Chapter 4: Members of the Order of the Phoenix

I quickly brushed the tears from my eyes and headed downstairs for breakfast. Tonks, Angelina, and Fred were already there. Suddenly a happy looking couple walked in laughing and teasing.

"How was the patrol?" Tonks asked.

"Other than that little run-in we had, nothing serious." The man answered.

"No one was seriously hurt either, which is always a good sign." The woman added.

"Well, another good sign is…" Angelina passed for effect. "I'm pregnant!"

"I'm so happy for YOU" Tonks and the woman gushed.

The man shook hands with Fred. That's when Fred realized I had just walked in the room.

"Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger, I'd like you to meet—"

"Carly Hawkins." George interrupted.

"Nice to meet you." Draco and Hermione said in unison.

"Likewise." I returned.

"Well, we're off to get some sleep." Draco said, giving Hermione a knowing look.

"Just be sure to put that damn silencing spell on your room! We don't want to hear you two shaggin" Fred and George teased.

Another couple walked down the stairs. George introduced Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley-Potter. Next I meet Tonks' husband, Remus Lupin. Then George's little brother Ron came walking in holding Alicia Spinnet's hand.

"And everyone lives here?" I questioned. Not exactly understanding the concept of them all living together when half the house was sleeping with another member… Then I thought of George and I immediatly shut-up and didn't say what I was thinking.

After meeting 30 other members of the Order (I can only remember so many people) I was exhausted.

"I'm going to go for a walk." I announced to no one in particular and walked out.

A few seconds later Ginny joined me. "Do you like my brother?"

I laughed. "Which one?"

"You know exactly which one I'm talking about." Ginny answered, laughing too.

"Yes, I do like George… I would like him even more if he trusted me."

Ginny nodded and we walked in silence until we heard a voice.

"Wait up! Ginny Potter! Carly Hawkins!" Hermione called.

"You're supposed to be sleeping with your fiancée!" We chided in unison.

Hermione blushed then looked startled. "Carly, how did you know I was engaged? I didn't say anything."

"I read your mind." I answered and then explained everything like I had explained it to George.

George Arthur Weasley. The name was like a bell that had been going off in my ears since I met him last night.

"Carly? Come back to Earth Carly." Hermione and Ginny teased. I smiled bashfully.

"You weren't thinking of my brother were you?" Ginny asked. "I haven't seen him have that wolfish look on his face since Katie passed away…"

"So what all do you want to know about him?" Hermione asked.

"I know about the family, Katie, Hogwarts, the order, and his trust issues. What don't I know?" I asked sheepishly.

Hermione and Ginny shared a knowing look.

"What's he like in bed?" Hermione asked.

Ginny covered her ears in disgust while I was staring at Hermione stunned. "I don't know we keep um… We keep getting interrupted… First by him feeling guilty about Katie… And then Fred and Angelina this morning…"

Hermione and Ginny smiled. Then it started to rain…

Harry and Draco came running out to get Hermione and Ginny inside.

"I'll catch up later." I called after them.

Then I walked past some shops, window shopping, as my dad called it.

"What are you doing out here getting soaked to the skin?" George growled.

"Well its better getting soaked by a trusting rain than it is to be held in your disbelieving arms." I snapped.

"I haven't gotten this soaked to the skin since Oliver Woods Quidditch Training tactics back in 4th Year." George grumbled.

I didn't say anything. Then, I felt the tears come. "At least it's raining so he can't see my tears." I thought.

"Carly, I'm sorry. I can't help being a stupid, unbelieving git that I am…"

I didn't look at him, I couldn't look at him. "Just keep holding onto the past George, because maybe one day, it'll be me that you're missing." I answered and walked away.

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I couldn't believe her. I was trying to say I believed her and she just walks away! WOMEN! No man would ever understand them, muggle or wizard.

"I read that." Carly called.

Damn! Did she have to be able to read minds? It was quite frankly very annoying. Carly yelled something else but I couldn't hear her over the heavy rain. I knew I had to have her.

Tomorrow we were planning on a raid against the death eaters and we all knew many of us would die. I didn't want to die without telling Carly Nicole Hawkins that I think I'm falling in love with her and I believed in her. Well, I don't think I love her, I know I do. I have no idea when it happened or how it happened so fast… But it did.

"Do you really mean that?" Carly asked. "You really love me? You really believe that I'm not evil?"

Her wet clothes clung tighter to her body making me instantly aware of her. Instead of answering her, I just kissed her and then I blinked and we were back in her room at headquarters…

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"He loves me," I thought "He believes me."

After putting a silent spell on the room, George kissed me again.

Then I stopped him.

"What's wrong?" George asked.

I quickly put a spell on the door. "This time there will be no interruptions." I began. "And if you feel guilty about Katie, you better tell me now because I promise this won't go any further.

Instead of answering my sudden outburst, George instead pulled my t-shirt off and dropped it on the floor. I grabbed his and pulled it up also, admiring his nice flat chest along the way.

Picking me up in his arms he carried me over to the bed and began kissing me again. I wriggled beneath him wanting more…

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KNOCK! KNOCK!

"George, they have started the raid in Diagon Alley. Carly can come if she wants, but we have to go." Lupin's voice interrupted us.

"The only thing I really want to do right now is finish what we've started." I growled.

Carly just smiled.

Then Lupin's voice rang out again, "Do you mind getting Hermione and Draco?"

I yelled "Fine."

I looked down at Carly. Bloody Hell, she was beautiful.

"I'm going with you." She said.

I went completely still. "No you're not."

Sliding out from under me she flicked her wrist and was clothed and ready for what looked like a fight.

"Carly you're not going I could never lose you…" I choked out.

"George, remember the necklace I gave Angelina? I have one from my father… I can be hurt, but I won't die. That's how I know I won't lose you either… I put a golden Agate stone around you're neck last night…" Carly promised.

Coming back to the bed, she flicked her wrist again and I was ready to go. Then she kissed me, a kiss that held promise of what will happen after the raid.

"I'm going to go get Draco and Hermione." She said a little breathlessly.

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After leaving my room, that I'm probably sharing with George I went in search of Draco and Hermione. After reading Hermione's thoughts, I knew which room they were in and I also knew that they were doing the deed. I chuckled softly.

When I reached their room, I pounded on the door telling them to hurry up and get sex off the brain so we could go fight the bad guys.

Five minutes later both emerged laughing at me. I smiled and we all pounded down the stairs.

"Miss Hawkins—" Lupin's voice called.

"Please, call me Carly."

"Are you sure you really want to go? Do you feel you're up to it?"

Then we all heard George laughing. "Remus, you're going to have a hard time telling her she can't go. She wants to, and she's a good witch… We need all the people we can get." Lupin looked at George for a moment and nodded.

"Let's go." Lupin said.

George came up behind me, turned me around,and gave me a kiss that left me gasping for air, and wanting more. I knew I'd never tire of him, but I also knew, now wasn't the time to be thinking about the future. I had to concentrate on the raid.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THIS EXCEPT THE PLOT AND CARLY HAWKINS!