Sitting down at the Slytherin table I get a few strange looks. Whispers ensure but I turn to one of my closest friends even with the house rivalry’s between us.
“What’d Fred do?” Jessica asks immediately as I put my head on the table. Taking my head off the table I look into her chocolate brown eyes which have been a comfort since first year.
I wrap my arms around her frame resting my head on her shoulder.
“Boys suck.” I mumble after a moment of silence and she laughs.
“Oh I know sweetheart why do you think I’m with Bea?” She says looking at her girlfriend of two years with adoration in her eyes.
Sure they’ve been through the ups and downs of a lot, such as coming out to their parents but they are still the cutest couple I know.
“What’d he do that has you sitting with us for dinner.”
I groan releasing my grip from her and turning towards her plate grabbing a pasta noodle off her plate with my hands.
“You know that prank that ended up with Trystan hurt?” I mumble grabbing a meatball too.
“Yeah he’s doing okay now just still slightly shocked from the fireworks that went off in the common room.” Jessica says swatting my hand away as I reach for her breadstick.
“Get your own you thief.”
“But it tastes so much better when it comes from your plate.” I tease reaching and grabbing another meatballs and popping it into my mouth before she can react.
She sighs so I continue about the prank.
“Well I made him promise his pranks wouldn’t hurt anyone and he promised me. He pinky promised.” I say quietly resting my arms on the table.
“Trystan still got hurt though, and I can’t help feel like it’s partially my fault.”
“It’s not your fault at all.” Bea adds grabbing Jessica’s breadstick.
“So she can have your breadstick but I can’t. Woooow and to think we’ve known each other for so much longer.” I say sarcastically as Jessica grins at me.
“You’re side tracking this Y/N. Like Bea said it isn’t your fault, neither of the twins could have predicted Trystan walking closer. Or a first year being in the common room at all.”
“But it was always a possibility there are first years in every house and it’s to be expected they hang out in the common room.” I grumble.
“Yeah, but let’s be honest Trystan isn’t the brightest bulb in the box. How many times has Snape had to reprimand him for trying to eat the ingredients.” Bea says knowing her younger brother is not too smart.
We laugh at that knowing how much Snape hates having the first years because they’re so irresponsible.
“But still I feel really bad because even though it wasn’t the twins fault that Trystan walked over and got burned but Fred hasn’t even said anything about it. It’s like he’s pretending it didn’t happen.”
“Y/N they both look miserable they probably feel really bad and you probably don’t know, but the moment they heard Tryst was injured they came and apologized to me.” Bea says patting my head gently.
“You’re allowed to be mad, but they look so sad especially Fred.”
“Yeah. I guess you’re right. I’m just going to cool off. I’ll just not talk to them until I feel like I won’t start yelling at either of them because they already feel bad.” I claimed standing up to go back to our common room. “Thanks for the great advice.”
“We didn’t real-“
“Shush we were happy to help.” Jessica says cutting Bea off always one to bask in credit.
Bea rolls her eyes playfully leaning into her side.
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Sitting in the common room reading a book Hermione recommended I don’t realize the twins joined me in the common room.
Fred sits down next to me and takes my hand not even thinking about it. I pull it out of his grip and move farther away from him.
“Y/N?” Fred mumbles looking at me. He reaches out for my hand again and I shake my head standing up and walking to my dorm.
“Y/N. Baby what- where are you going.”
I don’t answer feeling so many different emotions swirling inside my mind right now, but I know the one that will surface if I talk to either of the twins would just be unreasonable anger.
Fred stands up to follow me but as I head up the stairs he stops at the bottom because boys aren’t able to go into the girl’s dormitorys.
“Please Y/N.” He begs, I turn around at the top of the stairs.
“I just need some time Fred.” I mumble before turning back and walking into my dorm.
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As I’m walking down the corridor I hear Fred call my name. “Y/N can we talk now.” He says going to walk next to me. His arm seems to keep wanting to hold my hand or wrap his arm around my waist.
“Fred I have to get to class.” I mumble speeding up my walk.
“I can walk with you.” He says softly with a gentle smile.
I take a deep breath trying to hold back the urge to snap at him. I know if we continue down with this conversation he’s going to get his feelings hurt and I’m going to feel even worse.
“Please love.”
“Just leave me alone.” I snap and immediately after I put my hand over my mouth.
“Fred I’m sorry.”
He shakes his head resignation in his eyes.
“No I’m sorry I should have left you alone. You needed space and I couldn’t respect it.”
“No that’s not-“ but it’s too late as Fred has turned away and started walking down the hall to his next class.
“Fred.” I choke down a sob when he doesn’t turn around. “I’m sorry. I’m so so sorry.” I whisper as he turns the corner out of sight.
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“Ohhh Princess.” Cedric calls seeing me walking.
“Leave me alone Cedric.” I mumble trying to walk faster.
“What happened.” He pulls me to a stop and turns me to face him. My eyes are already puffy from crying in the bathroom and my makeup has been a goner since the beginning of the day.
“I fucked it up.” I sob and he pulls me into his arms.
“There. There. You’re probably overthinking it what happened.” Cedric says patting my head and I start crying harder.
“I snapped at Fred a-and h-he’s never going to forgive me.” I sniffle and he rubs my back.
“You’re being over dramatic. Fred is very understanding.”
“B-but” I blubber snot running down my face.
Cedric kinda pushes me back.
“He’s going to understand. This is a normal things couples go through. It’s your first major fight it’s like a turning point in your relationship. Getting through this is an important phase in your future relationship.” He says wiping off his sweater.
I give him a hug and he keeps my face off his chest mumbling something about Cho and picnics and snot.
I chuckle before thanking him and running off.
- - - - - - -
I rush into the common room and see George sitting by the fire.
“Have you seen Fred.” I ask and George huffs at me crossing his arms.
“I know I know. It’s really important I need to speak to him.”
George sends me a glare that says it all. ‘I’m only doing this for Fred’ before muttering “he’s going to be here soon.” And then going back to glaring at me.
I sit down on the common room couch and wait, and wait, and wait, and wait, and wait some more.
Finally at around 10 Fred walks in his eyes puffy and nose red.
“Fred.” I say meekly standing up but before I can get the rest of my sentence out his arms are wrapped around me and he’s crying.
Seeing his reaction bury my face in his neck and pull him closer to me.
“Fred. I’m so so so sor-“ he cuts me off pressing his lips against mine. I lean my forehead against his. He tastes like fire whisky and tears.
“Please talk to me again.” He says his voice strangled and soft. “I-I can’t take not being able to tell you every small detail about my day. I can’t stand not being able to grab your hand in the halls or spontaneously stopping for kisses. I can’t stand not being near you.”
His voice is shaky and his grip on my back is into getting tighter.
“I’m not going anywhere. I’m sorry for ignoring you I-I just had to process. W-what happened if Trystan had ended up seriously injured or worse.” I mumble into his shoulder.
“We didn’t mean for anyone to get hurt.”
“I know you didn’t love it’s just accidents happen, a-and I wouldn’t know what to do if one of those accidents ever happened to you.”
He presses a kiss to my forehead before gripping my chin and tilting it up at him.
“Nothings going to happen to me. Or George. I’ll make sure of it.” I stare into his beautiful brown eyes and cup his cheeks.
“I’m sorry we couldn’t talk this out sooner.” I mutter pressing a kiss on his nose.
He smiles his eyes still red and I gently run my fingers underneath them. He closes his eye at the contact.
“I can’t live without you.” He says finally opening his eyes again to peer down at me. “You know that Y/N.”
I gaze into his eyes “I do know Fred.”
I move out of his arms and sit back down on the couch Fred immediately joining me and laying his head in my lap. I stroke his head gently and he groans softly.
“I love you so much Y/N. Like it physically pains me when you’re mad at me.”
I lean down and press a soft kiss against his lips.
“I love you too Fred. And if you stop doing dumb stuff I won’t have to be mad at you.” His laugh vibrates through my body and I smile.
“Well that’s our first fight and I’d say we solved it pretty well.” I say earning a heart stopping grin from my favorite Weasley twin.
“If all our fights end with your fingers in my hair I say we should fight more often.” He says finally letting out a yawn.
I laugh and shake my head as Fred’s eyes close and he falls asleep in my lap.