Hey again, thanks to those who reviewed, and welcome to those who have just joined this story. Anyways, here's my chapter because I have nothing else to say.
Stella Blu- I would have loved to do a Tonks/Fred or George for you, but being such a fan of Alicia/George and I like Fred/Angelina being together, that I don't think I could… but I can write a different one-shot or story about Tonks for you! Just give me what you want in it and I'll start writing.
Calypso- thanks! I'm so glad I have some people from Between Us reading this! Awesomeness!
1 noya- thanks for the review, and your support! It's awesome!
Lauren- thank you for the review, I'm glad you're enjoying it! . I feel so special! Well anyways, there is a bit of a paragraph for you below this that explains the change in the characters!
Thanks to a review from Lauren, I remembered that there is another thing I have to tell you guys about this story. For those of you who have read Between Us, this relationship must seem a lot different between Alicia and George. Yes, it is different. When they were younger they weren't exactly the best of friends, but after a while they became pretty much best friends. So since this story is earlier, we've got part of the hate relationship in this story. That's about it, so I hope you understood what I was trying to say!
Disclaimer- I do not own Harry Potter. Me no own, you no sue.
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Part 2- Escaping Filch
George's POVAlicia stormed out of the Great Hall quickly, keeping her eyes straight ahead, walking out in her socks. Fred and Lee were laughing loudly, and Angelina and Katie were looking disgusted at me. I pretended to laugh along with Fred and Lee, silently wishing that I didn't have to do that… wishing that she'd notice me.
I swigged some more pumpkin juice and looked at Alicia's half empty glass. Or was it half full? Did it even really matter? I stood up and looked at Lee and Fred who were now consumed in their food.
"I'm going for I walk." I said.
They nodded, not caring much, and I headed out of the Great Hall and out of the castle, onto the grassy yard. I walked along the pond, looking into the water at my reflection.
I saw red and tousled hair, a pale and freckled face, and a tall body. I saw brown eyes staring straight back at me… my reflection. Who was I kidding? Alicia Spinnet ignored me for a reason. I wasn't really anybody at all.
I shook my head. "I'm not going to start feeling sorry for myself, just because the only way she will notice I'm here is if I annoy her…" I said to myself in whispers.
I sat down by the lake and dipped my hand in and out of the water. I played it through my fingers and let droplets dry onto my warm hands. The wind whipped through my hair making it even messier than it was before, and I looked up to the castle to see the lights on, but slowly flickering out.
I stood up and noticed how late it was. Students weren't supposed to be out at this hour… not like it had ever bothered me before. The fact that I had memorized Filch's route however, was bothering me a lot, because around this time was the time he checked for students outside, and that was where I was: outside.
I looked around and took out the map I always carried. Fred and I nicked it out of Filch's office one of the first times we were in there and its been a lot of use to us.
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good…" I whispered, tapping it with my wand.
Filch was on the other side of the Hogwarts Grounds, along with a name that I paused to look at. Alicia Spinnet was unbearably close to his grasp. I flew off down the side of the hill on which I was sitting, away from the lake and down towards the group of oak trees that most people studied under in the summer.
I looked around for Filch and he was nowhere to be seen, so I carefully slid by to the spot where Alicia's name stood. I peered around the oak tree that was in my view, and saw her leaned against the tree, sleeping.
"Uh oh…" I said nervously. "Psst… Alicia!" I hissed.
She didn't stir.
"Alicia! Psst!" I hissed again.
She still barely moved.
I heaved a sigh and looked around for Filch who seemed to be blundering around these trees as well. I couldn't get caught, but I couldn't let her get caught either. I ran out as fast as I could towards her and lifted her up, feeling her body grow stiff in shock.
I knew what she was about to do, so I swiftly moved my hand over her mouth before she could scream. She yelled into my hand and it made a muffled noise that was barely recognisable. I could tell that it was too dark for her to know who I was.
I carried her half off the ground, half making her walk, out in front of me with my hand wrapped around her mouth. I felt like I was kidnapping her or something… she must have felt like the victim. But I didn't really care… I was helping her, whether she knew it or not.
We reached an area that seemed safe for talking, so I took my hand from her mouth and I let go of her hands from behind her. Immediately, I knew I should have talked first or something, because the next thing I knew I was on the ground, out of breath, with an unbearable stinging sensation in between my legs. She had kicked me straight in the groin.
"You- Murderous- Bastard-…! This- serves- you!" She said between every kick in my ribs.
I was in too much pain and the wind was knocked out of me, so I couldn't say anything. All I could do was gasp, curled up in a ball on the ground, holding my stomach and wondering if I still had what I needed to make kids.
"LUMOS!" I heard her yell, and a piercing white light shone in my eyes so I closed them. I gasped for breath again, and I heard her fall to her knees beside me.
"I…" I began, but I realized that all I was doing was gaping like a fish out of water, my voice too weak to be heard.
"Oh my god! Merlin! George! You should have- I didn't-… are you okay?" She asked, almost at a loss for something to say.
I nodded and tried to get up, stumbling back to the ground. I seriously doubted I would ever be able to stand up from the pain in the middle of my legs, but I managed. I looked over to Alicia and noticed she was staring at me very coldly now.
"What?" I asked, trying to sound innocent. I was! I was innocent! I just… didn't sound it.
"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING, GEORGE WEASLEY?" She yelled.
"Alicia, please…" I whispered. "Understand this." I finally managed to stand upright, wincing at the throbbing I felt.
"Understand what? That you were trying to pull some sick, kidnapping prank on me!" She asked, humour reaching her tone. "Really, I never thought you would be that stupid."
I tried to laugh sarcastically. "Look, Filch is out doing his rounds… we're going to be in deep trouble if we're caught out here." I said quietly.
"What?" She asked.
"You know what time it is? It's around eleven, twelve, one at night. If we're caught out after hours, we're doomed." I said. "Let me answer all your questions. I was out at the pond, and I didn't notice the time fly. With a map I have, I was able to figure out you were out here too… we're trapped, with Filth- I mean Filch- and his stupid cat on our tails." I finished.
She looked at me with an eyebrow raised, and then she almost looked scared. I noticed how cold it was outside, and I saw her shiver. Without even telling her, I took my sweater off and pulled it off over my head, straightening it out and then threw it at her.
It hit her in the face and she fell back on the ground. I laughed and she got up frowning at me.
"I wasn't expecting that." She muttered. "What's this for?" She then asked, holding up my blue sweater.
"What do you think?" I asked. "Its cold out."
She stared at me for the longest time, and I couldn't read her expression.
"Put it on and let's go." I said finally, noticing the light in her wand fade.
She didn't answer, but instead slipped my blue sweater over her head and looked at me, pulling the sleeves up so her hands could show, but the sweater just slipped back down.
"So… what are we going to do?" She asked.
"Follow me." I said.
We crept silently into the halls of the school and up the stairs, passing the sleeping paintings. Soon, we made our way to the fat lady painting. I looked at Alicia.
"What?" She asked.
"You can say the password." I said, trying to act like a gentleman and not letting her know that I had no clue what it was.
"Its all right." She said quickly.
I laughed nervously. "No really, I insist."
She stared at me hard. "Is there something you want to tell me?" She asked, almost nervously.
"You wouldn't be asking if there wasn't something that YOU needed to say." I protested.
"Damn it, George!" She mumbled. She finally gave up saying, "I don't know that password."
I froze. "You-… you what?" I asked astonished. She didn't know the password… but neither did I!
"I don't know the password. There, happy? Now just say the damn thing." She admitted.
My heart leapt to my throat. "You don't know it? But I don't know it!"
"WHAT? WHY THE HELL NOT?" She asked, raising her voice.
My hand flew over her mouth and I moved close to her. "Because." I whispered, "Because my brother or Lee is always with me, why would I need to memorize it?"
She gasped beneath my hands and stared at me with wide eyes. I could only nod.
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There we go… another chapter! I'm in a hurry, running from Filch… no, I'm getting ready to go out. But it would be cool anyways… hmm… I have to go though! I see Mrs. Norris! Hehehe…
-Kit