Annabella The Sidekick (Sequal To Defiance)

Chapter 24

George and I go back upstairs to the twins' room, and when I sit down on George's bed, Fred laughs and first pumps in the air, causing George and I to laugh. Ginny comes in a moment later to look for me, and when she sees me, she says "Never Mind." Then she runs back upstairs to presumably tell Jenna.
Fred and George start telling me about their plans for a joke shop, and how they're going to expand Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes after they graduate. After a while, Harry comes downstairs and we decide to go home. "So you and George?" He asks. I nod. "Bells, please be careful." He says. I nod. "I will be. I promise."
George keeps his word about making it up to me. For the rest of break, I think I see him a little too much. Mum thinks it's sweet, and I think it's annoying. Mum doesn't have a lot of time to talk however. Ever since Uncle Sev came to visit, they've been whispering and been being very secretive.
When it's time to board the Hogwarts Express, Draco sees me holding hands with George and smiles. He walks over and hugs me. "You're still coming to the parties though right?" He asks. I laugh. "Wouldn't miss them." He high-fives me and walks back to Uncle Lucy, who I haven't heard from or seen since the World Cup.
I sit in a compartment with Fred and George on the train. They begin to discuss methods of pranking, and I nod off to sleep with my head in George's lap. A flash wakes me up, and I groggily open my eyes to see Fred standing in front of George and I with a camera. It's then that I realize George is asleep. He has an arm around my waist and I'm holding the other one. His head is against the wall. "That'll make a nice Christmas card." He teases. "Shut up." I say. "It's time to change into your robes." He says. "But George is asleep!" I exclaim. "Good luck!" Fred laughs, walking out. "George." I say, shaking his shoulder. "George!" I exclaim. After a few minutes, he won't wake up, so I wiggle my way out of his arms and barely poke him. He falls on the floor. He wakes up immediately, and I start laughing. "You're going to pay for that one!" He exclaims. "No!" I exclaim, yanking my robes out of my trunk and running for the girls' bathroom. "What did you do?" Fred asks, laughing. "Nothing!" I exclaim, slamming the door to the bathroom. I change into my robes, and wait for another girl to walk in. "Cho!" I exclaim. She glances at me weirdly, since I never talk to her. "Is George Weasley still out there?" I ask. She shrugs. "I don't know which one is George. There's too many." She shrugs. I stick my head outside cautiously and look around. I don't see George, so I take a step out and walk to the compartment. When I get there, the door is wide open, and Angelina is sitting on George's lap. Did he lie again? Right as my eyes start to well up, George pushes her off. "What's wrong George?" She asks. "I'm dating Bella." He says. Angelina shrugs. "So?" She asks. "What Bella doesn't know won't hurt her." George sighs. "Go away Angelina." He says. I walk into the compartment and pretend I didn't hear. "Hi Angelina! What're you doing?" I ask, giving her a look that clearly says "back off." I sit down beside George, as close as I can get. "I was just talking to George. We haven't spoken in a while Bella? How's life?" She asks with fake kindness. "Oh you know, the same as ever. I'm actually going to a party this weekend." I tell her, giving a fake smile. She smirks. "That's nice. So did you enjoy the chilly weather over the holiday? Snakes like the cold right?" She asks. It takes all my self control not to launch myself at her. "Of course. I'm hot natured. Are you enjoying boyfriend? You're a chaser right?" I ask, batting my eyelashes. She stomps out of the compartment angrily. George laughs. "That was brilliant!" He exclaims.
Back at Hogwarts, I sit with my friends at dinner. Lila smiles. "You got back together with Weasley?" She asks. I nod. "Yeah." I reply. Alicia sighs dreamily. "I always thought you two were a great couple." She says. Allie nods in agreement. "You two are so cute together!" She exclaims. I smile. "Your babies are going to be so adorable!" Alicia says. Draco makes a fake retching sound. "That is my baby cousin!" He says. I laugh. "No babies for you! Ever!" He exclaims. "But then who will you get to be like the spoiling uncle to?" I ask. Draco laughs, along with everyone else.
The next day, I arrive at potions extra early. "You didn't even say hello when you visited!" I exclaim, plopping down in the front row. "It wasn't exactly a visit." Uncle Sev says. "What was it then?" I ask. He sighs. "Your parents have asked me not to tell you and Harry." He says. "Uncle Sev!" I exclaim. "No." He says.
That weekend, there's a giant party in the Room of Requirement for all houses, but you have to be year five or up. They're going to let us in anyway. We spend a long time getting ready. My dress comes down to my waist and then flows out, stopping about mid thigh. My hair is curled, and Lila did my makeup really dramatically. "Who's ready to get drunk?" Alicia asks. We all cheer, even though we all know nobody is getting drunk.
When we walk down the stairs, everyone is watching. "Draco is taking forever!" I moan. Finally, he walks down the stairs. "You took long enough! What did you have to do, dry your hair?" I tease him. He laughs. "No. My contour didn't look right." He replies smoothly, making the girls and I laugh.
We get to the party and it's probably one of the biggest I've ever been to. Usually the parties are just Slytherin. I see Fred and George against the wall. I join my friends on the dance floor. We do the moves we always do, and I have them down by now. I look up and see George and Fred staring at me and our group. I laugh and point it out to my friends. "I'm dying of thirst. Let's go get a drink." I say. Our group moves over to the table, where we all get a cup of firewhiskey and move against the wall ourselves. "I love parties." Draco exclaims, and we all agree. Finally, we finish our cups. "Dancing?" Lila asks. "Yes!" I scream loudly, running onto the dancefloor. Lila laughs and runs after me. We stand right in the middle of the floor. "May I have this dance?" She asks. "Yes." I say, and give her my hand. We start doing one of the dances from the Yule Ball, and Allie and Alicia join in. Draco just laughs. When we're finished dancing, we go and stand by the wall again. "You should go talk to your boyfriend." Alicia says. I nod. "Okay.' I reply. Fred sees me coming, says something to George, and leaves. I walk up beside George and grab his hand. "Hey." I say. "Hi." He replies. "You look absolutely amazing." He says. I blush, although I'm sure he can't see, since there's barely any lighting. "Thanks." I reply. "Although I didn't like everyone staring when you were dancing." He says grumpily. It's actually cute. "Is someone jealous?" I ask. "Extremely." He replies. I put my hands around his neck. "Don't be. I'm yours and only yours." I say. He winks at me and we go to a dark corner. We start kissing, our lips moving against each other's passionately. His arms lock around my waist, and I wrap mine around his neck, tangling and knotting my fingers in his hair. He pushes me against a wall and kisses me harder. We stand there for who knows how long, but when we pull away, we're both gasping for breath. "I love you." He whispers in my ear, sending shivers down my spine. "I love you too." I reply.
Everyone empties out around two, but a few people stick around to play truth or dare. The Gryffindors from last time, Jenna, and I make my roommates and Draco stay. "Okay, if you don't answer the question or don't do the dare, you take a shot. Simple." Angelina says. "I'll start. Lee, truth or dare?" She asks. "Truth." He replies. "Rate Alicia on a scale of one to ten." Angelina tells him. Lee shrugs. "Seven. Fred, truth or dare?" He asks. "Dare." Fred replies. Lee smirks. "Kiss the prettiest girl in the room besides Jenna." He says. Fred leans over and kisses me on the cheek, then wipes his mouth jokingly. "Sorry Georgie, not trying to steal your girl or anything." He jokes. "Bella, truth or dare?" He asks. "Dare." I shrug. "You kiss the prettiest girl in the room." He says. I moan and stand up. "Come here Lila!" I exclaim. She gets up and runs around the room. "No!" She exclaims. "Don't you want a kiss?" I tease, tackling her. I kiss her cheek, and then lick her forehead. "Eww!" She exclaims, laughing. I plop down between Fred and George again, laughing too. "Angelina, truth or dare?" I ask. "Dare." She replies. Draco puts his head in his hands. We play this a lot. "Chug an entire bottle of firewhiskey." I say. Her eyes widen. "An entire bottle?" She asks. "Like it's hard?" I say. She smirks. "Let's see you do it then." She says. "You really shouldn't have done that." Lila says. "The girl can really drink." Allie agrees, passing me a bottle. "Wait!" Fred exclaims, passing Angelina a bottle. "First one to drink it all wins." He says. "Go!" I look over to see Angelina chugging as much as she can. I chug half mine by the time she gets a quarter. My throat is burning, but I like it. I finish the bottle by the time she's half finished. Everyone stares at me. "What?" I ask. My friends laugh, and Angelina blushes. "This is stupid anyway! Let's play seven minutes in heaven." She says. Everyone stands but George and Fred. Jenna and I pull them up. "It's not like you have to kiss!" I exclaim. "Yeah. We trust you." Jenna finishes. "Boys! Pick a color!" Angelina says. "Jenna first." She says. "Purple." She says. Oliver Wood. Seven minutes later, Jenna's lipstick is still intact. "You go Bella." She says. "Blue." I say. Draco turns, laughing. "Into the closet you go!" Alicia pushes us. A minute or two after we step in, I laugh. "What?" Draco asks. "What if we were to mess our hair and clothes up?" I ask, laughing. Draco laughs too. "Let's do it." I smile. When the door opens, everyone stares. I burst out laughing, clutching Draco for support. "That was hilarious. Your faces!" I exclaim, tears rolling down my cheeks from laughing.
Angelina is next. "Green." She says. George sighs and steps forward. After what happened on the train, I trust him. Seven minutes later, Angelina comes out looking very disappointed. "Is anybody actually going to snog?" She asks. "We will!" George and I say at the same time.
The party is over not too much longer. "Up for a walk around Hogsmede?" George asks. Not tired, I nod. "I need to change clothes though." I say, thinking of my killer heels. "I'll wait in the Room of Requirement." George says. "I'll be there." I say.
I go upstairs and change into George's hoodie, jeans, and sneakers. The hoodie had been at the bottom of my trunk, but I dug it out. I step into the room and gasp in amazement. Green fields and flowers surround a gigantic castle, larger than Hogwarts. George stands in front of it. "What is this?" I ask. "It's everything I wish I could give you." George replies. I bolt over to him and hug him tightly. "All I ever want is you." I reply. "Forever?" He asks. "Forever!" I reply, bringing his lips to mine.

I adore this chapter!