Stay tuned for the School feast and Dumbledore's announcements! Please review! It would make me so happy! Thanks!
Author's Note: This is my first fic and I would appreciate if you would give it a chance, especially if you are a George/Alicia fan or Fred/Angelina fan. It does get better later, but first I have to introduce the characters. The main conflict isn't in this first chapter. Okay, I'll shut up so you can read it!
1 George's POV
"Oi! Angelina!" Fred called.
Angelina looked up from where she was chatting with Alicia by the fire.
"What?" she called back.
"Want to come to the ball with me?"
Angelina looked Fred up and down.
"Alright, then," she grinned and continued to talk to Alicia.
"There you go. Piece of cake," Fred said nonchalantly to Harry and Ron. "George, come on…"
"Wait Fred," I commanded. "Oi! Alicia!" I yelled.
"Yes?" She raised her eyes questioningly at me.
"Would you like to go to the ball with me?" I asked. I held my breath, waiting for her answer.
She smiled at me, her brown eyes meeting mine and answered, " Of course, George, you know I've always wanted--"
"GEORGE! GET UP RIGHT NOW!" a voice screamed in my ear.
Huh? Oh, of course. My mum is always interrupting my best dreams. It's almost as if she is standing over me waiting for my dream to get good and- I opened both my eyes—well that's what it was…a dream, I thought, heaving myself out of bed, nearly tripping over a Filibuster Firework Fred must have left on the floor last night while we were packing for our seventh time at Hogwarts. I sighed as Mum left to wake up Ron. Alicia Spinnet had really gone to the Yule Ball with Mark Brocklehurst last year.
"Hurry! And wake up Fred! The Hogwarts Express isn't going to wait for us!" Mum roared from the hall. I turned to my twin brother who was still dead to the world, probably dreaming about one of Alicia's best friends, Angelina Johnson. He'd actually asked her to the ball last year…Well I wasn't going to interrupt his precious REM time. I went into the bathroom to wash my face, thinking about a certain curly-haired brunette.
2 Alicia's POV
"Bye Mum, bye Dad!" I yelled, as the train's whistle sounded. I hugged them both tight and got on the train.
"Send us some owls!" My mum called.
"Have a good term!" Dad called as the train started to move.
"I will!" My smile faded as the train picked up speed. They were trying to act as if nothing is wrong, like nothing has changed since You- Know-Who had come to power last year and disappeared yet again…waiting…I shivered. I made my way back to the compartment I was sharing with Katie and Angelina, nearly colliding with two excited first years. Just then I spotted Fred and George Weasley down the corridor. The red-haired boys saw me immediately.
"Alicia! Where have you been?" Fred demanded, bounding up to me, engulfing me in a tight hug that nearly suffocated me.
"Hullo Fred," I managed to get out, once he had let go of me. "What's got you in such a good mood?"
"Ah, my dear brother was just talking to Ang--" George was cut off by Fred elbowing him rather hard. "Hey, Fred, that's not very brotherly," he said giving me a much softer hug which, I noticed with a blush, was much longer than Fred's hug. I felt tingly and warm all over even after he'd pulled away. What can I say? I'd fancied George since the beginning of our fifth year.
"Oh, it's very brotherly," Fred said in a serious tone. "…especially when certain twin brothers should watch what they say before--"
"Alright, alright!" George said, holding up his hands in mock surrender.
"Anyway, we best be getting back to our compartment. It's two cars down. Lee's supposed to be showing us this great idea to improve our trick wands," Fred said, waving. "Oh, and take this-- I got these Gryffindor flags from Dean Thomas. They're left over from last year when we were rooting for Harry in the Triwizard Tournament."
"Oh thanks," I said taking it from him.
"See you later," George called as I slid the compartment door open and went in to join Katie and Angelina.
"I see you ran into Fred and George," Katie grinned eyeing my Gryffindor flag. Both girls had one flag each.
"Well yes, I did run into them…literally into Fred. He hugged me so tight I reckoned I would need my bones mended! I think he was happy after seeing a certain someone after a long summer…" I said, looking pointedly at Angelina who simply smiled. She and Fred both obviously fancied each other but hadn't exactly done anything about it.
I didn't mention George on purpose. I'd kept my feelings for him secret for two years. Sometimes I thought they know. After all, they were my best friends who knew me better than anyone. Only my fear that George would never return my feelings kept me from telling them. As we rode to Hogwarts, Katie, Angelina and I traded stories about our summer and speculated on how this year would be different now that the Dark Lord has returned. Would Dumbledore be as serious and haggard as he looked at the end of last year? I thought.
"I wonder if they'll be Quidditch?" Angelina said aloud.
"Angelina! We're serious here!"
"I am being serious! It's our last year and I think during dark times we should still be able to enjoy our favorite game! And the Triwizard Tournament kept us from playing last year!" she retorted.
"Yeah," Katie agreed.
"I guess you're right…I certainly have been looking forward to it," I admitted, grinning.
"We'll need a new keeper since Oliver left," Angelina reminded us.
"And a new captain," Katie said.
"It's going to be hard to pick one, especially since there are five us on the team that are seventh years," I said.
"I reckon we can deal with that," Angelina reassured us.
Next chapter: Who's the new keeper? Who will be the next captain? Will there even be Quidditch? And what about George/ Alicia? Stay tuned for the School feast and Dumbledore's announcements! Please review! It would make me so happy! Thanks!