A/N: I have nursed a huge crush on George Weasley for a long time now, and I don't know why…. Once again, another disclaimer…. This universe is not mine… I am a humble servant of the greatest and most imaginative writer of all time ---- Ms. J K Rowling.

Chapter 31: Revelations

"Are you thick or what?" Nikki whispered to Ianthé during breakfast.

"What do you mean?" Ianthé was putting marmalade on her toast.

"He asked you out on a date! And then, you mentioned me."

"How was I supposed to know?"

"Let me remind you that in this whole school, nobody except for me and Hermione Granger that you're dating Viktor Krum. Of course, George doesn't even know you're engaged to the guy!"

"So George wants to go out with me?"

"I thought you're a Ravenclaw?"

"What?" Ianthé bit her toast.

"Put two and two together. When did George ask you out?"

"The next Hogsmeade trip."

"When is the next Hogsmeade weekend?"

Ianthé thought hard, "February 14th…… Oh my! Valentine's Day!"

She looked across the Gryffindor table. Fred and Lee looked as though comforting George.

"I think I should apologize to him…."

Nikki checked her reflection at her compact mirror, "Exactly."

Valentine's Day came. Nikki and I waited for the twins near the gate. They brought Lee Jordan with them. We all walked towards the gate where Filch eyed every student going out of the castle.

"George, can I talk to you privately?"

George nodded.

Nikki took Lee's and Fred's arms and dragged them away from Ianthé and George.

"Listen, I want to apologize for being so thick. I'm sorry. I should have told you this ages ago…."

George looked into Ianthé's eyes, "I'm sorry, too."

"No, I should be the one apologizing to you."

George smiled sadly.

"Well, I really like you, and you're a great guy… honestly…."

"…but…."

"But I'm already dating somebody else…" George, sorry! I'm so sorry!

George nodded, "I figured it out… I overheard you and Nikki talking about holidays in Bulgaria, and I just knew…. You two made up the summer after the Triwizard Tournament…."

Ianthé hugged George tightly, "I don't want anything to change between us. We are doing so well with the joke shop and everything…."

"And I'm the idiot threatening to destroy our friendship…" George hugged her even more tightly, "It's just that…."

Ianthé released her hug and looked at George.

"I know I could never find anyone like you."

Ianthé laughed, "Of course! I'm the only one there is!"

George laughed, "Let's cut this drama and follow the others…"

Everything still went smoothly despite the constant threat of Death Eaters escaping Azkaban. One day, Umbridge walked towards the Gryffindor table and went to where Harry Potter was sitting. She looked livid when she grabbed a newspaper out of his hands. After that, she released another Educational Decree.

Any student found in possession of the magazine The Quibbler will be expelled.
The above is in accordance with Education Decree Number Twenty-seven
Signed by Dolores Jane Umbridge

"Not again!" Nikki squinted to read the posted Decree outside their common room, "It says here that we're not allowed to read the Quibbler."

"That's the biggest mistake she has ever made, by far." Ianthé grinned and shook her head.

"And why is that?"

"Because if the newspaper's goal is to catch the students' attention, Toadstress just gave it a reason to be noticed --- by banning it."

"This is pretty cool."

Nikki opened her book and showed Ianthé passages from the Quibbler.

Ianthé gasped, "He has done it! He went public!" She quickly grabbed a quill, her ink bottle and a piece of parchment.

Eddie,

How I've missed you! Do you remember a certain silly newspaper that has Runes in it? The one that Uncle Alfonse chucked into the fireplace? They have good Runes to learn from in this week's edition. Pretty cool actually.

I

The week's turn out of events was pretty fantastic. The Toadstress hit a high note with her increasingly bad mood. And she can't do anything about it because it would prove that she herself have read the article. Nikki and I disguised some copies and pasted it in the girls bathroom of the entire castle. I think the Toadstress needed to release some steam, and she just found the perfect person to put her anger into.

"No! You cannot sack me! I have lived in this castle for fourteen years! This is my home!" Professor Trelawney wailed as she stood near the Entrance Hall, her glasses askew and some sherry bottles near her feet.

"I am the Hogwarts High Inquisitor and I can do everything I want!"

"I better get Dumbledore before something bad happens…" Ianthé whispered to Nikki. There were already lots of students gawking to see what was happening.

Ianthé ran towards where the Headmaster's office was.

Dumbledore was already walking towards Ianthé, "I have already been informed about what is happening."

"Sir, can I walk with you?"

"Sure, my child. What seems to be the problem?"

"Our family's getting deeper and deeper into the whole thing as it progresses. We're trying to contact others to join your cause."

Dumbledore stopped walking and stared directly into Ianthé's eyes. It was like he peered into her very soul.

He smiled, "Very well. I will be in touch with your father. ----- Fawkes?"

A flash of fire appeared before them. It was a phoenix.

"I need some help to go to the Entrance Hall. Will you help me?" Dumbledore stroked Fawkes' feather. The phoenix trilled a note.

Ianthé felt warm inside when she heard the phoenix.

"Goodbye, Professor."

Dumbledore grabbed the phoenix's tail feather and disappeared.