Chapter 18

Dey took the following week to pay attention to her confusion. She spent time with George, with out thinking in Luna, and time with Luna with out thinking in George, in those times she felt guilty, feeling she was cheating on him or making fun of him. She just thought she needed a break from both now, she was sick of thinking and being involved in these thoughts was keeping her away from her goal, finding a cure for her banshee side. The Quidditch game was about to start and everyone was already at the pitch or on their way. Except Dey, she was on her bed, dressed, but she thought on not going at the last minute.

"Hey", George came in, already in his game uniform, "are you feeling ok?"

"Yeah", she said, getting up from the bed

"Then are you coming?"

"Ah, no…decided to pass this one…got homework."

"But it's Saturday, and tomorrow's Sunday, you've got time."

"…got a lot of work…a lot."

"C'mon, I'll help you, but…I need you there", he grabbed her hand and she felt a punch in her stomach.

"I…I just need a break.", George's smile faded, thinking the worst with that.

"You better mean from school or from the students…", he said, and she didn't answer with words, her eyes were apologizing, "Dey…but…what's going on? I thought we were fine."

"W-we are, at least you are. It's me."

"Don't give me that rubbish! If you have a problem with me, tell me!"

"I don't, George, really. It's me."

"Did you feel sorry for me? That's why you went out with me?"

"N-No, just listen", he shut his lips, as a sign that he's going to, "I…I'm just confused, that's all…"

"You like someone else, don't you?", she didn't answer, "who?"

"No one"

"Dey, tell me"

"If you don't calm down, I won't."

"How do you want me to? I have a game now, I came here looking for you, to have you in this time and you throw me this. Since when have you been confused?", she opened her lips, but no answer, "since when, Deyanira?"

"Two weeks!", she let out, "for about two bloody weeks!"

She had to turn around and breath deep, feeling her anger raising. George was now speechless. For two weeks she has been acting like everything was fine and now she tells him. He noticed she was breathing fast and gasping for air. Even if he was mad, seeing her like this broke him even more. He wrapped his arms around her, tight, and kissed the back of her head. She started to breathe slower and calm down.

"We'll talk later", he whispered before he let go.

He slowly let go and her hands slipped from his arms, not wanting to let go. The room became empty and silence, not to mentioned cold. About 20 minutes after, Dey was down at the pitch, watching from the stairs since she didn't feel like being between to many people. Two times she saw George being hit by the Slytherin beaters and those times her heart would pound, along with her anger, wanting to scream right in their ears. Deyanira was so lost, not really paying attention after that. She remembered how upset George got that all she saw, that brought her back, was when a bludger flew to Harry, making him fall of his broom. Luckily he wasn't that high from the ground. As others gasp, she ran down when the game was over and all the other players were at the ground.

"We won, Harry!", she caught Angelina said and saw that Harry had the Snitch, making her smile.

Deyanira hugged Harry in victory, but a snort made them look back, it was Malfoy.

"Worst keeper ever", he said, looking at Ron who was going down far from them, "then again…he was born in a bin", he laughed, Harry, Dey and Angelina didn't find it amusing, "Did you liked out lyrics, Potter?"

Deyanira just pulled Harry away and the three of them joined the rest of the team. George had his eyes on her since she arrived to Harry, wanting to burst out everything he wanted to say, but Malfoy's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Sadly, we didn't find any rhymes with ugly and fat, to go with his mum, you know"

"Just ignore him, he's not worth it", Dey said to Harry and Ron who didn't look like they were ignoring him. And she didn't even saw Fred and George who were about to jump on Draco, "and for his father…what can go with useless loser?"

Fred and George were about to jump on him, but Angeline, Katie and Alicia grabbed Fred while Harry grabbed George and Deyanira stood in front of him, making him suddenly stop, not wanting to hurt her again.

"And you like the Weasleys, don't you, Potter? Spend the Holidays with them and everything. Don't know how you can stand the stink, but I guess that after being dragged by muggles, the stink isn't so bad."

"What's your problem?", Dey snapped, feeling George give one step forward behind her back.

"He's just a sore loser.", Angelina added, "guys, he's not worth it."

"Oh, are you taking this poor girl too?", Draco meant Dey, "everyone knows she has no parents, just like you, Potter.", he laughed and Harry's lips twitched, "are you sure you Weasels can afford another kid in the house? Isn't the bedroom getting a bit tight for all of you?"

"I'm warning you, Malfoy!", Harry said, giving a step forward and Dey grabbed him.

"Deyanira, if it's gets too crowded, or too smelly for you, my doors will always be open."

"You better shut it there.", George warned him.

"Of course you're doors are always open, your parents hope you just walk out one day and never see you again.", she heard the guys chuckled and Draco didn't look so happy anymore.

"All of you are the same, no mother to cry to so you just accept what ever reminds you of it. A stinky, filthy, house like the blood traitors should feel just like home, Potter."

George grabbed Deyanira by her shoulders to push her out of the way, gently, before he and Harry jumped on Draco. Harry's fist went to his stomach and George's went to his face. Two other Slytherin players came and attacked Harry and George, Fred wanted to jump in, but the girls were still holding him when they saw the teachers coming. A whistle later, they were in the hospital wing, Harry and George on a bed, already sitting, but Draco was laying on his, over reacting with his pain. Deyanira entered the room and walked by George's bed, directly at Harry's.

"How are you feeling?"

"I'll survive. Those bloody gits have no clue what's facing Voldemort is like.", he chuckled and she joined, but she stopped after, "what's wrong?"

"Um…I have something to tell you", she said to him before looking to the Gryffindor players, including George, "all of you"

"You're scaring me", Harry said before she got up.

"Madam Pomfrey, I saw the owls delivering a big box to the owlery. I think it's the medicines you ordered."

"Thank you, dear, I have to check on it.", she said before she walked out.

"Out!", Dey yelled to the Slytherins

"Who do you think you are?", Draco said, sitting up.

Dey didn't have time for this; she took out her wand and tapped the tip on Draco's bed, making little wheels appear at the end of the legs.

"Fred, a hand?", she called and he was there in a heartbeat, pulling Draco's bed with her.

As Draco tried to stop them, both pulled the bed to the center of the room and pushed him out of the room, with the other Slytherins running behind to catch him. As soon as they were out, Dey went to lock the door.

"She can be a good beater or keeper", Angelina said and the team laughed, George just kept looking at Dey, how she walked back to Harry's bed and everyone paid attention to her.

"Umbridge wants to kick Harry and George of the team."

"What?", everyone snapped, making her step back with a nod.

"Lucky that we stopped Fred from getting to Malfoy.", Alicia said, but Fred didn't look too please.

"If you wouldn't have grabbed me I would have shown that bloody, filthy git what I've got."

"…she's going to kick Fred out of the team too"

"What?", everyone shouted again.

"Why?", Angelina asked.

"She said it's to be sure this doesn't happen again."

"Wait, are you sure of all of this?", Hermione asked.

"Yes, on my way here I heard her and McGonagall arguing. McGonagall just wanted to give Harry and George a week of detention, but Umbridge showed her another decree, saying that by orders of Fudge, she has the power to keep the students on and off the teams since they are a privilege. And…she's going to confiscate your brooms.", there was a silence, everyone just looked at each other, "but I'm not unreasonable, Professor McGonagall.", everyone understood she was imitating Umbridge.

The doors opened and McGonagall entered, unpleasant with Umbridge by her side, who had her perky smile.

"Both Weasleys and Potter, to my office."

"But they are still recovering", Dey tried to give them some more time.

"No buts, they got themselves in this. Oh, and detention for you, O'Dugan."

"What for?"

"For pushing Mr. Malfoy out of here, causing him more injuries."

"Even if I don't touch him the bloody git would cry"

"A month", Umbridge meant detention, now Dey stayed quiet.

Harry and George got out of bed while Fred just walked, the three of them just wanted to burst into flames Umbridge's face. McGonagall stayed behind, giving the rest a disappointing look, apologizing that she couldn't do anything. That night, the players were talking about the same thing, and just has Dey said, the three of them were out of the team and they took away their brooms. Ron was apart, awfully quiet and Dey sat beside him to talk. She noticed he barely said anything when Draco talk about his family and Harry. When George finished talking with Fred, he noticed Dey had gone to Ron and both were really apart, talking quietly and close. George wasn't in the mood for this and his mind was spiraling down.

"It's him, right?", George said, walking to Ron and Dey, who jumped. Everyone else got on their feet to stop him, "tell me the truth! Is it this git?"

"What the bloody hell are you talking about?", Ron snapped back.

"Do you like him?"

"What?", Ron looked at Dey, who shook her head.

"No. And I won't talk about this now."

"I told you we would talk later!", George said, demanding.

"Tomorrow then! Now you should get some rest! Plus, this is not something you talk about in front of others", she tried to lower her tone.

"Just tell me…is it Ron?"

"No"

"Harry?"

"No"

"Neville? Dean? Seamus?"

"No!"

"…Malfoy?"

"Ok, you're mad"

"Just tell me-"

"For bloody good sake's no!"

"Then who?"

"Luna!"

A silence took over. Even if some didn't know what they meant, a few had caught up like Fred, Hermione and Ron; Harry already knew.

"Um, alright…time for bed", Fred said, yawning and stretching.

"Ah, yeah…maybe it's all a dream", Angelina said, "maybe I will wake up tomorrow and we haven't played."

Angelina, Alicia and Katie left, followed by Ginny who hesitated, but Fred signaled her to leave. Hermione signaled Ron that they should leave too and they did. Harry and Fred were left with George and Dey.

"…Luna?", George finally spoke again.

"…yeah…I'm…I'm confused…", Dey said, lowering her head and bringing it back up, "…don't be mad at her, c'mon…she did nothing, it's all me."

"I knew you could just walk out on me."

"I didn't! I still like you…I'm just confused…I want some time to think…but I do have feelings for you."

"If you did, you wouldn't be confused with her. Does she know?"

"No. I told you because I didn't want to hurt you."

"A little late, don't you think?"

Dey stayed in silence, not knowing what to answer. George just signed and put on this evil grin.

"Hey, Fred…", he turned to his brother, "wanna know something funny about our friend, Deyanira?"

"George!", Dey said, giving a step forward and her eyes were shining with tears.

George looked back at her and his heart shattered when he saw the first tear peak out.

"I'll tell you upstairs.", he said before walking away.

Fred, thought, hesitated. He looked at Dey, with this sorry look, before he left. Dey collided back on the chair she was sitting on beside Ron, crying. Harry got the other chair close so he would be able to hug her when he sat down. Fred and George's roommates were already asleep, it was just them. George sat on his bed, with hands pulling his hair.

"What's going on?", Fred asked him.

"…Dey…um…Dey is not…she's not-"

"If you're going to tell me a secret about her, just to get her back…don't…you will regret it.", Fred said, understanding he was just angry, "just get some rest…give her time to get over the curiosity. I still believe you two are going to make it."

George looked up to his brother, he might be saying the truth, but George was doubting everything now.

Preview of next chap:

The trio was running down hill by now, Harry ahead.

"Are you sure?", Hermione asked behind.

"Yes! She's in the lake! I think she jumped!"

"Lost this?", she looked to her side to find George, holding the silver piece.

"Give i-"

"I know where I've seen it.", he cut her off and let her speechless for a few seconds.

"Kinda funny, don't you think?", George said, making her turn as he walked to her, "about 6 years ago I found that book…who knew 6 years later it'll help you out…", Dey just looked at him, not knowing what to answer.

Why did Dey jump in the lake? o.0