asking in vain // george weasley

chapter four

The following evening, at dinner, was the next time I saw George. He and Fred had stayed in their room during breakfast, and I skipped lunch to finish an essay for a class I had that afternoon.

A part of me wondered why I didn't have any classes with the twins, but I also spent most of my time in Care of Magical Creatures Classes. Even though I had already finished the lower-level classes in my prior years, this year, with Hagrid being the teacher, McGonagall said I could be his "assistant" to gain experience for my future.

The other classes I took that I would've normally been in with the twins, I was at a higher level and took them with the sixth years. Not many people knew and I didn't boast it, but I took a plethora of classes my first four years at Hogwarts and I'll be able to graduate at the end of my sixth year. Which was quite spectacular, because just a few weeks after I graduate, on May 30th, I'll be turning 17 and I will be able to start training to become a Magizoologist.

As Angelina, Alicia and I enter the Great Hall I start moving towards our regular seat but Angie quickly pulls me back and we keep walking. I give her a confused look but once I see where we stop to sit, I know exactly why.

The new seats of Ang's choice were extremely close to the twins. So close, that I sat directly in front of Fred, who had George on his right and Lee on his left. Angie sat to my right, and Alicia chose my left, so that the six of us were all lined up.

I began to wonder if this was in any way premeditated by Fred and Angie, but even if it was, I really wasn't bothered by the change. I quite liked the twins and Lee, even if they could be shockingly obnoxious at times.

"Hello, boys," Angie smiled, looking right at Fred. He grinnned widely, sending her a wink that didn't go unnoticed by any of us.

I keep quiet as I eat, noticing throughout the conversation around me, Angie and Fred couldn't keep their eyes off of each other.

I leaned over to Alicia and whispered, "When do you think those two are going to finally make it official?"

She giggled and whispered back, "At the rate their going I'm thinking next week."

We laugh quietly to each other before Lee's loud voice rings out, "Oi, Alicia, are you French?"

She and I look back and forth at each other before she finally replies, "Um, I don't---"

"Because Eiffel for you!" Lee quips, proudly smiling at his pick up line.

Alicia immediately blushes and starts giggling.

"Want another one?" Lee asks. Before anyone could answer, he shoots out, "I know you're busy today, but can you add me to your to-do list?"

Lee kept on with the awful jokes towards Ali, and I let my eyes leave the two of them and travel towards the redhead boy who filled my brain with thoughts throughout the day.

George was already looking at me, and when we made eye contact, he gave me that goofy grin of his. I don't know why, but his simple gesture caused me to blush as I smiled back, before looking at our companions to see if anyone had noticed my behavior.

Luckily for me, Ang and Fred were still wrapped up in each other's world much like Ali and Lee.

Honestly, hanging out with the boys who I had previously thought were too troublesome and no-good was quite beneficial. It was fun to hang around them, and for some indescribable reason being around George in particular left me falling asleep each night with an ear-to-ear grin.

I was insanely glad that Fred grew some balls and finally reached out to Angie, because if he hadn't, I'm not sure that I would be enjoying myself as much as I am around them.