A Soulmate's Love

Chapter 35 - Drunk Confessions

The next day I woke up to my alarm in George's arms, the memories of what happened last night fresh in my mind. Seconds later I remembered, the Potion's exam was today. I got out of bed, making sure I didn't wake him, got dressed, and began pacing through the room, going over everything I had memorized for the past weeks.

I wrote a small note to George

Hey babe, I left early to do some last-minute studying. In case we can't talk until after the exam, just wanted to give you a kiss and say good luck!
P.S. I set your alarm later than mine to let you sleep.
Love, Althea Jane <3

I then quietly left the room and made a quick trip to the library, taking a mental picture of all the information before looking at my watch and heading to the large exam hall. When the knowledge that my results would be sent to not only my mom but my dad, a new layer of anxiety settled in. I hated him with all my heart, and yet a part of me wanted to make him proud, prove to him that I was successful without his help.

I was so engrossed in my thoughts that I hadn't noticed the twin's intense gaze on me, and I sat down in my assigned place two seats in front of them. I bounced my knee and tapped my fingers against each other nervously, waiting to be given the thick stack of papers. I could practically feel my heart thudding when I thought of what my parents would think when they received my results, though as soon as I saw students ahead be handed out the exams my anxiety dropped and I fell into the zone.

All I could think of was the questions and answers, and as soon as my quill touched the parchment everyone around me disappeared. Time passed in moments but I was focused, still, yet my brain was flowing endlessly with information. I was in what Elise and I called the zone - A space where I am hyper-focused, calm, and calculating.

The exam passed by in a blur and soon enough the chime of the bell signifying the end sounded, making me put my quill down. I began thinking of what my father's reaction would be - He had never been involved in my life, and yet I could tell he was surprised when I got good marks which motivated me to do better. He didn't deserve me or my brain, so why was I so intent on giving it to him?

I was knocked out of my thoughts when I felt two hands on my shoulders, making me flinch slightly. I turned around to see the twins looking down at me with victorious expressions - Well mostly Fred, George seemed a little worried.

"We're finally done, Raven!" Fred exclaimed, shaking me in exaggeration.

"What about Divination?" I asked, putting my hands on my hips and laughing as he had seemed to have forgotten about the last exam.

"I don't give two bloody fucks about Divination." He stated as he began to drag me out of the stuffy room. We then ran out to my dorm since the boys wanted popcorn and were too lazy to go to Hogsmeade for some, and I wanted some coffee. As soon as we got there, I made myself an iced coffee and prepared some buttered popcorn for the two massive redheads on my bed, making them larges since the last time I hadn't they had gotten all fussy - Literal children.

George's Perspective

That morning I woke up and extended my arm over to Althea's side, only to see that she wasn't there. I was about to go looking for her when I saw a folded note on her bedside table, addressed to me.

I opened it and smiled when I saw her slanted writing, I could always recognize it. When I finished reading it a small frown drew at my lips - It didn't surprise me that she wanted to study right before but I wondered what made her do such a thing. There was something behind her obsessive work ethic, something she wasn't telling me. I found it cute though how she thought to set my alarm since I had forgotten to do so, the small action enough to make my heart flutter.