Hey! Sorry I took so long. I was adding somthing to this chapter but I kept messing it up and restarting it. This chapter isn't too good, but the next one will be much better! (i think)
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"Wow," she said, a smile creeping onto her face.
George started to smile too. They both sat there grinning like idiots, not knowing what to say.
Alicia felt like running around the castle screaming, but decided that would be kind of odd. George's fists were clenched at his sides as he fought the incredible urge to pounce on top of Alicia and kiss her again.
"Well, we should probably go now," she said standing up.
George stood up also, feeling himself deflate. He looked at Alicia who seemed to be having trouble breathing. "So what do you think?"
Alicia turned away from George so he couldn't see the dopey smile that had once again appeared on her face. "What are you talking about?"
George smirked and stepped closer to her. "My brilliant kiss, of course!"
"Well…" Alicia started, turning back towards him and biting her bottom lip.
George thought it was the sexiest, most alluring thing he had ever seen. "Yes?"
Alicia felt like she would melt into the floor as she looked into George's glorious deep blue eyes. "You didn't really do anything," she answered smugly, amazed at her ability to speak.
"Oh? Would you like me to properly demonstrate my skills?" George offered, heading down the corridor.
ABSO-BLOODY-LUTELY, is what Alicia really wanted to say. Instead she said, "No, that's okay."
George pretended to be disappointed. He actually was disappointed when he thought about it.
As they wormed their way through the dark castle, back to the common room, Alicia's mind was reeling. She had just kissed her best friend. That was totally going to complicate everything!
George tried to speak to Alicia but for once, he couldn't think of anything to say. Alicia seemed to be avoiding his eyes, but he supposed that was a good thing as he couldn't seem to wipe the smug look off his face.
The two friends eventually made it back to the common room and after an awkward goodbye, went into their dormitories.
For the next couple of weeks, Fred, along with Lee, Katie, and Angelina, noticed there was something different about George and Alicia. They were still close, but something had changed. It was almost like they were shy around each other. They hadn't even had any tickling fights lately.
One day, George, having not done his homework, switched places with Fred for history class. Alicia and George were partnered together for a history report, so Fred decided that instead of telling Alicia that he and George had switched places, he would just pretend to be George.
"So Alicia, are you ready for this history paper, or what?" Fred exclaimed happily.
Alicia glanced at him for a moment and went back to writing on her parchment. "Yeah, I guess so."
Fred looked puzzled. No witty remark to George? What's going on? "Er…well, that's good."
Alicia kept writing, though not really paying attention to what she was saying. How much longer where things going to go on like this? She hoped she hadn't ruined things with George forever. They couldn't even carry on a proper conversation anymore. She couldn't even hug him anymore. They flinched at the slightest touch of each other.
Fred shifted in his seat. He didn't think he would ever see the day when Alicia and George couldn't find something to talk about. He knew something had happened between them that night when they went down to the kitchens, but Fred wouldn't talk about it.
Fred decided it was time to put his plan into action before it was too late.
Two days later, on Thursday night, Fred cornered Brady in the common room.
"Brad, my friend! How are you doing this lovely evening?" Fred asked slinging his arm over Brady's shoulder.
"Er, hi," Brady said uncertainly as Fred led him over towards the couch.
"You and Alicia are good friends, yes?" Brady nodded so Fred continued. "And I'm sure you've noticed what George and her are like sometimes. Well, I have this plan to get them together, but I'll need your help."
"You mean they're still not going out? Alicia told me a while ago that she thought she might like him…I thought they would have gotten together by now," said Brady.
"Yes well, George isn't really the smart twin…but let's get to the point. I need you to get Alicia to agree to go with you to Hogsmeade tomorrow."
"Like together?"
"No, separately," Fred said sarcastically.
"Well how is that going to get George and Alicia together?"
Fred sighed. "Us Weasleys tend to be the jealous type…especially George, and our little brother Ron, which is why you have to be all over Alicia."
Brady raised his eyebrows. "That's a good plan. But don't you think Alicia will suspect something?"
Fred looked thoughtful for a moment. "I suppose she might, but she'll have no idea it has anything to do with George. She'll just think you've gone mad."
"Oh, well I'm so relieved."
"Good! Then, it's settled," Fred said, standing up, ignoring the sarcasm in Brady's voice. "Make sure, you ask her by tonight." Fred turned and bounded up to his dormitory leaving Brady wondering just what he had gotten himself into.
Alicia had just finished herTranfiguation essay and was heading back to the Gryffindor Tower. She entered the common room and found Brady waiting for her.
"Hey, Alicia," he said running his hand through his dirty blonde hair.
"Hey, Brad! What's up," she responded walking over to him.
"So you're going to Hogsmeade tomorrow, right?" Brady asked, trying not to sound like a prat.
Alicia smiled and moved her book bag to her other shoulder. "Yes, of course. Are you?"
Brady held in a groan as he saw Fred dragging George down the stairs. Fred winked at him.
Brady sighed. Sorry, George.
"Maybe…I was wondering if…if maybe you wanted to go together?"
Alicia looked taken aback. A couple weeks ago, the day she fainted, she had told Brady about her confusing feelings for George. He told her that George liked her, without a doubt. It didn't seem fitting that he would ask her out after encouraging her to make a move on George.
"Sure," Alicia answered uncertainly as the twins approached them. One of them was smiling brightly at Brady, the other one was scowling. She guessed the latter was George.
"Okay, well I guess I'll meet you down here tomorrow?" Brady asked, trying to avoid George's glare.
"Yeah, okay. See you, tomorrow!" Alicia waved goodbye as Brady walked, or rather ran over to the boys' dormitories.
"Do my ears deceive me or did you Brad just ask you out?" Fred asked excitedly. A little too excitedly, Alicia thought.
"Yes, I supposed he did." She looked to George who had yet to say anything.
"Well they make a cute couple, eh George?" Fred asked, nudging George in the ribs.
George gave Fred an icy stare but Fred took no mind.
"Now how about that game of chess?" Fred asked George.
George looked at Alicia, who was looking over at the fire. She looked up at George and he quickly looked away.
"Actually, I think I'll just go to bed."
Alicia looked at him questioningly but he refused to meet her eyes.
"Already? Well, alright, I'll just play Alicia then," said Fred as George made his way up to the common room.
Alicia waiting until George was gone. "Fred Weasley, what are you doing?" Alicia asked, sitting next to Fred on the couch.
Fred looked at her, feigning innocence. "I haven't the foggiest idea what you're talking about."
Alicia glared at the innocent expression on Fred's face. When Fred looked innocent, you knew he was up to something.
"What have you done?"
"I haven't done anything."
"Yes, you have."
"No I haven't."
"Yes—"
"I am innocent! I have done nothing."
"Lies!"
"Why do think I've done something?"
"Because I always know when you've done something!"
"Nonsense."
"Tell me!"
Katie and Angelina came down into the common room. "What are you two going on about?"
"Yeah, George, what have you done now?" Katie asked.
"I beg your pardon but I'm Fred—"
"He won't tell me!" Alicia interrupted.
"—and why do people always blame me and George?" Fred finished.
Angelina came and sat between Fred and Alicia. Katie sat on Alicia's other side.
"Now, now, children, no fighting," Angelina said putting her arms around Alicia and Fred.
"What happened?" Katie asked.
Alicia turned to her friend, scowling. "Well…George came downstairs but then he got all moody. Brady was down here and George seemed like he was mad at him for some reason. I know Fred has something to do with it but I don't know what."
Katie looked past Alicia to Fred who was looking at her widening his eyes and pointing towards the boys dormitories. Finally it clicked and Katie realized what had happened. Fred had put their plan into action.
"Oh…" Katie replied, not sure what she was supposed to say. Fred and Angelina were frantically motioning for her to speak before Alicia got suspicious.
Alicia noticed Katie looking past her and turned around. Fred and Angelina quickly resumed expressions of nonchalance. Alicia glared at them all suspiciously.
"Do you guys know something I don't?"
"Don't be silly."
"No, of course not…"
"Preposterous," came their replies.
Alicia rolled her eyes and stood up. "Well fine, don't tell me. See if I care," she told them turning towards the boys' staircase as Lee was coming down.
"I suppose you're in on it too?" Alicia asked Lee.
"What are you talk—?"
"Oh, please, I don't want to start that again. Is George still awake?" Alicia asked heading up the stairs.
"Yeah, but I wouldn't recommend going in there, he's—" Lee trailed off as Alicia disappeared into the boys dormitories. "—in a bad mood." Lee finished lamely. He shrugged and went over to where Angelina, Katie, and Fred sat.
"What's wrong with her?" Lee questioned.
Angelina sighed. "She's suspected that we're up to something."
Lee furrowed his brows in worry. "She doesn't know our plan, does she?"
"No but she suspects that it has something to do with Brady and George," Fred answered.
"Alicia always knows when we're not telling her something. She should take Trelawney's place," Katie stated, grinning.
"She also has a knack for guessing. I couldn't tell you one time she's been wrong," Fred added.
"Like when she thought Katie liked Oliver!" Angelina remarked.
"Yeah, like in third year when she said you and Fred would be going out by Halloween. Not one person believed her because at the time, you both didn't really like each other. But she was right, and at Halloween you were snogging each other like mad," Lee added chuckling.
An uncomfortable silence passed as Fred and Angelina exchanged glances and quickly looked away. Fred coughed and shifted nervously.
Katie smirked at the two of them and then lightly slapped Lee. "Way to go Lee."
"What?" Lee asked as Katie rolled her eyes at him. "What did I do?"
Alicia entered the 5th year boys' dorm.
"George?" Alicia asked looking around the empty room.
"George, are you in here?" Alicia asked standing in the middle of the room.
Just then the bathroom door opened to reveal George Weasley with a towel loosely wrapped around his waist.
"Alicia!" George exclaimed, dropping his towel in surprise.
Alicia screamed and turned around quickly before she could see anything.
"Alicia!" George repeated, this time sounding both aggravated and mortified.
Alicia burst out laughing. "I am so sorry," she slapped her forehead in embarrassment. "Er, can I turn around now?"
She heard George scoff so she turned around. George had the towel back on and he was staring at her with his hands on his hips.
"What the bloody hell do you thing you're doing in here?" George asked.
She looked back at him with her lips pursed together, trying not smile. She shrugged.
"Why didn't you knock?" George asked running his hands through his hair. Alicia started laughing.
"Stop laughing! I could've been naked."
"Uh, George you pretty much were."
"Well that just proves my point!"
"I never have to knock," Alicia stated, walking away and sitting on George's bed.
George sighed. "You're lucky I'm a Weasley."
"Oh, and why is that?" Alicia asked, laying back and stretching herself across the bed.
"We're not known for being shy. Well except for Percy, but I suppose that's a good thing. Not to mention the fact that we're well endowed."
"GEORGE! Thanks, now I'm going to have nightmares," Alicia exclaimed, covering her face with her hands.
"Sure you'll have dreams, but I doubt they'll be nightmares," George grinned, winking at her.
Alicia blushed and rolled her eyes. "You think you are so hot don't you?"
"You know it's true."
"Right. Well anyways, I came up here to ask you if you were okay," Alicia said.
George came and sat down next to her. "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"
"No reason," Alicia replied, deciding she wouldn't press the matter, happy that she was almost talking to him normally.
An uncomfortable silence came over and George nervously adjusted his towel. Alicia, remembering what happened earlier, suppressed a smile.
"It seems like I haven't really talked to you in a while," Alicia mentioned, with a touch of apprehension in her voice.
"That's not my fault," George replied curtly.
"I never said it was," Alicia snapped back. "What's your problem?"
George looked at her. "What's yours?"
Alicia sat up abruptly. "I'm not the one freaking out!"
George was about to retort, but words eluded him when he noticed how much closer Alicia was to him.
"Go bother someone else, I'm going to take a shower." George said, as he got up and left her.
Alicia glared at him and then got up and left, slamming the door behind her.