The Challenge

Chapter 51

I am with Kaitlin, Rox and Fred by the Black Lake talking, then Andrew walks over scowling and grumbling to himself. Kaitlin gives him a look, "what's wrong, Andrew?"
"I'm tired of seeing my little sister snogging that stupid Tom!" Andrew says in anger. "Can I please beat him up?"
Rox shakes her head, "no Andrew. You know that it will just make Valerie really mad at you."

"But it's not Fred!" Andrew exclaims and points at Fred. "He's Fred! Not that no good twisted asshole! Can't we just tell McGonagall? Please?!"

I give him a look, "you know we can't until we have actual proof."

"We can take both Tom and Fred to her." Andrew says.

"Valerie is the only person who sees Tom as me and me as Tom." Fred groans, "everyone else is normal."

"So all we have to do is prove it to Valerie that Tom is deceiving her?" Fred asks.

Kaitlin nods, "yeah and nothing's working!"

I stand up, "come on Andrew. Let's see if Valerie will listen to her brother."

Andrew rolls his eyes, "she's not going to!"

"Well we can try!" I mimic his tone and pull Andrew away from the group. We walk towards the castle. "I need your help with something."

Andrew nods, "okay. What is it?"

"You have to promise not to tell anyone. Especially not Fred, he's already stressed out." Andrew nods again. "I haven't felt the baby move since the day I fell down the steps. Usually I feel small kicks or something but now it's nothing."

Andrews eyes widen, "have you talked to Madam Pomfrey?"

I shake my head, "I'm too scared to and I've been stressing too much about Tom screwing everything up."

"Too much stress is bad for you, Sapphire." Andrew says. "Please go to Pomfrey." I shake my head. "Fine. Why don't you go to the prefects bathroom and take a hot bath and enjoy the bubbles and maybe read a book or listen to music."

I shake my head, "we should find Valerie."

Andrew gives me a look. "Sapphire. Go to the prefects bathroom and relax or go to pomfrey."

I whine, "do I have to?"

"Yes." Andrew says sternly.

I sigh, "alright. Fine."

"And after I'm taking you to Pomfrey." Andrew ruffles my hair and walks off before I can say anything.

I run my hand through my hair and walk to me dorm. I grab a pair of clothes and a towel. Maybe Andrew's right. I just need to relax a bit and then I'll go to Pomfrey. I mean, it's normal to not feel your baby move for a little bit right? Besides, I'm only about 23 weeks pregnant, when I enter my third trimester is when I should get really worried. I'm almost on my third trimester so let's hope relaxing a bit will help me.

Once I arrive at the prefects bathroom and run a hot bath and let the bath warm up with a bunch of bubbles. I take my clothes off and wrap my robe around me while I wait for the bath to be ready. I sit at the edge of the bath and hang my legs into the bath. I sigh and place my hands on my stomach. I can't wait to get these two out of me. I lay back and splash my feet in the water that is getting warmer. I look at the ceiling and rub my stomach. I close my eyes and take a deep breath.

What happens once I graduate? I did tell Angelina and George I will live with them after graduation. Fred was really happy when he found out I agreed to live with them. I have to find a job and a place of my own. I'm not allowed back into my vault at Gringotts because Draco and Astoria changed the key to it. I tried to get into it during break but I couldn't.