The Unexpected

CHAPTER NINE: A CONFESSION, LETTER AND MUCH MORE

`What´s that noise?´ Draco said, sitting up. `Did you hear that?´ He lazily stood up from his bed and then walked towards Blaise´s bed. He shook him wildly. `Wake up!´ Blaise grumbled.

`What the hell is your problem? You prat! It´s6:30 in the morning!´ said Blaise, shoving Draco´s face away. `Go---´

`Shhh,´ said Draco, `there it goes again!´ Blaise was now awake. `Now, I can hear Mrs. Weasley´s voice---´

`What the hell was that?´ said Blaise, getting up from his bed. Harry came storming into their bedroom, looking lively, followed by Ron, who was yawning.

`You want to come?´ said Harry, grinning. Blaise dropped on his bed, face first.

`Oh, for God´s sake!´ he mumbled. `We slept at 3:00 in the morning---but where are you going, anyway?´

`To check things out,´ said Ron, casually. `It´s Angelina, you know...´ Draco and Blaise both looked at them curiously.

`What happened?´ said Draco, looking interested.

`You idiot!´ said Harry. `We don´t know what happened---that´s why we are going to check it out!´

`So, do you want to come or not?´ said Ron but they were interrupted when George came storming into the room.

`You heard that?´ said George, grinning mischievously. `It´s Angelina...´ Ron grinned and then threw one Invisibility Cloak for each person.

`Three turns should do it,´ said Ron, while pulling a very long and fine gold chain, with a tiny, sparkling hourglass hanging from it, from his pocket. They all grinned.

`Time-Turner,´ said Blaiseand Draco, grinning. ================================================

`You idiot!´ George hissed to Ron. `Why on earth did you do three turns?!´ Ron just rolled his eyes but everybody else sighed.

AFTER TWO HOURS....

All five men fell asleep while waiting for the two hours to pass by but they all woke up upon hearing some movement on the bed...it was Angelina. Angelina carefully placed Lynden´s and Phillip´s arms aside so that she can move. She went to the bathroom and then came back a few minutes later. She walked towards the bed but stopped and then looked over at the couch, where Fred was sleeping. She smiled and then slowly and quietly walked towards Fred. She reached for Fred´s blanket that fell on the floor and then carefully covered Fred with it. All five men watched closely with a huge grin on their faces. Angelina sighed and then sat down on the floor, still staring at Fred.

`I hope this makes me feel better,´ said Angelina. `Well, Alicia told me that it works...´ She reached out to touch Fred´s flaming red hair, but stopped when he made a small movement. She closed her eyes and then winced. She opened her eyes after a few minutes and then started waving her hand in front of Fred´s face.

`Fred,´ she said. `Are you awake? Are you?´ but she received no answer and this made her relax again. She stared at him longingly and sighed. `Do you know that I still love you... that´s why I never dated, because I only wanted you...´ All of their eyes widened in shock. She sighed again. `Well, I would certainly never ever tell you that of course! Well---except for now, since you are sleeping---but Percy, Harry and Draco knows. However, I made them think that I´m over you.´

`You know the gifts that you have been receiving that´s from ``Us´´---well I bought those and then I would make Harry, Draco or Percy give it to you,´ said Angelina. `So don´t you ever think that I have already forgotten your birthday or Christmas, okay?´ George blinked, examining Fred.

`So do you still sleep like a rock? When we were back at Hogwarts, people would have to do pretty aggressive and wild things to wake you up, such as pour a bucket of water on you... stuffs like that,´ said Angelina, smiling. She waved her hand once more to check if he is awake. `Looks like that to me---good---because---I´m going to kiss you, Fred Weasley...´ She carefully kneeled on the floor. George, Harry, Ron, Blaise and Draco were all trying their best to keep their selves from laughing. She leaned closer and closer and closer until her lips met his and then stayed like that for a couple of seconds before Angelina pulled away, looking very contented. But her face changed sooner than they expected. Fred opened his eyes as soon as Angelina pulled away and then grinned.

`Oh,´ said Fred, grinning. `Is that so---´ Angelina´s mouth fell open and then she blinked a million times, hoping that she was just dreaming. But each time she opened her eyes, the same grinning face was there. Her face now had a horrified expression and she was shaking.

`Ahhhhhhh!!!´ yelled Angelina, while quickly getting up from her kneeling position and stepping away from him. Fred started to murmur some words under his breath and then pointed it towards the bed, so that the kids wouldn´t hear the scream and wouldn´t wake up. She started to go hysterical in the room and Fred was calming her down but she failed to listen. She continued on yelling and yelling and yelling while running around the room. She accidentally stepped on a toy Ferrari car that Dracohad given the twins and then went tumbling down on the floor.

`Ouch,´ said Draco. She quickly got up again and then flipped her hair. Harry, Draco, Ron, Blaiseand George started to run to the balcony and then jumped over the next balcony, which led to their room.

`So, that´s what happened,´ said Blaise, panting and then they all laughed.

`Damn!´ said Harry. `We should have gone back to yesterday!´

`Now,´ said Draco. `Stop it! That´s too much---´ They decided to calm their selves, threw the Invisibility Cloak in the closet and then went outside after hearing Mrs. Weasley´s voice.

`What´s happening here?´ said Mrs. Weasley, looking worried. He stared at the grinning Fred, furiously. `What did you do, Fred?´ Fred stopped grinning and then shrugged, while Angelina just closed her eyes, trying to calm herself. She breathed deeply.

`Nothing mum,´ said Fred. `Angelina probably saw some insect or something. She´s terrified of insects...´ The twins woke up and then went to Angelina.

`Breakfast, anyone?´ said Fred and then walked out of the room, leaving everybody clueless---Well, except for George, Harry, Ron, Blaiseand Draco who were hiding their smiles. ====================================================

DURING BREAKFAST.....

`No Phillip,´ said Angelina. `You can´t have biscuits for breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and---´

`Your mother is right,´ said Fred, joining them for breakfast and sitting beside Lynden. `Go have some eggs and waffles and most importantly, milk.´ Angelina immediately drank all the water in her, Phillip´s and Lynden´s glass and then stuffed all the food in her mouth, until she felt that she was going to choke. She wanted to choke that very moment and die.

`Angelina,´ said Mrs. Weasley, looking at her with a worried look on her face. `Why are you in such a hurry, you might choke---´

`Haym foine [I´m fine], Mrs. Weasley,´ said Angelina with her mouth full. She closed her eyes and then swallowed all the foods in her mouth. Everybody tried to keep themselves from laughing. She´s all red now and would fail to look up from her food.

`So,´ said Penelope. `Can Percy and I borrow the twins on Monday?´ Angelina looked at them.

`We want to bring them to Magic Island,´ said Percy. `They´ll be back at 5 or 6:00 pm.´

`Oh, sure,´ said Angelina, smiling. `Of course. I love that place, too but I really think that they should increase their parking spaces and Ladies room---´

`Why don´t you talk to Fred about that?´ said George, looking at his waffle.

`Why do you always have to relate everything to Fred?´she thought but said, `Why would I want to talk to Fred about parking spaces and Ladies room in Magic Island? What´s he got to do with it?´

`You know what,´ said Ron. `I´ve never seen any line at the Men´s room but there´s always a line in the Ladies room.´

`We walk in and then out again in a few minutes. No lines needed,´ said Lee.

`Girls spend too much time in the bathroom,´ said Blaise. All the girls just rolled their eyes.

`I agree with you, Angelina,´ said Hermione. `They should increase the number of Ladies room. Before, we went to Magic Island with Fred, Angelina and the twins and the bathroom was filled because it was a Saturday. Angelina and I had to go to the Men´s room to make Lyn and Phil pee because they couldn´t hold it anymore. The line in the Ladies room was too long.´

`How many Ladies room do you want to be added, Angelina?´ asked Fred, looking at her. Angelina felt that she would melt.

`What, now, Fred?´ said Angelina. `You are going to build them?´

`Yeah,´ said Fred, helping Lynden with his food.

`And how are you going to do that?´

`I´ll make someone build it, of course,´ said Fred. Angelina looked utterly confused.

`Mama, papa owns Magic Island,´ said Phillip.

`He told me he can do anything,´ said Lynden.

`Sweetheart,´ said Angelina. `Papa owns Weasley Wizard Wheezes.´ Everybody looked at her and then grinned. `What?´

`Actually,´ said Draco, `and Magic Island.´ Angelina looked at Fred, who was moving his eyebrows up and down and he was grinning, as well.

`I thought---I thought that Fred was joking,´ said Angelina, looking very surprised.

`And when the time comes,´ said Fred. `I´ll be handing them over to Lyn and Phil---´

`Lyn and Phil?´ said Angelina, softly. `Wow, also 50% of Weasley Wizard Wheezes and my restaurant, estate and house in London. They will be one of the Most Eligible Bachelors in the UK---´

`World, Angelina,´ said Blaise. `Both Muggle and Wizarding World.´

`Wow, I guess,´ said Angelina. Finally, she finished eating and then got up. `Excuse me.´ She took Lynden and Phillip´s hand and then walked towards the door. Fred just looked as she walked off.

`Oi, Angelina!´ said Draco, grinning. `Be quick and get ready for a game of Quidditch!´===================================================

`Here,´ said Angelina, helping Lynden and Phillip with their broomsticks. `You are both going to be very good Quidditch players and I really think that you two will be excellent Chasers!´

`Beaters,´ said a voice from behind her. She didn´t look up, but she began to shake again. `What are you doing here,´ she thought, wincing.

`Papa!´ yelled the twins. `Mama´s helping us with our broomsticks!´ Fred smiled at them.

`Here,´ he said, handing them each a bat. He looked at Angelina who was sitting on the sand. `I--We have been looking for you. We are supposed to play Quidditch---´

`Nah,´ said Angelina, still not looking at him. `You go ahead and play with them. It´s been a long time since I last touched a broomstick---´

`Come on, Angelina. Please join us. Everybody missed you. Who knows when we can do this again---´ Angelina still didn´t look up and Fred sighed. Blaiseand Ron came running to them.

`Come on!´ said Blaise. `Hurry up!´

`She doesn´t want to play,´ said Fred.

`Oh, don´t be such a kill joy, Angelina!´ said Ron, walking towards Angelina. She grabbed her hand and then practically dragged her to the Delacour´s Quidditch Pitch, while Fred watched as the twins flew with their tiny broomstick. ====================================================

`Awww,´ said Fleur, pointing at the twins. `Bill, look at zat! What a vairy small broomstick!´

`They are holding bats, too!´ said George, chuckling. `Anyway, Charlie, Fred, Bill, Ron, Fleur and Ginny will be in my team---´

`And Oliver, Harry, Draco, Blaise, Alicia and Angelina will be in mine,´ said Lee, winking. `I´m playing since my dear wife can´t!´ The twins watched and cheered as they saw their parents soaring in the air. They looked so fascinated at how high their parents flew. They played the whole afternoon and this game made Angelina forget about what had happened that morning. She was having the time of her life.

`Angelina!´ shouted Fleur, but it was too late. Angelina has been hit by a Bludger on her left arm which threw her off her broom. They all saw her as she went lower and lower and lower and...

`Just in time,´ said Fred, who broke her fall. Angelina felt tingling sensations on her skin as soon as she felt Fred´s breath on the left side of her neck. She breathed deeply and then swallowed. For the first time in her life, she never heard anything else but Fred´s voice. But after a few minutes, she began to snap out of her thoughts and then she heard everybody cheering and teasing. But the teasing stopped---when she heard a feminine voice call Fred´s name.

`Fred! Sweetheart!´ said Lorreana. `I told you that---I´ll be back---today.´ Angelina and Fred both shifted their attention to the pretty dark haired girl, with the same skin as Fleur´s. `She looks like a dark haired Veela,´ Angelina thought. Fred ran his hands through his hair and then carefully landed. He looked at Angelina and then walked towards the beautiful lady.

`Hey,´ said Fred, smiling but the smile vanished as soon as she hugged him and it was replaced by a sigh. `She was hit by a Bludger and I---´ Lorreana smiled.

`Oh, that is so nice of you, sweetheart,´ said Lorreana, giving him a kiss on the lips and then hugging him which caused him to step back to keep his balance. He forced himself to smile again and then hugged her back. He ran his hands through his hair and then sighed. He smiled when Lorreana looked at him.

`I want you to meet someone,´ said Fred. He led her towards Angelina. `Lorreana, I would like you to meet my friend, Angelina.´ Angelina didn´t know what to do, but she smiled at her.

`Hi,´ said Lorreana, offering her hand for a hand shake, sweetly. `It´s so nice to meet you, Angelina. Fred has told me a lot about you.´ Angelina shook her hand and then smiled.

`My pleasure,´ said Angelina. `By the way, thanks for inviting us here, Fred, but I have to prepare our things.´ Fred smiled and then nodded as she walked away.

`Damn,´ Angelina thought, while walking. `What a very sweet girl---She´s nice and she´s practically perfect!´ =======================================

A FEW DAYS LATER.....

`And they lived happily ever after,´ said Angelina, looking at the now sleeping twins. She kissed their foreheads and then said, `The End.´ Fred, who was sitting opposite her, was staring at her but she didn´t mind. She was kind of enjoying it, actually. She moved carefully and then carried Phillip in her arms. She turned around and then saw that he was still looking at her. She began to feel uncomfortable. `What´s you problem, Fred?´ Fred smiled while shaking his head. He looked down to his paper works again.

`Nothing,´ he said. `I just wanted to look at you---them.´ Angelina shrugged and then rolled her eyes, but smiled once her back was on him.

`Would you mind carrying Lynden to bed?´ said Angelina and then Fred nodded. Fred carried Lynden in his arms and then brought them to bed with Angelina. They entered Angelina´s bedroom and then carefully let go of the twins while they both kissed their cheeks.

`So,´ said Angelina, while walking down the grand staircase of her very fine house. `It´s time for you to go home then.´ Fred smiled at her and then looked away.

`Yeah,´ said Fred, while thinking, `But I don´t want to go home---´ An awkward silence followed and then they reached the door. Angelina opened the door for him.

`So, goodnight,´ said Angelina. `Drive safely, okay.´ Fred smiled at her and then slowly and awkwardly leaned closer to give her a kiss but changed directions so that his lips would touch her cheeks, instead. Angelina smiled back as Fred walked out the door and then leaned on the door, sighing.

`Miss Angelina,´ said Brian, handing her the letter. `You have an owl from Mrs. Weasley.´ Angelina frowned and then read the letter. Her eyes widened in shock. She immediately opened the door and she was about to shout Fred´s name but stopped herself when she saw him sitting on the stairs. Fred immediately stood up and then looked at her, shyly.

`I´m leaving,´ he said quickly, rubbing the back of his neck. `I´m leaving---´

`No,´ said Angelina, softly. Fred frowned. `You can stay longer if you want---´ She asked him to sit down again and then sat beside him. `What were you doing here, anyway?´

`Thinking,´ said Fred while looking at the dark sky while thinking, `Ever since you came back I´ve never had my mind straight.´ And then said, `I have been doing a lot of thinking lately---´

`About what?´ said Angelina, thinking of the best way to break the news to him.

`Everything,´ said Fred, `everything---Anyway, did you want to talk to me?´ Angelina sighed.

`Fred,´ said Angelina, looking serious which worried Fred. `I don´t know how to tell you this---´

`What is it? Just tell me---´

`Your father---´

`What about my dad?´

`There was an accident---´

`Accident?´ said Fred, looking worried. `What accident? Just tell me, okay!´

`Your father and Mr. Malfoy was riding a taxi in California and there was a drunk driver---and it hit the taxi---and your father has been unconscious---since the accident---´ Fred nearly fainted.

`My dad?Which hospital?´ said Fred and he was practically screaming. `I´m going to Apparate there now!´ Angelina tried to calm him down.

`Please, Fred,´ said Angelina, softly. `Please calm down. You know you can´t Apparate like that---not when you are confused. The United States is a very far place---Please, just come inside with me---´ Fred suddenly looked very weak, but followed her inside the house. He just stood near the window while Angelina watched him closely. A few minutes later, tears began streaming down his cheeks which made Angelina walk to him.

`Fred, I know that nothing can make you feel better,´ said Angelina, keeping herself from crying, `can---can---I just---hold you, then?´ and without waiting for an answer, she immediately hugged him tightly. Fred hugged her back and to her surprise, he kissed her. She wanted to object and push him away but she didn´t---she kissed him back. Before she knew it, Fred was now carrying her up the stairs. Once again, she wanted to object and push him away but she didn´t---she let him. He walked towards Angelina´s bedroom. Once again, she wanted to object and push him away but she didn´t---she let him. She wanted to say "No," but what she said instead was......

`Not here, Fred. Lyn and Phil---´ she whispered. Fred didn´t say anything back. He just changed direction and then went to the best guest room in Angelina´s house. Fred opened the door, Angelina still in his arms, and then carefully laid Angelina on the bed. He kissed her and kissed her as they slept the night away and got lost in each other´s love, passion and desire. ======================================================

THE NEXT MORNING.....

Fred woke up the next day, finding someone snuggling on his chest, covered with pale blue blanket. He carefully uncovered the face of that someone and then smiled sadly upon seeing Angelina sleeping peacefully. His Angel and dream girl, the only love of his life. He just stared at her for maybe an hour as he replayed everything that had happened, in his mind, that night. His face changed, though, and then closed his eyes. He ran his hand through his hair and then looked at her again, but immediately looked away and then sighed.

`I love you,´ said Fred, now looking at her again. `I love you very much and don´t you ever forget that---´ He quickly but carefully got up from bed, conjured a parchment and quill and ink bottle and then scribbled some words. He took one last look at her and then walked out the door, leaving a note on his pillow.

Angelina woke up later and then found herself alone in bed. She saw an envelope with her name in it. She opened it and then read the letter.

Dearest Angelina,

I´m sorry for what happened last night. It´s not you---it´s me. It was all my fault. It shouldn´t have happened. I´m really sorry but I figured that you must know this. I´m getting married to Lorreana. She doesn´t deserve any of this and neither do you. I´m a total prat and you deserve someone better than me.

I hope that you can forgive me,

Fred

Angelina finished reading her letter. She swallowed hard and she thought that it was the harshest letter that she has ever received in her entire life. She has never cried harder than the way she was crying right now.

`I hate him,´ said Angelina, while sobbing in her pillow.