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Chapter 11 - an interesting development

POV of Cecilia Black
The next week went by quickly. My sister and I still hadn't talked since I went running to her a week ago. Theo keeps approaching me and Tries and talks to me, but for some reason I keep pushing him away. In fact I was pushing everyone away except for Cho. For some reason I couldn't push her away. She was like a friend I never had. A friend I could trust in keeping my secrets. And she wouldn't sympathize me.

"Cho I was wondering," I said one day sitting up. (I had been previously laying my head on her lap.)
"What's up." She said Turning to face me.

"It's just, I heard you were crying in the bathroom yesterday..... why didn't you come to me? I would have skipped anything to talk."

"I didn't want to concern you." She said turning her head away. "You have been dealing with so much lately and I didn't want to make things worse."
"Cho! Your like my best friend, my only friend! I don't care how much is on my mind as long as...."
"I need to talk to you." Someone interrupted from behind me. It was a voice I knew, very well, one that is hadn't heard in a while. One that wouldn't talk to me.
"What is it Eva." I said turning to my sister.
"Can we talk in private." She said quietly.
"Yeah I guess, sorry Cho, I'll talk to you later." I got up off the couch and followed her up the stairs to a secret corridor. She didn't say a word as she flung open the owl den up in one of the towers. She turned around with tears in her eyes.
"I-I can't- it's too much!!!" She said chocking up. "Its George- I can't he just- He won't leave me alone! and I don't know if I want him to, but honestly its getting to be to much for me." She cried scaring a few owls up into the air.
"Then I will. I will get rid of him. I'm good at getting rid of people." I said.
"He just keeps coming back! No matter how hard I try."
"You know I get around pretty good, I can get rid of this jackass." I said putting my hand on her shoulder. I would not have it. No guy would make my sister like this. "I'm setting you up with Matteo. That is the best way. Plus then you will be protected from George and Matteo likes you for you and not your body. You know I'm right." I said.
"Alright, only if you think this will work."
"Yeah it will cause you see, I might have owled him 30 minutes ago about this exact problem, and he may or may not have agreed to protect you." I said cautiously. I didn't want to make it look like I was interfering again. But I was.
"Omg really!! After I was a jerk to him and pushed him away??!"
"Yep. Now get yourself together. I won't let you cry over a boy especially that blood traitor." I said sternly leading her back to the common room. She looked at me, shocked. "Cec you can't say that-" she murmured, small smile playing on her lips. We were back. sister and sister. Cecelia and Eva. "I know what I said."

P.O.V Eva Black

once I arrived in my class, divination to be exact, I was greeted by my partner grinning at me. "Someone's popular." She giggled, placing a note in front of me. "What? Oh, Char don't get your hopes up it's probably my sister or George, and I couldn't care less if he was trying to contact me."

She slowly pushed the note in front of me, her lips pressed into a line to avoid a smile.

Dear Eva,

There's a party tomorrow night, and I'm assuming you won't be going with George. I'm really sorry that didn't work out by the way. Well, no I'm not. But whatever. But back to the party... I think it would only make sense if we went together. We're clearly perfect for each other. Get back to me before tonight.

- M.R

I smirked. Maybe Matteo wasn't so bad. I looked back at Char, letting myself fall into a grin.

"So???" She asked eagerly, shooting small glances at Trelawney as she taught up front.

"I'm assuming you read this before I showed up, so yeah I think I'm going to tell him yes."

Her face lit up. "you might as well have a boyfriend!!!" She giggled, poking my shoulder. "No no no no no no. Well, maybe." She squealed.

Professor Trelawney sent a stiff look over to Char, who didn't seem to mind much.

P.O.V George Weasley

She was so happy, giggling with her friend.

I wonder if she's talking about me?

I shook off the thought. Can't get my hopes up. I couldn't stop looking at her, trying not to laugh too loud as Trelawney babbled on about whatever planets were aligning and how that would inevitably effect how or when we were all to die. It was a fun class.

Before I knew it Trelawney was standing in front of Fred and I, as she read his tea leaves.

"Oh my boy, this isn't good." She sighed warily. She always said that. It'd be nice to mix it up once in a while, maybe someone is predicted to live a long full fulfilling life.

"What is it? I mean, this is so stupid. It's so stupid it doesn't even matter. But what is it? I don't even care. You can tell me! What is it?"

I almost laughed at Fred.

"You will face a heartbreak unlike any you have ever experienced, it. Will. Break. You."

She gasped dramatically, before pushing herself from the table to fling herself to the next, predicting someone else's fortune.

"Well you can't be heartbroken if your never in a relationship that lasts longer than a month!" Fred chuckled dishearteningly.

I gave him a half smile. Jesus.

I watched the clock Tick until the class ended, bored out of my skull.

Everybody filed out of the classroom, and I pulled Fred along with me, I was going to ask Eva to go to the party with me and I needed moral support.

I looked around for her, but she was no where to be found. "I see her! Oh, Um no I don't... false alarm." Fred said, so quickly it became suspicious. I looked over to where he had, and saw Eva. Only she was talking to him.

Matteo Riddle.