For The Love of Pranks! I Love You!

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"All you do is bring everyone down"

"You're just a burden to those around you"

Get out of my head.. It's just lies, it isn't true..

"You kept Remus from having his own, normal life."

No. Remus loves me as his own, he's told me that I didn't hold him back..
     But he might be lying to you..to make you feel better.

"I don't have to deal with all your problems, don't have to worry about you being a disgrace"
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I haven't left my room in about three days, mentally battling with my depression, with my own negative thoughts, trying and failing to win.

I think Moony has told the rest of the teachers I'm sick, he comes up to check on me with food and my missed homework, but that's the last thing I want to do right now.

I can't help the words that still run through my head and it should make me cry, like any normal person, but my emotions just shut off and I become a literal zombie, laying in my bed as the words circle like vultures until I fall asleep that is, which hasn't been often..

Right now I'm just looking out of the window in my room, watching the people on the grounds enjoying the nice weather, not bothering to care, when I hear the door click open slightly, huh I must've missed the knock.

"Paws?" It's Moony again. I sigh just wanting to be alone, not wanting to put the effort into forcing a conversation..

"Hi Moony.." My voice quiet from lack of use,  that's probably the first time I've really talked to him in last three days.

"So you can still speak?" He says laughing slightly and a ghost of a smile forms on my lips.

"Yeah...I really am sorry. I-I just.." Moony comes over and embraces me in his bear hug, and I begin to feel warmth spread through my body.

"Shhh Paws. It's alright. You just have to remember that what the boggart says is lies. It's a creature that lives off lies."

"I know, but-but some of its true Remus! I did keep you from having a normal life, I kept you from really doing anything-"

"No Evelyn! That's what a godfather does. When the parents are incapable of taking care of you that's when it's my responsibility to take you in as my own. You didn't hold me back from anything."

He grabs the sides of my face and makes me look him in the eyes. "You were the absolute best thing that has ever happened in my life Evelyn Rose Black. I know the circumstances to which I took you in weren't the best, but we made it through, and I love you like my own. Don't ever think that I don't. Okay?"

A few tears escaped my eyes and a slight smile appeared too. It's nice hearing all this from Moony, he's never said all this stuff to me before.

"Thanks Moony. I am so thankful for you. Everyday and for everything that you've done. Thank you. So much." I whisper the last bit as I put my head into his chest and hug him tighter., the warmth spreading and my smile becoming more real.

"Are you back then Paws?" He asks and I hear his comforting voice rumble in his chest.

"You always know how to make me feel better Moony." I say with a smile-a real one this time.

"Good because I know a couple people who have really missed you." He says as we head to the door and he goes down to the common room first so that no one can say anything.

I can hear all the voices talking in the common room, debating on if I really want to go down.. What would everyone think? No one knows, not even the twins, that I struggle with depression. I'm afraid they'll think of me differently. It's now or never Evelyn. So I take a deep breathe before heading down, knowing I'll get looks from everyone there..

"Paws!!" I hear two voices scream before I even get one foot into the common room and a grin finds its way onto my face once again by the pair of my favorite red heads.

The common room goes quiet by the time the boys have quickly make it to the stairs where I still stand and George seems to notice while Fred engulfs me in his signature hug and his scent of cologne and fireworks.

"OI! Go back to your knitting you nosy gits!" George yells and I laugh into Fred's chest and he hugs me tighter, with even more warmth, if that's even possible.

"I've missed your laugh Evey." He whispers into my hair and I can't help but snuggle into him. "I've missed you."

"I'm sorry Freddie. It was just too much on the first day back.. and it being my mum made it so much worse, the topic doesn't sit well with me." I say honestly as he pulls me back to look at me with a rare seriousness in his eyes.

"I understand Eve, Remus told us. Everything, and I just want you to know, we will never ever, think of you differently! We all have our demons, but Evelyn please, let me help you." I stare into his eyes searching for any hint of a lie and I find none. Tears well a bit in my eyes as I nod to him, realizing I should've known Fred could help, he could be my rock.

"Oi lovebirds! how 'bout we move this little moment to our dorm yes?" George says sticking his head in between Fred and I, as we both blush the color of their hair and Fred immediately drops his arms from around my waist and I can't help but frown a little bit...wait why? Fred's my best mate! I don't have feelings for him, do I?

"We aren't lovebirds Georgie.." I mumble as I follow behind them to their dorm doubting either of them heard me coz George is still teasing Fred.

"Fred? Why you the same color as your hair?" Lee asks the second Fred steps through the doorwayto their dorm. At this George starts laughing again.

"Shuddup!!" Fred says as he walks in ignoring Lee's question.

"Well you see Lee, Fred and our dear Evelyn had a little moment, downstairs." My mouth gapes at how wrong he is!

"Not true George Weasley!"

"Wait Evelyn's better?" Lee and I say at the same time and He finally looks around George to see me standing in front of their closed door, with an eyebrow raised at how thick he is.

"Oh hi Evelyn." I just shake my head and sit on Fred's bed next to him and give him a smile hoping things won't be awkward coz of George being stupid, and he gives me his goofy smile back.

"Yes Lee as you can see, I am much better now. And don't listen to George all he ever does is lie, coz he's jealous that I am so much more gorgeous than him." I say with a smirk and Lee and Fred snort in laughter as George fakes hurt.

"That hurt Paws! And anyways, we all know I am much more attractive than you." We all just start laughing again and George pouts and huffs sitting on his bed.

"Sorry Mate but I'm gonna havta agree with Paws on this one." Fred says through his laughter and I smile smugly as George pokes his tongue out at me.

And that's how I spent my night back to my normal self.

Enjoying laughing and having fun with some of my favorite people.