I really hate myself right now. I made you guys wait so long... I am absolutely disgusted. Now, I've been very busy, but I won't use that as an excuse. I feel bad that I left you guys with a cliffhanger. But, I'm over it now that I wrote this chapter.

Anyway, I just want to make this clear: Jerome is the eldest. He is seventeen, turning eighteen very soon. Next is Emma and Louis. They're twins. Then there's Russell, fifteen, and Amber, fourteen. I just wanted to say that if anyone was wondering, which I doubt.

Enjoy this chapter, y perdona me. I just said forgive me in Spanish, btw.

"Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can't breathe?" Teardropson My Guitar by Taylor Swift

Eventually, of course, I had to go back to the common room. I couldn't just continue to wander the halls, thinking about how much Veronica is a lying son of a bitch all night.

So there I was, standing in front of the Fat Lady. I muttered the password and slowly walked into the common room. I kept my eyes glued to the floor, not wanting to look up at the people who were probably staring at me. But they weren't staring at me. Instead, there was chatter about the upcoming Yule Ball.

Crap. I'd forgotten about that.

"I need to make sure I eat less so I can fit in my dress."

"When he asked me, I felt so giddy."

"The Yule Ball is going to be magical with you there."

Bleh.

All this mushy love stuff was making me a bit nauseous. Not because I didn't like it, but because that wouldn't be happening to me. The perfect night would come for all the girls except me. While they danced, I would be in my room, rereading every book I own.

"Emma!"

I ignored whoever was calling my name and just headed to my dorm. I was not in the mood to communicate with other human beings. All I wanted to do was sleep. And maybe drink some lemonade.

Lemonade sounds so good right now.

But I won't go because I am lazy.

When I entered the dorm, Nicole, one of my roommates, was sitting in her bed, stating straight ahead. It was pretty creepy, because since she had black hair, she looked like those haunted or possessed ghost girls in the movies. I shivered at just the sight of her.

I cleared my throat. Nicole dropped back to Earth and looked over at me. She smiled softly at me, standing up.

"Emma," she greeted. "Hi. Sorry if I was being weird right now..."

I didn't know she knew my name. "It's alright. I'm weird all the time."

Nicole laughed. "Well, I'll leave. Someone is waiting for me." She smiled one last time before leaving.

That was pretty awkward.

But at least she likes me. I could actually have a friend here.

And I wonder who was waiting for her.

Whatever. It isn't my business.

I collapsed onto my bed, not even bothering to change. A wave of exhaustion swept over me. I was so ready to fall asleep.

But then the door slammed open, and the other girls that shared this room with me walked in.

Bleh.

They were so loud. All they talked about was the Yule Ball, and it was getting old and annoying. I was trying to sleep.

But since it was impossible for me to sleep with them talking, I simply left.

I could sleep in Jerome's room.

"Hell no."

"But why not?"

"Ryan is in here. He might try to do something with you."

"He won't!"

"How do you know that?"

Jerome glared at me. He was not letting me sleep in his room, and there was no way I could change his mind. But it was still nice knowing he didn't hate me.

"Well, you can kick Ryan out," I suggested.

Jerome thought about it. "I could," he said, "but what about the other boys in my dorm?"

Damn, he is so overprotective.

I rolled my eyes. "Fine, I'll go to Louis." I turned around.

Jerome grabbed my arm, turning me back around. "Nuh uh! Nuh uh, you are not going to that room! That Weasley kid is in there! And we all know that Weasley kid basically snogs ever girl within ten feet of him."

"He does not!" I protested. And I actually forgot he shared a dorm with Louis... Damn. "And plus, he has a girlfriend. And do you really think I'd let him just take advantage of me?"

Jerome sighed. "Fine then. Sleep in Louis' dorm. I just don't understand why you won't go with Amber or Russell."

I can't go with Amber because she hates me now.

I can't go with Russell because his friends are perverts.

But I can go with Louis because, well, his friends know not to mess with me. I remember one time, his friend, I-forgot-his-name, called me pretty. I-forgot-his-name is no longer friends with Louis. He's exactly like Jerome.

So there I was, waiting for my brother to answer the door.

But instead of my brother answering it, a certain redhead answered it.

"Emma?"

"Hello, George," I said, smiling up at Fred's twin.

"Uh... what are you doing here?"George looked really confused.

"Is Louis in there?" I asked.

"Actually..." George quickly looked inside the room. I heard other voices. He looked back at me. "He says he- I mean, he isn't in here. He just left."

I tried not to laugh.

They thought I was that stupid.

Raising a brow, I kicked the door open wide. There were three people in there. Fred, Louis, and... Nicole? The fuck?

I tried not to stare at Fred. Instead, I glared right at Louis. He cowered back.

"Emma, what are you doing here?" Louis looked a little embarrassed at having me in his room. "Get out."

I rolled my eyes. "Whatever. I forgot what I was going to say, anyway." I turned around to leave.

"Emma, wait!"

What.

No.

Please no.

Please tell me I was imagining him talking.

"Can I talk to you? Alone?" Fred Fucking Weasley asked me. I turned around to look at him. There was a slight blush on his cheeks.

"Sure- "

"No," Louis cut in, looking between me and Fred. "No, no, no. Hell no. You are not going alone with him. You guys are staying right here. What do you need to tell my sister Fred?"

"Fuck you, Louis!" I whisper-shouted.

He glared at me. "If I find you two snogging against a wall -"

"Shut up! Shut up!"

I gave him the third finger salute before exiting his room. Well. There went my plan to sleep peacefully.

It took me a moment to notice that Fred was behind me, following me. Oh. I led him into the common room, which was slowly growing empty.

"What?" I asked as soon as we stopped.

"Look," Fred began, "about Veronica... I am so sorry about her. She gets jealous very quickly, and starts jumping to conclusions, and she tends to hate every female I talk to. She's very territorial. And even though I tell her there's nothing to worry about, she thinks that you are in love me and planning to steal me away from her.."

Well, for once, your bitch of a girlfriend is actually right. But I am not trying to steal you away from her. That is impossible.

"Just forget she even said anything."

"It's hard to forget accusations like that," I muttered. "And shouldn't the apology come from her, not you?"

"It should," Fred agreed, "but if she was as close to you as I am, she would be ready to claw your eyes out. I don't want..." His words faltered, and then his eyes widened. "I don't want her to be taken away to Azkaban."

What just happened?

I sighed. "And I'm sorry about my brother. He's... he's something else."

"I will accept the apology if you accept mine," Fred teased. He grinned down at me.

"Fine. I accept your apology." I couldn't help but smile back.

"I have to go," Fred suddenly said. He placed a hand on my shoulder. I'm not really sure why. Maybe it was supposed to say goodbye? If it was, then it was a very awkward goodbye.

And even though it was a little awkward, his hand on my shoulder made my brain basically explode with happiness. I couldn't even think straight.

Asdfghjklqwertyuipp.

Mnbvcxzlkjh.

Dwerp.

Fred removed his hand and, shooting me another grin, left.

Iiidjdopa.

Dooooooooooop.

Vkeh.

My brain was apparently too happy to make an actually sentence, or say any real words.

I was feeling exactly the same.

Hello again.

I am very giddy right now because Nicole was in this chapter. Let me just tell you, one day, you might be reading a lot about her. Wink. Wink. Wink. ;). Wink.

I'm trying to think of a name I could call my readers, 'cause, you know, "readers" is so boring. Please tell me if you have any ideas, that'd be very nice.

I don't remember the date of the Yule Ball. All I know that it is coming soon, maybe a three or four chapters. I am excited.

-Bookworm