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(((Friday at the end of detention)))
At ten o'clock, when Harry and my detention usually ended, Umbridge examined both our hands. My hand was now so red; it looked as if it lived on the sun. The writing was so deep; I swear I'll have 'I must not tell lies' written on my hand until the day I die…and maybe after.
She looked at our hands and said, "I think the message has sunk in. You two are done with detention for now." She smiled sweetly. "I hope this has taught you two a lesson."
Harry and I sped out of the room as fast as possible.
"Finally! It's like the woman's finally human! Maybe it's an early birthday present for me." I laughed and Harry joined in.
"She's definitely not human." We both laughed again.
"But, man does it hurt!" I said seriously, grasping my hand.
Then out of nowhere, I ran into something. I looked up and that something was Snape.
"What hurts, Ms. Granger?" He said slyly.
"No-nothing, sir." I mumbled.
He glanced at my hand and asked, "What is on your hand, Granger?"
"Nothing." I said, showing him my left.
"The other." He growled, grabbing my right hand.
"Is this-is this the working of a…a blood quill?"
"Well, I'm not sure the name, sir." Harry muttered.
"Where did you two get these marks?" Snape asked, noticing Harry's hand too.
"Well, this was our detention…" I told him.
"From Professor Umbridge." Harry finished.
Snape dropped my hand, and furiously left us; off from the direction we came.
Harry and I glanced at each other, and we made our way back to the common room.
"Well, goodnight Harry." I told the boy, and we both headed upstairs to our dorms.
"Hazel!" I turned around. "Happy early birthday."
I smiled, and turned back around toward my dorm.
Everyone was asleep, except Hermione, who was waiting for our birthday countdown. Every year, on the night before our birthday we stay up until midnight (or later) and we talk to each other, about our hopes for this year, our best times, ourselves. Just make sure we know each other like the back of our hands.
I smiled when I saw my twin, and we sat down on our beds facing each other.
"So," Hermione started, "how should we start the night?"
Since Hermione was in her pajamas, I quickly put mine on and sat across from heron my bed.
"Uh…. maybe boys?" I smiled hopefully.
She grinned and said, "Sure."
"You must really like Justin if you wanna talk about boys." I commented.
"He's so sweet. I hope you don't mind he's gonna take out for a day in Hogsmead tomorrow."
"Oh, that's fine. Fred' actually doing the same for me" I smiled.
"So, how are you and Fred doing?" Hermione asked politely.
I smiled wide, "great. I mean, a few people have been teasing him that he's dating a fifth year…but he just ignores them. I think he really loves me."
Hermione smiled herself, "Hazel, that's great." That was a lot coming from Hermione didn't care for Fred all that much.
"So you approve of him?" I Asked.
"Well…I think you could do better. But if you're happy, Hazel, so am I." She said, looking me in the eyes.
I hugged my sister tight, and said, "Thanks."
"So, what are you and Justin doing tomorrow?" I asked, sitting back down.
"Well, I'm not sure. I think we're meeting in the Great Hall at ten thirty to go to Hogsmead, but that's all I know."
"That's cool… a surprise." I said, smiling for my sister.
"What did Fred do for your first date?" She asked, curiously.
"Well, it depends what you count our first date. We had a date that lasted about ten minuets… 'Cause Lee ruined it." I rolled my eyes, "But, then the first real date of ours was the Yule Ball."
"That's actually really romantic." Hermione said, with a sweet smile.
"Ya… Fred's actually really romantic and sweet. He's just kinda… he likes to joke around." We both laughed.
"Ya… like 'dropping' my cat and yelling 'from the heavens'?" She said this a bit loud, and Ally stirred in her sleep, so we stifled our laughter, remembering there's three other people in the room.
"Um… well Fred doesn't exactly love Crookshanks."
Hermione laughed, "Neither does anyone else!"
I had no answer to this, but we kept laughing for no reason.
"So, Hazel… I've been thinking. I think we need to someone to teach us about Defense against the Dark Arts…properly."
"What? You can't possibly suggesting me-"
"No, "She chuckled, "I mean, I don't know, maybe Harry could teach some of us in some hidden place… never mind, just another one of my fantasies…" She waved the manner away as soon as it had come, so I practically ignored it.
We went on and talked forever, it felt great to talk about whatever I wanted, and let anything I thought slip out of my mouth, and I knew that it was like just telling myself, Hermione would never tell anyone.
Finally, it was eleven fifty nine, and we started a countdown.
"Ten, nine, eight," We whispered together, "seven, six, five, four, three, two-"
Then, right as Hermione and I said, "one" Fred and George came bursting into the room, singing happy birthday with a pink cake that read' happy sixteenth birthday!"
Before I could say anything lavender hissed, "I'M TRYING TO SLEEP!"
After that, the four of us decided to go the common room.
"Fred, George what is this for?" Hermione asked breathlessly.
"Your birthday, duuuuuh." George said, laughing.
"You're the best." I said, kissing Fred.
"No graphics, please." George said, grabbing Fred's shirt and pulling him away from me.
We all cut the cake, and joked around for a while. But then an hour or so later Herimione claimed, "I should get to bed, and I suggest you three do the same. Thanks guys."
Hermione speeded up to our dorm, leaving the three of us here.
"See you tomorrow, Hazel. Happy birthday by the way!" George said, winking to Fred, and heading toward their dorm.
When George was gone, Fred leveled his arms on my shoulder, and I put mine at his waist.
"Happy birthday." He said, kissing my gently. We broke apart, our foreheads leaning on each other.
"Thanks for this, Fred." I looked him in his deep eyes, "I love you."
"I love you too, Haz. And don't ever forget that." He smiled.
I opened my mouth, but Fred just kissed me again. I snaked my arms around his neck, and he moved his own arms son that they roped around my waist.
"Promise me something…"I whispered.
"Anything." He said firmly.
"Promise me…" We were broken apart again, but were only inches from each other, our eyes on the others. "Promise me that you'll always love me… and you'll never break me."
Fred smoothed my hair and said gently, "Hazel, I promise."
"I love you…" We both whispered, giving the other a short kiss.
(((At breakfast the next morning)))
I was sitting next to Fred and George, across from Hermione as usual, the next morning for breakfast.
"Happy birthday!" Ron and Harry said, sitting on either side of Hermione.
"Thanks." We said together.
"Hermione, Hazel we were thinking we could all give you our presents later after dinner in the common room?" George proposed.
We looked at each other, "Sure!"
After a few minuets, many birds came flying in, dropping in the mail. Hermione and I each got a package from Mrs. Weasley (our mum and dad gave us some money before school started.) and each Weasley boy got a letter.
Hermione and I decided to open Ms. Weasley's present when we opened the rest.
The Weasley boys all ripped open the letter, and as they read their mouths droped open.
"What?" Harry asked.
Ron ripped the letter into tons of parts mumbling, "prat, prat, prat, prat..."
"What?" I asked Fred and George, who were now ripping theirs.
"Percy sent us a letter saying we should stay away from you lot." Ron said stubbornly. "And specifically Harry."
"That's terrible!" Hermione screamed.
"The prat." George said to one in particular.
We finished breakfast, ignoring Percy all together, and later on, Fred and I mad our way to Hogsmead.
Holding my hand as we walked the path toward the town he asked, "So whattu wanna do?"
"I don't care… you choose." I said sweetly.
"It's your birthday." He said in a singsong voice.
"Yes, but I don't care." I replied in the same voice.
"Fine… Honeydukes first, then Zonko's… then The Three Broomsticks!"
I smiled, "Sounds perfect."
We walked hand in hand into Honeydukes a half hour later. The smell of sugar immediately filled me up, and seeing the walls staked with the best wizard candy made my smile widen.
Fred whispered to me, "Pick out something you want, I'll get something I like, then we'll share outside."
"Ok." I said, kissing him softly.
I walked around the large store looking out for something that caught my eye. I couldn't decide, so I went with an old favorite of mine… Bertie Botts Every Flavor Jelly Beans!
I met Fred at the counter, and we put our candy up (He got a bag of ten chocolate frogs) and the casher took the candy and asked for a sikle.
I was about to one down, but Fred said, "Its your birthday… on me."
I smiled as Fred paid for the candy. After we got the bag, and headed outside. We sat down next to each other on a bench in front of the store.
"Thanks." I told him, opening my Jelly Beans.
"No problem."
The first Jelly Bean I got was soap, with surprisingly wasn't all that bad. Fred thought he would get lucky, so reached his hand in and grabbed one.
"Ew!" He screamed, "dirt!"
"You whimp! I once got tree bark!" I yelled.
We both laughed, and continued with our candy.
About an hour later of laughing and talking, we thought it'd be fun to go to Zonko's.
We walked in, once more hand in hand, and I saw Fred's eyes lit up. All around us were practical jokes, and fireworks going off. The walls were a bright blue, and piled high were jokes.
Fred and I browsed around, once Fred even exploded something, but luckily no one saw…
After a while, we left to tare a walk down Hogsmead would be nice. Our hands were intertwined and swinging back and forth fun lovingly.
"So what are you going to do when you leave Hogwarts?" I asked.
"Well, George and I are gonna open up Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes… our joke shop." He said, grinning madly.
"That's awesome, Fred!" I knew that was Fred's ambition. I wondered where they got the money, but I thought it would be rude to ask.
"What about you?" Fred asked considerately.
"I don't know…. I need to decide before the end of this year too. Maybe a healer… but I'm rubbish at that stuff. Maybe an auror."
"You'd be a great auror." Fred said, giving me a one armed hug.
"Aw, thanks."
We strolled up and down the streets, and when we reached the end, we saw an old looking pub with a dirty old sign that read, "The Hogs Head"
"Uh, disgusting place." Fred muttered, turning us around so we were walking toward the three Broomsticks.
"Hey, Fred we need to be back half and hour after sundown, and sundown's in about an hour, you wanna go to the Three Broomsticks?" I asked
"Sure!" Fred replied.
We hurried to the Three Broomsticks, and were immediately seated. We sat in a corner, with a window at our side. It was a two-person table, so we were seating across from each other.
A waiter came and took our order right away.
"Two butterbeers please." Fred told him.
We grabbed hands across the table and looked each other in the eyes.
"You have the most beautiful eyes, Haz." Fred whispered.
"I think you do…" I told him.
We got our butterbeer, and drank it and talked, but we then realized it was about sundown, so we left a tip on the table for Hogwarts.
"So, are you exited for your birthday presents?" Fred asked, slipping his arm around my waist.
"Ya. I'm especially looking forward to yours." I smiled slyly.
"Well, I'm not spilling. But you are gonna love it." He said, nudging me.
"Alright…I won't question the motives of a Weasley." I laughed.
"You better not! Not counting Percy of course…" We both burst out laughing, as we reached the Hogwarts grounds.
Neither of us hungry, we headed for the Gryffindor common room. Waiting for us was Harry, Ron and Hermione, all with presents in their hands. Fred and I ran up stairs to get ours, and ran back down.
We met up with them, and decided we go person by person. First, Hermione gave me hers and I gave her mine.
I opened mine first and it was a book titled in curved lettering, "My Summer Love…"
"It sounded like something you'd like." She told me
I hugged my sister and said, "thanks."
She then opened mine, an ankle bracelet, with a small diamond chain.
"I love it, Hazel."
We both then ripped open Mrs. Weasley's, a large box of homemade sweets.
Next, we both opened Ron's .I got a bag filled with Honeydukes sweets, Hermione a popular set of books.
"Thanks, Ron."
Harry's was next. I got the popular book Quidditch through the ages, a perfect book for learning about Quidditch. Hermione got a new revised addition to Hogwarts, A history.
We thanked him, smiling.
George got me a few things from Zonko's and Hermione a book that's title was, a bookworm's guide to learning to PRANK! Oh, George…
Last Fred's gift. I felt excitement bubble up in me, as I took his gift. I opened it, and inside was a pretty blue dress, with a black strip just above the waist.
"Wow, it's beautiful, Thanks!" It was gorgeous, but I just was hoping for something a bit more… I don't know… meaningful?
Hermione got a camera from Fred, and looking surprised, she thanked him.
We all headed up, but Fred pulled me over, so we were alone. Only Neville was still in the common room, and as we started to talk he got up and left.
"Haz, you're gonna tell me I got to much, but I got you something else…I wanted to give it to you alone." He smiled.
"Ok…"
He pulled out a small tan box from his back pocket, and opened it slowly.
"Fred…" I breathed.
It was a stunning necklace. The beautiful thing was a large silver heart, and inside a sparkling old fashioned key, he top instead of a circle a heart. The thing dazzled gorgeously.
"Fred! I love it!" I said truthfully.
He took it, and tied it around my neck. It fit perfectly and landed in the most comfortable place possible.
"Almost as much as I love you…" I whispered in his ear, planting my lips softly onto his.
He wrapped his arms around me, and I felt him pour his heart into the one kiss. I felt nothing could get better until I heard us both whisper "I love you…"
I wish I could just stop the world, and let my whole life stay right here.
(((…)))
Author note: Hope you like the long chapter! I think it's my longest! So I get a review as a reward? Please? For Hazel and Fred? Haha…also I love every flavor jelly beans I once got soap (that's where I got the inspiration) and it seriously was good! Lol, hope you all review!