Chapter 15-Year 2
Recap: "Ok! Your turn Maia dear!" She says and I gulp silently, walking forward. "Diagon Alley!" I say as clearly as possible, and then it's dark, and I'm being jostled around. What the heck is this?
Maia's POV
I stumble forward out of the fireplace, coughing. Suddenly, someone appears behind me and sends me toppling forward. I squeeze my eyes shut, bracing myself for the impact, but it never comes. Instead, I'm pulled into someone's arms. I slowly open my eyes and look up to see Fred.
"Oh, thanks Fred," I say, then wince at a stinging sensation on my elbow. I look down to see a shallow scrape. Must've cut it in the fireplace.
"No problem. Are you alright?" He asks and I smile, nodding.
"I'm fine. Let's go," I say and we step back as the rest of the Weasleys appear. "Wait, where's Harry?" I ask, suddenly remembering that he messed up the words.
"Um, we're not sure, but we will start looking as soon as possible!" Mr. Weasley says and I start to chew on my fingernails. It's a bad habit I have which I'm trying to stop because it always makes my nails look all gnarled and gross.
"Maia, calm down, he'll be fine," Fred says and I look up at him.
"I am calm," I say, still chewing on my fingers and he raises his eyebrows.
"Then why is your hair white?" He asks and I look down, silently cursing.
"Global warming," I mutter, before stalking away as he and George laugh. I feel my hair turn pink in embarrassment. Global warming? Really Maia?
"Harry!" I hear someone call and I snap my head up to see my brother and Hagrid.
"Hare-Bear!" I shout, running forward and launching myself into his arms.
"Maia, you promised not to call me that in public," He groans and I giggle.
"Sowwy! I was worried about you! You need to learn how to annunciate!" I say, leaving a big sloppy kiss on his cheek.
"Ew!" He groans, scrubbing at his cheek with his sleeve.
"Oh you love me," I say and he rolls his eyes. "You don't? I'm hurt Harry!" I say, before turning and fake sobbing onto Hermione's shoulder. "My own brother doesn't love me Mione!" I 'sob' and she giggles.
"Oh cut it out Maia. I love you ok?" Harry laughs and I grin.
"Great! Now let's go shopping!" I say, looping my arm through Mione's and skipping away as Ron and the twins tease Harry.
"Hare-bear?" I hear them laughing as he grumbles and I laugh as well.
"You guys are so cute! I wish I had a brother, or a sister. Sometimes being an only child is dreadfully boring and lonely," she sighs as we walk into Flourish and Blotts.
"Oh blimey, why is the whole wizarding world in here?" I groan and Hermione's face lights up.
"Because Gilderoy Lockhart us here!" She squeals and I roll my eyes.
"Who?" I ask and she gasps, throwing her hand over her mouth.
"What do you mean, who? Only the greatest man ever!" She swoons and I roll my eyes again.
"Yeah I'm just gonna go find Fred and George, talk to you later," I say awkwardly, before running away. "Oh thank god! Normal people!" I exclaim as I run up to Fred and George.
"We're normal?" They ask and I giggle.
"Well, you're not obsessing over Gilddy Locker or whatever his name is like Mione over there," I say, jabbing a finger towards Hermione who is squealing with Mrs. Weasley.
"Oh, you mean Gilderoy Lockhart? Yeah, Mom loves him too. It's disgusting!" George gags and I giggle.
"Yeah and I think he's gonna be our new DADA teacher," Fred grumbles and I groan.
"I haven't even seen him and I already think he's a git," I mutter and they snicker, nodding. I hear some yelling and I snap my head to the left to see Mr. Weasley and a man with long blonde hair. Who's that? My question is answered as I see Draco Malfoy beside him. Oh, so that must be the git's father. I motion for Fred and George to follow me and walk up to them. I appear behind Harry to hear Malfoy sneering to both him and Ginny.
"Oh buzz off Malfoy, no one wants to hear your whiny voice," I sneer and he glares at me.
"Who asked you Potter?" he spits and I raise my eyebrows.
"I didn't know I had to be asked to join a conversation," I fire back and he opens his mouth to reply, when his dad places a hand on his shoulder.
"Come along Draco, we mustn't spend any more time with these, lower-class citizen," he sneers, before turning and walking briskly away.
"Ooh I oughta-"
"Calm down Maia, your hair is bright red," Fred whispers in my ear and I glare at him.
"Why should I? That slimy little git and his git of a father are the scum of the earth! No sorry, that's an insult to the scum of the earth! They're worse than that!" I spit and Fred chuckles.
"I know love, but they aren't worth your anger," He says and I sigh.
"I guess you're right." I feel my heart flutter as I think about what he said. He called me love! Wait, why do I even care? Why is my heart fluttering? I don't like Fred, do I? Now that I think about it, he does look really attractive. No I can't think that about Fred, he's like another brother to me! I groan and Fred looks over at me, a frown on his face.
"What's wrong?" He asks and I clear my throat awkwardly.
"Um, nothing. Just had an itch in my throat that's all," I cough and he nods, but doesn't look convinced.
"Ok." God I'm an idiot.
R.I.P. Robin Williams.