Chapter 14

Dey got up and dressed before Harry and went down to breakfast. She was sitting alone until Harry and Ron joined her, sitting in front of her. She was focused reading a book while she took a few bites from her food. George joined them sitting beside her, with a big smile and she smiled back before turning to her book again. George stayed watching her while she read with a smile. Harry and Ron were staring at them too, grinning at each other. Slowly his hand slithered over the table and the book, looking for hers. He grabbed it gently, making her body tremble a bit and her eyes trace from the words she was reading to their hands. Then she looked at him with a smile. Something about him holding her hand made her weak and made her feel special too.

"So", Harry started with a grin, "I guess you fixed things?"

"Yeah", Dey answered turning to him, "we just needed to calm down and then talk."

"Good, now we can stop being a show to everyone"

"That would be a good change for once", George said with a smile as his thumb caressed Dey's hand

"And stay off detention for once since I got here.", she commented, trying to hide the smile from George's touch

"Harry", Hermione said, walking to them, not so happy, "Dumbledore wants to see you, Deyanira and George"

Harry looked at Dey and George who then looked at each other before getting up with their bags and leaving. Hermione sighed as she sat in front of Ron who was asking what was going on with his eyes. She just gave a little shrug. The three of them got to Dumbledore's office who received them with a smile.

"How are you all doing this morning?", he asked with the light shining in his glasses

"Good", the three of them answer, one sooner than the other

"So…I can tell things are better."

"Yes, sir.", Harry spoke, "there was a talk and things got better"

"I'm really glad to hear that, really. That means that we have a Weasley on our side. It's really good to know that Harry has help. If you're in, of course."

"Sure, anything", George said with a grin

"Alright, Dey, I must ask you to please stay in the castle during the night. You've been out too much and someone could see you."

"I understand.", Deyanira said with a little nod.

"Well, I think we're done here. I'll see you three around, but I hope it's not because you got in trouble."

"Well you're keep seeing George, along with Fred then.", Harry said and Deyanira chuckled and looked at George who smiled.

"Some things never change.", Dumbledore said with a smile and the three of them laughed, "well, you may go now."

The three of them gave a soft nod before they walked out of the office.

"Do you think…", Deyanira spoke, all of the sudden with a bothered tone, but just stayed in silence, looking at the floor, analyzing her words. George and Harry turned their heads to her.

"Dey…?", Harry spoke and got her attention.

"Do you think…he is looking for something?"

"Who?", George asked.

"Dumbledore, do you think he is looking for something to help me?", by her question, both guys were surprised, they even looked at each other for a second.

"Of course he is.", Harry said.

"Why would you ask that?", after George asked, she took a pause to answer, she asked herself why did she asked, but she got no answer.

"Just for asking.", she said and smile, "I'm sure he is too-we should get a move on."

"Dey, you alright?", George asked worried.

"Yeah", she smiled again, but they didn't look too convinced.

She just sighed before she shook her head and picked up her pace. Harry and Deyanira headed out together, leaving George to reunite with Fred. Before they knew it, they were in the room of Requirements, on their D.A. meeting, practicing spells. George would stay partners with Fred, since he thought he was spending too much apart from him during the day. As for Dey, since Harry was the teacher, she went to a Ravenclaw girl called Luna Lovegood. A blonde girl she met a while ago at the first meeting and have become good friends since then. Harry would have to knock some sense into George when he saw him too distracted with Dey, but she wouldn't get in trouble for sending him those sweet smiles. On her hand, she hardly got distracted since she really wanted to learn more about dark arts and make Harry look good as a teacher.

"You are so mean.", George told Dey while everyone collected their bags and got ready to leave.

"Why are you saying that?", Dey answered, acting dumb.

"You just smile at me and then act all 'teacher's pet' when Harry's around so you can't get caught provoking me.", he said, with a grin and crossing his arms.

"Watch how you speak to my favorite student, Weasley?", Harry said, stepping from behind Deyanira with crossed arms, "or I'll give you detention."

"But Miss Dey here gets nothing?"

"Of course not, why would she? She's a perfect student.", Harry smiled at her and Dey let out a laugh.

"See? Professor Potter thinks I'm amazing.", said Dey with an open smile and both guys laughed.

"We have to go, now, before someone sees us.", Hermione said, with a smile from laughing too.

When they started to walk, George grabbed Dey's arm and pulled her to him.

"I'm not done with you.", he said, biting his bottom lip, "meet me in the common room around 10?"

"Huh, I don't see trouble makers after curfew. I'm a good girl.", she said, looking away.

He had to bite his bottom lip again, trying to hold everything he wanted to say to her. He just pulled her to him again and kissed her cheek, making her smile and even blush.

"Hey, we haven't even left yet.", Ron shouted from the door and Hermione laughed, covering her mouth.

"Weasley, O'Dugan, double detention!", Harry shouted walking to the door, "c'mon, young lady!"

"Coming, professor!", said Dey slipping from George's grip and walking to Harry.

George just let out a little laugh before walking out, following them just a few steps away. Around 10, Deyanira went down to meet with George at the common room. She found him, laying on the couch with eyes closed. She smiled before continuing her walk and sitting on his stomach, with a little jump, making him groan and open his eyes.

"Hi", she said looking at him with a cute smile and he let out a laugh.

"Was the jump necessary?"

"Ah, yes", she nodded, "are you sleepy or something?"

"No, just wondering."

"What?", she asked and he took a pause to answer, he just looked at her, very tender like.

"Nothing to worry."

As he sat up, she slid to his lap and he wrapped his arms around her, before kissing her cheek.

"Where are you staying during the summer?"

"I guess with Dumbledore, I don't know a family member that wants me with them, or lastly Harry."

"Why don't you have a family member to live with?"

"I think it's because I'm half banshee, my aunts don't want to know about me. And my parents would never want me to live with them because the way they rejected me. I'd never disobey them in that."

"Oh, well…just throwing it out there…my family would love to have you."

"R-really?"

"Yeah, I mean, you know Fred, he likes you, Ron does too, you've met Ginny, you can meet my parents during Christmas, Harry spends it with us most of the time anyways."

"Yeah, but it's something to spend Christmas with them, it's another to live in your house."

"Yeah, but it'll be amazing."

"George…the idea seems good, but…", she stopped with a sigh.

"But…? Look this is my last year here…I'd love to see you more often after I leave."

"Yeah, but…look we're not…it's a big step if I do that."

"So? It's almost a year from now."

"Exactly-who knows if we'll be even together?"

"I know we will.", he said, passing his hand trough her hair.

"I just…don't hope so much, ok? Let's just focus on now and by then I'll take a decision or we'll see. Maybe Dumbledore wants me to be close to Harry or to live with him.", there was a silence and George sigh, but gave her a half smile, accepting it and knowing she was right on not looking so much into the future.

"Ok."

He kissed her forehead, making her smile, before he lay back down, with her lying on his chest.