pressure • george weasley

chapter 1

About thirty minutes had passed. Cloves soft breaths filling the car as Oliver would switch the song every now and then.

She awoke from her sleep as Oliver, not so gracefully, slammed his side of the car door shut. Rubbing her eyes a bit, being careful to not smear her mascara, she yawned and opened her side of the door. Stepping onto the pavement and grabbing Oscar so they could make it to the station on time.

"Clove, Oliver is going to take you in. I have to be at work in fifteen minutes. I love you hun. Come here." her mom motioned her daughter in for a hug

"Okay. I love you too mom." she replied before walking away with her brother. Holding Oscar in one arm and one trunk in the other as Oliver held the other two trunks

They soon made it to Platform 9 3/4. Both running into the wall to make it to the other side. As she walked through, she saw the group of redheads clustered together, each saying goodbye to their family. Clove turned around to say goodbye to her own brother. Sure, she hated that the expectations of living up to his accomplishments, but he was her brother. Her brother who had single handedly taught her everything she know about Quidditch, helped her with understanding classes better, and who had always been there for her.

"I'm going to miss you Ollie."

He sighed while hugging his sister. "I know. I'm going to miss you too Clo."

Feeling tears start to cloud her vision, she pulled away from the hug and sent him a smile.

"Clove? Merlin, I missed you!!" she heard a distant voice. Familiar. One she loved very much.

"Nevaeh?" she looked towards her left as said girl came running and gave her a quick hug. They knew Clove wasn't a huge hugger. Too much touching for her.

"Oliver! Here, I'll take those trunks." she took the trunks from him and tugged her friends arm.

"Clove, we gotta go. Trains leaving in five minutes. I'll wait for you in our usual compartment."

Clove sent a nod as she watched her friend step onto the train. When she turned back around, she was met with a solemn Oliver. He opened his arms again as she walked over and set her head on his shoulder. "You'll be fine Clo. I can still count on those Weasleys to protect you right?" she stifled a laugh as she felt a swift smack delivered to the back of her head and a snicker from another person, earning an "ow" from her.

Lifting her head from her brothers arm, she took a step back. "Speaking of the devil." Oliver spoke as he rolled his eyes.

"Of course we'll take care of Miss Wood while you are gone Mr. Wood." Fred spoke while sending Oliver a wink

"Oh yeah. Miss Wood is in very good hands." George replied as he grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him as Fred held her cat, Oscar

"Whatever. I love you Clove. Stay out of trouble."

"I cant promise that Ollie. I love you too!" she spoke as the three friends walked to the train waving to her brother

She sighed as she stepped on the train behind her two friends as they walked to the compartment.

"You okay? Been quite." she noticed Fred had slowed down from his brother

"Mhmm. 'M good." she replied as she looked up to Fred and sent a tight lipped smile

"Right." he spoke, dragging out the word
"Well, George misses you like crazy. Always talking about how happy he was to see you again."

"I missed you guys too, Fred."

"No. I mean I missed you but that-" he was cut off as she opened the compartment door, met with an overjoyed Lee who practically jumped on her with hugs

"Clove!!! My favorite girl. I missed you so much. How was your summer? Did you eat enough? I know sometimes it's hard. Did you sleep enough? I really-"

"Lee! My Merlin. I missed you too. My summer was good, and yes, I ate and slept plenty." she cut him off, sending him an appreciative look as she sat down next to Navaeh as George took her other side. Fred and Lee sitting opposite of them.

"Sorry. I just worried about you." Lee replied as he looked down at the floor which earned him a kick on his shin from Clove

"I know Lee. I love you so much. Thank you." she gave a huge smile as she turned toward Nevaeh

Nevaeh was literally gorgeous. Long dark brown hair which complemented her dark complexion. Her brown eyes like pools of chocolate. Their laugh and personality was also amazing. Always cheering Clove up if she was sad. Both girls actually discovered their sexuality through each other. Their fourth year, Fred had dared them to kiss, as a joke. George and Lee not expecting them to do it. But they did. Cloves Queen vinyl filling the air as the two kissed. Later they both knew they definitely liked girls. It was different, new, perfect. Clove knew she still liked boys, but Navaeh hated them. Thought "their dicks look funny" so she came out as lesbian as Clove came out as bisexual. Obviously being accepted by their friends and everyone else as well.

"How was your summer, love?" Clove asked her best friend as she took a long drink of her water

"Boring without you. But I managed. Can't believe I only get to live with you for two more years."

"We can always move in together after school if you want Nav?"

This caught the boys attention as well, being the first they ever talked about after Hogwarts such as living situations.

"Really?" she spoke hopeful

"Duh. I'll miss you way too much to not be able to see you everyday." Clove set her head on Navaehs lap and her feet on Georges.

Soon falling asleep. George being upset he couldn't run his fingers through her hair. Navaeh took that role. Running her long fingers through the girls silky brown hair. Occasionally scratching her scalp. Fred was still holding Oscar as he spoke softly to Lee about Quidditch. Trying to make a plan for Clove to become captain since Angelina didn't want to anymore. Everyone in Hogwarts knew of her dad and brother being some of the best captains for the Gryffindor Quidditch Team. They knew she would soar as captain.

George simply focused on his steady breathing as he rest his head against the side of the compartment. All he wanted this year was to figure his feelings out.