Responsibilities

Author's Note: this is my first Fred/Angelina fic. I honestly don't know why I'm starting to like this pair, but they're a fun couple and I decided to do this fic for them. It's their seventh year and there will be some other pairings in here.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or the characters, but I do own this story. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Chapter 6

Ron was dozing off over his homework when Fred came and shoved him awake. "Wake up Ronnikins. I've got big news for you, kid." He said. Ron sat up and glared at both Fred and George who were looking down at him with wide grins. Hermione looked over her book at the twins in great curiosity. George slapped his brother brightly on the back.

"Congratulations, Ronnie boy! You're our new keeper!" he announced. They all looked at Ron, waiting for him to jump around and celebrate, but he just glared at the twins and went back to his book.

"Very funny you two, but I'm in no mood for one of your, 'Get Ron all wound up then tell him it was a joke' moods." Said the red head and George glared at him.

'It's not a joke. Fred, show him the paper." Said George. Fred pulled a piece of parchment out of his pocket and shoved it in Ron's tired face. Harry and Hermione leaned to the side and looked onto the sheet.

"McGonagall's handwriting all the way, mate." Said Fred and Ron's eyes went wide and snatched the parchment from his brother.

"I MADE THE TEAM!" he cheered and bounced happily around the common room, earning strange looks from everyone. Harry and Hermione both laughed and Harry turned to the twins.

"So I guess McGonagall picking our new keeper for us wasn't as horrible as you two made it out to be, eh?" he asked and the twins shrugged.

"I guess she really does know natural talent when she sees it." Said George. "Oy Ronnikins! First practice next Saturday at seven!" Ron was so busy celebrating, he didn't even notice. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

The following week on Saturday, Fred, George, and Harry watched as Alicia, Katie, and Angelina coached Ron. Fred leaned against the bleacher as he watched them. "You know, Ron's doing a lot better now than he did at the try out." Said George as Angelina and Katie tossed the Quaffle back and forth and Alicia threw it at the young red head with great strength.

"Yeah, and Angelina's pretty mobile for a pregnant woman." Said harry. Fred and George both laughed.

"Really Harry, you are a boy genius. Any way. Let's get going, eh? We have to wash before dinner." Said George, getting up and stretching.

"I'll meet you guys there. I think I'll watch a bit more." Said Fred. George and Harry both nodded before leaving. Fred looked up at the sky where the three girls were laughing at something Ron had just told them.

"Chip off the ol' block." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

As he walked through the corridor later that night after washing, Fred was thinking to himself on if their mom was going to make them come home for Christmas what his and George's joke shop business plans would be. Then he felt some one wrap their arms around his waist and out their head on his back. "Angelina?"

"Nope, guess again." Said the female voice and Fred jumped, pulling out of her arms and facing Cindy. "Really Fred, why so jumpy? Or maybe you're George." She said, running her hands down his chest as Fred tried to back away from her and ended up against the wall. "I've missed you lately. Why've you been ignoring me?"

"Because I have a girlfriend." Said Fred sternly, grabbing her wrist. She smiled up at him.

"FRED!" came a stern voice and they both turned to see Ron coming up to them with a stern look. "You and Angelina haven't been engaged a month yet and already you're cheating on her." He said sternly, causing Fred to glare at him. Cindy ignored Ron and threw her arms around Fred's neck.

"Forget about her, Freddie. After all, she doesn't care about you like I do." She said. Fred's face went red and out of the corner of his eye he saw Ron take a step back and go very pale. Before any of them knew it, Cindy was on the ground and Angelina was now pinning Fred up against the wall by the front of his robes.

"Don't say a word because I'm in the middle of a mood swing and I don't want to hear it." She said, then let go of him roughly, backing away. "How could you do this to me, Fred?" she asked all of the anger going from her face and now filled with sadness.

"Angel." he began but she just backed even further away from him and shook her head, not looking up at him.

"Three weeks Fred. Three weeks and already you're already cheating on me." She said, then glared up at him.

"But."

"SHUT UP!" she yelled, punching the wall next to his head extremely hard that it made both Ron and Cindy jump. "Dammit Fred! I don't have time for this and I won't ignore it just because you're the father of my child. I can raise this baby on my own with out the heart ache, thanks." She said, and took off her ring, dropping it on the ground and walking off, shoving Cindy, who was now standing, extremely hard as she walked by, causing her to crash back to the ground. Fred finally let out a shaky breath and slid down the wall, burying his face in his hands.

"Fred." Ron began, moving towards his brother.

"Hey, I'm alright. Go on to dinner and I'll meet you there later." He said, his voice very strained, but he didn't look up, so Ron left. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

The next day, Angelina sat on her bed and watched as Alicia and Katie played with their hair by putting it up in different hairstyles. She leaned back and ran her hand over her stomach, thinking about how she went off on Fred and feeling sick at the same time. "Hey Angelina, what's wrong?" asked Alicia, dropping at the end of her friend's bed.

"I don't think I want to have this baby any more." She said quietly. The girls stared at her in shock. "I can't handle it any more."

"Oh come on Angelina. Just because Fred's messed up doesn't mean you have to kill your baby. After all, it'll be born in another three weeks, right?" asked Katie, patting Angelina's stomach. She sighed and looked up at her friends.

"Besides, we're all going to be here for you, so you don't need him." There was suddenly a knock on the door and Ron stepped in. "What are you doing in here?" snapped Alicia with sarcasm, pulling the blankets up to cover herself. "We could have been changing for all you know Mr. Weasley." She said causing the boy to turn red.

"I need to talk to Angelina about yesterday.. It's about what happened when you caught Cindy all over Fred." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Fred leaned against the tree out by the lake as he watched the giant squid. He sighed and didn't care much that he was supposed to be at a detention for Snape in three minutes. All he could think about was how he messed his life up. The way Angelina was mad at him and how her father was toward him, he'd never see his child. He played with the ring he gave her in his robe pockets and sighed. He suddenly heard some one coming up behind him. "Go away George. I told you I wasn't in a talking mood."

"Sorry to interrupt your thoughts Mr. Weasley, but I'm not George." Came a gentle voice and when he turned around, Angelina was staring at him with her arms crossed and a serious look. She looked so beautiful at that moment. She pushed some hair behind her ear and walked up to his side, leaning against the tree. "Aren't you suppose to be in detention right now?" she asked him. He shrugged.

"Didn't feel like going." He said and looked down at her. "I thought you weren't talking to me any more." He said. Angelina sighed and looked up at him, then down again.

"Ron told me everything that happened between you and Cindy and I just came to apologize for not giving you a fair chance to explain." She said. "After all, this baby is only going to have one father." She said quietly. Fred smiled and pulled her into his arms.

"So, you love me again?' he asked, leaning his forehead onto hers. She smiled and put her arms around his neck.

"I never stopped." She informed him, and kissed him gently. He smiled and kissed her back when Angelina suddenly backed away a bit and clutched his arms very tightly.

"What's wrong!" he asked as she wrapped her arms around her stomach and sank to the ground.

"I need t get to the hospital wing." She answered.