Fool Me Once (Book One) - Fred Weasley

37. George

'Riv, are you going to the party tomorrow night?' Aaliyah asked when she came into her room to get a new set of pyjamas. Riviera looked at her and nodded. 'David really wants to go. He said something about it being important to ring in the new year together. I dont really know what he mean, but yeah Im going. Why are you not?' 

Aaliyah shook her head. 'I dont think so Riv. I think I might just try to convince Freddie to stay in. Im just worried for him is all because-'

'Everyone will be drinking and your worried that he might get tempted.' Aaliyah nodded and then shook her head. 'Its not just that' Aaluyah told her truthfully. 'What do you mean?' she asked before Aaliyah got the chance to continue. 

'Nobody really knows about what Freddie went through at the beginning of the year, in the school only me, you, George, Lee and Draco know. Im just afraid that someone might slip him a drink or make him take a drink, just because they dont actually know anything, Im just scared that it might not be his fault and he might fall off the wagon.' Riviera looked at Aaliyah and nodded understandingly. 

'I get it Liyah, I do. I know it must be hard for him to try to keep his history under wraps. But as long as you trust him, he really should be fine' Aaliyah looked at her friend with a few tears escaping her eyes. 'You really think so Riv?' She nodded again. 'I know so Aaliyah' Riviera told her before pulling Aaliyah into a hug. 

'So Liyah, you decided if your in or not?' George asked as he was looking through the shirts in his closet. 'I think we might go. Just have to be careful you know?' George nodded. 'As much as I love that you like to keep an eye on Fred. Liyah hes a big boy, he can look after himself."

Aaliyah nodded and lay down on the bed. 'Where is he anyway?' Aaliyah propped her self up on her elbow to look over at George who was trying on shirts for the party tomorrow night. 'Im not sure, him and Lee went off somewhere about an hour ago. I just like the peace and quiet so I didnt complain. This one?' He held up a shirt and Aaliyah shook her head. 'Try the blue one Georgie, you always did look good in blue' 

'True, true' he thought out loud, unbuttoning the black shirt he was wearing and pulling a dark blue shirt over his head. 'No, not that one either.' Aaliyah said standing up to look through the wardrobe. 'This one' She told him nodding towards the shirt in her hand. This was a lighter blue one and she knew it would be perfect. George huffed and took the shirt off Aaliyah, pulling it on over his head and turning back around to face her. Aaliyah looked up at him and smiled and started to do up the buttons at the front. When she had them done she smoothed out the collar and looked back up at George. 'Its perfect' she told him. 'You have to wear that one' 

'Thanks Liyah, it really does look very good' he smiled and nodded before starting to undo the shirt and hang it back up in the wardrobe. Aaliyah walked into the bathroom to brush her teeth and hair and when she got back out George was sitting up in his bed reading a book. 

Aaliyah started to take her shirt off over her head to get into her pyjamas when she heard a cough come from Georges direction. 'You know Im still here Liyah' George told her, and when she looked up he had his hand over his eyes and she giggled as she continued to undress. When Aaliyah had her pyjamas on she looked back over at George. 'Its safe now Georgie' she told him with a giggle. 

'Liyah did you know I was here the whole time?' he asked her. He gasped when she nodded my head and crawled into the bed beside him. 'Georgie, just in case you have forgotten, your gay and Im going out with your brother. And trust me, if I was in any way uncomfortable I would have got changed in the bathroom. I didnt mean to make you uncomfortable though.' He shook his head and chuckled. 'Liyah, Ive walked in on you fucking my brother too many times to get uncomfortable when your standing in front of me in a bra' Aaliyah smacked his arm lightly as he continued. 

'I just thought you thought I left so I didnt want it to seem like I was taking advantage of watching you change' Aaliyah chuckled when he said this. 'Georgie, you can never make me feel uncomfortable trust me. And you change in front of me too. So now just think of it as us being completely comfortable with each other.' 

He nodded and then looked like he was deep in thought. 'What is it Georgie?' Aaliyah asked and George looked at her and sighed. 'This has to stay between me and you. Nobody else can know Liyah, nobody' Aaliyah held out my pinkie to George and he grasped it with his. 'Nobody' Aaliyah confirmed. Her and George have been doing pinkie promises since Aaliyah can remember. It might be childish, but they were eleven when they started it, but now its just a tradition that the pair uphold. 

'Im still a virgin' George told her as he looked down at the bedsheet. 'Me and Lee, we have never- so Im still' Aaliyah took his hand in hers rubbing it soothingly and put her head on his shoulder. 'And does that bother you Georgie, that you and Lee havent?' Aaliyah questioned him. She didnt want to make him uncomfortable but she did want him to know that he was able to talk to her. 

'If Im being honest Liyah, it does a little bit' he stopped to take a breath and Aaliyah nodded, telling him it was okay to continue. 'Its just, Ive been thinking lately, you know, its been two years so why havent we. And then I wonder if maybe its me. Maybe hes not attracted to me anymore. So I just I dont really know Liyah' he shook his head and Aaliyah could feel teardrops falling onto her shoulder. 

'Georgie' she looked up at him and George looked down at her with a sad smile. 'What do you mean when you say he might not be attracted to you anymore?' He sighed before he started talking again. 'He doesnt seem like he wants to spend time with me over the last few weeks, he spends the majority of his time now with Fred or with Amelia. And I dunno, Im starting to think that either hes getting annoyed that we have never had sex, or he doesnt want to be with me anymore.' He started sobbing harder when he said this and Aaliyah could feel his body shaking with sobs. 

'Oh Georgie' Aaliyah said lifting her head of his shoulder and moving to straddle his waist so that he could bury his head into her shoulder. 'You have to know thats not true Captain. Lee is head over heels for you. And I dont think that something as silly as you not ever having sex is going to have an affect on how he feels about you.' George continued to sob into Aaliyahs shoulder for what felt like an eternity. Then he asked Aaliyah if he could lie down, so she moved off his lap and lay down with him, allowing him to cuddle into her chest. 

After about twenty minutes of him lying down trying to quieten his sobs he finally fell asleep, his soft snores taking up the space in the quiet room. About five minutes later the door opened and Fred walked in. When he saw Aaliyah lying down in Georges bed with him, Fred looked at her confused. 'Whats-' But Aaliyah cut him off by putting my finger up to my lips. 

'Hes asleep, and he needs it so please dont wake him Freddie.' Fred nodded and then looked at his brother concerned. He took a seat from the desk and pulled it up beside Aaliyah. 'Whats up?' he asked me, he really was concerned for his brother. 'Im sorry Freddie but you know I cant tell you.' Fred looked at her and shook his head annoyingly. 'Its the stupid pinkie thing isnt it?' 

Aaliyah nodded before she asked him 'Where did you disappear to all evening. I came up here to spend some time with you and you werent here'

He laughed quietly before he said 'so you decided the best thing to do was to climb into bed with my brother?' Aaliyah shook her head lightly, careful not to disturb George who was still asleep peacefully on my chest. 'No, we had a conversation Fred, he just really needed me okay' Fred nodded. 'You are avoiding my question' Aaliyah told him. 

'Im not princess, im just tired. Im going to go get ready for bed now alright. You stay there with George, Ill see you in the morning.' He said, standing up and leaning down to give Aaliyah a kiss on her forhead. 

'Good night Bear, I love you' Aaliyah told him, shifting in the bed ever so slightly in order to get comfortable. 

'Goodnight princess. I love you too' he said, as he closed the bathroom door.