And one combination oneshot: Fred and George's POVs during the time when Angela is sitting between them on the couch after Potterwatch. (Chapter 6 of Triumphant Gold)
Why so Pensive?
Fred's POV:
Angie's head rested against my shoulder. I wanted to gather her up in my arms and kiss her, playing with her hair. But I couldn't. Now was not the best time. George was here and Angela did not love me like that yet.
Many times I wondered if I should just kiss her and get it over with. But I refused to be the ferret Malfoy was: manipulating her with kisses and flaming hands. I needed to take it slowly, gain her trust, make sure she knew she could rely on me. As much as I longed for her, I had to be patient.
Patience was never my strongest virtue. In fact, before now I never knew I had virtues. I had always thrown rules out the window, and now I had made some of my own. Angie snuggled closer to me and it felt like someone had smothered me in a hot blanket. Not because the actual temperature of the room had gone up (although that would have been interesting) but because of the desire that had aroused itself in me and for the reason I was trying to stifle it so badly. I refused to look at her, staring into the fireplace.
"I love you guys," she said abruptly.
I was surprised. She loved both of us? Did she mean in that way? Or in the other way?
"We love you too, Angie," George said. I knew he was referring to the other way, even though he knew I loved her that way. "What brought that up?"
Angie shrugged; I felt her shoulder go up and down against my side. I continued to look at the fire.
"I know that we bump heads sometimes but you two are like the brothers I never had. And with everything with You-Know-Who going on, I just thought I'd let you know."
I thought about that. She was right. The battle was drawing near. I would not have much time. I wondered if now was the best time to tell her. I shifted in my wonderings and moved away. My side cried out in the suddenly coolness it felt from the lack of her warmth. I felt a slender finger poke my ribs. I jumped slightly, turning to look at her.
"What?" I asked.
"What are you so pensive about?" She asked, leaning against George in order to look me in the eye.
"Nothing. It's late, you should get to bed." I knew this was just an excuse to keep my feelings for her a secret a while longer.
She rolled her eyes. She looked adorable when she did. "Yes, mother."
My mouth twitched as I tried to keep from smiling fondly, knowing she would catch the meaning behind it. "Go on."
Angie stood huffily. I knew it was just an act. "Fine then." She marched away, calling over her shoulder, "Don't stay up too late!"
I grinned then and George echoed me while I said, "Yes, mother!"
I could hear her laugh. I always loved her laugh. It tinkled like a small bell and reminded me of snow falling in a snow globe (why I have no idea). I turned to George.
"Do you think she suspects yet?" I asked him hopefully.
He rolled his eyes. It wasn't quite the same as Angie's rolling I noticed. I never knew people could have separate ways of rolling their eyes.
"Fred, she's not stupid. Just remember that."
I made a face. Of course I knew she was not stupid. She was a Ravenclaw wasn't she? I sighed and sank deeper into the sofa cushions. I had to tell her soon. I was through with being pensive, I had to act.
George's POV:
I watched Fred's face carefully as Angela leaned against his shoulder. It was so obvious that he loved her. Why did he keep from telling her? Did he know my secret? He was very keen to my feelings as I was to his, but he had never mentioned it, so I assumed he still didn't know. I wished he would just get it over with. Knowing she was still free even now made me want to just blurt my feelings out to her. But I could never do that to Fred.
"I love you guys," Angie said abruptly.
I grinned, knowing what she meant.
"We love you too, Angie," I said. "What brought that up?"
Angie shrugged. "I know that we bump heads sometimes but you two are like the brothers I never had. And with everything with You-Know-Who going on, I just thought I'd let you know."
My smile slipped. Couldn't she tell that Fred was madly in love with her? I thought Ravenclaws were supposed to be smart. Then again she could not seem to grasp how much of a jerk Malfoy was. She pushed away from Fred and poked his ribs.
"What?" He asked.
"What are you so pensive about?" She asked, leaning against me in order to look Fred in the eye. My breath caught in my throat at her touch. Her hair was in my mouth but I had never been this close to her before when I was not comforting her for some reason. I found it felt good.
"Nothing." Fred said in answer to her question. "It's late, you should get to bed."
I could almost hear Angie roll her eyes. She was very good at it. "Yes, mother."
Fred's mouth twitched. "Go on."
Angie stood huffily. I had to smile. "Fine then." She marched away, calling over her shoulder, "Don't stay up too late!"
I grinned then and Fred and I spoke in unison, "Yes, mother!"
I could hear her laugh. I always loved her laugh. It was high and sparkling like an angel's laugh. It always reminded me of starlight (why I have no idea). Fred turned to me.
"Do you think she suspects yet?" He asked me hopefully.
I rolled my eyes.
"Fred, she's not stupid. Just remember that." I said.
He made a face and I knew I had gotten my point across. While he slumped deeper into the sofa, I remained upright in the position I had been when Angie leaned against me. If I closed my eyes and concentrated, I could imagine her still at my side, leaning against me. Her soft warm body pressed up against mine. My mouth felt dry and I licked my lips. Once again I wondered why Fred had to be the oldest and be the first to get all the good things. I really had to learn to stick up for myself against Fred. I couldn't always be a follower. I decided that soon I would take the lead in something. Maybe get the first piece of toast before him. . . .
A/N: Well, there you go ktkakes. :-D I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. :-D Don't forget to review and tell me what you think:-P