Always : Theodore Nott

Chapter 21

"Are you serious? But she promised both of you nothing was going on—,"Ron said.

"We fucking know,"both the twins said at the same time.

Harry sighed deeply.

"I don't know what to tell you, but I guess if Rory is happy—."

"Happy? With him? For Merlin's sake Harry. The boy is going to break her heart into a thousand pieces. Not to mention, he's a serpent. We might as well let Hermione run off with fucking Malfoy,"George clipped.

Ron shifted uncomfortably in his seat, as did Hermione. Fred grimaced harshly at the mention of Malfoy.

"Is she alright?,"Ginny asked sincerely.

Both boys thought for a moment, feeling a guilty pang in their chests for not already thinking about what their sister had just asked.

"Well, presume so. She looked fairly comfortable where she was, with him,"Fred stated bluntly.

A moment later, all heads whipped around toward the entrance to Gryffindor Tower as the sound of the Fat Lady's portrait opening echoed around the room. Aurora stepped in anxiously, her fingers playing with her sleeves nervously as she entered the room.

Her heart dropped as she saw all her friends sat around the fire. She knew immediately what they had been talking about, and she knew how difficult the situation was going to be to explain. But she had to try.

Never the less, she willed one foot to step in front of the other continuously until she found herself stood directly in front of them. The looks of rage in both Fred and George's eyes scared her.

"Hello,"she said, willing her tone to remain confident.

All eyes were glued to her, some in disbelief, some in anger and even some in confusion, maybe even pity.

"Hello? That's what you have to say?,"Fred said sharply.

Aurora closed her eyes and sighed.

"Fred please don't be like that—."

He scoffed harshly, George too.

"Like what Rory? Please do tell. Like what?,"George said, chiming in.

"I've been told what you saw, but please let me at least explain. There's a reasonable expla—."

"Save it. We don't care,"George spat.

"Please Georgie. Let me explain,"she pleaded.

"You could have explained, but you basically told us to fuck off when we walked in on you and fucking Theodore Nott,"George replied.

This hit Aurora like a bag of bricks. They were right. Nott had told her she had said such things. Why should the twins even speak to her right now?

Ginny and the trio watched in horror as the three people, they would've bet their lives would never fight, prepared to tear each other apart viciously in front of them.

"Stop it,"Ginny pleaded,"Stop it please."

Aurora looked to Ginny next.

"Gin, I wouldn't lie,"she said lowly.

"Explain to them what they saw then,"the red headed witch answered, offering Aurora an opportunity to speak.

"Fine, I will. I'd love to if you'd give me the chance,"Aurora said hopefully.

"We don't want you're pitiful fucking explanation. Should've thought of that before you got on your knees for that fucking serpent,"George spat.

"Don't call him that George!,"Aurora said, raising her voice.