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Transfigurations was one of the very few classes I didn't have with Fred. Instead I had it with Angelina. I was sitting at my desk, waiting for class to start when Angelina came in. She took her seat next to me, slamming her books on the desk.
"Something wrong Ange?" I asked seeing as she was clearly upset about something.
"It's George," she said, laying her head on the desk. "He asked me out three weeks ago and we have yet to go on a proper date."
"Really? What a jerk," I said, trying to make her feel better. I knew the real reason for George's procrastination was because he was nervous. He really liked Angelina and didn't want to screw up the date. Of course I knew Angelina didn't want to hear that. She wanted me to say that George was a jerk for not taking her out yet. So that's what I gave her.
"I know! If he didn't want to go out with me, he shouldn't have asked me out," she said with a huff.
"I have an idea. Why don't we double date. You and George and me and Fred. I'll talk to Fred and have him talk to George." She instantly perked up.
"Really? You would do that for me?"
"Of course. What are friends for? We can probably go next Hogsmeade trip."
A few minutes later class started so Angelina and I didn't get to talk much. Professor McGonagall was on edge while teaching, probably because Umbridge was observing. Every five minutes or so she would interrupt McGonagall's lesson to ask stupid questions. After about the fifth time she interrupt, I couldn't take it anymore.
"Can Professor McGonagall please just teach us the lesson?" I asked, truning so I could properly glare at Professor Toad.
"Detention after dinner tonight Miss Lamel," Umbridge simply said. I grunted before slapping my head on the desk. Once Umbridge and class let out, McGonagall kept me back.
"Tell Fred I'll meet him in Potions," I said to Angelina as she was gathering her stuff to leave. Fred usually meets me after Transfigurations and we walk to potions together. Obviously today I was going to be a little late.
When everyone had left, McGonagall spoke. "You shouldn't have done that," she said simply.
"I know. But I couldn't help it! She was driving me crazy! I can't learn when she won't let you teach the lesson."
"I know. I know. But there's nothing we can do. It would probably be best if you just kept quiet so she won't give you any more detentions."
"I guess you're right," I said, rubbing the back of my hand. I could still faintly see the words 'I must not touch another student inappropriately' from when Fred and I had detention for snogging in the snow.
"I can't get you out of detention but I can try and switch it so you have it with me," she said. I smiled.
"Thank you Professor." After that she wrote me a pass and dismissed me.
Even though I had a note for class, Snape was not very pleased that I was late. The only good thing was that Umbridge wasn't present in potions. I walked to my seat next to Fred and sat down. Snape continued to talk about the properties of dragon's blood. I tried to pay attention and take notes, but Fred wouldn't let me.
"Ange said that you'd meet me in class, what happened?" he whispered to me.
"McGonagall kept me after," I said, trying to stay focused on Snape's lecture. Like that was going to happen.
"Why'd you have to stay after?"
"Umbridge was supervising and kept stopping McGonagall during lessons so I spoke up. She gave me a detention after dinner tonight. Then McGonagall asked me to stay behind and told me that it was nice that I stood up for her, but next time I should bite my tongue so I won't get any more detentions. Then she said that she was gonna try and switch mine so I wouldn't have it with Umbridge, but with her instead."
"Detention again? We just served ours for snogging in the snow. You're hand is never gonna heal properly if you keep this up. Not to mention all the pain you'll be in, and guess who has to listen to you complain about it? Me." I silently laughed.
"Thanks Fred. I can see you really care about me."
"Any time love, any time," he said with a wink. I tried to hold in my laughter, but a few snickers escaped.
"Wealsey, Lamel, would you care to enlighten us on what is so interesting that you have to discuss it right now," Snape said, turning around to glare at us.
"Nothing Professor," Fred muttered. I on the other hand, decided to take a different approach.
"Actually Professor I would." Snape's eyes grew wide in shock that I actually took his challenge. "I was telling Fred the reason I was late for class."
"And what would that reason be?" Snape asked.
"Well Umbridge was observing Transfigurations today and kept interrupting Professor McGonagall. I got frustrated and asked if we could please carry on with the lesson. She gave me a detention. Then after class Professor McGonagall kept me after and told me that it might be best if I don't get on Umbridge's bad side." The whole class was silent. Snape's question was suppose to be rhetorical, but I answered it.
"Very well Miss Lamel. Five points from Gryffindor for talking during a lecture," Snape said before continuing the lecture. It wasn't completely obvious, but you could tell that he was glad I stood up to Umbrige. He didn't even yell at me for not say 'Professor' Umbridge. Taking five points away for talking was his way of telling me good job.
When dinner finally came around, McGonagall stopped by the Gryffindore table. "You have detention with me tonight," she said before walking away.
"Well that's a sigh of relief," I said while piling food on my plate.
"Some one's hungry," Fred commented on the massive amount of food on my plate.
"Sorry, in case you forgot, I skipped lunch again to get some homework done. I'm flippin' starving!" I said and began to eat.
Detention with McGonagall wasn't bad at all. She had me alphabetize some essays that the first years wrote. When I was done with that, she let me go. Within a half hour I was done and on my way back to the common room.
"That didn't take long," said Fred who was busy selling products to first years. George was on the other side of the room, marketing as well. All Wealey products were banned, but that didn't stop the twins.
"I just had to alphabetize some essays then she let me go. That was so much better then having to write lines." I flopped down on the couch and watched all the little first years instantly become ill with multiple diseases. "You have an antidote for all those right?"
"Of course."
"Would we sell 'em if we didn't?" Fred and George came and sat down on either side of me. Fred handed the rest of his items to George and stacked them in a neat pile. He placed said pile on the ground next to his feet. Fred pulled me onto his lap.
"Yes, yes you would still sell 'em," I said causing Fred and George to chuckle.
"I think we've rubbed off on her mate," George commented.
"I think so too," Fred said placing a kiss on my cheek.
"Oh, George," I said, remembering my conversation with Angelina earlier. "I was talking to Ange during Transfigurations and she's kinda upset that you haven't taken her out on a proper date yet." George's ears turned pink as he began to mumble excuses. "Oh hush. Don't worry, I saved you're sorry ass. I told her that next Hogsmeade trip you and her could double date with me and Fred. This was she's gets her date and you get to have the comfort of your friends so you're not so nervous."
"Willow, thank you! That's brilliant! Thank you!" he said, reaching over to hug me.
"Any time Georgie," I said returning the hug, which, honestly was slightly difficult considering I was still on Fred's lap.
"So when's the next Hogsmeade trip?" Fred asked once George and I pulled apart.
"Two weeks," I said, "which gives you plenty of time to get ready."
"Thanks again Wills, I'll go find Ange and tell her now." George practically leapt off the couch to find Angelina. As he was exiting the portal to find her, she was entering. In the middle of the door way he told her that we were gonna double date next Hogsmeade trip. She squealed in delight and hugged him. They went off to the other side of the room to have some semi private time.
"They are so cute together," I commented, watching them chat.
"But we're cuter," he said, nuzzling my neck. I giggled.
"Of course. We're adorable," I replied pulling his head away from my neck so I could kiss him.
The next two weeks fly by. I did my best to keep my mouth shut when around Umbridge. I guess she was a little pissed that McGonagall got me out of her detention, so she looked for any excuse to yell at me. That wasn't much fun. Finally it was time for our double date. Angelina was bouncing around the whole day in anticipation. I was much more relaxed about it. Well considering Fred and I have been dating over a year, I have grown accustom to going out with him.
We met the boys right outside the castle. Fred kissed me gently on the lips when we arrived and George greeted Ange with a hug. We made our way into Hogsmeade, each couple holding hands. For our double date, we decided to go to Madam Puddifoot's.
When we arrived there, it was very crowded. The most obvious reason was probably that it was Valentine's Day. Once we finally found a table for the four of us, we sat down. It took Madam Puddifoot a while to get to us, probably because of all the customers. We didn't order much, just a tea each and a small cake to share.
Fred and I interacted with ease having been doing the boyfriend girlfriend thing for awhile now. George and Angelina were a little slower and shyer. They just needed to get past the initial first step and then they would be fine. Fred and I led most of the conversation until George and Ange built up some confidence.
After Madam Puddifoot's we went to Zonko's (at the boys request of course). George and Angelina went off in one direction while Fred and I went in another. "I think today is going good so far," I said to Fred who was busy looking at some odd object.
"Smell this," he said and shoved the object under my nose. I sniffed. It smelled horrid!
"Yuck! What is that?" I asked as he pulled it away.
"Dung scented gum. Brilliant! You think you're freshening your breath but wham! you end up smelling like you just ate shit." I huffed and rolled my eyes. He completely ignored me. "And yes I agree that today is going good."
"You did hear me," I said, touched that he was listening.
"Of course love, everything you say is important to me." I leaned up and kissed him.
"Aw that means so much to me," I said, linking arms with him as he continued to browse the store. When he had had his fill of joke items we began to look for George and Ange.
"Any idea where they could be?" I asked him as we lapped the store for the third time.
"No idea," he said, searching the isles.
"Maybe they're outside," I suggested. Together we left Zonko's and looked for George and Angelina outside. "There they are!" I exclaimed, pointed to two figures sitting on a bench a few paces away. They were angled toward each other, holding hands. Then George leaned in and kissed her.
"I think they're fine by themselves," Fred whispered in my ear. I nodded my head and made our way back up to the castle. It was practically empty, so the two of us went up his dorm to have our own Valentine's Day celebration.
Later that evening, George and Angelina finally came back. George burst into the dorm room, causing Fred and I to jump apart. We weren't doing anything, just lying in each other's arms, talking. We were still naked and quite surprised to have George burst in so suddenly. "Oh blimey guys!" George said, shielding his eyes, "get a bleedin' room!"
"We did," I said sitting up. I held the covers tightly over my chest so I wouldn't expose myself to him. "We came here. It was empty until you barged in." George uncovered his eyes.
"This is my room too!" he said in his defense.
"Mate did you have a good time with Angelina?" Fred asked, changing the subject. He sat up as well. But unlike me, he didn't have to worry about the covers falling.
"We did actually. After we split off of you guys, we stopped at Honeydukes and got a butter beer. Then we went and sat outside, where we snogged," he said, beaming.
"Well done Georgie," Fred said, giving his brother a high five.
"We saw you kiss her," I said to George who was still on cloud nine.
"She was really excited about that," he said, grinning. "Oh Fred, I almost forgot. I was selling to some second and third years downstairs and I need some help."
"Alright," said Fred. Without even thinking he got out of bed and began to dress. When he was done him and George began to leave the room. "Coming?" he asked me.
"In case you forgot I'm naked under here and unlike you I can't just stand up and dress," I stated bluntly. George rolled his eyes and Fred laughed.
"We'll meet you down there then," he said and they both left. Shaking my head, I got out of bed and put my clothes back on. I was very happy George and Angelina had finally gotten together. They were so right for each other. Once I was fully dressed, I headed down to the common room to make sure the twins didn't get into too much trouble.
And there you have it! I'm not sure when the next chapter will be up considering I have a lot to do what with my college final coming up. I am sooo looking forward to that class being over! I would much rather be in highschool full time or college full time but I hate both. Now tis time for my Christmas fact!
Fact: Pagan families would hang bells on the limbs of the tree's to let them know when the wood spirits were around. Then they would place a five pointed start on top of the tree to represent the five elemets. This is where we get the decorations for the Christmas tree.