Hey guys, so this is Chapter six. Let me know what you think in a review.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot, all credit goes to J.K Rowling and Stephanie Meyer.
5 pairs of curious eyes turned to me and I noted mentally that Tanya, Kate and Irina appeared to be slightly jealous, but I brushed it off, after all who wouldn't want to be in my place.
"Hi." I said softly, continuing my image of Isabella Swan shy and quiet instead Bella Fenwick out going and loud as they come. They all replied with their hellos. I found out that Carmen and Eleazar were mates and were married.
I had gotten food not long after they had arrived and now wanted return to the privacy of a room so I could think about my kiss with Charlie and how this would affect everything. "Goodnight Edward." I said a kissed him gently.
He looked confused, "You're going to bed?"
"I'm sorry Edward. But I got to get some sleep me and Charlie are going out for the day tomorrow." Edward scowled at the mention of his name but nodded and gave me another kiss. Okay so the going out with Charlie wasn't a total lie, I was going out just not with Charlie. I was heading back to England tomorrow to have a chat with Professor McGonagall before coming back to America and trying to talk to Charlie. I quickly grabbed my phone and text Charlie…
Meet me at Charlie Swan's house. We need to talk.
A few minutes later I got a reply.
Okay. When? X
I sighed in relief at the kiss so he wasn't completely upset with me. How bout 3 tomorrow? I got a meeting with McGonagall xx
Bout what? Xx Charlie texted back.
Just to catch up. She my favourite Prof and I need to talk to her about some stuff. Night xx
Night xx
I sighed and locked my phone before dropping onto the bed. Laying back I thought about our kiss now that I had time. It was the best kiss I ever had, like fourth…. Don't go there Bella I thought to myself. Point was I felt a spark that I had never felt with Edward; oh this wasn't going to end well at all. I loved Edward and I loved Charlie. Question was who did I love more? My head says Edward, yet my heart says Charlie, I groaned covering my face I decided to sleep now and talk to my old Professor about tomorrow.
NEXT DAY
I got up early, took a quick shower, brushed my teeth, got dressed and flitted downstairs for breakfast before apparating to England to talk with Professor McGonagall. Deciding to text Charlie before I left, I grabbed my phone…
Heading to England see ya at 3 xx
Okay xx
"Hello Bella." Said a voice behind me, I jumped and dropped my phone on the counter.
"Jeez. Hello Carmen." I said politely.
"Where you heading?" she inquired.
"Oh my best friend is in town. He came over from Romania; we're going out for the day." I breathed. She nodded her head and left the room, grabbing my phone from where I dropped it I walked out of the house and into the trees, turning on the spot I apparated into Hogsmeade.
"Bella!" I turned at the voice and saw Rosmerta waving at me; walking up to her I gave her a hug. "How've you been? What brings you to Hogsmeade?" Rosmerta questioned excitedly.
"I've been good, how have you been? I'm here to see Professor McGonagall." I answered. Hugging my friend, Rosmerta was 3 years older than me and Charlie.
"Okay, well when you got the time pop in for a drink and a chat." She grinned.
"Will do." Kissing each other on the cheek, I headed toward the castle and she went back into the three broomsticks. I arrived at the castle shortly after, nodding to Snape as he passed on his way back from the Hospital Wing, no doubt supplying potions, he responded with a curt nod and a slight twitch of his lips. He was a good guy really, and had such a dark sense of humour, of which was one of the few things we had in common. I continued on my way too McGonagall's office. A route myself and some old friends knew off by heart due to the many detentions we had earned. On my walk to her office I changed my clothes to denim shorts, a white tank top and a black cloak around my shoulders and changed my appearance back to my own not Bella Swan's.
By now I had reached the familiar door, giving it a knock I waited for the older woman to voice her approval to my entry. I didn't have to wait long within seconds the door opened and my old professor grinned at me.
"Hey Professor McGonagall." I grinned at her.
"Bella. Please none of the professor nonsense I haven't been your teacher in five years. Call me Minerva." She replied.
"Sure thing, pro…Minerva." That was going to take some getting used to.
"So the Cullen's…" she began. That was the reason I had been in Forks the first place, on a mission to find out whether the Cullen's were aware of the wizarding world.
"Have no idea what so ever." I finished. "I got a call from Charlie Weasley needing help in Romania. So I apparated not far from the house, I came back with a burn and it was gone within a day thanks to some burn salve from Snape. Me and Charlie have been dropping hints. They know nothing." Except from perhaps Jasper I thought to myself.
"Jasper?" Minerva raised her eyebrow, okay, so I may have said that out loud.
"Err. Yes, Jasper's real last name is Whitlock, not Cullen." I answered sheepishly. Rubbing the back of my neck, I should have learnt by now not to keep anything from McGonagall.
"As in the Whitlock's?" inquired Minerva. I just nodded the Whitlock's weren't as dead as Jasper thought, Jasper was born a squib and therefore had no magical abilities but after he ran away to war and later got turned his parents had more children, resulting in, their children and so forth until my friends James and Thomas the twins. James was married with a little boy and Thomas was engaged to be married next winter.
"Yes although he showed no magical abilities and I recently found out he was born a squib. His parents knew of my family. Obviously not my parents, but you get the idea." I babbled out.
McGonagall nodded, "Well now that's done you are free to go." I stood from my chair and hesitated; Minerva looked up at me and cocked her head to the side, much like her animagus form, "Was there something else you wanted to discuss Bella?" Her soft voice coming out with a Scottish lilt.
"Uh y-yeah." I stuttered taking a deep breath I sat myself back in the seat across from my old professor. "You see I am engaged to Edward Cullen." an ear splitting grin formed on Minerva's face.
"I do hope that I would be invited to the wedding?" She questioned.
"Of course I would invite you but thing is. I, I kissed Charlie Weasley. I have feelings for him Pro-Minerva, much stronger feelings than those I have for Edward; I'm not sure what to do. He has feelings for me to but I'm marrying Edward and of course Edward still thinks that I'm…" I trailed off blushing slightly.
"A virgin." McGonagall finished for me.
I nodded, stood and began pacing, "Of which you are well aware that I am not. And I don't know what to do. I need your help." I stopped moving and looked to her for advice; this was what I wanted to talk to her about.
"Well," she began, "I think, that you would be better off choosing Charlie for more than one obvious reason. You have known him longer and know him so much better than any other except perhaps Molly, but that is beside the point. You obviously feel for him and he clearly feels the same way. And after the… incident that happened in Fourth Year, you grew apart but bounced back to each other in record time."
"So you really think I should choose Charlie over Edward?" my voice came out small. McGonagall nodded; gracefully she stood from her chair and walked over to me, I wrapped my arms around her waist and hugged her, she tensed slightly before putting her arms round me in a hug. "Thanks Professor." I mumbled into her shoulder.
I felt her body shake as she chuckled. "You're welcome. Now I do believe you are meeting Charlie at three and that Rosmerta wants to catch up over a mug of butter beer."
"How do you?" I gasped.
"Know? Me and Rosmerta talk and as for Mr Weasley…" She tapped the side of her nose three times. I rolled my eyes in exasperation at her secrecy said my goodbyes and left her office to have a talk with Rosie after all it was only 1 o'clock.
I had been toying with the idea with Bella and McGonagall being friends I think I did it well enough. R and R xx
