Bloody Beautiful-Bloody Love (Book 4-George Weasley Love Story)

Chapter 33

Kat's POV:

Today was the day that we were leaving Hogwarts for winter break, though I will not say I am at ease. The Carrows, having seen me leave to arrive at the station with the students, only smiled at me with a gleam in their eyes that I've come to recognize as evil. I was in a compartment on the train with Seamus, Neville, Luna, Ginny, and Romilda as we pulled away from the castle. Few of us said anything, each of knowing that home might not be any better with the little bit of news that we had been hearing on the Potterwatch broadcast.

A few hours later and the station came into view as we wore muggle clothes and began to gather our things. I smelt them before I saw them, and my blood froze in my veins as the scent grew stronger. I saw George and Fred, and the rest of the Weasleys head our way, but before they reached us Bellatrix and Thorfinn were in front of us.

"Hello Professor......I see the Carrows have had fun with you. Thorfinn, the girl." (B)

I tensed as I readied myself to be taken by Thorfinn but one look from him and I realized I was not the target this time. Instead he firmly took Luna into his arms before dragging her back to Bellatrix. I saw Ginny and Neville start to rush forward but I throw out my arms to stop them while Bellatrix only laughs.

"Good thinking bloodsucker, besides the Dark Lord has need of her. Merry Christmas." (B)

I heard her laughing hiss disappear along with Luna's shriek, just before all three of them disappatated. I heard Ginny and Neville yell after her but it was too late, she was gone. I had failed in protecting her from the worst person imaginable, Bellatrix has her. I felt my knees weaken as I thought about the torture that she would endure under her hands, but before I could fall I felt his hands go around my waist and pull me flat against his chest.

"Shhh Kitty, it's alright it's not your fault love. There isn't anything any of us or you could have done." (G)

I couldn't bring myself to argue with him though I wanted to. The tears falling quickly down my face were the result of the overwhelming emotions rushing through me that prevented me from thinking straight enough to argue. I was so relieved not to be taken again, to be in his arms again, but I was also fearful of what would happen to Luna. Luna was a pure soul even if she was a bit odd, and she did not deserve what would she would endure there. I could only hope that Thorfinn would help as much as he could without getting discovered. Him and Aleric were quite possibly her only hope, but even they can only do so much.

I heard Fred tell him to get me home to the Burrow, just as I saw Mr. Weasley trying to console Mr. Lovegood a few feet away. I clung closer to George before I felt the rush meaning we disapparated. A few moments later and he scooped me up into his arms before carrying me up to our room. I felt him lay me down on the bed before laying next to me, stroking my hair as he waited for me to calm down. A few minutes, or perhaps it was an hour and my tears dry out, leaving me clinging to him as we lay there together in silence.

"Kitty, it's alright. Luna will be alright, she's tough just like you, you'll see. I missed you so much love, you can't believe how glad I am to have to back in my arms." (G)

"I....I missed you too George. I love you. I just, I hope you're right about Luna. She doesn't deserve that." (K)

"I know love. I know." (G)

I felt him pull my close to him for a moment, but I pulled away and looked up to meet his chocolate brown eyes for the first time since I got home. I feel myself fall even deeper in love with him if it's even possible before I lean up to kiss him. I feel his lips meet my own and I smile as his gently pulls the sweater over my head, leaving me in a simple t-shirt. I mimic his actions and am happy to see that unlike me he's not wearing a t-shirt.

My fingers trace their ways down his chest as he kisses me, only stopping to slide my t-shirt off and toss it on the floor. Just as I go to kiss him again he freezes and gently pulls away from me. I open my eyes, expecting to see him smirking at my neon pink bra, but instead I see his eyes focused on the newest scars. His face is blank as he traces them with his eyes, and I feel my anxiety over what he thinks start to increase.

"George, I-" (K)

"Was it the Carrows?" (G)

"Yes." (K)

"Why?" (G)

"I took the punishments for the students when I could, to protect them." (K)

"Of course you did." (G)

I heard him say it through clenched teeth as he sat up away from me and towards the wall of the room. I sat up slowly next to him smelling his anger as it grew on him. He didn't say anything so I grabbed my t-shirt and excused myself to the restroom. When I got inside I locked the door and slide the t-shirt back up over my head. My eyes traced the same scars that he had a few moments ago. The cuts that had been with the knife were no longer visible unless she had dipped them in a potion to make sure they would remain, as she had done with the word carved in my back and a few of the cuts on my stomach. The other ones that remained were the burn scars that were caused by the numerous fire spells I was hit with during my weeks with Amycus.

The burn scars would have been perfect circles if not for the ragged edges that went around each one. Darker than the rest of my skin, they were raised lines and twisted circles, each a permanent reminder of what the Carrows forced innocent students to do. I heard mum downstairs calling everyone to dinner and I forced myself to move. I slid the t-shirt back on, summoning the sweater from the other room, before going downstairs.

I'm met with a hug from mum and Mr. Weasley, though I suppose I could call him dad since Mrs. Weasley is having me call her mum. Ginny sitting next to Fred, both looking at me with an anxious expression. I force a smile before I sit across from Ginny, and hear his footsteps coming down the stairs. I keep my forced smile in place as he sits next to me without a word to anyone. Dinner is passed in relative silence, no one wanting to talk about the things happening at Hogwarts or here, or even the fact that a friend was snatched right in front of us earlier today. I can still smell the anger coming off George in waves and I feel my smile drop some at that, before I force it back into place.

"I actually need to visit Scar and see if they are all doing alright this evening. I can only imagine how worried she's been, especially with her dreams and everything." (K)

"Are you sure dear? You could always go another time." (Mrs. W)

"I'm sure, George will you be coming with me?" (K)

"It's alright Kitty, I know you need to catch up with her on your own." (G)

I felt my face drop some as he said that, hoping that he would have wanted to come with me even if he was still angry at me for allowing myself to be tortured. I see Fred look at me before I can fake another smile and nod in agreement with George. I turn back to my food, eating a bit but mostly just pushing it around the plate. As soon as Mrs. Weasley clears the dishes, I excuse myself from everyone and walk outside before disapparating to my house in London, trying desperately but failing miserably to ignore the fact that George didn't want to come with me even though we haven't seen each other in over three months.

I vamp out in the living room floor, just barely ducking what looked like a stupefy spell. I look up from my place on the floor and see Donovan with his wand raised, Scar and Dmitri behind him. Scar smiles as she sees me before pushing past Donovan after handing Dmitri to him, who looks much more relieved now that he sees it's me. I barely have time to stand up from the floor before she's tackling me back onto it in a hug.

"Bloody hell Katherine Weasley, you have no idea how worried I've been about you." (S)