Finding Happiness

Chapter 17

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By the time Madam Pompfrey allowed me to leave the Hospital Wing, I was itching to get out. Doing nothing in bed, in an empty room is extremely boring. I had visitors; Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Fred and George, but when I was all alone, it was so quiet and empty.

Today everyone was leaving to go home for the summer break, I had agreed with Remus that I would catch the train to Kings Cross and he would pick me up there. Unfortunately I was to go straight from the station to Grimmauld Place where the Order members would take turn in 'guarding' me. After the incident at the Ministry, there was no way Remus was going to have me alone outside of Hogwarts.

Fred and George had left me yesterday, as they had to find a place in Diagon Alley to have their joke shop. I was excited for them, finally they could exhibit and sell all of their pranks to the Wizarding World.

"You're doing it again." Ron complained, snapping me out of my day dream.

"Sorry Ronald, but I like to imagine what it would be like to be a dragon and ride on the back of this train while pooping fireballs." I made up, with a slight scowl on my face.

Ron chuckled, "I'm sorry, but you get this weird face when you go off in that day dream state, plus you have little bit of drool hanging from your mouth."

I quickly wiped the corner of my mouth and Ron burst out laughing, "I was joking." He teased.

I rolled my eyes and looked out the window.

"What's up?" Hermione asked, scooting closer to me while Ron and Harry began talking about Quidditch.

I shrugged, "I just have a lot on my mind."

She tried to conceal a smile, but failed miserably, "You mean you have George on your mind."

"How? What did you mean? How do you know?" I stuttered.

She laughed, "Well I had my suspicions and then you just confirmed them."

I poked out my tongue, "Shut up smarty pants."

She grinned, "So you do! Aw Maia, you two would be so cute!"

I smiled and could feel my face going red, "Thanks 'Mione."

"Maia and George sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, first-"

"Stop it!" I laughed covering her mouth to stop her singing that childish, muggle song.

"Who's Maia kissing in a tree?" Harry caught on.

"No-one." I replied quickly then slowly dropped my hand from Hermione's face.

"George!" She blurted out.

"Hermione! What the hell!" I shouted, hitting her lightly.

She laughed, "Oh you're so blind!"

Ron scrunched up his nose, "Why would you like George...he's my brother, ew."

"Shut up Ronald." Hermione shushed, then turned her attention back to me, "He likes you."

"No he doesn't. I am pretty sure he thinks of me as a little sister."

Hermione gave me a weird look and then turned back to Ron, "Tell her."

Ron sighed, "He does always talk about you."

"See." Hermione stated.

"That doesn't mean anything." I replied looking down at my hands.