Chapter 40
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When I climbed through the portrait, the fat lady back in place, the twins enveloped me in a tight hug. I wrapped my arms around their waist and nuzzled my head between them. The fact they had pulled me in their arms the second I came in, made me think they were waiting for me just behind the portrait hole. I breathed in their scent which calmed me, feeling at peace for the first time in days.
"We're so sorry." They both said, looking worried down at me when they pulled back.
"We already set something up for Snape, don't worry." Fred winked, making me chuckle.
"My heroes." I kissed their cheeks. And when I saw Angelina and Lee sitting near the fire, I walked over and sat down next to them. Before my butt reached the couch, Angelina had pulled me in a hug.
"I don't want you to go." She whispered in my hair. I stroked her black long hair softly.
"Hey, it's not forever. We'll see each other in a few months."
"What?" Angelina said together with the twins. "You're not moving back to Belgium?"
"No." I smiled at her. "I'm staying here." Angelina shrieked as she threw herself back at me. As I looked over her shoulder, Lee winked at me, and Fred and George's eyes almost bulged out of their sockets as they grinned. "We just need to find a place to live. But we have time, we leave for France tomorrow for a month and then we can stay at the Malfoy Manor."
"Going all fancy pants on us, are you?" George asked with a wink.
"A few white peacocks in a large designer garden isn't that fancy." I chuckled. "But I'll be back in September. If you'll have me."
"You better get your arse on the train September first, or I'll drag you from wherever you're hiding." Angelina laughed. She shifted until we were leaning against the couch and had her arm looped around me.
"So, you guys aren't mad at me?" I started and saw all the confused faces look at me. "For not telling you about my uncle."
"Of course not!" They all exclaimed loudly.
"We understand, it isn't something that you need to explain." Lee answered.
"He's still the best, funniest, most amazing teacher we ever had." Angelina said, rubbing my arm.
"We do too, you know." George added when I looked at them. "Him having a furry little friend one time a month, doesn't change who he is."
"And the way he raised you says more about him then his friend." Fred said, both a warm smile on their lips. My smile was wide as I looked at my friends. The portrait door opened again, and before I had time to turn my head, I heard Harry call my name. I stood up from my seat and before I was fully standing, he had wrapped his arms around me.
"I'm so sorry about Lupin. I'm going to get Snape back for this." Harry grumbled, his head buried in my hair. Over his shoulder, I saw Ron and Hermione sit down on the empty seats across from the twins,
"We already took care of that, little man." Fred said.
Harry pulled back and looked to Fred with a frown. I bit back a smile at the look he gave the older twin. With a last scowl at Fred, he turned back to me with a little smile. "Can I talk to you?"
"Yeah, sure." I nodded.
"Let's get up to my dorm." He said as he held out his hand. I looked to the twins, who had a scowl on their selves before Harry pulled me behind him.
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I walked in his room and looked around curiously. It wasn't much to behold as he and his friends almost had everything packed but it was interesting. I hopped on the first bed I came across and looked to Harry. He had closed the door and was leaning against it. He was taking in deep breaths which made me worry.
"Harry?"
"Sirius asked me to move in with him." He blurted out.
"I know, Harry." I chuckled. "Remus already told me."
He sighed and combed a hand through his unruly hair. He pushed himself off the door and walked over, sitting down next to me. "I'm sorry."
"You have nothing to be sorry for." I nudged him slightly.
"Does he know?" He asked. I glanced at the watch around my wrist.
"I assume so. Remus send him to Grimmauld over an hour ago." I looked to Harry. "And I don't blame you for you wanting to have a relationship with him."
"What about you?"
"I have Remus, I don't need anyone else. He abandoned my mum, he abandoned me. I don't need to have a relationship with him, I don't want to talk to him."
"Alec, you can't avoid him forever."
"Watch me." I let out a dry chuckle as I looked to the other side of the room. "And besides he knew about me before. I don't want him to reach out just because I helped him get cleared." It was silent for a moment, my eyes were trained on the window, nothing but blue skies behind the glass. "Do you have to go back to the Dursley's?"
"Yeah." He sighed as he leaned his head on his fist. "Sirius is trying to get custody but that won't be done overnight. It even could take longer than the summer holiday. So, as long as that's still going on, I'll have to stay at the Dursley's."
"Maybe I should kidnap you to go to France with us."
"I would go with you freely." He laughed.
"Let's get back down before someone gets jealous." I chuckled as I stood up and pulled Harry up with me.
"Who? The twins?"
"The twins?" I asked with a quirked eyebrow. "No, Hermione, of course. Why would the twins be jealous?"
"I-" He opened and closed his mouth like a fish. "Never mind."
I spend the rest of day in the tower until late at night. Everyone was already upstairs in their dormitories while I was stuck on the couch, the twins' heads on my lap as they slept. My fingers were combing through their ginger locks that they were growing out. My eyes flickered between the two boys, the almost identical faces. I've never seen them so at peace. Their faces normally full of mirth and mischief, almost looked innocent. My heart skipped a beat when I looked at them. I shook my head as I tried to clear my head. I can't like them both, I just can't. Even if I could choose between them, I didn't want to. Every touch they gave me made me shiver, every look they shot me almost made me blush. Everything they did towards me, made my heart beats faster.
I needed to push these feelings aside, I didn't want to lose my friends. Being away for the summer is probably going to help put those feelings aside. Because this isn't the way I wanted to really like someone, to fall in love again. Not with brothers, certainly not with twin brothers. I kissed the corner of their mouths before I lifted their heads gently and stood up. I placed them on the couch trying not to rouse them and walked out of the common room. If I would've have looked back to the couch, I would have seen the twins' eyes wide open as they both touched the place I had kissed.
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When I came back to the room I shared with Remus, I saw him quickly tuck an envelope away in his robes. He smiled as I came in, but I saw a flicker in his eyes but didn't mention it as he asked me to help him pack the last of our things in the joined room. It was late when we finally crashed in our beds, for the last time this year. The next morning, I almost slept through breakfast. By the time I came to the great hall, it was starting to empty as everyone said goodbye to their friends before they would board the train. My eyes sought out the twins, but before I could find them, I was swept in a hug. I couldn't see his face, but I knew it was Nott who was twirling me around. He sat me down on the floor and dipped me before he placed a sweet kiss on my lips.
"Have a nice summer, love." He grinned as he pulled me back up. I laughed as I slapped his chest.
"You too, Nott." I reached up and kissed his cheek before I tousled his perfectly styled hair. "Bye." I quickly dodged his arm as he tried to grab me. I stuck out my tongue when I looked over my shoulder, and he rolled his eyes playfully with a grin. When I turned again, I bumped into someone else. "Sorry."
"That's okay. Hey, Alec."
I looked up and stared in the hazel eyes of Cedric Diggory, the Hufflepuff prefect. "Hey, Cedric. Ready for break?"
"Been waiting for weeks." He grinned. "Leaving for Marrocco next week."
Before I opened my mouth to reply, I heard someone call out for him. "I think that's your que." I chuckled. "Have a great time in Marrocco."
"Have a nice time in France." He winked when he saw me surprised face. He leaned down and placed a kiss on my cheek before he walked over to his friends. My eyes searched for my favourite red heads but no luck. The first thing that caught my eye was the platinum blond boy that pushed through the crowds towards me.
"Hey, Alexandra." He said a little out of breath.
"Hey, cous. You okay?" I chuckled, placing my hand on his shoulder.
"Yeah." He straightened himself up. "Are you taking the train back to London?"
"No. Lupin and I are flooing back later today."
"And coming to the Manor to drop your things off before you leave for France, right?"
"Yes, we're coming over around three." I grinned at him. "Now, go. Your friends are waiting." I nudged my head to Theo and Blaise leaning against the wall waiting for him. "See you later, cousin."
"I'll see you soon, Alexandra." He waved before he walked over to his friends. I was watching Draco and his friends walk out of the great hall, not before Blaise had sent over a flirty wink. I rolled my eyes playfully but shrieked when someone threw me over their shoulder.
"George, put me down." To my surprise he did put me down in an instant. His eyes were wide as he looked down at me. "George?"
"It's just... how did you know it was me?"
"I don't know." I shrugged. "I've always known, from the day I've met you I could tell you apart."
"But you didn't see me or hear my voice." He looked over my head, and I turned to see Fred right behind me, the same expression on his face like his twins.
"Isn't it good though? That I know the difference?" I asked looking between them.
"It's the best." Fred's smile made my heart skip a beat. "Let us escort you to the train station milady." He offered his arm, and George did the same on my other side.
"Uhm, I'm not taking the train to London." I saw disappointment flash across their faces. "We're flooing our things over to the Manor later today. Lupin still has something to wrap up here. But I'm more than happy to escort two strapping young lads to the station." I said, offering my arms to them. They both grinned their goofy grin as they looped their arms through mine. Angelina and Lee were walking in front of us as we walked to the train station. We decided to forgo the carriages and enjoy the beautiful weather and a nice long walk before we would spend almost three months apart.
When we reached the station, I said goodbye to Harry and his friends before I turned towards the others. Lee gave me a quick but tight hug before he stepped aside, and Angelina flung herself at me. The twins had to pry her off as they wanted to crush me with their hugs themselves. It was hard saying goodbye to them, even though I would see them in a few months. But my heart broke a little when the train disappeared from view, leaving me alone in the empty, silent train station. With one last look at the train rails, I turned and hiked back up to the castle.
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Hello, readers! This is the end of Part 1. But don't worry, enough scenes between Alec and Sirius will come. Not without bumps though. The first chapters of Part 2 will be about the summer, about the first moment between father and daughter after Sirius found out. And much, much more.
Thank you all for reading and following Alec through her story.
Bonus: Harry and Draco will interact much more in the next part. ;D