This will eventually be a (sort of) romance if you stick with it for a while longer. Hope you guys like it…..and as always stay safe. This might be triggering (not so much in the last few chapters but it will get worse as the story progresses)
I woke up with a splitting headache. The sun was just starting to creep its way above the trees of the forbidden forest. The rest of the girls were already awake and getting ready for breakfast. I groaned and rolled out of bed.
Angelina Johnson smiled at me. "You look half dead" she laughed.
"Thanks" I replied rolling my eyes and making my way toward the bathroom. I caught my reflection and sighed. It seemed like that piece of toast (even though I never swallowed it) still somehow went straight to my thighs. It seemed as if my stomach and thighs were twice the size they were the morning before.
I hopped into the shower, not able to look at my reflection any longer. I turned the temperature to the coldest setting, hoping my body would burn some calories trying to warm up.
After getting dried off and dressed, I walked into the common room, hoping that everyone had already gone down to breakfast so I could claim that I had slept in too late to go down to the great hall.
Everyone was gone except one boy with red hair.
Fred was sitting at the couch in front of the fireplace.
"Aren't you going to breakfast?" I asked him. He turned around, smiling.
"Angie told me you were running late, I thought I'd stay so you'd have someone to walk with" He told me, his blue eyes reflecting something other than the smile on his face.
"…ohh" I said trying to keep from sounding irritated. "Thanks."
"No Problem." He replied, that perfect Weasely smile still plastered on his face.
He stood up and linked his arm with mine and we walked to the great hall. Fred filled me in on the plans for future pranks that he and George had come up with. I smiled and nodded, not really paying attention. The only thing I could think of was breakfast and (more specifically) how to get out of it.
Fred sat next to me at the table, and watched as I got some water and a blueberry scone. He on the other hand, piled pancakes with an amazing amount of syrup all over it and tons of bacon on the side onto his plate. I shook my head marveling at his size after eating all that on a daily basis…if I tried that, I would be obese.
"You're awfully quite" George said after about ten minutes of me sitting in silence, picking at my food.
"Just tired" I smiled.
"Well it's boring, so stop" He said laughing.
"I'll get right on that George" I smiled.
He just laughed and dove into a conversation with Angie.
At one point George decided that things were getting to boring and he threw a grape at Fred.
"I refuse to participate in your childish games" Fred told him, trying to keep a straight face.
"Your life is a childish game Freddie" George replied and his twin nearly fell of his chair laughing.
I finished half of the scone (74.5) before we had to go to our first class. Potions.
We had our new teacher, Professor Slughorn, which gave me a slight hope of passing this potions was over, Transfiguration, then Care of Magical Creatures. Because it was the first day the teachers took it easy on us and before I knew it, we were on our free period. It was exceptionally warm for September and everyone was outside.
I sat with Angie and Katie by the lake and laughed as Fred and George swam, messing with the giant squid. Moments like these were rare. Everything was peaceful, free of any fear or doubt.
Everything was calm, carefree. I was actually laughing. I couldn't remember the last time a laugh or a smile that wasn't forced escaped from my lips. The boys eventually got out of the lake and shook their long red hair out onto us.
"Oh honestly boys" Katie yelled laughing "Are we first years again?"
The twins looked at each other and nodded. They picked Katie up and threw her in. She screamed and came out of the water looking less than pleased.
Draco Malfoy walked by and scowled. "Wow. The future of the wizarding world right in front of us, doesn't look too good does it boys?" He smirked looking to his left where Crabbe was laughing.
"Go to hell Malfoy. We're just having some fun….don't you have some sort of death eater duties to carry out?" I said, feeling brave. Suddenly everyone in the area was watching us.
He looked me up and down then sneered. "Your parents are lucky they aren't in a right state of mind Ava. They don't have to live down the disappointment and shame of having a fatass daughter who hangs out with blood traitors."
Fred jumped up and pointed his wand at Draco, suddenly serious. "Take. That. Back." He yelled.
"Hold your tongue Weasel. Your family is a bunch of mudblood lovers. Don't pretend you're not." He snapped.
"You KNOW that's not what I was talking about" Fred yelled back.
By now everyone was staring and Professor Snape was walking toward us.
I stood up and took Freds arm, making him lower his wand. "He's not worth it" I whispered, trying to hide the emotion in my voice.
"Ohh…you've got yourself a girlfriend, how cute" Malfoy laughed and we walked away.
"Fucking git" George said as we headed toward the castle.
"Don't listen to him Ava, you're parents would have been very proud of you" Katie said, venom in her voice.
"And you're gorgeous. He's just an ass" Fred chimed in. His hands were shaking, as they always did when he was angry.
I just smiled. "It's fine guys…really. I don't care what Voldemorts supporters' think of me"
Katie and Angelina both winced after I said his name.
In all honesty, I was grateful to Draco. He put me back on track. He was the only one who had been honest with me. I was fat. I was a disgrace….and I was stupid for even thinking that I could get away with eating again.