The Letter
*George's point of view*
"Lightening struck his broom and he luckily fell into an empty show box. He broke his nose and arm. He's at St. Mungo's Hospital," Fred said, eyeing George, displeased.
"I better go," Hermione said grabbing her wand.
"Hermione wait!" Fred snapped.
"What?" She asked impatiently.
"Fancy some bottoms?" He said handing me some shorts from George's bed. She takes them from him and puts them on.
"Hermione..," I started to say and she cut me off.
"I'll talk to you later okay?" She said and then was gone.
I sigh and then look up at Fred who I felt glaring at me.
"So, had yourself some tea, did ya?" He smirked sitting on a chair in my room.
"I'm not doing this with you, " I said grabbing my blanket.
"This is a mistake," he said seriously.
"What? How would this be a mistake? This whole thing was sort of your idea," I protested. "She is the one dream you have left to come true and I'm not going to let crooked nose seeker blah blah blah,"I continued.
"Well, I uncovered something I forgot I had. I meant to tell you about it a long time ago but I forgot about it," he said, walking out of room. I follow and see him looking in side of his desk drawer. "I found it after I was looking for my Ireland pin for the Quidditch game. You have to remember when I first read this I had full intention to tell you but do you remember that night we went out 3 or whatever years ago and we ended up at Charlie's in Romania. You got your eye brows burnt off by that dragon?" He chuckles.
"The "No Hermione Mention Night?" No, you know I was puking non-stop for days, I don't remember anything else. Potions didn't even help the poisoning that took over my body. I just woke up to no eyebrows and doodles drew all over my face by..you," I shudder at the memory, "but, get to the point," I said walking over to the couch. He sits down next to me and pulls out a crumbled piece of paper.
"You were my greatest masterpiece," he smiled looking off into the memory. "Anyway, remember when I told you that Angelina had wrote me a letter?" He said seriously.
"Vaguely," I said annoyed, hugging my head from trying to remember.
"Well, I sort of bent the truth a bit on that one," he said , biting his lip shamefully.
"What do you mean?" I question, snatching the paper from him. I flatten out the letter and see that its from Hermione.
"What is this?" I snap, looking up from him. My heart sank, and started to beat so rapidly.
"The thing is the letter from Angelina was actually a letter from Hermione, hence the small lie," he said, stepping a few steps back.
"What is wrong with you?" I snap again looking back at the letter.
"Dear George,
Sorry to be doing this by letter but it's just easier than facing you. I know that you think we had something at school, but friendship is all that i can give you. I hope that our friendship can still remain but, if it can't I understand. I think we should stop owling each other for a time and just move on from this. I need some space from it all, I hope you're doing ok.
Sincerely, Hermione Granger."
"This is rubbish," I laughed, and took a deep breath of relief, "she didn't write this," I said confidently.
"So, who wrote it? Another Hermione Granger with, Hogwarts: A History stationery? He questioned, holding up the letter.
"I can't explain it but I know she didn't," I said trying to figure out what it was. "It doesn't sound like her and I know what we have IS real Freddie," I said unsure about the letter, placing it on the table and resting my head on my hands.
"George, maybe you're just not looking at what's right in front of you, truth can be hard to digest and I don't want to see you.." Fred said solemnly.
"Stop, this isn't her Fred and I know it's true not just because of the letter but because of our night tonight," I said hopefully.
"Speaking of," Fred starts to say, jumping onto the couch next to me putting his hands on his cheeks, "How was the tea?" He questioned, face beaming.
"Shut it, " I laugh, pushing him down onto the couch.
"Look at you all giddy, it's disgusting yet pleasing, " Fred laughed, laying on the couch.
"Something about the way she touches you, your body just feels instantly healed of all things," I say excited again, sitting up. The way she looks at you?, those eyes Freddie! It's just you and her when you look into them, it's like our magic is intwining and dancing all around inside. She makes me the best me and I can't be without her," I sigh, dropping back against the couch. "After begin with her tonight, I won't let her go. I lost so much time with her due to me being stubborn, I won't anymore."
"Eh, I say she's a 8/10, at best" Fred says, smiling before I throw a pillow at his face. "So, what's the plan then?"
"I'm going to go see her," I decided, standing up.
"George, it's 2am and she might be at the hospital with Krum?"
"I'm still going to try," I said, grabbing my wand. Fred stands up and walks to the kitchen, opening the fridge.
"Who am I to stand in front of true love," he smiled. "Good luck." I smile back and apparate to Hermione's.
The sky was speckled with stars surrounding all around. The night was warm and you could smell rain with the wind blowing. I start to walk to her house and see her sitting on the porch holding a box and drinking our Fizz ale. It made me smile that she had the purple one. I walk over to her.
"Oh, glad to see that specific one turned out right. I worked the hardest on that one," I said softly, but making her jump. She look back into the house quickly.
"George, what are you doing here?" She snipped holding her chest from me startling her. "You scared the crap out of me!"
"I couldn't wait, I needed us to talk," I said softly, sitting next to her.
"I can't really process anything right now, so much is happening, my mind is exhausted. I just need some sleep, can we meet up tomorrow?" She pleaded. She really did look exhausted, her eyes seem dimmed. I really need to talk to her but I guess I can just let her sleep and come by in the morning. She was drinking though? But I guess Krum is there and she hasn't talked to him, this is a lot for her in one night. Im over thinking about this I need to probably go home. Fred was right I should have just waited, but it's hard when you're in love. We have the rest of forever though so, i'm going to let her rest.
"Promise.." I asked, standing up from the swing. I walks over and kiss her cheek, "tomorrow," I smiled.
"I promise," she said smiling. I take one more look at her and apparate back to my flat. I see friend on the kitchen table with two bowl of ramen.
"Back so soon?" He said not surprised, "I made you some ramen," he smiled, scooting the bowl to me.
"So, the suspense is killing me," he said, stuffing his face with noodles."
"She said we can talk tomorrow," I said, sitting down at the table.
"Well, not saying I'm expert but usually your body needs some rest after a ravenous love making session," she mumbled with noodles hanging out in his mouth.
"I have no clue how you're single," I laugh, getting a fork and poking at the noodles.
"Well, now that your negaitive energy bubble is going to be popped I won't be surrounded by it and might actually have a chance with someone. I'm thinking I can convince those twins in a throuple type situation," he smirked, putting the bowl up to his mouth and sipping the juice.
"Flat chance," I laugh again, "but, yes, things are finally going my way, after all this time," I smile to myself.
"Always will, just don't give up," he says before tossing the bowl in the sink. "Off to bed brother, you owe me naked twins," he yelled before closing the door to his room.
I finish my food and head to my bedroom, I see Hermione's muddy clothes and smile to myself. I pick them up and toss them into the hamper. I walk into my bathroom turning on the light. I look at the shower and grin again. Wow, this feeling is addicting, I can't stop smiling. My cheeks are starting to hurt. I feel so high, I don't know if I'll be able to sleep. I brush my teeth and go to lay down on my bed. I look over to the pillow Hermione was on and could smell her. I grab the pillow and hold it, switching the light off.
"Hermione," I say to myself before passing out.
"Hermione!" Fred yelled, busting in my room. I jolted awake and fell off my bed.
"Fuck! That hurt! What is your problem?" I groan holding my head.
"Oh, I was trying to catch you and Granger together, figured you might have kidnapped her," he smirked, holding out his hand to be.
"What time is it?" I ask rubbing my eyes.
"Little pass noon sleepy head, did you get your beauty sleep in?" He said, walking out my room.
"Noon! Why didn't you wake me up?" I yell, racing around to grab some clothes and my shoes. I race into the kitchen to grab my wand.
"I'm not your keeper, " Fred said while shoving a jelly doughnut in my mouth and handing me my wand. "Now go get her tiger," he smiled, wiping the counter down.
I apparate to Hermione's, my heart about to pound out of chest. I wipe my mouth of the doughnut and smooth back my hair. I walk up to the porch and seen that her door was already open. I walk in and see Krum and Hermione at the kitchen table talking. I see a box with a shiny object in Hermione's hand.
"Hermione, what's going on?" I question, my happiness high, instantly leaving.
No.