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Okay, here is Chapter 14. I hope you enjoy it, and Review, Review, Review (Please).
Here goes!
I would just like to honestly thank all the fans who continue to read, review and stick by me when I go missing for months on end. I sometime can not believe it's taken me two years to get this far.
If I had to explain I would have to say, I like many readers became heartbroken when Fred died. I had perfect ideas of how he and Angelina would live out their lives after the war but due to his untimely death I developed serious writers block. I had every intention to stop writing this story altogether (but the fans kept me going) or to keep him alive but...
After careful thought I decided I wanted to be true to the work of JK and because of this I felt I could not keep him alive when in fact she had killed him off. With that said, I think I am now able to move forward with a new story. I hope you enjoy!
I hope you dont hate the fact that I had to change things...
3 years after the end of book 7...
"Hello George." Angelina said in a low rushed voice before lowering herself gracefully to the table were George sat.
As Angelina looked across the table she noticed George had changed but not much, he was still tall and lean, his hair was long now in a similar cut to how he had worn it during their sixth year at Hogworts. Angelina wondered it he wore it this long to cover the fact that he was now minus an ear. There was a sadness in his eyes even when he smiled, Angelina knew day after day, month after month that he tried to hide it. Telling anyone who would listen that he was fine but Angelina knew better.
Angelina removed her coat and scarf placing them on the back of her chair. The wind had given her hair a slightly messy look which she now focused on righting. After a moment her dark hair soon hung long and straight, every strain in place.
"Hey Angelina" I was starting to think you had ditched me." George said while looking across the table at her. He had not seen her in over a year. Her studies and his business kept them both busy most of the time. After completing two years internship at St. Mungo's Hospital Angelina decided to spend a year at St. Andry's magical hospital in Sydney, Australia. She was back home on a vacation to celebrate her grandmothers birthday with the rest of her family. While back in the UK she decided to send invitations to old friends requesting lunch dates. She had already spent an afternoon with Katie and Alicia. She had even seen Harry, Ginny and Ron while shopping with her mother in Diagon Alley.
"The porkey only got me to Paris so I had to take a train the rest of the way... it was awful. I thought about the floo network but the mess..."
"Well at least I know you made an effort... How is Sydney?" George asked as he also smelled just a hint of the cocoa lotion she had on.
"Hot!" Angelina said with a laugh "It's great. I have great cases to study in the morning and beautiful beaches in the afternoon, I'm learning how to surf... muggles, they come up with the most interesting ways to entertain themselves."
"What's surfing?" George asked
"You ride a board in the water, wait... I have pictures. There muggle ones so you cant see the action but..."
Angelina searched through her purse and soon handed George three photos. As George looked at the photos Angelina went on. "Everyone in the photo is a muggle except me... and Jason of course. You remember Jason don't you? He went to Hogwarts as well"
The first photo was of Angelina and four other people. Angelina had on a red bikini, her hair was un-braided and pulled back into a puffy ponytail. She was smiling and holding onto a tall plank object. It was painted yellow, orange and red with letters that resembled fire flames that spelled Angel.
Angelina reached over the table, pointing to the object she held in the photo. "That's a surfboard."
George noticed next to Angelina stood Jason. He was not holding a surf board but a white ball.
The next photo was of Angelina in the water because of the distance George knew someone from the beach had taken it. She was standing on her board in the water with a look of determination clearly on her face.
"The whole point is to keep your balance in the water. To ride the wave. Now I'm sure you've noticed there are no waves around me...that's because I don't know what I'm doing." Angelina said with a chuckle.
The third photo was not of Angelina in the water but on the beach. There were two groups of people with some type of net in between them. The white ball Jason held in an earlier photo was in the air.
"That's volleyball, it's not Quiddith but I think you would love it." Angelina said.
George looked up from the photo "Oh, really" he said smiling at her
"I don't know if you've noticed Angelina but this is not weather for a bikini" George said before looking towards the window. A light drizzle had just started.
"Yeah, it's been raining nonstop" Angelina replied "How can you stand it?"
George just looked at her smiling a crooked smile. "You act as if you were not born and raised here, get a little sun and you forget where you come from."
"It's perfect in Sydney" Angelina countered. "You would love it... you know what... you should come."
"I can't..." George started
"Why, when was the last time you've been on a vacation?" Angelina reached over touching his arm "When was the last time you've had fun?"
"I can't." George heard himself repeating.
"Give me one good reason." Angelina said
"I can't leave the store, there's no one to run it. Ron has just left for training. Percy is getting married."
"George, all I hear is blah blah. I'm sure you have a person who could step in while your gone and Percy is not getting married for another two months."
"I can't" George repeated once more though this time not as convincing as the before.
"George, look at me. You need to get away... if only for a moment... it helps." Angelina said with as much sincerity as she could muster without getting emotional.
And that's how George found himself on his way to Sidney three weeks later.
"Destination son?" a which who could have been a close relative of Professor Sprout asked George.
George slipped the parchment with Angelina address on it out of his pocket and handed it to her.
"Your right on time." The witch said "Your porkey leaves in a moment... enjoy the beach" she said with a wide smile.
"Thanks" George replied
The witch waved her hand toward a stack of newspapers which started to glow.
George no sooner touched the newspapers before he went whirling through the air. He landed on his feet behind a cluster of trees a moment later.
"George"
"Yeah, it's me." George replied to Angelina's call
Angelina gave a slight squeal of delight before running toward George and giving him a hug before grabbing his hand and pulling him into the apartment building.
"It seems like I've been waiting forever. I'm so happy you've finally here."
They reached the door of apartment 305 after walking up several flights of steps. Angelina took out a key to unlock the front door as she explained how the apartment building had no elevator.
"I live on the third floor which is not bad, I could live on the ninth." Angelina said as she and George both stepped into the apartment. "Only seven magical folks live in this building and most of us work at the hospital. While your hear you have to act muggle. No magic unless it's in the apartment." Angelina explained.
George continued to listen.
"So in short, no wands." Angelina finished. "It's not so bad... you get use to it."
George looked around the small one bedroom apartment as he dropped his duffle bag on the floor by the door. The livingroom area was littered with photos along the walls. Photos of Angelina's family, of Angelina working in the hospital and of days at Hogwarts. George clearly recognize the people in the photos, there was a photo of Angelina, Katie and Alicia. One of the quiddth team during their 7th year and a group photo of them at the yule ball. George gravitate towards that photo. Picking the frame up George examined the six faces smiling up at him.
"Good times" Angelina said from behind him
"Yeah, sometimes I wish we could go back and relive that moment." George said in a hushed voice.
"Yeah, me to." Angelina could feel depression setting in.
Trying to change the atmosphere she quickly said "Oi, you ready?'
"Ready for what?" George asked, his tone made it clear he had not shaken off the sorrows of the past.
"Surf lessons" Angelina said poking him in his ribs
"I'll change in my bedroom. You can have the bathroom, meet you back here in 5 minutes." Angelina said
before walking into her bedroom leaving no room for argument.
10 minutes later Angelina joined George in the living room.
"Wow, where did you get that?" George asked.
"You like it?" Angelina asked shyly as she stood in a red and gold bikini, Gryffindor colors. George laughed, there was nothing shy about Angelina.
"Wait here's the best part." Angelina turned to model the suit. There was a griffin in flight on the butt of the bikini bottoms.
"Classic" George said
"I knew you would love it." Angelina said before slipping on a skirt.
"So you picked it out for me did you?" George asked.
Angelina didn't answer as she opened the front door. Yeah I did she thought. "My board is already in the car, you ready?"
"Lead the way." George said as he walked out the apartment following her into the hallway.
"By the way your not looking to bad yourself" Angelina said with a wink and a laugh.
Once on the beach Angelina went over basic surfing instructions while they stood in line to rent George a board.
Almost five hours later Angelina was ready to call it a day, however George had fallen in love with the sport and wanted to stay in the water for as long as possible. Two hours later both walked out of the surf toward the beach.
"Hungry?" Angelina asked
"Im a Weasley... we're always hungry."
"I can't believe how quickly you took to this. You could master surfing in no time." Angelina said as she picked up their few belongings and headed back to the car.
"So, what do you feel like eating?" Angelina asked
"I don't care, pick anything."
"Well the seafood here is great, lets start with that." Angelina said, we can get it to go and eat it at my place."
Well let me know what you think...
