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A/N: This chapter is only small because it's a lead up to the next chapters that will be fluff fests. Personally I don't think this chapter is as good as the others but I'll let you decide for yourself.
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Chapter 7
Fred and Angelina left Ginny with her friends and snuck upstairs to finish their 'private moment' in the boy's room. Apparently Katie and Lee had the same idea.
"What's going on?" Fred demanded.
Lee, who had been pounding on their door, looked relieved to see Fred.
"Good, maybe you can talk some sense into him," he grabbed Fred roughly and shoved him towards the door.
"Who are you talking about? What's wrong?" Angelina looked questioningly at Katie.
"George has locked himself in for some stupid reason."
"George? What's the problem? Open the door!" Fred yelled.
"Go away Fred!"
Fred called him some unfriendly names and demanded he open the door at once. George didn't answer.
"I think this needs a feminine touch," Angelina elbowed Fred aside.
"By all means angel, have fun."
"George? It's Angelina, you want to tell me why you won't come out?"
"Go ask Alicia if you really want to know."
Katie sighed, "he said that to me as well. I suppose we should go talk to Alicia then."
Angelina nodded and followed Katie back to their room. They found it locked as well.
"Alicia? You in there?"
"Leave me alone. I don't want to talk about it!"
The girls could tell from her croaky voice that she was crying.
"Come on, Leesh, we're your best friends, we can help."
"You don't understand, just please go away," she replied firmly.
They had run out of ideas. The doors had been made magic proof to stop the anyone sneaking in. Defeated, they returned to the boys.
"Any luck with her?" Lee asked.
"None. Something's definitely up though."
"George? You have to tell us what happened. Alicia is crying, we need to know," Katie pleaded.
"Fine," there was a small click then the door opened.
"Finally," Fred grabbed Angelina's hand and pulled her inside.
The couples gasped at the state of the room. It appeared as if a storm had ripped through it. In the centre of the room an over turned chair was surrounded by pieces of parchment and clothing had been strewn around the place.
"What in Merlin's name happened here?" Lee stepped over a Transfiguration textbook.
"I got a bit stressed," George said.
"A bit?" Katie looked around in awe.
"Look, I'll clean up later, do you want to know what happened or not?"
They cleared a space on the floor and sat in a circle. George told them all about Davies.
"He always seemed so nice though," said Katie
"Poor Alicia, no wonder she was crying," Angelina felt intensely sympathetic for her friend.
Angelina had been Alicia's best friend since first year and she knew Alicia wasn't a girl who was hated by people. She always went out of her way to be nice to everyone so she wasn't used to people insulting her. Alicia wasn't the type to seek revenge either but Angelina knew that wouldn't stop anybody else teaching Davies a lesson.
"Don't tell her I told you all though. She'll probably tell you herself later when she's feeling better."
"We won't breathe a word," Lee assured George.
"Now I understand why you got so stressed," Angelina looked around at the carnage. Everybody knew George was the calmer and slightly more rational twin but Alicia had been known to make him do strange things.
"We know how you feel about her," Fred added.
"Well she doesn't and I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't tell her. It's nearly lunch and if you wouldn't mind I'd like to clean up."
"Sure," Katie gave George a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
"Want us to bring you some food?" Angelina asked.
"No thanks, I've lost my appetite."
The four of them left George to undo the damage he'd done and they went to the common room to wait for lunch. Finally with only 10 minutes to go, the girls tried unsuccessfully to coax Alicia from her room then silently made their way to the Great Hall.
Lunch was quite a somber affair. No one talked much. It wasn't until after lunch that the group spotted Roger Davies laughing with some of his friends. Angelina watched Fred clench and unclench his fists.
"Don't do anything stupid," she grabbed his arm and steered him in the opposite direction.
"He shouldn't get away with it."
"I agree, Fred, but what can we do?"
A million things ran through Fred's mind. But in the end he decided it was up to George to seek revenge for Alicia.
Later that evening...
Everyone else was preparing to head down for dinner but George had something else in mind. Once his room was returned to normal he went down to the common room. There he found Fred sitting in an armchair with Angelina on his lap. He didn't want to interrupt them but he had no choice.
"Hey, George, feeling better?" Angelina smiled at him.
"A little."
"You coming down to dinner?" Asked Fred.
"Depends. Is Alicia going?"
"Doubt it but I'll go ask anyway," Angelina scrambled off Fred.
"Ow. Thanks for the elbow to my already sore ribs," he clutched his side.
"Sorry," she bent down and kissed him softly on the lips and made all his pain disappear.
George looked on with interest, "What happened? Last I heard you two detested one another."
"Long story. I'll tell you later."
A minute or so later Angelina returned.
"What did she say?"
"She doesn't want to come. She says she looks horrible and doesn't want anyone to see her. So what are you going to do, George?"
"I'm going to bring dinner to her."
"A little trip to the kitchens?" Fred asked as Angelina pulled him to his feet.
"I reckon so. Anyway, Angelina, I need a favour."
"Anything."
"Well it would be helpful if you and Katie didn't return to your room until late tonight."
Angelina seemed a little apprehensive, "well maybe you-"
"Don't worry, I'm not going to make a move on her, that would be wrong, I just want to cheer her up."
Angelina looked relieved, "ok, I'll tell Katie."
They said their good-byes and Fred and Angelina joined the stream of exiting students. Soon George was standing alone; he rubbed his hands together then bounded up the girl's stairs.
"Licia?" He knocked on her door.
Alicia crawled off her bed and stood with her back to the door.
"What do you want George?"
"How are you feeling?"
"How do you think I feel?" She didn't say it angrily, just wearily.
"Right...ok, next question then. Are you hungry?"
"No," she lied.
"You haven't eaten all day Leesh, don't lie, it doesn't suit you."
Alicia sighed, "ok I'm starving. You happy now?"
"Extremely. I'll go nick some food for us."
"I can't eat with you George! I look awful. My hair is a mess and my eyes are puffy. Not to mention the fact that I'm still wearing my training robes so I probably smell."
"I share a room with Fred and Lee, you can't possibly smell worse than them."
Alicia smiled for the first time in hours, "ok, ok, but give me at least twenty minutes to take a shower and make myself presentable."
"Done. See you in twenty then."
"Take your time," Alicia mummbled as she heard him clatter down the stairs.
She went over to the mirror and critically analysed her appearance.
"This could take a while," the mirror commented.
Alicia poked her tongue out at it then went and had a shower. She decided against robes and pulled on a pair of jeans and a simple baby blue top. She was sitting on her bed brushing her hair when George knocked.
"It's open," she called.
George entered but he wasn't alone.
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A/N: Yes very short. I know. The next chapter will be a nice cute one. Keep reviewing.
A/N: This chapter is only small because it's a lead up to the next chapters that will be fluff fests. Personally I don't think this chapter is as good as the others but I'll let you decide for yourself.
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Chapter 7
Fred and Angelina left Ginny with her friends and snuck upstairs to finish their 'private moment' in the boy's room. Apparently Katie and Lee had the same idea.
"What's going on?" Fred demanded.
Lee, who had been pounding on their door, looked relieved to see Fred.
"Good, maybe you can talk some sense into him," he grabbed Fred roughly and shoved him towards the door.
"Who are you talking about? What's wrong?" Angelina looked questioningly at Katie.
"George has locked himself in for some stupid reason."
"George? What's the problem? Open the door!" Fred yelled.
"Go away Fred!"
Fred called him some unfriendly names and demanded he open the door at once. George didn't answer.
"I think this needs a feminine touch," Angelina elbowed Fred aside.
"By all means angel, have fun."
"George? It's Angelina, you want to tell me why you won't come out?"
"Go ask Alicia if you really want to know."
Katie sighed, "he said that to me as well. I suppose we should go talk to Alicia then."
Angelina nodded and followed Katie back to their room. They found it locked as well.
"Alicia? You in there?"
"Leave me alone. I don't want to talk about it!"
The girls could tell from her croaky voice that she was crying.
"Come on, Leesh, we're your best friends, we can help."
"You don't understand, just please go away," she replied firmly.
They had run out of ideas. The doors had been made magic proof to stop the anyone sneaking in. Defeated, they returned to the boys.
"Any luck with her?" Lee asked.
"None. Something's definitely up though."
"George? You have to tell us what happened. Alicia is crying, we need to know," Katie pleaded.
"Fine," there was a small click then the door opened.
"Finally," Fred grabbed Angelina's hand and pulled her inside.
The couples gasped at the state of the room. It appeared as if a storm had ripped through it. In the centre of the room an over turned chair was surrounded by pieces of parchment and clothing had been strewn around the place.
"What in Merlin's name happened here?" Lee stepped over a Transfiguration textbook.
"I got a bit stressed," George said.
"A bit?" Katie looked around in awe.
"Look, I'll clean up later, do you want to know what happened or not?"
They cleared a space on the floor and sat in a circle. George told them all about Davies.
"He always seemed so nice though," said Katie
"Poor Alicia, no wonder she was crying," Angelina felt intensely sympathetic for her friend.
Angelina had been Alicia's best friend since first year and she knew Alicia wasn't a girl who was hated by people. She always went out of her way to be nice to everyone so she wasn't used to people insulting her. Alicia wasn't the type to seek revenge either but Angelina knew that wouldn't stop anybody else teaching Davies a lesson.
"Don't tell her I told you all though. She'll probably tell you herself later when she's feeling better."
"We won't breathe a word," Lee assured George.
"Now I understand why you got so stressed," Angelina looked around at the carnage. Everybody knew George was the calmer and slightly more rational twin but Alicia had been known to make him do strange things.
"We know how you feel about her," Fred added.
"Well she doesn't and I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't tell her. It's nearly lunch and if you wouldn't mind I'd like to clean up."
"Sure," Katie gave George a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
"Want us to bring you some food?" Angelina asked.
"No thanks, I've lost my appetite."
The four of them left George to undo the damage he'd done and they went to the common room to wait for lunch. Finally with only 10 minutes to go, the girls tried unsuccessfully to coax Alicia from her room then silently made their way to the Great Hall.
Lunch was quite a somber affair. No one talked much. It wasn't until after lunch that the group spotted Roger Davies laughing with some of his friends. Angelina watched Fred clench and unclench his fists.
"Don't do anything stupid," she grabbed his arm and steered him in the opposite direction.
"He shouldn't get away with it."
"I agree, Fred, but what can we do?"
A million things ran through Fred's mind. But in the end he decided it was up to George to seek revenge for Alicia.
Later that evening...
Everyone else was preparing to head down for dinner but George had something else in mind. Once his room was returned to normal he went down to the common room. There he found Fred sitting in an armchair with Angelina on his lap. He didn't want to interrupt them but he had no choice.
"Hey, George, feeling better?" Angelina smiled at him.
"A little."
"You coming down to dinner?" Asked Fred.
"Depends. Is Alicia going?"
"Doubt it but I'll go ask anyway," Angelina scrambled off Fred.
"Ow. Thanks for the elbow to my already sore ribs," he clutched his side.
"Sorry," she bent down and kissed him softly on the lips and made all his pain disappear.
George looked on with interest, "What happened? Last I heard you two detested one another."
"Long story. I'll tell you later."
A minute or so later Angelina returned.
"What did she say?"
"She doesn't want to come. She says she looks horrible and doesn't want anyone to see her. So what are you going to do, George?"
"I'm going to bring dinner to her."
"A little trip to the kitchens?" Fred asked as Angelina pulled him to his feet.
"I reckon so. Anyway, Angelina, I need a favour."
"Anything."
"Well it would be helpful if you and Katie didn't return to your room until late tonight."
Angelina seemed a little apprehensive, "well maybe you-"
"Don't worry, I'm not going to make a move on her, that would be wrong, I just want to cheer her up."
Angelina looked relieved, "ok, I'll tell Katie."
They said their good-byes and Fred and Angelina joined the stream of exiting students. Soon George was standing alone; he rubbed his hands together then bounded up the girl's stairs.
"Licia?" He knocked on her door.
Alicia crawled off her bed and stood with her back to the door.
"What do you want George?"
"How are you feeling?"
"How do you think I feel?" She didn't say it angrily, just wearily.
"Right...ok, next question then. Are you hungry?"
"No," she lied.
"You haven't eaten all day Leesh, don't lie, it doesn't suit you."
Alicia sighed, "ok I'm starving. You happy now?"
"Extremely. I'll go nick some food for us."
"I can't eat with you George! I look awful. My hair is a mess and my eyes are puffy. Not to mention the fact that I'm still wearing my training robes so I probably smell."
"I share a room with Fred and Lee, you can't possibly smell worse than them."
Alicia smiled for the first time in hours, "ok, ok, but give me at least twenty minutes to take a shower and make myself presentable."
"Done. See you in twenty then."
"Take your time," Alicia mummbled as she heard him clatter down the stairs.
She went over to the mirror and critically analysed her appearance.
"This could take a while," the mirror commented.
Alicia poked her tongue out at it then went and had a shower. She decided against robes and pulled on a pair of jeans and a simple baby blue top. She was sitting on her bed brushing her hair when George knocked.
"It's open," she called.
George entered but he wasn't alone.
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A/N: Yes very short. I know. The next chapter will be a nice cute one. Keep reviewing.