Regrets and Relived Pain

A/N: I'm sorry the prologue was too short. Hopefully as the story progresses, the chapters will get longer. It's either going to be a short story with long chapters or a long story with short chapters. Either way, I'm glad those who read it liked it. My updating is not up to par but it will improve once you all review more. Happy reading!

Fred sat alone in his compartment thinking what surprise George was talking about.

-Memory-

"Fred, remember when I told you I met someone with great ideas who can help us with our joke shop?"

"Yeah."

"Well, you'll meet them sooner than you think."

And with that he left.

"George, wait! Where are you going?"

"To go fetch our new associate."

"Who is it?"

"It's a surprise," he grinned.

-End Memory-

'I didn't like the way he grinned like that.'

5 minutes passed… 'Where the bloody hell is he anyhow?'

His question was answered when he looked up at George sliding the compartment door open followed by a black witch. She had milk chocolate skin with hazel eyes black hair that seemed smooth yet silky. She was wearing a yellow shirt with jeans that enhanced her body well. 'She looks gorgeous.' If she had read his mind she would have disagreed with his opinion of her.

"Fred this is Ciara. Ciara meet Fred."

'Hang on, she is going to be our new business associate? But she's a girl. Most girls aren't as good with jokes and pranks as us guys. I mean, Men. But if Fred recommended her, she must be good.'

"Nice to meet you, Fred," her tone was slightly less than delighted to meet him. But he shrugged it off.

"Nice to meet you too, Ciara," he gave her a cheeky smile which she did not return but sat down. 'Ciara..Ciara? Where have I heard that name before?'

"Well, I'll let you two get better acquainted whilst I go talk to Oliver." He said in an amusing mood, Fred was anything but amused to be left alone with a stranger.

They were now alone. A silence fell that in any muggle movie, the director would put in some crickets to set the mood right.

'Hmm, maybe I should start the conversation. After all, it is for George and the joke shop, might as well start with the obvious.'

"So how did you and George become friends?"

'Wonder why he's so interested?'

"Well, he caught me playing a prank on one of my friends and thought it was brilliant so we started talking and he told me how you two are planning to open your own joke shop. I thought it a fabulous idea and he asked me if I would like to join. I was hesitant at first but I agreed."

Fred started chuckling. "What's so funny?"

"Sorry but you don't seem the jokester type."

"Just because I'm a girl?" Her eyes were blazing with anger.

"Well, no. Your always reading and you don't talk much."

"Oh yeah? Well I happen to talk a lot around my friends and I am the most random person they've ever met. Don't start assuming things you don't know, Fred Weasley."

'What's with the full name and what's her problem?'

"Alright relax. I believe you. What have you got against me?"

"Nothing." He didn't believe her. She was hiding something and he wanted to know now.

"Not according to the sour tone you used when you greeted me. I take it your not pleased to meet me."

She couldn't help it. The words came out like vomit.

"Well how else am I to greet you, after you tormented me for a year and annoyed the hell out of me for 2 more years!"

'Hang on……. Oh my god. She's the girl I've been crushing on all this time but after 3rd year I forgot her name, seeing as how we never had the same classes for the past 2 years. Now I remember. I used to tease her in first year and then kept on asking her out for 2nd and 3rd year. But she always refused. I didn't think she would take my teasing or as she put it, my tormenting seriously. Did it really affect her that badly?'

Ciara's 11 year old face appeared in the mirror after she got dressed. She despised her body with a passion unbeknownst to her friends.

She sighed. 'This is as good as it's going to get.'

She got dressed and went to the Great Hall for breakfast. Before she arrived, she was bombarded by two water balloons filled with water and with a spell to make her skin go into boils.

They were from the twins but mostly from Fred. She screamed and started hexing them but she missed since they started running away. She started crying and with that, went to go see Madame Pomfrey

"Look, I'm sorry if my teasing hurt you so much. I can make it up to you—"

"You call that TEASING! You call putting snakes, spiders and all sorts of insects on my bed TEASING! How about the time you made my hair turn blue along with the rest of my skin! Or how about when you made me tap dance in my knickers in front of the WHOLE SCHOOL! Besides it's too late for make-ups! You may have hurt me then, but I'm over it now."

"Then why did you greet me in that way?"

"That is not the point! The point is I can't stand you, and just forgive you like that."

"Well can't you AT LEAST enlighten me as to how I may make it up to you!"

He tried to keep his cool. He really did, but he was losing his patience with this stubborn girl. And to think they are to be associates in their joke shop. He seriously needs to talk to George about this. Maybe he can convince him to kick her out. Yes, that is the best way. Fred is very persuasive and using his best skill on his brother is no trouble at all.

A/N: It is rated M for language and sexual innuendo. Will there be actual sex in it, I don't know. I never planned for it. We'll see what happens. R/R!