Gained A Couple Battle Scars (Second Installment)

Chapter 4: Goblet of Fire

Why am I like this? Why did I kiss him for a second time? He didn’t do anything about the first time? I swear I am the dumbest person ever. Maybe I did it because I feel bad about the whole Cedric thing. Yeah, it’s obvious he likes me, but I just want George to know that I like him and not Cedric.

I gently pull away and he stares at me, I cant tell the expression on his face. I hear a fake cough and we both turn around to Fred raising his eyebrows and giving me a look before I get up and grab my bag.

“Um, thanks for saving me.” I say, awkwardly.

George nods as his twin helps him up and they begin to follow me back to the burrow. I swear I can hear them whisper behind me. I shake my head as I walk through the forest. I cannot believe my own stupidity. Once again he doesn’t say anything. I’m so lost. Why the hell do I keep kissing George Weasley? Oh, I don’t know maybe because hes so goddamn perfect? His perfectly stupid ginger hair falling to his shoulders, cant tell you the last time he got a haircut. His perfect brown eyes when he stares at me. The way he gently touches my scar to make me go back to normal. His perfect pranks that make the laugh to no end. His small quiet perfect jokes he makes to me and only me. Hes so damn perfect and I don’t know what game hes playing.

I walk into the burrow and Ginny runs to me and hugs me almost knocking me backwards.

“Oh my god, you’re okay!” She says, she holds me out at arms length.

I look around, “Where is Harry, Hermione and Ron?” I ask.

Ginny almost doesn’t know what to say.

“They’re looking for Harry…with our dad.” Fred says.

I turn around and look at the twins.

“What do you mean looking for Harry? I…he was holding onto me…we got separated…” I begin to breathe heavy, Fred puts his hand on my back and looks at me.

“Em, it’s not your fault. It was a stampede out there..” he says, reassuring me.

“I tried looking for him when we got separated and then Malfoy…” I shudder at the thought of what Malfoy wouldve done to me.

“Malfoy found you?” Ginny asks. She looks at her brothers concerned.

“We took care of him.” Fred says, “got there just in time.”

“Used a bit of expelliarmus on him.” George says with a smile.

We hear talking outside and our heads turn to look outside. I see Mr. Weasley with Ron, Hermione and Harry. I run outside and towards Harry, I crash into him, holding him tight.

“Harry! I’m so sorry!” I say, he holds me tighter before we pull away.

“I shouldn’t have let go, shouldve held on tighter.” He says.

I look at everyones faces, they all look extremely concerned.

“What’s wrong…” I say, breathlessly.

Mr. Weasley walks inside the house and we all follow. The twins begin to look concerned as their dad walks in the house. I walk over to the twins and stand in between them, we're all circling in the kitchen. Mrs. Weasley comes down the stairs, she too, looking concerned.

“The dark mark was conjured tonight.” He says.

“What?” Mrs. Weasley. “its been thirteen years…I thought…”

Mr. Weasley shakes his head. “Apparently it’s not over.”

I look up at Fred and George and they look concerned, I can tell they’re trying to not look frightened.