Prankster Lion, Bookworm Badger

Untitled Part 40

It was a few days later now, Adelaine was walking up to the owlery when she heard very loud sniffling. Adelaine followed the sniffling to see her boyfriend.

"Paddy?" She asked, sweetly.

He looked up at her tears dripping out of his beautiful brown eyes

"What's wrong?" Adelaine asked carefully sitting next to her sobbing boyfriend.

Lee snuggled into his girlfriend and said. "Taffy is dead, she was hit by a bloody car."

"I'm so sorry, Paddy," she said, sincerely. She was quite upset too.

Lee continued sobbing on Adelaine's shoulder as she stroked his dreadlocks.

"Thanks for this love, I can't be this type of emotional in front of the twins. Sometimes I feel like they always expect to be the easy-going nothing bothers me type of guy but you're the one who knows that I can't always be that guy. As much as their my best friends and my surrogate brothers. You're the one I run to about these things. You're my rock and always have been," Lee smiled.

Adelaine blushed.

She was working on her essay in the Hufflepuff common room a few days later. She suddenly slammed down her quill and started to storm over the Gryffindor common room taking a short cut she recited the password and walked in the Gryffindor common room she saw Fred and George in the corner and stormed over.

"Hey Adelaine."

"I'm done being bloody rational about this, I hate seeing Lee like this and I need revenge on the woman!" she said, shaking with fury.

"You do realize you'll lose your prefect badge."

Adelaine exclaimed. "I don't bloody care, it's worth it for him."

"You've come to the dark side, welcome." Fred smirked at her.

"Gladly."

This made the twins remember that they shouldn't mess with someone she cares about and they were more than slightly terrified. Bookworms are scary when they're angry.

The class progressed, the spells got increasingly harder and harder. It was the last meeting before Christmas. Adelaine couldn't help but look at the picture they had of Cedric on the bulletin board.

"I really miss you, Ced," Adelaine sighed, sadly.

She felt Lee's arm wrap around her she gave him a small smile.

"I think we should leave those two alone," Lee said, gesturing towards Harry and Cho.

Adelaine nodded and they left.

Mr. Weasley was attacked so the twins, Ron and Ginny had to rush to St. Mungos. Lee visited him too to be supportive of his friends as did Adelaine. They celebrated Christmas and went back over the New Year.

They continued holding the D.A meetings. It was now time for the group to try and learn Patronuses.

"Expecto Patronum!" The group yelled.

Not everyone got it at first. Harry's was a stag. Hermione's was an otter. Adelaine couldn't help but look sad at Ron's patronus.

"Why so sad, love?" Lee asked.

Adelaine gestured towards Ron's patronus and Lee's jovial expression suddenly changed.

"Your turn, guys," Harry said, walking over to the twins.

They casted the charm and they had matching patronuses in adorable capuchin monkeys.

Lee was next and at his patronus Adelaine exclaimed. "It's Rafiki!"

The reference was lost on the twins but Lee knew exactly what character she was referring to.

It was Adelaine's turn now her patronus was a ring-tailed lemur. She was expecting a cat or something but it made sense. It showed off her love for Lee because they were both types of primates.

The meeting ended.

It was a few days later, Adelaine was walking in her dorm when she heard Leslie throwing up violently in the toilet similar to the way that Alicia was last year. Tiffany and Joanna were no where to be seen.

"You okay?" she asked, knocking on the door.

She groaned and asked. "Do I sound like I'm bloody okay?"

"You should go to the hospital wing."

"There's no need to go the hospital wing, I know what's wrong and I'm surprised you care," she scoffed.

Adelaine was taken aback and said. "I mean we're not close but you're the only friend I have left in this house."

"Not from my perspective, you've ditched me since you and Lee became serious."

"I'm sorry, how about we have a girl's night and catch up."

Leslie smiled and nodded. The two girls caught up with their lives.

"So, you and Lee are quite happy?"

Adelaine grinned, leaned back on her bed and replied. "Yes, we are."

"That's good."

"So, what's wrong why were you throwing up?" Adelaine asked.

"I'm just over two months pregnant," she said resting her hand on her stomach.

Adelaine's eyes widened and said. "Are you sure?"

"Positive."

Adelaine nodded soaking in the information and asked. "Have you told the father?"

"Yes, he's going to be there for me but you're not going to like who the father is."

"Who is it?"

"Gilderoy Lockhart."

Adelaine's jaw dropped in response.

"I've been seeing him secretly since I turned seventeen, Merlin, he's a great lover."

Adelaine cringed and said. "I don't know what to say, I'm in shock."

"Will you be there for me?"

Adelaine nodded out of habit.

It was a few days later when the twins decided to set off the chain of pranks and much to Adelaine's surprise they completely left Hogwarts. Lee was surprised too and at the last Quidditch game that year his commentary was quite dull but he did swear very loudly and profusely when Ravenclaw scored.

"You want to hang out in the common room, love?" Lee asked, unenthusiastically throwing his arm around her.

Adelaine hated to see him like this. She was upset as well but not as upset at him.

"So, love?"

Adelaine nodded and said. "Okay."

They walked to the Gryffindor common room. Lee decided to get some fire whiskey from his hidden secret stash in his dorm and then he sat down next to Adelaine on the scarlet couch and started drinking it. By his third glass, his legs were draped over the armrest and his dreadlocks were draped over Adelaine's lap.

"You really miss Fred and George, don't you?" Adelaine asked, playing with one of his dreadlocks.

"So bloody much I can't believe they left me especially when the joke shop was one-third my idea." He sighed sadly emptying the glass.

"It was?"

"Yes."

Adelaine nodded.

"Will you leave me too after we graduate?" he asked, emotionally.

"I won't." Adelaine assured her emotional boyfriend.

Lee suggested so nonchalantly. "Marry me." And with that he closed his eyes.