Chapter Four: Reading of Knights and Christmas Break Plans

"What are you reading?" Alicia asked, curiously.

"Knights in Training." Angelina replied, looking up. She'd been reading it for hours. She was almost done with the eight books. Only three left after this one and two days to go. She wondered if George would finish, but didn't leave room for doubt. She had faith in George. More specifically, faith in her belief that George fancied Alicia.

"Why are you reading Knights In Training? It's like a thousand pages long. And since when are you interested in knights?" Alicia practically knew Angelina inside and out. It was beyond her why her best friend would read this, of all things.

"Since we had ten galleons on George being your knight in shining armor, m'lady." Angelina replied, a smug look on her face. 'It's 1,567 pages, actually.' she thought.

"Oh, I thought that that was a dream..." Alicia said, just on the north side of audibility.

"Nope, full-fledge reality. Now, if you'd let me back to my reading?" Angelina didn't wait for an answer. She stuck her nose back in that book and continued reading. Alicia frowned. With Angelina taking charge of George's knightship ...well, there would be a new knight at Hogwarts.

Angelina would have managed to be in Slytherin. If she weren't so un-evil(even if that wasn't a word), that is. She was ambitious beyond belief. When Angelina heard the word 'impossible' she came running. Ambition was definately her thing. But, it was part of the reason her and Alicia got along so well.

Alicia would give up before she read a thousand or so page book. Or spend twenty galleons on a knight's suit of armor. Angelina's extreme ambition and Alicia's tendency to step back from the impossible sort of crossed the two out.

With Angelina, it wasn't about the money. It was about the adrenaline she got from betting or competing. You could bet a candy wrapper that she couldn't eat two apples in under one minute and she'd tell you to get a timer, two apples, and a load of napkins.

Katie had actually done that once. She had bet Angelina a candy wrapper that she couldn't eat two apples in under one minute. Angelina, somehow, ate two and a half in 59 seconds. Of course, she got juice and seeds all over Fred, George, Alicia, Katie, and Kori...but, she'd still done the 'impossible'.

Over in a corner, Alicia spotted George. He was reading a book even thicker than the one Angelina was reading. She squinted to see the title, A Night in the Life of a Knight; Secrets Unfolded. She sighed. Alicia would definately be ten galleons poorer by the end of the year. If George, a Weasley twin, was actually reading a book that was over one thousand pages long(and not about pranks or tricks)...well, then she was definately doomed.

"Angie, are you going home for Christmas?" she asked, suddenly.

"Umm, I think so. Wanna come with?" she asked, preoccupied with the book.

"Yep, I do. I'll write home...and to your home. Since you won't remember this conversation in five seconds anyway." Angelina nodded.

Dear Mum, Dad, Mariana, and Kalyca,

Hi! Have just talked to Angelina and she has invited me to stay with her for Christmas break. Is that alright?

Say hi to Kalyca for me! I love my little puppy, yes I do!

Merry Christmas and owl back asap, please!

Love Always,

Alicia

Dear Clara and Ray,

Hi! It's Alicia! Angelina just invited me to stay with you guys for Christmas break. I figured I'd write you(we all know how Angie is) and make sure it was okay! I already wrote home to make sure it's okay. Hope to talk to you soon!

Alicia

Alicia sighed, sending the owls out the window. One to her house, with her parents, younger sister and adorable puppy. Her parents would reply saying it was fine. She knew that, asking was just a formality. And she couldn't help but say 'hello' to her dog. She was the most adorable birthday present ever. It was just too bad they didn't allow dogs at school.

The second was sent to Angelina's house. The two girls were closer with Angelina's parents than with Alicia's. Mr. and Mrs. Spinnet were Mr. and Mrs. Spinnet to all, while Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were Ray and Clara to all. They were laid back and easy to confide in. Alicia wished she had parents like Angelina. She sighed again and walked slowly back to the Gryffindor Common Room. Where Angelina would more than likely be sitting in exactly the same position as before, the book still set in it's place on her lap.

A/N: I like this chapter alot! So, Alicia will be staying at Angelina's house for Christmas. Angelina's parents are the cool parents and Alicia's are the more formal everything-should-be-perfect type. I gave Alicia a little sister and a dog, lol. I don't know why, but I did. Mariana Spinnet sounds good, though, doesn't it? I thought so, and it goes with Alicia and their being spanish. Lol. Hope you liked this chapter! Review, and remember- CONSTANT VIGILENCE!

Vinyl Records- Yeah, I hadn't realized that! Thanks for pointing it out, I fixed it immediately after reading your review! I'm trying to update on a more regular basis, like this update comes to you a week after the last one. So, I hope to update next Saturday, but we'll see. I may end up needing to change it to every other week. Only time will tell. I mean, I have other fanfictions I want to update regularly and I have my book(which I haven't touched in weeks), and regular stuff. But, let's all cross our fingers for regular updating. LOL.

Angel de la Luna- Yeah, Angie's a nutter like that. I haven't decided whether or not George finishes the books, but I'll have to decide soon. I'm sorry there's no Spanish in this chapter! I tryed to put it in, I really did. But, it didn't work that way. I would've done Alicia's letter to her parents in Spanish, but I don't know quite enough to make it decent! Next chapter there will be Spanish, though. Scout's honour...well, I haven't been a Girl Scout since 2nd grade but that doesn't matter. LOL.

Kit- Hehe, glad you like it! As I told you in my review of your story- of course you can draw a picture of George dressing up as a knight! That'd be really awesome! I wish I could draw, but sadly I bite. SOO glad you like it!