A.N HEY EVERYONE! IT'S MY FIRST FREMIONE FIC AND IT SURE AS HELL WON'T BE THE LAST! I've been writing this fic here for about a month and I'm on the 8th chapter already. I plan on making it 10 or 11 chapters long but trust my the chapters wont be short!
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/~~~~~~~Ch.1- To Think It Would Last~~~~~~~/
Hermione stood in Fred and Georges flat wearing a hospital gown and trainers. She sat on the couch and gently touched the bandaged on her shoulder. The pain was starting to come back, maybe they had some medicine for her to take. But she continued to sit there and wait for the twins to come back up from below. The shop was closed today due to the circumstances and she felt a tad bit guilty for having them loose money because of her.
She wished nothing more than to curl up and read a book to get her mind of everything but from the light weight of the bag Ginny packed her, it only contained clothes and other essentials.
Hermione stood and strolled to the window that over looked the Ally and sighed. It was a hidden window so people outside could not see in or that there was even a window there, and she watched children run around as their parents chased them. How could she think life would change after the war? You can't just expect change to happen over the course of a month… But like an idiot she thought that just maybe she was going to be alright. How wrong she was…
After the war, Hermione's first priority was to track down her parents and give them their memory back. But the ministry quickly advised her that it would be ill advised, so soon after the war. Voldemort's followers still lurked about and would be looking for trouble after the fall of their leader. Hermione feeling heart broken agreed that she would wait and hope they catch the rest of them. Molly opened her home to Harry and her and treated them as if they were her own children. Hermione slept in Ginny's room while Ron and Harry bunked together.
The war affected everyone differently, Harry had become distant and he would barley even talk to Ron. He would just sit out by the lake and when they would ask him what he was doing he would just tell them he was thinking. Ginny was the most worried and would try to sit out with him to try and bring him back. After a month, Harry began talking more and eventually his old personality came back. Ginny and him were inseparable and went everywhere together. Ron seemed to be the least affected by the war, because once they got back he jumped right into eating, playing Quidditch and basically annoying the heck out of her.
Hermione thought she was in love with Ron but after sharing a tent with him and now sharing a house she began to realize it was more of a love that one would feel for a little brother. They had nothing in common and he loved pointing out about how she was as he put is, 'as boring as a nun'. His hormones and his needs were first while he never asked how she felt. It annoyed her how he tried to snog her when she was busy, or try it in front of his family, which to her was a bit creepy. Since she refused to sleep with him he asked her to give him pleasure and when she refused he commented about how Lavender would have done it in a heartbeat. Hermione replied to that by smacking him in the face and telling him to never speak of their fallen friend like that ever again. She hadn't even been dead a month and he was talking about the sexual favors she did for him back in Hogwarts. Like Hermione said before, Ron hadn't changed much except now he put himself first in everything.
It was now officially two months since the death of the dark lord and everyone was beginning to get on with everything. Hogwarts had been fixed and a new wing was added in memory of all who gave their lives in the war. Classes would be starting back up next month and all the student's that missed their seventh year were told that they could take their NEWT in the spring, but they could not come back to finish.
Today Hermione and the Weasley family consisting of Molly, Ron, Ginny and Harry who might as well have been a Weasley since they practically raised him, visited the cemetery to put flowers on the graves of their friends. When they finished Molly rushed them all back to the burrow for the weekly Weasley dinner. On Sunday's, all the Weasley's gathered back to the burrow for a night of Molly's delicious cooking and family time.
Once home Ginny and Harry ran out back to get in a quick snog before dinner, and Ron rushed to his broom to get some flying in. Hermione stayed and offered help to Molly who took it with a big smile on her face. Each night Hermione would offer Molly help with dinner and the two worked in sync with each other. Since Hermione didn't have a mother to talk with she confided in Molly with the things a mother could only help with. She talked with Ginny about her relationship with Ron so Hermione really was grateful to have the two women in her life.
Just as Hermione was mixing the batter for dessert a pop sound was heard, followed by footsteps and finally a mop of Weasley red hair and the handsome face of Fred strolled into the kitchen with his notorious smirk.
"Evening Mum!" He strolled over to his mother and hugged her from behind while kissing her cheek and she returned the smile.
"Ey there where's your brother?" Molly rolled the dough for the bread and cast a look to Fred who was strolling over to Hermione.
"On his way, just bidding a good night to his lady friend" He hugged Hermione from behind and kissed her on the cheek as well making her blush.
"Hermione, as radiant as ever" He complemented and jumped to sit on the counter next to her.
"Fred, as flirtatious as ever" She replied back, hoping the flour on her cheeks would hide her blush.
"I have to show appreciation to the two lovely ladies making my dinner" He picked up a cherry from a bowl next to him and popped it into his mouth while she lightly smacked his knee.
"You can show appreciation by not nibbling on the goods" She chided and he snatched her hand and began nibbling on her knuckles which made her squeak and pull her hand back, knowing that her face most likely looked like a cherry.
He cast her a smirk before another pop sound was heard and George strolled in and hugged Molly while asking what was for dinner. He then came up and hugged Hermione as well.
Another thing that changed after the war was that Hermione has become closer to the twins. During the final battle Fred was hit by a falling wall and was almost dead, had not George found him and rushed him to get medical attention. While Fred was bed ridden for two weeks, George reluctantly had to open back up the shop to make up for the time they were shut down. George came to Ron to ask him to keep Fred company up in the flat until George closed up but Ron complained he was not a babysitter and shot his own brother down. Hermione over hearing this offered to stay with Fred, since she was looking for any excuse to get some quiet time from Ron. George was shocked by her offer but accepted it none the less.
Fred was shocked to find Hermione over the next morning with breakfast made for him. George had opened the shop downstairs and Angelina came by to help him run it. Fred and Hermione bonded quite quickly over the two weeks and once he was back on his feet she continued to come over to visit or have lunch with the brothers and Angelina. After some time she began to grow quiet attached to Fred and if she didn't know any better she would say she was beginning to fancy him a great deal. Usually after her fights with Ron she would floo right over to the Flat to cool down and vent to Fred about his brother. Fred is a great listener and would even offer to turn Ron into a cactus since he was acting like a prick, which always made her laugh.
"How is the shop coming along?" She asked as she poured the batter into a tray and used her wand to levitate it to the oven.
"Fantastic! Fred discovered the missing components to our new product of see through spectacles" George took a seat on the counter next to Fred and took the bowl of cherries as the twins began to nibble.
"Oh what's that?" Molly asked.
"It's glasses that can help you look through objects like books or walls." George said proudly.
"I thought you said they worked perfectly yesterday in the lab" Hermione snatched the bowl from the twins and turned to dump them in a mixer while she cast a spell for them to be mashed up to make pie.
George casted a confused look to Fred who was blushing.
"We made it so it would be looking through objects but it also could see through clothes so we had to perfect that so perverts wouldn't have an upper hand." George cast a smile to his perverted brother.
"So you mean-" Hermione was cut off as Fred jumped up and shouted,
"Where's Ginny? Come brother let's seek out our beloved sister!" Fred grabbed Georges scarf and dragged his brother from the kitchen.
Hermione blushed again turned back to perfecting the sauce for the lasagna while Molly giggled at her son's behavior.
George and Fred paused outside and George casted a sly smile to his identical brother who was kicking at the dirt with his trainers.
"So dear brother of mine… Have you always been this big of a pervert or did you just kind of fall into it?" George laughed at the ashamed look Fred gave.
"I didn't mean to, I just put them on and looked up and BAM there she was standing there in just her knickers! What else could I say but perfect?" He blushed at the memory of her leaning against his lab table in her black silk knickers and matching bra. She had asked him how they worked and he told her perfect, but he was actually referring to her.
Fred had grown very attached to Hermione during their time together and soon a crush began to form. He actually had a crush on her during his fifth year at Hogwarts, but he tried to force himself into not liking her due to his brother's infatuation with the witch, but he seemed to never really get over it. Being around her made his heart speed up and his body feel warm. Fred thinks George knew he liked Hermione even before he knew himself and the twin supported his crush by getting to know Hermione as well. Fred tried to fight the affection for the beautiful Gryffindor since she was with his brother, but after Hermione confided in him about their fights and his jerk like personality Fred began to feel he really had a shot with her.
"How was it?" George smirked and Fred mirrored his expression.
"Amazing! She has these hips that woooaahhh why am I telling you?" Fred lightly pushed his brothers shoulder playfully.
"Because we tell each other everything" George smiled sweetly.
"Ya well this image is mine" Fred crossed his arms.
"Oh come on! I told you about my nosh with Angelina during our sixth year in the broom shed!" George chuckled at the memory.
"First of all I didn't want to know of said noshing and second, you can torture me but the secret of her lacy knickers are mine to keep" Fred began to walk away leaving his brother to stand there looking shocked.
"She wear's LACY KNICKERS?" George cried and chased after his brother with a puppy dog look.
After some time Bill and Fleur floo into the living room and came out to greet the brothers. Fleur joined the women in the kitchen to help and began setting the table. Bill and the twins took to the living room to catch up and were soon joined by Charlie who fell into the group hugs of his brothers. Harry and Ginny came in and after all the greetings and group teasing Ginny got from her older brothers she went into the kitchen to complain that the women do all the work while the men sit on their asses. Molly chided her only daughter on her language but Ginny just ignored it and began to talk with Fleur.
After some time everyone began flocking to the dinning room since dinner would be finished any second.
"Arthur and Percy should be here any minute everyone! Get ready!" Molly called and everyone took their seats.
"Where's Ron?" Charlie asked looking for his youngest brother.
"I called for him to come in and get cleaned up half an hour ago. Charlie would you be a dear and fetch him for us?" She asked and Charlie nodded as he left to find Ron.
Hermione was finishing up the pastries and pie in the kitchen for after dinner when Fred popped his head in smiling at her rushing to set everything on the cooling rack.
"Hey Fred, I'll be out in a moment, just need to- ah well that's everything, I'm done" She took off her apron to reveal her white long sleeve top and jeans. Fred admired her as she hung the apron on the wall and went to the sink to wash her hands. After finishing she turned around and he chuckled.
"You missed a spot" He walked forward.
"Oh I did? Where?" She touched her face and he brushed her hands away and took her chin in his hands and brushed a spot of flour away with his thumb softly.
They stood like that for a moment and quickly broke away when Ginny walked by giggling, "Snog later you two! I'm starving and mum won't start until everyone is at the table" She grabbed a napkin and they headed back to the dining room blushing a bit.
Ron and Charlie busted into the house laughing and jumping while Ron waved a paper around.
"What's all the hullabaloo about boys?" Molly stood shocked as a dirty looking Ron waltzed into the dining room like he was king of France and presented a paper.
"The canons want me to come train with them for the next season! I went to a try out two weeks ago and they liked what they saw so they want me to start coming in for practices!" Ron cheered and Charlie patted him on the back with a smile.
Everyone began praising him and patting him on the back.
"That's wonderful dear! I am so proud of you!" Molly kissed him on his head and he winced from her motherly affection which Hermione would kill for from her own mother and it made her frown a bit.
"Oh now go take a shower so we can celebrate properly." Everyone laughed as he left to go get cleaned up.
Everyone began talking about Ron's good news when Percy and Arthur walked in looking nervous and a bit pale.
"Darling! There you two are!" Molly rushed forward and kissed her husband and hugged her son and then casted them a worried look.
"Are you both ok?" She rushed her husband to take the seat at the head of the table and got him some tea.
"We need to have a talk with everyone." He said solemnly and that caused everyone to gain a look of concern.
Ron jumped down the steps still eager and bouncy with the smile as he slapped his dad on the back and told him the news.
"Dad I'm going to be a cannon! They accepted me!" He looked around the room and wondered why no one was smiling.
"Dad did you hear me?" Ron asked.
"I hear you Ron, that's amazing… but we all need to have a talk now." Ron looked worried and then took a seat next to Harry. Hermione was between the twins at the end of the table and they looked just as worried.
Arthur stood up and looked to everyone and paused on Hermione and then looked down.
"What I am about to say can not leave this house. It will be in the papers in a few days after more information is gathered but for now I need to warn all of you." He looked to his wife and then to everyone.
"Voldemort's followers have been taking the fall of their dark lord very hard. We have received threats in the ministry that they will have revenge for what happened. At first we just thought it was threat's on Harry's life but… from what we have gathered they are not after Harry at all. We will still keep watch around the burrow and watch after Harry, but… Muggle born's have been found dead." He said and gasps were heard around the table.
Hermione's face drained and she felt lightheaded, but something grasped her hand and she looked down to see Fred's hand around her own in a tight grasp.
"So far we've found five bodies and all of them are muggle born. We think since the followers can't get revenge on the one that killed Voldemort, they are just continuing on with the message that the Dark Lord has told them." Percy spoke up and took out a note pad with notes on it.
"An investigation has begun on finding the killer or killers of the witches and wizards. Until then there will be warnings for all muggle born witches and wizards to stay alert and report all suspicious activity to the ministry." Arthur looked up to his wife who looked to him with concern.
Hermione for the first time since Arthur spoke looked up and realized everyone was looking at her. She felt a lump in her throat and stood up quickly.
"Excuse me please" She whispered and dashed from the room upstairs into Ginny's room and threw herself onto her bed.
Ginny and Fleur stood to follow but Fred beat them to it and rushed after her. Molly told the girls to sit down and not crowd her.
"She just needs some space and to take it all in" Molly then with shaky hands began serving dinner. Even though this was horrible and terrifying news to hear she knew she and Arthur had to keep up a strong front to encourage everyone to stay calm.
Hermione curled up into a ball and held her arm close to her chest and felt anger and fear swell inside her. Fred stood to the open door and knocked lightly on the open door.
"Hermione… can I come in?" He asked softly.
She moved her head up and down and he slowly walked in and shut the door behind him with a click and came to the bed side and took a seat next to her. When he placed his hand on the top of her head she shot up and wrapped her arms around his chest and buried her face into his chest. Shocked at her sudden movements he wrapped her up in his arms and began to rock her softly while gently petting her head and resting his cheek on the top of her head.
"I thought it was over Fred.. I thought… Their killing muggle borns.. I was stupid to think it all would stop if he died" She felt a tear slip out of her eye.
"It will be alright Mione'… You are safe here" He whispered and kissed the top of her head.
Hermione pulled away from him and sat in front of him grasping her arm. She rolled up her sleeve to see the scar that Bellatrix had carved into her arm and Fred's heart broke at the look she got whenever she looked down at it.
"What if they find me?" She whispered and she felt a lump form in her throat.
Fred gently took her arm and brought it up to his face and kissed the scar softly and pulled her back in for a hug.
"They will have to go through me to get to you… As well as George, mum, dad, and everyone else… Hermione we all care about you so much, and we will be there for you during all of this." He assured her and she felt herself calming down.
Fred rocked her softly and enjoyed the feeling of her in his arms. Time passed and Hermione knew she should pull away before she made him get sick of her. When she sat up he felt cold without her in his arms but smiled to her.
"Thank you Fred… You really are a great friend" She whispered and stood and he followed.
"Anytime you need me, I'll always be here for you" He casted her a charming smile that made her knees feel a bit weak.
Both of them came down stairs to find everyone eating dessert but with sad faces, except for Ron who was re-reading his acceptance letter. Once Hermione walked in Molly jumped up.
"Dear how are you? Are you hungry? Let me heat you up a plate" She quickly went to work putting two plates together.
"I'm fine, thank you. I'm sorry for running out earlier, I just…" She didn't know what to say but Ginny stood and offered a smile.
"We understand Hermione… Don't worry about it" Hermione smiled at her friend and Fleur stood and hugged her tightly.
"Oh if you ever need anything or to talk our home is always open for you" Fleur pulled away kissed her on the cheek.
Molly ran back in with a plate stacked with food and pushed the two to sit down and eat. Hermione had lost her appetite but ate to make everyone feel better since they were watching her.
"Hermione don't you worry, the burrow has top security thanks to Bill here, and you will always have someone go out with you if you must head out." Arthur offered and took a sip of his tea.
Hermione nodded and turned to Fred who was eating like he hadn't eaten in days. Him and his fast metabolism made him an eating machine.
Soon Fleur and Bill left, followed by Charlie and Percy since it was getting late. Molly began cleaning levitating the dishes to the sink and Hermione stood to help when she pushed her out of the kitchen to go relax. Ginny and Harry disappeared for a walk around the house. Ron sat in the main room with an annoyed look on his face.
Arthur kissed his wife goodnight and turned in for an early sleep and bid his son's a good night.
"Pfft, some celebration dinner" Ron rolled his eyes and the twins snapped their head to him with a glare.
"Oy' weren't you listening to dad?" George said looking to Ron with surprised eyes.
"Ya I heard him but I've been waiting my whole life for this letter and everyone just brushed it off!" Ron stood and grabbed his broom.
"I'm going out for a fly" He growled and slammed the door.
"Don't listen to him, he's being a child" Fred looked to Hermione who looked hurt at what her friend just did.
"No I do understand he feel's unimportant." She felt bad that he felt this way but she wished he would be a bit more sensitive to what's going on.
"You let us know if he gives you any trouble mione', ok?" George said and she nodded.
"Well night, come by the shop tomorrow to say hi" He hugged her and went to give his mother a hug, leaving the two alone.
"If you need me at all, I don't care if it's even to ask what the weather's like, you come over or owl, anything! I am at your service" Fred offered and that made Hermione smile brightly to him and pull him into a hug.
The hug seemed to last longer than it should have because George walked in and cleared his throat causing the two to break away slowly and part ways. Hermione watched them disappear into the fireplace with a shout of their flat and green fire. She went to her and Ginny's room and got ready for bed, all the while thinking of Fred and the way he kissed her scar and the tender way he held her.
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A.N: WELL... that was the first chapter! In the next one it catches up to why Hermione is in the twins flat and why she's in a hospital gown! I hope you all enjoyed this one!
Next one will be up tomorrrow! Or maybe even tonight! Not sure yet! But I'm going to finish the last chapters of this story now!