LILAC (Fred Weasley)

Chapter 47

„Dear Diary,

It happened again today. There has been another attack. And it even happened twice. Penelope, a student in her last year in our house, got attacked. Luckily she is also just paralyzed, but that doesn't explain who it was and why. Also Hermione was found in the library. She had a mirror in her hands, just as Penelope. Maybe they knew something that I don't? I'll have to ask Jenna if she would be so nice to lent me her mirror. I have such a bad feeling.

Finally the school is taking action on it. It has taken four students and a fucking cat for them to make some safety regulations. We will now be guarded by the professors and the curfew was put earlier. Though that means I am not able to see my friends as often as before and I won't be able to sneak around with Fred as much in between classes, I am still a little bit relieved that all of this isn't ignored any longer.

I am scared and I can't deny it in any way. I won't deny it. I let everyone know how my opinion is about this situation, I have no time in playing the brave one.

„Mierda!" I throw my books on the table.

Everyone around me turns their heads to me. I flop down on the bench and press my hands against my face. I want to scream.

„Hey mi amor, everything will be alright in the end", Fred appears behind me and starts to message my shoulders. „No need to let it out on these poor books."

I let out a sigh, but lean into his touch. „Lo siento. It's just so frustrating. What if this situation might never stop?"

„I am more than certain that they will find who it is before everyone in this school is paralyzed." Louis says reaching out a hand to me, which I take. He presses it firmly. „However, just imagine everyone standing or laying around like some statues out of some fairytale. Kinda cool honestly"

„Isn't in every fairytale at least one prince to safe them all?" Sean puts away his quills to make room for dinner plates.

„Who says it has to be a him to safe us all? I believe a she would do the job efficiently," says Gemma.

„So, if we are all statues, you'd believe someone might come to save us?", asks Louis.

„Sure. I imagine it way in the future, but honestly yes someone might come." Sean nods, taking my books and placing them next to him on the bench.

Fred keeps massaging my shoulders and gives me a little kiss on my head. „Would we be time travelers then?"

Gemmas eyes light up. „The only question is, do we age even if paralyzed or not?"

They start to discuss how our chances are if we would survive and how long our bodies would last in this stage. Fred slowly settles down next to me and after a short time our dinner plates appear alongside the food.

„Can we please stop talking about it?" I push around my chicken.

„Sorry Jade", Louis gives me a sympathetic look. „We will look out for you. Promised."

„But what if that isn't enough? What if it attacks you then, for being around me? What if-"

„Then it would have attacked us before. We can't stop the attacks. If whatever is attacking here wants to attack, we can't stop it from doing so." We all look over at Sean. „Sorry but that's the way it is. I get you are scared, but stop worrying. You can't change anything with worrying about it."

„Sean I appreciate your concern, but please stop." Fred signals him that this conversation is over. Our group falls silent. I look at Fred, how stern he looks, how focused. My heart starts to hammer in my chest. I reach out and grab his hand. He looks back at me, curious, then lifting my hand and giving it a small peck.

„Argh, could you guys get a room?" George appears from behind Fred with Lee in tow.

„Someone seems just too lonely," Louis teases him.

„I could change that in a heartbeat if I wanted to", George winks at Gemma, who quickly looks away from him and focuses on her plate.

„Weasley think twice for your next words", Sean clears his throat.

„Well, would you look at that, the time. Fred my dear brother, we might need you to come with us. It's urgent. Twin lee business, you understand."

Fred laughs. „Alright, nice seeing you lot again. Take care." He gives me a peck on the cheek and leaves with them.

„Everything alright?", asks Gemma.

„Not really, but Sean is right. Let's focus on something different. What are your plans for tonight?"

I was't able to see Fred after he left us. Tomorrow I will go with Gemma into the library to study. The exams are around the corner and even I might have to do a little bit of revising. Wish me luck I won't die out of pure boredom in there.

Yours,

Jade."