The Secret

"Hello Padfoot." She said smiling. The dog responded with a surprised bark. "Yes I know who you are. Don't worry I won't tell. I know your innocent. I remember when You-know-who killed my parents. He told my brother and me not knowing I'd remember. I also know you're my godfather." The dog walked over and sat down she sat down as well. "Yeah I know. I'm probably the weirdest girl you ever met." She laughed and the dog did too.

"I'll keep you a secret." She said petting his head. "You're a secret worth keeping." The dog set his head on her lap. They stayed like that for a while. She rubbed his head and he kept his head on her lap. When she decided she should go she said, "I should go. Hermione is going to give me a lecture on breaking the rules. I'll see you." They both stood. She hugged him before leaving.

She got back and as soon as she was fully through the door she was being hugged by Mrs. Weasley, "Where have you been? You've had us all worried!"

"I was out exploring! Calm down. Nothing bad happened!"

"Ariana, you were told not to explore. You broke the rules!" Hermione started her lecture. She continued with, "Not to mention you scared us half to death! Luckily Harry found your note. Never do that again. Do you do this kind of thing just for attention? Or do you do it to worry us? Do you find it funny to worry us like that? There is a criminal on the loose! What if he found you? He might kill you!"

There were a bunch of nods and Yeas.

"Oh come on! I'm a pretty good witch. And don't come up with worst case scenarios!"

"Just promise you won't do that ever again." Harry said.

Ariana was starting upstairs to take a shower and change. "I can't promise something that I might not do. And yes that means I will probably end up exploring without permission." Before anyone could argue she was in her room.

She turned on the shower, stripped and got in. The warm water washed away all of her worries. She got out and brushed her hair softly and slowly until there wasn't a single knot left. Then she decided to wear orange eye shadow, orange eyeliner and orange mascara. She went over to her bag of clothes and took out an orange shirt and orange jeans. After putting them on she went to the mirror and kept redoing her makeup then when she was satisfied went to a bag that had ribbons in it of many different colors. She took out an orange one and put her hair in an orange hair band then over that she put the orange ribbon.

Once she was satisfied she opened her door and slowly walked down the stairs. She new it was time for lunch and saw Ron, Harry and Hermione were off somewhere with most of the Weasleys. She saw the only one there was Fred. He was sitting staring at a picture of Sirius Black. She looked around for George but didn't see him, then walked over and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Oh nothing. The others went out to see the town."

"Thought so." She said sitting down beside him. "So you hungry?"

"A little." He said but she heard his stomach growl.

She giggled and said, "I'll be right back." When she got back she gave him a bowl of soup putting one for her self on the table in front of her. "So why did you stay here?"

"I just felt like getting some alone time. Especially getting away from my mum. She is a little…"

"Yeah I know what you mean. But you're still lucky to have her and your dad." She said now looking at the poster of her godfather.

"Oh, yeah. Sorry. I forgot your parents are dead."

"Yeah. Don't worry about it though. I have yours! They kind of… well, odd but they're yours! Feel lucky. They're actually kind of cool. You know I think-" Ariana was then caught off by the sound of the Weasleys, Harry, Hermione and Liana walked in and interrupted them. This really upset her.

If Ariana decided not to lie she would have to say that she really, really liked Fred. More then a friend. If she were telling the truth she'd say she was in love with him. She was about to say 'You know I think you and I should hang out some time, alone, kind of like a date.' She had finally worked up the guts to ask him out and the chance was just lost. Blown away with the wind.

"Ariana! Come on! We got some new make-up, ribbons and clothes for you!" Liana said that knowing it would make her happy and excited and of course the alone moment with Fred disappeared and she ran over bouncing up and down with joy. Liana knew that Ariana liked Fred. All of her friends knew what her weaknesses for happiness are. Practically everyone that met her, and some that didn't knew them. They were make-up, ribbons for her hair, and clothes. Anything girly, or almost anything. But Liana knew Ariana still would be mad later. But at least for now she could distract the other girl.