(A/N Yay! I got it out sooner then I thought I was going to! Whooo! Hope you all loveee it!! p.s. hey could you help me, I really want to write another love story bout Georgie(lol) but I don't know how to do it, if you have any sugestions I would LOVE to hear them!! Thanks!!)
At the first feast in the hall at Hogwarts we were utterly shocked to see that, after Harry confirmed it, our new defense against the dark arts teach was from the ministry. Hermione was disgusted saying the ministry was interfering with Hogwarts, I got the strangest feeling in the pit of my stomach and I knew this year would be different from all the others.
A few days into the first week at Hogwarts I met up with Nate. He had gotten a bit taller and stockier. I guessed he would be trying for the Quidditch team again as the Keeper.
The keeper protected the three hoops at the end of the field. I wanted to be a chaser so badly; they tried to score in the hoops the Keeper protected. Fred and George were our Beaters, they kept the Bludgers away from the team, Harry was the Seeker, Ron was trying for the Keeper, and Angelina was a Chaser and captain, Katie was a Chaser, and Alicia was the last Chaser. George and Fred promised to put in a good word for me at the tryouts.
"The tryouts are," Fred had said.
"Tomorrow at 10" George had finished smiling.
"Hey Tala" Nate said a bit after Fred and George had told me the good news.
"Hi Nate, how have you been?" I asked.
"Great, hey would you want to go to Hogsmeade tomorrow, with me?"
"I would love to!" I exclaimed and the excitement started building. "I have Quidditch tryouts at 8, so meet at the door to the castle around 10? Sound good to you?" I asked.
"Brilliant! See you then" he said and walked away looking extraordinarily happy and I couldn't help but smile. I of course told Ginny immediately and Hermione, who squealed for me.
I walked down to the field, Nimbus under my arm, I was geared up and Fred and George were walking next to me giving me pointers but I just ignored them, if my skill alone wasn't going to get me on the team I would live, and if I made it on the team that was good enough for me.
"Okay, guys I think got this one" my voice so calm I think it startled them. Fred smiled first and patted my shoulder George just smirked at my tranquility.
"We know, you will blow them all away." Fred said and then we all mounted our brooms and rose into the air.
I tried to slow my now scrambling brain and concentrate. I was surprised as where ever the ball moved and my eyes followed it seemed to slow down and I saw everything. I guessed it was my cat like reflexes that made my actions so precise. I scored every goal I shot, stole every pass I aimed for, and did it all flying with ease.
I think even Fred and George were dumbstruck at my performance. I did feel bad making poor Ron look foolish not being able to stop even one of the quaffles I threw at the goals.
As we landed to end the tryout George gave me a high five and beamed at me and Fred swung his arm around my shoulders and bragged to everyone who could hear that he taught me everything I knew, as if.
I glanced down at my watch to see it was 9:00 I had an hour to get ready. I slipped from under Fred's arm walking backwards and talking to them at the same time.
"Hey I really got to go, oh you guys going to Hogsmeade?"
"Yeah, see ya Tala!" they both cheered and they waved at me as I turned and ran.
I grabbed Ginny on the way to our rooms begging her to help me. She helped me pick out my outfit which consisted of a plain baby blue v-neck shirt, a light, black jacket, a pair of navy skinny jeans, and my beloved black high top converse.
Ginny looked at me and smiled satisfied with her work. She pulled at my hair standing behind me as I looked into the mirror.
"Hum" she hummed softly. "Your hair is so darn beautiful; it looks gorgeous down just like this." She exclaimed releasing my hair and turning to my makeup that need to be applied as I smiled warmly at her complement.
I glimpsed down at my watch and saw it was 9:40.
"Hurry I don't want to be late."
"Okay I will hurry" she rolled her eyes and brushed on some light blue eye shadow. Then black eye liner, mascara, light pink blush, and peach lip gloss then stood back to admire me.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" I cried hugging her tightly. She laughed and pushed me away.
"Anything for a best friend, now go silly! I will see you there." She said and I rushed off. He was there at the doors with other students and he looked me over as I walked up.
"You clean up wonderfully!" he said smirking.
"You watched my try out?" I asked and I slipped my arm through his.
"I wouldn't have missed it for the world" he answered making my heart squirm, and we walked down to Hogsmeade.
We went to The Three Broom Sticks first sipping down glasses of Butterbeer and talking about this and that. He then slipped his hand in mine and pulled me from the Inn, leading my down the road. I giggled as he pulled me and he turned to look back at me smiling widely.
I saw them, then over his shoulder as he looked at me, Harry, Ginny, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Fred, and George. Ginny, Hermione, and Luna all gave me thumbs up and smiles. Harry and Ron smiled sheepishly and Fred's face lit up and he mimicked the girls and gave me two thumbs up.
George looked like someone had punched him in the stomach and just stood there motionless even as the others fled before Nate saw them creeping, Fred seeing George wasn't following lightly punched his arm and dragged him away into Honeydukes.
"Hey Tala, anyone home?" he asked jokingly. I looked away from where my friends had stood and laughed.
"Sorry I was lost in thought" I apologized.
"Come on!" he said and he pulled me into Honeydukes. I couldn't help but look around for Fred and George and caught a glimpse of their bright red heads close together at the back of the shop.
"Hey Nate, I will be right back" I said squeezing his hand he nodded and then slipping off to the back of the shop.
"Hey guys" I said to the red head's backs as they whispered ferociously to one another, "Hiding from me eh?" I asked. They turned Fred's face cheerful, George's face red with anger or embarrassment I couldn't tell.
"Hey, so how is it going?" Fred asked smirking sweetly.
"Great, he is such a gentleman, sweet and thoughtful." I couldn't help but boast a shadow crossed George's face at those words.
"Hear that George? He is a real good guy!" Fred said digging his elbow into George's side and I felt as though I was missing something.
"You best get back to your man" Fred suggested dragging George with him, out of the shop and I looked for Nate. I found him in front of the blood flavored lollipops.
"What do you say we get out of this crowded shop?" he said looking over all the heads bobbing around in the store. I nodded and he took my hand again.
As we reached the almost deserted street I spotted Fred and George a ways down in the middle of the street arguing it looked like by the wild hand gestures. It scared me a bit, they were so close and I had never really seen them really mad at each other.
Nate hadn't noticed, though, his eyes were on me and I saw he held a hand behind his back a sparkle in his eyes.
"What's up?" I asked unable to hold back a smile.
"I got these for you" he said and he pulled a square box from behind his back. I was speechless. I pulled the lid off and found inside were maybe half a dozen large hearts that we enchanted with wings that allowed them to fly. (A/N I don't think there is such thing as little hearts made to fly but they fit so perfectly in the story)
"You shouldn't have!" I was so touched by this.
"But I did" he said shrugging.
"Aw thank you, it means so much to me!" I said and before I could stop myself, not that I would have, I threw my arms around his neck hugging him close and planted a kiss on his cheek. He grinned, giddy like almost, and I stood back not regretting it one bit. I felt eyes on us and from the corner of my eye I saw Fred and George had stopped speaking to one another and were staring.
I took Nate's hand, leading him this time, and went back into The Three Broom Sticks again where we met Ginny, Luna, Hermione, Harry, and Ron. I sat next to Ginny and Luna, Nate sitting with me looking appetitive of the warm greeting he got from everyone. Hermione, Ron, and Harry sat across from us. We got a mug of Butterbeer and chatted the day away until it was time to head back to Hogwarts.
Nate left me at the Fat Lady after a quick peck on my cheek which got my heart racing. I climbed in box of enchanted chocolates in my hand. Ginny and Hermione waited on the other side ready for every last detail they were ones of the few still in the common room.
I obliged happily and told them everything, getting two heart felt sighs as I ended with the peck before our parting.
"He is crazy about you" Ginny insisted and I laughed.
Opening the box and pulling out a heart. They smiled at the sight of it and Ginny smirked like that proved her point. I rolled my eyes and the little heart slipped from my fingers enjoying the taste of freedom.
Just then an arm snapped out and a hand clamed around the heart ending its escape. Red hair burning in the fire light as George stepped from the shadows of the steps leading to the boys' dorms.
"Lose something?" he asked handing me the heart and I couldn't miss the bitterness in his voice. I took the heart from his palm its wings broken from the clamping of his fingers. It rolled into my hand twitching and broken and George turned abruptly and fled the scene. There was an awkward silence as I stared at the broken heart in my hand.
That next day in D.A.D.A. as we read through our books, heads bowed, wands away, I saw Hermione's hand rise. At first Mrs. Umbridge just ignored her but Hermione's hand stayed up.
"What is it Granger?" she finally asked, fake smile plastered on her frog like face.
"If you say that we will never need to use magic to defend against the dark arts, why are we learning about it at all?" she asked defiantly and the frogs smile quivered.
"Yeah why waist our time reading this rubbish" I heard someone say then noticed that it was me who said that. The frog's eye darted toward me, malice in her eyes.
"That will be a detention for you, miss" she hesitated rolling my last name of her tongue like it was something bitter, "Black, for speaking without raising your hand." I froze detention, fine!
"When should I come for my torture?" I asked bitterly and the toad's eyes get big and round, something gleamed in her them and I guessed she really enjoyed giving us pain.
I felt the silence pressing down, heavy on my shoulders, with anticipation.
"Well adding that last comment, I will see you ever night at 7 for" she paused looking thoughtful, "5 nights starting today should do it." 5 nights! She did love to hurt us, or me.
I held my head high trying to look unafraid but inside my heart raced and panic echoed in every corner.
3 nights later with only two more to go the words, I shall think before I speak, were etched deeply into my hand.
I made my way through the door into our common at about 10, cradling my right hand as I went. I hadn't bothered to wipe the blood that still dripped from it, tears traced my face as I walked through the hallways but I would NEVER cry in front of her.
As I walked in I saw the room wasn't empty, Fred and George sat in chairs by the fire whispering quickly to each other. They looked up and in seeing me end their conversation or more like argument.
"What were you doing out so late?" Fred asked.
"Out with your boyfriend?" George accused bitterly.
"No" I spat at him. Just then Fred saw how I quickly tried to pull my sleeve over my hand, the one with the still fresh wound. He grasped it, I winced, and he looked up hearing my gasp, slowly he slid the sleeve up.
"You were in detention with that old wart!" he cried angrily gently holding my hand in his. I saw George's eyes soften and he looked up at me, worry lines creasing his forehead.
"Why?" George whispered and Fred lightly ran his thumb over the words I bit my lip and they looked expectantly at me waiting for what I had done.
"I talked with out raising my hand" they met eyes looking amazed.
"She gave you detention for that?" Fred asked startled.
"Well I made a comment about when I should go to her office and I believe I used the word torture." I said and I tried to look brave but I knew they couldn't miss the tear stains running down my cheeks.
"Why would you say that? You know what she does to anyone who does anything wrong." Fred demanded.
"I know, I wasn't thinking" I admitted falling into the spot between the two of them, Fred still hung onto my hand and George grasped the other sending chills up my arm at his touch.
"How many days have you been going to have this done?" Fred asked holding my hand up.
"3" I said quietly not meeting their eyes.
"Are you done now?" George asked and I felt the tears pushing at the back of my eyes, at the thought of two more nights with her. Scratching at the paper with that cruel quill and feeling my skin splitting open once more over the new scab, my blood dribbling down my hand and splashing on the paper.
I couldn't trust myself to speak so I just shook my head.
"How many more days do you have left!?" Fred asked I could hear the worry in his voice I knew they were looking at each other exchanging silent words, like they always did.
"2" I felt the word slip through my clenched teeth and I raised my head to look at them.
"5 days, she is having you go for 5 days?!" George was outraged. The normal 2-3 days were always bad enough, I nodded at his words.
"What a creep" Fred spat out and I could hear him grinding his teeth.
"Don't!" I said and I tightened my grip on George's hand unable to grasp Fred's, not ready to do anything with my bloodied hand, yet. "Don't do anything to get even, she could get you, and you two have been there enough!" I said looking at Fred's right hand that held my own the words I will not play pranks were scabbing over on his hand and I knew there were matching scars on George's right hand as well. "Please" I begged glancing back and forth at there angry faces and they sighed.
"Only because you said please" Fred said "I wont" I smiled relived at him then turned to George who was still frowning but not looking as angry.
"Fine" he sighed eventually letting out a deep breath.
"Thanks!" I said and because I didn't want to be throwing my hand around, I leaned over and gave Fred a peck on the cheek and then George. "It means a lot to me, really!"
"We just don't like to see you get hurt" Fred admitted, George was quiet.
"I should get to bed, goodnight guys." And I headed up stairs not seeing the look on George's face after I had kissed him.
For the next two nights after my detention I could expect to see Fred and George waiting for me, they would comfort me and help clean my wound with Murtlap essence to help with the pain.
The day after my last detention was the next trip to Hogsmeade and Nate had asked me to go with him again and also made it official that we were now going out.
We spent the day together talking about Quidditch and things. I had made it on the team, replacing Alicia, and quidditch practices were really demanding and the match against Slytherin was coming up soon and we were determined to win.
Everyone was there at Hogsmeade too, everyone because there was a meeting being held, in the Hog's Head. We were trying to start a secret defense against the dark arts group with Harry as our teacher.
Hermione talked and Harry interupted saying how not great he was and he won me over, after that everyone signed the sheet, Nate joined too. We spoke for a bit trying to decide where to have the meetings. We came up dry but decided to find a way to inform everyone where.
Hermione handed out coins that people could carry around with them. The date on the coin represented the date we would meet.
A few days later Harry called us, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Fred, George, Neville, and I and told us he knew just the spot for us all to practice. It was the room of requirement, Doby had told him of it and last night he had tried to find it and he had!
The first meeting was scheduled for the day after the match between Gryffindor and Slytherin.
It was the day of the match and Angelina was giving us a speech. We were all nervous as always as we walked onto the field.
The Slytherins' all hissed but the rest of the crowd Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and of coarse Gryffindor all yelled and cheered. I heard the roar from Luna's lion hat and I couldn't help but smile but as I faced the other chasers my smile slid off.
They were bulky and smirking at us girls, I knew they thought we were weak and I was ready to kick their butts, hard.
We rose into the air and Katie got the quaffle first racing to the other end. I knew that Lee was commentating but I heard nothing only the sound of the wind rushing past my ears as I raced along open for Katie to pass if she need to. She passed it to me and I scored easy, the game went well and we won but not by much.
As we all hugged each other beaming with delight at our win I heard Draco taunting Harry, he was saying something about the Weasley and then he insulted Mrs. Weasley. Fred was held back by Angelina.
That insult felt like a blow to the stomach and before I could hold myself back I ran at Draco, George, and Harry right next to me.
We tackled him fists flying everyone gasped and cries rang out across the field. Madam Hooch quickly separated us and Professor McGonagall took Harry, George, and me. Her face was flushed and she kept saying how disappointed she was.
In the brawl I had received a blind punch from Draco right in the cheek and I felt it swelling. Harry had a black eye and George had a bloody lip, although Draco looked the worst and was unsettlingly quiet.
We sat before Professor McGonagall in her office and she was starting to name a punishment when the toad herself came in.
"They are to be banned from the team." She stated.
"These students are from my house I will be the one giving the punishment." Professor McGonagall said looking perplexed.
"Do you question my authority? I have taken over the discipline of the students and these three are banned oh and that other Weasley Fred, if he hadn't been restrained he would have joined them. Can't have that on the team can we?" Professor Umbridge said in that sickeningly, but what she thought was sweet, voice of hers. McGonagall stayed quiet and I knew she couldn't argue.
"For how long" McGonagall asked.
"Forever of course" The toad said and my heart dropped.
"You are dismissed go" the toad said to us and we stormed out. Fred was waiting and Harry hurried over to tell him but George kept going. I followed him and he led me to a deserted corridor.
"George?" I asked as he stormed along. "George?" he sighed and stopped dropping back against the wall and slipping down it. I slid down next to him so we sat on the floor side by side.
"I shouldn't have done it; he was only saying all that to get to us."
"And he did a good job, too good, and now he is sitting in the hospital wing looking worse then all of us put together, be proud!" I said trying to cheer him up.
"Well I shouldn't have now we are all off the team I should have stopped Harry and you" he looked at me and I saw the admiration in his eyes. "You were amazing, by the way, but why did you attack him?" he asked making me blush.
"You know I love you guys! You're my best friends, closest family, you all mean the world to me" I said looking away embarrassed by how much I really cared for them, for him.
"As much as I hate that you got your self kicked off for we Weasleys, it means a lot to us and mum would cry if she ever heard you say that." He admitted smirking and he wrapped his arm around my shoulders hugging me close. Butterflies wildly fluttered in my stomach and my heart sped up.
Just then I heard my name being called from around the corner and recognized it as Nate. I quickly slipped out from under George's arm and stood up as Nate sped around and over to me.
"Are you okay!" he cried pulling me into a bone crushing hug. He pulled away as I nodded and I glanced back at George who had stood his face hard. He angrily stood and spun away leaving me with alone Nate, as he left I felt something in my chest, it felt like my heart was being ripped in half.
(A/N If you liked it you know the drill, make me happy and review!!!! Remember if you have any suggestions for future stories please tell me I would LOVE to hear them!!! Thanks for reading!)