Thanks for the reviews, sorry it's taken so long to update, there really isn't an excuse, but I've had a bad case of writers block and I've just got back to school for my mocks, I'm trying to update as quick as I can.
This is from Georges P.O.V, it shows a bit of how Fred feels, and stuff at the end. I'll try to update soon, so please R&R!
Sorry there were so many typos I had to redo this chapter.
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George P.O.V.
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Running a business is so difficult now, without him, my twin, he's my rock. Ginny comes round sometimes, Ron when he's not busy, I like the company but they will never understand how I feel. It's been a while since the battle but it feels like yesterday, a part of me is gone that will never come back.
When Kelly walked through the door, I barely recognized her. She looked like she was still at Hogwarts! Although she had changed her hair, I didn't like it. I started to wonder why she had changed from her sparkling signature blonde.
I remember what it was like in Hogwarts, us three, Fred always liked her but he never wanted to affect their friendship if anything went wrong. He always looked out for her if she was in trouble. Keeping an eye on her, when she didn't think he was, whenever we were playing a prank. I remember the endless nights in our dorm when he would go on and on about her.
It got so annoying I would chuck him out of the dorm or give him a silencing charm.
We were still close after Hogwarts, Kelly would still visit us, but after The Battle, it seemed like she was hiding away. After Fred died, it seemed she just wanted to hide away from the world. She did still come to Diagon Alley, but not as often. Now that I think about it, it seems like she was avoiding me.
Before The Battle, I was scared, who wasn't? We were only 18, just out of Hogwarts, starting our lives and we had to fight Deatheaters!
To be serious, under the light-hearted tone we kept up most of the time, we were always looking out for Mum, for our family. Now I sound like a sap, going on about how scared we were, blah blah.
Fred always said I was always the quieter twin, he loved being in the spotlight, I remember the time we were being chased by Deatheaters, Snape attacked me when we were flying!
I was furious, so was my twin. How would you feel if you found out you would never look the same again. Loads of jokes lost because people can tell the difference between you.
Now I used to have a hole, the neverending joke I used when I first found out about losing my ear, was on my mind, up until I no longer had a twin. There was nothing needed to tell the difference between us, now standing in front of me was the girl that Fred always loved.
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The last few customers had left when Kelly arrived and I shut up shop. It seemed like she didn't know what to do with herself, standing in the middle of the shop, I think she knew I didn't recognize her at first so it felt a bit awkward.
Once we started talking and she looked around the shop, at the photos, she sounded pleased that we had achieved our dream.
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It made me proud, I know Fred would have been, to hear our closest friend say all the things she did. It made me realize how much we had achieved.
Now I'm 19 and my best friend we grew up with is now 16.
How is that possible when we used to be the same age?!
It's giving me a headache!
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"We always asked you for help, I can't believe Snape actually passed us in the end. We did brilliantly of course, no one else could've done better actually" I grinned at the memory.
Kelly shook her head, "I'm sure" She sounded like she wanted to tell me something.
"Do I ever come see you?"
The question caught me off guard, it sounded like she didn't even know, surely she couldn't have been hit by a spell?! Anyone would remember visiting a friend, why didn't she? At first I was insulted but, looking at her, it seemed like she was keeping something important from me.
I nodded, "Sometimes, but you're busy, away a lot of the time. After what happened you just disappeared really"
Kelly frowned, I suppose, I didn't really see a lot of her, I knew she was busy, I was too, it was understandable. Mum and dad had to put up with our move to Diagon Alley, to accept that this was what we wanted to do, not to mention it was also to keep an eye on the shop. They knew that we were busy, but they put up with it.
I should drop in sometime.
"Doing what?" I sighed, motioning to the door that said 'Employees only'. I opened the door and sat down on one of the chairs.
Kelly walked into the back room, it was pretty big because we wanted to be able to make new products back here. Almost every surface covered with some type of experiment, every other surface lay bits of paper, filled with methods or designs. It was cluttered just the way I liked it, although I hardly ever came back here, I guess it just hurt more seeing his designs lying around and I was the only one that would be able to continue the work.
I sat down on a stool, next to a work surface. Some designs for 'Vomiting vitamins' lay beside me, I remember thinking of that, it took me ages to get the measurements right, although it's easy to get someone to throw up. The actual vomit itself, stinks but after a few minutes it starts to smell of mint/strawberries/vanilla depending on the vitamin. That means it's getting to it's final stage and then starts to turn to foam. It's quite clever really.
Remembering what Kelly asked me, I replied, "I can't really say, you never really mention it. I think you work for the ministry, but whatever it is, it's really undercover. Your parents don't even really know, I think at the moment, you're off you're rocker, or whatever it is you call it. You came into the shop yesterday. Bought some extendable ears, stopped for a bit of a chat, then remembered something and rushed out muttering to yourself. Looked a bit weird if you ask me"
I remember that, it was quiet in the shop, Kelly had come in or whatever reason, I hadn't seen her for a while. She bought the ears, and just left like she didn't even know me, I remember she was talking about having to find out and stop them.
"It's strange seeing you...like this" Kelly pointed at me, meaning how I looked so different.
"You look different too!" I grinned, flicking her black hair.
"Hmm...I might change it back, black is so depressing and…black" We laughed, it began to feel like before, at Hogwarts, old times.
There was just one person missing.
"Could you? I don't know the spell"
I remembered a spell I had used on Ron, wondering if I could use it on Kelly.
'Would she kill me?'
'Most likely'
'Would it be funny'
'Of course'
"Well, I do remember turning Ron's hair pink once..." That was a classic.
"I'll turn your hair pink, if you do that to me!" Kelly rolled her eyes, looking at a long black lock resting on her shoulder.
"Blonde? You sure? Not pink, magenta, cherry, a lovely crimson maybe?" Kelly glared at me, she reminded me of a grumpy Ginny.
"Geoorrrge!" She whined, probably missing her hair.
'She's not bald though'
'It's not as bad as she thinks the matter could be'
"Yeah, yeah I'll try" I took my wand from my pocket. A worn 10" maple, with one unicorn hair, pointed at her head.
I'd done this spell a thousand times, I just had to think of the colour, and say it.
"Get it right! I don't want any other colour!" I muttered the spell, hoping she wouldn't hear me, I didn't say blonde, if that's what you're thinking.
A bright light shot out at her head. From her roots, it erupted into red, falling down, replacing the dull black.
Kelly looked speechless, not to mention she was good at copying the 'deer-caught-in-the-headlights-look'. She held some of her hair in her hands, staring down at it in shock.
"Don't you dare!"
I bit my lip, holding back a laugh, she did look cute. She took out a mirror, inspecting her hair.
"I look like your sister!" Kelly scowled at me.
"I think...it looks good!" Not able to let out a small laugh. At least she wasn't too angry.
"I look like your sister!" Kelly gritted her teeth, turning to face him.
"Kelly you look fine, just leave it for now, yeah?" I was getting bored of the brat phase, I don't remember her being like this, I guess without Fred around I noticed a lot more, not to mention how quiet I was.
"How's the shop been?" Kelly asked, fiddling with the ends of her hair.
I let out a silent sigh of relief, "Business is great! I keep thinking of new products, and well it's er...been good" Unfortunately, talking about the shop had made me think even more about Fred, I always did, it was hard, but I tried.
I think Kelly understood, she walked over to the wall looking at the picture, "Ginny and Harry together?"
I grinned "Where have you been all these years?!" I laughed, a bit nervous about this conversation, although when Kelly started laughing, I relaxed a bit.
"Anyone else I should know about?" Kelly grinned.
Argh, the amount of couples around, "Ronniekins and Hermione"
"Of course" She rolled her eyes, everyone knew how obvious they were.
"They were so awkward around each other!"
"Hermione was so nervous!" Kelly laughed again.
"It feels like I haven't spoken to you in ages, I've missed this!" Kelly gave a contented sigh, as she sat down on a stool, opposite a recipe for a smokebomb, I hadn't even given it a name yet.
"Yeah, I've been caught up with this for so long, it seems I haven't had the time to talk to anyone"
Kelly looked around, most likely wanting to clean up the place, that's what everyone else wanted to do.
She took a step towards me, Kelly had the same look on her face from before, when she wanted to tell me something.
"What about you? Alicia?"
'As if, they're all married now'
"George?" That one word made me look at her, she sounded so…vulnerable.
"What is it?" I doesn't sound good.
"I'm not supposed to be here.."
She looked down at the floor, I was confused, what did she mean, was she supposed to be at home?
"What do you mean?"
"I'm from the past!"
Kelly blurted out, immediately looking up at me.
I didn't know whether to laugh, or cry. Part of me felt guilty, for being rude to her, another wanted to shove her out on the street. I was..jealous, she was in the past, with Fred. What made her so deserving to be with him, instead of me?!
"George?" She whispered, it echoed around the room.
I stepped away from her, I hadn't noticed that, since she had spoken to me I had been walking over to her.
"You..." I shook his head "He's still alive then?"
Kelly knew who I was talking about and nodded. "V-Voldemort too then?" Giving another small nod, I scowled at her.
"I'll...um just go then" Kelly took a step towards the door, facing away from me.
I didn't know what to do, how could she get back?
Wait.
They're alive, that means..
Suddenly I lit up, "You're from the past! You're from the past!" I ran up to her, hugging her.
I had an idea.
"Whog, goo youu men?" Kelly mumbled, being suffocated by my jumper, courtesy of mum.
I let go, "You're from the past" I repeated.
Kelly must have made a look, meaning she didn't have a clue what Iwas on about. I rolled his eyes.
'Am I the only smart one around here?'
"You can change things!"
Time seemed to have frozen, seconds felt like minutes. As she thought about what I had just said.
A funny lop-sided grin appeared on her face, I had finally gotten through to her.
I was so happy, we could change time!
Kelly jumped up and down "I'm from the past, I'm from the past!!" She screamed.
Her long red hair kept flicking and hitting me in the eye, as she jumped.
"Ow! You're blinding me! Stop jumping!" I chuckled, I was so happy right now, nothing could bring it down.
"Sorry!" Kelly stopped, her red hair, once again laying on her shoulders. "Can you change it back now?" She asked.
"Sure" I flicked my wand, the same process as before happened, and Kelly had blonde hair again. She grinned and gave me a hug.
Girls.
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"Kelly?" I called her name, she was staring at her tea.
"Have you seen the others?" I asked, quizzically.
I hoped that Kelly wouldn't think that this was all up to her, all she needed to do was to change the future, to save Fred.
"Maybe we should go to The Burrow?"
I stood up from the stool, putting my coffee on the side, empty. I saw Kelly make a face when she looked at the coffee, I smiled remembering how much she hated it. She always said she could never understand why we both drank coffee, vile stuff in her opinion.
Although, it was known to help us get through a night of cramming for our next exam, if we could be bothered.
"Now?" I don't think Kelly expected that.
"Well I don't mean tomorrow. Come on!"
"Wearing this?!"
"It's fine, really" I rolled my eyes, thinking about how strange girls were about clothes. It was just a pair of robes, no big deal.
I grabbed Kelly's hand, as I apparated. We were standing inside The Burrow, Kelly stepped away from me, probably in shock.
Over the years, The Burrow, had had it's fair share of attacks, with the amount of visitors we receive, not to mention, it might as well be Harry's home, so it definitely older, more battered.
I remember when Kelly first came, mum telling her where to go, she started planning pranks with us, just like at Hogwarts. It helped that mum thought she was an angel.
When Kelly had gone home, mum was so pleased we had found a friend she approved off, she went on to say that she hoped that Kelly would become part of the family later on.
Fred was so embarrassed about it, it was so obvious that he liked her, mum was so pleased when she realised, claiming she knew from the moment the girl stepped through the door.
She kept saying that she knew how Kelly felt, wouldn't it be nice if they got together. I was just glad that Kelly wasn't there to witness it, she would have run a mile. I knew how Fred felt, being bombarded by questions. Ginny even said that she was nice, I think Fred was pleased that she got on with all the family.
I saw mum out of the corner of my eye. She wasn't expecting me, but who does?
Kelly seemed a bit nervous, probably about the fact that Kelly hadn't visited in a while. I wasn't sure if she would share the information she had told me, to the family. If she did, I think Kelly would be attacked by mum, and the others. Mum isn't known for her calm nature.
I've noticed over the years how weird I've become. I suppose without Fred, I'm not so much a prankster anymore, nor as cheeky as I used to be. I've grown up alot, sure people have noticed but they haven't said anything, they know why I've changed.
At least the customers at WWW are still coming back. Not that I need to worry, the amount of stock that goes in a day is amazing. If mum knew the amount I raked in doing my job, she'd go crazy, wondering why we hadn't thought of that sooner.
I know she's proud of us, but I still think she expects me to work for the ministry sooner or later, like dad and pompous perfect Percy.
As if.
