Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter!
A/N: I wrote this for a bunch of challenges.
Raise a Witch/Wizard Challenge: April - Fred Weasley, Abundant, Drunk
If You Dare Challenge: 263: Pulling your leg
Are You Crazy Enough? Challenge: 590: (word) Typical
Disney Character Challenge: Iridessa: A light talents fairy. Write about fireworks. Alt, write about the Weasley twins.
Harry Potter Chapter Challenge: The Marauder's Map - Write about the Marauders creating the map. Alternatively, write about the Weasley Twins.
Twin Boot Camp Challenge: 10: The Lake
Penelope Clearwater POV
Fireworks rained from the sky and set the lake in flames. Literally. Typical Weasleys, Penelope thought to herself. They were always up to some mischief. Always trying to impress everyone. Impress me.
The thought sent warm shivers down her spine. She fantasized herself with Fred. That he was secretly trying to get attention and affection by doing elaborate things such as setting off fireworks and setting the lake on fire. She knew that it couldn't be possible; he was a Gryffindor, she was Slytherin. There was absolutely no feasible way that he was interested in her. He probably didn't even know her name.
Fred Weasley POV
Upon a broomstick was definitely the best view of the fireworks. There was nothing to obstruct his view of the beautiful lights igniting the night sky. Or his thoughts of Penelope Clearwater. She was his reason for all the attention-grabbing jokes. The reason he was dating Angelina was to get her to notice him. Not that he could ever tell her any of that.
Ever since his first year, he had wondered what it would be like to be loved by a girl like her. Despite their obvious differences, he was still captivated by her beauty and wits. "By a Slytherin?" his brother would ask him. "No. By Penelope Clearwater." But as there was nothing to be done while house tensions were so high, Fred would sit back and wait until the time came for him to approach her.
George Weasley POV
To protect his brother was all he ever wanted. He would die for Fred in a heartbeat, but he had the deep, incessant feeling that one day he would fail. He feared that he would fall for the wrong person or get into a fight with a more powerful wizard or even just slip in the kitchen. So he tried to keep Fred away from all of that. He practically wrapped him in bubble wrap for all the protection he gave.
But still, Fred's head was filled with that girl. Penelope Clearwater. He didn't understand it! Why wouldn't the kid just move on and fall for someone safer? Someone like Angelina Johnson or Katie Bell. He would even be ok with him snogging Lavender at this point. He knew his twin though. He knew Fred would likely never give up his obsession and would likely be hurt by it one day. He would just have to be there to put him back together when that happened.
A/N: Not much to say other than I'm working hard on my other fics and that I've been crazy busy. Expect more short fics for a while until I can really dedicate time to my other fics and finish them well. Thanks for reading and reviews are food for my soul!
EDIT: Thank you to those who pointed out Penelope was a Ravenclaw! I apologize for the mix-up. I'm going to keep it the way it is for the way the story flows, but thank you anyway for correcting me!