'Till The End Darling

7. Back to school

Y/ns pov:

"Take care dear, do come visit us in the holidays" Molly said placing a kiss on my head.

"Of course I will, thanks for everything Molly. Give my love to Arthur" I said putting the rest of my bags on to my trolley.

"Ready to go?" Ginny asked.

"Yeah let's go"

As I ran towards the wall I turnt and gave a final wave to Molly.

"Merlin she's going to miss mum and dad more than us" Fred joked while nudging my side.

"Always has been favourite though. 'Ain't that right Gin" George laughed.

"Its true. Sometimes I think they'd swap me for you." Ginny giggled.

Just as we began making our way over to the train the wheel on my trolley caught on something causing my whole trolley to tip onto its side.
"Oh for fucks sake" I muttered as I got on to my hands and knees to begin picking my stuff up.

"You guys go on. Ill help her" George said while parking his trolley up and then kneeling next to me.

"You okay?" He said nearly laughing hysterically.

"Its not funny George" I said laughing just as much as him "look even my clothes have fallen out my trunk for fucks sake" I wiped a tear that had fallen onto my cheek as an account of laughing so much.

"Hi George" a sweet voice sang

"Oh hi Alicia" George said moving away from me and straightening himself up.

I looked at him with furrowed brows. "Hi Alicia?" I spoke in a friendly tone.

"Oh yeah hi y/n" she giggled "showing everyone youre underwear are you? Not a surprise" she joked while picking up one of my bras that had fallen out of my trunk.

"Ahah yeah funny" I said plainly while snatching my bra back.

"Come on George, I saved you a space" she said gesturing towards the train.

I watched his reaction carefully. He looked to me and then looked at all my clothes sprawled on the floor. He said nothing for a minute. Then he stood up quickly "yeah thanks Alicia" he said scratching the back of his neck awkwardly "ill see you later y/n" he mumbled as he turnt and left.
I watched as Alicia looked up to him intently. Ugh she's so pretty. Why does she have to be so pretty.
But it doesn't matter anyway its not like me and George were dating, or even liked eachother as more than friends for that matter. But he could have at least helped me with my bags.

"Why the fuck are all youre clothes on the floor" a harsh voice spat from behind me.

I turnt to see Theodore Nott standing over me. "Oh well you see i just thought I'd have a little runway show on the platform." I respond sarcastically "My trolley fell over you wanker now just leave me alone."

"Rude" he replied cooly and he began reaching for his wand.

"Dont" I said putting my hand up "we're not even at Hogwarts yet atleast wait till we're there to try curse me" I try and reason.

"Shut up Reverie you're embaresing yourself" he raised his wand and whispered "Wingardium leviosa....pack" he looked at me briefly and then walked away as if it were nothing.

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"You okay?" Hermione questioned from next to me.
"Yeah fine thanks mione, just tired I guess"
I think I was still in shock, George had been a complete dick and left me with all my clothes spralled on the floor of the platform. And then no other than Theodore Nott came and helped me. I must be going mad.
"Quibbler" I heard a familiar voice ring from out side the carriage. I quickly got up and leant outside the compartment.
"Luna!" I called running up to give her a hug.
"Hello y/n" she said whimsically. "How was youre holidays, I heard what happened at the World Cup, are you okay?"
"Oh yeah I'm fine, I've got loads to tell you though" I beckoned for her to follow me in to the carriage with Ron, Harry, Hermione, and Ginny.

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Georges pov:

Ordinarily id be ecstatic to be reunited with Angelina, Alicia and Lee. But my mind was somewhere else. Id just left y/n on the platform, and I don't know why. What if she hadn't managed to get on the train. Merlin I'm an idiot. I don't even know why I acted so Weirldy. Me and Alicia we'd had this thing going on last year but we broke things off a couple months before the end of term. And then me and y/n.. well we were friends but other than that nothing.

"Alright George?" Lee asked

"Yeah fine mate, just tired I guess" I responded forcing a grin on to my face.

"Hes probably embarrassed, y/ns suitcase fell of her trolley and her clothes went everywhere" Alicia laughed "and then she asked poor George to help"

No one said anything for a few moments and I noticed Fred look at me expectantly, I turnt my gaze out the window to avoid his looks.

"Is y/n okay?" Angelina asked genuinely.

"I don't know" fred said standing up "I'm going to go check" I watched as he left the compartment. The dissapointed look he shot at me didnt go unnoticed.

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Y/ns pov:

"He loves her, can't you see" Ginny whispered Dramatically to myself, hermione and luna.
"They haven't even spoke yet Gin" I couldn't help but laugh.
"It doesn't matter, didn't you see the way she asked for a pumpkin pasty... she loves him too" she continued while elaborately putting a hand on her head and pretending to faint on to mine and Hermiones lap.
"Dont worry Ginny, you know what boys are like he'll forget about her in a day or two" Hermione comforted.
Truer words had never been said i thought bitterly to myself. But there was no point being upset about what George had done, I'm sure he had his reasons. Its just i couldn't help but feel that the dynamic of mine and his friendship had shifted the other night when I shared his bed. But clearly I was wrong, and that's fine. Anyways my mum always said 'school is for finding your bridesmaids not your groom'  And as I looked to my friends all laughing together I knew id found them.
"Alright ladies?" Fred drooled leaning on the archway to the compartment.
"Mind if I borrow y/n?" He continued.
"Whats up?" I smiled
He said nothing but nodded to the outside of the carriage beckoning for me to follow him.
"So what is it?" I asked suspiciously while shutting the door behind me.
"Are you okay?" He asked with half a smile.
"Yeah fine thanks" I tilted my head in confusion "you?"
"Yeah,yeah I just.. I dunno Georges being a bit weird and I thought maybe you two had an argument or something" He said while shrugging his shoulders.
"No I think we're fine, but you're right he is acting weird. I hope he's alright." I couldn't deny the feeling of relief that I felt knowing it wasn't just me he was acting weird around.
"So are you guys like a thing then or..?" Fred trailed off awkwardly.
"No!" I replied a bit too quickly "no urm were just friends"
"Oh is that right" Fred smirked "what about all the bed sharing hmm?"
"Shh" I laughed looking around to make sure no one was listening "it wasn't like that, it was just as friends you know? And besides I'm pretty sure there still something going on with him and Alicia"
"As friends you say?" Fred said completely ignoring what id said about Alicia. "Well you could always get in my bed, were friends, and I wouldn't mind" he said shooting me a playful wink.
"Shut up Fred" I giggled.
"Na I'm only joking, but I'm glad you're allright. Did you manage to sort your bags out?" He asked kindly.
"Yeah I did. Well acctually some one helped me." I  couldn't acctually bring myself to believe my next words "Theodore Nott" I whispered "he levitated all my clothes back in to my bag and then used the pack charm"
"Fuck off?! No way, Nott helped you?" Fred cried.
"Shut up" I said hitting his arm.
"But .. but he hates muggle borns. Didnt he hex you last year?" Fred questioned.
"Yeah he did." I exclaimed "i think he's up to something but I don't know what"