Secrets and Misery

NINETEEN

CHAPTER 19

Back at the Gryffindor common room there wasn't a single second of silence. Many were happy to have a representative of Gryffindor on the Triwizard Tournament but many were confused. There was a lot of whispers and wondering eyes accompanied by happy cheers and laughs. It was undeniably tense, and it was understandable. There's no doubt everyone was thinking the exact same thing as I was; how did Harry's name end up in that cup.

I thought back to the past week, thinking of a sign, a hint, something that would explain why Harry had done did, or even how!

The twins were sat next to me on the couch, both complaining about how Harry hadn't let them know about their plan, they seemed half annoyed and half impressed. Ron was with Hermione on the table closest to us. He was mad and letting his frustration out on Hermione who only let him do that cause she had a thing for him. I can see how her eyes light up when he calls her name, it's cute.

Then Harry walked in the room and everyone suddenly got up to greet him, applauding, cheering. 

"You should've told us you'd entered!" Said Fred.

"How'd you do it without getting a beard? Brilliant?" Added George.

"Guys, guys let him breathe. I'm sure he'll tell us all about it later, right?" I said, I was sorry for him he looked like he wanted to be anywhere but here right now. But, I also was curious about it, couldn't help it.

"I didn't," said Harry. "I don't know how-"

Angie stopped him by speaking up herself. "Oh if it couldn't been me, at least it's a Gryffindor."

"You can pay back Diggory for that last quidditch match, Harry!" Katie said.

"We've got food come on Harry." I said trying to disperse everyone.

"I'm not hungry I ate enough at the feast."

"Oh come on Harry, you have to share time with us. Let's celebrate!" Said Fred.

"Fred c'mon he said he wasn't hungry, lay him rest." I said as I signalled with my eyes to let it go.

"Of course, let's do what lovely Elle wants us to do," he said in a mocking tone. Then continued in a lower voice. "Like always."

"Go on Harry, have some rest." I said.

"Thank you, I'll see you guys tomorrow." I watched Harry try to leave, no matter how hard he tried someone would stopped him in his tracks. Unfortunately there was nothing more in my power to do.

"Guys I think I'll head off too, after all it was a long day." Maybe it hadn't been as long as other days but it was definitely one to remember.

"You don't want to joins us after?" George got closer to me as he started talking and continued almost in a whisper, "we managed to sneak some dragon barrel brandy with us, sounds temping right?"

"No, George you must be mistaken. Elle right here would never do something like that, she's simply afraid of getting drunk and admitting how incredibly handsome I am." Fred chimed.

"That, my guy, will never happen. George, I think I might join u tonight." I said smiling. It wasn't rare for the twins to find a way to have fun like this, when they weren't doing pranks they were organising parties or small get togethers.

"Oh great, she's coming." Fred scoffed.

"If u have something to say, say it to my face Fred." I spit back.

"Hey! Save all this sexual tension for after you guys are drunk." Lee spoke. I've forgotten he was with us until that moment in which he made my cheeks flash pink.

"W-hat are you saying? You completely misunderstood this interaction." I got up from the couch. "Are you guys coming or not?"

All three boys got up one after the other and we headed to the guys room. Lee lead the way very eagerly to get there, but before we started going up the stairs I called Angie over. Now with Angie next to me, we all went up the stairs.

When we got to their room Fred immediately went up to grab the bottle which was strategically hidden under a wooden floor panel. "Let's get this party started!" He said enthusiastically.

We drank while we chatted, passing the bottle around the circle. The conversation consisted mainly of Georgie's obvious attempt to flirt with Angie disguised as bad jokes, Lee's awful singing and Fred's sarcastic comments. Angie and I sat back and laughed about it all, she tried to hide it but I could tell she liked what Georgie had to say.

After a while we all collectively became a bit bored and decided to play a game; truth or drink. The game was self explanatory, you were asked a question and you could decide between two options. One you answered truthfully or, if you couldn't, drink. As we were all already quite drunk it was a good time for some good answers and fun time.

"Ok, ok I'll go first. Anyone ask me anything!" Angie spoke, she had a huge grin on her face clearly drunk.

After a few seconds of everyone thinking of something to ask, Lee spoke up. "Angie is it true that in third year you were the one that made moaning myrtle so sad that she flooded the bathroom three days in a week?"

Angie's eyes got wider within a millisecond, her hand stretched out and grabbed the bottle. When she drank we all burst out laughing.

"No way! I had to walked up three extra flights of stairs everytime I needed to pee that week!" I said.

"Haha that's so embarrassing!" Added Fred.

"I can't believe it was u, how did Lee know?" Said George.

"Maybe it was something said privately to someone in hopes that they'll help me feel better." Angie said through her teeth, as she looked Lee into his eyes like she wanted to kill him.

"Oh come on, it's not that embarrassing. You're all overreacting." Said Lee and let his previously sitting body fall on his bed. "My turn! Go!"

Angie didn't need to be told twice. "Ok, Lee is it true that last year you sent multiple letters to a ravenclaw girl and in the end you found out that it was actually Filtch who was receiving them?"

The whole room gasped, continued by laughter. Lee immediately shoot back up and looked over at Angie as is she had casted an unforgivable curse on him. "How dare you, you promise you wouldn't tell a soul!"

"Hahaha, oops!" Angie laughed and fell completely to the ground

"You're ruthless!" Lee said angrily.

"Guys, guys stop! It isn't fun if we're just exposing secrets of another person... they have to say it themselves! No more of this questions." George said.

"I have a question." Said Fred, who was sitting on the floor resting his back on the bed. "And it's for Elle."