Friendship on Fire | Fred & George Weasley

Trouble is no friend.

They say that life is hard, no matter what you do. An endless stream of pain and consequences, that threaten to ruin the fabrication of your well being. There are bad people who do horrible things, and leave with no consequence to their actions. You see good people, stuck in the wrong place at the wrong time and forced to pay the price for someone elses actions. And then you have people like me... Someone who has done nothing to earn the pain they have felt in this lifetime. I went from being a happy girl who just wanted to focus on being the perfect daughter, to a girl left an orphan with only one person to turn to. And when I started to see the light at the end of the tunnel, one boy took that all away from me and left me broken...

The rape has left me completely helpless and resentful towards everything. I have done nothing in my life to deserve this pain, and yet my life is an endless stream of it. I had nothing to lead Flint on to believe I had wanted what was forced upon me, and yet he took the one thing I could never get back. That day I lost something within myself and I still don't know what that is yet, but one thing is for sure I am not the same Ronnie I was before.

Last month was February and a hard month, I ignored all of Fred and George's letters and spent most of my time with Aimee and Draco. Most of the slytherins got used to me being around, and none of them cared enough about me to ask what was wrong or why I was there everyday. My birthday was absolutely terrible, though luckily Nymph had told the Weasley's and everyone to treat is as every other day as it was the anniversary of our mothers death. I got permission and spent that day with Nymph at our mothers grave, and went to the ice cream shop our father used to take me as a kid. But other than that it wasn't anything special.

I know my ignoring Fred's letters was hurting him, but I couldn't bring myself to talk to him. Nymph said she told them I was having a hard time being the time of year, and apparently they understood. She even told Ginny and the trio  why I was so distant, and I was glad for that, They just left me to y cousin and childhood best friend. I felt embarrassed and terrified at what happened, I couldn't even dare to tell anyone else about it.

Flint was still unconscious in the hospital wing and I found myself walking there everyday. I would just stand there and stare at the boy who violated me only weeks ago. I think I was just checking to make sure he wasn't up roaming the halls and looking for his next victim. Sometimes I found my self glaring at the pillow on the bed next to his, and thinking the terrible thoughts about ending it all for him...But I shook those thoughts away as I was nothing like him.

I felt awful again for the fact that Sirius asked me to teach Harry Occlumency, and everything spun out of control and I just couldent bring myself to do it. I would notice him across the hall rubbing his scar on occasion. Today though, no matter how terrible I was feeling about myself I couldent be selfish and needed to help Harry.

"Hi" I said softly and took the seat beside him at the lunch table. He turned and looked caught off guard at my sudden appearence. "Ronnie, how are you?" He asked and dropped his fork and turned to face me. "Im living, has he tried to get into your mind any more?" I said, whispering the last part so only he could hear. He gave me a confused look, "Sirius told me about...whats been happening" I said looking down at my hands that were trembling slightly as they had every day since everything happend.

"Nothing recently, my scar just burns on occasion" he said rubbing his scar once more and looking deep in thought. My next thought was cut off as Harry soon fell off of the bench and onto the ground grabbing his head and moaning. "Harry what wrong?" I yelled and bent down beside him. I saw Ron and Hermione walk in the great hall and immediately run to his aid when they saw him.

"Whats going on Ronnie?" Hermione asked me. I just shook my head and rubbed Harry's back. Ron sat on the bench beside us and I looked around to see most of the students looking around trying to get a glimpse of Harry on the ground. He soon stopped and looked around frantically before running out of the great hall. I glanced at Hermione and Ron and the three of us ran after him.

"Harry what is it?" Hermione asked as we followed Harry up towards the Gryffindor common room. "Its Sirius, hes got Sirius...I saw him!" He said running frantically up a flight of moving stairs. "Who?" Ron asked and tried to stop his best friend from running. "Voldemort, he has Sirius Hes torturing him!" He cried out and shook off Ron's hand, "Harry, what if he meant for you to see that" Hermione exclaimed.

"So what, I cant just let him die! Hes all the family I have left" He said and then turned his attention to me. "He's your family to, are you coming or not?" He asked, his emerald green eyes staring me down. "Yes, lets go" I said and the pair of us ran towards our dorms leaving the other two to to follow behind...

After changing out of our school robes the four of us found our selves wandering around by Umbridges office. "So let me get this straight, were using Umbridge's fireplace?" Ron asked as we stood behind a wall keeping a lookout. The coast was clear and instead of answering his friend Harry bolted into the hallway and quickly and quietly into her office.

"You two should go, Ronnie and I have this" Harry said as he started grabbing a handful of floo powder.Hermione stopped him and gave him one of her typical motherly scolds "Harry, when are you going to get this through your head! Were in this together!" Hermione said and grabbed a handful of her own. "YES YOU ARE!" we heard someone screech behind us and saw Umbridge with her gang of misfits standing behind her....

Someone in the course of all this confusion Neville, Ginny and Luna ended up in the office with all of us being held by someone in the inquisitorial squad. Luckily Aimee shoved everyone out of the way and got to me and gently held my arm. Ginny however looked like Crabbe was about to yank her hair out of her scalp, and Ron was glaring at Crabbe for touching his sister.

"Now what is going on!" Umbridge yelled and all seven of us stayed silent. Umbridge yanked Harry out of the lineup and shoved him into a chair. Harry grunted at her forcefulness and kept his glare straight ahead. "Maybe the Cruciatus curse will loosen your tongue!" She sneered and yanked him backwards by his hair. I felt a tear roll down my cheek and I closed my eyes as memories of what Flint did came back at this moment. Aimee discreetly wrapped a protective arm around my waist, and squeezed my side.

I tuned out everything that was being sent around me and concentrated on my slow breathing to get rid of the ugly visuals I kept having. I heard the door slam bringing me out of my thoughts, and I looked to see Hermione and Harry gone. I glanced to Ron who winked before pulling a few recognizable wrappers out of his pocket. "Mind if I eat something, I haven't eaten all day" Ron asked, and as soon as he pulled the candy out of his pocket, the Slytherins minus Draco and Aimee went nuts....

I actually found myself laughing a tiny laugh at the poor slytherins that were puking their guts out onto the floor of Umbridge's office, as Ron took out some of the twins products to eat. But that laugh quickly went away as the realization as what what about to happen quickly took it toll...