The Weasley twins and me!

Pushing through

It took a few hours to put out the fire, even with magic. The whole of the Weasley family was in distress. Mrs Weasley was the most distraught; she did not say a word. We all stared at the charred remains of the Burrow; it was too dangerous to enter to retrieve anything.

“Molly please, come back with Remus and I, stay with us for the night. We can deal with this in the morning.” Tonks gently said, placing a hand on her friends shoulder. She stared blankly at her home, tears brimming in her eyes.

“I think that is best.” Mr Weasley agreed. He helped his wife to her feet and disapperated with Tonks.

“There won’t be enough room for all of us, you will have to go back to your flat, and we will protect Harry.” Remus said to me. I nodded solemnly. I walked up to the boys, also staring at their home.

“Are you okay?” I asked them. They stayed silent for a bit.

“Yeah.” Fred said sadly. I linked my arm in Fred’s and gave a sympathetic smile. He grabbed my hand and we apperated to the shop. It must have been about one o’clock, but it still seemed like time was moving slowly.

“I am going to bed, night.” I yawned. I smiled at them both and gave them a hug each. I knew this was hard on them; they just didn’t want to show it. I could not even imagine how Harry or Mrs Weasley was feeling. I went up stairs and got changed. I was cold so I slipped straight into bed. As I got settled down a knock came on my door.

“Come in!” I groaned as I sat back up. The door opened and George came in, looking serious.

“We need to talk.” He said straight up.

“Don’t people call this talking?” I laughed. He came over and sat on the edge of my bed. He did not laugh back which was unusual. We sat there in silence.

“I think we need to talk about what happened tonight…between us.” His voice emotionless.

“Nothing happened between us George.” I replied. My heart was racing; I did not want to do this now.

“Well no but it nearly did.” He protested.

“I just don’t think we should talk about something that did not happen.” He sighed at this, he was getting annoyed.

“You are really confusing.” He said insultingly. I was taken back by his bitterness.

“Excuse me?” I said with attitude.

“Well first you are like in love with me and then I kiss you in the cupboard and you freak. Then tonight, and now you are like this.” My heart stopped. He knew about my crush?

“W…What? I loved you?” I asked hesitantly.

“Well yeah Fred told me.” He said. My eyes widened in horror.

“Fred what?” I asked. George’s face fell as he realised he shouldn’t have said that. I can not believe that Fred betrayed my trust.

“Electra…I’m sorry.” George began to say. I sat there trying to hold back any tears.

“Get. Out” I said slowly in distress.

“Electra please.”

“Get out!” I shouted again. He saw that it was useless to try and talk to me, he got up and left. I brought my knees up to my chest and cried into them. Yet another knock came at my door, there was only one other person could be. “Go away Fred!” I cried out. The door edged its way open and Fred’s head popped round the corner.

“Electra, are you okay?” He asked worriedly and hurried into my room. He came to give me a hug but I pushed him away. “What’s the matter?” he asked confused.

“You told him.” I sobbed. He looked at the floor and a guilty expression came across his face. “How could you betray my trust?” I asked wiping away my tears.

“I did not think it would be that much of a deal. It was like a year after you told me. I did not know you still felt that way, I only told him because I knew he felt the same way about you.” He argued back.

“That’s not the point. You should have asked me, or let me tell him.” I sniffed. Like George he saw I could not be persuaded to hear his side of the story, so he got up and left. Before he left he whispered something that sounded like,

“I am sorry.” I flicked the lights of with my wand and snuggled down into my bed, allowing my disloyal tears to flow down my cheeks.

I woke up early the next morning, got changed and travelled by flu powder to the orders HQ. It was still dark out as I appeared in the kitchen. The house was silent and still. I sat down and quietly made myself a coffee, I need something strong. I threw my head in my hands, thinking about resent events. How could I ever face the twins again, knowing that Fred betrayed me and George was just being a pompous ass.

“I thought I heard someone down here.” Tonks smiled as she sat beside me. I smiled weakly back at her and stared into the black pool that was my coffee. “Rough night huh?” She asked.

“You have no idea.” I sighed.

“Well you can stay with Remus and I here, though you might have to sleep in Sirius’s room, Ginny is in yours at the moment.” She smiled.

“Thanks Tonks. How’s he doing?” I asked changing the subject and nodding towards upstairs.

“Tired and grouchy as per usual around this period of time. It’s his anniversary again plus all this added stress is not doing him any good.” She looked almost sad. She loved Remus, why could I not have that. “So how is it going with you and George or shouldn’t I ask?” She grinned. She saw my face and hugged me.

“You know too?” I blubbered.

“Yeah it is pretty obvious, is that why you are here?” She presumed correctly. “Want to talk about it?” Her kind face broke me down.

“A long time ago I confided my feelings to Fred. I trusted him and he told George. And last night I found out, we all had an argument, It would have been messy if I would have stayed.” I explained. Tonks was nodding and listening, being a shoulder to cry on.   

“But do you love him now?” She asked, looking at me seriously. I thought about it hard. I was so ready last night and if it hadn’t been for those deatheaters I probably would have had the best kiss of my life. Every time I thought about him, my heart fluttered, my belly had butterflies. But did I love him? Her face was pushing me for an answer.

“Yeah, I think I do.” I said softly, admitting it for the first time. A comforting smile came across Tonk’s face.

“And we all know he likes you, so what’s the problem?” She asked me.

“I don’t know. Its like I have this wall all around me, but if anyone gets to close, I have to joke or knock them back, but I don’t know why that barrier is there so how can I break through it?” I half asked half stated.

“I was like that, but then I found Remus. When the time is right, you will find the right person to bring you out of that wall. It may be George it might not, but you will know when it happens and it will be the best feeling in the world.” The words did warm me up a little inside.

“Thank you Tonk’s. I don’t know what I would do without you!” I gasped as I threw myself on her in a tight hug.