A/N- Finally updating, seeing the movie made me jump right back into it and want to at least finish this. Hope everyone enjoys. I can't remember how the book went so I will be following the movie unfortunately.

Chapter 11

Months had past since Christmas vacation, my parents were out of Azkaban and things were getting ready to happen. It was early May and I was sitting in the library with Draco and Theo studying for our O.W.L's. And N.E.W.T's. I dropped my head onto the table we were sitting at. "Draco, please kill me now."

He laughed. "Oh come on, you are the second smartest person in our year. You have nothing to worry about, you and Granger will probably both get all outstandings."

"Yeah, I can't even argue the fact that she is smarter then me. It kills me because she is muggle born and I am a pure blood."

Draco raised his eyebrow at me. The last few months had been weird between us, it wasn't hard to see that my views on the world were changing. A lot of it had to do with George, and he knew it. A year ago I would have said mudblood, not muggle born.

I glanced down. Draco glared behind me. I felt someone wrap their arms around me. "Oy, still studying?" It was George.

"Some of us want to get Outstanding instead of just acceptable sweetie." I said back.

"Ouch, I'll have you know I got more exceeds expectations." He chuckled.

I shook my head. "Well we still have an hour before dinner, I need to study so I will see you at dinner?"

"Okay." I felt him kiss the top of my head and walk away.

Draco looked at me again. "What Draco?"

He was quiet for a minute. "I just miss the person you use to be sometimes." It hit me hard. Draco was suppose to be my best friend and it was hard to hear that.

"Draco, I am still the same person. Just maturing a little bit I guess."

"Yeah, I guess."

"I am gonna go put my things in the common room." I stood up and gathered my things.

"Common room later? 7?"

"Okay, we can talk more then." I said to him.

I walked out of the library. I saw George and Fred talking quietly in the corner. I walked up to him. They got quiet when I came there. "Do you want me to leave so you guys can finish your conversation?" I asked.

"No, we were finishing up." George said. "I thought you were going to study?"

"I was but then things got a little weird." I knew he could tell that it was bothering me. He grabbed my hand and pulled me away from Fred.

"Whats wrong babe?" We walked down a flight of stairs.

"Things with Draco have been different. It's like we're drifting apart. I know you don't like him, but he's my best friend. He has been for years. I just feel like I am losing him and I don't want that. I don't want to lose him as my friend."

"I'm sorry. Is it me?"

"No, its me. I know that I am changing but I don't think it is a bad things. I'm not so harsh and mean anymore. But that isn't to his liking...even Lucius can tell a difference in my behavior. Have I changed that much?"

"I don't think so, but maybe that is because you are changing into someone more like me."

"Maybe..."

He hugged me. "Don't worry about it. If you two are really that great of friends things will work themselves out. I wouldn't worry about it."

"Yeah, he and I are going to meet in the common room at seven so we can talk a little bit."

"Okay well then why don't we meet up at midnight then? Just to be safe."

"Okay. So what were you and Fred talking about?"

He was quiet. He looked at me. "Follow me," I followed him for what seemed like an hour. We were finally somewhere completely secluded. "Fred and I are planning to leave."

"Leave?"

"We feel our talents would be better use outside of Hogwarts. We are going to go and get our shop set up."

"When?"

"Friday. So six days."

"Thats the day of the exams."

"All the professors will be busy we will be able to leave without any problems. And we are going to make a forrest in the Great Hall and chase Umbridge with a dragon."

"But that means I only have six days with you..." I looked down.

He sighed. "I Know babe. But we will be reunited in a little more than a month and I will write you everyday. I'm sure that you can come stay with me over the summer."

"Two months is a long time." I was quiet. "I miss you already George."

He pulled me close to him. "I love you forever."

"I love you too."

I thought of him leaving all through dinner. I couldn't believe that he was going to leave. George was my world and now he was leaving. But in a way maybe that was good. I could focus on my friendships that were in danger. Which was almost everyone.

That night I met Draco in the common room. "Lets take a walk."

We walked out of the common room together. "Whats up?" I asked.

"Can I ask you something and have a truthful answer."

"Always."

"Do you still have any feelings for me, or have you completely fallen for George?"

I was quiet. I had been over Draco for a while. Since before my one year anniversary. "Draco, I love you but just not in that way anymore. I love George with everything in me."

He looked down. I could see the anger in his face. "So our marriage?"

"I don't want it. I want to be with George..."

Draco turned away from me. I didn't say anything. I didn't know what to say exactly. He turned towards me I saw his eyes glazed over. He was holding back tears. "When did you lose your feelings?"

"Honestly? When George and I broke up. I realized how much I really do love him. I can't live without him. I never want to. Draco your my best friend, and I don't want to live without you either."

He was quiet again. "I don't know if I can handle just friendship. I always had it in my head that you were acting and wanted to marry me...I guess I was just being hopeful."

"Draco you're right I have changed. But the old me is still in here too. I want us to be friend."

"We will be. I just need time to adjust...just let me be the one to engage in conversations and what not."

I looked down. "Okay, I am so sorry..."

"Don't be. You were honest. I have to go..." He walked away from me in a hurry.

I looked down. I meet with George that night and every night after. It was finally Thursday the eve before his and Fred's big day.

I clung to him. We were in the tower by 9 and I already told him he wasn't leaving until dawn. "George, can't you wait a little longer?"

"Tomorrow is our only shot. I wish we could baby."

I sighed, I felt the tears coming to my eyes. I tried to hide them, he pulled me into a hug and held me tight. We stayed like that for several minutes.

"I don't want to see you cry. I am going to miss you, but we only have 42 days apart. I will be there when you get off the Hogwarts Express."

I smiled at him. We laid down next to each other, holding each other...dreading the next day. Dawn finally came and we went to breakfast. We walked in together holding hands. I sat with Gryffindor knowing it would be the last time.

I was in the middle of eating when George got everyone's attention who was around us. "I was going to make a big deal out of this and get everyone's attention but figured that you would kill me." He said to me. "But..." he stood up and got down on one knee. "Mary Araminta Warrington Lestrange...will you marry me?"

I looked at him. I felt the tears welling up already. I nodded. I couldn't even speak. He slid the ring on my finger and kissed me. "George..."

"I want you to know that I am serious about this..." He told me.

"I already knew it."

I walked out and waiting for the O.W.L's to start. "We're doing it in an hour. I love you so much."

I looked at him. "You better be at the Hogwarts Express when I get off."

"I will be."

"Be careful. I love you."

"I love you too." He whispered in my ear.

Surely enough. We all watched as Fred and George left Hogwart's leaving behind a mess for the teachers to clean up behing them.

One thing was for sure. The next 42 days were going to be hard...

end chap.