A/N: Sorry! I'm a teacher and school just started and I got bogged down! I'm almost done with this story.
Review: Hermione just had her first date with Fred, and loved it. What happens now when Fred is unsure and George steps into the picture?Hermione woke up the next morning smiling. She had had a wonderful dream about how her second date with Fred went. She sat up and looked at Ginny's bed. Ginny was smiling and snuggled up with one of Harry's shirts.
Hermione glanced at her watch and realized if they didn't get out of bed soon Ron would eat all of the food at the breakfast table. She got up and got dressed and woke up Ginny. Ginny groggily replied she wasn't hungry. Hermione shrugged and left the room.
She hurried downstairs, partly out of eagerness to see Fred again and partly out of hunger. Her face fell when she saw that Ron, Harry, and George were the only ones at the table. Mrs. Weasley was bustling around more than usual and putting food into the cupboards with notes on them.
Hermione sat down and Mrs. Weasley came over, "Is Ginny up dear?"
"No Mrs. Weasley, she said she wasn't hungry and went back to sleep." Hermione saw Harry's frown out of the corner of her eye.
"Well dear, my sister's stupid husband has disappeared and I need to go tend to her and investigate into the matter. All of the meals you will need are there in the cupboard with notes on how to cook it; Ginny should be able to do all of that."
She turned to look at the boys, "You listen up, Ginny and Hermione are the only two people allowed to cook in this kitchen and I've put wards on the cabinets so I'll know if you try. I wouldn't get them mad or they might starve you before I come back."
The boy's eyes widened slightly, especially Ron's.
She continued, "I love you all, give Fred and Ginny my love!" and she apparated away.
Hermione turned to face the guys and smiled evilly. She grabbed some toast and went upstairs to tell Ginny the wonderful news. The boys started eating like mad, knowing it might be their last good meal.
Hermione went back into the room she and Ginny were sharing and started laughing when she saw that Ginny was lying on her back with Harry's shirt on her face, breathing deeply.
Ginny sat up and turned to her, "What?" she asked innocently.
Hermione sat on the bed and shared her toast with Ginny. She told Ginny about how they were now in charge of the food while Ginny giggled evilly.
They heard a knock on the door, "Who is it?" asked Ginny.
"It's, uh, Harry; can I come in? George and Ron will be up the stairs soon and I would prefer to live."
Hermione got up and let Harry in, "Have fun you two, don't forget the silencing charm!" She said as she walked out of the room.
She looked down the hall and soon enough George was coming up the stairs.
"Where's Ron?"
"Still eating, he thinks you girls are going to starve him!"
Hermione laughed, knowing they wouldn't starve anyone but knew Ron would stuff his face all morning anyway.
"So, uh, where is Fred?" Hermione asked, hoping she didn't give anything away with her tone.
"Last night he told me that he was going to work at the store today. I think he had something on his mind and needed time alone to think."
"Ah, well then, I think I'll go downstairs and read for a bit."
"Not so fast, you didn't have much breakfast and I packed a basket of food the Ron didn't get his hands on fast enough. Let's go on a picnic brunch."
Hermione looked up into George's confident face. She couldn't help comparing him with Fred; they were so alike but had such different personalities. She fought an internal battle, should she go on this outing with George and give him a chance, should she stay with the twin she already liked, should she risk Fred losing all of his confidence when he found out about this?
"Well?"
"Ok George, I am pretty hungry."
George shrugged, "I'll meet you downstairs."
Hermione turned back to the door and yelled through it, "Ginny toss me my shoes."
The door opened briefly and Hermione's shoes were tossed out and the door slammed shut. Hermione laughed, those two were obviously having fun.
She put on her shoes and headed downstairs to meet George.
Meanwhile…..
Fred was in the store sulking, there was no way Hermione liked him! He was stupid to think it. He also knew the tricks his brother would be pulling to get Hermione close to him and show off so she would notice him. He knew it wasn't helping to think about this, he needed something to take his mind off of her. He angrily sat down and started going over the orders to make sure everything was in stock that they would need.
Back at the Burrow…….
George stood at the bottom of the stairs watching Hermione come down. He took her arm and together they walked up to the lake in silence. She felt a little odd about this and hoped that he knew nothing would come of this. They got to the lake and he spread out a blanket.
When she reached for the basket he said, "No my dear, the gentleman will serve the lady."
Hermione blushed and sat back while he pulled out all of the food and gave her a plate full of everything she loved.
"Oh man, I forgot the honey!"
"That's all right; I'll make do with out it."
"No, it's not! I know how much you like honey on your toast," he looked around and saw a beehive on the other side of the lake, "I'll go get you nice fresh honey!"
"George, please don't, I don't want you to hurt yourself!"
"For you, any injury is worth it!" He declared. He felt this was the perfect way to show his affection for her.
"George!" but it was in vain because George was almost to the hive. Once he got there he used his wand to send a puff of smoke into the hive to calm the bees. Very slowly he put his hand in and almost got to the honeycomb.
Hermione watched in fearful silence from a distance. He put his hand in and looked at her to show he was ok. She then watched in horror as his face contorted in pain and he jerked his hand out of the hive. The bees were swarming and were about to be all over him. He ran but he couldn't outrun the bees.
Hermione started scream the second she saw the bees start stinging him. He ran into the water and Hermione took this moment to send another cloud of smoke which would disorient them. Once they dispersed she jumped in the water to get George.
She swam towards where he had gone under, hoping he would still be in the area. He surfaced a few feet away, floating face down. Hermione pulled him to shore for the second time in two days. When she pulled him out of the water she began screaming again, his body was covered in stings.
Just then Fred ran up, Hermione didn't even ask why he was back or why he had known where they were, she knew Fred would help. Fred immediately went to work on his brother, sending healing spells so fast that Hermione couldn't even keep up.
Once George was breathing again Fred levitated him back to the Burrow, leaving Hermione to gather their things.
She almost ran to the house once she had everything. She almost ran over Harry who was waiting at the door for her. He held her arm, "George will be fine Hermione. Ginny is up there keeping him out of pain and Ron is finding some blankets.
"Where is Fred?"
"After he got George in their room he disappeared, we can't find him anywhere."
"I think I know where he is…"
A/N: Questions shall be answered in the next chapter which will be up within the next week. PROMISE!
