Disclaimer- If you want to believe I own HP, go right ahead…

A/N- My mistake, Dan isn't a football flayer, he's a football player. I spelled it wrong in the last chapter.

Life After Hogwarts

Still August 23

11:53 pm

   I'm not sure whether to be happy or sad about how this day turned out. It was good… no… GREAT! But now I feel guilty…

 George and Candi got in at around ten this morning. (I don't even want to think about what they were doing or where they were)

I was still in bed. After writing I had decided to go back to sleep, in hopes that I would wake up and George would be free for me to obsess over again. Like the sweet, caring roommate she is, Candi came in to talk when she got home, leaving George in the kitchen to raid our new refriderator. (He wouldn't find much; I had eaten everything fattening last night to make me feel better) She sat down on the bed. I, unfortunately awake, pretended to be sleeping.

"Alicia, I know you're awake." Candi said, prodding me gently

"No, I'm not." I answered, my voice muffled.

"Are you going to tell me what's wrong?" she asked

I sat up, "Who ever said anything was wrong?"

"I can tell there is. All the food is gone."

"I was hungry."

"Shane said you wouldn't talk to him last night."

"I was busy."

"You have tear stains on your face. Honey, tell me what happened." She said, brushing a few stray hairs out of my face."

WHY did she have to be so sweet? I couldn't tell her that I was crying because I was in love with her boyfriend, so I lied. Not that it was the greatest lie I'd ever told.

"I was… homesick." I told her. It was the first thing that came into my head.

Candi looked confused.  "I thought you went to a boarding school before."

"Oh… I… uh did. That's what I mean, I was used to being with my friends and, well, I miss them. I know it's pathetic but-"

"Oh Honey, It's not pathetic!" she cried hugging me. She really is a good person. It's not her fault she's perfect. "Are you okay now?"

"Yeah, thanks." I said. For now, at least, I had to deal with this.

"Good. Then get out there, George wants to see you!"

But did I want to see George? Yes, I did. I put on a pair of slippers and padded out to the living room. George was sitting there eating frosted flakes covered in chocolate sauce. Boys. They never mature.

"Lich!" He cried out, when he saw me. His mouth was still full of cereal, lovely view.

"Hey George!" I said. He walked over to give me a hug.

"How's my favourite chaser doing?" He whispered in my ear, so Candi didn't hear.

"I'm okay. How about my favourite beater?"

"Hungry."

I laughed "You're always hungry! All you Weasley boys are!"

"You remember?"

"Well, it's kind of hard to forget, feeding three of you!"

 Last year I had taken over for Oliver Wood as Gryffindor quidditch captain, and George's brother Ron had joined as our new keeper. That was the year that I discovered muggle baking, and had begged the House Elves to let me come down to the kitchens whenever I wanted to practice. Being the agreeable creatures they were, they set me up with my very own counter, oven, stove, and microwave (all charmed to work inside Hogwarts) and gave me all the ingredients I would ever need. I began baking for my team; they all loved it, coming to practice and getting food. As Fred put it "It inspired them." Which was why I had to bake at least six batches for every practice, thanks to the Weasleys.

"What are you doing today?" He asked.

"Not sure yet, probably going to get books and a laptop." Gods I sounded boring.

"Not anymore." He said. "You're coming with me."

I giggled. "Where are we going?"

"It's a surprise. Go get dressed. And dress comfortably, so you can move" He turned me around and pushed me towards my room.

Wonderful, I'll look like I just got out of bed. Or maybe I can still manage to look hot… I searched through my drawers until I found what I was looking for. A pair of extra short light blue comfy shorts paired with a tight, low cut, belly baring tank top. I pulled my hair into a high ponytail, leaving a few strands hanging down around my face. A little bit of makeup to look like I wasn't trying to hard, and a cute pair of sneakers later, I was ready.

I walked into the living room. Candi and George were sitting at the table talking.

"Ready, Lich?" George asked.

"Yes, let's go!"

"Have fun you two." Candi said with a yawn. "I'm going to bed."

What were they doing all night? No. I don't want to think about it… George slipped an arm around my shoulder. So he was still the same flirt he was at Hogwarts. We passed Shane in the hallway, opening the door to his room. His hair was wet, and he was wearing only a towel around his waist. I was right, the man was built. He really was a Greek God. He smiled when he saw me.

"Hi Alicia!" He said waving. "Why didn't you answer your door last night?"

"I was unpacking, and didn't want a distraction." The lies were getting easier and easier.

"Oh, so I'm that much of a distraction?"

"Yes," I said in a teasing voice. "Especially dressed like that you are!"

Shane smiled flirtily and George tightened his arm around my shoulder.

"George, this is Shane. Shane, George. George and I went to school together." I introduced them.

Shane nodded. "Candi introduced us before." I noticed the two of them glaring at each other. Seemed to be some tension here, better leave before a row starts.

"Well, we should be going." I told Shane. George and I began walking down the stairs in silence until George spoke.

"Don't tell me you fall for that."

"What are you talking about?" I was confused.

"That prat. He obviously just wants to get in your pants. You're too good for him."

I was torn here. On the one hand, I was flattered. George was looking out for me. On the other hand…

"George, we're friends. He's a nice guy."

"You mean you don't have any feelings for him?"

"I find him attractive, if that's what you mean."

"Listen, Lich. I'm not going to be overprotective the way I was at Hogwarts…"

(I was glad about that. From fourth year to seventh, he would threaten and interrogate any guy that would talk to me. Although it didn't bother me too much, considering I was smitten with George, it was a little irksome.)

"You're a big girl," He continued. "You can make your own decisions, just watch out for guys like that."

"Thank you, Daddy." I teased

"I'm serious, Alicia."

"A Weasley twin? Serious? The world must be coming to an end!"

"You're asking for it!" he threatened, a familiar smile crossing his face.

I laughed and began running down the stairs. I heard George yell a spell, making the stairs foam rubber, before tackling me. Laughing, we rolled and bounced down the five flights of stairs. His arms were wrapped tightly around me. I was in heaven. We landed with a thump at the bottom. I was lying on my back and George was lying on top of me. Oh Gods, Oh Gods, Oh Gods!   I had been dreaming about moments like these, but this wasn't a dream!!!! I smiled up at him and he grinned back at me with that famous Weasley grin…

And then he kissed me. We lay there, kissing for hours. Then, George told me loved me, he'd loved me ever since that first day on the train, and was just too scared to show his true emotions. After a while, we decided that we better tell Candi. Amazingly she took it pretty well. Then George asked me to marry him…

I WISH!!!!

No, that never happened. We lay on the foam rubber ground for a few minutes, then George seemed to become aware of the position we were in. His face turned as red as his hair and he rolled off of me.

"Come on Lich," He took my hand and pulled me up and led me towards the door leading to the lobby.

"Wait! George, the stairs!"

"Oh yeah."  He pulled away and muttered the counter curse, making them hard stone again. "Shall we?" He asked holding his arm out again.

"We Shall," I said looping my arm through his.

We walked arm in arm off the campus.

"Where are we going" I asked again.

"You'll see. We just have to make a quick stop first."

We walked for a few miles, until we reached a familiar part of London. George again took out his wand and tapped the brick wall we stopped at. No matter how many times I see the entrance to Diagon Alley appear; it will never cease to amaze me. I followed him inside and he led me to a store that I had never seen before. Every second it would change colours and green slime would shoot up from the roof, splashing everyone as they walked down the street. After thirty seconds the slime would magically disappear.

"I give you Weasley's Wizard Wheezes!" he said proudly gesturing to the strange looking store.

"Impressive," I said. I couldn't take my eyes off of it.

"Wait until you see the inside!" He dragged me inside.

As soon as we walked through the big double door, a big gust of air blew through the floor, making us fly up in the air. I laughed and grabbed tightly onto George.

"Alicia!"  A voice called from the ground. The air shut off and we were slowly returned back to earth.

"Hi Fred!" I said to George's mirror image.

"Ms. Spinnet, what an honour!" Fred said taking my hand and kissing it.

"So what do you think of the store?" George asked.

"It's… amazing!" I said, looking for the right word. It really was amazing, like Zonko's, only a thousand times bigger and brighter.

"Want the tour?" Fred asked. I was about to say yes when George cut in.

"She'll have to get it another time, we really have to run. Do you have the stuff I told you to hold for me?"

"Yep, right behind the counter. I'll go get it."

He walked back behind the counter and took brought out a huge paper bag.

"Thanks Bro," George said.

"No problem," Fred answered. He sighed, "Well guess it's time to open shop." I turned follow his gaze to the big picture windows in front of the store, there was already a huge crowd of people waiting. "Stop by again." Fred said. "Angie wants to see you too."

"Alright, I said." George was already out the door. I gave Fred a quick goodbye hug and ran to catch up with Georgeous.

I fought through the crowd, and finally saw his bright red head in front of me.

"So, are you gonna tell me what's in the bag?"

He turned to face me, Grinning from ear to ear.

"Take a look." He said. I glanced in the bag.

"Quidditch stuff!" I was shocked, this was great! Who knew he could be so thoughtful? Inside were two brooms, a quaffle, two bludgers (strapped down of course) a snitch, and QuidditchWeekly's Instant Goal Posts.

"Look at the brooms," He said, his smile growing bigger. I pulled one out.

"Oh my Gods." I whispered. It was my LightningStRyKeR721. Last year for my birthday, the Gryffindor quidditch team had joined together and bought me a new broom. LightningStRyKeR721's were the newest broom, and one of the best out there. They had gotten the handle engraved to say "To Our Favourite Quidditch Chick, Alicia." I had started crying when I opened it up. After the year was over, I thought my flying days were gone with it, since I was going muggle for the next four years.

"George, how did you get this?" I asked him, shocked.

"Apparated over to your house and asked your parents for it." He looked rather proud of himself. "Oh Lich, you look like your about to cry again."

It was true, I was sniffling. I had never been much at hiding my emotions. At Hogwarts I was known to some as "Resident Drama Queen."

"Come on then," George said. "Let's play some Quidditch!"

Well, I'm exhausted right now. I know you're dying, but you'll have to wait until tomorrow to hear about quidditch. You'll never believe what I did. Candi is going to murder me…

A/N- I felt this was getting a little long, so I ended it. Poor Candi has such a flirty boyfriend! Shane sounds yummy, doesn't he? Hehe, the things I think about when I should be studying… R/R and I'll have faster updates!

~Lexa~