I do not own any of the characters used except for Susana and other oc's that will appear throughtout the course of the story.

Chapter 13: A Little Too Late

"I heard you were back" Campbell said happily. Susana grabbed her coat and slipped on her boots. She took a deep breath and stepped over the threshold, shutting the door behind her. "We need to talk and I need you to listen to the whole thing, please."

Campbell nodded hesitantly. "Okay."

Susana took another deep breath, trying to word everything carefully in her mind and drawing up enough courage to say it.

"A few weeks ago, this guy got into a fight and because he was my friend, I went to go check on him. By surprise, while I was ranting about how unfair this teacher I whole-heartedly hate was being, said guy kissed me and, well, for a moment, I did kiss him back but immediately regretted it and ran off, crying. I had liked this guy for four years while I was at school and he never noticed me until last year. Then at the beginning of this year, he started ignoring me because I had told him I was dating you." She paused for a moment to stop herself from crying. The look of disbelief on Campbell's face broke her heart even more. "Anyways," she choked, "after he kissed me, I ran to my dormitory and cried because I realized that I just betrayed the trust of the first guy who ever gave me the time of day. I knew I didn't deserve you. Naturally, I asked someone what I should do and they told me to choose the one who made me happier. So I tried to find that out and I did. Taking everything into consideration, I came to my conclusion and –"

"It wasn't me…" Campbell finished solemnly.

Tears started streaming down Susana's cheeks as Campbell started to turn away. "I know that no matter how many times I apologize, you won't be able to forgive me. I'm okay with that because I know I don't deserve forgiveness. I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am. You can have the necklace back." She unclipped the star necklace dangling from her neck and held it out for him to take.

Campbell turned back to face her, his eyes were watery but his facial expression in general had softened considerably. "I gave it to you. It's yours to keep." He said, pushing the necklace back to Susana. "It's not that I don't forgive you, it's just – it hurts and it sucks because you're one of the best people I've ever met. I wish that maybe had I said I love you sooner, things would have been different."

"Wait, you love me?" She asked quickly.

"Yeah, I think I do."

"I love you too. You are exactly what I ever wanted in a guy."

"But sometimes what you want isn't what you need." Campbell added with a weak smile. Susana nodded, staring down at the snow covering the ground. She put her hands in her coat's pockets. Her hand gripped at something in the oversized pockets and pulled it out. She had forgotten that she left the camera she had been taking pictures with all day inside of it. An idea went off in her head and she smiled warmly.

"How about a picture? Just to remember the good times?"

Campbell nodded.

`(-)`

The day after, Susana had begged Stiles to develop the pictures. Although he was growing rather annoyed by her constant begging, he agreed and managed to get the pictures to her by Christmas morning. The photos he had magically developed now lay scattered across Susana's bedroom floor. In the middle of the clutter were three pictures. One of Campbell, one of the kiss they shared the day before she went back to Hogwarts and one of last night. In that specific one, it showed the two smiling up at the camera then hugging goodbye.

"Susana!" She heard her mother call from downstairs. Susana left the photos as they were and walked downstairs.

She turned into the living room. The fireplace in front of the couch was lit; small crackles could be heard coming from it. The Christmas tree was decorated with red and gold and by the TV in the corner of the room, to the right of the room. Underneath the Christmas tree were stacks of presents from friends and family while the cards given were sitting on random branches of the tree. Anastasia was searching diligently for a present with her name on it and sat down pleasantly on the floor when she found one. Her mom was sitting the closest to the tree, holding a cup of tea, while her dad lay on the other side of the couch. On the small coffee table, in the between the fireplace and couch, was a tray of cookies and milk.

Susana grabbed a cookie before starting her search for her presents.

There were 8 presents for her. Her sister had given her six different bottles of ink; Azul Marino ink, invisible ink, glow-in-the-dark ink, acidic ink and, Susana's personal favourite, Colour-Change ink. Her parents had gotten her new pale green dress robes. Azula had sent her a big box of chocolate frog. Gabriella had sent her a set of stunning quills. Leah had given her dangling star earrings and a bracelet to match. Kate had given her two headbands, one had a silver rose-like flower on it and the other had a blue acrylic bow on it and a book. Summer had given her a stuffed spotted bunny with large white X's for eyes. And although she loved all of the gifts she had gotten, Susana's favourite gift was the enchanted camera Stiles had given her.

"Hey, idiot, you missed a letter." Anastasia said, plucking the said letter from behind the tree. Susana scowled at her sister and took the letter. Susana checked to see who it was from but there was no return address. Usually her family outside of London put their name on it. She tore the envelope open only to find a piece of paper on the inside with the words 'Happy Christmas and happy early birthday. From your favourite pair of twins, Fred & George'. Susana laughed to herself for a moment because they were the only twins she knew and she was just happy to have the letter. "Why the hell are you laughing to yourself?" Her sister asked, slightly questioning Susana's sanity.

`(-)`

When Susana's birthday came around, she had already figured out what she was going to do with some help from her friends. She had already booked the appointment and everything. On the first of January, Susana sat in the waiting room of a Muggle's tattoo shop with her friends including Stiles. Although nobody talked much, Susana was sure everyone but Summer found Stiles rather odd because he kept trying to see what was going on at the back of the shop.

"Alright miss; I have the stencil ready, if you could follow me." The tattoo artist said adjusting his gloves. He led her to the back where all the equipment was. Susana tied her shirt up so her stomach was showing. The guy pressed the stencil on the left side of her stomach and let her see if it was alright. When she assured him it was perfect, they started.

It took three hours and cursing loudly but when it was done, it was worth it. On part of her rib cage, down the left side of her stomach were curvy black lines with stars on either side of them. The stars were shaded on the outside. At the top of the lines was a colourless lily with tiny black stars around it. Along the curvy lines were the words 'Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure'.

Susana put her shirt back down as the guy told her to keep the tattoo wrapped for twenty-four hours. Susana nodded and paid the man before going back to her friends.

When she stepped back into the waiting room, she didn't even get a moment to breath. She was being bombarded with "Let me see!" from four different people. "Okay!" She shouted over them. She pulled her shirt up, revealing the fresh tattoo. Everyone loved it and Kate and Leah especially loved the 'original' quote in the tattoo. Only Summer and Stiles understood the meaning behind it.

`(-)`

She was heading back to Hogwarts already. Her Christmas presents and photos were packed neatly into her trunk along with her other stuff. She felt like a new person. Like the weight on her shoulders were lifted and she could stand straight again without toppling over.

Susana waved goodbye to her parents and Summer again before leading the way for Brooke who followed closely behind. Since Susana wasn't a Prefect anymore, she could stay with her friends for the entire train ride back.

Susana left Brooke with Spencer and Carter before going off on her own. She smiled at familiar faces and quickened her pace when she saw the trolley with sweets. Susana approached it, reaching into her pockets for some money.

"One chocolate frog please." She said pleasantly and handed the lady the money. As Susana was about to walk on ahead, she heard someone from behind her. "Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans."

She wheeled around to see none other than Fred standing there. "Hey there." She said happily. Fred smiled at her, taking his beans and paying the woman. "Why hello there, my friend."

"Where's George?" Susana asked, peering over Fred's shoulder to see if George was behind him.

Fred laughed. "A little eager, aren't we? I suggest giving it a little time before talking to him. Been a little rough for us,Weasley's lately."

Susana tilted her head slightly to the side. "Why? What's happened?"

"Our brother Percy's a prat and our dad was at St Mungo's for part of the holiday because he was attacked by a snake." Fred sighed and opened the package of jelly beans. He popped one into his mouth. "Well, I'll see you later. Mmmmm strawberry."

`(-)`

So she did. She gave George a week. During Charms, she sent him a note, asking for him to meet her by the lake at four o'clock. He didn't respond but for some reason, Susana was sure he would show. If he didn't, she would just have to rethink her plan.

Her mind was elsewhere during lessons. She couldn't focus in any class because her mind kept going off to what might happen by the lake. She didn't expect anything major but she did think that she and George could go back to normal or maybe even better.

Susana got to the lake fifteen minute early, hoping against hope that George would have gotten there early too. But he hadn't…

She waited till four and George was nowhere to be seen.

She waited till four fifteen and still no George.

It was only a half hour later did George show up and it was just as Susana was about to leave too.

When she saw him, her face lit up. She was ecstatic because he looked pleased as well. He didn't look angry or worried but sincerely happy.

"Hey." Susana said when he was within earshot.

"Hi." He replied.

Susana was about to say something but George started talking as well.

"You go first." Susana said casually.

"I'm sorry," George began, "I shouldn't have kissed you. I would have been just as surprised and just as upset if you did the same thing now."

Susana nodded happily. He understood and that's what she wanted - wait– what did he mean now? Susana furrowed her brows in confusion but she figured it out for herself already. She just refused to believe it until he said otherwise. Even then, Susana would probably refuse to believe it.

"Georgikins!" yelled that same blond snob that George rejected the year before. "Are you guys done talking yet?" She asked sneering at Susana as the blond girl looped her arm around George.

"Susana, this is Whitney… my girlfriend."

Susana raised her brows, feeling her voice choke a bit. "Oh, you have a girlfriend? Since when?" She had to know. She had to know if it had been her fault for waiting.

"Since four days ago."

"I see, well, congrats. I guess..." Susana smiled weakly. She wanted to get away; she wanted to be as far away as possible. She didn't want to be here. She wanted to be back in London with her friends.

"How are you and Campbell?" George asked softly.

Susana forced a weak smile, tears beginning to leak out from the corners of her eyes. She pretended to scratch her eyelid, hoping that that would be enough to cover up the fact that she wanted nothing more than to just cry for being such an idiot. Crying seemed to be something she had done a lot of lately.

"I broke up with him the day after I got home."

JESUS, TAKE THE PRNDL!

Sorry it took me awhile to update but my mom went to Portugal and took her computer and my dad hogs the desktop so I'm barely on anymore. I'm currently updating from school :3

Future Story hint: Wait, keep me in your skin,
Keep me in your chest.
I'll wait for it to start,
I'll wait for it to end.
Keep me on my toes,
Keep me in the know.
But when I looked at her,
I thought of only you.
If only there was proof I could use to show it's true. (represents stuff in the next two chapters)

One line in the next chapter: "Oh, sure!Why don't we start by rearranging your face?!"

Remember, if you read it, review it so I can make improvements :3

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