First and foremost, I would like to dedicate this story to the person who helped me come out of my Writer's Block stage and gave me this idea: Miss Cinnamonhummingbird on Youtube. She makes the most amazing Fred and Hermione videos I have EVER seen! Not even kidding people!
Check them out here - www. youtube .com /user/Cinnamonhummingbird (It wouldn't let me put the link in for some reason, so just take out the spaces and you'll be good!)
You won't be disappointed in what you see. I can promise you that. Especially for all you awesome, hard shippers of Fremione!
Alright. Well, as I said before, I got this idea from her... well her videos... but still, from her! All her Fred and Hermione videos really inspired me; so I guess this story will a mixture between all of them. I currently have no idea how in the world Im going to start this off, but wish me luck anyway!
Okay well, I suppose that's it for now. You'll probably see more of these updates as the story develops more. Yeah, so... bye?
Thank you Okami of the Cheese for Beta Reading this! Means a lot to me! Really does, mate! Words cannot explain enough! ;D
Now let's get started, shall we?
Just a Simple, Little Crush
Prologue
Summary - Hermione couldn't understand why she ended up liking Fred of all people, but she did, and she wasn't making an effort to stop anytime soon. Set in Order of the Pheonix. Rated T because I'm paranoid. I've got good feeling about this one! FW/HG! Enjoy :D
It wasn't as if she'd never noticed him before, because she certainly had. She noticed a lot of things about him actually; the way his eyes shone deeply when he smiled, or how his bangs landed perfectly to the side when he flipped them. She even noticed the smaller details; his straight teeth, his rigid determination and dedication to pranking. But the biggest thing Hermione Jane Granger knew about Fredrick Gideon Weasley, was how to tell him apart from his twin.
The Weasley twins were the infamous pranksters of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They were the ones to turn to for a smile at any time of the day, light or dark, sick or healthy, happy or sad. Heck, they could probably even make a grumpy ol' troll literally die of laughter. They were friends with everyone, and everyone was their friend. Even the cunning and quite normally evil Slytherins—though they would go to the ends of the earth and back to deny it—laughed at their jokes and pranks plenty of times.
Yes, people knew things about them. People knew some of the more basic things about them. However, they knew only what they could catch on the outside, but not within. Only a few people could actually tell those charming guys apart; Hermione was one of those few. You knew it was a gift when not even their own mother could, and she gave birth to them!
It was quite simple actually, but only those who paid enough attention to them could see it. A single mole, no bigger than a centimeter. That little thing was the key of knowing which was which. On the left side of George Weasley's neck, was that simple little difference. Fred on the other hand had no such mole. His neck, as what people would commonly say, was as smooth as a baby's bottom.
Hermione normally heard people mistaking the twins for each other while she was in the common room, studying for tests that were not going to happen any time soon. The funny thing was that they didn't seem to mind. They actually seemed pretty content on making sure they were absolutely identical; that no one could tell them apart, not even the slightest bit.
When people called Fred George or George Fred, they usually just went along with it. Never once did Hermione see them correct anyone. After that person left, they would just laugh, like it was some kind of inside joke no one but they would understand. The only person she ever saw them correct was Lee Jordan, their best friend and fellow prankster. But that almost never happened unless he was extremely tired or his mind had gone loopy for some reason, which again, didn't happen that often.
Fred.
It was a simple glance. A little smile. That was all it took to make Hermione's stomach go in whirls. The fact that the whirls made her feel like she was going to puke didn't help at all in the situation, either. She didn't know what made her feel this way, or why it even happened for that matter, but it did, and she wasn't making an effort to make it stop any time soon. Maybe it was how nice he looked in a tux last year during the Yule Ball, or the way he was always in such a good mood, but even she couldn't find any other explanation for the way she was feeling.
Was this love? No. She knew it wasn't. It was just a simple little crush.
Just a little crush that made her want to jump out of a window if it meant she'd get his attention. Just a little crush that made her willing to take any jinx that was coming his way, just to ensure that he'd keep that beautiful smile on his face, as big and grand as ever. Just a little crush that caused her to question even her own views on the way the world worked. Scratch that, it made her question what the books said on the way the world worked.
Fred only saw her as a friend. Or a better wording for it: his little brother's best friend. She didn't mind that. It was the truth, anyway. She wondered what the look on Ron's face would be if he ever found out she had a crush on his older brother. A look of terror, Hermione bet, or even worse... a look of betrayal.
Would it ruin their friendship? She really wondered at times. Was liking Fred really worth losing one of her best friends? The first time she asked this question it was an instant no, but as time went by and she asked herself again, her no became hesitant, and she never got around to answering it. But thinking about him now, she asked herself again. Was it really worth it?
Yes.
Hermione gave a small gasp. How could she think that? Well, even if it did end her and Ron's friendship, she still had Harry to rely on. She gave another gasp. What was wrong with her? Had she really drifted so low as to choose a boy over one of her friends? The fact that it was Ron's older brother just made it ten times worse than it would have been if it were anyone else.
Hermione let out a huge sigh. Why did she have to feel this way about Fred? Why, of all the people in the whole world, did she end up liking him?
Curse his gorgeous deep, sparkly blue eyes, She thought grumpily, and his... pink, kissable lips... and... and... His smile that can make any girl melt like butter on the sidewalk on a hot summer's day, and... Hermione gave herself a mental slap back into reality. No, this wasn't right. She'd get over the way she felt about him when they got back to Hogwarts. Hermione was sure of it. Well, more of which she was trying to keep positive about it.
This better not affect my grades, Hermione thought, kicking off her fluffy slippers and sliding back into bed. An image of Fred's smile popped into her mind unbidden as she turned off her bedside table light, and she eventually fell into a deep sleep.
Ending Note: Okay guys. Hey! This is the end of the prologue type thingy, thing. Hopefully you enjoyed it? It was tough thinking of what to write for it, but I did it! Congrats to me! :D Yeah, it was SHORT BECAUSE ITS ONLY THE PROLOGUE! Oh and, in case you guys were wondering, that is actually how I tell the twins apart. With that one little mole. I noticed it the first time I saw Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. At first I didn't know which one was which even with the mole, because I couldn't hear who pointed each other out, but then when he was all.. "Im Just joking, I am Fred!".. I was all.. "AHAAH! So that must be George!" And from then on, I just knew.. :P I also can tell the difference in their faces now too, so... BONUS FOR ME! Lol, again, you guys should watch Cinnamonhummingbird's videos! Even the ones that aren't about Fred and Hermione! They are all just perfect and amazing! And the songs aren't that bad either!
Kay well, thanks for reading! If you could please REVIEW, it would mean a lot to me. I tend to get better confidence when I know people are actually looking forward to the next chapter... so...
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