A/N: I have to remind you it's been awhile since I've read the book so certain events might happen differently in this story. Thanks for reading, enjoy!

Chapter Two

Miscommunications

Audie lay awake in her bed, her guilt, confused feelings, and Angelina's cries from the bed next to her, keept her from getting any sleep that night. She replayed the kiss in her head, a smile playing on her lips. She'd be lying if she said the kiss didn't mean anything to her, she liked the feel of his lips against hers. It hadn't been the first time they kissed, at the end of last year he had kissed her on the train home. She was confused about her feelings for Fred, one minute he was sweet and caring and the next he was an infuriating jerk. The past four years or so always seemed to play like a movie in her head during the nights she couldn't sleep.

A nervous eleven year old Audie sat in an empty compartment, rubbing her hands over her knees. The door slid open and two identical redheads peaked in. "Are these seats taken?" She shook her head and the walked in taking the seat across from them. "I'm Fred and this is my twin George." One of them said pointing to him and his brother.

"I'm Audie, Audie Black." She replied, giving them a shy smile.

"Sirus Blacks daughter!" The one named George shouted, a glint of excitement shining in his eyes.

"Yes," she sat up straighter and studied the boys in front of her. "Is that a problem?"

"It's only bloody brilliant!" Fred exclaimed, "Though you'll probably be sorted into Slytherin."

"This is a shame,"

"We couldn't be friends,"

"It'd be nice,"

"To have a friend,"

"Whose fathers a mass murder?"

"It'd be exciting,"

"It is a shame," George finished. She shook her head at them.

"What makes you think I'll be in Slytherin?" She asked. "My parents were in Gryfindor!"

"Your father is a mass murder. It'd only be right for you to be in Slyrherin." Audie stood up and shot them a hard glare.

"I hope I am in Slytherin. Then I wouldn't have to deal with someone like you!" She looked at them one more time before marching out of the compartment and slamming the door shut.

"You know what Forge? I think that was the start to a beautiful friendship."

George looked at his brother and smiled, "I think you're right Gred.

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"Audie Black!" Audie walked up and sat on the stool, her cheeks a bright red. The hat was placed on her head and she grabbed onto the seat of the stool to steady herself.

"Ah, a Black!" The hat exclaimed, causing her to jump a bit, "Where to put you?" Not Slytherin she hoped, even though her Aunt and Uncle would be furious. "No, not Slytherin, your heart it to kind. You'd fit well in Hufflepuff, though you are brilliant. Ravenclaw would be a nice fit but you're brave, very brave. Ahh, better be GRYFFINDOR!" Cheers from the Gryffindor table erupted and Audie took her seat at the table. She couldn't help sending the twins waiting for their own sorting a smug look.

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Audie pushed her way through the crowded corridors, trying to make her to the dungeons for potions. It was the start of second year and she had yet to make any friends though she was friendly with her roommates. An obnoxious red head bumped into her as he ran past her, his twin not too far behind. Her books had fallen from her hands and were scattered on the floor. She gritted her teeth together and bent down to collect them when a body slammed into hers.

"Sorry, Black!" The other twin shouted, beaming at her as he helped her up and handed her books to her.

"Gred!" George called from his spot down the hall.

"Coming Forge!" Fred called back, sending Audie a wink before catching up with his twin. The girl glared at the pair and followed reluctantly behind him.

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"Harry Potter!" Heads turned to watch the young boy as he walked up to take his place on the stool. Audie watched the boy carefully, remembering that at one point his parents had been friends with hers. After a bit of waiting the Hat yelled out Gryffindor and the Weasley twins began a dance and singing, "We got Potter!" The boy took a seat not too far away from where she sat and soon the twins brother Ron sat next to him. Fred saw her watching the group as the other three Weasley brothers introduced themselves and waved at her but frowned when he only received a glare back.

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Audie listened intently as Snape went through the instructions before waving them to start brewing the potion. She started to crush the mint leaves, having to work faster due to being the only one without a partner. A finger tapped her on the shoulder and she looked over at the person before turning back around to focus on her potion. The person tapped her shoulder again but Audie ignored them so they shook her shoulder the next time causing the knife in her hand to miss the beetle and cut her finger instead. Audie whipped around to the person and held her bleeding finger up to show them, "Thanks a lot Weasley!" She spat, as the twin grinned at her.

"Does this mean you wouldn't want to go to Hogsmeade with me this weekend?" He asked, not paying attention to her bleeding finger.

"Never in your dreams!" She snapped before pushing past him and head towards the infirmary.

George walked over to his twin and patted him on the shoulder, "You'll get her next time mate!"

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Ginny Weasley sat in front of the fireplace and ignored the other students who chatted excitedly about Mrs. Norris being petrified. She wiped at her eyes and choked back a sob. Audie noticed the younger girl and put the resentment she held for the Weasley twins aside and sat down next to their sister. "Do you need someone talk to?" She whispered, not wanting others to listen in to the conversation.

"I'm just scared is all," the first year cried, her shoulders shaking up and down as she sobbed.

Audie wasn't good with crying; she wasn't used to comforting people and had no idea where to start. Her aunt or uncle never showed her affection and the couple times she had cried when she was younger, they ignored her and bribed her to be quiet. The girl was still crying and she didn't want to leave the poor girl so she wrapped her arm around her shoulders and gave them a squeeze before letting go and rubbing the girls back in soothing circles like the people in the books she read had done. "Everything will be okay," she assured her.

"How do you know?" The girl looked at her and Audie was lost for words.

"I just try to think of the best possible outcome," she responded, shrugging her shoulders and a bit aware that she sounded like a know it all.

"I'm sorry," the girl apologized, "I'm Ginny."

"Audie,"

"Audie Black?" Audie nodded and Ginny smiled at her, "Fred and George talk about the pranks they play on you all the time! Mums been trying to get them to lighten up on you but those two never listen!"

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Audie looked at Angelina, who she had come close with over the year and shook her head, "I told him no of course!" Fred Weasley had asked her to go with him to the last Hogsmeade weekend but like usual she had turned him down. Ever since that night she had comforted Ginny, she had friended the girl and become a little bit friendlier towards the twins.

"I don't understand why you..." Alicia ran up to the girls and slammed her hands against the table of the commons room.

"Did you hear? Ginny was locked in the Chamber of Secrets! She was taken!" Angelina and Audie's jaws dropped. Alicia closed their jaws for them and looked at Audie, "Fred and George are in Dumbledores office, along with Percy. Ron and Harry went after her." After hearing Harry's name Audie stood up and walked out of the commons room. Over the last two years her and Harry had become like siblings to each other, he was the one who suggested she opened up towards the others in their house. She hated how trouble seemed to follow him and didn't let her anger hide away. After giving the password she stalked into Dumbledore's office.

"How could you let this happen?" She shouted at the old man as he stood up and gave her a welcoming smile. Percy seemed shocked by her outburst and the twins were amused.

"Black, I hardly..." Dumbledore raised his hand to quiet Percy from scolding Audie.

"No let her finish," he mused with a glint in his eye.

"You should have prevented this! You knew Harry would go and save her! You knew he was a moth to a flame when it came to trouble. Did you try to stop him? No! You are letting him be the hero when he just might as well die as one!" She hollered her cheeks red from anger and voice sore from shouting.

"She could beat Mum any day," George whispered to Fred who nodded in agreement.

"And you two!" They swallowed as she rounded on them. "I told you something was up with Ginny! You're her brothers! You should have put a stop to her and that diary long ago but you didn't so now Ron, Her and Harry are in danger!"

"Miss Black, I'd like to assure you that Mr. Weasley, Mr. Potter and Ms. Weasley are fine. We just need to be patient!" She huffed and stomped over to his desk and took the chair in front of it and threw it away from her.

"There," she breathed, sitting down between Fred and George.

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"Audie!" The girl whipped around to find Fred entering the compartment. After getting to know the twins better, she was able to notice the quirks that set them apart. Fred was a bit messier, didn't care as to what he wore or his appearance. George wasn't as emotional and was calmer. Fred was a ball of energy but his Twin could out do him on making jokes. Fred's eyes were a bit darker and his voice was a tad deeper, not to mention his smile was the only smile that could make her smile back and cause butterflies to fly around in her stomach. It was a bit harder to tell them apart when they were both together, but once one of them spoke she knew who was who.

"I just finished changing, are the others on their way?" She rolled up her school robes and stuffed them into her bag; she looked over and gave him a smile. "Why are you wearing a shirt with a hole in it?"

Fred looked down and pulled his shirt away from his stomach to examine it, "Oh, I didn't see it." He let go of the shirt and shrugged before sliding the door shut behind him. She shook her head and laughed as he edged closer to her and pulled her hips closer to him.

"What are you doing?" She gave him a puzzled look but he wrapped his arms tightly around her waist and beamed down at her.

"I've been thinking," He started causing her to laugh again.

"That's never good."

He pulled her even closer, this time their bodies pressed together and he felt her pulse quicken, "I've been thinking and I've come to the conclusion that I haven't given you a birthday gift yet."

"My birthday isn't till tomorrow," she reminded him, trying to stay calm but the fact his face was only a couple inches from hers made her cheeks and the top of her ears go red.

"But I won't see you tomorrow," he countered, pulling one of his arms away from her waist and bringing it up to hold chin up as he leaned down and softly met her lips. She melted into them as his hand let go of her chin and went back around her waist. He pulled away and smiled at her, "Happy Birthday."

She pulled his head back down to hers and kissed him again before pulling away. She stepped away from him and he let go of her waist. "Thank you," she breathed, sitting down and looking out the window as the others joined them back in the compartment.

Fred didn't write to her that summer and it upset Audie to find out from Ginny that though he talked about her often, he had went on several dates with some muggles that lived in the village near their home before they left for Egypt. He not only kissed her but he played with her feelings. She was sure that the kiss they had shared on the train home last school year meant nothing more than a little peck to him. To her, it felt special and she was sure she read too much into it. Then there was the kiss they shared a couple hours ago, it didn't make sense.

"Angelina?" She called out, knowing her friend was still awake.

"What?" Her friend answered her voice hoarse from the constant crying she had been doing that night.

"I didn't mean to upset you," she told the girl, meaning every word she said. "I didn't know he would kiss me and I never thought I'd kiss back."

Angelina sat up and slipped out of her bed and made her way towards Audie's bed to sit down next to her friend. "I should've seen it," she sighed, feeling slightly annoyed at Audie clueless look. "Fred's in love with you!"

"No, that's ridiculous!" Audie shrieked, not completely as shocked as she looked but felt like she needed to know more. "Why do you think he loves me?"

"He's never been able to leave you alone since first year..."

"He hasn't stopped terrorizing me since first year, that isn't love!" The dark skinned girl rolled her eyes and went back to her own bed, sliding under the covers and turning so her back faced Audie.

"Night."

It's been a couple weeks and I'm so sorry. This is short but the next will be better and up sooner than this one. Enjoy and review!