Chapter 2 - History will not repeat itself
Percy made his way to McGonagall's class and peered in, there sat Judy Gentley, in the front row. George and Fred sitting behind her. For some reason, he wondered why he hadn't noticed her before. They were both in the same house, only separated by two years, and his brothers were always hanging around her. She had long straight light brown hair, and she had ice blue eyes that could pierce the soul. Her smile was pearly white and could make any lucky wizards heart melt. At that moment Fred looked up and poked George and pointed at Percy. He could make them out mouthing 'Pinhead Prefect'; their name for him, and suddenly Judy looked up and smiled. With that, Percy hurriedly left for his own class. With all that was going on, he didn't want to be the next petrified. His girlfriend though, wasn't that lucky. Penelope Clearwater, Prefect for Ravenclaw, had suffered an attack, the ones going on a lot lately. All the classes had to be walked through the corridors by a teacher to their next class. While she was in the infirmary, he was out and about thinking about other girls. This just couldn't happen, he had to stay truthful through this ordeal.
"Percy?" I turned around to the sound of Ron's voice.
"What are you doing walking around the corridors Ron?" I asked as I walked up to him and Harry.
"We were just on our way to our Potions class with Snape."
"Hello Harry." I said smiling to Ron's best friend.
"Hello Percy." he said smiling.
"You two better get to class, before I take points away from Gryffindor." I said in a tough tone. They both nodded and ran to their class. It was a pity Hermoine Granger, their other friend wasn't with them, she had gotten attacked and was lying petrified in the infirmary with the others. I shook my head of the thoughts and decided to go visit Penelope in the infirmary. I made my way past all the classrooms and got to the door. I carefully opened it and Madam Pomfrey greeted me with a smile and a hello.
"Come to visit Miss Clearwater?" she asked. I nodded and made my way to Penelope's bed. I sat down and held her hand. I knew she didn't know I was there, but I had a guilty conscious, with all this thinking about Judy and all. Pomfrey turned and left him alone with the Ravenclaw.
"Penny, I know you can't hear me," began Percy, "but I want you to know that my interest has been sparked by a certain Gryffindor, she's friend with Fred and George. Her name is Judy Gentley. I just thought you should know." He ended and got up, passing Ron and Harry's friend in the process on his way out.
I sat here in Potions, looking bored listening to Snape ramble on about a draught for some invisibility thing. I wasn't really paying attention, which was out of character for me. I was always on top of every class I had. I absorbed everything like a sponge; even ask Oliver Wood, my boyfriend. Oops! Did I just let that out? Well, might as well let SOMEONE know! I'm half muggle, my mum's the muggle and my dad comes from a wizarding family, he is a pureblood. My mom got a letter from Hogwarts, and that's where she met my dad and Oliver's dad. My dad and Oliver's dad are best friends. My mum was going out with Oliver's dad until my mum's fourth year. That's when she fell for his best friend, my dad. Everything was cool between them three, Ollie's dad had no hard feelings towards my dad and after they graduated, my mom still had two years here, when she graduated they all had a trip out to the states and that's where Ollie's dad met his mum. Oliver and me grew up together really. I'm sorta repeating history, I guess. I'm in my fourth year at Hogwarts, and I'm going out with Ollie. I haven't fallen for his best friend though, Percy Weasley. I never met him until today, I had only seen him from afar, or when he was with Oliver, but we were never introduced. I had promised myself I wouldn't fall for Oliver's best friend, no matter who it was. Anyways, Oliver and I decided to keep our relationship secret to everyone besides our close friends, Percy, Fred and George, Katie, Alicia, and Angelina. Especially since I know that almost every girl in Gryffindor has a crush on him, especially since he's our Quidditch captain. But whatever I don't let that bother me.
"I wonder why he stopped by McGonagall's class." I thought to myself as I tapped the end of my quill on my desk.
"Judy!" whispered Fred from behind me. I turned around and mouthed a quick "What!" and turned back around so Snape wouldn't catch me. When I was sure he wasn't looking at me, I turned to face Fred again and he made a note levitate to my hand. I quickly grabbed it and opened it into my Potion's book.
It read:
Judes! This is Fred and George, rather known as Gred and Feorge. We were wondering why Percy went out of his way to go to McGonagall's class to just look in, instead of visiting his dear ol' Penny. Is this the Gentley charm at work? What will dear Ickle Oliver Wood think about this eh? Well, we love ya bunches anyways! Even Ickle Harry Potter and Ickle Ronnie! Yup! We found out yesterday! They think you're the cutest Ickle fourth year in the world! Just smashing that is isn't it? Well write back! -Much Love- Gred and Feorge
I scribbled my reply on it quickly so Snape wouldn't catch it, and made it levitate back to Fred's desk. The class went by slowly and Snape took away ten points from Gryffindor because I answered a question wrong. I got to the common room and let out a long sigh. Today was just not my day. Then all of a sudden a second year came up to me.
"Come off it Gentley." She said coldly.
"What?" I asked bewildered.
"You know what I'm talking about, don't try and act stupid." She gave me this evil glare.
"What are you talking about?" I asked with a straight face.
"Don't act like Oliver is your boyfriend, cause he's not." I gave her a shocked expression and she quickly stalked away.
"What was that about?" asked Katie Bell.
"Some second year trying to tell me to back off her boyfriend. And I'll give you one guess on who she was talking about." I said sadly.
"Oliver? She thinks Ollie is her boyfriend?" she burst out laughing.
"I swear, these lit'l girlies …" she said in between giggles.
"What are you two laughing about?" came Oliver's voice from the portrait whole.
"Oh nothing-" I began but Katie cut me off.
"Your new girlfriend came up to Judy here and told her to back off." She said snickering. Oliver came over to me and hugged me. He made me scoot up to the end of the couch so he could sit behind me and hold me from there. He always did that, ever since I was born and he was only two years old, well so our parents say. I leaned back onto Oliver's muscular chest. All of the practice he did for Quidditch made him really strong and gave him a nice build.
"I swear you two .." smiled Fred and George. Percy came in quietly behind them. I froze a little.
"What's wrong Juju … you're all tense." Oliver sat me up and started rubbing my shoulders. Percy sighed and sat across from us.
"So Perce, how's the Ravenclaw?" asked Oliver from behind me.
"Same. She's petrified and can't hear a word I say when I visit her." He said a little sad.
"She'll be okay Percy." I spoke up. Percy looked at me and smiled. I couldn't help but blush.
Percy made his way to McGonagall's class and peered in, there sat Judy Gentley, in the front row. George and Fred sitting behind her. For some reason, he wondered why he hadn't noticed her before. They were both in the same house, only separated by two years, and his brothers were always hanging around her. She had long straight light brown hair, and she had ice blue eyes that could pierce the soul. Her smile was pearly white and could make any lucky wizards heart melt. At that moment Fred looked up and poked George and pointed at Percy. He could make them out mouthing 'Pinhead Prefect'; their name for him, and suddenly Judy looked up and smiled. With that, Percy hurriedly left for his own class. With all that was going on, he didn't want to be the next petrified. His girlfriend though, wasn't that lucky. Penelope Clearwater, Prefect for Ravenclaw, had suffered an attack, the ones going on a lot lately. All the classes had to be walked through the corridors by a teacher to their next class. While she was in the infirmary, he was out and about thinking about other girls. This just couldn't happen, he had to stay truthful through this ordeal.
"Percy?" I turned around to the sound of Ron's voice.
"What are you doing walking around the corridors Ron?" I asked as I walked up to him and Harry.
"We were just on our way to our Potions class with Snape."
"Hello Harry." I said smiling to Ron's best friend.
"Hello Percy." he said smiling.
"You two better get to class, before I take points away from Gryffindor." I said in a tough tone. They both nodded and ran to their class. It was a pity Hermoine Granger, their other friend wasn't with them, she had gotten attacked and was lying petrified in the infirmary with the others. I shook my head of the thoughts and decided to go visit Penelope in the infirmary. I made my way past all the classrooms and got to the door. I carefully opened it and Madam Pomfrey greeted me with a smile and a hello.
"Come to visit Miss Clearwater?" she asked. I nodded and made my way to Penelope's bed. I sat down and held her hand. I knew she didn't know I was there, but I had a guilty conscious, with all this thinking about Judy and all. Pomfrey turned and left him alone with the Ravenclaw.
"Penny, I know you can't hear me," began Percy, "but I want you to know that my interest has been sparked by a certain Gryffindor, she's friend with Fred and George. Her name is Judy Gentley. I just thought you should know." He ended and got up, passing Ron and Harry's friend in the process on his way out.
I sat here in Potions, looking bored listening to Snape ramble on about a draught for some invisibility thing. I wasn't really paying attention, which was out of character for me. I was always on top of every class I had. I absorbed everything like a sponge; even ask Oliver Wood, my boyfriend. Oops! Did I just let that out? Well, might as well let SOMEONE know! I'm half muggle, my mum's the muggle and my dad comes from a wizarding family, he is a pureblood. My mom got a letter from Hogwarts, and that's where she met my dad and Oliver's dad. My dad and Oliver's dad are best friends. My mum was going out with Oliver's dad until my mum's fourth year. That's when she fell for his best friend, my dad. Everything was cool between them three, Ollie's dad had no hard feelings towards my dad and after they graduated, my mom still had two years here, when she graduated they all had a trip out to the states and that's where Ollie's dad met his mum. Oliver and me grew up together really. I'm sorta repeating history, I guess. I'm in my fourth year at Hogwarts, and I'm going out with Ollie. I haven't fallen for his best friend though, Percy Weasley. I never met him until today, I had only seen him from afar, or when he was with Oliver, but we were never introduced. I had promised myself I wouldn't fall for Oliver's best friend, no matter who it was. Anyways, Oliver and I decided to keep our relationship secret to everyone besides our close friends, Percy, Fred and George, Katie, Alicia, and Angelina. Especially since I know that almost every girl in Gryffindor has a crush on him, especially since he's our Quidditch captain. But whatever I don't let that bother me.
"I wonder why he stopped by McGonagall's class." I thought to myself as I tapped the end of my quill on my desk.
"Judy!" whispered Fred from behind me. I turned around and mouthed a quick "What!" and turned back around so Snape wouldn't catch me. When I was sure he wasn't looking at me, I turned to face Fred again and he made a note levitate to my hand. I quickly grabbed it and opened it into my Potion's book.
It read:
Judes! This is Fred and George, rather known as Gred and Feorge. We were wondering why Percy went out of his way to go to McGonagall's class to just look in, instead of visiting his dear ol' Penny. Is this the Gentley charm at work? What will dear Ickle Oliver Wood think about this eh? Well, we love ya bunches anyways! Even Ickle Harry Potter and Ickle Ronnie! Yup! We found out yesterday! They think you're the cutest Ickle fourth year in the world! Just smashing that is isn't it? Well write back! -Much Love- Gred and Feorge
I scribbled my reply on it quickly so Snape wouldn't catch it, and made it levitate back to Fred's desk. The class went by slowly and Snape took away ten points from Gryffindor because I answered a question wrong. I got to the common room and let out a long sigh. Today was just not my day. Then all of a sudden a second year came up to me.
"Come off it Gentley." She said coldly.
"What?" I asked bewildered.
"You know what I'm talking about, don't try and act stupid." She gave me this evil glare.
"What are you talking about?" I asked with a straight face.
"Don't act like Oliver is your boyfriend, cause he's not." I gave her a shocked expression and she quickly stalked away.
"What was that about?" asked Katie Bell.
"Some second year trying to tell me to back off her boyfriend. And I'll give you one guess on who she was talking about." I said sadly.
"Oliver? She thinks Ollie is her boyfriend?" she burst out laughing.
"I swear, these lit'l girlies …" she said in between giggles.
"What are you two laughing about?" came Oliver's voice from the portrait whole.
"Oh nothing-" I began but Katie cut me off.
"Your new girlfriend came up to Judy here and told her to back off." She said snickering. Oliver came over to me and hugged me. He made me scoot up to the end of the couch so he could sit behind me and hold me from there. He always did that, ever since I was born and he was only two years old, well so our parents say. I leaned back onto Oliver's muscular chest. All of the practice he did for Quidditch made him really strong and gave him a nice build.
"I swear you two .." smiled Fred and George. Percy came in quietly behind them. I froze a little.
"What's wrong Juju … you're all tense." Oliver sat me up and started rubbing my shoulders. Percy sighed and sat across from us.
"So Perce, how's the Ravenclaw?" asked Oliver from behind me.
"Same. She's petrified and can't hear a word I say when I visit her." He said a little sad.
"She'll be okay Percy." I spoke up. Percy looked at me and smiled. I couldn't help but blush.
