Annabella The Sidekick (Sequal To Defiance)

Chapter 11

    Harry and I spend most of the summer having seeker competitions, exploring the village and woods, and hanging out in our rooms.
    The Weasleys come back a week before my birthday. George owls me the day before my birthday.
    Hey Bells,
Get ready. I'll be there in half an hour. Wear a bathing suit under your clothes.
I get ready like George told me, and tell my mom. She says it's okay, since it's almost my birthday.
    I put on a black and white striped two piece on, (Although it isn't a bikini.) And I wear jean shorts and a T-shirt that's purple and says "I wish I was at the world cup." With a picture of two brooms.
    Around noon, George picks me up. "I found a cool place." He says. "Did you?" I reply, excited. I love exploring the woods around the village. "Yeah." He replies. We walk for around forty-five minutes, and then George tells me to cover my eyes and get on his back, which I do, burying my face in his neck. He carries me for a few minutes and then puts me down. "Open your eyes." He says. I gasp at what's in front of me. There's a waterfall leading down to a pristine pool of water, and there are crystals in the water that cast light all different ways. It's beauty is amazing. Beside that however, is a picnic set up for three. Fred appears from behind a tree. "Surprise!" He yells. I fling myself at them both, hugging them. They laugh and return the hug.
    We decide to get in the water first, so I take off my shorts and T-shirt. We're standing on the bank when George shoves me in. He laughs and holds up a hand to pull me up, but I jerk him down into the water beside me.
    He falls with a splash behind me, and Fred laughs along with me. "Cannon ball!" He screams as he jumps in. He comes up smiling. "I heard a muggle born do that into the Black Lake once. I've always wanted to try it." He says, making us laugh. We swim for a while having races and playing games. Then we get out to eat. I slip my shirt back on because I'm freezing outside of the water. "I love that shirt." Says Fred. "Everyone does." I say, faking being vain. "Everyone is jealous of the noble house of Black!" I exclaim. Fred and George start laughing, and I stay in character. "How dare you laugh at me? You filthy scum!" I exclaim, trying to sound how my dad said my grandmother did.
    "You're trying so hard to be mean Bells, but you can't do it. You're just cute." George says. "Oh shut up." I say, taking a bite of my sandwich. Fred and George laugh, and in reply I smear mayonnaise from my sandwich onto their faces. They both stare at me angrily. Fake angrily I think. I slowly put my sandwich down and get up, and so do the twins. "Three." They say together, and I take off running. After they get to what I assume is one, they chase after me. I run around screaming that rabid fifteen year olds are chasing me, which isn't completely false. I know I'm finished when Fred and George split up. Fred goes one way, and George goes behind me. When I turn around to see where he is though, he's not there. Instead of in front of me, he's behind me, and when I turn around, there he is. He grabs me by the waist and throws me over his shoulder. "George, don't you dare! I'm still wearing my shirt!" I exclaim. George goes over to the deepest part and dangles me over the small edge. "Please don't!" I beg laughing. "Hmm. I won't if you give me a kiss." He says. I lean towards him and press my lips against his for a few seconds. When I pull away, he puts me down and hugs me. "I love you." He says. "I love you too." I reply.
    We swim for a bit longer, and then Fred takes the picnic stuff to his house while George walks me home. "That was so fun!" I exclaim. George nods his head. "It was a lot of fun." He replies. Then he hugs me randomly. "What's that for?" I ask. "For the time I thought you were dead." He replies. "But I'm not dead. I'm fine." I reply. "I know you are, but Fred and I didn't think you were. All we could think about is them bringing up yours and Ginny's bodies. He shudders. "But they didn't. Ginny and I are okay." I say. "I know, I'm acting stupid." George says. "No you're not." I say. "It's nice to know someone cares. Mum, Dad, and Harry have all ignored it after the day it happened. It was so traumatic. I still have night terrors." I shudder. "Do you want to talk about it?" George asks. And I nod. "Nobody has asked me that yet." I reply. "I had a question for McGonagall, so I asked her after dinner, and when I was walking to the common room, I saw the reflection of a giant snake with a boy on top in the window. It picked me up with its tail and carried me to the chamber. It was so cold down there." I shiver. "Tom Riddle, or Voldemort, had possessed Ginny to open the chamber, and he was going to suck our lives away so his could be restored. I tried so hard to keep my eyes open, but they closed. Then I saw Lily and James Potter, Harry's parents. They told me that Harry was coming and that I wasn't dead. James said he missed my mum, and Lily said to tell Harry they were proud of him. Then I woke up after Harry killed the basilisk. It was awful." I shiver. George pulls me close to him, and I rest my head on his chest. "Nothing is ever going to happen to you again. I'll make sure of it." He says. I smile at him. "Thanks George." I say. "Don't thank me Bells. It's part of my job as your boyfriend." He winks.
    As I go to sleep that night, I think about my family party tomorrow, and how I'll be twelve. But then I get to thinking. George is fifteen. I'm twelve. Surely he'll like somebody his age. But he and Fred said that I was mature for my age. Worried about my relationship, I finally fall asleep.
    The next day at twelve, we floo to Malfoy Manor, where like every year, a giant party is set up. Balloons, streamers, the whole thing. I know Draco planned it. He always plans my parties.
    "Happy birthday!" Draco says, running down the stairs. "Thanks Draco!" I reply. Next is Cissy and Lucius. They also wish me a happy birthday. Five minutes later, Uncle Sev arrives, completing the guest list. Everyone I consider family is here, except for Remus. He's my godfather. He doesn't get along with my other family, so we're going to his house after.
    Everyone talks for a bit, but then Cissy comes in with food for everyone. Barbeque, my favorite. We all eat, and then I blow out the candles on my cake after everyone else sings happy birthday. It's a relatively small cake, but it will feed everyone. When I go to blow out the candles however, Draco shoves my head down, getting cake and icing all over my face and clothes. Instead of getting mad, I smile. Draco runs, but I'm as fast as he is. I tackle him to the ground and give him a big hug. Then I wipe my face all over him. "Now you see why there were two cakes Sky." Cissy says to mom, waving her wand at me, cleaning me up. Everyone laughs as the other cake is cut, and Cissy also cleans the cake off Draco.
    After cake is presents. Mum and Dad got me a broom care kit, Draco got me a charm for my bracelet. It's a book, for my love of books. Cissy and Uncle Lucy got me a new set of wizard's chess, and Uncle Sev got me a enchanted purse, so I can put whatever I want in it, no matter how big. It's also made by a very famous wizard designer in Paris. Harry got me a photo album and an instant camera to document my years at Hogwarts.
    After a few hours, we leave my cousins' house and apperate to Remus's. I knock on the door, and he answers immediately, crushing me in a hug. "Remus!" I exclaim. "Hello Bella!" He replies. We walk into Remus's small house and sit down in the living room, where Remus hands me a present. I tear off the wrapping paper to reveal a small box. I open the box to see a ring with a big crystal. "It's a real working mood ring. The decoding paper is on the inside." He says. "Thank you!" I exclaim hugging him. "You're welcome." He replies. I put the ring on and it turns green, which according to the paper means happy.
    We visit with Remus until late, and then we apperate back home, where Harry and I go into his room to hang out. A few minutes later, we hear a loud shatter and run downstairs. My dad's coffee cup is busted on the ground. "Dad?" I ask. "Please go upstairs so I can talk to your mother." Dad says. "Dad? What's wrong?" I ask. "Nothing you need to concern yourself with yet." Dad replies. So we go back upstairs, and then sneak downstairs to listen. "What's wrong Reg?" Mum asks. "Sirius. He broke out of Azkaban." Dad says. My mum gasps. "You don't think he'd come to finish what he started. Do you?" Mum asks. I hear Dad sigh. "I don't know Sky. But we'll protect him until it's time for Hogwarts. He'll be safe there." Dad replies.
    The next day, Harry and I walk to the Wesley's house. We knock on the door, and Fred answers. "Ickle Bells!" He exclaims, pulling me in. "Ron's in his room Harry." He says before dragging me upstairs. "Hey George! It's your newly twelve year old girlfriend!" He says. "That was oddly specific." I laugh.
    I walk in and sit on George's bed, where he's lying down. "Look at what Remus gave me. It's a real mood ring." I say. "That's really cool. It's green what's that mean?" Fred asks. "Happy." I say. "I have the paper with me though." I finish. "I have an idea for a game!" George says, sitting up. Fred and I turn to him. "We each take turns wearing the ring, and trying to make each other's mood change." He says. "It sounds fun. I'll go first." I say. George gets up and whispers to Fred, who smirks. "Can we see the paper?" George asks, so I hand it to him. After a moment, Fred and George come over, and George sits down beside me and grabs my hand. "You look absolutely lovely today, Love." He whispers. I nearly melt then and there. Then George starts kissing me. Gosh I love him. He pulls away a moment later and looks down at my ring. "It's pink." He says. Pink means in love.
    "You're turn I say, giving him the ring and dragging Fred to the other side of the room. "Okay, I have an idea." I say. Fred smiles. "What?" I smirk. "We pretend that we're discussing something, but you just bash my idea, and we get into an argument, and then you say no wonder George was thinking of dumping me." Fred sneakily winks, and makes a disgusted face. "No Bells! That idea is rubbish!" He says. "Like you!" I reply. "You're so annoying Annabella! No wonder George was thinking of dumping you!" He shouts. "What?" I ask softly and fall to the floor, crying. "Fred! Why would you say that?" George asks, standing up. He rushes over to me and hugs me. "It's not true." He says. I jerk away from him. "Leave me alone!" I exclaim. "Fred suddenly laughs. "Purple!" He exclaims. I know that one. It's worry. "That was a trick?" He asks. "Yup." Fred replies. "How could you trick me like that? I was genuinely worried!" George exclaims angrily, handing me my ring. "I'm sorry." I reply. "Sorry? Sorry? I thought we were going to be done for real!" George exclaims. "It's not that different from what you did!" I say. "It is too!" George replies. "You used the fact that I love you to win a game!" I say. "Yeah but I didn't make you think we were over!" George exclaims. "Fine! Be mad and hypocritical then!" I shout and run to the top, where Harry and Ron are. "What's wrong Bells?" Harry asks. "Nothing." I reply. Harry looks down at my now blue mood ring. "Why are you sad?" He asks. "George and I are just arguing. I'm thinking of just going home." I say. "I'll floo there later. See you later Bell." Harry asks. "Bye." I reply. I walk out the front door, and Fred is waiting outside. "It's my fault too. I helped." He says. "It's fine. I'm not even mad." I say. Fred looks down at my still blue ring. "Upset?" He asks. I nod. "George is mad. He's throwing stuff around our room." Fred says. "Yeah, well I don't fancy being hit in the head with something." I say, walking down the road. "Are you going home?" He asks. I nod. "Maybe. I might walk around the woods for a bit." I say. "Please be careful." Fred says. "Surely you've heard about Sirius Black." He says. I nod. "I'll be careful." I promise.
    I take a shortcut through the woods and end up sitting on a log. I only cry a little. I mean, George and I didn't break up. I don't think he wants to. Does he? No. Probably not.
    After sitting there for a while, I hear a noise. I sit up to see Harry. "I thought you were going to floo home." I say. Harry shrugs. "I figured I'd find you here and came to check." He says. "I talked to George." Harry says. "He's still really mad." He finishes. "I'm not even mad." I say, holding up my still blue ring.
    Harry and I walk home, where we go to get our books. Remus is teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts this year, and I'm excited to have him as a teacher.
    After getting everything we need, Harry and I use the leftover money to buy ice cream. I get mint, topped with tiny chocolate frogs. Harry gets butterbeer flavored. "You're so lucky you get to go to Hogsmede this year." I say. "I know." Harry replies. "I also know you've been there because Fred and George sneak you in." He says. "Remus gave you the map, didn't he?" I ask. Harry nods. "I can see everyone and everything." He says. I smile. "You'll have to let me borrow it sometime." I say.
    That night as I lay down, my ring turns purple. I was expecting an owl from one of the twins, saying where to meet them in a few days to get on the Hogwarts Express.
I don't sleep well.
    The rest of the week passes slowly. I got one note from Fred. "He's still mad. See you on the train." Finally, it's the day we go back to Hogwarts. Mum and Dad explained to us about Sirius Black and how he may come for Harry. I hope not.
    I get on the train and look for a place to sit. I can't find Fred, George, or even Lee anywhere. I do find Ginny however, who smirks at me.
    Finally, I go to an empty competent, hoping they'll find me. They don't. My compartment is across from Harry's, but it's full with his friends. Including Luna. I like her, she's funny.
    The train pulls out of the station, and I'm still alone. So I pull out a book and begin to read it. After a while, I get hungry, so I go in search of the trolley. I finally find it, and after buying a few licorice wands, I turn around and see exactly where Fred and George went. They're in a compartment with Lee and none other than Angelina Johnson. Fred sees me, and I'm sure he sees my hurt face. I storm off to my compartment, and I hear the door to the twins' open. "Hey Bells." Fred says. "What happened to seeing me on the train?" I ask. "Did you and George suddenly find Angelina more interesting?" I ask. "Of course we didn't Bells." He says. "You and George haven't even owled me!" I exclaim. "What am I now that we're at school again? Just another little Slytherin?" I ask, my voice breaking a bit. "And to think I was worried about you two. Maybe Sirius Black found his way to a magic family's house and decided to murder them. Maybe they had a broom accident. Never once did I think that they just didn't want to talk to me." I say quietly. George walks out of the compartment and sees me. "You could've just wrote me a letter and dumped me." I whisper. "I don't want to dump you." He says. "Well your actions say otherwise." I say before going back to my compartment.
    As soon as I sit down, George bursts into the compartment. "I was mad and stubborn. I didn't want to admit it, but you were right. I'm sorry." He says. I stand up and hug him. "What I did was really mean."  I say. "It really wasn't. I love you." He says. "I love you too." I reply. After a minute, Angelina comes into the compartment. "Everyone is wondering where you went Georgie. She says. Then she looks at me. "Oh I see now." She says rudely. We just ignore her and continue our conversation. She leaves in a huff, and Fred comes to join us. After a moment however, the train stops and the lights go out. "What's happening?" I ask. "I don't know." The twins say at the same time. Then we hear movement, and the door to our compartment slides open. A creature in a black cloak stands there, and everything goes cold. I feel sad, like I'll never be happy again. The creature comes closer and closer. Then I see an image. However it's not through my eyes. I'm in a room with a large table. A quite handsome man sits at the head. "Black, be so kind as to explain why this was found in your room?" He says calmly, holding up a leather journal. "It's my journal, my lord." A man's voice comes from my mouth. It's my father's! "I found recent messages in it to the Potter girl. You have disobeyed me Black. And for that, you and the Potter will be severely punished. Crucio!" Terrible pain rips through me, and I hear my father scream over and over. After what seems like hours, the torture is over. "Malfoy! Take the boy to the dungeons!" The man barks. I see a younger version of Uncle Lucy grab my father and drag him downstairs. "Lucius please. Don't do this. We've been friends for years!" My father begs. Lucius sighs and drops my father. "Knock me out." He says. "What?" My dad asks. "Knock me out with your fists and go. They'll assume I took your wand, so you punched me." Uncle Lucius says. "They'll kill you!" My dad exclaims. "No. They won't. Just do it and apperate. Make sure Sky knows how much Cissy and I love her." With a final hug, my father says "Will do." And punches Uncle Lucy out cold.
    "Bella! Bella!" I hear a voice say. I open my eyes, freezing, and see Uncle Remus leaning over me. "What happened?" He asks. "I saw something. About my father." I say. Remus sighs. "Are you okay?" He asks. I shake my head. "I don't feel well." I reply. "Eat some chocolate, you'll feel better. Come get me if you don't. I'll be in the driver's compartment." And with that, Remus hands me a giant piece of chocolate and goes. The first person to rush over to me is George. "Bells! Are you okay?" He exclaims. I shake my head. "Eat the chocolate like you were told." Fred says. I eat a little bit, which makes me feel slightly better. The rest I pass off to the twins. Harry comes busting into the room next. "Bell! They're telling me you passed out too!" He says. "I more had a vision about Dad's past. Wait. Too? You passed out too?" I ask. Harry shrugs. "You look a lot worse than me." He says. Then I hear Draco. "Move! I need to see my cousin!" He exclaims. He bursts into the compartment and crouches down beside the seat I'm laying on. "They're saying you fainted. That you were screaming and everything." He whispers. "I was screaming?" I ask. Fred and George nod. "I don't feel well." I say, still shaking with cold. "Don't you have a sweatshirt?" He asks. I nod. "I do. It's in the very bottom of my trunk though." I say. Draco pulls off his sweatshirt and hands it to me to put on over my robes. It's pretty big on me. It's a Slytherin green with a snitch on it. "You'll have to let me wear this when I make Slytherin seeker." I say. Draco chuckles. "You mean when they switch us out between games, like Flint has already agreed to." He asks. I laugh lightly, and after a few minutes, I don't feel so cold anymore. I hand Draco his sweatshirt, and sit up. George comes over and wraps an arm around me. "Careful Weasley." Draco scowls. "That's still my little cousin."
So this is the longest Wattpad chapter I've ever written. Yass!