KatieFred-Grudge-for Hogwarts Online's Prompt Of The Day

Pairing requested by OliveTreeHugger along with the prompt sneezing


It's the beginning winter break, the twins are really busy with the shop, but Katie has been sent to St Mungos and Fred really wants to visit her. He proposes his brother to go after the closing of the shop, but George reminds him the visit are forbidden after six o'clock so Fred goes to see her while George stays at the shop.

She's pale, looks tired and seems fragile surrounded by two healers who leaves the room when Fred enters. She's not her bright self, it hurts him to see Katie like that. She's sneezing and he jokes about her going to St Mungos for a simple cold, she smiles faintly at his rather bad tentative of joke. He's not himself when he sees her like that, he can't even do a simple joke.

It's really awkward so she breaks the silence, "George is not here?"

"No, I'm on my own for once," he says. "George couldn't come because of the shop, you know."

"Oh, I understand. But he better brings chocolate frogs if he wants to visit me," she says smiling.

And it's easy again, like every time with her. They talk about Hogwarts and quidditch and the shop. Ans she finally finds the courage to ask about Angelina.

"We broke up," he informs her. "Two month ago actually." He was afraid she would hold a grudge against him after inviting Angelina and not her to the Yule Ball. But apparently it's in the past because she smiles briefly.

"I'm sorry to hear," she answers but he can see in her eyes she's not really.

"Yeah." An awkward silence follows. "But it's a good thing, I guess. Though I don't have any date for Bill's wedding now." He reflects out loud.

"Would you come with me?"

It's spontaneous, like every time with Fred, but she probably doesn't seem to mind as a big smile appears on her face.

"If I'm out of this hell..."

"Of course you'll be out soon."

"I hope so, I'm really bored here. I do nothing except starring at the wall and read. Making fun of one of the nurses is my only pastime. But it's not funny when I'm on my own."

"I can come during the afternoons and we could make fun of her together?"

"That would be nice."

Both smiles and soon it's time for Fred to leave, but like promised he comes back the day after.