Hermione walked towards the library with determination in her steps. Those bumbling baboons, she thought to herself, stealing her new favourite insult from professor McGonagall. After walking for quite some time, she heard the sound of footsteps coming swiftly towards, which made Hermione turns around. There he was. Running towards her with great speed, was none other than Fred Weasley.
Hermione almost forgot that she was upset, angry even, as Fred approached. His forehead was glistening with sweat and his breathing fast and uncontrollable. Hermione would never admit it, but at this very moment she realised how attractive he was.
"I'm sorry - oh god I need to train more!", he struggled to make sense of his words, as his oxygen deprived lungs demanded him to breathe. He finally got a hold of himself and tried once more.
"I'm sorry for disturbing you, Hermione."
Hermione could tell he really was sorry. She had never seen him without a stupid grin on his face, so for the first time ever, he seemed like a real person - not just Hogwarts' personal jester. She didn't know what to say. It would be a lie to say it's okay, but she couldn't get herself to say anything less than that, especially considering that he actually ran after her, just to apologise.
"It's fine", she mumbled, still stunned by his handsome looks.
They stood awkwardly in the hallway, both awaiting the other's reaction. Fred was the first to break the silence.
"So.. Where are you going?", he tried to say, relying on his ability to smalltalk. He looked at Hermione with big doe eyes, longing for her to start of a conversation. This didn't happen though.
"The library, to continue my studies. You do know this is a school, right Fred? Not just some place to.. To test out your pranks." Her attraction to Fred was nothing compared to her desire for knowledge - and definitely not as strong as her annoyance for being disturbed.
Fred was speechless - something quite out of character for him. Without any further, Hermione spun around and continued her walk to the library.
Fred stood still. Watching Hermione walk away. His heart missed a beat, as he realised his affection towards Miss Granger. George's gonna tease me so hard for this, he thought. Fred knew he couldn't fight against his hearts wishes. His plan was no longer The Ultimate Exist, but more Get Hermione Granger Interest.