Hey guys, here's the next chapter. Hope you enjoy it.
The next 2 months leading up to second task where pretty dull. Fred, Lee and George where back to pranking, Hermione was too focused on trying to get harry to focus on the egg to pay any attention to him. Fred would occasionally be running off to talk with Angelina. George was extremely shocked to find they where actually just talking rather than angrily making out. George had finally come up with extendible ears and was now trying to figure out how he would make them. And Krum...Well Krum was glaring at George. He didn't find out until 2 days before the second task when the man cornered him on his way back from spying on Fred and Angelina. The two didn't seem to even be acknowledging that they finally went on a date.
"vhat is your name" George had been walking along the bank of the lake when Krum had stormed over insisting George followed him, the two had finally stopped at the side of the forbidden forest.
"George" George said confused. Why the hell is krum talking to me? Is he going to kill me? Is that why he took me here?
"Vot is going on between you and Hermy-own-ninny" He asked seriously George staring at him blankly.
"Me and Granger?" George coughed out a few second later.
"You call her Granger but I saw you two dancing at the ball" He said like he was trying to figure it out. "I thought you vere close."
"We are!" George snapped. "She's one of my best mates" The ginger said defensively.
"Then vhy do you call her by her second name?" Krum said, George just giving a shrug as a reply. Krum inspected him for a second before he spoke again. "vhere you dancing vith her?" Krum asked, George really didn't like where this was going. Alicia already knew about his crush, Fred and Lee obviously did to even though he still refused to admit it. He really didn't need her bloody boyfriend knowing as well.
"Because we're friends. My little brother had upset her, we both thought you'd went back to the ship so I thought I'd force her to dance to cheer her up. If you where watching why didn't you come over and talk to her. You where meant to be her date." George snapped sourly.
"I didn't know vot to say, she seemed to be having fun." Krum admitted.
"Well next time be a man and go talk to her if she's upset."
"Next time?...Okay...So you're not? You haff not?" Krum said hopefully.
"No of course not, we're friends. I mean she kissed me back in her first year" yeah that's right quidditch boy I was her first kiss "But that was a long time ago. Just a little passing crush you know how younger girls are" George said with a wave of his hand.
"oh...Good" Krum said with a nod. George nodded back for a second before placing his hand on the seekers shoulder.
"Listen Vik, can I call you Vik?"
"No" Krum replied easily.
"Well Vik That girl means a lot to me so you hurt her. I will hunt you down, no amount of bodyguards your quidditch money can pay for will stop me from breaking you. Okay?"
"You're a good friend to Hermy-own-ninny" Krum said, his own hand clasping george's shoulder tightly for a second before he was walking off back to the ship. George stood blinking before walking back up to Hogwarts.
The day of the second task arrived. Fred and George wondering around as people boarded boats screaming out for people to place bets. At one point Ginny saw them and glared at the pair.
"Don't be so mean!" She chastised making the two shrug at each other before continuing to walk, shouting for bets. 20 minutes later and they where with Harry, Neville and Seamus.
"Where the hell are Granger and Ronnie-kins?" George asked nervously as Dumbledore started his speech. Harry was buzzing around the platform, before suddenly shoving what looked like soggy green reeds into his mouth and swallowing. The canon buzzed for the tributes to go. Fleur, Cedric and Krum diving immediately. Harry however stood clutching a post coughing. George went to take a step, see if the boy who he really thought of as a younger brother by now was okay when moody shoved him into the water.
"Will he be okay?" Fred snapped at the teacher rushing in front of George.
"he'll be fine don't you worry." They all waited for Harry to pop back up, Neville getting hysterical when Harry did a great jump out of the water slamming back in to the murky surface and swimming down until they couldn't see him.
Half an hour later and everyone was bored staring at the surface of the lake.
"who the hell said this would be a good thing to watch." Fred grumbled.
"I still can't see Granger." George said peering around once again.
"She's probably on one of the other stands" Fred said waving hand as if to calm him. Then suddenly a head popped from the water screaming. The girl swam quickly to the edge. She had scratches lining her legs. Fred and George staring at her with open mouths.
"what the hell is harry facing down there?" Fred whispered.
An hour in and Fred and George where lying on there platform. Staring at the one above them feet dipped into the cool lake water.
"Someone's coming!" A persons screamed the two bolting up and looking into the water. A few seconds later Cedric's head popped up, next to Cho's. Cho opened her eyes, beginning to splash round, Cedric calming her before bringing her over to the edge. Fred, George, Seamus and Dean all ran over and helped the two out of the water.
"Harry, Ron and Hermione are still down there" Cedric coughed looking to Fred and George. The two looked to each other wide eyed before skidding to the edge of the platform. Before long Krum and Hermione popped up the two screaming happily as they swum over. Krum helped her out before he started fussing over her, brushing the hair out of her face. Only to be interrupted by George grabbing her and dragging her away, wrapping a soft fluffy towel around her shoulders and beginning to rub quickly on the tops of her arms, whether he was trying to dry her, warm her or just wanted to touch her to reassure himself he was okay he didn't really know.
"Are you okay?! Dammit Granger I said no shenanigan's this year! You promised. Merlin, you could have died. Are you okay? Can you talk? Granger? Say something you're freaking me out!" Hermione slapped a wet hand over his mouth.
"I'm fine, I didn't mean to be dragged into shenanigan's it just happened. And I would have spoken before if you let me get a word in edgeways!" The girl ranted back the tension draining out of George slightly before he wrapped her in a hug.
"I'll get you all wet" She complained trying to shove the teen away.
"Don't care." George mumbled before Krum waddled over, extracting Hermione away and going of to talk to her. Fred forced George to look back to the water. Ron's head suddenly popping up before Gabrielle, fleur's little sister came up. Ron helping swim the panicked young girl back to shore as Fleur screamed. Fred and George pulled Ron out of the water as Hermione rushed over, away from Krum with a towel. Suddenly harry blasted out of the water hitting the deck with a loud crash before coughing water out of his lungs. Hermione went to fuss over him as Fred and George checked over there little brother.
When the results where announced Fred and George where howling with laughter. Looking at Harry's blushing face.
"Even when you do it wrong you get It right" Fred snorted.
"Moral fibre!" George bellowed, Harry flushing a more vivid red.
That night they set up another party in the gryffindor common room. This time Krum and Fleur turned up. Fleur turned her nose up at most of it but still thanked Ron and Harry profusely. Krum found Hermione and sat watching her most of the night. Putting Ron in a bad mod and George in a pining one. Fred and Angelina did there best to keep him out of it.
Once the party goes had went to bed, Fred, George, Harry, Ron and Hermione sat around with Harry telling them all what happened during his time in the lake. What it felt like to have gill's and how he really didn't expect mermaids to be so terrifying. Mumbling about something called the little mermaid.
It was Friday when the rumour's spread. Rita bloody Skeeter writing another article about Harry this time including Hermione in some illicit love affair. George stormed through the castle, copy of witch weekly (which he had stolen from Alicia) clutched tightly in his hand. He found Hermione on her way to dinner dragging her back into the entrance hall.
"Have you seen this?" George fumed, shoving the magazine in her face. Hermione leaned back to hake a lot at it before she burst into giggles.
"Yes. It's rather silly isn't it"
"Rather silly. She's making you out to be some...whore!" George said waving the paper.
"George it's fine. That Skeeter woman is awful, I just annoyed her so she's trying to get back at me. It's no big deal"
"No big deal? This is not big deal Granger. Everyone reads this crap, do you know what kind of reputation you're going to have?!"
"George. Honestly. It's fine, something new will come out in a week or two and everyone will forget"
"bu-"
"I'm going for dinner, would you care to join me?" She asked, changing the subject's causing George to huff, he had went to join her. Then he saw Krum sitting at the gryffindor table, Hermione wandering over to him.
"George.. You coming?" She said, noticing him stop.
"Uh. Are you sitting with Krum?"
"Yes?"
"I'm not that hungry"
"George! Don't be ridiculous I know he's from another school but-"
"It's not that! I just..I'm not really up for being a third wheel." George said honestly.
"What are you talking about"
"you know..coupley stuff, i'd rather not be in the middle of it. I get enough from Angelina and Fred"
"He probably won't even talk" The girl said inching towards him.
"Go spend time with your boyfriend" Was the final thing George said before he marched back out of the hall,After that unsuccessful talk he stormed his way to Fred.
"We need to blackmail this woman" was the first thing George said to his twin. Fred snatching the magazine and reading it.
"Rita Skeeter? Ugh, that woman's a piece of work" Fred mumbled in disgust. "Is Hermione okay?"
"No! She's just...accepting it! We need to do something. How can we get back at her"
"No George"
"what but"
"You get involved she'll just write another one involving you as well. Bet she'd love that, ministry workers son hires muggle born prostitute" Fred reads out like a title.
"She is not a prostitute!" George screeches, causing a few people to look over.
"I know that but the woman would probably swing it that way. Just leave it, it'll blow over soon. If Hermione's not worried about it then you shouldn't be okay. Where is she anyway?"
"On a date with Krum" George spat. Fred sighing and wrapping his arm around his twin.
"You ever going to tell me you like her?"
"I don't like her" George said stubbornly causing Fred to laugh. "I need a girlfriend" George groaned.
"Hermione?" Fred said with a smirk.
"Could I date Angelina for a bit?"
"Not a chance."
"Please Fred."
"No."
"Come on. Another hogsemeade trip is coming up, I need a girl, I'm 16 and I've had like 2 girlfriends. It's pathetic"
"You're doing better than some people. Look at Ron and Harry"
The next week passed without George being able to find a suitable victim to ask out to Hogsmeade which lead to him tagging along with Fred and Angelina. George let the two of them walk ahead watching as there hands brushed together occasionally. The two would fall back from time to time to force him into joining their conversation only for him to fade out again a few minutes later. They eventually sat down in the three broomsticks. Fred buying himself and Angelina a butter beer. George ordered his own, waiting 5 minutes before he stood up.
"Where are you going?" Fred said as his twin tried to make an exit.
"Bathroom" George lied. It wasn't that he didn't like spending time with his brother and Angelina, of course he did, but with the two so close to finally becoming a couple George not only felt out of place but also like he was in the way of their inevitable hook up. George walked towards the bathroom before doubling back once Fred's attention was back on Angelina. Breaking free of the three broomsticks and waltzing down the cobble stone paths. He was nearing the edge of the village when he saw the golden trio. A large black dog was trotting along next to them. George mind flew back to the end of last year, Hermione telling Him and Fred about the night with Sirius, Pettigrew, Lupin and Snape when they where sitting in the hospital wing. This feels like a shenanigan George thought angrily, ducking behind one of the cottages and watching as the trio walked straight past him, the large dog took off around the outskirts of the village.
George wandered closer, the mud leading to the cliff's had multiple paw print tracks, all the same size meaning that this was somewhere the dog was a lot. Sitting himself down on one of the fence posts George waited for the dog to return. 5 minutes later and Fred was running up to him.
"You ditched us?!"
"Where Angelina?"
"She went back to Hogwarts." Fred said moodily. "What the hell are you doing all the way out here?"
"I think shenanigan's are going on" George replied calmly. His eyes searching the area again.
"What shenanigan's?" Fred asked, pissed off look fading from his face.
"Those shenanigan's" George said, nodding to the large black dog that was now plodding back towards them a paper in it's mouth. It was looking at the pair nervously.
"It's a dog?" Fred stated blankly.
"Remember what Granger said last year?" George whispered as it approached only for Fred to shake his head. The teen huffed "wait here" George slowly approached the large dog, it's hackles raising, the paper falling from it's mouth as it begun to growl. Nervously, George lowered himself to one knee a few feet from the dog. For a second he knelt, contemplating what to say. I really hope I'm right about this otherwise Fred will never let me live down talking to a dog Taking a deep breath George decided on something.
"Padfoot?" George murmured, the dog begun growling louder.
"It's okay boy, we're friends with Hermione.. What are you doing here?" George said quietly. The dog continued to glare at him before picking up his newspaper and trotting towards the cliff. At the edge he stopped, looking back to George.
"Let's go Freddie" George said happily as he chased after the dog, Fred following him.
"Want to tell me why we're following a dog?" Fred asked as they stumbled across the rocks.
"Hurry up before we loose him" George said picking up his pace and clamouring after the dog. Soon the two where following him into a small cave. Situated at the back of the Cave was a large hippogriff, a few meter's from it was the black dog.
"Isn't that buckbeak?" Fred said in awe as he looked at the bird. Suddenly the dog was morphing, face contorting as he grew. "Holy Merlin!" Fred yelped jumping backwards.
"How did you know it was me?" Was the first thing Sirius said as he stood warily in his make shift home.
"Lucky guess. I just saw them with a dog and took a wild guess"
"That's Sirius black" Fred whispered.
"Who told you? That I'm an animagi and about the padfoot thing?" He said, still alert.
"Hermione. She didn't tell anyone else though so don't worry. Just me and Fred" George assured.
"You sure he knew? It doesn't seem like it" Sirius said, nodding to Fred, George turned, looking to his twin who was still looking pretty shell shocked.
"I..uh..I knew just...wasn't expecting it I guess" The cave fell into silence after Fred's words. Sirius seeming eyeing up Fred and George, still looking for the danger. "it's an honour" Fred said suddenly rushing towards Sirius who backed up a few steps. "The Marauders Map, genius! How did you make it? I mean the magic behind that is..amazing. I bet you must have been a trouble maker right? I mean why else would you need a map like that." Fred babbled happily, reaching out a hand to shake. Sirius took it slowly, smile slowly appearing on his face.
"Thanks, that map took a lot of work" Sirius said earnestly. "You're the Weasley twins right? I hear you're prankster's after my own heart" After that the three fell into a conversation about prank's and Hogwarts. Sirius even giving them a few idea's. After that the conversation went to the future shop, before they lulled into a silence.
"So. Why did you wait for me?" Sirius asked suddenly, turning to George with a curious look.
"I wanted to know why you were here, and why they where meeting with you."
"and why would you want to know that?" Sirius said calmly. Leaning back to rest on his skinny arms.
"I promised I'd keep Hermione out of trouble this year and no offence but you being here makes me feel like there's trouble brewing" George said honestly.
"I was talking to my godson about him being in the Triwizard tournament and I assure you I'm doing my best to see they stay out of trouble." Sirius said.
"Right...Good." George said with a nod.
"Who'd you make that promise to?" Sirius asked.
"hu?"
"To keep Hermione safe." Sirius clarified.
"Oh.. uh, Her mum"
"You promised her mother you'd keep her safe?" Sirius said, smirk evident.
"Right little knight in shining armour my brother" Fred said throwing an arm around George's shoulder. "Especially when it comes to Mione."
"Shut up Fred" George groaned.
"Oh really. Do tell" Sirius said, sitting back up, Fred smiled at George before bursting into stories about George and Hermione. George falling down the stairs trying to get her to like him again, George breaking out and stealing the family car for a day to go see her, Fred dating Hermione
"He was so Jealous it was pathetic"
"I was not Jealous!"
"Shut up George it's story time" Fred cooed before going on about how he'd once broken three ribs trying to protect Harry because Hermione had asked him to. His stories finally stopped at the Yule ball.
"You should have seen this losers face when he came back to the dorm. Smile like the bloody sun, you'd think he just won 100000 galleons not danced with a girl.
"Can you shut up!" George snapped. Fred and Sirius laughing "come on. You're like 40 stop gossiping like a teen girl!"
"I'm 35" Sirius defended. "So if he's this pathetic how come he's not dating her?"
"Too scared to admit he fancies the pants off her."
"That could be because I don't" you filthy liar
"You two should be heading back, it's getting late. Thank you. It's been a long time since I sat down and had a non morbid conversation with someone. Other than buckbeak of course." Sirius said to Fred, standing up and dusting off his filthy clothes.
"Alright. Listen, we're sneaking out of Hogwarts all the time so if you ever want someone to talk to then we'll come by"
"You're always welcome. Just make sure you're not followed." Sirius said seriously, Fred nodded before making his way out of the cave. George started to follow.
"George." Sirius' voice called out, George turning back to the Wizard, waiting as the man walked towards him. "Can I give you some advice? George gave a short nod. "As someone who has spent a lot of his life locked away, unable to do anything he enjoys. Don't hold off on getting what you want for anything, not fear of rejection or whatever it is holding you back. Seize what makes you happy and don't let go because you don't know when it will be gone." The man said slapping one of George's shoulders. George gulped opening his mouth to say he didn't know what he was talking about when he looked into the mans earnest eyes. "I'll try to keep the three of them safe." Sirius finished before shooing him from the cave. With a sigh George left people need to stop giving me convincing speeches. The Yule balls proof that it wouldn't work, she rejected me. It's just a passing crush. All I need to do is get another girlfriend and it'll be gone who're you kidding Georgie you're screwed.
The next week Fred and George slipped through the one eyed witch with a bag stuffed with food, drink and some clean clothes. Sneaking through hogsmeade and galloping across the cliff and rocks. Slowing down as they got closer to Sirius' cave. Sirius was standing up, hackles raised when they first saw him. He quickly relaxed noting who it was and the two made their way into the cave.
"You bought food?" Sirius said excitedly. Fred nodded with a laugh and pulled his bag open pulling a steak out of the bag and throwing it to Sirius.
"We got some dead ferrets for buckbeak as well" He said pushing his hand into another bag and yanking out two Ferrets wrapped in a ruined t-shirt. "Hey you go" Fred hummed throwing one of the Ferret's at the creature.
"There's some clothes, drinks, fruit and sticky buns in here as well." George said holding over his bag. A few minutes later the two where turning back to a newly changed Sirius. He looked strange in clean clothes, body to dirty to suit the clothes. His skin was also gaunt.
"You have no idea how good it is to eat something other than rat's" Sirius moaned as he bit into a sticky bun. "So, has anything happened at Hogwarts that I should know about?" He asked as squirrelled food into his cheek's.
"Nothing note worthy no. It's been a pretty quiet week." Fred said bored. "We did throw a prank that involved paint 3 geese and a spoon though."
"How's the cave life?" George asked before stilling was that insensitive? That felt insensitive.
"Better than the azkaban one" Sirius said with a wire smile.
"You went to Hogwarts with Snape didn't you?" Fred said, leaning forwards curiously.
"Yes I did. He was a right slimy bastard"
"do tell" George cooed. Copying his brother movement of leaning closer.
A few hours later they where climbing back through the one eyed witch passage way still laughing at stories Sirius had told about Snape.
"The one with the the alpaca" Fred cried as the passageway slid shut. George fell against the statue barking out loud laughter, the two stood until tears where falling occasionally attempting to stumble towards the common room only to stop short with a line from another story and fall into another fit of giggles. Dumbledore found them, Snape in tow. 5 minutes later, both the twins sprawled across the floor in maniacal laughter occasional words such as 'trousers' and 'potato' slipping out.
"Detention" Snape drawled, glaring at the two on the floor. This however just caused them to laugh harder. George momentarily forgetting how to breath and beginning to gasp like an otter.
"Now now Severus. These two are doing nothing wrong. May we speak with you for a second?" Dumbledore said politely the two trying to get control of themselves. Luckily the two where quite use to having to stop their laughter and look innocent so reeled it in, now that they needed to, rather quickly.
"Yes Professor?" Fred said.
"You two wouldn't, by any chance happen to have been wandering around in the forbidden forest around an hour and a half ago would you?" The old wizard asked, peering over his spectacles at them.
"No sir" They said together in an instant.
"Now, now, you won't get in trouble. I assure you of that" Dumbledore hummed.
"We haven't been in the forest today professor." George said honestly, the headmaster nodding.
"Thank you, now why don't you two get yourselves off to bed."
"Why are you asking?" Fred said boldly. Snape went to snap at Dumbledore slowly raising his hand to stop him.
"I'm sure miss Granger will fill you in on that once her Mr Weasley and Mr Potter have finished talking about it" Dumbledore said with a wink before flowing past them. Snape glaring at them before storming off.
"shenanigans?" Fred mumbled to his twin. Looking to George's pale face.
"If she's in the hospital wing I'm going to kill her" George moaned before setting off towards the gryffindor common room at a run.
When the two burst into the common room a few minutes later, Harry, Hermione and Ron where sitting in the back corner. The only ones left awake.
"What happened?" George demanded, storming across the room and dragging Hermione out of her seat, checking every inch of her for any wounds.
"George! What are you doing!" The girl snapped, pushing him away.
"We just ran into Dumbledore. He said there where shenanigan's!"
"More implied" Fred chipped in, calm now he'd seen the trio was okay.
"It had nothing to do with any of us. Harry was just there to witness part of it." Hermione said sitting back down next to Ron.
"Hermione!" Harry snapped.
"Oh what it's just the twins! They wouldn't tell anyone."
"Tell me what happened!" George growled. Sighing Harry looked to the two before moving over to the sofa. Everyone following then for the second time that night he broke into his story.
"Thank Merlin" George mumbled at the end of it.
"Mr crouch died!" Harry snapped at him.
"No I don't mean. It's awful that the blokes dead of course but, I just...I'm glad none of you where involved. For once" George admitted sheepishly.
"Now that we know no ones dead" Fred said with a clap of his hands.
"Someone is dead" Hermione snapped, hotly.
"No one we liked is dead. I'm heading to bed, Forge. You coming?" Fred finished George nodding bidding everyone a quick goodnight and walking up to the dorms with Fred. Lee was fast asleep, so the two changed in silence and slipped into their four poster beds.
The next morning Fred drug George out of bed and an ungodly hour. The morning dew was still settled across the grounds. Their misty breath seeping into the quiet morning as they trudged towards the owlery.
"What are we doing up?" George moaned.
"Sending a letter" Fred said calmly.
"What letter?"
"This one" Fred said, pulling a letter from his pocket and passing it to the other Weasley. George quickly took the letter out of the envelope quickly reading it, waking up in an instant.
"You can't be serious mate" George breathed turning to his twin. The boy grabbed the letter from his hands. Shoving it back into the envelope and licking it before sealing it shut.
"Got these from Granger. You don't have to use wax to seal them, just lick it and stick. How cool is that?" Fred said happily staring at the now sealed letter.
"Fred. We can't send that" George said nervously.
"Course we can." Fred said sternly, picking up his pace as the begun ascending the owlery stairs.
"No. We can't that's blackmail that is, we could get in a lot of trouble for that!" George said urgently.
"We've tried being polite, it's time to play dirty like him. He wouldn't like the ministry of magic knowing what he did-"
"I'm telling you, if you put that in writing that's blackmail!" George interrupted quickly, trying to drill it into his twin.
"Yeah and you won't be complaining if we get a nice fat payoff, will you?" Fred asked, slamming the owlery door open. The twins freezing at the sight of the golden trio already standing inside. The three of them where silent, staring straight back.
"What're you doing here?" Fred and Ron accused at the same time.
"Sending a letter!" Harry and George covered together.
"What at this time?" Hermione and Fred spoke. Fred looked over to the bookworm and smiled.
"Fine. We won't ask you what you're doing, if you don't ask us" Fred said with a smirk. George watched as he lift his hands up in defence, one thumb moving to cover the name 'ludo bagman' on the letter. "well, Don't let us hold you up" Fred said before doing a mock bow and pointing to the door.
"Who're you blackmail" Ron said boldly. George felt himself stiffen, his eyes starting to move towards Fred before he thought better of looking at his twin for back up and plastered a smile on his face turning to his little brother.
"Don't be stupid, I was only joking" George said easily.
"Didn't sound like that" Ron said.
George turned to look at Fred, his twin doing the same before he watched a small scowl appear on the mans face and he was turning back to Ron, leaving George to stare helplessly at the side of his face.
"I've told you before Ron, Keep your nose out of it if you like it the shape it is. Can't see why you would but-"
"It's my business if you're blackmailing someone. George's right, you could end up in serious trouble for that!" Their little brother scolded. George took a deep breath before walking to Fred and pulling the letter from his hands.
"Told you, I was joking." with fumbling fingers George started attaching it to the leg of the nearest owl. What the hell are you doing, you're about to send someone blackmail! Well...No going back now. "You're starting to sound a bit like our dear older brother you are Ron. Carry on like this and you'll be made a prefect" George mocked. Picking up the Owl and taking it to the window.
"No I will not!" Ron said hotly. George watched for a second regretting his life choices as the bird took of with the blackmail letter attached before turning to grin at his little brother.
"Well, stop telling people what the do then. See you later" George cast a quick look over the three eyes landing on Hermione for a moment. She was looking back at him, worrying her lip. Looking down to the floor the pranksters quickly made their exit.
That evening Hermione grabbed George before he could make his way into the great hall.
"Come with me?" She said nervously. George turned to Fred and Angelina who just gave him a thumbs up before hurrying off. With a sigh George nodded, following the girl as she made her way out of the castle and onto the grounds. A little way off of Hagrids hut the two finally settled down. Hermione pulling a small blanket from her bag and setting it on the grass before plopping down. George falling next to her as she begun unloading sandwiches and other foods from the bag.
"It wasn't actually blackmail was it?" She asked whilst nibbling her way through a sandwich. George stopped mid bite turning to look at her. Her doe eyes looking back up at him. He thought of all the times she'd trusted him with something, the three headed dog, Sirius not really being a murderer and last night, telling him about crouch.
"Yeah...yeah it was"
"George!" She shrieked the boy looking guiltily back at her.
"It was Fred's idea." George admitted "I never thought he'd actually do it."
"You're the one who sent the letter!" she said angrily. Sandwich forgotten.
"I know! I didn't want Ron and Harry prying into it, especially Ron. If it was just you I would've told you and let you talk him out of it" George whined.
"Who is it your blackmailing?" she said
"I can't tell you" He said sadly, hating the way she was looking at him.
"George!"
"No! This is against the law Granger. The less you know the better. If we get caught and they for some reason ask you something I want you to be able to say honestly you don't have a clue what it's about"
"bu-"
"I said no Granger." George bit Hermione stilling before turning back to her sandwich.
"I'm sorry"
"It's fine" uh-oh she's pissed.
"Grangerrr don't be mad at me" George pleaded.
"I'm not mad at you"
"Yes you are."
"No I'm not. I'm just disappointed" George slowly returned to his sandwich pouting sadly at the food.
"Oh stop pouting" Hermione snapped a few minutes later.
"I'm not pouting" George pouted.
"Yes you are"
"am not"
"Are to"
"am not"
"Are- no I will not get dragged into this George Weasley!" she snapped causing George to laugh.
"I know Sirius is here you know" George said suddenly a minute later whilst sipping from his cup of pumpkin juice.
"What? How?" She whispered.
"Saw the three of you and him then went to see him"
"You went to see him?"
"Yeah. He's a nice bloke" George said calmly. Watching as she stared wide eyed at him.
"We where messaging him this morning, telling him what happened. Also, we have to call him snuffles if we talk about him in public"
"Snuffles?...I'm never letting him live that down" George said with a chuckle.
"How did you know it was snuffles?" She asked curiously "It could have just been a random dog"
"You three don't exactly do coincidences" George said throwing the book worm a smile before he sunk backwards so he was lying down looking at the sky as the stars begun to poke out. "I'm glad Harry has snuffles looking out for him. I mean I know he has you guys, and us but...I don't know something about snuffles feels so much better doesn't it. More like they're family?" George admits. Hermione moving to lie next to him.
"I get what you mean...So am I"
For a while the two laid down silently. Occasionally sitting up to eat another sandwich or drink some pumpkin juice. When this got to be too much effort both thing where moved to behind George. One of George's arms supported his head, the other wrapping around Hermione, her head resting on it. When either of them wanted a sandwich she would reach over him grabbing one for herself or George before rolling back slightly and shoving it into George's mouth or slowly giggling at it.
Hermione begun pointing out star systems after the sandwiches had been finished. Slender fingers pointed to the sky. George couldn't say he had listened to much in Astronomy, finding it relatively boring but listening to Hermione talk about it made it seem much more interesting.
"That's the Dog star, Sirius. Ironic hu?" George said with a smile to the girl.
"Really?"
"No idea. But I know there is a Dog star named Sirius." The girl laughed before she went back on with her actual astronomy. Before long George was staring at her instead of the sky. Watching the way her lips rolled around the words, her tongue occasionally darting out to wet her lips. Her nose crinkling when she would try to remember something. Then she was looking at him, leaving George to stare at her lips which where mere centimetres away, her breathing brushing gently across his own.
"What?" She asked, lips pulling back into a smile.
"Nothing" George breathed. Her head turned back to the sky for a second before she was turning back to him.
"You're staring at me" she pointed out George giving a small nod to say yes, he was. "why?"
"Because you're cute when you talk about boring stuff." George replied, heart sky rocketing as she giggled.
"I am not."
"You really are"
"Didn't I tell you not to fake flirt with me back in first year" Hermione said calmly. George thinking back, a smile crossing his mind when he remembered it.
"Yes, you did Granger...but I'm pretty sure you never" said anything about real flirting.
"Hermy-own-ninny?" Krum's voice interrupted. Hermione sitting up, George following slowly and turning trying to keep his expression from being too sour.
"Viktor? Is dinner over all ready?" she asked, standing up and dusting of her skirt.
"Yes" Viktor said shortly. Eye roaming to glare at George.
"Are you okay? Harry told me what happened yesterday" Hermione said carefully taking a few steps towards him.
"I'm fine" He replied, Hermione giving a short nod.
"Well. We should get back to the common room." Hermione said walking back to George and Starting to pack away their picnic. Viktor and George watched each other silently as Hermione worked.
"Come on George. Goodnight Viktor" Hermione said, knocking George out of his stare off.
"Coming"
"Goodnight Hermy-ownn-ninny" George felt his fists tighten when Krum leaned forwards and pecked her lips. The seekers eyes flicking to George for a second after the kiss. George quickly walked up to Hermione, throwing an arm around her shoulder and pulling the blushing girl off.
The walk back to the common room was mostly silent, only talking once they arrived on the 7th floor.
"Don't tell Fred you know. I'll figure out a way to get out of it." George said quietly. Arm still tightly around the witch, only it had now slipped to her waist.
"Okay. But promise me if you get in trouble you'll come to me" she said back.
"Alright" George said with a smile. The two stilled outside the Fat Lady, George's arm pulling away. "Thanks for the picnic. It was lovely." He admitted scratching the back of his neck.
"No problem...I sort of missed you" She replied, embarrassed causing a bigger smile to break out on George's face.
"I missed you too" He said calmly.
"Goodnight George."
"Goodnight Granger" George said, and then Hermione was saying the password and walking into the common room. George waited outside, thinking of visiting the kitchen's for a hot chocolate.
"Young Love. How adorable" The fat Lady sighed happily. George's head flicking up.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." George said quickly.
"Of course you don't. If you ever need wooing tips then ju-"
"It's just a passing crush, could everyone stop trying to give me life lessons!" George yelped at the fat lady before storming off down the corridor.
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