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Chapter 13- Secret Feelings Revealed
Angelina had covered her eyes. "Alicia, please tell me it worked. Please tell me it worked," she repeated.
"I don't know yet, I think it did," she answered. "You can open your eyes. Nothing disgusting happened, you know."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
Angelina opened her eyes and looked at Alicia. "I can't look at him, tell me what's happening," she said looking at Alicia and avoiding Fred.
"Well I think I saw his eyelids flicker a tad," she said.
"Only a tad? I don't think it worked, Leesh."
"Oh my Gosh!" Alicia screamed.
"What?" Angelina questioned and turned her gaze to Fred. His eyelids were definitely flickering. They flickered so much that he opened his right eye a bit. "Fred!" Angelina cried and grabbed his hand. "Can you hear me, Fred?"
Alicia had grabbed his other hand. "Fred," she said slowly as if she was talking to a deaf person trying to read her lips, "If you can hear either Angelina or I squeeze my hand." He struggled for what seemed like an hour to the two for the girls but was finally able to squeeze Angelina's hand.
"Ha! He likes me better!" she said as if that was what they were trying to decide.
Alicia looked at her funny.
"Sorry."
"Fred, can you say anything or open your eyes or something?" Alicia asked leaning in closer.
"What's going to happen to him if he wakes up?" Angelina asked.
"Well, he might need to learn how to walk and talk properly again. Right now it's as if he was dead for a year."
"Oh," was all she said.
"What's wrong Angie? I thought you wanted him wake up," Alicia said.
"It's just that…"
"What?"
"What kind of romantic relationship can we rekindle if he can't even walk or talk? Even if we do get married I'll be his mother, not his wife."
"Ang, what kind of friend would you be if you weren't there to support him and help him along the way? If you guys get married it's only because you feel you're ready to spend your lives together. No one's rushing you." Alicia said.
Angelina smiled. "Yeah I was being stupid. You're right." Alicia smiled back and looked back to Fred.
His eyes were still flickering struggling to open but nothing else had changed. "Angie, go dim the lights a bit so he doesn't wake up with it shining in his face." Angelina did as she was told and got back to holding Fred's hand. "Fred, open your eyes it's okay. Come on Fred," Alicia encouraged. The flickering only got faster until he opened his right eye slowly followed by the left.
"Hun, can u hear me?" Angelina asked. He nodded slowly.
"Fred, it's me, Alicia," she said in her slow tone. "That is Angelina." She said each name while pointing at the owner. "Do you remember us?" Fred nodded a bit and tried to say something but it turned into a mix of mumbles and sounds.
"He can't speak can he?" Angelina asked sounding worried.
"Yes he can it'll just take some practice," Alicia assured her. "Fred, can you say my name? Look at my lips, A-lic-i-a" she sounded out for him. "Can you say it?"
"A-weesh-a" he tried repeating her lip motions.
Alicia looked at Angelina with and I-told-you-so look. "See, I told you he could still talk. He's just a little rough around the edges." Without waiting for a reply she turned to Fred and said, "Fred, can you say Angelina's name? Here look, An-ge-lin-a."
Fred paused for a second as if to think. Then he said very slowly and very clearly, "An-ge-lin-a"
"Aw, he still loves you. Did you see how much more effort he put into saying your name than mine?" Alicia cooed.
Angelina wore a proud smile on her face. "I think hearing that was better than hearing him propose," she said. Then she leaned in kissed him square on his forehead.
"I gotta go tell Cho about this. Then I'm gonna head home and tell George. Feel free to stay here as long as you like, see ya," Alicia said as she walked out the door.
To say Cho was shocked was an understatement. She was bouncing off the walls with excitement after hearing that Alicia's mission had been a success. I didn't think anybody would be more excited than George but I think Cho beat him in advance thought Alicia.
George was sitting on the couch reading a book when he heard a key turn in the keyhole. Alicia must be home from her business trip he thought. In his mind he wondered. How am I going to tell her I still love her he wondered? He was even scared of saying hello because he might end up saying, "I wanna have your children."
"George! I have to tell you something!" Alicia yelled out as soon as the door was open.
George's heart leapt. Maybe she's gonna confess her undying love for me he thought. At this thought he jumped off the couch and cried, "Me too!"
I wonder what he wants to say to me Alicia wondered but didn't dwell on that thought. "Me first! It'll be more important than yours I promise!" Alicia begged.
What could be more important than me confessing my love for you he wondered? "Okay, fine. "What do you wanna tell me?"
"I cured Fred, George! Angelina and I cured him!" she squealed.
"What? How?" he spluttered.
"I'll explain on the way. Come on," she said eagerly and grabbed his arm and apparated back to St. Mungo's.
When they got there Angelina was still sitting there talking to him. "Fred! You've healed!" George said and ran towards him.
"Hi Alicia," Angelina greeted with a big goofy smile on her face.
"Hi Aweesha," Fred said trying to imitate Angelina.
"Fred, this is George." Alicia pointed at George to show who she meant.
"Hi George," said Angelina so Fred would follow.
"Hi George," Fred greeted.
They spent the rest of the night talking about the fond memories they had from Hogwarts to Katie and Lee. Of course Alicia had spilled everything she could remember about them and Egypt. Fred remembered most of the memories but some of them but some he had forgotten. He didn't talk a lot either.
"Fred," George said in a soft serious tone once the girls were asleep on their chairs. He looked up at the sound of his name. "Do you remember the joke shop?" Fred thought for a moment then nodded but avoided George's gaze. "It got destroyed, did you know that?" Fred nodded again. "I miss it. One day when you get back to your normal self we'll rebuild it."
This time he looked up.
"Well I better get these girls home. You better get some sleep, dude." Then he grabbed both Angelina's and Alicia's arms and apparated back to his apartment.
The queasy feeling from apparating awoke them again. "Dude, next time wake me up so I can apparate myself. Now I gotta go through that freaking feeling again to get to my flat," Angelina complained.
"You know you can always spend the night here if you want," Alicia said.
"No, I think tonight I'm actually going to get a good night's sleep. Why waste that on your couch? I'm going home. See y'all," Angelina said and apparated back to her flat.
"Yeah, I'm gonna hit the sack too," George said getting up from the chair he was sitting in.
"Me too, I'm just exhausted," she agreed.
Just as they were about to walk into their rooms though Alicia stopped him. "Hey George, I'm sorry about what I did. That's why I went to Egypt to try and cure Fred," she explained. "Do you forgive me?"
"How could I not?" he asked and attempted to enter his room once again.
He was unable to once again though because Alicia asked him another question. "George? What did you wanna tell me earlier when I came home?"
George looked at the ground. His heart beat in his ear but he ignored it and knew he had to say it. "I love you."
Yeah it was a short chapter but you don't have to write a review about it because I already know. Well if you don't already know this is the chapter where everything comes together. You know, George confesses his undying love, Fred is cured and all that jazz. Anyways I am creating a scientific experiment. I want to know what kind of band or music Harry Potter fans listen to. Personally I like Sum 41, The Used, Bowling for Soup, the Black Eyed Peas, and Avril Lavigne. (Now you have a good reason to review!)
Story Question: Am I including too much conversation in my story?
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