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Author's Note: I do seem to be doing this a lot and I apologize. I ended up getting pneumonia right after Christmas and I'm just now feeling better. I hope to go back to how I used to be when I would update. I will try my hardest. Thank you for those who are still reading and being patient with me.

Thinking It Through

"A husband and a baby?" Ginny looked at Angelina closely, "Fred? You and Fred were married?"

"I need to go, I'll see you later."

Ginny reached out and grabbed her arm, "And you had a baby? What…when…how?"

"Ginny, I don't really want to talk about it."

"Don't you?"

Angelina opened her mouth to reply but then stopped, was that the truth? Did she really want to talk about it? Perhaps she had kept it inside of her too long and she needed to talk to someone about it.

"Look, I'm not saying I'd be the one that you should talk to, but…well you blurted it out and perhaps you do need to talk about it with someone."

Angelina looked at Ginny, "Thanks, I'll think about it, do you mind?"

"No." Angelina turned to walk in the opposite direction, "Angelina?"

Turning around she looked at the younger red head, "Yes?"

"I won't say anything to anyone."

"Thanks."

She smiled at the younger girl who returned it, and then Angeline turned and walked off. She remembered back in her last year of Hogwarts, which was when she got to know Ginny more than in the past. Sure Ginny had been there for the past four years, but it wasn't like Angelina and she talked. But that had been the year when Umbridge was there…that horrible year.

She was Quidditch captain and Harry, Fred and George were banned from the team. She had been so angry because she really wanted to do well; Angelina shook her head as her mind drifted to her first conversation with Fred after the ban.

"Fred I can't believe you did that!"

"Oy, maybe you need your memory checked but thanks to someone I was unable to do anything." Fred glared at her.

"You mean me, Alicia and Katie trying to stop you since Harry and George had already attacked?"

"Stop blaming me for everything. This doesn't mean that everything is ruined. That toad is the reason for all of this. You know that!"

Angelina felt her eyes narrow and stepped closer to him, "Don't take the blame off of you." Of course she knew that it was Umbridge, but that wasn't the point. And he didn't get it at all. "Just…just forget it. Forget everything."

She picked up her bag and started back to the Common Room this time leaving a fuming Fred behind her.

It was a week later before George came up to talk to her. It was on the way back from the Great Hall. He had caught up to her, "Hey Ange."

"Oh, hi George."

"Are you seriously going to blame Harry, Fred and me for what happened?"

"You guys did attack."

"Hang on." He grabbed her hand and pulled her into an empty classroom, "Angelina didn't you hear what he said?"

"Look Malfoy is a bully; he purposely does and says things to get to people, you guys let him."

"Just because he is that doesn't mean that we should have to stand by."

"If you guys had just not attacked him then it would be fine."

George looked at the door before looking back at Angelina, "So you're saying that if he had said things about your family that you wouldn't have done anything?" Before Angelina could respond George held up a finger, "Think about it."

And she did. She considered her parents, the way she was raised, everything, "Oh."

"Yeah. And by the way, Fred didn't attack, he got kicked off because we're twins."

George started to walk towards the door, "George."

He turned around, "Yes?"

"Just because I understand, it doesn't mean that I'm any less angry."

"Well, that I understand."

"Thanks."

He nodded and left the room.

The next day she found herself the last one in the Common Room. She was glad because it gave her some time to think about the replacements. The team wasn't going to be as amazing as the one they started out with, but at least it was better than nothing.

"All by yourself?"

Fred. Of course it was Fred. It was the tone of his voice that gave him away, "What do you want?"

She felt the couch cushion shift as he sat next to her. She looked over at him and he grinned. "So, you just had to make sure another Weasley was on the team?"

"Ginny is good. It wasn't because she is a Weasley."

"Of course, that's why she's good."

She shook her head and looked over at the fire. Angelina took a deep breath and then turned back to Fred, "I'm sorry about exploding at you about what happened."

He shrugged, "You did, now you're not."

"Fred, look, I was just so mad. It's not fair. That toad faced woman is just being prejudiced. It's unreasonable for you guys to be kicked off the team. Completely unfair."

"I agree. So do George and Harry."

"It doesn't matter now."

"Why not? You guys love playing Quidditch."

"True, but it's not our only thing." He smiled and shrugged, there was a far off look in his eyes before looking back at her, "although we do miss it."

"Right. Sorry."

"It's alright." The two sat in silence for a few minutes before Fred spoke up again, "So I've been thinking about what happened that day."

"Why?"

"Well you only made to grab me."

"So?"

"So I think it was just so you could wrap your arms around me." He grinned and winked at her.

"What? That's ridiculous!" Although she said that she could feel her cheeks warming, "I was just grabbing the closest one. That's all. It just happened to be you."

"Right. Of course it was."

"You know you love having your arms around me."

Angelina shook her head and stood up, "Have fun in your fantasies Fred." She started to walk off but then stopped and turned around, "Not too much."

"My fantasies?"

"Yeah. Yours."

Fred got up and stood in front of her, "I wasn't making one real."

Angelina rolled her eyes, "Look, I know I already said it, but I am sorry for yelling at you. I know you must be upset about it."

"It's fine. We'll be fine."

She watched as she saw a sad expression cross his face before going back to his smile. She stepped closer to him and before she knew it their lips met. Angelina didn't let it get to far, she did need sleep, "Good night Fred."

"Night Ange."

After Ginny was on the team she got to know her better. She was a fun girl, mature, but also was able to let loose. A great Quidditch player.

So why had she blurted out about Fred and her and their baby? Sure she liked Ginny and they were friends, but not like Alicia and Katie. Why hadn't she told them the whole truth?

Perhaps because she didn't want them to pity her?

No.

What then? Her friends and her were close, and Lee…she had to tell them all. All three should know. Just like George had suggested.

George.

What was he doing now? Was he with someone else? No, she didn't like that idea. Then she shook her head, right now she shouldn't even be thinking about that. First she needed to talk to Lee, Alicia and Katie. They could help. She took a deep breath and decided she just needed to go for it.