12

"Emmalee, are you ready?" George has asked me this about a million times in the past five minutes.

"Yes. Bloody hell, give me a chance to answer before yelling again." He comes over and kisses my cheek.

"Sorry love, I'm just very impatient." He has been for a while.

"I've noticed that." He gives me a little smirk. We start classes today. We have the same schedules which is perfect. Grandfather has been trying his hardest to make sure everything is perfect. We've thought of names, Jocelyn Sarah and Marie Amelia for girls and Fabian Shawn and Cody Alfred for boys. We are so excited.

"Emmalee." George whines from the kitchen. I waddle in and see him hopelessly looking through the pantry. "I'm hungry." he's such a big child. I know when the troublemakers show up he will grow up.

I still haven't told him about Fred. I don't want to. They are still refusing to talk to each other and I really don't want George to hurt him. No matter what they are still brothers. The only one who knows is Grandfather. I have been thinking about telling Molly or Mum but I know they would both freak out. I don't want Fred to get hurt. Grandfather has been thinking up punishments since he found out.

"Emmalee? Earth to Emma? EMMA!" I popped back into reality. I didn't realize it was that obvious or that I even zoned out.

"I'm sorry! What would you like for breakfast?" I walk over to the fridge and wait for him to answer.

"Eggs." I nod and get out the eggs and begin to cook them. The babies are going to be here in about 3 months. It's crazy to think they've already been in my tummy for 6-7 months. It's crazy to think. I'm huge. My robes don't fit so I'm lucky I have been given permission where muggle clothing. Everything is going to be different when the babies come.

"Emmalee?" I nod my head signaling him to keep talking. "What's it going to be like when we leave our wing? When we get out there? How are people going to react?" I flip the egg over and place it on his plate and walk over to him.

"Well, it's not going to be fun or easy. This is Hogwarts things like these don't happen. We will get talked about, or I will at least. There will be some wild rumors and things said. There will be lots of people trying to split us up and get in the way. We can't let them. We need to be strong for one another and we need to be strong for our babies. It'll be okay, we have each other, dad, mum, molly, Arthur, grandfather and our families... sort of, Fred will come around I bet. We will be okay, it will be hard and difficult, but it'll be okay." he sighed.

"I really hope Fred comes around, it's weird not talking to him. Maybe I should make the first move." I don't want to discourage him, but I don't want Fred doing anything he shouldn't.

"Honey, why don't you give him some time. It'll be okay." I kiss him on the cheek. "Come on, we don't want to be late." We get up from the kitchen table and grab everything we need. Grandfather excused us from the sorting ceremony. Draco brought Harry, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione over last night. Hermione was shocked. She was the only one who didn't know. They are all excited for the babies.

"George! Can you wait?  I have to use the loo again!"

"Emmalee! Hurry! Slughorn will have a fit." I ran to the loo and did what I needed to do. I grabbed my schedule as I ran past the kitchen. We start off the day with Potions, we share with the Slytherins. Then we have a short break, then we go to Charms, then Transfiguration, then Lunch, then DADA, supper and finally astronomy. It changes based on the day but this is what most of the days are like.

"I'm here let's go." we opened the door and walked out. Not many people are out yet so it's perfect. George takes my hand and we walk to potions together.  On the way I ran right into a little girl.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to run into you. What's your name?" I helped the girl up and brushed the dirt off her shoulders.

"My name is Zoey." She giggled a little bit. "What's your name?"

"I'm Emmalee, I'm so sorry! Zoey I really am." she smiled.

"It's okay, I'm short so it happens often. Can I ask you a question?"

"Of course." I laugh a little.

"Are you and him having a baby?"  I smile at her. She's about 12/13, so innocent and sweet.

"Yes, yes we are. 2 babies actually. We were having three but we lost one. We are going to have 2 beautiful babies." she half smiles.

"I'm sorry you lost a baby. Was it a girl or a boy?"

"She was named Molly. After Georges mum." she smiled.

"I want to find someone who looks at me like he looks at you." She smiled at George.

"You will Zoey, you will. Now, enough about me. Tell me some stuff about you."

"I'm a Gryffindor, 2nd year, from what I know my mum was a muggle and my dad was a wizard. He left my mom when he found out she was pregnant and she died when I was two years old. I lived in an orphanage for muggles until last year when Professor Dumbledore came and found me. I don't have many friends because people think I'm odd, that's why you probably have never noticed me before."

"Well Zoey, you've just discovered two new friends."

"Really?" she sounds so excited to hear someone say that.

"Now, what class do you have? We can take you." she looks at her schedule.

"Charms, my favorite." I smile at her and take her hand with my free one.

"Off to charms we go." The three of us walk to the classroom.

"Thank you Emma, thank you George. I'll see you around yah?" we nodded and I gave her a hug.

"Of course, if you ever need anything, go find Professor Dumbledore, he'll bring you to us. Behave. See you at lunch." She smiles and runs into class. George and I begin walking down to the dungeons where Potions is.

"She's a cute little one isn't she."

"She is George. I feel so terrible for all she's been through. She's going to be treated as my little sister now. I will care for her in any way needed. She's so precious and has been through so much." tears start rolling down my cheeks.

"Don't cry Emma, did you see how happy she was when you hugged her. She knows you care. She always will. Now, wipe those tears, I don't even want to imagine what Slughorn would do if he saw them." I laughed a little. It's true, Slughorn can be unpredictable at times.

We arrived at his classroom within ten minutes. We walked in quietly trying not to disturb the class. We almost succeeded.

"Ah, Mr. Weasley, Miss. Snape, how lovely it is you chose to join our little group. Miss. Snape I hear you're expecting congratulations. Now as it is the first day of classes I assume you two had lovey reasons why you're late for my class. Please take a seat we will discuss everything after class. 

Class was slow, finally it was time to go. We remained seated while everyone else was dismissed.

"George, Emmalee,  I just wanted to tell you how stupid both of you are."

"Excuse me?"

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Hey lovelies, I know it's been a long time and I'm sorry. I'm trying my hardest, please, please forgive me.

I love you all lots

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