Slytherin!Hermione
Pairing: Fred/Hermione
Fred found fifth year Hermione Granger alone in the library. It wasn't the first time he saw her there. And every time he came upon her, she was always alone.
There was something about her. He couldn't explain it, but he knew she was special. He had always watched her from afar, but maybe it was time to get up close and personal. After all, this was his last year at Hogwarts.
He walked over to the table that everyone made sure to give a wide berth. They all knew it was Hermione's table, and they had no interest in talking to her. "Hey, Granger."
Hermione looked up in shock. It was probably shock that someone was actually talking to her. "Hello."
He sat down across from her. "I've always wondered how a Muggle-born got sorted into the snake pit."
She eyed him wearily. "According to Hogwarts: A History, it has happened in the past. It's rare, but I'm not the first Slytherin Muggle-born."
He stared at her. "Have you made any friends?"
She gazed down at her textbook. "Daphne Greengrass and Tracy Davis are nice to me, but I wouldn't call us friends. At least they don't go out of their way to torment me." She looked up again. "Why are you talking to me?"
Fred shrugged. "Call me curious. I've always been curious about you, but I've decided to finally do something about my curiosity since I'll soon be out of Hogwarts."
She arched an eyebrow, folded her arms over her book, and leaned closer to him over the table. "It's just curiosity?"
He smirked. He should have known she'd see his interest. If she was anything besides intelligent and ambitious to succeed, it was observant. "Maybe it's more than mere curiosity."
Hermione nodded. "I thought so."
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(word count: 299)
Written for:
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Roald Dahl Day Event
Self raising sours - Make someone a Slytherin.
