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A/N: I am so sorry! I really didn't think it would take this long for me to update. So I am so sorry and will ground myself just for you. Lol. Kidding. So wow, I'm actually back on my computer. Lol. Schoolwork has been really tough, and test, and all that fun stuff. ;) jk. Lol. Ok so here it is another chapter! Yay! Ha. Ha. Sorry it took so long.
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I have finished!
Leila pouted and dragged herself around the Gryffindor common room, while Bex and Otis made out on the love seat. They got together after the game, the game that ruined her life. If it wasn't for Katie, and Leila just being a good friend, she would still be with Charlie. She would be happy.
So many people had changed; it must have been because of the winter ball nearing. Girls were in Hogsmeade almost every weekend, and the guys were bragging to each other that they got for a date. Well more of who said 'yes.'
But the biggest news was the famous Charlie Weasley was going with Katie, and that Bill and Abby were together. When Leila heard that, she felt her heart break even more. It only made her wonder if maybe she and Charlie ever had a future.
"Hey guys I think I'll go to the library," Leila said to Bex and Otis. They didn't hear her, as the two of them were too busy swapping spit. "Yeah you know, maybe I'll read, or work on my potions final, or you know shave my head." She looked over to them and smiled, they wouldn't hear her even if she was screaming murderer!
"Sounds good Leila." Bex said as she pulled away from Otis.
"Yeah have a good time." Otis said and let himself be pulled back down by Bex.
Leila rolled her eyes and muttered, 'Ok' as she left the common room.
Just as she turned the corner to the library there she came face to face with Katie herself. Katie smirked at her and tossed her hair over her shoulder, even though they were in braids.
"Hi Leila." She said in her winy voice. She batted her eyelashes at her and smiled. "What are you up to?"
"Oh nothing Katie," Leila said though gritted teeth. "Just going to the library." She walked passed her ex- friend and into the library. Katie followed her.
"So you have a date for the ball yet?" she dared to ask her.
Of course I don't have a date you idiot! You stole the only guy who ever liked me. She thought to herself.
"No, not yet." She said and walked to the back, where she situated herself at a table.
"Yeah well you better hurry or all the good ones might be taken." She said and looked Leila up and down. "Actually I know someone who likes you." She smiled at her and blinked uncontrollability.
"Really?" Leila asked and rolled her eyes. "I bet I know who." Three guesses were it was Charlie.
Katie smiled and laughed. "Oh, Leila, your so silly." She said and slapped her on the arm. "Brian Butt from Slytherin likes you, said he saw you at the last Quidditch game, and thought you were really pretty."
Leila let out a bark of laughter and turned to face, her ex friend. "Brian Butt?" she asked, "Katie, is that even a real person, or are you only trying to make me feel worse."
"Why would that make you feel worse?" she asked.
"Katie you are so stupid! First of all his name is Butt!" she yelled.
Katie backed away and held her hands out as though Leila might attack. "Woah, Leila, listen Brian's cute...and he's a wanted man. You might want to grab your chance soon." Katie continued, oblivious to Leila's lack of interest in the subject.
"Gee, you know what Katie?" she asked as kindly as she could in this situation. "I think I'm gunna have to pass."
"Ok, well I was only trying to help, as you are like the only girl in the 5th year who got dumped by two guys in the same day, and has no date for the ball!" Katie yelled as she left the library, leaving a very angry Leila in the back of the library.
Leila took a seat at the table and opened her book so she could try to concentrate if that was possible. After what Katie just said, she might never be the same.
Plus she adding Brian Butt in the picture. She didn't want Brian Butt who ever that was.
The past month had been horrible, to say the least. It seemed like an eternity since the ...situation...had taken place. Since then, neither Charlie nor Bill had spoken to Leila, or even looked at her for that matter. It was as though she were invisible.
Now there were countless of times that she saw Charlie in the halls, or in the common room, or during class, that she just wanted to apologize to him, but every time she saw him, no words formed on her lips. She couldn't stand the fact that Bill wasn't helping all that much either. You would have thought that the guy would have enough sense to tell his own brother that it was his fault and that he was the one who kissed her, but she thought wrong. He was gloating around like a moron, talking about how he had to pry her off of him. Leila tried to set the story straight, but soon learned that people don't like to hear the truth, they want a juicy story that can sound like something far more badly than it really is. There was just nothing to do except wait for forgiveness.
And she was getting impatient.
Leila looked around the library and noticed that she didn't even understand what she just read in her textbook. She ran a hand through her long hair, pushing it backward to keep it from blocking her sight.
And oh, what a sight it was.
There was Charlie entering the library with his friends Keith and George. They were talking busily. She heard Charlie laugh which made her heart skip a beat. It was terrible how he always had that impression on her heart.
Leila tried to go back to her studies but couldn't. He was actually in her eye sight! Leila dared to glance at him from the side of her book, feeling stupid for spying but not being able to help herself.
He looked the same, duh, but his hair had gotten somewhat longer. His smile still gave her a tingle down her spine, and yes his eyes were still able to melt her heart. Does he even know how bloody handsome he is? she wondered, she gaze followed him until he disappeared behind some bookcases.
Leila kept her gaze on him, and noticed that a group of first year girls were giggling behind him. They seemed to be following him as though he were some sort of God they would never be able to see.
She looked down at her book, and noticed that the writing seemed to be in another language. 'Woah,' she thought and laughed. 'That's what happens when your brains on Charlie.' She mocked a drugs commercial she once saw back at home.
Now where did Charlie go? She wondered, glancing around the room and leaning her chair back on two. Leila, being so caught up in hoping to catch a glance of him, lost control of her chair and tumbled down to hit the hard floor.
"Hello Leila Harper." A voice said from above Leila. She opened her eyes and their stood Charlie's friend Keith. He wore a huge smile on her face and she couldn't help but wonder if he along with the rest saw her fall. "Mind if we sit with you?" He held a hand out to help her up and she only looked at it. Why was he being so nice?
Leila looked up and studied the face of Keith. Behind him Charlie was keeping himself busy with a book on dragons, and George was laughing a little at her accident. Leila accepted Keith's hand and he pulled her up. She quickly brushed off her clothes and felt her face fill with blush as she noticed Charlie's fan club was laughing along with George.
"Hi, no I don't mind, I was only reading." Leila said and forced a smile on her face.
"Thanks, Harper." He said and took a seat in a chair next to her; George sat across from Keith, leaving the only empty chair the one in front of Leila. Charlie took place in it slowly, careful not to look at her or even blink. Leila couldn't help but wonder if that was because he was reading, or if he still hated her.
Well if he hated her as much as Katie said he did, then why was he sitting with her?
Keith noticed Leila looking at his friend and decided to step in. "So, you going to the ball?" Keith asked.
"Yeah." She said and took out her homework sheet placing it right in front of her. Just as she did that her gaze met Charlie's who happened to be looking right at her. She felt her cheeks turn red and nervousness spread like fear through her body.
"So you got a date then?" He dared to ask; He looked puzzled for a moment as he had witnessed the exchange of looks between the two of them.
"Huh?" Leila asked and cleared her throat. "Oh, no not yet. Someone actually said that some guy named Brian Butt wants to go with me."
"WHAT?" Charlie half yelled.
Leila shook in her seat, as this was the first time he had spoken to her in almost a month.
"Yeah, I might go with Brian Butt." She said and smiled knowing that this was a rage of jealously, and that he still liked her.
Charlie's ears filled red with anger as he pointed a finger at Leila. "Listen Leila, you can't date that guy, or even go to the ball with him." He said. "He's bad news, and only wants to date you cause he thinks you're easy."
Leila blinked and sat in shock. Charlie cared about her. "Oh yeah?" was the only thing she could think of saying.
"Yes Leila, now promise me that you're not going with him." He said in what sounded like an order.
"You can't tell me what to do Charlie, and if you haven't noticed, we haven't spoken in more than a month!" she yelled.
"Oh so your counting?" he asked and smiled.
"NO!" she yelled. "Why would I care about you, when I have Brian and his butt!"
She stood up and collected her things, ready to take off any moment now, just after she got a good leaving line, one that said, I love you but you have to take the time to get me back.
"Now, I know your kidding." He said and followed her up. "Listen to me Leila, I just don't want anything bad to happen to you."
Leila thought to herself for a minute. "You know what Charlie, as long as you're out of my life to break my heart, nothing bad will happen to me." She said and watched as his face shone with hurt. "I have been through more than you can handle in this past month, and I really just want to move on! Will you Weasleys' just leave me alone?" She turned on her heels and felt a tear form in her left eye.
"Leila?" he said, she kept walking until she felt someone grab her on her arm, twirl her around and for just a moment she looked deeply into Charlie's eyes.
"What?" she asked and let out a sigh.
And just as spontaneous as his grabbing her to face him, his lips met her in a kiss. His arms pulled her closer to him, which caused him to pull her to a tight hug as the kiss continued. And then the kiss stopped.
Charlie backed away and just stood apparently shocked by his actions.
"Listen Leila, I still have feelings for you, and I just want you to be happy, and if that means going with Butt to the ball, then by all means go with the loser." He said and smiled at her. Although it looked as though he forced it to appear upon his face.
"Oh I'm happy alright." She said and ran a hand across her lips. "Charlie, I don't have a date. I just said that he wanted to go with me." She walked closer to him and just smiled. "Do you really think I'd go with a guy who had the last name of Butt?"
Charlie laughed and smiled. It was his trademark grin. "So I guess I'll see you there, I'm taking Katie, she said we should all met up. So I guess you'll be hanging with Bex and Otis?" he said.
Leila felt her heart break. He just kissed her and now he was talking about going with Katie! With all her might she pushed him away from her and ran out of the library, tears falling in all directions.