A/N: Made for the Ultimate Battle Challenge II.
Prompt: First date between two characters.
Slightly AU, songfic, inspired by the song First Date by blink-182.
(The first 8 chapter is reuploaded)
Enjoi!
If there was something about his father's love for muggle gadgets that had its use for Fred Weasley, it was that he didn't need a driver's license to get a car. Even more so, he didn't need a driver's license to know how to drive a car. Sometimes the escapade of your brother's best friend came in handy later on.
And he was awfully glad for that, because finally, when Hermione Granger finally said yes to a date after years of persuading. And he knew that doing things the muggle way would definitely earn her liking.
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As boring as it sounds, they chose to walk beside the Tames after they drove around London, passing by all the popular sights.
He thought the simplicity gave the occasion beauty. And he knew she wouldn't want to make things complicated.
He asked her if he could hold her hand, and she just smiled at him, which he took as a yes.
They talked about a lot of things. Facts they already knew about each other, their everyday life, and about some books she's been reading. At one point, they even talked about how lame it is when at some point the two main characters start dancing for no reason. Even if it's romantic and all.
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If anyone have met him, they would think he's outgoing, humorous, and that he never cared about what other people thought. That is true, except just this night it wasn't, though he obviously tried to conceal his nerves, while his stomach was constatly backflipping, and he felt those butterflies that everyone talks about. This feeling was one of the main reasons why he didn't take her to a restaurant instead.
One should think that after long years of proffessional pranking, one should be able to tell lies if the situation called for it, but this time, he just gave up, let out an awkward laugh and told her just how nervous he is. She just laughed it off, saying it was totally normal.
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He told her he was glad that she accepted, and that he never thought she would.
She just smiled and told him she was actually glad she accepted.
He was pretty sure nothing could surpass her delightful smile.
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He thought back to the good ol' times when she was still in love with his brother, and the jealousy he felt every time the family came together for dinner, or when she spent the holidays in the Burrow.
He didn't tell her that, but she knew what he felt. She knew him well enough. But she didn't mention it, because she knew that she was too caught up in the war back then to notice him. And she didn't tell him because she didn't want to hurt him, nor was she a liar.
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He didn't know if he would kiss her at the end of the night. He wanted to, but there was no need to rush anymore, and what if she didn't want him to anyway?
He felt as if nothing was for certain once again. There were too many questions of "What if...?" in his head, question he couldn't answer just yet.
So he thought it was best to ignore them, and go with the flow.
And so he did.
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They had a great time. As always, nothing was for certain, but when he dropped her off just outside her apartment, they knew there would be a next time.
And so there was.
A/N: I honestly don't know how this turned out (I mainly concentrated on the lyrics, not the feels of the song), but if you liked it, or if you didn't, I would appreciate and cherish a review!