The Tale of Alexandria Black

Chapter 4

“Everything will be okay between you two.”  Raven told me as we sat down as far away from Fred and George as we could manage. It has been a week since I have last talked to him. It feels as if a part of me was ripped from my chest. A hole in my heart.

“How do you know?” I asked her while pushing a piece of sausage around my plate absentmindedly.

“Trust me. I know things. Everything will be fine.” She told me. She tries so hard to make sure I am fine.

Ever since that stupid, stupid fight everything has been hell. Snape sensed something was wrong and used that to advantage. McGonagall has been sympathetic towards me. And I hate any form of sympathy. It makes me feel weak and I hate feeling that way. I hate it when people act like they know what is wrong and how it feels but in reality they don’t. It is so freaking annoying. But mostly I hate the feeling that one of my best friends now hates me. I can’t stand it.

Later that day, I still have not spoken a word to George. That’s it. Screw it. I am going to apologize. And apologizing is not something I do often. Everyone knows that.

“Okay. I can do this. All I have to do is tell him. That is it. That is all and everything will be perfectly peachy like it was before. I can do this.” I mumbled to myself making my way up to the Gryffindor common room. People gave me strange stairs as I walked by. As if it was totally something weird to see someone talking to themselves. But it is Hogwarts. It should be considered normal.

As I entered the common room, I spotted Fred and George whispering about something in the corner of the room. Fred saw me walking towards them. He tapped George’s shoulder. George turned around and looked at me. As I finally reached them Fred walked away and George stood up.

“I came here to-“I started but was interrupted.

“I’m sorry.” He told me looking down at his toes as if that was the most interesting thing to look at.

“I’m sorry for being an ass, and a dunderhead. I truly do apologize for the way I told you that was unfair to have a soft spot for someone you barely know and I’m sorry for ignoring you. As soon as I said that I regretted that.” He continued looking up from the ground and into my eyes.

“And I’m sorry that I overreacted and acted like an idiot. George, I really do care about you. I really do. I just really hope you know that. No matter what happens You will always have a place in my heart. Always. No matter how big of an argument we get in.” I told him. He gave me a bone crushing hug.

“George-can’t-breath” I told him. He let go and put me at arm’s length.

“Come on. Fred and I are planning a prank on Filch and we need your help. Raven is tailing him.” He told me. Fred came back over and they told me the plan.

A few minutes later Raven, Fred, George and I were running away from Filch.

“You rotten kids! Get back here!” He yelled as here ran after us.  

I found a brick wall to hide behind. I waved everyone over and they came. Filch ran right by us, oblivious that we hid. Ha sucker. He was chasing after us because in the corridor he was walking was surprisingly rigged with dung bombs. Not that we had anything to do with. No. Defiantly not us.

When we got back to the common room Alicia was sitting on the couch raising her eyebrows at us.

“I come down here to try to find my potions tutor and what happens she isn’t here. What did you do to Filch?” She asked us, giving us one of her stares expecting an answer.

“Oh nothing, absolutely nothing. We are just perfect angels.” I told her while making a halo motion over my head, putting my hands together like I’m saying a pray and bat my eyes.

Raven laughed.

“Sure.” She walked up the stairs and probably up to our room.

Raven, Fred, George and I fell onto the couch with a collective sigh. That was amazing.

“That was amazing.” I told them putting my head on George’s shoulder.

“Forgot the feeling so soon?” He asked me looking down at me. He puts his arm around my shoulder so I’m more comfortable.

“How could she? She lives with you in the summer.” Raven told him in a ‘da’ voice.

“True.” Fred agrees.

“Now what to do?” I asked no one in particular.

“We could do our school work.” Raven suggests.

We all stare at her as if she grew three heads. We all crack up laughing. Us? Doing our school work? Ha. That’s funny. I wait until the class before to do the work. I tend to procrastinate. Very bad habit of mine.

“Miss Black, may I see you in the hallway for a few minutes?” McGonagall asked as she appeared out of nowhere. She had a very grave look on her face. George moved his arm so I could get up. Raven caught my eye. Apparently she saw the look on Professor’s face also.  I became slightly scared.

I went into the hallway and Professor McGonagall looked around as if to make sure nobody was listening to us.

“When was the last time you saw your mother?” She asked me.

“The morning before I left with the Weasleys to King’s Cross. Why?” I was becoming more nervous by the second. I don’t like were this is going.

“Well the Ministry told us that they have not heard from your mother since she left on patrol a few days ago. They thought since she was in Egypt that she stopped to say hi to Bill but they called him and he told them that he has not heard from her.” She told me. It felt as if I would faint. Or puke. Or both. I felt sick.

“She-she’s missing?” I said in shock. How could this have happened? She was only on patrol. That’s it. Nothing major.

“Yes. I’m so sorry. As we find out more, I’ll personally tell you.” As if that will help me.

“Have you found out anything?”

“Yes, her broom was found near the Pyramids of Giza.” Like that is going to help me. Well as long as my mum has her broom she should be safe. I hope. I felt as if I was about to cry. I already lost my father. Now my mother? Why? What did she ever do? She is nothing but nice. Who would want to hurt her? Everyone loves her.

“Go back to your friends. You are going to need them. Stay with them.” She told me, looking sympathetically at me.

I walked back to where they were sitting. I was on the verge of crying. George was the first one up when he say my facial expression. He hugged me. I let all the held up tears come falling.  I cried into his shoulder for what felt like forever but was only a few seconds. Raven and Fred were soon up hugging me to. I clutched onto George’s shirt. George held me tighter as if he didn’t want me to ever let go. If I had it my way I never would let go of him. He felt safe.

“What happened?” Raven asked me. She was hugging me almost as hard as George was.

“I-it’s my mum. Sh-she is mi-missing.” I told her between sobs. Raven broke out in sobs. My mum was like her mum since she doesn’t know her mum.

“Bloody hell, Alex.” George whispered into my hair. I clutched George’s shirt even more. He started rubbing my back in a soothing way. Raven and Fred broke away from us and I heard Raven sit on the couch. I heard her sobs being muffled. Fred is probably comforting her.

“Shh. We are right here for you. I’m here for you.” George tells me. I snuggle into his chest. At the moment that was the only comfort I could find.

“Th-thanks, George.” I whisper into his chest. He picked me up bridle style and laid me on the couch. He pulls away but I catch his hand.

“Stay, please.” I begged. I couldn’t be left alone. Not now.

“Sure.” He sits by the couch. I pull his hand toward my chest and cried until I fell asleep.