PART 10-BEFORE I FORGET

Brooke woke up the following morning hoping last night had been a very strange dream. That hope was squashed however as she sat up and saw she was wearing her gold dress and could feel the make-up on her skin. She fell face-forward in bed and put her head in a pillow letting out a well needed muffled scream. The other girls were gone, which was good considering the scream hadn't been completely muffled. Brooke then fell over on her back and tried to figure out what she was thinking last night.

She'd been ambushed by both Fred and George but instead of feeling trapped she had kissed them both right back. Had she just let them kiss her and stood there like a statue this whole mess would be over with. Instead she'd kissed them back, both of them, on the same exact night. She really didn't want to leave the dormitory but she knew if she didn't there would be a search party out looking for her and she wouldn't be able to explain why she was still in bed and still in her gold dress. Using every ounce of strength she could muster she drug herself out of bed and got ready for the day. She pulled her hair back in a ponytail and gladly took off all her excessive make-up, then she walked down into the common room.

It was empty which was rare but a look at the clock showed everyone would be eating lunch right about now. Brooke figured lunch would be a good meal to avoid, then suddenly she remember that she had planned on going home for Christmas. What better time to leave then right at that moment. Brooke ran up to her dorm and quickly began to pack the few things she wanted to bring home. Then she sent an owl to her parents telling them to expect her, before pulling her luggage out of Hogwarts and into Hogsmeade.

She found the train and slipped inside setting her luggage beside her; she sat back in the seat and hoped this little break would help clear her head. Brooke didn't know how long she was sitting on the train but she finally heard it whistle and then move forward. She had already seen the scenery various times and spent the entire trip working on homework. The concentration the homework took kept her mind off of Fred and George. She knew the train ride would be long and it would be dark before she got home and she'd be done with her homework long before that time.

When the world grew dark and the lanterns sprung to life across the compartments her homework had been completed and her mind began to drift. She could see Fred and George's faces, when they were young, when they got older, the look when they pranked, or found something funny. The look they had given her last night was something completely on its own, it wasn't lust or like, that look, it was love. Fred and George Weasley were in love with her and they had picked a bad time to let her know. The Yule Ball where she had gone with Lee, George had gone with Angelina and Fred with Alicia. Brooke couldn't help but think of how Angelina and Alicia would take the news if they found out.

She knew how much Angelina cared about George and if she found out Brooke had kissed George, Brooke was more than positive she'd have one less friend. Alicia on the other hand, Brooke wasn't sure if she and Lee may have hit it off better than her and Fred but if it was the former, once again one more friend would be gone. What would happen if she denied both Fred and George, would they stop being her friends as well? If they went so would Lee, he was the twin's best friend after all. Brooke had really gotten herself into a bad situation, which she wouldn't have done had the twins not kissed her.

She felt the train slow down and was glad to get out of her head.

When the train stopped she jumped up and grabbed her things, pulling them with her as she stepped onto the platform. She saw her dad waiting for her and walked over to him, putting on a smile.

"Hi, dad," Brooke said, hugging him the best she could with bags in her hands.

"Hey, Brooke," said Sean, taking her bags from her and smiling as he led her out to the car. He put her things in the back and she got into the passenger seat. The drive home was silent which made trying not to think very hard. She turned on the radio and let it take her mind off of school. When they got home Brooke walked inside and her dad got her bags and took them up to her room.

"Brooke!" Sherri said, coming from the kitchen and wrapping her arms around her.

"Hey, mum," said Brooke, hugging her mum tightly.

"Why did you decide to come home earlier than you planned, dear?"

"I missed you guys, even Bailey."

Sherri pulled back and tucked Brooke's hair behind her ears.

"Good try, dear, now tell me the real reason."

"I don't really want to talk about it right now."

Sherri sighed and nodded; Brooke kissed her on the cheek then walked up to her room. She crawled into her bed and forced her eyes shut; she didn't want to think anymore, all she wanted to do was sleep.