Chapter Twelve

'GRED AND FORGE'

True to their word, Ron and Harry had kept their mouths shut about the little 'thing' between Sirius and Emily.

In the early hours of Christmas morning, Emily awoke to the sound of fireworks from the Common Room below, "What the…?" She grumbled, rubbing her eyes. Sirius awoke quickly, and hid under the covers incase it was Ministry representatives that had decided to raid the Common Room, "Chicken," Emily muttered, and she grabbed her dressing gown and walked down the stairs.

*

"MERRY CHRISTMAS, DEAREST EMIWEE!" Familiar, identical voices chorused, "Huh?" Emily grumbled, "Fred, George…what're you guys doing here?" Emily questioned. The redheaded twins laughed at the shockingly bemused expression that was plastered across her face.

"Harry—"

"–And Ron said that you wanted to tell us something. It sounded cunningly important,"

"So we flooed over here immediately,"

"After we slept last night—"

"—Obviously,"

Emily blinked repeatedly, "I told them to get you to owl me." She groaned, "We know,"

"We wanted to come here, just because you're alone in this dingy Common Room," Fred grinned, winking at her, "And no-one deserves to be alone on Christmas,"

"Not even the Head Girl—"

"Who also happens to be our best friend." They grinned at her. "But I'm not alone," Emily blurted out, "Yeah, because a dog is able to keep you company," George sniggered. Emily sighed angrily, "I'm not alone. I haven't been alone since you guys left,"

"What're you talking about Em? Have you gone delusional?" Fred asked, "You know what Fred? I think she has," George frowned, poking Emily in the shoulder. He checked her over like he was a healer, and nodded at Fred, as if he was confirming the worst. "I'm not fucking delusional!" Emily roared furiously.

"Emmy I'm trying to sleep, get them boisterous twins to shut up will you?" Sirius moaned from the top of the dormitory staircase, "Emily," Fred frowned at her, "Who's up there?"

"Uhmm…Fred, George, I have something that I need to tell you," Emily mumbled, loud enough for them to hear.

*

"Excuse me?" Fred spluttered, looking absolutely horrified, "You're telling us that the convicted murderer Sirius Black – the Hogwarts womaniser - is living in your dorm, and has been since the start of bleeding term?" George scowled.

"Yeah, that's pretty much it," Emily nodded, messing with a strand of hair, "George, you forgot the fact that he-got-off-with-her last night," Fred added, bitterness in his voice. "Yes, I forgot that part. Em, are you insane?"

Emily sighed, rolling her eyes, "No, I'm not insane," She answered with a light shrug, "I've spent almost three months with him, both in and out of Hogwarts…I—I think I've fallen in love with him,"

Fred and George looked at her, their expressions unreadable. Emily knew that they just cared about her safety, but she knew that Sirius wouldn't hurt her, wouldn't force her to do anything with him. Why couldn't they see that? "Em, this man has killed people," George wailed, flinging his arms in the air dramatically, "No he hasn't," Emily answered defensively, "Yes he has! He killed millions of Muggles with one freaking curse!" Fred yelled.

"How many times do I have to say it Fred? He. Is. Innocent." Emily growled through gritted teeth, "He was framed! Framed by Pettigrew! You know, the same guy that brought You-Know-Who back with Harry's blood the night Cedric was killed, or have you two forgotten that?" She snapped.

Emily was furious with them. How could they not see that Sirius was innocent? "Being as everyone is shouting at the top of their lungs making it impossible for anyone to get their beauty sleep, I thought it was best to come down to see how the squabble whether I'm innocent or not has deceased," Sirius growled, standing in the threshold leading to the dormitories.

Fred and George stood up at once, brandishing their wands, "Fred, George!" Emily hissed, standing up and getting in the way of them and Sirius, "If you don't believe Emmy, then you won't believe me," Sirius stated, poking his head round Emily's shoulder.

"Hear that George? He called her Emmy," Fred snarled, "Stop mocking this!" Emily yelled, her hands clenching into fists. She'd never fallen out with Fred and George over anything, and it hurt her to fight with them. "As I was saying," Sirius continued, rolling his eyes at their behaviour, "You won't believe us, but you'll believe Harry Potter,"

"What makes you say that?"

"Because you believe him about Voldemorts return, so you'll believe him when he tells you that I'm no murderer. You have to understand that no matter what I've been framed for, I would never hurt Emmy,"

Will they believe Harry, i wonder? Hmm... XD
Look at the defensiveness of Emily! WIN! XD
Awww, i can't believe that they took it the wrong way. And here's me thinking Fred and George would understand DX

that's the whole point of a twist i suppose. :D
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