Why Us? (a Harry potter Next Generation fan fic)

Chapter 7

Fred's Point-of-view

I was sitting in one of the fluffy chairs by the fire. I came here after I searched for Alexis and got yelled at by Albus. Today just isn't my day. Then I heard somebody come down the steps. I quickly closed my eyes and somebody sat down in the other chair beside me. I cracked my eyes open and seen that it was Alexis. She was just staring into the fire, and her hair was turning from red to blue. She glanced over at me and jumped. I know she had to see the tears stains on my face. But then her eyes filled with tears, and I know it was because of what I did. I didn't even know I had kissed Tina, it was like I was being controlled. I don't even like Tina, I haven't since we met on the train in first year. I really like Alexis but I messed up big time. She probably doesn't even like me like that, not since I hurt her like that.

" Fred? What's wrong?" She asked hoarsely.

"I-I, nothing," I replied. She looked back into the fire and seemed to decide something.

"You can tell me anything, you know. You might have hurt my feelings, but I'm still going to be your friend." She said, still looking into the fire. I started to tear up more but I wasn't going to cry in front of her.

"Alexis? Why do you still call me your friend? Yesterday I didn't know what I was doing. I don't even remember anything after breakfast! Then I snapped back into reality, when you fell down. I had Tina Pole against the wall and you were on the ground, with tears streaming down your face. I didn't even know if you were hurt or what! I started to yell but you ran off. Tina grabbed my face and tried to kiss me again, but I snatched away. Then she said that I shouldn't waste my time with a pathetic girl like you. That she would be better for me. I ignored her and ran off to find you. I searched for hours, but I didn't know where you went. I finally headed to the common room and Albus seen me. He started to yell at me about how could I do that in front of you. I just took it and headed to this chair. I've been here all night, thinking. And to be honest, I've been crying too. How could you even call me your friend?!" I chocked out. The tears that were in my eyes started to flow over. I really do like her, but how could she call me her friend after that?! If I was in her place and seen what happened, I wouldn't even talk to me. But here she was, holding back her tears and trying to talk to me.

She looked me dead in the eyes. "Fred, do you want to know something about me?" She asked, but didn't want for me to answer. "If I care about somebody, I can't just stop caring about them. Even though you really hurt my feelings, I still care about you. I'm stupid like that," she joked. I gave her a small smile and looked at the fire.

She was willing to forgive me, and maybe like me. I have to do everything in my power to protect her. I'm not going to let anything happen to her while I'm around. I looked back at her and she had her eyes closed. I had the urge to go set by her but I thought it might be weird to wake up with somebody beside you when they weren't there before. I walked over to her and kissed her forehead. I don't care, I pulled one of the smaller chairs beside her's, and held her hand. She smiled lightly which gave me the feeling she wasn't fully asleep.

I was watching her sleep, yeah I know it's weird but I really really like her. She was smiling but then the smile fell off of her face. She started to cry, the tear falling off her face onto her shirt. Then she jumped up, yelling something about somebody named Wood. She looked at me and leaped to hug me.

"Uhh, not that I'm complaining, but why are you hugging me like you'll never see me again?" I said, startled.

"I-I had a d-dream and you d-died," she said, tears still streaming down her face.

I hugged her back. "Tell me about it." She started to describe the dream, and the one before that. "So, who is this Wood you speak of?"

"W-well, when I was little and still living in Georgia, I had this teacher named Mr. Wood. I never liked him for some reason and he hated me. One day, he asked me and a girl named Emma to come outside for a little 'talk'. I didn't want to but Emma dragged me along. He took us outside the classroom and told us to follow him. I used my smart mouth but ended up in the parking lot of the school. Mr. Wood said some funny words and a green light shot out of his wand. It hit Emma and she fell on the ground not moving. Then Wood ran off in the woods. Every since then, I've been having nightmares about him, or having that day replay in my dreams," she said. I was glad she was starting to calm down but I wanted to know why this man was trying to get her. What could she have done to get Wood after her?

"Alexis, what's making Wood come after you?" I asked.

"Well," she looked like she didn't want to tell me but I motioned for her to go on. "He told me that I was going to be a powerful witch. That I could be the one to take him down. I don't even know of what makes him so bad. He has to be a criminal but I don't know for what. I do know that he killed Emma, and he's going to try to kill me."

"Well, he has one thing going against him for sure," I stated.

"What's that?" She asked looked at the time. People should be coming down the stairs any minute.

"He's going to have to get through me before he even lays eyes on you," I told her. I might not be dating her, but I will keep her safe. Maybe one day she'll want to go out with me. She smiled and her hair turned bright pink. "What does pink mean?" I asked.

"Oh, well, it mean I'm embarrassed," she said, her cheeks turning bright red too. I laughed and we both got up. I needed to shower and she needed to get to breakfast with Izzy. Maybe I can talk James out of dating Elise Brock and try to get him to see that Izzy likes him. It's very clear that she does.

"See you later, and I promise I won't kiss nobody else." I joked, just to see her face turn bright red and her hair pink.

"Shut it, Weasley," she said. I laughed and walked to the showers. I'm going to have a lot of problems in the next few years. Not everybody is going to avoid her because she's new forever. But I won't let them hurt her. Ever.