~ Echoes of Silence ~
Summary: Hermione is abused at home... Fred's in love with her, but hasn't acted on it because he thinks his brother Ron is also in love with her. An Hr/ FW story
The Burrow
Backyard
Springing apart Hermione and Fred were both flushed, looking everywhere but at each other. Katie swats George hard on the arm as she hisses, "That's not what I had in mind!"
Smirking at Katie, George wiggles his eyebrows at her; "Oh did you have this in mind?" Not waiting for her response George wrappers his arms around Katie's waist before leaning in for a kiss.
"GEORGE WEALSEY!" bellows Molly as George hurriedly lets go of Katie. Swallowing hard George answers, "Yes Mum?"
"Don't embarrass your bother in front of his girlfriend," snaps Molly in a softer tone, "Hello Katie." Katie mutters her greeting to Molly. "Mione dear, you have to come in and take your medicine." Molly heads back into the house as Charlie, Ginny, Harry and Ron walk out holding their brooms.
"Let's play some Quidditch!" shouts Ron as his eyes gleam over his new broom.
Helping Hermione up from the bench, Fred winks at George, who nods in response. Ginny seeing the exchange quirks an eyebrow what are they up too now? Stepping closer to Ron, Ginny smirks, "So Mione is your girlfriend?" Fred's ears turn a nice shape of light pink as his face goes slightly pale.
"What," gasps Harry and Ron pretending to be mad.
"Poor Mione," pities Harry. "You just had to date a Weasley twin." As Ron says, "No way is my best friend dating my brother!" George looks at both boys glaring but Fred's eyes were flashing dangerously.
Bill and Charlie shook their heads knowing something would spring from this. A manic smile curves on Fred's face, they watch as he leans over and whispers something to Hermione, which causes her to blush. This is not going to be good, flashes in both Bill and Charlie's mind.
"We're not dating," states Fred. "I just using Mione here for a sh…"
The Burrow
Kitchen
Shouts of "What?" "Fred!" "You're dead!" rings around the kitchen. Putting Hermione's medicine on the kitchen table Molly makes her way into the backyard. Putting her hands on her hips Molly is unpaired for the sight that greets her.
In her backyard stood George dragging his girlfriend Katie who had her arms around his waist in a vain attempt to keep him from getting at Fred. Harry and Ron were on the ground hold in place by Bill and Charlie, more like squashed down. While Ginny was chasing Fred around the picnic table meanwhile Hermione was trying to stand on her own.
"WHAT IS GOING ON?" Molly demands startling everyone. Molly watches as they all stop cold in their activities, glaring at everyone but Katie and Hermione.
"Since no-one is going to answer me, I'll assume you're just playing around. Fred, help Hermione into the house! It's past time for her medicine! And the rest of you," taking a breath from her trade. "I thought you were going to play Quidditch?"
"Yes, Mum," was the only replay the Weasley children could think of. Watching Molly stalk back into the house, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ron, Harry," admonishes Hermione. "You know that Fred was just joking right?"
"Sure. Mione," readily agrees Harry and Ron. With Fred's arms around her waist to help her walk, Hermione rolls her eyes slowly making her way into the house.
"He better have been," mutters Harry giving Ron a look which Ron returned. While Ginny mutters something suspiciously like "Boys!" HH asdf
Later
Twins Room
Flopping down on his bed everyone notices Fred's dreamily facial expression. Ron swats him on the shoulder in an attempt to get his attention.
"Ok. Fred," mutters George as he closes the door putting a silencing charm around the room. "Talk."
"What you can't do that," states Harry looking horrified.
"Ah, Harry," coughs Fred trying not to laugh. "Yes. We can. We're prefects remember?"
"Oh."
"It's later," states George. "Now what the hell really happened?"
Running a hand down his face, everyone instantly notices that Fred's mood has darkened. "Ok, since mum doesn't what you questioning Hermione. I will tell you. What is said in this room does no further. GOT IT!"
"Yes," agrees Ron, Harry and George.
"Remember when Hermione's father come to pick her up at the train station?" asks Fred.
"Sure," states George.
"Didn't like the way he talked to mum," mutters Ron.
"No," mumbles Harry as Fred waves a dismissing hand.
"Well, that where I'm going to start this story," mutters Fred. Taking a breath, "Hermione's father doesn't…er... didn't like the fact that his daughter was a witch. In fact he hated the very idea."
"Since when," interrupts Harry.
"I have no idea," answers Fred. "I just know that this summer his hatred reached an all-time low point. He took to hit both Hermione and her mum." A collective gasp come from everyone, a loud thump had George sitting on the floor as he fell off his chair.
"That loser… good for nothing…dead…." Mutters Ron as his clenches his fists. Green eyes blaze an intense hatred as Harry starts to get up.
"There's more," grumbles Fred getting Ron and Harry's attention. "Sit down!" Pointing the George's bed. "Now as I was saying. The git took to hitting them. That's were Mione's bruises came from. Now Mione is a smart woman, she and her mother were planning on leaving. In fact, they had everything in the car on the day the Death Eaters attacked her house."
"What," demands George. "If she was leaving…was she there when they attacked?"
"Yes and no," mutters Fred. "This part is very confusing. Mione's mum was already in the car. Hermione, herself was on her way to join her when her father shoved her down a flight of stairs."
"Is that why Mione's leg is like that," asks Harry.
"Yes, plus he walked down to the landing where Mione was laying on the floor and kicked her several times," informs Fred.
"Just like Angelina," hisses George.
"Yep," mutters Fred. "Mine's father left her there on the floor. She crawled from that point to the garage where the car was. Peter scurried over to her as she was attempting to get into the car."
"What," hisses both Harry and Ron.
George kicks his bed as Fred continues, "But you can testify her balance is no good. As she fell down she blindly reached into the car. In her hands was that glass jar," smirking at both Harry and Ron. "You know the one that Rita knows real well."
"Yeah," laughs Harry.
"She slammed that jar over Peter so fast she thought it would shatter even with the charms she placed on it. Leaving him there, Mione makes her way into the car. Both of them leave, not knowing that more Death Eaters were already there," sighs Fred. "That bothers her as well as me."
"What are you talking about," questions George.
"It bothers Hermione because she thinks she could have saved her father," answers Fred. "It bothers me because she thinks he was worth saving." No one could find fault in Fred's statement.
Until Later
AN: Because many of you want me to finish Fred's sentence:
"I just using Mione here for a shagging partner." Hence the reason everyone went a little nuts.
