Sweet as Sugar (Angelina Johnson)

Chapter Thirteen

I must not speak out of turn.

Again. 

I must not speak out of turn. 

Again. 

I must not speak out of turn. 

Again. And again, and again, and again. 

Indie's hand ached; she had been writing for over an hour now. The pen cut into her skin, and she nearly groaned in pain, even though she knew that would only make it worse. She winced; she had just finished one hundred. She was done. She silently picked up her paper, and set it on Professor Umbridge's desk. 

"I'm done."

"Good. I trust you've learned your lesson?" the she-devil asked. 

Indie nodded painfully. 

"Good. Then you may leave. But don't think next time your punishment will be so light."

Indie silently collected her things and walked towards the door. She found Angelina waiting for her with mixed emotions. 

"How could you get into detention, again?!" Angelina asked, angrily worried for  her girlfriend, "Wait. That's wrong. Firstly, how are you?"

Indie held up her hand as answer. Angelina gasped at the torn skin. She pulled Indie into a big hug, pulling her tightly to her chest. 

"Indie. You have to stop. I know she's unfair and lying, but you need to stop. You're going to get yourself in more trouble later on if you make enemies with her now. We both know there's something big coming, something bigger than both of us. I don't need you going around with a death wish, because personally, I'd like to grow old with you."

Indie looked gratefully at Angelina, and sighed. "I know, Angie. But it's so hard you know! I've disagreed with people before, but she just ignites something in me that I don't know to stop."

"Maybe I can help?" Angelina asked shyly. 

"What does that mean?"

"Come on, I'll show you," Angelina answered with a mysterious, mischievous smile. 

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The two girls strode down the corridors until they reached the Fat Lady. Angelina gave her enchanted earmuffs to wear, so that she wouldn't hear the password. When they entered the common room, there were lots of comments thrown around and a few wolf whistles (presumably from Fred and George) but they just ignored, as Indie stared shyly at the floor. The two girls finally made it upstairs and into the dormitory. 

"Angelina. I'm pretty sure this is illegal."

"Well, maybe it is, but you didn't hear the password, so I think we're alright," Angelina promptly answered. 

"What about your room mates?" 

"We'll just have to be quiet." 

"Wha-" 

Indie was cut off by Angelina's lips on hers, pressing her to the bed. They had never done anything this serious before, and Indie was seriously in heaven. This was the girl she had been dreaming of for three years, kissing her with so much passion and love, and, "I love you." Indie said. 

Shit, Indie thought. 

Angelina smiled against her lips, "I love you too. Now hurry up before the other girls get back." 

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The girls escaped in the morning, ignoring the looks from the Gryffindor students in the common room. Besides, the two had already been asleep by the time that Angelina's roommates came up for bed. That didn't stop the wolf whistles from Fred and George though. When they reached the Great Hall, Angelina dropped Indie off at the Hufflepuff table with a kiss to her forehead and a promise to study with her in the afternoon. 

Indie kept her head down, trying to hide her blushing from the other students. Ernie and Justin slid down to her with a mischievous smile on their faces. 

"Sooooooooo," Ernie began, "What's new pussy cat? "

Indie cringed and rolled her eyes. 

"Wanna tell us anything?" Justin asked. 

"Not particularly, if you're going to be like that," Indie smartly replied. 

"What? Us? How could you treat your dearest and most closest friends like that?" Ernie asked in fake anger. 

"You're not helping," Indie said, "But I will tell you this." 

Ernie and Justin leaned in close. 

"We didn't fuck." 

Indie smiled as their facial expressions dropped. 

"But then why didn't you come back last night?" sputtered Justin. 

"Because I had a rather nasty punishment with the Pink Demon and my girlfriend wanted to make sure I was okay," answered Indie. 

"Awwww," said the two boys. 

"Shut up," replied Indie with a sheepish smile. Ernie opened his mouth to say something else but quickly closed it as a figure stood behind Indie. 

"I need to see you in my office immediately," came the voice from behind her. 

Indie froze.