Fool Me Once (Book One) - Fred Weasley

39. After the Party

It took a long time for Aaliyah and George to get Fred as far as the common room that night. She hasnt seen him this drunk in a long time. He could hardly walk straight and he was stumbling every few feet. It was also very hard to keep Fred quiet because he kept apologising to Aaliyah for drinking, and to George for yelling at him. 

Honestly, Aaliyahs poor Freddie was a mess and she didnt know how to help him. He had been sober for four months and now she really didnt know how to get over this. And what did he mean when he told her that it wasnt his fault? Was it really not his fault or did he just not want Aaliyah to get mad at him. 

George and Aaliyah put Fred onto one of the couches in the common room before George looked at Aaliyah and beckoned her into a corner. After looking back to make sure that Fred was okay, Aaliyah followed George over into the corner. 'Whats wrong?' She asked him, he was so angry right now. Aaliyah doesnt think that she has ever seen George angry and right now he was fuming. 

'Hes drunk Aaliyah, thats whats wrong' he snapped at her. 'Dont take that tone with me George' Aaliyah said as she looked back over her shoulder to ensure that Fred was still on the couch where they left him. 'I can tell that hes drunk. We just have to let him sleep it off so we can talk to him in the morning. Everything should be okay after that' George looked at Aaliyah and huffed. His face now changing from angry to sad in a split second and tears started to roll down his cheeks. 

'What if hes not okay Liyah' he said as Aaliyah pulled him into a hug. She was fighting back her own tears right now, but she knew that George needed some comfort right now. 'What if he goes back using? What if we dont get to him in time? What if next time something happens they cant wake him up? I cant live without my brother Aaliyah' Aaliyah nodded my head as she took in all of the information, listened to all of his concerns, trying to come up with an appropriate answer that was both true and would put his mind at ease. 

'Its going to be okay' she said. She was saying this for George but deep down, she was trying to convince her self too. 'He wont go back using, he has all of us, and we all know about it now. He is going to be okay. We will always get to him in time Captain. He will be okay. We wont let it get so bad that he needs to be woken up. We know what to look out for now. He will be okay. And I will not let him die Georgie. He wont die, Ill make sure of it. He is going to live for a long time. And you, George you are going to be okay' Aaliyah told him. Pulling out of the hug to cup his face in her hands. 

'You are going to be okay. Fred is going to be okay. Everything is going to turn out alright in the end. This is just a hiccup. We knew it wouldnt be all smooth sailing Georgie. This is just a bump in the road. We will bring him to Poppy in the morning, but right now. We all need sleep. He needs to sober up, and me and you, we just need rest so that we can help him.'

George pulled Aaliyah back into another hug. 'What on earth would I do without you Liyah. You honestly are the best honerary sister there is' Aaliyah let a tear slip out at this. 'I love you Georgie' she said pulling out of the hug and walking back over to Fred. They needed to get him upstairs. 'I love you too Aaliyah' George said, pulling Freds other arm over his shoulder. After a few minutes they finally made out way up to the room and lay Fred down on the bed. 

'Are you okay if I go and let Lee know that Freds in bed and hes alright?' George asked Aaliyah after  a moment. 'Yeah' she nodded, 'of course Georgie. Ill see you in the morning. Eleven?' She asked him. 'Eleven' he nodded while walking out of the room and shutting the door behind him. 

As soon as the door closed, Aaliyah broke down. The tears she had been keeping in for the last hour started to run down my face. She was almost choking on my own sobs. 'Princess' Fred shouted from behind her. Sitting up and looking around the room frantically. 'Im right here my love' Aaliyah told him, walking over the few steps that seperated her from the bed.