Title: First

Summary: Fred Weasley was the first out of his brothers to fall in love.

Disclaimer: I own nothing...although I'd like to own Ginny.

Author's Notes: A challenge searching4romeo gave me. Write a Fred/Angelina story.

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Fred Weasley fell in love with her the moment he saw her.

That was the way with Weasleys. Mum said she'd been in love with Dad since she first saw him as well. None of his brothers had found their true loves yet, which made him grin. For once he was the first to do something.

He quickly discovered that being first had both good and bad points. The main good point was that he was the first, so he knew something none of his brothers did.

The main bad point was he was the first, so he couldn't ask any of his brothers for help. And there was no way he was going to ask Mum. So he asked Ginny. Sweet little Ginny, only eight, wrote a rather angry letter in reply.

'Dear Fred,

If you love her so much talk to her, doofus! She's certainly not going to notice who you are if you don't! And don't be nervous, she'll think you're retarded (of course, we all know you are, but best to wait until after the wedding for her to find this out.) Merlin's beard, how is it that I know this and you don't??

Love, Ginny.'

Fred had followed Ginny's advice, and said hi to Angelina Johnson as she made her way down to breakfast.

Brown eyes wide, Angelina had replied. "Hey." She said. "Um...Fred Weasley, right?"

"That's right." Fred grinned. "How'd you know?"

Angelina had blushed. "I've known who you were since the day I saw you." She whispered.

"Me too." Fred answered, unable to believe his good fortune. "Me too."

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