Hermione tossed and turned in her bed, unable to sleep. It was an uncomfortably warm August night, and as much as she loved spending time at the Burrow, enchantments can only do so much. She missed the air conditioning of her bedroom back home.
Restless and knowing she wasn't going to find sleep anytime soon, she got out of bed, careful not to wake Ginny, and crept down the hall to the bathroom. Without turning on any light, she splashed some cool water on her face and looked at herself in the mirror. Her hair was matted to her forehead and neck with sweat and her tank top and shorts clung to her body awkwardly. She sighed as she saw the familiar face staring back at her – so plain, mundane, boring.
The door that was to her back began to swing open, and she jumped. A figure stumbled into the bathroom. "Do you mind!" Hermione whispered sharply at the intruder, whirling around.
The intruder groaned sleepily. "Sorry 'Mione," he grunted. Hermione's eyes adjusted to the light filtering in from behind the person. She could just barely make out the face under the fussed red hair, but was able to identify the person as Fred.
"Oh, it's alright," Hermione said, simmering down. She couldn't help but stare at Fred. He was wearing nothing more than a pair of shorts. She couldn't help but notice how athletic Fred's body was. Sculpted in all the right places, but not too obvious. It was a wonder she hadn't noticed it before.
"What are you doing up anyways, 'Mione?" Fred asked as he stretched. Hermione's face grew hot as she realized she hadn't yet looked away from his shirtless chest.
"Um, nothing, I should get back to bed, in case Ginny wakes up and sees I'm gone," she spit out before scurrying past the sleepy twin and into the hall. She noticed as she flung herself back into her bed that her arm had brushed against Fred on her way past and was now tingling. What could that mean? Hermione closed her eyes and began to drift off into a restless night's sleep.
AN: I know it's a very short and general beginning, but I promise I will be adding updates frequently. So keep an eye out!