Hermione sat in a comfy chair by the fire, Fred sitting on the floor, his back resting against her legs. He was meant to be studying for his potions exam, it was in a few days, and he had quidditch practice the next few nights, but he was happily reminiscing about the enjoyable lunch he had spent with Hermione in the court yard. Yes she had been telling him off for not studying, thus why he was trying to do it now, but he had got to hold her close in his arms and kiss her cheeks when they got too rosy from telling him off.
Hermione was knitting and she was actually getting better at it - Fred had given up a while ago trying and stop her elf crusade. She was talking animatedly to Ginny who was occasionally looking over at Harry, who was sitting with Ron doing homework. George and Lee were on the other side of the room, out of Hermione's line of view, trying out a new product on some weary looking first and second years.
'Well it's not a visual spell at all actually' Hermione was saying - trying to explaining some of the magic theory Ginny had just started to learning in charms.
'But how do you make a visionary…invisible…nonexistent something…nope I got nothing' Ginny slumped in her chair looking thoroughly confused at her text book.
Fred chuckled
'Hey don't laugh' Hermione said, moving her leg a bit to poke him in the back 'It's a hard concept to get'
'You're telling me' Ginny groaned and picked up her book and put it over her face like she wanted to block out the light and go to sleep.
'Look, it's not really a spell, it's more a charm'
'Same thing!' Ginny groaned
'Not really Ginny, but you will learn that next year…'
'Great' she groaned again
'So the charm isn't to make something invisible, it's to do something invisibly - you charm surrounding air and tweak it to form into the shape you want, since it is made of air, it is by definition invisible…you don't turn something invisible to start with and then...'
Ginny only moaned louder in study pain
Fred laughed
'Ginny, remember when George and I did that jinx on Percy, so every time he put his school hat on, it would be lifted off his head like a hand had grabbed it?'
'Yep' Ginny grinned under her book
'Same thing, we created an atmospheric hand to snatch his hat'
'Well done Fred' Hermione smiled, very impressed
Fred laughed 'I do also have some brains to go along with this gorgeous face'
Ginny laughed along with Hermione, who was silently agreeing with him.
'I'll show you' Fred whipped out his wand and performed a tricky little jinx, a clump of air seemed to glitter a bit, then by the direction of his wand, invisibility floated over to Ginny and picked up the book off her face and dropped it in her lap.
'Cool, but I could have used Wingardium Leviosa for that…' Ginny started
'Can't do this though' Fred laughed and twisted his wrist so that his charm tickled his sisters ribs
'Ok, ok I get it' she cried with laughter.
'Good' Fred smiled and flicked his air hand away from her ribs.
Hermione continued to explain the other properties to Ginny about the charm and Fred went back to his study. But he became bored as soon as he started to read the words on the page. Then an evil plan formed in his mind.
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'So it can be really useful in a defensive situation, as you can pull things in front of you without actually having to touch the things yourself' Hermione was saying
'So it's protective?'
'I guess you could say THAT' Hermione suddenly jumped, almost yelping the last word
'What?' Ginny and Fred asked, looking confused
'Nothing…I thought…' she had felt a hand on her leg, but there was nothing there…she could see that. Her legs were fine, she must have imagined it.
'Could you use it to pull a person away from harm?' Ginny asked
'If the charm is strong enough and the person is willing to move' there it was again! She looked down but there was nothing on her knee, Fred's back was pressed against her legs as he read and Ginny was in the seat next to her.
'So if they were falling?'
'Well yes, but there are more powerful…' what was going on? 'and safer, quicker spells that would be more helpful' ok something was definitely going on. She looked at her knee, she could feel fingers drumming on her skin, but there wasn't anything there…then her eyes fell on the red hair sitting in front of her, and realisation smashed over her.
He was evil.
Subtly she leant forward and tried to bush off her knees, but she didn't feel anything there, maybe his spell had worn off. She relaxed back into her seat and continued to chat with Ginny. Then she froze, Fred's charm was working its way up her torso till it cupped her breast through her shirt. She kicked him the best she could and heard a chuckle. Yep, this was his doing.
'Ok, so if say Harry was falling off his broom…' Ginny began
'And why would I be doing that?' Harry asked, having just walked over, Ginny blushed
'No no, I didn't mean you would, I was...' she stammered, bright red in the face
'We are talking about atmospheric manipulation'
'Wow that sounds complicated' Ron said, following after Harry 'count me out, night guys' and he walked off.
Fred's air hand had moved across to her other breast and was softly massaging it, invisible. She kicked him again, trying to make him stop without drawing everyone else's attention to what was happening
'So I'm not falling off my broom?' Harry asked, he had already done that and didn't feel like doing it again.
'No, we were just sAYing…' Hermione gave a little yelp and Fred chuckled 'that if you were falling, Ginny would be better to use a different, faster charm as the one we are STUDying...' her voice caught again and Fred grinned to himself 'so that she could save you'
'Why wouldn't she just fly and grab me?' Harry asked, looking a bit confused, not in the mindset to learn more class work that night.
'We are talking about spells Harry' Hermione muttered, subtly moving in her seat, like she was trying to twist away from something.
'Well I just know she can fly faster than a spell' Ginny blushed and Harry gave her a complimentary smile
'Yes' Hermione muttered. Fred was trying so hard to look like he was studying, but he was having so much fun, he could feel her wiggling behind him.
'Speaking of spells, Ginny did you still want to teach that one at DA this week?' Harry smiled
'Yeah! I have the text book in my room' she got up and went to get it. Harry walked over to a spare double desk and dropped his bag on it waiting for her.
'Fred!' Hermione hissed at him the second they were alone 'Stop it'
'Stop what?' he chuckled, finally turning to look at her. His charm had managed to undo her two top buttons, showing off her simple while bra. He faltered, caught off guard.
'That was you! I know it'
'Know what?' he said shaking his head and looking her in the eyes.
'Very funny, what if the others hand seen?'
'They wouldn't have seen, "invisible" remember' he chuckled, then realised he had just admitted it was him...
'I knew it was you!'
'Fine, it was' he grinned 'but hey, your blouse seemed to like it' he wiggled his eyebrows; she looked down and turned bright read. She flicked her wand and the buttons redid themselves.
'Spoil sport' he made a sad face
'Yep, that will teach you to try to feel me up in public' she grinned, lent forward and kissed his cheek
'Next time at least use your own hands Weasley' she smirked and walked off to the girl's dorm.
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Apples and Beckett
Hey here is the new chapter; I now have a plan for the next few chapters, so hopefully I can post faster. Let me know what you think
