Disclamer: I do not own Harry Potter or the song 'Rewrite the Stars' from the movie musical The Greatest Showman, I only own the plotline.

Rewrite the stars

"You know I want you"

She closed her eyes and tried to ignore him, just like she had for the last couple of days. She had hoped he wouldn't find her hiding place in the small clearing by the pond but she should have known better, he had after all lived there all his life and being the prankster that he is he probably knew all the places in which one could hide close to the Burrow in case he needed to get away from his mother's wrath. Still, this had been her sanctuary whenever she needed to take a moment away from the busy and crowded life inside the house and until this moment no one had found her and been able to disturb her peace.

"You know I want you Hermione"

His words were soft and the honesty behind them made her heart break into a million pieces.

"Fred please…"

"No. You know it's true. It's not like I've been trying to keep it a secret" That was true. Everyone else might think that is was just one of his many silly pranks but from the very first moment he'd declared his undying love for her in the Gryffindor common room during her third year at Hogwarts, she knew he meant it. This time though it was different. This was the first time he'd said it without an audience there to laugh it off and the first time he'd said it with such sincerity.

"I know you want me too Hermione".

How he'd known that she had no idea because she'd tried to be careful not to show any kind of emotion when he'd professed his feelings in the past and not even Ginny knew of her true affections towards her older brother. But she guessed that he'd somehow felt her lingering looks just like she'd felt his when she wasn't looking.

She finally sighed and lifted herself into a sitting position on the ground from where she'd been stargazing, though she still refused to look at him.

"Fred you know there's nothing we can do about it. I'll be gone soon to help Harry in his mission to destroy V-Voldemort once and for all and you… You must continue to spread some joy in this miserable world. You can marry some pretty witch like Alicia or Katie and have a big family. You have your fate and I have mine…"

"That's bull Hermione and you know it". The harsh words caught her off guard and she blinked and turned her head towards him, staring at him in confusion and chock.

"Don't you dare to say that you're tied to some sort of fate or that us being together is not in the tea leaves because coming from you that means nothing. I know you Hermione and you don't believe in divination. You don't really believe that everything is set in stone." Each word was like a slap in her face and she abruptly stood from the ground and turned to walk back into the house in anger ignoring his shouts after her.

"No please don't go! I didn't…. I didn't mean it! Hermione please, I'm sorry-" He caught up with her and grabbed her arm and a moment later the sound of her hand across his cheek echoed in the night. The tears in her eyes gave away the pain that his words had caused her and she saw how he crumbled with guilt in front of her.

"I'm so sorry but it's the truth…"

"You know nothing about me Frederick Gideon Weasley. Nothing. And this is so much bigger than both of us." The venom in her voice surprised even herself and she could see him shrug back for a second but then he regained his posture and gently spoke.

"I know that your favourite book isn't 'Hogwarts: A History' like everyone thinks but 'Quidditch Through The Ages' because it makes you feel connected with Harry and Ron - not that they ever seem to notice that you've read it a million times and give the best advice when they need it. I know that you chew on the inside of your mouth when you're nervous and slightly stick out your tongue when you're really focused on learning a new complicated spell. I know that you turn to the stars whenever you're troubled as if they hold the answer you seek - not because you believe they could do anything because you're obviously way too intelligent to fall for such nonsense but because you think it will help you make the right decisions. I know that you're terrified for your friends and for yourself and I know that you lied when you told us where your parents are." Her breath caught and she turned her face away from him determined not to show the tears that slowly rolled down her cheeks. She'd only told Ginny and Ron about her modifying her parents memories, making them forget she ever existed, before sending them to Australia. When he spoke again it was in a broken whisper and she knew that she could not hide her emotions for much longer. This was ridiculous! She was Hermione Granger for Merlin's sake! She'd never been a very emotional person (except when fighting with Ronald) but somehow Fred was able to push all of her buttons.

"I get that you're scared. I am too. I'm so scared that something might happen to George or my family. I'm scared that this war will destroy everything that is good but most of all I'm scared that I'll never be able to hold you in my arms or love you the way you deserve to be loved. I know that you'll go with Harry and Merlin knows that he wouldn't be anything without you to help him out but I hate that he's pulling you miles away and out of reach from me." She was surprised when she felt his arms circle her but did not object, too busy trying to comprehend everything he just said and honestly - it just felt so right. With her head on his chest she could feel him hugging her to him with his own head resting on top of hers.

"Wherever you go you'll always be in my heart and when all of this is over nothing and no one will be able to stop me because I know that you're my destiny".

Despite herself she smiled for a second into his chest - his stubbornness was one of the many things she both loved and found annoying about him.

"Fred, we're not meant to be."

She heard him sigh and when the weight on her head suddenly lifted she was curious to see of she could read his expression only to find him looking up at the sky.

"What if we rewrite the stars?" The question made her blink.

"What do you mean Fred?" She asked and he turned his head down to look at her and she could drown in his beautiful blue eyes so full of determination and emotion.

"Just ignore what you think is the way it's supposed to be and let's pretend for a moment that you're meant to be mine and that nothing can keep us apart. I don't give a rats ass about Alicia or Katie, I know that you're the one I'm meant to be with" His words made her heart skip a beat and while she stared at the faint red mark that had appeared on his cheek she wondered whatever had possessed her to hurt him like that when he so obviously care for her. Still even with that mark he was the most handsome man she knew.

He leaned over and whispered with his mouth so close that she could feel his breath on her ear. It tickled and she couldn't help the small laugh that escaped.

"It's up to you and me Hermione. No one can say what we get to be so why don't we rewrite the stars and maybe then the world could be ours tonight".

That was it. That was all she needed to hear to lose control and their lips touched for a blissful moment before a loud bang from inside the house ruined the moment.

"...We should go back to the house and see what happened. Ginny must have noticed my absence when waking up..." She said, then walked away leaving a stunned Fred behind her, both of their lips still tingling from the kiss.

On the way back to the house she looked towards the sky again and made the decision not to let this change anything. Because no matter how much she wanted to you just can't rewrite the stars.