Here is the next one. I Have had a few quite buzzy moths behind me, with life and, you know, just finishing off my bachelor degree (sneak bragging, quite modest). Now I finally have some time to write again, it's wonderful! The next update is not too far away, I'm halfway through with the next chapter already.
This chapter will feature some fremoine :)
It was Sunday afternoon and Hermione enjoyed what she reckoned was one of the last weekends with sunny weather of the year by reading a book on the schoolground. It seemed like all the students who were able to, were enjoying the fine weather, lazing off with a book or a game together with friends. Hermione was feeling quite content and didn't mind the solitary of it. Harry and Ron were inside trying to catch up with their homework. She was letting them sweat for at least five more hours before she would take pity on them, and could not find it in her to feel any guilt for making them work all day.
"Hey, do you mind if we join you?"
Hermione looked up and noticed to her surprise that it was Lavender and Parvati who were talking to her. She tried to smile, but sensed that it looked more like a grimace by their looks of sudden uncertainty.
"mhrrm" she grunted with a hoarse voice, she ended up with a hand gesture inviting them to sit, as nothing else seemed to work today.
"So how have your first week been, Hermione?" Lavender inquired with an innocent smile. Something smelled fishy, and Hermione felt a slight feeling of unease.
"Quite well, how about you?" she answered polite.
"oh, you know, same old same old" she replied easily with a little smile. Silence filled the space and Hermione persuaded to open her book again to continue. Before she could fall back into the literary world, Parvati asked "Are you still seeing Viktor Krum?"
Ah, gossip, of course, Hermione thought with a frown.
"We are friends" Hermione replied short, not interested in a conversation about hers and Viktor relationship to Hogwarts voices of gossip.
"So, you're single then?" Lavender proceeded with interest.
"I guess so, as far as I know at least" she said with a frown. What was up with these girls today? They had never tried to have "girl talk" with her before. Lavender let out a content sigh as she dramatic fell back on her back.
Just then a wave of laughter reached them, and all three turned to see Fred, George and Lee laying spread on the ground howling with laughter. It seemed like it was something Lee had said as he was waving with his hands fanatic.
"they are so annoyingly handsome" Parvati muttered as she looked and them, Lavender agreeing with a prominent "mhm!" and for once, Hermione completely agreed with them. They were all carelessly laying on the ground, uniform improper and with an air around them filled with an effortless attitude of nonchalance. The sun in their face highlighted their already handsome features. Hermione absentminded remembered the feeling of Fred's hair, and imagined letting her hands run through it. The cool wind was making it even more shaggy than it normally was. She quickly shook her head, what was she thinking?!
Just then, as the three of them were staring at the three laughing boys, Fred's eyes met Hermione's. He sent her a playful wink before he turned to talk to Lee again. She felt her cheeks redden at the stares the girls sent her, Lavenders eyes filling with excitement.
"Do you and George have a thing?" She asked curiously.
"What!?" Hermione spluttered, "no we don't!" she laughed, realising that they thought it was George who winked at her.
"Come on Hermione, he just winked at you!" Parvati said with an expectantly smile.
"It was Fred that winked at me, and please give it a rest girls, I don't have a 'thing' with either of them. That's just Fred being Fred" she said with a shrug and started to gather her books.
"How can you tell a difference between them from so afar?!", "It was Fred?!" they exclaimed simultaneous.
"Fred doesn't do that, trust us we know. We know every 'flirt-habit' of every guy worth a thought in this school, and I promise you that the twins and Lee are high in the radar for most girls. Fred has this arrogant lazy smile, you know it right? He uses that when he mess with girls. He NEVER winks." Parvati said in a low conspiracy voice.
'Huh' Hermione thought to herself a bit bemused, 'never realised that these girls were that weird'. What the hell is a 'flirt-habit'?
"So sure about that? You know, you seem to have some troubles with deciding who's whom, sooo..." Hermione drawled, "I think we can settle the status as 'I am single and don't have a "thing" with anyone.'"
She finished gathering her stuff and rose to her feet, ready to walk back into the castle. "See you later, I just remembered I promised Harry that he could lend a book for his potions assignment" she said and waved goodbye. The not too subtle whispers that erupted after her departure was ignored as best as she could.
She didn't notice him before he was walking next to her. She squinted when he suddenly appeared next to her and gave her one of his typical smirks.
"Merlin's dirty pants, don't scare me like that" she gasped, suddenly very aware of her outfit. A light blue muggle sundress that reached mid-tie, with a top that showed a decent amount of cleavage. Her cloak was stuffed inside her bag, being to hot on a sunny day like this.
"Didn't mean to scare you" he answered, "your heading inside already?"
"Yeah, I think I'll head to the library for some peace and quiet"
Fred face morphed into one of shock, "you're going to sit in the library on a day like this!?" gesturing the blue sky.
Hermione gazed at the ground, "yeah, well… Mostly trying to avoid Lavender and Parvati… oh god, don't say I said it, but they can be quite annoying. though, they are nice girls and kind at heart, just not my cup of tea…"
He gave a little laugh, "yeah, they seem quite… talkative?",
"you could say so… where are you going then?" Hermione asked, changing the subject. A short glance over at George and Lee told her that they were still goofing off. She could not fathom why Fred was walking next to her,
"just to the kitchens, going to get some snacks", he seemed to hesitate a second before asking "do you want to join me?"
Hermione was taken by surprise by his question, "emm, eh, no, I have to, to…" she stammered. They had already reached the great hall and were standing in the bottom of the big stair. "oh, come on Hermione, whatever it is can wait" he said and grabbed her arm, dragged her with him down to the picture of the fruit bowl.
AN: That was it! What ever will happen on Fred and Hermione's little adventure?
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