In which Fred is Iago, James is Cassio and Louis is Othello

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Trouble, trouble, trouble

-I Knew You Were Trouble, Taylor Swift


James Potter was the best prankster in the whole family, right up there with the Marauders and the Weasley Twins. He and Fred Weasley were always pranking everybody, making names for them.

But they were best friends. This meant they would go to any length to help each other out.

Even to hurt other people.

When Fred came to James with his problem, James took pity on Fred. So he formed a plan.

"James," Fred said, pouting. "someone's dating my crush."

"Lana, the girl you fancy?" Fred nodded. "She got asked out by someone?"

Fred glared at James.

"Yes she did. Why are we putting emphasis on the word she? Is it put-emphasis-on-the-word-she day and my calendar didn't have it marked?"

"Well, no offence, but she's not the most good-looking girl," James stated, not thinking.

"But she's who I fancy. And her hair is the best. That sunflower color... And besides! you're my best mate. So help me!"

"Fine. Who's she dating?"

"Louis," Fred said promptly. And James made his decision.

It was no secret to the Potter-Weasley clan that James and Louis were not the closest of cousins. Louis ruined their relationship when they were five by out-pranking James. And James would never forgive him.

So when the time came to either help out his best friend by pranking James's rival or watch his pranking buddy suffer and not be able to do pranks and see his rival be happy, Fred didn't think for long.

"Let's do this."

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"You really flew that high? What happened next?"

"Okay, I was hundreds of feet up in the air and I looked down. I was so high that the clouds were below me. I couldn't see anyone else, but I was thankful for no distractions. All I was thinking in that moment was just 'Catch the snitch. Catch the snitch.' I then saw it! The snitch was below me. I dove down after it but it kept on flying away."

"Did you keep on going?"

"You know I did. My team was counting on me. My mantra of 'Catch the snitch' in my head, I dove right down until I saw the ground and was about to hit it. I didn't care; I wanted to bring my team up in the ladder. I kept on diving, straight at the ground and then I caught up to the snitch and Gryffindor won!"

"That was really brave of you, almost crashing into the ground for your team."

"May I have an 'I-was-brave' kiss?"

"You may."

A few yards away, in the bushes Fred Weasley growled at Louis and Lana.

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James and Fred put their fun pranks to the side to plan.

They needed to make Louis break up with Lana and for Lana to fall in love with James.

And as much as James hated to say it, there was only one option for them. But it was full of deceit might hurt Fred and Lana's relationship as well as Louis and Lana.

But once Fred explained it to Fred, he was all for it.

"For what I get to do, the risk is worth it." James smirked.

"Okay, you dirty, dirty man."

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Louis yanked open the broom closet on the third floor. There was something in there.

And right away jealousy and anger was burning inside of him. And also betrayal.

"Lana? Fred?" But they didn't respond; Fred's mouth was too busy giving Lana hickeys all over her naked body and Lana was too busy moaning in pleasure.

His head was spinning.

How long has this been happening? She loved it. Omigod, Fred is killing me here. She cheated on me.

He had been stabbed in the back by his girlfriend and cousin.

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"How could you?!"

"It was his fault; it wasn't me!"

"It was you! I'm done with you. For good!"

Lana died that day. Louis was her everything and he was gone from her. She was as good as dead.

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Lana didn't care what Fred did to her. She was as good as dead. Louis had been cheated out of James' crush and she was Fred's now.

But Fred was also a little bit dead.

Apart getting sexual joy from Lana every few days, he had nothing. He felt dead. All he had was her, and she didn't even want him.

He had cheated Louis out of a great girl and practically made Louis kill their love in the process.

He was a monster.

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James stabbed Fred in the back.

He disguised himself and told Louis everything.

"I'm telling you, Fred said he made Lana do it. He brought her into the closet, stripped her and did all types of terrible things to her."

"He did more than just the hickeys?" Louis was disgusted inside; he was throwing up in his brain.

"Oh, yes. He did all types of stuff 'down there', if you know what I mean," James had lied; what Fred did wasn't that bad. "It was all him. Lana told the truth." Louis almost threw up for real. His cousin betrayed him. He raped her.

Louis messed up big time with Lana.

"Why?" Loius just needed to know.

"Envy."

He went around James and hurt him.

Another part of him was dead.

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Louis realized what he had done but it was too late. He had been tricked, cheated out of the girl he loved.

But it was too late. He already virtually killed her. She was depressed now; she would never take him back.

He had killed her and he was killing himself too.


A/N- Thoughts?

For QL, Chudley Cannons, chaser 3, prompts 2, 4, 14

For Quidditch Pitch, envy

For the Taylor Swift challenge, I Knew You Were Trouble

For LIFE game, prompt sunflower

(This fic is for the two people of Partybee as the 'Bee', Lizzie, loves the Weasleys and the 'Party', Safari, loves Taylor Swift)