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Chapter 8- In Love

Where could he be? I searched frantically all around me. I spun around and blinked several times just to make sure that I wasn't hallucinating.

I wasn't.

He was really gone. What had happened to him? Had Snape taken him inside the castle? I didn't wanna believe it. This was possibly the last day of Fred's life at Hogwarts. And it was all my fault.

I tried to run, but I couldn't.

I slumped down to the ground. My legs couldn't support me cause they felt like jello. My whole body was tingling from misery and anger as well.

I stared out to the horizon as the sun began to rise. It was a hazy picture as tears began forming into my eyes. The cool glistening surface of the lake which usually calmed me, didn't.

A tear slid down my cheek. I brushed it off.

How could it be that I let this happen.

How? Why?

I felt like the whole world was against me. Nothing went right in my life. Whenever I was happy, sadness would come anyway.

There was no hope left for me. I knew that Fred was a trouble maker and that he was to be expelled anytime he was caught doing something wrong. He was improving a lot. I could see that.

He wasn't disobeying school rules anymore. And he was doing so well until NOW...

It was because of me.

He wouldn't have gotten into trouble if it weren't for me. He wouldn't have been out here last night, if it weren't for me.

I WAS TO BLAME FOR EVERYTHING!

Someone squeezed my shoulder tightly.

"Hagrid, I don't wanna talk right now ok?" I said burying my face in my hands.

I was so frustrated.

"What are you talking about Angel?" he asked from behind me.

Wait! That voice didn't belong to Hagrid!

I jumped up and faced to the back. It was Fred!

I knew this time that my mind was playing tricks on me again. Or so I thought. How could it be Fred? He was expelled now, remember?

"Go away you stupid hallucination!" I cried at it.

I flung my arm at it. The Fred hallucination stepped back.

I grumpily sat down on the grass. I shaked my head from side to side. I was going crazy!

"Hallucination?" the hallucination asked dumbfoundedly.

He crossed his arms. Or should I say "IT."

"Angelina, I'm not a hallucination and I asked Hagrid's help a while ago," he explained.

Huh?

I lifted my head up to see his face. He looked pretty real for a hallucination.

"What do you mean?" I asked. I stared out again to the horizon.

Nah. It couldn't be Fred. Could it?

"I asked Hagrid to pull you away for a second so I could get you these," he replied, handing me a boquet of flowers.

It was really Fred.

"I got up extra early to sneak in the Greenhouse. The flowers are called po" he couldn't continue.

His voice was muffled by my giant hug and squeeze.

I was so happy. So relieved.

I cried to him and I cried.

It was really him.

"What's wrong Angel? Are you allergic to that kind of flower? I could get new ones," he offered.

"Oh Fred! I was so scared so so so- worried," I stuttered to him bettween sobs.

"Worried about what?" he asked me, stroking my hair gently to calm me down.

It worked. I stopped crying. But I was still sniffling. I didn't let go of him. He squeezed me tighter.

"Ha-hagrid said that Professor Snape saw you and..and.." I didn't wanna continue. I didn't wanna remember.

I saw Fred smile.

"Yes, yes. Good cover up wasn't it?" he jokingly asked me.

"Cover sniff up?" I questioned.

I looked straight into his eyes.

"It was all part of the plan, babe," he remarked.

THAT WAS SO SO... FRED!

I let go of the tight embrace we were sharing. I hit him on the shoulder with my fist.

He winced in pain.

"What'd you do that for?" he asked rubbing his shoulder.

"Don't ever do that again!" I ordered.

"Promise me," I said again.

He remained quiet, nursing his painful shoulder.

"I THOUGHT YOU HAD CHANGED FRED WEASELY!" I yelled at him.

I put my hands on my hips. I looked at him sternly. I tapped my foot on the ground.

"Well?" I demanded a reply.

"Ok, ok. I promise. Sorry Angel, I didn't mean to scare you," he tried to say, "Why'd you care so much anyway?" he asked mockingly.

I didn't reply. You and I both know the answer.

I cared for Fred. I knew that, You knew that and HE knew that! He just wanted to hear me say it. What a big headed freak!

He put his hands on his hips and tapped his foot on the ground. He was trying to imitate me.

"Well?" he asked in a girlish tone of voice.

"I can't tell you," I simply replied.

"Why is that?" he looked at me.

"Because..."

"Because what?"

Ugh. I got irritated easily. And he knew that. He continued to mock me until I couldn't take it anymore. And any longer.

"I LOVE YOU! I CARE FOR YOU, OK? There, I said it. Are you happy?" I said, truly annoyed at what I had admitted.

Fred's expression turned serious. He lowered his hands from his hips. I smiled at me.

"I love you too Angel," he told me, blushing, "I can't stand not being around you every day, every hour, every minute and every second of my life. I thought angels were only found in heaven. What are you doing down here then?" he said.

Oh my gosh. That was sooooooo sweet.

I embraced him once more. I rubbed my face against his chest. There was this chemistry between us that I couldn't explain.

Or anyone can't explain.

Even the smartest people on earth can't explain it.

He kissed me on the head and flung his arms around my neck.

I laid my head down on his shoulder. I closed my eyes I wanted to remember every single detail of this happy moment.

I finally let go after what seemed like hours. I was sad that it couldn't last forever.

I held his hand and we both walked towards the lake.

I grabbed my pink buny slippers and wore it on my feet.

I smiled at Fred he smiled back. There wasn't a word said on that trip back to the castle. There was just this feeling that did all the talking.

You have probably felt it already if you have ever been in LOVE.