Fell in Love Without You

Chapter 18: Rumbleroar

Fred gave me the silent treatment every day for the next week. If I was in the room he refused to say anything to me, if it was just me and him alone he walked away. I had no idea what I'd done wrong and no idea how to fix it.

"It's the weirdest thing, it's like he's gone completely cold on me!" I shrugged to Roe as we walked back up from the kitchens.

"Yeah it's weird... I mean, you and him were so flirty last week it was disgusting" She chewed thoughtfully on a cookie. "Now it's like you don't even exist"

"Thanks" I said flatly and she shrugged. "I just don't know what I did"

"You probably didn't do anything" Roe patted my shoulder. "Rumbleroar" she gave the password to the fat lady.

I stepped into the warm room and froze. My eyes burned and my stomach felt like it fell right out my butt. I had an egg in my throat that refused to allow me to swallow or breathe. Annabelle and Fred were locked in a steamy embrace on the couch in front of the fire, her arms around his neck and his lips on hers.

"Ew" Roe rolled her eyes and shoved past me.

"Oh... hi girls" Annabelle pulled herself away from Fred's lips. "I guess you're the first to know that we're officially a couple" She giggled. Roe pulled a disgusted face.

"Thought you had more taste than that Fred" She said before grabbing my arm. I couldn't tear my eyes away from Fred's. They were watching me, studying my expression with a dull look behind them. When I couldn't take it anymore I turned away.

"I... I have to go" I muttered, feeling my eyes burn. I guess I just found the reason why he'd suddenly gone cold on me. I pulled my arm out of Roe's grasp and ran all the way up to my room. I threw myself on my bed and stared at the canopy above me. I stuffed my fists into my eyes so I couldn't cry. He wasn't worth crying over. I was so pissed off at him for leading me on, so pissed off at him for kissing me, so pissed off for just throwing me away and ignoring me.

I couldn't be his friend now. Not after this.

I was relieved when the school was flooded with students again. The first person I went to find was the one person I really needed.

"ROGER!" I exclaimed as soon as I saw him step off the train.

"AVERY! What are you doing here?" he laughed and scooped me up into a hug on the platform. People around us looked on with raised eyebrows.

"Holy shit, it's true!" someone muttered as they passed.

"Cute... thought she'd always end up with – " They're voices trailed off.

"I came down to find you" I smiled as he set me back down on my feet. I picked up his dufflebag as he picked up his trunk.

"Oh like we couldn't see that coming" Someone else muttered near us. I frowned and tried to hear who they were talking about.

"Rough holiday?" He asked.

"You could say that" I held up my wrist and showed him the bracelet. "Thanks by the way... You shouldn't have"

"It was only going to sit in my trunk and remind me of Eva... Speaking of who... she dropped by to see me over the holidays after I didn't reply to her... she wanted to get back together... I told her no" He cleared his throat.

"That's good" I nodded. "She doesn't deserve you"

"Well the thing is... you kind of came up... she accused us of being together..." He trailed off as I pulled myself onto the carriage.

"Roger..."

"Well I didn't exactly deny it" He mumbled looking everywhere else and rubbing the back of his head.

"ROGER!" I exclaimed as the carriage started to move. "Roger, we're not together!"

"I know that, and I don't WANT to be with you... I mean not that you're not amazing and gorgeous... and – "

"Roge, I get it... but WHY!" I slapped my hand to my forehead.

"Because it was the easiest way to say no" He sighed like he was giving up. "So I'm just warning you before you find out some other way... like Eva when she tries to hex you or something"

"Oh brilliant. She's going to hex me..." I rolled my eyes. "I should hex you" I grumbled.

"I'm SORRY! It won't be for long, just till she finds someone else and I get my head together" He bit his lip and looked at me with a pleading expression.

"You want me to go along with it?" I asked even though I already knew the answer.

"Please?"

I sighed. "Fred kissed me on Christmas day... flirted with me, led me on... and now he's ignoring me for no reason and Annabelle's his girlfriend" I pulled a face, trying to make light of the situation.

"Oh Avery... I'm... so sorry" Roger pulled me into his side for a hug. I shrugged.

"Whatever right? I have a boyfriend now" I rolled my eyes and jumped from the carriage. Eva and her friends shot us dirty looks as they walked past. "She kills me, I'll haunt you forever" I said flatly.

"Now darling, smile... you love me remember?" Roger put his arm around my waist and grinned down at me.

"Don't push it" I rolled my eyes. I couldn't help the smile that played on my lips. I was doing this to help a friend and both of us knew it meant nothing.

"Things will be ok A.V... I promise... who knows, maybe it'll push Fred into realising his mistake because God knows he hates me around you" Roger grinned as we got to his common room.

"Yeah well, he did kind of have a jealous fit when I got your present... which reminds me, yours is in my room and I'll bring it down to the heads commons soon" I made a mental note. "We'll sort it out anyway... I'll see you later – " Out of the corner of my eye I saw Eva and her friends walking down the corridor. "...baby, in the common room. I've missed you so much" I pressed myself against Roger and kissed his cheek lightly.

The shock registered on his face for half a second before he hid a smile. I turned and walked away, stepping past Eva and her friends.

I burst out laughing as I turned the corner. I was so glad he was back and maybe... just maybe, this wouldn't be so bad.

Plea's Note:

This actually happened to me. I masqueraded as my friend's girlfriend to stop his psychotic ex from trying anything too serious... I mean she still tried (like I said, she was psychotic) but the point is, this really happened. Thanks to all the new reviewers! You're all golden!

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