Work, work, work

[Alina Matthews]

She looked at him, shaking her head. "I don't care George. I don't like her" she said sighing gently. She hated arguing about this but there wasn't much she could do about it. He wouldn't believe her, even when she was stating why it was bugging her. He probably thought she was pathetic or something.

[George Weasley]

He sighed back. She told him that so many times but refused to explain why she hated Verity so much. "Why? I mean, she's not flirting with us, she's even calling us mister! She's doing ehr job and then leaves, she's quiet she doesn't bother, so why you hate her so much?" he asked softly, not wanting to argue as well.

[Alina Matthews]

She looked at him, growling gently. "I told you, girls are territorial. George I don't want her here. I don't want you or her getting any kind of sexual thoughts, and doing something in the back room when I'm not around. She's gorgeous compared to me and I know the second I go back to Hogwarts you're going to be all over her. I know guys like that and I don't want to be treated like that again!" she shouted, storming out of the room. She walked downstairs and shoved the customers out of her way, stepping out into Diagon Alley and disappearing into the large crowd.

[George Weasley]

George frowned, unable to believe that was what she thought he was, that he could do something like that. he thought about running after her but he stopped. He had work to do. He sighed and thought they could explain later today. He finished his sandwhich and returned downstairs. He warned Fred they had to buy food and let his twin go eat. As he served some clients and filled the shelves, he looked at Verity a little. He shook his head. What was she thinking, saying she wasn't gorgeous, especially in front of a girl like Verity! For him, the two couldn't compare. But he loved Alina after all, so his judgement was blinded. All he understood was that they'd have to talk about it, make her understand she had to trust him and stop fearing all the time.

[Alina Matthews]

Alina wandered through the alley, looking around at everything. She became lost after a while though it wasn't hard to imagine. The crowd that she had become stuck in was so large and moving so quickly that it was impossible for her to fight against them. Somehow she had ended up in Knockturn Alley and she had no idea how to get back.

Feeling something creeping up around her, Alina turned quickly, finding herself face to face with a stranger that was around her age. He slipped his hand under her shirt but she fought against him, finding her way out of the alley because of him. She looked around Diagon Alley, scared even more than before. She returned to George's store and hurried upstairs. She climbed underneath the covers of his bed and stayed there, the covers pulled tightly over her including her head.

[George Weasley]

George stayed at the shop all day. When ti was time to close, he thanked Verity and made her bring the cash they earned today to Gringotts. He knew Alina was upstairs, he saw her running to there. So he took a deep breath, thinking it was time to talk.

He went upstairs and found her in their room, the covers above her. He crossed his arms over his chest, resting against the door fram. "Do you really think I'm the kind that could cheat on you?" he asked loud enough for her to hear.

[Alina Matthews]

Alina heard him come to the door, even speak to her but she was too frightened and upset to talk to him. She kept the covers over her, bringing her legs closer to her chest though even if she tried it would be downright impossible, there was no more room to move her legs closer.

[George Weasley]

George rowned seeing her better now. She was curled up into a ball. "Hey..." he said softly, moving to her. He took a looka t her and saw she was hding under the covers. Gently, he pulled the covers from her head. "Alina, what is it?" he asked. he couldn't believe it was their conversation that put her in that state.

[Alina Matthews]

She still didn't answer him, staying like she was. After a few seconds though she closed her eyes tightly, praying she wouldn't cry. "I don't want to talk about it"

[George Weasley]

George was growing worried. He stroked ehr cheek gently to have her open her eyes. "Alina..." he whispered, calling her name. All he wanted to do was to have her see how much eh wanted to know, how much he was worried to see her like that.

[Alina Matthews]

She shivered from his touch, opening her eyes slowly and looking up at him. "What?" she asked gently, rolling onto her back.

[George Weasley]

He tried to see what happened by looking at her. "What is it? Why are you so curled up like that?" he asked. he didn't try to hide he was worried. She seemed to fear he wouldn't care enough about her to the point of seeing other girls, so maybe if she was seeing him actually caring she would understand.

[Alina Matthews]

She sighed gently. "I got lost, I ended up in Knockturn Alley and some guy sexual assaulted me" she whispered, turning to her side once more so her back was to him. She closed her eyes, curling up more as she began crying gently.

[George Weasley]

George startled when she told him that. he opened his motuh to speak but she turned her back at him. he sighed. Pulling the covers, he went under them and wrapped his arms around her, making her stop to be in a ball to just lay agianst him. "What did... what did he do to you?"

[Alina Matthews]

She turned around, looking up at him. "He stuck his hand up my shirt, but I fought back and got away before it got too far" she said, wrapping her arms around him and crying gently against his chest.