Chapter Two
Angel Bless
The morning Ron, Harry, Ginny, Fred, George and Hermione were meant to go back to Hogwarts they were woken up by Mrs. Weasely quite early.
"Come on boys, up you get. You need to help me load up the trunks at the door. Your father's organised some company cars to be sent to our house." She smiled leaving the door wide open as a huge draught blew in.
"Yeah.... two more minutes." Came Fred's muffled voice.
"No, now!" Mrs. Weasely said and left the room.
"Hey Fred looks like your girlfriends sent you an owl." Ginny's voice rang out with glee.
"What!?" Fred said sitting bolt upright in bed and seeing a medium-sized barn owl sitting on the windowsill out side.
"Well, don't just stand there Fred let it in! She may be saying something important!" Ron said rushing over to Fred's bed and pushing him to his feet. Fred walked shakily over to the window and opened it. The barn owl flew in and landed next to Harry. It held out its leg and hooted at Fred to take to note attached. Fred walked over and took the note. The barn owl, knowing its job had been done, flew back out through the window and across the street to the girl who was standing next to her window. Her copper hair blowing in the early wind.
"What's it say! Come on Fred! Tell us!" Hermione moaned at the breakfast table. Fred was still reading over the letter, he hadn't taken his eyes off it since he'd got it which had been over three hours ago.
"No! It's mine!" Fred said and scrolled it up.
"Too late!" George laughed snatching it out of his hand and passing it to Harry. "Quick read it Harry! I'll hold Fred back!" He laughed as he pinned Fred to the ground.
'Hi. I'm sorry I haven't been very sociable, and haven't been replying to your very hyperactive little owl, but I've been having a bit on my mind lately. The owl who is delivering is Fleet Wing. He's quite harmless, although he looks like he'll bite your hand off. Maybe I'll see you around. I heard you were going to Hogwarts. I'll be going there too. I hope I see you soon.
Angel Bless'
"Angel Bless? Pretty name." Harry grinned giving the letter to Hermione and Fred broke free of George's' grip.
"She sounds nice!" Hermione teased and gave the letter to Ron who ran out into the garden Fred chasing him.
"Ron! Give it back! It's mine!" Fred yelled pinning Ron to the floor, with everyone else watching.
"Say please!" Ron yelled back, spitting the mud in his mouth out.
"NO!" Fred roared at him and snatched the letter. He'd been so busy wrestling Ron that he hadn't noticed the girl from opposite their house walking over to them until his family, Harry and Hermione had stopped laughing and gone very silent.
"Excuse me...." She said very quietly. Fred turned round and his mouth almost dropped to his knees. Looking at her Harry could see she had long copper hair tied in a lose pony-tail, and soft brown eyes which were trying as hard as they could to hide the hint of sadness there. She looked about Harry's age, maybe a bit older. Fifteen or sixteen.
"Fred! Say something!" Ron whispered harshly, and kicked Fred in the shin.
"Ow! Hey! Er...er....yeah....erm...what can I do for you?" He asked trying to regain his composure
"I was just wondering, did you get my owl this morning?" The girl asked.
"Er...yeah. So, you must be Angel? Right? I'm Fred." Fred smiled and stuck his muddy hand out. Angel smiled weakly and shook his hand, not caring about the mud. "So, you're going to Hogwarts. Who's class?" Fred asked.
"I'm not sure." Angel replied simply and shrugged. "I guess I better be going. See you there Fred."
"Yeah! Oh! Hang on! Would you like to come with us? My dad works of the Ministry of Magic and got some cars to take us to the train station. If you want, we can take you. And you can sit with us on the train, if you like." Fred said. Angel tossed her head round and looked over her shoulder. She was smiling a bit more now and her eyes even looked happy.
"OK. I'll be back over in a bit." She smiled and walked off.
"Well that went well didn't it." George laughed when she was out of ear shot.
"Fred! Hurry up! Come along! We can't wait! Else we'll be late!" Mrs. Weasely called holding a Ministry car door open for Fred who was waiting for Angel.
"Two more minutes mum! Please!" Fred pleaded.
"NO! NOW!" Ginny and Mrs. Weasely yelled.
"Oh....mum!" Fred whined walking towards the car.
"Hey! Wait! You're not going to leave without me? Are you?" A voice said behind Fred. He spun round and came face-to-face with Angel.
"Gagh!" Fred said falling over on to the ground.
"Sorry! I didn't mean to startle you!" Angel said kneeling down next to him.
"It's OK. Don't worry. I'm fine." Fred said getting up slowly with the help of Angel.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to knock you over!" Angel smiled apologetically.
"Like I said, it's OK!" Fred laughed.
"Thank you for waiting." Angel smiled again and kissed Fred on the cheek. She walked over to the car and got in. Fred grinned broadly and ran over to the car he got in and sat next to Angel.
"Hey, where's your trunk?" He asked.
"Oh, a friends taking it." Angel replied quietly.
Soon enough the load of them were on The Hogwarts Express. Angel had spilt up with them when they had got onto platform nine and three quarters and said she'd meet up with them again on the train. They'd all agreed and begun heaving their heavy trunks on to the train, along with owls and other familiars. They'd seen a fellow Gryffindor, Neville Longbottom. Neville was notorious for being forgetful and had a fear of the Potions teacher at Hogwarts, Professor Snape. They also saw some other friends, and enemies. Draco Malfoy and his two cronies, Crabbe and Goyle had always been Harry and Ron's enemies, since the first day at Hogwarts. Malfoy was a weed at heart, with a very pointed face, white blonde hair and an attitude like a bull. You couldn't really say anything about Crabbe and Goyle, all they really did was walk around grunting a lot. They'd never been very good friends, and had hated each other since the day they'd met.
"Anyone up for a game of exploding snap?" Ron grinned as he, Harry, Hermione, George and Fred settled into their compartment.
"Yeah. OK." Harry said. Hermione and George joined in, but Fred stayed by the door.
"Fred...you playing?" George asked.
"Huh? Oh, nah. I'm just wondering where Angel is, hope she didn't get left behind." Fred said.
"Don't worry. I'm sure she got on the train. She's probably on her way down to see you as we speak." Harry joined in.
"Yeah! She seemed really interested in you. Else why would she've kissed you." Hermione smiled cheekily.
"What's this, someone kissed a weasel. What, was she desperate as well as blind?!" Malfoy said laughing at his own joke along with Crabbe, Goyle and another Slytherin girl, Pansy Parkinson.
"Who asked you Malfoy." Ron snapped.
"Who asked you Weasel?!" Malfoy shot back. He was just about to fire something out of his wand at Fred when Angel pushed passed him, causing his spell to fire onto Goyle, who's legs began to wobble like jelly.
"Hello Fred." She smiled and kissed him on the cheek again. Fred who was slightly surprised by this action grinned and put his arm around her waist. "Who's this?" Angel asked and eyed Malfoy carefully.
"I-I-I'm Draco Malfoy. Son of the great Lucius Malfoy. A pleasure to make your acquaintance." Malfoy said courteously and bowing low. Angel looked at him and raised an eyebrow.
"Lucius Malfoy. THE Lucius Malfoy?" She asked.
"Yes, my fath-"
"The Lucius Malfoy who was a death eater? The Lucius Malfoy who served Voldermort? And escaped from being put into Azakaban? The Lucius Malfoy who was responsible for a numerous amount of deaths of witches and wizards born of Muggles? The Lucius Malfoy who caused the destruction of the Sorcery Court and murdered the King and Queen? That Lucius Malfoy I would not be proud of." Angel interrupted. Malfoy loosened his collar and gulped a bit. The whole carriage was silent. You could've heard a pin drop.
"Err....yes." Malfoy said after a long silence. "That Lucius Malfoy."
"Really." Angel said standing her ground. "Well, I'd just like to say." She said and walked up to Malfoy. "Any friend or relation to Lucius Malfoy, is no friend of mine." She gave Malfoy an icy stare with hard brown eyes and stood back next to Fred who put a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Right. Well. We better be off. See you at school." Malfoy said and left hurriedly with Pansy, Crabbe and Goyle (who's legs had stopped wobbling) following, open mouthed behind him.
Angel's shoulders flopped the minute Malfoy was out of sight. Everyone in the carriage stared at her. Fred was beaming from ear to ear. Angel looked round them all and smiled weakly.
"Sorry. I hope I didn't scare anyone." She said in her normal quiet tone.
"No way! That was amazing!" Ron laughed. Angel smiled as everyone else began to give her compliments about how she'd handled Malfoy. She spied the cards on the carriage table and grinned.
"What are you playing? May I play?" She asked.
