The Astrology Tower
Notes:
I’m so sorry for my absence. I wish I had a proper excuse but my metal health is shit. Anyways here some ✨smut✨ you won’t get anymore for a while.
“There’s something in us that is very much attracted to madness. Everyone who looks off the edge of a tall building has felt at least a faint, morbid urge to jump.”
-Stephen King, The Ballad Of The Flexible Bullet
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That night there was a note sitting on my pillow. I picked it up and looked around.
Meet me at the astrogey tower at 11!
There was no signature so I could only guess who had written this. I don’t think it was my friends I had just seen them. I then thought about all the people who would prank or hurt me. Lastly I thought about Fred. That’s when I thought about not going at all.
As the clock neared eleven I started pacing the small space near my bed. I had decided and redecided whether or not I should go. I ended up going early. I creeped my way through the halls casting the disillusionment charm on myself.
The tower was empty when I got there thirty minutes prior to the scheduled time. I cast detection spells to see if I could find anything. When I was satisfied that there was nothing I sat and waited. I cast the disillusionment spell again waiting in the shadows.
Fred arrived five minutes to eleven. He looked around the room before leaning against one of the walls. I gave myself the time to really study him. He looked tired. Dark circles lay under his usually bright blue eyes. His hair lay in his eyes as he leaned his head against the wall. He tucked his hands into his pockets.
He had on a classic gryffindor colored sweater. It was mostly red with a thick strip of gold towards the top. His pants were cuffed and he had his worn converse crossed over each other. He turned his head to view the castle grounds. His expression was almost sad, it made me want to throw my arms around him.
The minutes ticked by as I watched him. I wanted to see what he would do if I was late. Once it hit eleven he sighed heavily. I had moved to stand in front of the stairs. He pushed off the wall and moved to the other wall. He looked back at the entryway and stared at it. My disillusionment was perfect. I've been told many times that I’m nearly undetectable. Fear still took me now as he stared. He then started pacing.
“Ten minutes, I’ll give it ten minutes.” He said to himself. He rubbed his hands on his pants.
I decided it was now or never so I went down the stairs a little bit before taking the spell off. I walked up slowly and appeared quietly. He was still pacing. I put my hand on top of the railing.
“Fred?” My voice sounded quite soft. He must’ve heard it through because he stopped pacing. He looked up at me and smiled.
“I didn’t think you were coming.”
“I didn’t think I was either.” I replied quietly. I walked across the room and leaned against one of the viewing railing. It didn’t take long before he joined me. His shoulder just barely brushed mine. He gripped the railing leaning his weight on it. He turn his head towards me. I could tell he was studying me as I studied him earlier.
“What made you decide to come?” He said in an equally soft tone. I turned to face him, my hand still on the railing. I brought my hand closer to his, almost touching.
“Curiosity mostly.” I answered, bringing my eyes up to meet his. The energy around us was almost too much.
“Why did you ask me here?” My breath came out as a puff. The December air should have freezed me to my bones but I found I wasn’t cold. Maybe the tower was enchanted.
“I wanted to talk. Maybe finish what I was going to say the other morning.” He didn’t make a comment about why we didn’t finish said conversation. For that I was grateful.
“You have my full attention.” I said back.
“Where was I then?” He gave me a small smile before turning serious again, “Audrey I’m sorry for being a dickhead at hogsmeade. I have had a lot on my mind, you being the biggest thing. I can’t deny it anymore.” He took a deep breath. My lips widened in surprise.
“You are my every waking thought. Everything else comes secondary. It’s all consuming, vicious in its assault on me. I had thought it would eventually go away if I stayed away from you. It didn’t, I am too aware of you so I notice every time you even move. God I’m sure it’s been driving George mad. Actually I know it has.” He stopped to chuckle at the thought of George.
I didn’t realize I had stopped breathing. My hand gripped the railing tightly. I stared up at him, not really sure what to make of this.
“You keep asking me what I want from you and I don’t have an answer. Because truthfully I don’t know. I feel like everytime I try to get close to you either you push me away or I push myself away. So tell me now so I can move on.” He finished with a huff. He gripped the railing, his hands turning white.
I had never expected this. How did I feel about Fred Weasley? I don’t think even I knew that but I couldn’t deny that I was drawn to him. I didn’t want to admit that I was hyper aware of him too. Or that he also consumed my every thought. But as I looked into his hopeful eyes I wanted nothing more than to be in his arms.
“Please say something Audrey!” He begged in a quiet tone.
I took a hold of his shirt and pulled him towards me. Our lips met, forming perfectly together. His hands flew up to my face. This time it started out soft. His hands ran through my hair. I pulled him tighter to me. He stumbled to the side before righting himself. He was facing me full on now. My back facing the railing. His eyes darkened as he looked at me. The energy shifted as we looked at each other. It wasn’t soft anymore. We collided lips crashing together. He pressed me into the railing. He slipped his hands around me. I ran my hands down his chest and felt him shudder. I drew his lips back to continue to kiss along my jaw. I slipped my hands under his sweater.
His skin felt smooth under my hands. I slid them along his back. A throbbing spread within me as his leg pressed against the apex of my thighs. I let out a moan as he kissed my neck. I felt his hand under my sweater and this time I didn’t stop him.
I tugged on his shirt and he let me go long enough to take it off and through it behind him. I put my hand on his shoulder to stop him from kissing me. I started to trace his collar bones with my finger. He closed his eyes letting out a whimper as my hands traveled down. I traced down his chest and across the flat curve of his stomach. I traced the faint v lines then across his waistband. His hands gripped the railing on either side of me. Once my hand left his skin his eyes shot to mine.
Our lips crashed together again, both of us moaning. I move my hands to be on his back. He moved his hands under my shirt again. He pulled my sweater off in one quick motion. He tossed it behind him as well. I put my hands up and pushed my fingers through his hair. Before leaning forward and kissing his neck. He groaned against me. Once again he had me pressed against the railing. I felt his bulge through his pants. I pulled back and looked into his eyes. We were panting. With his hands behind me he unclasped my bra. After pulling it off he started tracing along my chest this time.
He cupped my breast in one hand and started kneading it. I let out a moan as we stared into each other's eyes. He slowly lowered his head until his mouth met with my breast. My hands moved to his shoulders as he sucked on my nipple. My breath left my body as he stared up at me. He moved to the next one, sucking it for a moment before coming back up to my lips. I was slowly becoming a mess in his arms. The throbbing was becoming unbearable. My chest brushing against his wasn’t helping. He nipped at my bottom lip before I let his tongue into my mouth.
I felt his fingers slip into my leggings. I shuddered as they ran across my underwear. I moaned into his mouth. His lips turned up at the corners. He didn’t wait anytime before he slipped them under my panties. He pressed one into my clit. I threw my head back, not bothering to hide my moan.
“Fuck!” He cried into my neck as he started moving his finger around my clit. I started moving with them. He had one hand braced behind me holding me to him. My nails dug into his shoulder blades. His fingers trailed lower before he pushed one into me. I dropped my head into his shoulder. Pleading him to keep going. He sped up as I bucked my hips on his finger. He inserted another finger into me. My moans became uncontrollable.
“Oh fuck! Yes, ride my fingers.” His voice sounded rough. like he was having trouble controlling himself. I felt myself start to tighten around him. I looked into his eyes. my mouth was open wide panting. He had almost the identical expression.
“Yes baby, give yourself to me.” He groaned looking down at his hand in my pants.
“Oh fuckkkkk, fff rrr, I’m I’m coming.” I shook against him. He held me up as I let go around his fingers. I twitched in his arms with my head on his shoulder. Our breathing was heavy as we held each other.
“Hello? Is someone there?” I recognized professor Sinistra's voice.
Fred and I shot each other a look of horror. I wordlessly accio’d our shirts and cast disillusionment on us. He pulled us to the corner. I put my hand to my mouth to try to hide my breathing. Fred buried his head into my shoulder. I stared at the stairs. Sinistra walked up the stairs slowly. The tip of her wand glowed as she looked around the room. I held as still as possible. She looked around before heading back down the stairs.
We held our position for a few minutes. I let out my breath and stepped away from him. Pale moonlight made a halo around his red hair. He really was the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen.
We quickly put our shirts back on. As we were leaving the tower he grabbed my hand. We held hands all the way back to Gryffindor tower. He gave me a light peck on the lips before heading to his room. For the first time this year I fell asleep the second my head hit the pillow. I remember smiling as I slipped into unconsciousness.
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I woke up feeling very groggy. I blinked up at the canopy above me. Everything from last night flooded my mind. I sat up straight. Did I really let Fred finger me last night? Was that really me? I covered my face with my hands flopping back down on the pillows. Why was I acting like this? Nobody can even see me. I got up and took a shower.
What even were we? I knew how he felt but how did I feel? I put my head on the cold wall thinking about everything. I don’t even really know him. I could see myself falling for him easily. Why did I have to make everything so complicated?
I met Maddie outside the great hall. I rushed up to her and pulled her slightly off to the side.
“Maddie, I have to tell you something.” I said.
“What are you wearing to the Yule ball?” She asked not paying attention to me.
“The Yule ball?” I had forgot about it completely it was coming up in a week or so. “I hadn’t really thought about it.”
She gave me a look. “Not the answer I was hoping for. maybe we could all match or just you and Lucian. Perhaps Noah and I in green and you and Lucian in black?” I really had forgotten that I was going as Lucian’s date.
“Doesn’t matter to me.” I said sadly.
“What’s your problem?” Now she was looking at me. I sighed.
“I’ll tell you later. Go ahead and go in, I want a minute.” She shrugged and headed into the great hall. I pressed my head against the wall. How was I going to get around this?
I didn’t get a chance to tell Fred about this because he stepped out from behind a pillar. His expression was murderous.
“You’re going to the Yule ball with him?” His voice shook. He couldn’t even say his name.
“As friends, we ha-“ he interrupted me.
“You think he only wants to be friends with you?”
“I DO!” I cried pointing to myself.
“You didn’t even try to tell her that you won’t be going with him.” He glared at me.
“Why would I do that? We are going as friends as a group.” I said back. I placed my hands at my side.
“I had thought….. after last night……” he kept trailing off.
“You know what it doesn’t matter what I thought you obviously don’t give a shit.” He stormed past me and into the great hall. I laid my head against the wall taking a few deep breaths.
I entered the hall marching straight to my friends. It was just my luck that they were sitting at the ravenclaw table. It also was just my luck that Fred was sitting directly across from me. There were two tables in between us yet it felt like there was no distance at all. I openly glared.
“Well if it’s so easy, who are you taking then?” Ron snapped at something Fred said. Fred grinned. He looked down the table then back at me his smirk growing.
“Oh Angelina?” He called to get her attention. I clenched my cup handle so tight. “Wanna go to the Yule Ball with me?” He looked over at her and winked. This fucker actually winked. I wanted to hit him over the head with this fucking cup.
“Absolutely!” She said before turning back to her friends giggling. I’ve never wanted to kill someone more. He looked back at me with this smug ass look on his face. He turned back to his brother with the same look.
“See! Not complicated at all.” Fred said to Ron but I knew it was directed at me. I nearly threw the cup at his face. He stood up gracefully, George beside him. George ruffed Ron’s hair as they passed. Fred didn’t look back.
I knew exactly what I was going to do. I was going to make him so jealous he will come crawling to me. I turned to Maddie who was oblivious to what just happened.
“I know what I’m wearing to the Yule ball. Luican and I will match. I’ll send you the sketches later.” I got up zipping from the hall with her blinking after me.