Chapter Four

Cedric,

I don't know why things are so hard. Hermione is treating Ron unfairly and I don't know how to help him. I don't even know him that well but he's special to Fred and George and they're my friends, I love them. Hermione is just asking for a fight and has immediately taken a disliking to me ever since Harry told me about what happened in the maze. I believe him, Ced, his story just fits, and I know it's the truth. Harry and Ron are trying to help me and Hermione cannot take the fact that Ron's attention is on someone else other than her. So of course, being the pathetic little girl that she is, she's immediately out to get me. I won't lie and say this isn't about Fred because an element of it is. I wouldn't let it bother me so if it wasn't, but more so, this is about you.

I love you, I miss you, give me a sign of faith, please?

Your sister, Aurora.

Days past and things didn't get any easier. Aurelia and Astra gave her space, knowing she'd come back to them once this mess was all cleaned up. Fred, however, would not let it rest. It was a dreary day in Hogwarts and the rain drizzled down, reflecting the mood of everyone. Aurora was walking back from the Quiddich Pitch where her flying lesson had been cancelled due to the weather. Her hair hung like rats tails around her face and she shivered in the cold rain.

"Hey Rora," Fred approached her

"Hey," Aurora carried on walking, not wanting to talk and get even wetter.

"Please, can I just talk to you?" he asked

"Sure, but what is there to talk about?"

"I know Hermione has been giving you grief and I know it doesn't help when you're trying to get over this whole Cedric situation. I know how hard it is for you, but please can we just talk? I feel like you've been avoiding me," Fred followed her

"I haven't been avoiding you Fred, I've been avoiding trouble, especially if it involves Hermione," Aurora explained

"Is it because of what she said?" Fred asked.

Aurora couldn't think of what to say back, "This whole thing has been blown out of proportion," She finally stated, "I was talking to Ron about my BROTHER, who DIED, then she gets all high and mighty, starts making Ron's life hell because he's trying to help me out, because he has information on Cedric. Then, she uses the best friend card and abuses our relationship and manipulates it to get a reaction out of me, replacing the attention she's loosing from Ron,"

Fred shook his head, taking in all the information she had just spouted.

"I read up on Psychology in my spare time," Aurora smiled.

"What's Psychology?" Fred asked, and Aurora giggled.

"Never mind,"

They stood there in silence for a while, shuffling their feet.

"Is it true?" Fred asked, indicating about what Hermione had said about him and Aurora.

"I only care about this situation because of Cedric, he's my world, but I also care because Ron is special to you, and you are my world," Aurora explained.

Fred smiled and shuffled his feet, "Really?" he asked.

"Yeah," she nodded, remembering that she was probably getting pneumonia by now as the rain was pelting it down by now, "Look I -," She started but Fred kissed her forcefully on the lips. At first she was shocked but then she slowly relaxed into it, snaking her arms around his neck.

Slowly they pulled away, noses touching, breathing against each other's skin, realising their actions. Aurora pulled away, "I don't want to give her the satisfaction," she smiled against Fred's wet cheek.

"What? That she was right all along?" Fred laughed.

"I don't want to make this complicated, Fred," Aurora bit her lip.

"I know," his voice croaked as he pulled away from the embrace, "Do what you've got to do,"

"Thank you," Aurora whispered.

"Can I walk you?" Fred asked after a moment.

"Sure," Aurora smiled and they laced their fingers together and walked in the direction of the common room.

Dear Ced,

Would you kill me if I told you I was falling in love?

Aurora left a note on the bureau hoping Aurelia and Astra would see it.

Meet in the Astronomy Tower after lights out X

Aurora sat crossed legged at the top of the astronomy tower filling out a star chart for some homework she was set. Soon enough she heard footsteps and she knew that someone had read her note and she turned around to see a familiar red head come into the light. Her heart leapt but then realised it wasn't who she thought it was.

"Ron?" she questioned as he came down to sit next to her.

"Hey," he sniffed, "Astra and Aurelia told me to go and meet you after lights out, they said I needed to talk to you,"

Aurora chuckled, "I left that note for them," and Ron smiled.

"I just wanted to say thank you for standing up for me," Ron grinned, "Hermione is pretty crazy if you think about it,"

"And possessive and jealous and crazy," Aurora reeled off her fingers.

"True," Ron nodded, "But I guess she's just protective of me," he shrugged.

"Well I think you're crazy," Aurora shook her head.

"Well I think you're crazy for copping off with my brother," Ron jibed at her.

Aurora sat there unable to think of a come back.

"I think it's sweet," Ron smiled, "I think I saw it coming,"

"I think I should of," Aurora joked with him, filling in a few more squares on her sheet.

"It's that square not that one," Ron looked over her shoulder and pointed out.

Aurora looked up, "You don't take Astronomy do you?"

"A little in my spare time," Ron raised his eyebrows cheekily.

There was a moment before they carried on with their conversation, "Why Hermione?" She asked.

"Why Fred?" Ron chuckled.

"Touché," Aurora breathed.