Chapter 21
Problems
The next day, Ginny joined us on the slopes. Bill and Fleur went shopping by themselves. Everyone else had ski lessons to attend to.
"Poor
them," Ginny said, looking down at them from the chairlift.
"Yeah," Ron still wasn't having much luck; Harry was
managing to get down the hill on his own. Fred was sliding down the
hill on his back. George was skiing down the hill….backwards. I
have no idea how he got that to happen. He landed on his butt, his
head covered in snow.
"Hey Georgie!" I called. He looked up. I waved.
"Oh hey Rina!" He waved and attempted to stand up then fell down. I laughed and he glared at me.
Later, we met up in the cafeteria.
"So, who passed and who failed?" I asked.
"Harry passed. So did Fred,"
'Congrats," I said, grinning at Fred. I felt sad though. I wanted George to be able to spend time with me on the slopes. Everyone else has their boyfriends (well not really. We all know that Harry likes Ginny and Ron likes Hermione, so that's close enough)
"So do you have to go back for lessons?" I asked.
"Now that's the part I didn't mention," George said, "I passed too," Yes! I thought.
"Great job!" I exclaimed. He just grinned at me.
"So you wanna hit the slopes?" he asked.
"Sure," We ate and went out. George seemed a lot better at skiing. Better then this morning anyway.
"You catch on fast," I said to him.
"You were right, it isn't that hard,"
"Told you so," George rolled his eyes.
"Come on. Let's get on the lifts,"
George and I got on a chair lift and slowly we were lifted high above the ground.
"The view from here is wonderful," he said.
"Yeah," George looked at me.
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure,"
"Has
anything strange been going on at Hogwarts?" he asked. This took me
by surprise. I actually hadn't thought about it really. Well,
there's Draco Malfoy acting weird, I mean, from what Harry's told
me, he's up to something. Then there are lessons Harry has with
Dumbledore. And Dumbledore putting Snape up for Defense against the
Dark Arts teacher.
"Well, I think Draco Malfoy is up to
something," I said.
"How?"
"He's been meeting with Snape about something, according to Harry. I dunno what. Harry told me that he found Malfoy crying one day in a bathroom,"
"Malfoy, crying? Now that is something I would like to see,"
"I dunno. I just know that something is really wrong there. Talk to Harry about it more okay? But I wasn't sure if I was supposed to tell you or not. It's more or less Harry's business. Why were you asking anyway?"
"Because i love you," George said..
"And I care about you," he added, "everyday I wonder if you're okay,"
"I'm fine," I said.
"I'll be honest. I'm afraid you'll do something stupid again, like go into the department of mysteries," Here we go again. Another lecture about staying safe.
"I only went in there because Harry needed me,"
"You could have died,"
"I realize that," I said coldly. He was making me mad. I didn't want to talk about this anymore.
"You could have gotten hurt far worse,"
"George, it's not important,"
"Yes it is. How can I be sure it won't happen again?" he asked, looking me in the eyes.
"Why are you so stubborn?" I asked, "why don't you just drop it?'
"It's cuz I'm worried sick about you everyday and night,"
"What are you going to do? Get a body guard for me? Are you afraid I'll cheat on you? Is that it?"
"No, I-,"
"How do you think I feel? I miss you all the time. All my friends have school age boyfriends and are happy and all that. I have to watch them make out and hug and hang around with each other. I wonder how you're doing all the time because I love you,"
"I don't want to see anything happen to you, querida,"
"Why do you think you can charm me in Spanish? You think it's going to make me feel any better?" We got off the lift and I skied in front of him.
"I'll tell you something princess, I for one do not think your cheating on me and two, I'm worried about you because of Voldemort,"
"Well old Voldy ain't gonna get me now," I said, "Who is the one he ever feared? Dumbledore and Dumbledore is the greatest wizard of our time,"
"I know that,"
"And its looks like to me, you're questioning Dumbledore,"
"What?! I would never,"
"Questioning that and my loyalty to you,"
"Rina,"
"George shut up!" I screeched, "I don't need your shit right now,"
"That's not what I meant,"
"Then prove it,"
"Fine," And he kissed me. This time it didn't feel good. I pushed him away.
"Stop," I said, holding my tears back.
"You can cry if you want to," he said. And I let it all out.
"Why do you have to be so over protective?" I asked. "I get enough of it from Mum and Dad. Then Amelia and Elizabeth are always scared for me. And Harry's always watching my back. Do you know that he tried to convince me out of not going then? I did it because I care about my cousin,"
"We all care about Harry,"
"Not in the same way," I muttered, "I hate being treated like something inhuman. Everyone keeps pestering me about safety," I sighed.
"Why can't I be normal?"
"Karina, you are normal,"
"Sure I am," I said sarcastically.
"Karina, stop it," he said, "quit putting yourself down like that," I didn't answer.
"Let's go down," I said. And slowly we did. I took off my skis.
"You wanna go inside for a while?" I asked. George nodded.