Miss Scamander (George Weasley)

Christmas Part 2

As I walked in everyone was there. "Hey Tina you look amazing!" Hermione told me embracing me with a hug. "Thankyou Hermione, you look grand" I told her, I gave Ginny a hug and sat on the sofa next to her. Where was George? Everyone were having small talk as I spoke to Mr Weasley about when I used to work at the Ministry. "So you never told me why you quit?" He asked. I felt a little more confident to tell him the truth, knowing him a lot more than when he asked me before. "They weren't treating the creatures very well. They weren't treating them badly, they just didn't treat them how I'd want to be treated Mr Weasley" he smiled. "Please it's Arthur, and you have a kind heart Tina, I've never knew someone to walk away from their whole life, you clearly care about these creatures" he told me. I smiled brightly "I really do Mr- Arthur" he smiled grabbing my shoulder before going into a different conversation. "Can someone go get George, dinners ready" Mrs Weasley shouted through from the kitchen. Everyone turned to me, I blushed slightly standing up. "I guess I'll be getting him" I said quietly, I walked up the stairs and pulled Tommy out only my shoulder. "George?" I shouted. I had no clue which room was his. "I'm coming" a door opened and George came out. He stopped as soon as he saw me, with his eyes going wide. "Are you okay?" I asked him full of concern, he looked sick. "No I'm okay, I've just never saw you, well you know" he pointed to me. I looked at him confused. "Do I look bad?" I asked him slightly panicked. "No. No. Believe me you look amazing!" He grabbed my hand and I smiled. "Oh thank you" I looked down smiling.

'If she wasn't my best friend I would've kissed her' George thought

I frowned slightly. Wow I really was in the friendship zone.

We headed downstairs and I took my seat next to Ginny as George sat across from me. Everyone was in their own conversations, even George, however I just sat quietly listening into everyone else's conversations. I was slightly sad that George only saw me as a friend, but why did I care? We were just friends. I shouldn't be sad over it.

'Is she okay?' George thought

I looked up to see him staring at me, I gave him a smile before looking back down at my food. I hadn't even ate anything. I just felt so uncomfortable being here. Maybe I should've just stayed at home, why did I let George make me come? He wouldn't have actually of fired me. Once everyone had finished their dinner, we all moved to the room where the Christmas tree was. I had bought everyone something with the money I had, out of niceness, for them inviting me. I never expected anything back.

•I got Ron a photo frame of me, him and George in our staff uniform
• I gave Hermione one of the 'Fantastic Beasts and where to find them' books which was signed by Newt himself
• I got Ginny a duvet set she had pointed out in the store we had been looking in at lunch.
•I got Harry a mug that said 'Best Auror' on it
• I got Mr and Mrs Weasley a muggle photo album, which they could place all their photos of their children that was scattered about the house into the one place
•I got Charlie a muggle book about dragons (it was an inside joke and a long story)
• and I got George a photo frame of me and him smiling in the shop, also in our uniform.

Luckily Percy and Bill weren't spending Christmas with us this year, as I hadn't got them anything, and I also didn't know them at all. I had actually received presents from people which was surprising I hadn't expected them to get me anything which was nice.

•I got a bunch of clothes from Hermione and Ron as my  'style was interesting' according to Hermione.
•I got some stuff for my creatures from Ginny and Harry
• I got a sweater with a 'T' on it in yellow from Mr and Mrs Weasley. I assume the yellow was for Hufflepuff.
• I also received some sort of muggle book from Charlie about dragons which made me giggle.

George had told me his present was upstairs for me, and he just had to wrap it, I smiled telling him he didn't have to get me anything and he just smiled looking away. Once we had all received our presents we all headed to the garden so Mr Weasley could show us the muggle way to start fireworks. As everyone was outside George pulled me to the front of the garden. "What is it?" I asked. He handed me a box that was wrapped up in yellow wrapping paper. "Happy Christmas Tina" I smiled looking down at it. "You didn't have to get me anything" I smiled again. "I loved the picture you got me Tina, just open it" he pushed it towards me and I smiled opening the present. I chocked when I saw the present, my chest started to rise, I couldn't breathe. I felt tears start to fall from my face. I dropped the present backing away from George. "Tina what's wrong?" He tried to ask but I couldn't hear him. Everything played over in my head. The same thing was happening. I looked down the the present one more time before apperating. It was a silver necklace with a Bowtruckle charm attached too it. No it was the SAME silver necklace with a Bowtruckle charm attached to it that Draco had bought me.

I appreated in front of Newt's grave. I burst out crying, falling onto my knees as Tommy tried to hug my shoulder. "I can't do this grandad, I can't live a normal life when my past haunts me. My best friend, someone I think I might actually like bought me a beautiful necklace, but because of my past I can't even trust him. What if he uses me again. What if he just wants me ability" I couldn't stop crying. "The one chance I get at a normal life and I screw it up!" I kept crying and crying until there was no tears. I sat at the side of his grave feeling nothing. I felt nothing.