Important! A/N::::: I don't know HOW this happened, but i completely skipped posting a chapter! So, your update is for chapter five, instead of six. Super sorry about that! Go back and read!
A/N: Okay, not the longest chapter, but I don't think it's that bad. Thank you for reading! JKR owns Harry Potter
"Fred Weasley I said NO!" Hermione said, the twins were quite literally dragging her by the arms toward the Quidditch pitch.
"Aw Hermione, come on, it could be fun, you might really like it." George said, and Fred nodded enthusiastically. Hermione shook her head furiously. Fred let out a sigh as they stepped onto the pitch and they stopped walking.
"How about this Hermione, what if you ride with one of us, and if you still don't want to after that, then we will never bug you about it again?" Fred suggested. Hermione eyed him, trying to figure out if he had an ulterior motive. Not seeing one, she sighed and crossed her arms.
"Fine, I'll fly with you Fred. But," She continued, raising one finger. "If I say we go down, we go down. Okay?" She said, and Fred nodded solemnly.
"Of course." He said, and he turned to walk to the broom cupboard nearby. She sighed and looked at Lee, she knew he didn't like flying either. He just shrugged and smiled at her. She bit her lip and glanced nervously at Fred and George, who seemed to be discussing which broom would be best to take her on.
"So why'd you choose Fred? Everyone knows that George has been flying longer." Lee said from next to her. She glanced at him and shrugged.
"I feel safer with Fred." She mumbled, then took a step forward toward Fred, who had chosen a broom and was now walking toward her with it in hand.
"Perfect one, its steady, and has a charm on it for beginners so that you can't fall off." Fred said proudly as Hermione eyed the broom. He stepped on leg over the handle, and held a hand out to her. "Come on, you said you would try it." He said, grinning. She let out a heavy breath and swung her leg over the handle.
"Okay, let's get this over with." Hermione said, and she heard Fred chuckle.
"Yes ma'am." He said, and she smiled at the tone of his voice. He kicked off the ground softly, and Fred hovered in the air for a moment. Hermione sucked in a breath and shut her eyes tightly. She felt them go forward slightly, and she let herself open her eyes a little, they were slowly moving around the pitch. She let her eyes open the rest of the way, it wasn't as bad as she thought it was going to be.
"Not so bad." She muttered, and she heard Fred laugh.
"Would you be okay if we went a little higher?" She heard him ask, and she nodded into his shoulder blades. They went higher into the air, and her hands moved from the broom handle to wrap around Fred. She felt the broom dip a little, and she gasped.
"Fred?" She asked, and he shook his head.
"It's okay, I'm sorry Hermione." She heard him say, and they climbed higher into the air. A few moments later, she tapped one hand on his shoulder and he turned his head a little.
"Fred, can we go down?" She asked, and he nodded.
"Sure." He said, and they slowly descended toward the ground under them. They met the grass softly and Hermione stumbled a little as she climbed off of the broom. She took a deep breath and placed her hands on the top of her head.
"Are you okay Hermione?" Fred asked, concerned, placing one hand on her back.
"Yeah, I'm okay." She said, letting her arms fall to her sides again and gave him a smile. "I think I'm all flown out for today though." She said. "I think I'll just go sit with Lee." She said, gesturing to where their friend sat in the stands. Fred gave her a wide grin.
"Thanks for trying Hermione." He said, and she nodded. He then hopped back onto his broom and flew off to join his twin in the air. She walked over to where Lee sat and flopped down next to him.
"So…. Flying?" He asked her, and she shook her head.
"Still don't like it." She said, and he barked out a laugh.
"You know that Fred is going to do everything he can to change your mind?" Lee asked her, and she shut her eyes, enjoying the sun on her face.
"Oh, I know." She said, smiling. "Maybe he will, who knows." She said, shrugging. She turned and looked at Lee, who was staring at her, mouth agape. "What?" She asked, and he shook his head.
"You would do a lot for him, wouldn't you?" He asked, and she nodded.
"Of course, he's my best friend." She said, watching the two boys flying in the sky.
"Oh Hermione, you wound me." Lee said dramatically, holding his hand over his heart. She laughed and pushed him lightly. "I thought we were all best friends together?" He said, giving her a faux pout. She grinned and shook her head.
"Oh, come on. Think about it. Those two are best friends." She said, pointing at the distant figures. "Period." She said, and Lee nodded in agreement. "And then there are sub-best friends. George favors you, plans more with you, and the same with Fred and I. I mean, I met Fred first, so…" She trailed off as Lee nodded.
"Yeah, I suppose that makes sense." Lee said, leaning back on his elbows. Hermione nodded, she knew that it made sense.
The feast that night was something that would go down in legend. Fred and George loved the pumpkin that Hermione had made, and had charmed it to fly around the Great Hall and sing. Dumbledore had commented on it after dessert, and the twins had promptly made his hair change to purple, which he had applauded. It was a great end to the perfect day for Hermione's best friends.