Fell in Love Without You

Chapter 19: Hexes.

"Oh my GOD AVERY!" Roe and Riley pounced on me as I entered the common room.

"Three girls were just in here talking about you... You and Roger are dating and you neglected to TELL us?" Riley squealed. "Fred pretty much shat bricks when he heard!"

I hushed them and pulled them to the side. "I'm telling you this because you're my sisters... but Roger and I aren't together... he told Eva this over the holidays because she wanted him back and he panicked" I explained the situation. "But Fred shat bricks? Really?" I raised an eyebrow. Why would Fred even care if I was with Roger now? He had Annabelle now and was ignoring me like I'd shot his mother. It wasn't any of his business anymore.

"Oh yeah, shot out of his seat like his ass was on fire and demanded the girls tell him everything" Roe grinned.

"Well... who cares?" I shrugged nonchalantly. "He's with Annabelle now"

"And you have Roger!" Riley smiled and winked. I smiled and walked over to where my friends were sitting.

"Can't say it surprises me A.V... you and Roge" Lee said as I sat down. I just shrugged and picked up a book someone had left lying around. I could see George watching me closely so I put the book in front of my face.

"Avery..." He said quietly. I'd kind of been avoiding him as well because of how similar he was to Fred... I mean duh right, he's Fred's twin... but there were a few major differences if you knew them well enough.

George was shorter by about an inch, his eyes were more of a sapphire than a forget-me-not and he wasn't nearly as cute. He was also a lot quieter, a very small voice of reason in the chaos that was the Twins.

"Yes George?" I asked without putting the book down. I felt him sit on the couch beside me.

"Why don't I believe you're dating Roger?" He said quietly so only I could hear.

"I don't know George... why don't you believe it?" I shrugged.

"Because I know you and I know you well" He sounded like a know-it-all and I rolled my eyes.

"Well... so?" I was at a loss as to what to say. I didn't want to lie to him but I couldn't blow my cover completely.

"You know Fred doesn't stop talking about you" It was a statement, not a question.

I groaned. "Can we not discuss that asshole?" I snapped. I felt bad. "Sorry. I know he's your brother but he's been a real jerk lately".

"He likes you, he's just confused"

"He's with Annabelle and ignoring me... I think that's a pretty clear sign he doesn't like me" I rolled my eyes. George frowned a little.

"But... it's your fault he's ignoring you..."

"How is it MY fault!" I exclaimed.

"Because you like Roger" George shrugged. I raised an eyebrow.

"That makes no sense" I shook my head. George shrugged.

"That's what I said... I know you don't like Roger and I don't believe you're together..." He gave me a pointed look. "I know you Avery"

"Just don't tell anyone ok? That includes your damn brother" I sighed. "I'm 'with Roger' as a favour to a friend ok? That's it"

"I won't tell Fred... you should though" He promised. I shook my head.

Fat chance of that happening.

"Alright, today we're going to be focusing on stunning" Harry said to the people in the first DA meeting of the term. It was the Sunday before classes officially started and the first one where we actually got to use proper defensive magic. Needless to say, everyone was pretty excited.

"I want you to practice on these dummies first before we try on each other... when you say the spell you have to use force and don't hesitate... a bit like Floo Powder" Harry explained. He stood in front of the dummy and held his wand ready.

"Stupefy!" He yelled and the dummy flew back about three meters. People clapped politely and a light blush coloured his cheeks. "Right, you try it" He nodded to us.

My sister, Riley, called him over immediately and asked for his help. I watched with a raised eyebrow as she bit her lip, batted her eyelashes and let him guide her hand. Harry looked about ready to faint. Poor guy, I don't blame him.

"Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" Roe asked from beside me, obviously watching Riley as well.

I glanced at her. "Our baby sister with the hots for the golden boy?" I grinned.

"Totally... looks like he's gonna faint doesn't it?" She snickered.

I looked at Harry's dazed expression again as Riley smiled at him. "Oh yeah... poor guy. Probably thinks a mac-truck's hit him"

Roe and I snickered to ourselves until Harry turned to us. "Are you two working?" folded his arms and glared at us in a very McGonagall like way.

Roe and I smiled sheepishly and turned to the dummies we were stupefying.

"So Avery, how's your little relationship with Roger?" Annabelle, who was somehow standing next to me, asked.

"Fine. Thanks" I said stiffly. "How's your not-relationship with Fred?"

"Oh wonderful" She smiled and flicked her hair. "Although I don't know why you're calling it a 'not' relationship... we're clearly together" She shrugged a little. I gritted my teeth and tried to block her out. "See, I told you... he liked me and always has. I don't know where your little delusion came from about him kissing you... he doesn't like you. He never has... you're too dull and plain and bor – "

"STUPEFY!" I yelled so loudly people around me actually stopped to stare. My dummy (unfortunately not the Blonde dummy next to me) was in pieces on the other side of the room from hitting the wall too hard. I turned to Annabelle.

"Oops. Silly me" I smiled sweetly. "What were you saying?" She gave me an uneasy look and walked away. I gritted my teeth as she sashayed her hips over to Fred and whispered something to him. They both roomed over and I narrowed my eyes.

"You right?" I felt Roger's hand on my back.

"Fine" I nodded, turning away from the snickering couple.

"Ok guys... I'm gonna draw names out of a hat and we'll take turns working on each other ok?" Harry clapped his hands. I could still feel my pulse racing and I tried to calm myself down so I wouldn't kill anyone.

"Davies and Chang" Harry called out. Roger and Cho stepped up and laughed.

"Can I just apologise for missing training yesterday?" Cho said sheepishly to her captain. Roger laughed and held his wand at the ready. "Can we use shields?"

"If you're quick enough" Harry grinned.

Cho turned back to Roger. There was silence before there was shouting... Then Cho was crumpled on the floor. Roger looked slightly guilty and trotted over to kneel beside her while Hermione bought her back around.

"Sorry Cho" Roger smiled and held his hand out to the girl.

"God! It feels like I got hit by a bus!" She exclaimed, holding her hand to her head. Everyone laughed a little uneasily, suddenly not wanting to be next.

"Fred and..." Harry paused and looked up. "Roe"

Roe laughed under her breath beside me and stepped up in front of Fred.

"Ready to do this Vanderbilt?" Fred grinned cockily at her.

"A chance to stun you? Hell yeah I am" she retorted. I hoped to God the spell out of her mouth would be Stupefy and not Crucio or something. It was Roe so you never knew with her and she was mad at him for being with Annabelle.

There was silence and then Fred was on the floor. Annabelle raced over to him. I high fived my sister as she walked back over to me. "That was for you" She whispered.

"You're a brat who knows me too well" I whispered back with a smile on my face. She just grinned.

We went through a few more people until my name was called.

"Avery and... Annabelle"

Alicia and Angelina gasped. Roe clapped her hands together and laughed. Annabelle and I both stepped forward and faced each other.

"Ready Annabelle?" I asked sweetly.

"Of course Avery, take your best shot" she smiled back. I chuckled.

"You should be careful what you wish for... STUPEFY!" I yelled. She flicked up a shield just in time and I only had seconds to duck out of the way before she set a jet of red toward me. "STUPEFY!"I yelled again.

She screamed as the jet grazed her leg. "DEPULSO" She exclaimed. I put a shield up and it ricocheted off.

"EXPELLIARMUS" I yelled. She grunted as the spell hit her in the stomach and set her flying across the room. Her wand flew neatly into my hand and I smiled.

I walked over to her and smiled down at her. "I guess I win this time"

"Yeah, but I won anyway" She glanced at Fred. I followed her gaze and ground my teeth together.

"Stupefy" I muttered, flicking my wand lightly. I dropped her wand on her now still body and returned to my place beside Roe and Roger.

"That was fucking low Avery!" Fred yelled at me. I watched him coldly as he ran over to Annabelle.

"You'd know all about low, wouldn't you Fred?" was all I said to him. Roger clasped my hand in his and squeezed it.

Fred turned around and glared at us both.

"Ah... I think we're done for today..." Harry clapped his hands. "See you guys in a few weeks".

I left the room immediately, Roger following close behind me.

"You're really getting good at this standing up for yourself thing" He chuckled lightly as we walked.

"Been taking lessons off Roe" I dead-panned. He put his arm around my shoulders and kissed my temple.

"Fair enough"

"She just pisses me off... She's purposely trying to get a rise out of me now" I shook my head and relayed what she said to me in the meeting.

"Well, no wonder you stunned her" Roger laughed. "I wouldn't take it to heart A.V... Fred's an idiot for choosing you over her"

"Ah you'd be the perfect boyfriend if I felt anything for you" I laughed and hugged him.

"You really know how to cut me don't you" He teased. I poked my tongue out.

"Oh gross" I heard someone groan behind us. I turned and saw Eva walking with her friends.

"Oh shove off, I've already stunned one bitch today don't make me make it a second" I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah I'd like to see that" She flicked her brown hair over her shoulder. I placed my hand on my wand but Roger grabbed it.

"Not worth it babe" He shook his head and pulled me into the library. "So not worth it"

"Would have been fun though" I grinned. He chuckled.

"Come on Killer, let's go finish our homework" He ruffled my hair and walked me through the library in a head lock.

The boy was seriously my brother. I can't believe people thought we were together.

Plea's Note:

First of all, I apologise for how terribly bad this part of the story line is! I don't know what's happened :( Good news is, I'm trying very hard to make it better. and secondly I apologise for not uploading anything yesterday. I had to give my computer over for fixing... but here it is and I'll upload another right away.

I'm sorry it's so bad. so sorry.

xo Plea