Chapter 2: Caught

Katie poked her head around the corner to make sure Angelina and the twins weren't there. Things had been tough for the past couple days with her friends. Angelina was pissed at her for 'stealing' her boyfriend. Alicia was torn between the two of them. She could either de-friend Katie as Ange had suggested or take Katie's side and suffer Angelina's wrath. Lee was just as torn between Fred and George, who weren't speaking at the moment. George barely spoke to her but part of that was because she avoided both him and his brother. Fred had been trying to see her but she kept dodging him. To top it off it was the first of February.

She didn't want to leave this year hiding from Fred and George, but what else could she do? She didn't want to make Angelina anymore mad than what she already was. So she resorted hiding and thanking Merlin that she was a year below Fred and George.

When she saw that the coast was clear, she went to go to potions. Sighing she sat down next to Leanne, her best friend in her year. "Hey," Leanne said. "How have you been?"

"Besides having to hide my face everywhere I go? Great," Katie said sarcastically.

"I'm sorry, Kates," she replied. "I mean not that I didn't see it coming but I just didn't expect it to be this year."

"Yeah, whatever."

"Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Besides murdering Angelina or the twins no."

"I'm sorry."

"You already said that."

"Hey how about we have a girl's night tonight? Just you and me."

"Well I don't know."

"Come on! Please!"

"Oh fine."

"Great," Leanne said turning back to her school work.

"Where's Snape anyway?" Katie asked.

"I think he had something to do," Leanne said.

"Oh." Katie turned back to her homework. Suddenly a owl flew into the class room and landed on her desk. Katie and Leanne both looked at then each other. Leanne nodded to it and Katie took the letter from it's leg and the owl flew away. She slowly unrolled the parchment. It read:

You ok?

This was the way she, George, Fred, Angelina, Lee, and Alicia had communicated between classes. If you write on a piece of parchment then send it to the person you wanted to talk to. You had your own piece of parchment that the words the other person write would show up on. The thing was she didn't know who it was from or which one of them would see it. Fred and George could forge any hand writing they wanted to so she didn't know if she should answer it.

Leanne nudged her with her elbow.

Yeah. Katie wrote back

Good. I haven't talked to you much since Ange got mad. Alicia. That's who it was.

I get it. You share a dorm with her so I can see why you don't want to make her mad.

I still want to be your friend to but you know how she can be. By the way if it makes you feel better George and Fred aren't talking to her either.

It doesn't but thanks. How are they by the way.

Sodding awful! I don't get to see you anymore by the way. George. He must be sitting next to Alicia.

Give me that you idiot! Sorry You-Know-Who is sitting next to me. Quite annoying actually.

That's mean! You see what I have to deal with Katie?

Give me that you toss-pop!

I feel sorry for you George I really do. You poor thing.

Oh shut up both of you. If you're going to be that way then you can just talk to him!

Sorry Lic I didn't mean to upset you.

It's ok. I was joking.

Can I talk to you later? Alone.

Where at? When?

Third corridor on the second floor? Next free period?

Guys I don't know if this is a good idea.

Relax Al. I just want to see my friend in peace for one moment. Besides I will be fine.

Yeah Alicia relax.

Sure George. I will meet you there.

Then Snape walked in and Katie quickly scribbled.

Got to go. Greasy old git just walked in.

Well at least I'm on good terms with some of my friends, Katie thought.

Katie made her way to the third corridor on the second floor looking out for Angelina or Fred. She wished she could walk in peace for once but no! Something, usually the Weasley twins, messed it up. She finally saw George leaning up against the wall but something was different about him. She couldn't quite place her finger on it.

"Hey George," she said quietly looking down at her feet.

The red head laughed. "Geez Bell relax I'm not going to bite."

Katie's head instantly popped up. Bell? George never calls me Bell, she thought. She shook it off. "I know that you prat," Katie said smiling. "Why did you want to meet me here anyway?"

"Cause I haven't seen you in forever," he said.

"It's been two days," she said.

"It feels like two years," he mumbled moodily.

"Shouldn't you trying reconcile with Ange and not me?"

"Yeah well you know how she can be."

"Tell me about it," Katie mumbled. She suddenly smiled. Putting her hands on either side of George's head she leaned against him. He smirked at her.

"This is a bad position to be caught in," he said smiling.

"Who's going to see us?" she asked. "Besides you need to practice for Ange. That is if you ever get caught in this position with her."

Before she knew what had happened, George had turned the tables on her and pinned her against the wall. "I have had plenty of experience with girls," he said.

Katie suddenly felt scared. This was a side to George she had never seen before. Usual Fred was the one who talked the most or insulted you more; George while he was still funny was the quiet one, the one who stood back most of the time and let his brother baste in the glory. Maybe he was different with girls.

His lips came closer to hers. They were an inch away. "What is going on here?!" shouted a loud booming voice. George and Katie jumped part, at this.

Before them stood Angelina Johnson in a full blown temper tantrum. She didn't look happy at all. Her eyes held an evil gilt that scared Katie. She stood straight as a stick and her face looked accusing but a small bit had a hurt hid in it. "Fred Weasley! How dare you! Right after our brake up!" Angelina shouted.

Of course! Now it all made sense. George would never do that to her not when he liked Angelina. Fred must have been sitting next to Alicia in class, not George. He forged George's hand writing so she would think that. He must have begged Alicia not to tell and to let him come and see her. She should have known.

Before anyone could say anything Katie ran from the corridor and didn't look back.