Rollercoaster LOVE

Punishment

I walk into History of Magic with my head low. I'm not eating right these days. I'm happy with George, I am. I feel  like a piece of me broke when Draco left me there. I stayed behind and cried secretly. He deserved better. They both do.

"Amber Sparks, what is your take?" Professor Binns calls on me.

"Uh, sure." I say daydreaming.

"Amber, are you feeling okay?" he asks me.

"No, sir. I think I need to go to the infirmary." I half lie. I wasn't okay.

"Go on. Mr. Potter, please accompany her."

I felt him staring at me. My stomach did flip flops as Harry came to me and walked me to the hallway. I wanted to shrivel up.

We walk down the hallway and I turn to Harry. We hadn't really spoken since our spat at Grimmauld Place.

"Harry, I'm okay. Really." I try to convince him.

"Is this because of him?" he asks me.

I shake my head.

"I have alot going on. Sorry, Harry." I say. It was true. I decided to join the order and fight. I'd do anything to protect my friends. Even hurting Draco.

"Amber, look. I'm really sorry. I know you wouldn't hurt us but I was caught up in the moment." harry tries to apologize. His apology had fallen on deaf ears. I couldn't hear him. My thoughts were too consuming.

"The damage is done. We'll all be okay." Isay patting his shoulder and going to my secret hideaway.

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"FUCK!" I scream smashing the empty bottle on the wall. If I could do that to myself I would have.

I was fairly drunk at this point and sobbing. I wanted to talk to him. I wanted to give him a reason as to why I had done what I did. He didn't want to hear my excuses. I couldn't blame him.

George had been taking care of me and staying with me every chance he got. He was too kind for his own good. I cherish that about him. I don't think I was ready when I made the choices I did. How do you ask these things of us who haven't a clue of the world?

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Feelling numb once again, I'm walking back to the common room. I still had time before curfew and I spot George and Fred sitting with a younger boy.

"See, the pain goes away." George tries to sooth him.

Fred rubbed his back gently. I watched them as Umbridge approached them. I heard about the punishment she was giving out. It was cruel and barbaric.

"This is why students should follow the rules." She chimes, putting on that fake smile.

I see George getting ready to say something and I approach them before he can get himself in anymore trouble..

"Maybe you should follow the rules, eh, Dolores?" I taunt.

Over my dead body, would I give her the chance to punish my boyfriend and best friend. The scene playing out had to look like a train wreck. You know, one of those things you can't look away from.

"What did you say to me, Ms. Sparks?" She grits out.

"You heard me, or are you deaf now too?" I ask her.

"Love, that's enough." George says putting a hand on my shoulder.

"Go." I tell him, firmly.

"I-" George begins.

"Fred, take him out of here. Now." I command.

Fred gives me a knowing nod. I wasn't going to back down, no matter the punishment. This woman was wicked.

"My office NOW Ms. Sparks." Umbridge tells me.

I nod and follow her into the disgustingly pink office.

"You shall be writing lines this evening." she tells me handing me the quill.

I didn't give her the satisfaction of asking where the ink was. I knew. It engraved into your hand like a knife.

"I wonder what my father would think of me now." I think out loud.

I see her flinch. She turns around and looks at me.

"Yeah, him and Mr. Fudge go way back. Be a pity if he or Mr. Malfoy found out thier daugher and future daughter-in-law gotten herself into a heap of trouble." I say sitting back.

I was actually disgusted with myself. I don't like using names, especially of the one I'd hurt the most.

"You wouldn't dare." she grits out.

"I may. I may not." I tell her.

I pick up my bag. "We're done here. You may want to think about that before coming after my... associates."

I thought the word associates may cover a variety of people. Truth be told Ifelt sick. My buzz was starting to wear off as I walked down the hallway. Just as I turn the corner from her office, I collapse.

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"Stupid, stupid, girl." I hear a voice say.

I feel myself being carried. Where to I hadn't known. The persons voice and smell felt familiar to me even though I couldn't place it.

They set me down on a bed and Ihear a womans voice asking what happened.

"She was laying on the floor when I'd found her. Please, take care of her. She can't know it was me who'd brought her here." the male voice said.

Just who was that?

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I open my eyes and see George with his head laid by my lap holding my hands. He was fast asleep and Iwatched him as he looked peaceful. He must have felt me staring as he stirred and gently opened his eyes.

"Sparks, how ya feeling?" he asked me in his sexy, raspy, morning voice.

"I'm fine, love. Why are you here?" I ask.

"Why are you here?" he asks me.

"Truthfully, I don't know." I tell him. I really hadn't known. The last thing I remember was leaving Umbridges office.

"Love, get some rest. I'll get Madame Promfrey."George tells me squeezing my hand.

As he left I try to remember. My head starts pounding. I drank a bit, saw the twins, defended them, told her off, then blank. I couldn't recall it. As I struggled to remember Madame Promfrey comes and check me out handing me a potion.

"How'd I end up here?" Iask her.

"Someone brought you in. They'd ask that we didn't reveal their identity. Don't you remember?" she tells me.

Draco.