Chapter 6
"Wow…" Hermione said. Serena had just finished telling Hermione about what happened yesterday. Leaving a few parts out, though, like why she ran off. They were sitting in the window sill of the girl's dormitories. Lunch had just ended and Serena had taken the hour before classes began to fill Hermione in. "So, you're not going to tell any body?"
"No, only you and Fred know. And you can't tell anyone either."
"Not even Harry and Ron?"
"Especially not them, just think how Ron would react if he found out I was dating his brother. Things get awkward."
Hermione nodded, "Your secret is safe with me." Then she smiled, "It's so adorable!" She reached over and hugged Serena before saying, "Well, I'm going to get to my next class, I need to talk to Professor Flitwick about the up coming essay. See ya in class!" With that she grabbed her book bag and went skipping downstairs.
Serena sighed and leaned her head back into the wall. She looked out the window and saw a bunch of second years practicing with some broomsticks. The sun was bright outside and she checked her watch, she still had a half and hour before class so she decided to go outside for a bit.
She grabbed her bag and walked through the common room to the hallway. She almost ran into a group of ghosts and walked a little faster to get to the sun outside. She stepped through the front doors and blinked as the sun temporally blinded her. She walked down the path and continued walking around the grounds of the school.
She was enjoying the sun when she walked past a group of fourth year boys. They looked at her as she walked past. A tall boy with blonde hair came up and began to walk in step with her. He smiled foolishly, "Hi."
Serena looked up at him, "Hi," but she kept walking.
The boy walked in front of her and blocked her path, "My name is Robert."
"Hi Robert." Serena shook her head and tried to step around him. But he walked in front of her and blocked her path.
"What's the rush?" He took hold of her arm, "What's your name? You should come and hang out with my friends and me." Serena heard some snickering coming from the group behind her.
"Sorry, Robert," Serena spat the name out, "But I have to get to class now." She pulled her arm away and walked past him. He caught up with her and caught her arm again.
"Come on, don't be so cold. I really want to hang out with you." Robert smiled at her.
"Sorry, I'm taken." Serena tried to pull her arm away, but he tightened his grip. She yelled at him, "Let go of me!"
"May be I don't want to." He pulled her to him and pinned her to his chest.
"Let go of me!" She pushed against him but he just dug his knuckles into her back. Serena yelped in pain and Robert smiled again. He put his hand up to her face and stroked her cheek with his finger.
"You're even more beautiful when you're angry." Serena tried to push him away and felt like she was going to cry. As she was struggling, Robert's friends were laughing at the scene.
Suddenly, Robert's head jerked to the side with a loud crack. He let go of Serena and turned around to find George's angry face. George punched him again and he fell to the ground. Robert wiped blood from his mouth, "What the hell was that for?"
George bent over him, "I believe that when someone tells you to stop doing something. You stop!" Robert's friends had stopped laughing now and George glared at them menacingly. They backed away from him while George stepped over Robert's body to where Serena was sitting on the ground.
He helped her up, "Are you okay?"
"Yes." George took her hand and led her away from the fourth years. His face was still flushedwith anger and Serena stopped him once they were out of eyesight. Serena put her hand against his cheek, "George, it's alright…"
"It's not alright!" George clenched his fist, "How to people like that get off! And there were people standing there that could've done something, but they just stood there and laughed!" Serena put her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder, "I just hated seeing you like that…" Georgewrapped his arms around her back.
"I know." Serena looked up at him and kissed his cheek. "We should start heading to class." George nodded and they walked back up to the building. They parted as the entered the front hall and Serena looked back and smiled at him. Then she walked up to History of Magic and sat in her seat just as the clock tolled one.
"Serena, where have you been?" Hermione was sitting next to her, "Usually you're here five minutes early."
"Oh, I was a little busy." Serena looked away and Hermione gasped.
"Does that mean what I think it means?"
Serena smiled at Hermione, "Depends on what you think it means."
"I knew it!" Hermione whispered, "You were with you-know-who." They laughed quietly to themselves as Professor Flitwick passed back the previous homework.
After dinner, Ron, Harry, Hermione, and Serena went to the common room and were sitting around the fireplace. Harry and Ron were caught up in a conversation about Quidditch and Hermione and Serena were working on homework.
Hermione nudged Serena's arm, Serena looked up, "What is it?" Hermione tilted her head to the left corner of the room. Serena looked over there and George was tilting his head towards the portrait of the pink lady. He got up and left the room.
"Uh…" Serena closed her book and put it in her bag, "I just remembered, I have to go to the library." The three nodded their heads to her and continued talking. Serena picked up her bag and left the common room. As she stepped out into the hallway and George grabbed her around her waist.
Serena laughed, "What did you want?"
"Come with me," he took her hand and led her down into a corridor.
"Where are we going?" Serena smiled at him.
"You'll see. We're almost there." He stopped at a door and opened it. He looked inside and then pulled her in. He closed the door behind them and locked it. He turned to Serena who was looking around the room.
"This is a classroom." She turned to him and raised her eyebrows, "What are we doing here?"
He put his hand on the small of her back and pulled her close to his chest, "This." He put his other hand on her neck and tilted her head up, he gently kissed her.
"Oh," Serena smiled and put her arms around his neck.
"Do you want to sit down?"
"Sure." George walked over to the wall and sat down. Serena sat down between his legs and leaned back against his chest. George slipped his hands around her stomach and she took his hands in her own.
George tilted his head down and kissed her. She twisted around in his lap until she faced him and kissed him back. She brushed back his hair and stroked his cheek with her thumb. George gently bit her bottom lip and pressed his lips against hers. He pulled her closer to him and she pushed her chest against his.
Serena stopped for a brief moment. George whispered into her ear, "What's wrong?"
Serena smiled, "I can't breathe."
"Me neither," George traced the line of her cheek with his finger and tilted his head to kiss her neck. He pulled back and smiled, "Serena, I think…"
"What?"
"I love you."
Serena raised her eyebrows and smiled. She kissed him once more, "I love you too." She leaned back into his chest and rested her head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and breathed deeply.
Suddenly, Serena lifted her head up, "George?"
"Hmm?"
"What time is it?"
George looked at his watch and swore. "It's past nine!"
Serena got up and grabbed her bag, "The teachers have started patrolling the hallways by now. Do you think we can get back without being seen?"
"Who do you think I am? Of course we can sneak back." George took her hand and kissed her cheek before opening the door. He looked down the hallway and then pulled her out. "Be quiet and follow my lead." Serena nodded and George led her down a small corridor behind a tapestry.
As they came out the other side the portrait of the pink lady was a few feet away. George went out first and said the password and the portrait opened. He waved at Serena and she followed. They had safely made it back to the common room.
George bent low over Serena, till his mouth was by her ear, "Good night, my love."
Serena kissed him, "Good night." She left him by the door and walked through the common room to the girl's dormitory stairs. Serena paused by the stairs and looked over her shoulder. She smiled to herself and walked up the stairs to her room.
Most of the girls were already asleep, except Hermione. "And where did you go?"
Serena smiled innocently, "To the library."
"And I suppose they let all students stay after hours in the library as well."
"Hermione, has anyone told you you're a worry wart?"
Hermione snorted, "Come on," she leaned close to Serena's face, "tell where you went."
Serena smiled and whispered into Hermione's ear, "He said he loves me." Hermione beamed.
"And you love him."
"Yes." Serena blushed,"How'd you guess?"
"I can tell, the way he looks at you from across the room. And the way you look at him during meals."
Serena's eyes widened, "Is it that obvious?"
"No.The onlyreason I notice is because, well, I know about you two." Hermione climbed into her bed, "Good night Serena."
Serena called good night and turned off the light from her bedside table, before going to sleep.