"WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING?" Sam shouts as he walks in.
Oh crap.
"Well, he is my boyfriend," I reply.
"I. Beg. Your. Pardon?" Sam replies, looking between me and George.
"He's my boyfriend. Like, I'm going out with him?" I reply.
"Yeah, but- but- but you said that when we were twelve that maybe when we were older that we could go out?" he replies, anger flashing in his eyes.
"I'm sorry, but I moved on," I reply, shrinking into George.
"And he's got red hair!" he replies, walking up to me.
"It's Auburn," I sneer, "come on George, let's go."
I grab his arm and drag him out.
"You two should be heading to class!" a teacher scolds as we round a corner.
"Oh, we have a free period," I reply, grinning easily.
"Oh, okay then. You should be studying then," she replies, her eyes hardening.
"NOT BLOODY LIKELY!" George yells at her and drags me away. We run outside and out to the pool. We dive in our clothes and find Lauren and Fred making out, half naked.
"OH MY MERLIN!" George and I scream together, swimming to get out of the pool.
"SORRY BUT SHE'S JUST SO BLOODY AMAZING AT IT!" Fred calls after us.
"I'M SCARED NOW YOU DICK!" I reply, running in sopping wet clothes with George right behind me.
"Speaking of kissing," George grins and suddenly he's kissing me teasingly.
I'm taken by surprise, but hey, I'm not complaining. I wrap my arms around his neck and he pushes closer to me, and I back up against a random oak tree that feels familiarly like the Whomping Willow.
Hmm, that's weird.
Suddenly I feel a tugging at my navel and a feeling like the winds be knocked out of me and my lips aren't on George's anymore.
With a loud 'humph' as I land, I look around me. Gryffindor banners decorate my room as I realise what's happened. I'm back at Hogwarts.
"What the fudge just happened?" Lauren asks me as she thumps on the ground too.
"We're back at Hoggies," I reply.
"Girls, it's time to get ready for graduation. It starts in two hours," McGonagall says as she sweeps into our room.
"TWO HOURS!?" Lauren shrieks.
"Yes, girls, that's what I said. Meet us in the Entrance Hall at 2:15pm to greet your family," McGonners explains.
"Okay!" we chorus back.
"My girls," she smiles, drawing us both for a hug.
We both hug her back. She was always our favourite Professor. She draws two little packages out of the robes and hands them to us. Presents.
"For you two," she smiles.
Lauren and I tear the paper open and find two gold and red journals gleaming up at us.
"THANK YOU!" We both cry, hugging her.
"No problem, bye girls. I'll leave you to get ready."
"Bye Minnie!" we chorus as she leaves. She flashes us a rare smile and then she disappears down the stairs.
"Did we just hug our professor?" I ask Lauren, dumbfounded.
"Did she just give us a present?" she asks back.
We both laugh.
I dig into my trunk and find my blue graduation dress. Lauren finds her red dress and heels. We go into our expanded bathroom and I jump in the double shower. I wash my hair and get out of the shower. I cast a quick spell to wax my legs and erm, this is between us, and my underarms and a spell to dry my hair. I cast a couple more spells and my hair now falls in loose curls. I rub in moisturiser to my legs and slide into my white bra and underwear. Lauren mimics me and we sit in front of the mirror. For my hair, I put it up in a complicated side twist thingy.
"Time for our natural make-up!" Lauren smiles.
I look at her. And start crying.
"What's wrong?" she asks me, coming forward.
"We're about to graduate from Hogwarts. Hogwarts! HOGWARTS, LAUREN!" I cry.
"OH MY MERLIN! WE ARE!" Now Lauren's crying. And we're both crying and being stupid.
"Right, composure. We need to make this the best, okay?" I tell her.
She nods.
We pull out the make up bags that Clara gave to us seven years ago. The colour has faded but it has everything in it. We start to apply our day cream, then some powder foundation. So far, it looks very natural. Good. What we're looking for. I apply some mascara and bronze eye shadow. Barley noticeable. Perfecto. Now for my lips. I apply simple lip balm, then lip gloss. I smile, happy with the result. I cast a quick charm to make sure none of it comes off until tomorrow.
"I have a present for both of us," Lauren states.
I look at her and smile.
She pulls out two little brown paper bags and hand me one of them. I open it and peer inside. I pull out a silver chain with a love heart on it. I gasp, smiling and tears spilling over my eyes. Lucky I cast that charm.
"Thank you!" I squeal and hug her. I put the necklace on and so does she.
I suddenly feel shy about the present I have gotten for both of us. They're little leaf rings that I found. They are silver so at least they'll match.
"I have something for us, too," I say. I reach into my bathroom draw and pull out the two little black boxes. I hand one to her. Her reaction is amazing. She smiles, and throws her arms around me.
"I'm so glad I have you as a twin," she smiles.
We slide the rings on and put our dresses on.
I'm about to put on my silver heels when I see the state of my heels. They are disgusting. My heels are going to look disgusting in my heels! I cast a quick spell and that fixes them. I slide on my shoes. I look at Lauren.
"You look beautiful!" I gasp as Lauren turns around.
She smiles.
"Not as beautiful as you," she smiles.
"We're twins, we're just as pretty as each other," I say.
"Well, you're still the prettiest one," she persists.
"Oh, shush,no I'm not," I tell her.
I look at the clock.
"Five minutes until mum, dad and everyone arrives! Lets go down to the entrance hall and wait for them!" I say.
We make our way down to the Common Room, plenty of gasps echoing around us. I blush and keep my head down. Eventually Lauren and I make it to the entrance hall. Sure enough, there's our family there - waiting.
I see mum's face soften as she sees us. Lauren and I run to them and hug them all.
Ten minutes later, Lauren and I seated in the Great Hall with everyone else and their family. We all have our House Hogwarts robes on and our Hogwarts Black Pointed hat.
"Claudia Estelle," McGonners says.
Well all hugging and present giving traces are gone.
I take a deep breath and walk up to the makeshift stage. I shake hands with McGonners, Dumbledore and Fudge and take a photo with them all. I stand in the rows that have been set out for us. We had to rehearse to get a photo done at the end. Then we get individual photos (not moving and moving) then Lauren and I get one because we're siblings (moving and not moving - Fred and George also get one), then the four of us get one together (moving and not moving) and then a House Photo.
"Lauren Estelle," I hear McGonners call.
I cheer as my twin sister collects her things and gets her photo. She comes and stands next to me and I hug her. We both laugh, then quieten. Soon, I hear Fred's name.
"Fred Weasley," McGonners calls.
Fred walks up and Lauren and I cheer. He does what he has to do and walks to the back row because he's so tall. But he flashes us a grin.
"George Weasley."
I cheer as my boyfriend walks up ad then last us. I flash him a cheeky grin and he raises his eye brows, smiling. Soon, everyone is done and it's time for us to get the photos done. We get a still photo, a smiling and waving photo of the year level.
"Gryffindors!"
The rest of the Houses clear off the stage and we get the photos done. The rest of the houses go then its time to get individual photos done. I think there are sixteen photographers all in all, so it goes quickly.
"Estelle, Claudia," I walk towards the girl that called my name. I stand in front of the red background. Red for Gryffindor. I smile and wave at the camera then just smile. Lauren then comes and does her individual, then Fred then George. Fred and George get a lot of photos in different poses done. Then its Lauren and my turn. We stand with our arms around each other, smiling an waving at the camera. Then we just stay still, hug, I kiss her cheek, she kisses mine and everything. Then Fred, George, Lauren and I get our photos done in about ten different poses.
Finally, its time for the dinner in the Great Hall. It's a feast and Lauren and I stuff ourselves full. Just remember that we aren't fat we'er just overstuffed with awesomeness. That's right, awesomeness!
Once dinner is over, everyone goes outside into the setting sun. McGonagall magnifies her voice.
"And now! The Class of 2017 has graduated from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!"
We all throw our hats in the air, cheering and I see a bright flash. Another photo. I hug Lauren and Fred and my eyes sought out George's. He's grinning at me, three people away. I don't know he and George got serrated from Lauren and I but anyway. It was some height thing. I run towards him and press my lips to his.
"We graduated in one piece," he tells me and kisses me again.
And he's right. We did.
A/N: WELL WOW! That was a long chapter! A REALLY LONG CHAPTER! I hope it makes up for not updating in a long time *looks away awkwardly*
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Ginny! :)