10: Caught Up

After having a little meet up with Fred, I walked to my second class of the day which was Defense Against The Dark Arts.

The only people I knew in here was Adrian, Pansy, Neville and Blaise.

I walked in looking "completely fucked out" and Mad-Eye just told me to pick a seat anywhere. I seen Pansy in the back and moved towards her. Some students were looking at me like I've gone Mad.

Pansy looked at me as her eyes widened and she moved her eyes back and forth to my eyes and my neck. As I was sitting down, she finally said something. "Who in the hell was sucking on YOU??"

"WELL GEEZ Pans Good morning to you too!!"

Pansy and I met through Jeremih, my summer fling. Him and Pansy are cousins, their moms are sisters. She hexed Jeremih for what he did and she was there to comfort me at times when Ro was in the muggle world.

"Ehem" Pansy said while clearing her throat. "So back to my question if you don't mind..."

"Well it wasn't your cousin that's for sure" I snapped back at her.

"Feisty...seems like whoever the lucky charmer is didn't do too well" she responded while laughing

I chuckled with her and in my head I was thinking "she has no clue how good it actually was ..."

We continued to take a few notes on Some of the main Curses. My head was full on Fred mode. I was barely focusing on class.

"Earth to Emerald!" I snapped out of my trance after Adrian said something. I looked towards him and he just whisper shouted something about a party being thrown in the slytherin common room.

"Bring your friends, it'll be Wild." Blaise added

"Pssshhht Longbottom" Pansy called out from across the wrong. He turned around and gave a questionable nod.

"Slytherin Common Room party to celebrate the quidditch match. Party is this Saturday , tell your people" pucey told him.

The quidditch match was Friday and Slytherins were very cocky, throwing a party whether they didn't know if they'd lose or win. Most likely they would win, they're brilliant .

"Okay, I'll tell them but I most likely won't go- Bloody hell, Em you have a purple bruise on your neck!" Neville said while looking at me. Poor innocent ole Neville. The boys just laughed at his comment and Pansy laughed and looked at it as well.

More giggles and chuckles were shared before we took notes on the subject being learned in class, it wasn't something to be laughing about.

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After class finished, it was time for Lunch. I wouldn't have time to get my Quidditch Gear after my last class so I decided to head back to my dorm and grab it during the first few minutes of lunch.

After I went back and got my gear I was walking through the corridors almost making it towards the Great hall when I heard a girl giggling. As I moved forward in the same path I was heading, the laughing became louder.

"Oh Fred you're sooo funny"

I heard the girl mention Fred in flirty tone and hid behind one of the walls I was near, right at the corner before I turn. I peeked from the wall and couldn't believe what I seen.

It was Fred....and Romilda Vane, the same gryffindor girl I caught Tom shagging.

My heart sunk deep at the sight.

Fred was leaning his back on the wall, arms crossed on his chest and his legs crossed as well while she stood a few feet away from him. She was twisting a piece of her hair giving him a flirty look. She kept touching his chest and kept commenting on how funny he was. He didn't seem too pleased but he didn't stop her either. It was what he did next that hurt me.

Fred moved a loose piece of her hair out of her face and tucked it behind her ear. They stared into eachothers eyes but nothing physical happened. The look he gave her, was the same look he gave me a few nights ago when he moved my hair out of my face the same way.

Romilda had leaned in... and kissed him.

My blood was boiling, I could feel steam coming out of my ears, I just wanted to pull her and stab her with a spoon or something I don't know. My eyes held back the tears the my frustration was going to cause.

They stayed in the kiss before Fred pulled away and asked her why she did that, and she told him "I felt like the mood was right". Even I seen it coming, Fred didn't stop her. The light touches on his chest, the laughing, the compliments. I mean come on are you kidding me?

While they still stood there, I started walking. Not giving a fuck, I walked right between them. Fred kept looking at me and stood there in silence while I passed them. I made sure to look him in his eyes so he can see the slight pain I felt. Romilda just scoffed, and continued talking.

As I got to the great hall, I tried my hardest to contain my anger and sadness. I sat next to Rosetta and Hermione who were sitting at the Ravenclaw table. That same regrettable feeling had washed over me again. Did the whole Closet event and Chat that happened this morning not mean ANYTHING to him?

"I've been looking for you all morning where were you?!"

"wait....Everything Alright?" Ro had asked softly.  I couldnt help it, my sadness was going to pour out at her soothing voice and concerned look.

A few tears had rolled down my cheek after she asked me the question. I then continued to avoid eye contact.

"No...no it's not - I don't know how to feel right now..I just- can we go to my dorm..please" i struggled a bit while saying this, I had to force the words out of me.

Hermione was clueless but caring, she had got up with me and Ro and she began rubbing my back as we walked out. Gladly no one was really in the hall at the moment since it was still early for lunch.

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"Whats wrong....Emerald is everything okay?"Hermione asked.

" 'Mione I love you but of course there's something wrong, you don't ask that!! You simply ask 'who the fuck do we have to jump'" Ro replied to her while I'm literally on my bed sobbing.Rosetta always found a way to make me chuckle whenever I'm sad, stressed or in a bad mood.

"Ive been holding back something for a while now, and I wanted to tell you two...but I couldn't..."I said, while wiping my tears away.

They both spoke asking;

"Well... what is it?"

"Yeah Whatever it is, It's ok-"

"I have been sneaking around with Fred" I blurted out.

Oh boy, the shocked expressions on their face said it all. Both of their jaws dropped to the ground. I waited till they were well enough to listen and so I could tell them. I started to tell them Everything. From the Detention, Night and Morning in my room, and even the Closet. Everything that lead up to where I was now, crying.

I thought they'd be mad but they weren't. Instead they started playing detective and added up all the clues together.

Hermione pointed out the fact we both had hickies and the way she noticed the rise in both of our moods. While Rosetta pointed out the whole quill situation in the library and how I was hesitant with my answers when she kept asking about detention. Together they figured out the signs even though I told them what was going on.

It felt so good to get that off my chest. We agreed to not mention anything to the boys of Cho, I like Cho but i wasn't too close to her as I was with Ro and Mione and plus she was closest to Ced. I was closer to our other friend Amelia.

"So ...what now? Are you going to confront him?" Hermione asked me.

"That's the thing, I don't know. I mean we aren't even going out.. I'm jealous yeah ....but should I be?? it's like why should I be bothered since we're not even a thing."

"No. Absolutely not. I'm not going to let you sit here and sob over a arsehole who thinks it's okay to play that shit! That Prick is gonna get it." Ro replied.

"What are you suggesting I do then?"

"No Ro's right. 2 can play that game. You just have to be the better player." Hermione added.

I agreed with them even If I didn't have the guts too. I was someone who is not to be messed with and I was gonna prove it. They told me that he shouldn't get jealous either if I started to do my own things with someone else. Well, I was jealous but besides the point. He made me feel certain things I've never felt before, I couldn't believe he let her kiss him. I know I shouldn't be mad or jealous but I literally let this ginger stick come in me more than once.

They said the best way to start this "plan" was at the party this Saturday , andddd boy I was ready.

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+ Pansy, Blaise, and Adrian are all same age as Emerald who is 18 and all in 7

Anyways I tried my best on this chapter, it probably sucks but just wait... it'll get better. I promise.