Oh god I fucked up
After many hours of Alethea trying to calm down Arthur she was able to get him calm enough so they could get to the room of requirements. She took Arthur there so no one can bother them and Arthur doesn’t have to see anyone he doesn’t want to right now. Once in there Alethea asked Arthur in her mother hen voice, “Now love since we are somewhere safe and alone, what happened?”
Once again Arthur started to cry some and shake badly though this time Alethea could make out what he was saying. “Fred… sob…. George…sob…. Pushed me… in the lake…!” Arthur wails grabbing onto Alethea.
Almost immediately the air around Alethea starts crackling lightly. She takes a deep breath and the crackling calms a little. “Alright. Here’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to get you some hot chocolate and some white pear tea from my home. I’ll have Gil get our pajamas and one of your books and I’m going to have the book play. We’re also going to be down two redheads by the end of the day. I will show them why you don’t mess with my brother in all but blood.”
Alethea quickly calls poppi and has her bring the hot chocolate and white pear tea. Then she sends gil off to go get the pajamas and everything.
Alethea smiles at Arthur, “I will make things right.”
Alethea swaps her clothes to her silk nightgown and magics off her makeup before she puts her hair into a bun before sitting down in the nest of pillows and blankets putting a blanket on her lap. “Alright love here is your pajamas. To your right on the coffee table is your hot chocolate and white pear tea, plus I got you some snacks…Hmm what else…Oh yes your books are also on the coffee table next to the tea.” Arthur nodded his head taking his pajamas to change into. He went to the small bathroom that was in the room to change and came back to Alethea. Once he sat next to her, cuddling into her side, Alethea started to play one of the books she brought while both of them drank their drinks and ate the snacks in front of them.
~POV to the twins a bit before Arthur ran away~
“Hey where’s Harry, Ron?” questioned Fred towards his frantic brother.
“You asshole!” yelled Ron who looked like he was ready to beat the shit out of them.
“Woah, calm down Ron-” George started but was cut off by his younger brother.
“Calm down!? How in bloody hell am I supposed to ‘calm down’! You just pushed someone who is terrified of deep bodies of water and can’t swim into a fucking lake!” Ron yelled, punching both of his brothers.
“Wait what?” Fred said with a look like a dear caught in headlights.
“I thought that was a joke.” George said looking at his twin.
“Same…” Fred said looking towards the grass area where Arthur was coming out of the water with the help of Draco and Harry. He could see the shock and fear on Arthur’s face while Hermione started to take care of the older male.
“Yes, you prats! Why else do you think he hates getting close to the Lake or ANY big bodies of water!” Ron yelled ready to punch both of his older brothers. Though when he was about to swing Ron heard his name being called. When he turned towards the noise he saw both Harry and Draco heading over to them.
As Draco and Harry stormed over to the twins, Ron passed by them, bumping shoulders with them. Draco stomped up to them, “I would say my father will hear about this, however how about someone you fear more… Alethea will hear about this. I will make sure of it.”
Harry looked at them with disappointment swimming in his emerald green eyes, “That wasn’t a prank. That’s bullying…” With that said, he shook his head and turned to walk away, gently pulling Draco by his hand to follow him, leaving the twins alone. Draco followed behind Harry blushing lightly hoping Harry won’t let go anytime soon.
“George we fucked up…” Fred said looking like he was falling apart slowly.
“Yeah…we need to go say sorry before it’s to-.” George started to say but before he could finished both of them saw Arthur running away with Hermine, Ron, Harry, and Draco calling after him. “Shit…” George mumbled while Fred just watched Arthur run with pain/heartbreak showing in his eyes.
They looked at eachother and started to follow after them. “Where do you think you two are going?” questioned Draco looking at the two twins that were going to head off after Arthur.
“We’re going to go off and apologize to Arthur, Malfoy.” George said looking at the blonde haired boy, who was still holding hands with Harry.
“Oh no you’re not. You are staying away from Arthur until Alethea talks with you two.” Hermione said going in front of the twins with Ron, Harry, and Draco following after her.
“Hermione, move please I need to go make sure Art is alright and-” Fred started to plea until Draco cut him off.
“Make sure he is okay? Don’t make me laugh, you Weasels. You have done ENOUGH damage to Art.” Draco said standing right next to Hermione with Harry next to him and Ron on the other side of Hermione. “Also you have no right to calling him that after what you just did to him, weasel.” he added, sneering at the end.
~Time skip to dinner time~
Alethea left Arthur in the come and go room with Harry, Draco, Hermione and Ron. Before she left, she mumbled to Ron to forgive her but she’s going for the throat.
Alethea stormed into the great hall and immediately beelined to the twins. Through gritted teeth, she glared at them, “I’m only giving you both this choice because we were friends. I can do this here or in the hallway. You have one second to decide.”
They stood and walked with her. Once the door was closed she turned and glared at them, “You both had NO RIGHT to use Arthur’s fear against him like that. I told you both to look out for him! And what did you do?! PUSH HIM INTO THE GREAT LAKE. You both should thank the GODS that the trio and Draco were there. If they weren’t you would have more to worry about than me yelling at you. I can’t believe you, Fred. You say you care for him but you pull that shit?! You should be glad that I am nice enough to not RUIN you both. But… I can’t look at you both right now. George, you know how much I care for Arthur and you know how much I think of him as a brother. We’re not breaking up, but I can’t look at you either right now. I, however, will not say anything as of right now, but you both need to make it right by next week, or else I will. You should both be thanking Circe, Nyx and Loki that I left my wand in the room with Arthur.”
“Can we see Arthur now? Or wait the week to do so?” Fred said looking both scared of Alethea but also worried about the other male.
Alethea sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose, “I will allow you to see him. BUT if he reacts negatively to you, you both will leave IMMEDIATELY. Am I understood?"
“Yes Alethea/Love.” they both said at the same time. Fred had a spark of hope in his eyes while George looked like he was a beaten puppy.
“Oh before I forget Sweets. No kisses or anything except MAYBE a hug for this week while you guys make this up to Arthur. I have a hard time staying mad at you sometimes and this isn’t something you can kiss better and make go away.” Alethea said to George.
George looked even more beaten but just nodded his head in understanding.
Alethea smiled softly and placed a hand against George’s cheek before she turned, “Let’s go boys. You don’t want to miss dinner do you?” They both nodded while walking back into the dining hall to finish their meal. Both boys trying to figure out how to apologize to the smaller male. One more desperate than the other one to make things right.
Once they are done eating they meet back in the hall waiting for Alethea to get back but instead of Alethea, Harry was waiting for them in the hall. Harry gave a tiny wave and motioned for them to follow. “Let’s go.”
Fred and George followed after Harry. He glanced at them over his shoulder, “You remember what Ale said?”
“Yeah, but we’re a little confused as to why you met up with us instead of Thea?” George said looking at the younger boy.
“Yeah, mate why did you meet with us?” Fred asked agreeing with his brother.
Harry gave a sad smile, “She was afraid she’d cave on not giving George affection. You know how she is better than me and she doesn’t like being mad at you both. But, she did give me Gilbert? To help. Plus Arty wanted cuddles.” He sounded questioning on saying Gilbert’s name causing said snake to whip his head at him and stare Harry down while hissing ‘Not Gilbert, Gil.’ “Ah, sorry…Gil” Harry quickly says correcting himself.
Once arriving at the room of requirements Harry waited a couple of seconds before opening the door saying that they were here. When the twins walked in they saw Hermione talking with Ron and Draco, while Alethea and Arthur are cuddling in the cuddle hole. While Harry walked back to his spot next to Draco who was in front of both Ron and Hermione. When they saw the golden trio talking happily with Draco they were confused at first so they made a quick mental note to ask them what happened after they talk to the two older people in the room.
“Arty?” asked Fred stepping slowly at the two.
When Alethea heard his voice she quickly snapped her head in their direction already giving them a glare. She just got Arthur to fall asleep after another break down and they just had to appear when he was peacefully asleep cuddling up to her. Sadly her hope of the male in her arms staying asleep didn’t happened because once he heard his name, well nickname, being called by the all too familiar voice she could feel his body tense up. Before she could say anything Arthur slowly sat up to face the person who called out his name.
“We are so so so sorry.” Fred started with tears in his eyes.
“Yeah we didn’t realize how bad your fear was and that you couldn’t swim.” George added looking down in shame.
“I know you probably can’t forgive us but please let us slowly gain your trust back.” Fred said while a few tears went down his cheek.
Arthur looked at Alethea, she gave a quick and short nod. Arthur took a deep breath and stood up. “You made me think you didn’t care. You made me think you wanted to kill me. You made me think you were using my greatest nightmare against me. How in Atlantis could you do that? How could you do that and break my heart when I love you Fred?” At this point Fred realized just how badly he fucked up because the boy he so deeply loves is in tears looking at him not only pain, but in fear. This caused the boy to fall down on to his knees balling his eyes out while repeating over and over again how sorry he is and that he does love him too. Now this caught everyone in the room off guard even Arthur. No one had seen Fred this broken before, not even George who was his twin.
As much as Arthur wants to go to the red head on the ground and comfort him saying everything is going to be okay and that he forgives him and wants to be together, he can’t. His fears are too strong and he can’t get himself to get anywhere near the twins because he’s so afraid that they are going to hurt or kill him. So all he could do was watch while the golden trio and the other twin try to comfort him.
After what felt like hours Fred calmed down and everyone was sitting down facing each other. Alethea with Arthur across from the twins, while next to them was Hermione with Ron who were across from Harry with Draco.
Poppi pops in with hot chocolate as if sensing the tension in the room. Once everyone has a hot chocolate, Arthur’s laced with a calming draught, they began.
“I just wanted to say that I am still beyond pissed at you guys. I told you about his fear wanting you guys to help me protect him and you think I’m joking and made him relive one of the worst days that he remembers.” Alethea sadly adds.
Arthur looks up from his cup, “You used my worst fear against me and as such I can’t trust you both right now. I don’t want to completely leave you guys, but I don’t want you both around me alone. You can hangout with me only if either the trio, Draco or Alethea to be around me. I can’t trust being alone with you guys anymore. Though I don’t think George would mind if it was Alethea.”
The boys nodded their heads feeling like they were hit with a hex. It took them a full year to get Alethea to trust them with Arthur and for Arthur to open up to them but it seems because of their mistake they were back at square one. Though they don’t blame anyone for that except themselves. They know they deserve worse then what this but it still hurts a lot, more for Fred then George.
“Good. Now that you understand what is to be expected of you two you both can leave now.” Alethea said looking at the twins.
“Wait.” Fred started saying.
“We have to leave?” George continued. Neither one of them wanted to leave the two people they love but the look Alethea gave them told them it’s better to listen then to argue but before they leave they had one last thing to ask.
“Before we go could you answer one question?” Fred said looking around at everyone in the room.
“Sure what is it Fred?” Arthur said, looking at him hesitantly.
“Don’t worry mate it’s not a question to you.” George said trying to soothe the smaller boys anxiety.
“Oh then what is it?” asked Alethea looking at the two boys curiously instead of with a glare.
“How did this happened?” Fred said while George gestured to Draco leaning against Harry.
Harry started with a small blush on his cheeks “O-oh…Well-”