Disclaimer: I don't own any characters from Harry Potter. I'm not going to
make any money from this story, I'm just writing it because I'm bored and I
can't be bothered studying for the HSC.
A/N: YAY! I got 50 reviews! Thanks to qtsugar1001 for being my 50th. My next goal is 100 so please keep reviewing!
Where were we? Oh right. George just found out that he isn't allowed to go to the Yule Ball. What ever will they do now? Read and find out!
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Chapter 12
George knew there was no point in arguing with Professor McGonagall. He literally had to drag Alicia and Fred with him. They insisted on protesting the punishment and lost ten points in the process.
"I'm sorry I ruined everything for you Licia," George apologised as they slowly walked back to Gryffindor tower.
"It's not your fault," Alicia squeezed his hand comfortingly.
"I don't think Andrew Brady from Hufflepuff has a date yet. You should go with him, I've seen him checking you out a couple of times."
"I don't want to go with anybody but you George."
"It's ok, it's your last chance to attend a Hogwarts Ball, you deserve to go."
"And so do you."
They walked the rest of the way in painful silence.
"Pink Hippopotamus," Fred said to the Fat Lady and she swung for ward to admit them.
All eyes in the common room turned to them. Everyone waited expectantly to hear what happened. George didn't want to relive the experience so he whispered in Alicia's ear.
"I'm going up to have a shower before dinner."
"Ok," she kissed him on the cheek and he headed for the boy's stairs amid questioning murmurs.
"What happened?" Angelina grabbed Fred and Alicia and hauled them towards a nearby table.
"He didn't get expelled did he?" Ginny asked anxiously.
"No, he's been banned from attending the Yule Ball," Alicia chewed on her bottom lip furiously.
"Is that all? When you walked in here you looked like it was the end of the world," Lee commented.
"It might as well be," Alicia sulked.
"It's ok, you'll be able to find someone else," Angelina rubbed her back.
"I don't want anyone else! I want to go with George!" Alicia shrugged her friends away and stomped up to her room.
"Poor Leesh," Kaite shook her head sadly.
"They want to go together so badly," Fred added.
"It was obviously Davies who suggested the form of punishment. Only he could be so spiteful," Lee said.
"I bet he thinks Alicia will go to the Ball with him if he gets George out of the picture."
"If that's what he thinks then he's stupider than he looks."
Later on at dinner…
The seventh years sat at the end of the Gryffindor table in taciturn. Every once in a while someone would glance sympathetically George's way. He was sullenly shifting his food around his plate.
"Come on, Georgie, eat something," Alicia urged from beside him.
"Not hungry," he mumbled.
"Please just humour me," she stabbed a piece of chicken from his plate with a fork and presented it to him.
"If it'll make you happy," he grabbed the fork and took a laboured bite from the cold chicken. He chewed briefly and swallowed. It slid awkwardly down his dry throat.
Just then George spotted someone who almost made him regurgitate the chicken. Davies was coming towards their table. The students in the Hall ceased their respective conversations and turned to watch the scene. Word traveled fast in Hogwarts and everyone agreed that George had gone too far this time. Obviously no one knew the real Roger Davies.
"Good evening," Davies walked up behind Fred, Angelina and Lee.
Everyone ignored him and stared at their plates. Alicia peeked up at the teacher's table. She felt safer knowing that they were all watching intently.
"I heard what happened, Weasley, dreadful luck that."
"Don't let him get to you," Alicia said under her breath.
George just grunted inaudibly. Ignoring Roger Davies was like ignoring a pimple. The more you disregard him the more annoying he becomes. George wished he could pop Davies like a pimple.
"I just came to say there's no hard feelings. I'm sorry you can't go to the Ball but when you decide to stage an unprovoked attack on someone of my authority you have to expect such a punishment."
There were whispers of approval throughout the students. Everybody thought Davies was being incredibly benevolent.
Alicia knew better and it took all her self-control now not to slap him. Instead she spoke clearly and calmly.
"Is that all?"
"I'm glad you asked. I've come to offer you a lifeline. A beautiful girl like you shouldn't have to go to the Ball alone just because your partner has violent urges. I'd be honoured if you'd accompany me to the dance."
There was a murmur of excitement and some girls groaned in disappointment. Alicia shook her head and slid her arm around George's waist.
"I'd rather go alone than with you," she said and her voice wavered dangerously.
Davies eyes narrowed. He had hoped that she'd be forced to accept if he asked in front of everyone else.
"Well at least-"
"Bugger off, Roger," Alicia finally said.
The student body gasped in outrage. Nobody ever told the Head Boy to 'bugger off'.
"But I'm opening-"
"Don't take no for an answer do you?" Fred smirked.
"Mind your own business. Be rational Alicia," Davies pleaded.
"What part of bugger off don't you understand?" Katie asked him.
He just stood there opening and closing his mouth like a fish out of water.
"She's crazy!" A girl from Hufflepuff exclaimed.
"What's wrong Roger?" Angelina giggled.
He looked like he wanted to say something but glanced around the Hall and reconsidered. He managed to keep his composure and he walked back to his table.
The group that had only moments ago been devoid of mirth began to laugh. They were fully aware of the mortified looks they were getting from everyone but that only made them laugh more. The Hall began to empty and they stayed behind momentarily.
"Thanks for the support guys," Alicia smiled at her friends.
"Glad to help Leesh."
"Did you see the look on his face?" Lee snickered.
George forced a smile. The event had amused him but it failed to improve his mood any. The bottom line was he couldn't go with Alicia and no matter how many times she rejected Davies it wasn't going to change.
Back in the common room Alicia sat at a table with her quill, ink and some pieces of parchment.
"Whatcha doin' Leesh?" George sat down beside her.
"I figured it was time I told everyone about us."
"Everyone?"
"Oliver and my family."
"Ah- will your parents approve?"
"My mum will be delighted, she adores you. My dad on the other hand…"
"Doesn't he like me?" Asked George in surprise. He always thought he got alone rather well with Mr. Spinnet.
"He likes you, he just always had ideals on Percy and I."
"Percy!" George exclaimed.
"Yes. He's such a sensible, ambitious young man," Alicia repeated what her father had told her.
"A little too ambitious if you ask me," George added darkly.
"Percy's fine. In moderation of course," Alicia grinned.
"I should probably tell my family as well. Mum will be ecstatic, she loves you."
Alicia beamed and he went up stairs to write his letter. At that moment she decided that she had to find a way to get George to the Ball.
Early the next morning…
Alicia lay awake at six o'clock. She had been awake half the night trying to come up with a plan. There was no way she was going to sleep now; she was too wound up.
Alicia climbed out of bed and went and put on some track pants and a singlet top. She decided going for a jog around the grounds was the best way to calm herself down.
"Angie?" She whispered as she pulled Angelina's curtains open.
"What? What's wrong?" She mumbled.
"Nothing's wrong. Want to come for a jog with me?"
"What time is it?"
"Six."
"Give me ten minutes," Angelina groaned.
Alicia went and repeated the same process with Katie. When she told her what time it was Katie threw a pillow at her head. Alicia decided to go ask the boys.
She went and knocked lightly on their door.
"Who is it?" Someone asked.
"Alicia."
"Come in then."
She entered. Fred was sitting up rubbing his eyes.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Nothing. Want to come for a jog with Angelina and I?"
"Will she be wearing a top like that?" Fred pointed at Alicia's singlet.
"Probably."
"I'm in," he jumped out of bed and rifled through his wardrobe.
"What's going on?" Lee rolled over, "oh, hi Alicia."
"Morning. Want to come for a jog with us?"
"You get to see Angelina and Alicia in singlets," Fred added.
"That's enough motivation for me," Lee sat up.
Alicia raised her eyebrows at him.
"I'm joking Licia. You know I only look at Katie."
"Don't wake George, he had a rough night. Tossed and turned continuously," Fred said before he disappeared into the bathroom.
Alicia nodded and went down to the common room to wait for them. About ten minutes later the three of them joined her.
"I was just thinking we go around the lake a couple of times," Alicia said as they exited the sleeping castle.
"Sounds good to me," said Fred. He hadn't stopped looking at Angelina's chest since they met in the common room.
"If you don't stop staring at me I'll poke your eyes out," she threatened.
Angelina and Fred began to jog and Lee and Alicia followed behind.
"I'm trying to come up with a way to get George to come to the Yule Ball," Alicia told Lee.
"Well you could-"
"I don't want to break any rules though," she quickly added.
"In that case I can't help you."
Alicia increased her pace to catch up with the other two. She drew level with Fred.
"I'm trying to come up with a way to get George allowed to attend the Ball. I don't want to break any rules though."
"Sorry Leesh but you're asking the wrong guy for help. Lee and I could go rough up Davies but that wouldn't help George."
"Don't go rough him up. The last thing we need is for you too to get banned as well," Alicia said.
Then just like that it hit her. Maybe that wasn't the last thing they needed. Yes, that was the answer! She grabbed Fred's arm and pulled him to a halt.
"Hey!" He protested.
Angelina and Lee stopped as well. Alicia grabbed Fred's upper arms tightly.
"You just gave me the most brilliant idea!"
"I did?" Fred's eyes widened. The look on Alicia's face scared him slightly.
"He did?" Angelina asked in amazement.
"It'll take a bit of organisation though. I'll need Hermione's help," Alicia briefly hugged Fred then sprinted back to the castle.
Angelina, Fred and Lee watched in bewilderment.
"I really think George is having a bad influence on her."
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A/N: So what's her plan? I suppose I better make one up! Joking. I already have one in mind actually. I'll try to put some R/H and H/G in the next chapter. Keep those reviews coming!
A/N: YAY! I got 50 reviews! Thanks to qtsugar1001 for being my 50th. My next goal is 100 so please keep reviewing!
Where were we? Oh right. George just found out that he isn't allowed to go to the Yule Ball. What ever will they do now? Read and find out!
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Chapter 12
George knew there was no point in arguing with Professor McGonagall. He literally had to drag Alicia and Fred with him. They insisted on protesting the punishment and lost ten points in the process.
"I'm sorry I ruined everything for you Licia," George apologised as they slowly walked back to Gryffindor tower.
"It's not your fault," Alicia squeezed his hand comfortingly.
"I don't think Andrew Brady from Hufflepuff has a date yet. You should go with him, I've seen him checking you out a couple of times."
"I don't want to go with anybody but you George."
"It's ok, it's your last chance to attend a Hogwarts Ball, you deserve to go."
"And so do you."
They walked the rest of the way in painful silence.
"Pink Hippopotamus," Fred said to the Fat Lady and she swung for ward to admit them.
All eyes in the common room turned to them. Everyone waited expectantly to hear what happened. George didn't want to relive the experience so he whispered in Alicia's ear.
"I'm going up to have a shower before dinner."
"Ok," she kissed him on the cheek and he headed for the boy's stairs amid questioning murmurs.
"What happened?" Angelina grabbed Fred and Alicia and hauled them towards a nearby table.
"He didn't get expelled did he?" Ginny asked anxiously.
"No, he's been banned from attending the Yule Ball," Alicia chewed on her bottom lip furiously.
"Is that all? When you walked in here you looked like it was the end of the world," Lee commented.
"It might as well be," Alicia sulked.
"It's ok, you'll be able to find someone else," Angelina rubbed her back.
"I don't want anyone else! I want to go with George!" Alicia shrugged her friends away and stomped up to her room.
"Poor Leesh," Kaite shook her head sadly.
"They want to go together so badly," Fred added.
"It was obviously Davies who suggested the form of punishment. Only he could be so spiteful," Lee said.
"I bet he thinks Alicia will go to the Ball with him if he gets George out of the picture."
"If that's what he thinks then he's stupider than he looks."
Later on at dinner…
The seventh years sat at the end of the Gryffindor table in taciturn. Every once in a while someone would glance sympathetically George's way. He was sullenly shifting his food around his plate.
"Come on, Georgie, eat something," Alicia urged from beside him.
"Not hungry," he mumbled.
"Please just humour me," she stabbed a piece of chicken from his plate with a fork and presented it to him.
"If it'll make you happy," he grabbed the fork and took a laboured bite from the cold chicken. He chewed briefly and swallowed. It slid awkwardly down his dry throat.
Just then George spotted someone who almost made him regurgitate the chicken. Davies was coming towards their table. The students in the Hall ceased their respective conversations and turned to watch the scene. Word traveled fast in Hogwarts and everyone agreed that George had gone too far this time. Obviously no one knew the real Roger Davies.
"Good evening," Davies walked up behind Fred, Angelina and Lee.
Everyone ignored him and stared at their plates. Alicia peeked up at the teacher's table. She felt safer knowing that they were all watching intently.
"I heard what happened, Weasley, dreadful luck that."
"Don't let him get to you," Alicia said under her breath.
George just grunted inaudibly. Ignoring Roger Davies was like ignoring a pimple. The more you disregard him the more annoying he becomes. George wished he could pop Davies like a pimple.
"I just came to say there's no hard feelings. I'm sorry you can't go to the Ball but when you decide to stage an unprovoked attack on someone of my authority you have to expect such a punishment."
There were whispers of approval throughout the students. Everybody thought Davies was being incredibly benevolent.
Alicia knew better and it took all her self-control now not to slap him. Instead she spoke clearly and calmly.
"Is that all?"
"I'm glad you asked. I've come to offer you a lifeline. A beautiful girl like you shouldn't have to go to the Ball alone just because your partner has violent urges. I'd be honoured if you'd accompany me to the dance."
There was a murmur of excitement and some girls groaned in disappointment. Alicia shook her head and slid her arm around George's waist.
"I'd rather go alone than with you," she said and her voice wavered dangerously.
Davies eyes narrowed. He had hoped that she'd be forced to accept if he asked in front of everyone else.
"Well at least-"
"Bugger off, Roger," Alicia finally said.
The student body gasped in outrage. Nobody ever told the Head Boy to 'bugger off'.
"But I'm opening-"
"Don't take no for an answer do you?" Fred smirked.
"Mind your own business. Be rational Alicia," Davies pleaded.
"What part of bugger off don't you understand?" Katie asked him.
He just stood there opening and closing his mouth like a fish out of water.
"She's crazy!" A girl from Hufflepuff exclaimed.
"What's wrong Roger?" Angelina giggled.
He looked like he wanted to say something but glanced around the Hall and reconsidered. He managed to keep his composure and he walked back to his table.
The group that had only moments ago been devoid of mirth began to laugh. They were fully aware of the mortified looks they were getting from everyone but that only made them laugh more. The Hall began to empty and they stayed behind momentarily.
"Thanks for the support guys," Alicia smiled at her friends.
"Glad to help Leesh."
"Did you see the look on his face?" Lee snickered.
George forced a smile. The event had amused him but it failed to improve his mood any. The bottom line was he couldn't go with Alicia and no matter how many times she rejected Davies it wasn't going to change.
Back in the common room Alicia sat at a table with her quill, ink and some pieces of parchment.
"Whatcha doin' Leesh?" George sat down beside her.
"I figured it was time I told everyone about us."
"Everyone?"
"Oliver and my family."
"Ah- will your parents approve?"
"My mum will be delighted, she adores you. My dad on the other hand…"
"Doesn't he like me?" Asked George in surprise. He always thought he got alone rather well with Mr. Spinnet.
"He likes you, he just always had ideals on Percy and I."
"Percy!" George exclaimed.
"Yes. He's such a sensible, ambitious young man," Alicia repeated what her father had told her.
"A little too ambitious if you ask me," George added darkly.
"Percy's fine. In moderation of course," Alicia grinned.
"I should probably tell my family as well. Mum will be ecstatic, she loves you."
Alicia beamed and he went up stairs to write his letter. At that moment she decided that she had to find a way to get George to the Ball.
Early the next morning…
Alicia lay awake at six o'clock. She had been awake half the night trying to come up with a plan. There was no way she was going to sleep now; she was too wound up.
Alicia climbed out of bed and went and put on some track pants and a singlet top. She decided going for a jog around the grounds was the best way to calm herself down.
"Angie?" She whispered as she pulled Angelina's curtains open.
"What? What's wrong?" She mumbled.
"Nothing's wrong. Want to come for a jog with me?"
"What time is it?"
"Six."
"Give me ten minutes," Angelina groaned.
Alicia went and repeated the same process with Katie. When she told her what time it was Katie threw a pillow at her head. Alicia decided to go ask the boys.
She went and knocked lightly on their door.
"Who is it?" Someone asked.
"Alicia."
"Come in then."
She entered. Fred was sitting up rubbing his eyes.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Nothing. Want to come for a jog with Angelina and I?"
"Will she be wearing a top like that?" Fred pointed at Alicia's singlet.
"Probably."
"I'm in," he jumped out of bed and rifled through his wardrobe.
"What's going on?" Lee rolled over, "oh, hi Alicia."
"Morning. Want to come for a jog with us?"
"You get to see Angelina and Alicia in singlets," Fred added.
"That's enough motivation for me," Lee sat up.
Alicia raised her eyebrows at him.
"I'm joking Licia. You know I only look at Katie."
"Don't wake George, he had a rough night. Tossed and turned continuously," Fred said before he disappeared into the bathroom.
Alicia nodded and went down to the common room to wait for them. About ten minutes later the three of them joined her.
"I was just thinking we go around the lake a couple of times," Alicia said as they exited the sleeping castle.
"Sounds good to me," said Fred. He hadn't stopped looking at Angelina's chest since they met in the common room.
"If you don't stop staring at me I'll poke your eyes out," she threatened.
Angelina and Fred began to jog and Lee and Alicia followed behind.
"I'm trying to come up with a way to get George to come to the Yule Ball," Alicia told Lee.
"Well you could-"
"I don't want to break any rules though," she quickly added.
"In that case I can't help you."
Alicia increased her pace to catch up with the other two. She drew level with Fred.
"I'm trying to come up with a way to get George allowed to attend the Ball. I don't want to break any rules though."
"Sorry Leesh but you're asking the wrong guy for help. Lee and I could go rough up Davies but that wouldn't help George."
"Don't go rough him up. The last thing we need is for you too to get banned as well," Alicia said.
Then just like that it hit her. Maybe that wasn't the last thing they needed. Yes, that was the answer! She grabbed Fred's arm and pulled him to a halt.
"Hey!" He protested.
Angelina and Lee stopped as well. Alicia grabbed Fred's upper arms tightly.
"You just gave me the most brilliant idea!"
"I did?" Fred's eyes widened. The look on Alicia's face scared him slightly.
"He did?" Angelina asked in amazement.
"It'll take a bit of organisation though. I'll need Hermione's help," Alicia briefly hugged Fred then sprinted back to the castle.
Angelina, Fred and Lee watched in bewilderment.
"I really think George is having a bad influence on her."
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A/N: So what's her plan? I suppose I better make one up! Joking. I already have one in mind actually. I'll try to put some R/H and H/G in the next chapter. Keep those reviews coming!