Hey guys! Here's the next Chapter. I just want you all to know. I accidentally sent the last one to my father. So yeah..that was a bit awkward. Hope you enjoy!
The few days leading up to Friday and the arrival of beauxbatons and Durmstrang where long. George felt ridiculously on edge, he was doing his best to avoid Hermione without making it seem like he was avoiding her. Which was relatively easy considering that Fred was in a mood about bagman and so the two where constantly off scheming quietly to themselves. Not even Lee was in on these plans. When Fred was taking a break from being in a bad mood and annoying Angelina George would hide in his dorm room or the kitchen.
Friday finally rolled around without George having to see Hermione, apart from once or twice when he was leaving the great hall and she was entering. Fred was bouncing on his toes as they made there way out to the courtyard.
"What are you so excited about?" George grumbled.
"Triwizard tournament mate. It's really happening!" Fred exclaimed clapping a hand on his twins back and pulling him along to walk fast.
"Mr Weasley! Where is your tie?" Mcgonagall yelped rushing over as they took their places in the rows of students. George was too busy resolutely staring at the cracks in the floor to notice that it was aimed at him.
"She means you" Lee said jabbing an elbow into him. George's head flew up looking at the pursed lipped professor.
"Uh.." His eyes travelled to his chest where his tie should be hanging. "dunno" He said awkwardly. Mcgonagall's eyes squinting at him.
"Miss Granger." Mcgonagall spat, Hermione turning round from where her harry and Ron where walking to take their places in the row. "Fine all three of you. Come here" you evil bitch George thought glaring daggers at the side of the professors head only to quickly flick his eyes back to floor when she turned back to him. George could hear the golden trio shuffling through the crowd towards them.
"Miss Granger, you seem around the right height. Could you please stand in front of Mr Weasley" A glare was shot his way he could tell "and hide that this baboon couldn't remember a tie."
"Of course" The girl said happily before moving to stand in front of George. Harry and Ron flanked her, taking their places. As Mcgonagall ran off to fuss over some other inconsequential detail the girl turned round. George could feel his face heating as her eyes swept across him to look at Lee and Fred either side of him.
"Hey Fred, George, Lee"
"Hey Hermione" Lee and Fred sung.
"Yo" fucking yo. Are you kidding me Hermione raised an eyebrow at him before she smiled.
"It's almost 6" Ron pointed out dragging Hermione's attention back to his brother, George let out a relieved sigh. Fred turning slowly to face him.
"Yo?" Fred asked, smirk forming on his face.
"Something funny?" George grumbled. Fred just shrugging and turning back to the front as a scream erupted from one of the students.
"ITS A DRAGON!" George's head flicked up, eyes scanning the sky. It wasn't a dragon, just a carriage and some flying horses. Beauxbatons head mistress emerged from the carriage once it had come to a stop.
"That's one big woman" Seamus said from a few heads away. The mischievous trio snorted when they heard madame maxime call Dumbledore dumbly-dort but then quickly lost interest in the school eyes roaming the skies waiting for the other school to arrive.
"the lake! Look at the lake!" Lee yelped from next to him hands flailing in the direction of the lake. George watched as a gigantic ship slowly rose from the depths. These students caused a lot more fuss than those of Beauxbatons. Solely because of one famous quidditch star. Ron seemed to be in heat as he fawned over the quidditch star asking anyone who would listen for a pen. George tried to hang back as they all walked towards the great hall for the feast. He could see that Fred and Lee seemed quite happy to sit with the trio.
"Come on George" Fred called, suddenly George was being pushed from behind he turned and saw Lee had somehow got behind him again without noticing now intent on forcing George inside.
George was zoned out of most of the feast, eyes staying on his plate Ron's crying about Krum going in one ear and out the other.
"Bagman" Fred growled. George finally looking up from his empty plate and eyes settling on his brother. Fred was staring ahead at the teachers table. George flicked his eyes over a smile forming on his face when he saw Ludo bagman joining the teachers. The last few minutes as Dumbledore talked about the tournament had George listening intently.
"An age line! Well that should be fooled by an aging potion, shouldn't it? And once your names in that goblet you're laughing – It can't tell whether you're 17 or not!" Fred said, eyes glinting manically as he swung an arm around Lee and George's shoulders.
"But I don't think anyone under 17 will stand a chance" George's footing fumbled when he heard her voice from beside him, barely avoiding face planting and that was only because Fred had a tight grip on him. "We haven't learned enough"
"Speak for yourself" George snapped, ahh and here comes the side that's an asshole George thought, not bothering to look to the girl and turning to Harry "You'll try and get in won't you harry?" He heard a small huff from beside him but still refused to look at her. The three of them stopped when Ron started talking about Krum again. George Fred and Lee continuing on to their common room.
"Let's go cook up that aging potion" George ordered. Not wanting to be in the common room when Hermione returned. Fred and Lee followed him up to their dorm. George was adding in the diced bat tongue, Fred and Lee whispering on the bed when Lee suddenly stood up
"I'm going to get some drinks and stuff from the kitchen?" Lee announced before strutting from the room. Two seconds later Fred was moving to sit on the opposite side of the cauldron.
"So what's up with you?" Fred asked bluntly. George's hand froze for half a second before he continued dropping the ingredient into the cauldron.
"What do you mean?" George replied innocently.
"You know what I mean. You've been acting weird for the past few days."
"Not a clue what you're talking about Freddie" George lied ask he carefully stirred.
"Come on. I'm your twin, you can tell me. I mean you even snapped at Granger earlier. You never snap at her" Fred said, George sighed stopping his stirring.
"She was saying we didn't know enough to compete. It was annoying" George mumbled.
"You know she's just worried" Fred pointed.
"She doesn't have to worry about us. She's not our mother."
"No but she is your best friend. After me of course."
"No Lee's my best friend after you." George said calmly.
"Just tell me what's wrong." Fred pleaded
"There's nothing wrong." George Lied.
"Did I do something?" Fred asked nervously, George looked up to his twin who was watching him with sad eyes.
"Course not. No one did anything wrong" George admitted. I just realised I liked Granger
"Then what's happening with you because I don't get it."
"It's nothing..I'm just...stressed about the bagman thing" George fibbed, if Fred knew it was a lie he didn't act like it instead looked to George with a small smile.
"It'll be alright, we'll figure out how to get my money." Fred assured his twin.
"Can I get back to making this now?" George asked.
"Yeah. Just...Don't take this out on Hermione okay?" Fred pleaded why not it's that bitches fault George thought bitterly but instead just gave a short nod.
The next morning Fred and George rushed into the great hall. People where stalking around the goblet of fire cheering as Cedric walked out of the age line and out of the hall. The two held up their aging potion's Cheering as the did so.
"We did it!" The room started cheering
"Cooked it up just this morning!" George finished, which was somewhat a lie, most of the cooking had been done last night but this morning they had to stir it and put it into the vials. All eyes on the hall where on them. As they got closer to the age line a voice sung from the benches.
"It's not going to woooork"
"Oh yeah?" Fred cooed, giving george the 'it's time to mock someone' look.
"And why's that Granger?" George asked as the two swooped in on her. She looked to him, a half amused smirk on her face before she turned to the age line.
"You see this? This is an age line, Dumbledore drew it himself!" The girl said.
"So?" Fred asked, unimpressed. Hermione huffed, turning back from Fred to look at George before closing her book and slapping it gently against her legs. you're so pretty when mad.
"So" The girl repeated "A genius like Dumbledore couldn't be fooled by a dodge as pathetically dim witted as an aging potion." She ranted looking to George with a eyebrow raise. George looked to her for a second before his eyes flew to Fred who started talking.
"ah but that's why it's so brilliant" Fred sighed
"Because it's so pathetically dim witted!" George finished the twins laughing and standing up, hooking their arms around each others and raising the vials close to their mouths.
"Ready Fred"
"Ready George"
"Bottoms up!" They said at the same time before downing the small amount of liquid and jumping into the circle. The hall started to cheer once again, The twins walking round the circle highfiving people.
George couldn't help but notice they way the girls eyes followed them around the circle. After a lap George stilled next to Fred the two looking to each other before throwing their names in. After a second of hesitation the twins cheered happily it actually worked! George thought dealing a high five to his twin.
Suddenly fire starts flying from the goblet circling like a snake before throwing them 10 feet through the hall. George lands with a painful thump. Sitting up and looking around, Everyone's eyes are still on them Including Granger oh god she saw that. Why did she have to see that. A loud pop and beards sprout, their hair turning silver grey. Lee shouts with laughter Fred and George running their hands through the beards before laughing themselves.
The hall is suddenly quiet. A line of Durmstrang student's walking in. The twins pulling themselves up and going to stand by Lee as one by one they drop their names into the goblet of fire. Last of all is Krum. George can Ron shaking with excitement. Krum walks slowly and purposefully to dropping his name into It before his eyes fall on Hermione who had since returned to reading. The girl looks up at the eyes on her and in a second Krum is walking away. George watched as a small smile fell on the girls face before she turned back to her book.
"Lets go" George growls storming from the hall. Fred and Lee rushing after him.
"George!" the two call as George is storming across the lawns towards the black lake. Stupid ship is in the way George thought grumpily as he saw the ship was docked near the regular willow tree that hung over the lake.
"OI! What the hell is up with you?" Fred snapped grabbing onto George's shoulder and spinning him around.
"Nothings up with me!" George says, false calmly back shooting a painfully fake smile.
"Really? Because you look like an old man throwing a tantrum" Lee joked, popping up behind Fred. George just snarled at him.
"Take Fred to the hospital wing and get him de-aged I'll be there later"
"No you will not. You're coming with us now or we're going with you"
"I want some alone time Fred."
"Not until you tell me why you're being such an angsty little bitch"
"Maybe I like being an angsty little bitch!" George shouted, calling the attention of some of the Durmstrang students sitting around the hull of the boat. George turned back on his heel and started walking further away from the school.
"Where the hell are you going?!"
"To see hagrid!"
"what? Why?"
"Because his blast ended screwts are more interesting than you two."
"And their apparently friendlier than you at the moment." Fred spat sarcastically, stomping after his twin. George had taken a very long route to Hagrids. Dodging into the forbidden forest at one point to try and convince Fred and Lee to go back. The two had stopped talking to him, instead maintaining a 5 foot distances and talking amongst themselves. George knocked loudly on the front door of Hagrids hut. It pulling open a few seconds later.
"What ye doing here?" Hagrid asked suspiciously.
"I feel like we've bonded over all those times you've chased me out of the forest so can I come in?" George said still fuming you're seriously getting this pissed off because she smiled at another guy?...you're pathetic shut up this is still new to me George shook his head trying to get thoughts of Granger out.
"O'course. Only have room for one at the moment though. That alright?"
"They can go back and de age Fred" George said calmly before stepping into the hut. Hagrid closed the door on his twin and friend's face's. George stood next to it as Hagrid moved around the cabin. One ear pressed to the door listening as the two stood silently for a few seconds before Fred mumbled a 'cmon' and they two left.
"Cuppa tea?" Hagrid asked suddenly causing George to jump.
"uh yeah? That would be great thanks." The next few minutes waiting for the water to boil where spent in silence, George quietly looking around the cabin, unicorn hairs hung from the celling, Fang seemed to have taken a liking to him and was now dribbling all over George's trousers. Hagrid passed George his cup of tea, George taking it in one hand whilst the other scratched behind fangs ears.
"Whats with the beard" Hagrid asked finally. George's hand came to the bushy white beard.
"Plan gone wrong" George grumbled awkwardly, hagrids eyes crinkling "what's up with you saying there's only room for one?"
"Looked like yeh could use a break." Hagrid said easily. "Hermione's told me 'nough bout' yeh to hope yeh won't break the hut during one cuppa" George's eyes widened at the mention of Hermione's name. His petting of Fang stopping leaning forwards.
"Granger's told you about me?" George asked trying for nonchalant but failing.
"Course, yeh one o' her best friends ain't yeh" Hagrid said happily George sinking at the word friend. No no no. you should be happy for friends. Just because you like Granger does not mean you want to be with Granger
"So..uh..just wondering, what's she said?" George mumbled, leaning further forwards.
"Well she said yeh a trouble maker o'course" Hagrid said happily. "Also said ye-"
"OW MERLIN!" George yelped jumping up from his seat. His trousers now wet from dog dribble and scalding tea. After a minute of jumping around waving at his leg George pressed his fingers against his thigh gently, it stung but didn't feel too bad considering.
"Since ya wasted yer tea you can head off" Hagrid dismissed him causing George to look up to him with wide eyes. "I gotta get ready, 'sides you outta get rid of this here beard before the champions are chosen" Hagrid ordered whilst giving a light tug on George's bushy white beard. With a sigh George complied, slowly shuffling his way from the hut. Only on his way back to the castle did he wander what 'getting ready meant' Hagrid always looked the same. George didn't think he ever bothered to 'get ready'.
George was just making his way through the courtyard when he spotted three heads on the other side. One bushy brown, another messy black and finally a bright orange. George looked to over. Watching as Hermione walked on the end of Harry and Ron, the three talking as they went. Look at her with that adorable buck teeth smile George thought angrily, scowling at the side of the girls head. Then she was looking over, her smile going from normal to giant.
"George!" She called, breaking away from Harry and Ron who begun to slowly follow in her footsteps. The ginger in question felt like a deer caught in headlights. Watching as Hermione jogged over. What do I do act cool what and say yo again she looks so nice in her uniform bet she'd look better out of it.
"George wait up!" Hermione yelled as George had yet to stop walking.
"Uh I would but I'm kinda.. busy you know old and so I'm going to OOF!" George's head and body collided with one of the stone archway's body flopping back down to the floor. His head gave a painful thump, teeth biting through his bottom lip. Blood staining his white beard. George closed his eyes as he heard the footsteps getting closer. Opening them hesitantly when they'd stopped.
"Are you alright?" Hermione asked nervously, crouching down next to him "You really should be more careful" The girl said with yet another cute smile making George hate himself.
"George" Ron's voice called out a head floating at the corner of George's vision. "Did you wet yourself?" George watched horrified as Hermione eyes travelled down to his legs before a blush hit her face and she was trying to look anywhere but the large wet patch in his trousers.
"What? No! NO!" George yelped, finally scrambling up trying to wipe the blood from his mouth and beard "This is just dribble" George replied before he started waving his hands "that sounds weird I mean this is thanks to fang and a cup of tea."
"Fang?" Harry asked curiously "Why where you with fang"
"I had a cup of tea with Hagrid. Well I went to have a cup of tea but then the tea spilt and yeah" George replied face and ears burning red.
"Are you sure you didn't piss yourself?" Ron asked cheekily.
"You wanna sniff and check" George bit back.
"You should go get rid of the beard" Hermione pipped up cheeks considerably less coloured now she knew the 16 year old Weasley hadn't wet himself
"I'm nowing that do" George said watching as hermiones brow furrowed in confusion "I mean I'm removing the hospital. I mean I'm going now to de age my wing. I..uh."
"You must have hit your head harder than I thought" Hermione said nervously, before grabbing George's chin and dragging it down so his face was her level before staring into his eyes. "I think your pupils are meant to be a bit odd if you have a concussion."
"HOSPITAL WING ME NOW!" George screamed in her face causing them both to jump. Her jumping caused her hand to be removed from his chin, taking the chance to get away George sprinted off.
"He's bloody lost it" He heard Ron comment.
"come on. Lets get to Hagrid." Harry urged, that was the last that George could hear.
Fred and Lee where still in the hospital wing when George finally arrived. Fred sitting on the bed no beard and hair bright orange as usual.
"Bloody hell mate, what happened to you?" Lee asked when George entered. Blood was staining his white beard, a bump was forming on his forehead and he was panting heavily having run from Hermione Madam Pomfrey exited her little room took one look at him and sighed.
"Chose a bed" George fell onto the bed next to Fred's resolutely not looking at his twin and friend.
"You Weasley's need to stop ending up in here" The woman said in a exasperated tone.
"You know you love seeing us poppy" Fred cooed throwing an arm around the woman. She quickly slapped away his arm.
"It's madam pomfrey to you. You're fine now you can leave" She snapped at Fred whilst hanging George a potion. "drink" George lifted it to his lips quickly.
"Don't be like that poppy!" Fred cried madam pomfrey just rolling her eyes and continuing to work on George.
"How did this happen" She inquired whilst gently poking at the lump.
"I uh..walked into a wall" George mumbled, Fred and Lee howling with laughter.
"Be quiet or leave my hospital wing" Madam pomfrey snapped at the two watching.
"So are you going to apologise for ditching us?" Fred asked as the three walked towards the great hall for the unveiling of the champions.
"I didn't ditch"
"You totally ditched us" Lee said calmly. "you can tell us whatever it is that's bothering you you know?" Lee finished Fred doing a sharp nod at the boys words. George looked to his twin and Lee. Both were examining him as if trying to figure out the problem just by looking at them"
"It's nothing"
"George" Fred whined.
"Okay it's kind of something but I'm still figuring it out"
"Are you gay?" Lee asked suddenly freezing, Fred froze to both staring at George in shock.
"It all makes sense now" Fred whispered
"What? No. I'm not gay!" George said with a laugh.
"Are you sure?" Fred asked.
"Yes I'm sure!"
"You know we don't care about that right? It won't make us think any differently of you"
"Totally! You shouldn't be scared to come out to us. We wouldn't tell anyone else until your ready, not even Angelina!"
"Thank you but I'm not gay"
"Oh then what is it?"
"I'll tell you when I actually know what's going on okay, I'm still a bit confused at the moment" George said honestly "Now can we please go see if Angelina is going to be facing life or death situations!" The two nodded and started up walking again, George falling into step beside them.
"5 Galleons says he's gay" Lee whispers causing Fred to laugh and George to just roll his eyes and let out a small huff of air.
George wasn't actually all too interested in who the first two champions would be. He just wanted to know who would be representing Hogwarts and what the first task would entail.
"Cedric diggory" Dumbledore annoyed. The hufflepuff table erupted in cheers. Some of the gryffindors and Ravenclaws joining in.
"Wish it where you Angelina" George heard Fred mumble.
"Me too, but I'm sure diggory will do alright"
"you could've done better" Fred counters.
"tell me about it" The woman says with a wink. Cedric walks out of the hall into the trophy room off of the great hall to join the other champions. George sighs as Dumbledore begins yet another speech of the school year when suddenly the blue fire burns red again, crackling loudly as sparks fly off. Dumbledore walks forward slowly. Some people, Fred, George, Ron and Harry included stand up to get a better look at what's happening. A loud ember cracks, a piece of parchment flying out of the fire, the old wizard catches it easily. Looking down from the paper
"Harry Potter" He speaks clearly. All eyes turning to the lightning scared boy. George watches as Harry's eyes widen mouth falling open in shock. The hall is deathly silent. Everyone trying to get a better look at Harry.
"Harry, would you come up here please?" Dumbledore asks but harry stays in place. That is until Hermione stands up wrapping her fingers round Harry's arms and pushing him forward.
"Go on Harry" she whispers, the boy slowly makes his way to the front, as he walks whispers break out and George can't help but notice the look of resentment on his little brothers face and the one of worry on his little bookworms.
Harry slowly walks into the trophy room Dumbledore standing quietly for a second before raising his hands to call silence.
"Now if everyone is thoroughly fed and entertain you should make your way back to the dormitories." People filter out slowly. Hermione and Ron joining Fred, Lee, Angelina and George on their way back to the common room.
"How'd he do it?" He heard Lee saying to Fred and Angelina. Ron was storming on ahead. Hermione lagging in between him and George as if not sure which to go to.
"Oi Freddie, Lee. Lets head down to the kitchens I think a party is in order" George orders, before quickly turning tail and leaving Hermione and Ron.
When they get back and start setting up more people had joined the common room. Gryffindors lounging around awaiting the party. Ron and Hermione where tucked away in the corner talking to each other. Placing the food and drinks down Fred grabs George by the scruff of his shirt and drags him over to them.
"Hey there little love birds. You ready to welcome the gryffindor hero?" Fred cheers. Ron, Hermione and George all turning to glare at him for different reasons. Ron's because he was envious of harry, Hermione because she didn't like the insinuation that she and Ron where 'love birds' and because she didn't think they should be throwing a party. Finally George was silently hating both brothers equally. Fred joking there was something between Ron and Hermione felt like a betrayal, so what if he didn't know about George's crush, he should just know somehow. And Ron for being with Hermione.
"I'm going to bed" Ron snapped, shoving past the twins to get and storming up the steps to the boys dormitory. Hermione sighed crossing her arms and looking at the twins
"He's being ridiculous! He actually thinks Harry put his name in the Goblet."
"How else would it have gotten in there?" Fred asked with a smirk.
"I don't know. But I'll figure it out. I'm going to bed."
"Aww come on Hermione stay for the party."
"I don't feel like it"
"Please. Come on back me up George" George had been doing very good at pretending to be a part of the furniture until this point. Slowly turning his head to look between the two of them he gave an awkward smile.
"uh...Night?" George said nervously licking his lips. Fred groaned slapping a hand across the back of Georges head as Hermione slipped through them.
"Good night boys. Try not to be so loud Mcgonagall has to come in again" She tells them with a smile. Fred reciprocates it easily, George tries but when her eyes fall on him he is suddenly extremely aware of the muscles in his face and his smile and it ends up in a strange grimace. The twins watch as she walks off.
"Stop doing that face you look like you shat yourself" Fred mumbled still smiling at Hermione's back. The smile attempt quickly falls off of his face. That night has no more incidents. Harry refuses to admit that he put his name in the Goblet before eventually getting fed up and storming off to bed. Fred and George keep the partying going for another few hours before the house members slowly filter off to bed.
George never thought he would be so happy that his little brother lost his best friend. With the two fighting Ron would come hang out with Fred, George and Lee whilst Hermione was mainly with Harry. George was also incredibly thankful Harry's life was on the line because it was keeping Hermione distracted and she'd barely tried to talk to him in the lead up to the first task. Still no one knew what it was.
Ron's constant bitching about Harry was a lot less fun than the avoiding of his problems. Half the time it seemed like Ron was trying to convince himself to hate Harry, that was until Rita Skeeters article which was pretty much just a story of Harry's life came out, then the boy was just livid. George found himself really beginning to wonder if Harry had in fact not been the one to enter his name. Whenever George caught sight of him he looked frazzled, more so than usual and anxious.
On the recent hogsmeade trip Fred and George had tired to talk to Ludo Bagman again but the man was still avoiding them. The first task was fast approaching and Fred and George needed some money, they needed to be making money this year if they wanted any chance of opening a Joke shop after they left school. Hermione broke into twins dorm once again pulling Fred and George out of bed and dragging them down to the common room where they sat in a corner.
"It's Dragons" She whispered.
"What?" Fred asked confused, still rubbing sleep from his eyes. George was just sitting quietly, knee's pulled up to his chest hiding most of his face behind his knee's. He felt if he was constricted he wouldn't be able to do anything else embarrassing in front of Hermione.
"the first task. It has something to do with Dragons" Her eyes where wide and terrified. "I've looked so many books but I can't find any spells to take down a dragon that I could teach harry in time.
"Wait. Are you serious Dragons. Real life dragons here?"
"Yes! They're hidden in the forbidden forest, Charlies here an-"
"I say we go pay our brother a visit George"
"sounds like an excellent idea."
"No! You will not be doing that you're going to sit here and tell me everything you know about dragons."
"In the morning, I'm knackered." Fred said with a yawn before making his way back over to the staircase. "Bloody dragons, that's wicked" He giggled to himself.
"Fred!" Hermione whisper yelled after him sighing when he left. George stood up, ready to make his exit as well. "George! Please can you help me, the task is on Tuesday I need to think of something to help him!" The girl begged grabbing onto Georges wrist to stop him from leaving.
"Granger" George started only to be interrupted by the pleading girl.
"I swear I will never ask you to join S.P.E.W again if you help me now"
"But you love S.P.E.W" George murmured in awe of her conviction.
"I love harry more" motherfucking little scarheaded shit. I hope he gets eaten by the dragon "He's one of my best friends. Please." stupid bloody pretty doe eyes, stupid bloody Granger, stupid bloody feelings. George sank back down so he was sitting opposite her, sliding himself up against the wall trying to put as much distance as possible between the two.
"I don't know that much about Dragons but I'll tell you what I do know" Hermione gave George her full attention as he told her the few things he did know about Dragons.
"There eyes are vulnerable but it'd be hard to get a good hit on it, even if you do your just going to piss it off more. Uhh they're very protective of their young. Umm You wanna keep away from the fire, and the jaws, and the claws, and generally just stay away from the dragon." George finished. Hermione looking 2% amused 98% worried.
"Thank you. I'll see if I can figure anything out."
"Mind if I go to bed now?" George asked the girl nodded waving him away with a small 'goodnight'. "you should get some sleep" He told her, hovering near the stairs. She turned to face him giving a tired smile.
"I will soon, I want to try and come up with a few idea's first."
"alright, don't be up too long" George turned, feeling her eyes still on took one step up the stairs and then kicked the second step and went tumbling face first into the stairs. He heard Hermione laughing behind him, face flushing he quickly pulled himself up and ran up the stairs.
Fred and George finally figured out a new way to make money. Tuesday rolled on by and walked to the arena. No one else knew what was awaiting them, they hadn't even told Lee, who was getting very agitated with the fact they obviously knew something he didn't. When they got into the stand they walked around shouting for people to place bets on who they thought would win. Collecting quite a few before Fred dragged them over to Ron standing with him, Hermione turning up a minute or so later. A dragon taken into the centre of the ring, chained down to the floor.
"Swedish short-snout" Ron told Hermione. Everyone else was gasping and cheering excitedly, a buzz filling the stadium as they all watched the beast in the centre. Then a canon went and slowly Cedric walked out.
"10 galleons on the dragons" Seamus said holding out the money to the twins.
"You're on" They said taking the money with a smirk.
Cedric's battle with the dragon was interesting, he used a nice little bit of transfiguration to turn a rock into a dog and distract the beast. The crowd was silent as he crept up to the egg, suddenly the dragon noticed him spinning and roaring out a great fire. Cedric got the egg at the cost of some nasty burns of his face.
Next up was Fleur, Fleur charmed the Dragon to sleep which everyone was particularly impressed with, casting a sleeping charm on an animal so big would take a lot of skill. However as she was getting the egg the dragon snored breathing out a jet of fire and setting her skirt alight. The stadium howled with laughter from the Hogwarts students as she ran around putting it out.
Then there was Krum, Krum obviously knew about a dragons eyes and so cast a curse to blind the dragon whilst he retrieved the egg. The dragon had other plans rushing around the arena crushing some of the other egg's and a almost Krum before he retrieved his golden egg.
"told you it would piss them off" George mumbled to Hermione who had been gasping accordingly during each champion's match. A final canon sounded. Hermione perking up as harry slowly walked into the Arena. Hungarian horntails where nasty piece of work dragons. Very temperamental.
Everyone watched with baited breath as harry ducked and dived and dodged around the arena to escape the fierce attacks.
"Your wand Harry!" Hermione shrieked after Harry was almost crushed under the spiny tail. Harry whipped his wand out shouting something George couldn't hear.
"what'd he do?" George asked Fred who just shrugged back
"wait" Hermione said proudly. Soon after Harry's fire bolt was soaring into the arena. The crowd roaring as he jumped onto it mid air and zoomed off. A quick swing round later and Harry almost got the egg, but was even closer to being incinerated. Harry flew up again and this time the dragon followed. Chain snapping and screams erupting from the onlookers. Harry flew off towards Hogwarts the horntail hot on his trail. Spine tail breaking the stand the teachers sat in. A total silence covered the Arena.
"YES! WELL DONE DRAGON" Fred and George screamed and soon everyone was cheering again. It feel quite soon after, people listening for sounds of the struggle. A roar echoed through the grounds Hermione clutched onto George's arm. His face panting red as he looked away from her. Fred looked to him with a raised eyebrow before a sudden look of understanding passed his face and a shit eating grin broke out. The tension was thick as they heard a scream for harry, a roar and then dead silence. Everyone was peering around, looking for a sign of life. Then the sound of a broom sweeping towards them. Harry appearing, bloody and dirty, broom smoking but a smile on his face none the less. Hermione let go of his arm and was the first one to scream. Hands clapping together loudly as Harry swooped down and grabbed his golden egg.
The dragon turned up a minute later. Charlie and the other's running out the quickly stun it and get it put away safely. Hermione and Ron ran off when harry disappeared into the tents, Fred and George starting walking round handing out the winners to those who won and smiling happily at the pile of sickles and galleons they had left.
"Party in the gryffindor common room!" Fred bellowed, the fellow gryffindor's around cheering .
"I think this one'll take a quick trip to hogsmeade" George whispered to his twin. 10 minutes later and Fred, George and Lee where rushing down the passageway and before long the party was in full swing. butter beers where flowing generously everyone wanted to talk to Harry, He and Ron seemed to be friends again. Even Hermione seemed to be having a good time, cheering along with the others. Fred and George swooped up to Harry grabbing a leg each and hoisting him onto their shoulders as they raised him up in the crowd.
"Knew you wouldn't die harry!"Fred cheer
"Lose a leg" George continued
"Or an arm"
"Pack it in all together" Sung George
"Never!" The two shouted together, erupting another wave of cheers.
"Go on harry, open it!" Seamus pleads as he hands harry the golden egg. Harry smiles holding the egg showing it off to everybody.
"who wants me to open it" Harry asks a chorus of agreements shout through the common room. "you want me to open it!" the same reaction. Harry carefully slips the lock, the egg flicking open. Suddenly a ear splitting shriek comes from the egg. Everyone throwing their hands up over the ears. George watches the egg drop past him before he drops harry to cover his own ears. Finally Harry closes the egg. Everyone sighing in release. It was Mcgonagall who eventually broke up the party. Muttering a small "Well done Potter" To harry as she did so.
Once most of the gryffindors had went to bed Angelina announced that she was uncomfortable, choosing to make her way up to the dormitories and playing exploding snap with Alicia. However before either could make there way up the stairs Fred had decided he was joining them. Which lead to 20 minutes of those who remained awake watching Fred continuously try to run up the stairs to the girl's dormitories only to slide back down. Finally Angelina walked over, placing a hand on his back.
"Fred. Give it up, I'm tired anyway, I think I'm just going to go to sleep" Fred opened his mouth to retort, try to ask for one more try when Angelina leaned forwards pressing a kiss on his cheek.
"Goodnight Fred" She purred with a wink. Fred's face blushing a bright red, smile on his face as he swaggered to the boys staircase. Lee turned to George.
"Reckon we should just sleep out here tonight so we don't have to listen to him gush about that?" Lee asks.
"We'd just have to hear about it in the morning. Might as well sleep on our beds." George replied before jumping up "Lets get this over with" He joked, lee following his lead as they walked into the dormitory.
"Did you see?!" Fred all but screamed as they entered.
"Yes we saw"
"she kissed me!" This time he did scream.
"On the cheek" Lee pointed out Fred not seeming to notice as he floated around the room restlessly.
"Well done mate" George said happily. "Maybe another 6 years and she'll actually say yes to you asking her out." The twin mocked making Fred glare.
"She's just playing hard to get"
"Very hard"
"Shut up!" Fred growled. "One day she'll go out with me!"
"I'm sure she will!" Lee cooed sarcastically making George laugh before he looked to Fred who looked to be questioning his very meaning off life.
"She likes you. It's obvious. If you ever asked her out seriously she wouldn't reject you" George reassured his twin.
"But I have asked her out seriously." Fred said sadly.
"To hogsmeade doesn't count, horny 3rd years date there" Said Lee
"Well that's the only place we can go!" Fred groaned.
"Ask her out over summer. Take her to one of the many hidden places we've found. Hell steal food from the kitchen and have a picnic with her. Do something original
"something Fred!" Lee cut in
"Something she'll remember, not something you've done for every girl you've dated." George finished. Fred sighing and sitting on the bed, running a hand through his long ginger hair.
"I guess I could try it" Fred mumbled. "I can't believe she kissed me"
"Oh do shut up you Pollock!" Lee groused. "Maybe I want to talk about my blossoming relationship."
"You have no blossoming relationship. George however..."Fred says wickedly, smirk appearing on his face as the pair of them turn slowly towards George.
"I however what?"
"You however have a thing for Granger" Fred says happily bouncing on his bed. George's hands clench into fists, mouth bobbing like a fish. The good thing about having not liked (realised he liked) Granger for years was that he had lots of practise at denying that fact. Although it took him a few seconds longer than usual.
"No I don't. And what the bloody hell gave you that idea?"
"the fact you where blushing like a prepubescent girl when she held your arm today."
"I was not blushing" George lied, already feeling his ears beginning to heat up "It was just hot. I was flushed"
"Lies!" Fred cries, Lee nodding along encouragingly. "You looove her. Just admit it. Shout it to the heavens. Pee it in the snow. sh-"
"I don't love her" George snapped, voice louder than he had expected I just want her to stay with me forever George's eyes went to the beds that they didn't occupy checking if there dorm mates where asleep only to see the beds empty. "Hey.. I've never actually seen out dorm mates. Do we even have any"
"Don't you change the subject! We-wait...your right, I don't remember ever seeing them" Lee whispered, staring in awe at the beds. The two slowly turned to Fred who seemed to be thinking.
"I honestly have no idea. I mean I know there are other gryffindors in our year but...I feel like we wouldn't have gotten away with half of the stuff we do if we have a dorm mates." The three stare at the empty beds for a little while before letting out a collective 'hu' Then they turn back to each other.
"So. You should admit you like her" Fred started.
"I don't like her. Besides I thought you two thought I was gay"
"Is this you coming out?" Lee asked excitedly.
"No this is not me coming out." George said with a groan
"but you like Granger?" Fred hinted.
"No" George spat.
"So you're gay"
"No"
"So you do like Granger?"
"No"
"So you might be gay?"
"No!"
"So you don't like Granger"
"No" George said instantly freezing a second later and running the sentence over in his head "I mean yes!" George corrected but the damage was done. Lee was howling with laughter
"AHA!" Fred yelped.
"Are you kidding me" George snapped. At Fred cheering happily. "you confused me"
"About your sexuality?" Lee mumbled curiously making George bury his head into his pillow.
"I hate you both. I'm not gay and I don't like Granger."
"fine. Fine" They both said apologetically. 10 minutes later they where all changed for bed. Lights off and George was slowly drifting off warm and toastie in his bed.
"Georgie?"
"Yeah Fred"
"...Out of Me and Lee. You're gay for me right?" The twin whispered followed shortly by a thump "OW!"
"You're disgusting, go the fuck to sleep"
Yule ball next chapter! Please review x