Fell in Love Without You

Chapter 23: Quidditch does the body good.

February passed by quicker than anyone would have expected. The work load for the seventh years was so intense there was no time to think of anything else. It was probably a good idea that Fred and I weren't able to be public yet because nothing would have been done.

I watched him from across the library as him and George worked on something super top secret. So top secret even Lee didn't know about it... which made me worried. There was rarely anything those twins did without Lee Jordan.

"What do you think they're doing?" I muttered to Angelina.

"Who knows... probably brainstorming more products for the shop" Angelina shrugged.

"No... no I don't think so... they'd have Lee involved... but he's with Alicia right now because they told him to go away" I bit my lip.

"It's probably something stupid for Lee's birthday" She shrugged without looking up.

"Yeah. Maybe... still, it's a bit strange he hasn't told us about it" I bit my lip. I shook my head after a minute and looked back at my work.

"Hey Avery?" I heard someone approach the desk.

"Hey Roge" I smiled at him and moved my bag for him to sit. He shook his head and looked at his hands.

"Is everything ok?" I asked, biting my lip. He looked upset about something and I knew this was it. The break-up. I sucked in a deep breath.

"We need to talk... uh... alone?" He rubbed the back of his head and shuffled on his feet.

"Oh no" Ange whispered as I stood. I dropped my quill and walked with him to a secluded section of the library. Naturally, someone would have followed to overhear. It seemed gossips frequented the library so this was the perfect place.

"I'm so sorry Avery... I just... can't be with you... I don't see you that way anymore" He looked at me, regret burning in his eyes. "You'll always be my friend... and I'll always care, but I don't... I don't want to be with you anymore"

I looked at my hands, my hair falling over my face. This actually hurt more than I thought it would... it wasn't meant to hurt! This relationship wasn't even real, yet I felt like I was losing something important.

I looked up at him, my eyes watery. "We'll still be friends?"

Roger smiled as if he knew what I was thinking. "Of course A.V... you've been the best friend I have ever had, you were there for me" He pulled me in for a hug and kissed my head. "We'll always be friends, but I can't be with you. I'm sorry"

He let go of me and left. I breathed in and leant against the book shelf behind me.

"A.V... are you ok honey?" I heard Angelina murmured quietly from the end of the stack. I nodded but dropped my head.

I decided that if this was going to be a break up I may as well do it right. I let tears slide down my face as Ange wrapped her arms around me. "I'm so sorry honey... so sorry" She muttered as she held me.

Angelina helped me back up to the common room and sat me in front of the fire. My sisters, Alicia and Annabelle crowded around me.

News spread quickly of the break up like I thought it would and I could hear people whispering around us.

"Did he give a reason?" Allie asked, stroking my hair as I leant against her.

"Nope" I shook my head. "Just said he didn't feel that way about me anymore" I sniffled. "I guess I kind of saw it coming... I mean, I haven't really spoken to him for like 2 weeks... I blamed it on school work but I guess..."

"Least you had warning" Annabelle let out a slight laugh. "It's worse when you don't" I felt slightly guilty when she said this. "But it's ok... Fred told me that he just needed a break to work some things out. I mean of course I was upset but I know we'll get back together... one day" She smiled serenely. My guilty feeling was long gone.

"Well we're not exactly talking about you are we?" Roe rolled her eyes. Annabelle shut her mouth and glared at Roe. I ducked my head so I wouldn't laugh at my sister.

"If it's ok with you guys, I think I might just go to my room" I said quietly, wiping my cheeks again.

"Of course, of course" Ange smiled warmly and hugged my shoulders. "Do you want me to come and get you for dinner?"

"Sure" I nodded. I walked alone up to my room and laid down on my bed, staring at the canopy. Why hadn't it occurred to me to ask Fred how he broke up with Annabelle? He pretty much told her that he would be back with her in no time... did that mean he would drop me in a heartbeat or was he already with her?

"You know, you're such a drama queen" I heard Fred at the balcony doors. I felt the mattress dip as he crawled over to me. "Are you ok?" He kissed my cheek and laid beside me.

"Yeah of course I am... Roger and I weren't actually together, I haven't lost anything" I turned on my side and looked at him. "Annabelle doesn't think she's lost anything either, apparently" I raised an eyebrow. Fred frowned.

"What do you mean by that?" He asked.

"She told us all that you told her that you and her were going to get back together because you just needed a break to sort things out" I smirked slightly, watching his expression. It changed from confusion to annoyance in a second.

"Well that's a fucking lie because when I broke up with her I said that we were done because I don't see her that way at all" He raised his eyes to mine and stared at me. "You don't believe her do you?"

"No!" I laughed. "Of course not" I took his hand and linked our fingers. "I just wanted to see what you really said"

"Well that's it. I swear. The only girl I want to be with now is you... which will be..." he trailed off, waiting for me to tell him when we could be together.

"Soon love" I smiled. "Give it some time"

He pulled a face. "How much time?" He asked.

"Enough for people not to start talking about us" I smiled. He growled something unintelligible and pulled me on top of him.

"I don't care if people talk, I just want to be able to hold your hand in public, or smile at you across the table. I just want to be with you" He pulled me down so I was laying on his chest. He put his arms around me and held me in place.

"Soon. We have all the time in the world to be together" I murmured.

"No we don't" He muttered. I don't think I was meant to hear because he didn't continue.

"So what's the big secret that you and George are working on? So big even Lee can't be involved" I chuckled, remembering the disgruntled look on Lee's face when he was told to nick off.

"Oh nothing important" He kissed my head.

"Well it must be if Lee can't even be involved with it" I sat up and looked down at him. He just shrugged.

"It's nothing A.V" He smiled and pulled on my arms again. This time he kissed me. "Mm, how long until dinner" He asked around my lips, joking slightly. I smiled and pressed myself into him and kissed him with force. Our tongues fought for dominance as his hands skittered over the skin on my stomach. His hands brushed up and down my sides, leaving trails of tingles where they went.

"Long enough" I murmured, hooking my fingers under the top of his jeans. His head jerked up, a surprised look on his face. "Really?" He breathed.

I just smiled and played with the hem of his shirt. Within seconds it was on the floor and I was staring at a very fit, fine and perfect looking body.

Forget milk ladies, Quidditch does the body marvellously.

I ran my hands over his pale chest and bit my lip. He was all mine. Honestly and completely mine. I fell in love with my best friend, and he fell back. Life was bliss.

Plea's Note:

Pretty sure this is the second last chapter guys... Sad I know! I'm still refining the final chapter so i'm happy with it. I can't post it till I'm happy.

On a side note, Roe's story is coming along swimmingly ;) It's kind of difficult to slide from Avery to Roe because their personalities are so different but I'm just watching a LOT of Wizards of Waverly Place because Selena Gomez/Alex Russo is how I imagine Roe to be sometimes ;)

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it :)

xo
Plea