Chapter 22

Dey was resting on his chest, still in his shirt. His arms were wrapped around her, tight, protecting her and keeping her glue to him. She woke up first, and her smile was already on. Her lips traced his jaw line and neck, waking him up with the same glowing smile that didn't left his face the day before or night. He kissed her lips before she went down to rest her head on his chest again and took in his smell.

"…George." She spoke, realizing something.

"What?" He said, sleepy voice and caressing her hair.

"It's Christmas morning."

The moment was so sweet that it took him a minute for her words to sink it and realize they should be at the Black House, they should have been hours ago. Quickly, they got up and started to get dress; Dey took off his shirt and gave it to him.

"Wait!" He said before they left the room.

"What-"

He just kissed her, gently, while his hands held her face. His plan was just a peck, but her lips pulled him for another one. He gave in quickly to her and if it wasn't because she snapped, he would have thrown her to bed and get under the covers to spend the entire day and night holding her.

"Where the devil have you been?" Molly screamed at both when they reached the Black House and were welcomed by glares.

"Hey, dad's home!" George said, pulling Dey by the hand to say hi to Arthur who was at the table, with scars and a bit messed up, but alive. Still he wasn't too happy.

"It was suppose to be a surprised" Molly said, still angry, with hands in her hips.

"Where were you?" Harry asked Dey, serious.

"Visiting my parents' grave, I told you." She said after passing her hand trough her hair.

"Yeah, but it couldn't have taken you about 20 bloody hours."

"I…I lost track of time."

"By a lot, I'd say."

"George!" Molly snapped again. "Where were you and why did it took you so long?"

"I took Dey to visit her parents' grave." He couldn't stop smiling even if he wasn't being yelled at and everyone was looking at him, as if they were about to jump on him.

"Yes, but we were all worried." Lupin said. "You took a lot of time and no one knew where you were. Tonks and I went looking for you and nothing."

"We're sorry. It won't happen again." Dey apologies for both while George kept his glowing smile.

"I will be thinking on your punishment, George Weasley!" Molly pointed at him.

"What- and Dey?"

"What about Dey?" She glared at him as she swung his hand away from his, still he had his glowing smile on, more when he looked at her.

"She obviously tried to stop you." Molly said.

"I know Dey. You just forced her." Harry played along to bother him.

"So just sit down and have breakfast." Molly said, taping the chair in front of him while Harry and Dey chuckled.

When they sat down, Ron, Fred, Ginny and Hermione came down, not so surprised to see George and Dey back.

"I'm hungry." Ron commented. "Had to wait until mum finished yelling. Next time, come after breakfast."

George just rolled his eyes, still with that same stupid smile.

"Can you stop smiling?" Dey whispered to him.

"No" He looked at her, smiling and she slowly had to smile too.

Everyone was now eating, peacefully, until a letter appeared, spinning around until it landed in front of Lupin. Everyone got their focus on it as he read it. He wasn't so happy about it and stared at Harry.

"Read this, Harry."

Harry hesitated to grab the letter, but he had to. He started to read it and sigh, before looking at Dey.

"What does it say?" Hermione asked, while Harry was still looking at Dey.

"It's from Dumbledore…" He turned his eyes back to the letter. "He got a letter from the ministry, saying Dey is expelled from Hogwarts for using magic around muggles in Nottingham."

"What?" Everyone, but Dey, George, Lupin and Harry said.

"What did you do?" Ron asked Dey.

"Ah, nothing. Nothing."

"It surely was if you're expelled." Hermione commented.

"It's my fault." George said, and for the first time in hours, the smile had faded. "…death eaters went to me and…she helped me out."

"Death eaters?" Ginny asked. "But why you?"

"I don't know. Recognize me from somewhere or something."

"Highly impossible." Tonks pointed out.

Harry and Sirius were quiet; knowing the real reason those death eaters attacked them, along with Lupin whom Sirius told about Dey.

"I know you did something." Molly said.

"Don't blame him, it was my decision. Besides, death eaters just like to do random attacks."

"She is kind of right." Sirius said. "We must have in mind she is also under Harry and Dumbledore's wing. They must know by know she's a link to both. Maybe one saw her and thought that just with George they would get her, along with him as a bonus."

"Luckily they didn't." George said.

"No." Dey said, lowering her head. "George was really good. He saved me." She slowly looked at him and he was already staring, he thought he couldn't smile bigger, but he did.

"Thanks, George." Harry said with a half smile and George nodded, accepting his thanks.

Only a few more comments were made of how they would fix this, but at the end they knew Dumbledore wouldn't stay with arms crossed. After breakfast, Dey headed up stairs alone to get a nap and before entering her room, she heard some foot steps, running to her and a grip grabbed her wrist, spinning her around until her body bumped with George's, who was still smiling.

"Get that goofy smile off. People are going to suspect." She whispered.

"Let them. They must know by now. What are a guy and a girl going to do being miles away from any supervision?" He raised an eyebrow and she chuckled.

"Still. If you don't mind I'm going to take a nap."

"Mind if I join?"

"Yes, George."

"I won't do anything." He gave her this devious stare that meant half truth and half lie.

"Hm. I find it that hard to believe, but I'll give you a chance." She smiled at him, hiding a bit of devious flair herself.

He just bit his lip before going down to kiss her, pushing her to the door frame. They stopped and looked at each other for a few seconds before she grabbed his hand and took him inside.

"Wait!" Fred's hand grabbed George's out of the room. "We need to talk." He added with a grin.

"Now?" George wined.

"Yes, now, Georgie. We need to have the talk."

"Later."

"Can I borrow him for a second?" Fred asked Dey as if George wasn't there.

"It's ok, I knew you were going to look for him sooner or later." She chuckled. "I'll just wait."

She got on her toes to kiss his cheek, making him smile again, and she closed the door behind her. Before George complained, Fred grabbed him and ran upstairs until they were far from ears.

"Alright, so I see everything's alright."

"It's great."

"What did you do?" Fred crossed arms with a grin and a raised eye brow.

"Nothing." George words spoke, but his smile gave him away too easily.

"Georgie, you are glowing since you got here. You haven't stop smiling like a bloody idiot. You're like dad when he discovers what a muggle object does. Or worst."

"Is it that noticeable?"

"Yes." Fred laughed.

George just let out a chuckled, but kept smiling, and soon he started to zone out.

"Wow…she has you mad. Bonkers."

"You have no idea."

"But…what happened?"

"…I told her I love her."

"Really? What did she say?"

"She…she actually said it first."

"Really?" Fred's eyes opened wide and he smiled.

"Yeah. She said that she loves me and I just answered."

"I'm happy for you, Georgie."

"Thanks."

"So…was it after or before the…?" Fred's eye brows went up and down and George laugh.

"After and I'll leave it there."

"Aw."

"Bye, Freddie."

Like that he walked down, almost skipping just to get to Dey's room already. When he went inside, he found her back to him and the sheets wrapped around her, drawing her curves. It was noticeable she was asleep from how her body would went up and down by her breathing, calmly. He just lay beside her, slipping his arms around her and waking her up a bit. She just smiled when she turned her head to him, but stayed in the same position.

"So soon?" She asked, sleepy. "I thought he was going to beg for every detail."

"I left before he did." He said after he chuckled.

"Good."

She just buried her head back into the pillow and closed her eyes, while his head rested on her neck.

"Thanks…" He whispered and even if she didn't answer, he knew she was still listening. "For yesterday and for everything. It was amazing and I loved every second of it." He stopped to kiss her neck. "I love you." She slowly turned her head to him with a sleepy smile.

"It was amazing for me too…I love you."

They just smiled at each other before he kissed her. Then she went back to her position to have some rest while he stayed awake for a couple of minutes, watching over her and just taking care of her.

"Deyanira!" Molly's voice woke her up about an hour later, waking up George too, in a jump.

"Is something wrong?" He asked Dey, who shrugged, not knowing what was it about.

Both hurried up downstairs to see Molly, Tonks, Lupin, Harry and Sirius waiting for them.

"What's going on?" She asked.

"This letter just came for you." Harry said, giving her the letter. "From Dumbledore."

Dey took a deep breath before grabbing it and even hesitated to open. She was relief when Dumbledore didn't even blame her; he understood everything and said he was going to take care of it, but she neaded to accompany him to a private meeting between Mr. Fudge, herself and him.

"Are you in trouble?" George asked.

"No. I just have to meet with Dumbledore, at the ministry tomorrow at 3pm."

"I can take you." Lupin volunteer.

"I'll go." George said, quickly.

"No, you will stay." Molly pointed at him, you're in enough trouble as it is.

"What about me?" Harry asked.

"It wouldn't be wise. If Fudge sees you're linked to Dey somehow, he might think you, both, are up to something."

"Then let George go."

"Harry-"

"Look, Dumbledore put me and him in charge of her. I think it's fair for her if she has one of us by her side. I'm sure Dumbledore would understand." Harry interrupted Lupin, not angry, just demanding, but then realized he might have come a bit to harsh, specially when Dey gave him this look of 'what are you thinking?', "I'm sorry, Remus."

"It's alright, Harry." Lupin gave him a comforting smile. "I still think it's not necessary, but if both of you would feel better if she has one of you," He meant George and Harry, "alright."

"Are you forgetting who's son he is?" Molly pointed out.

"Mum, come on. When I return, you can punish me any way you want."

"No, I won't wait. You'll give me your wand right now."

"But-"

"Wand or you won't go." Molly was firm. "You will get it when you return to Hogwarts."

For George, this wasn't really a hard decision, he rather be with Dey than to keep his wand, so he just handed it to her mother and after, gave Dey a smile, she smiled back, like thanking him for his choosing.