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I'm so glad you all liked the last chapter.
I wasn't too happy about it for some reason bcoz I thought maybe I stretched it a bit. But looking at the reviews, I'm relieved.
I hope my chapter is received well by you'll as well!
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CHAPTER 6.
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At 2 pm Hermione finished her class and apparated to her building.
She would've popped into her flat itself but she really did want to go and see how Fred's day had gone.
She chuckled inwardly. She realised now why the twins were always so jovial and gregarious. Playing pranks sets you in such a good mood. Maybe I should do this often. She thought to herself.
She was so pleased to finally use her own spell, Putrificum odoralis on someone that she had even forgotten to be upset about reaching late.
"My my. Aren't we very happy today?" George said eyeing Hermione with caution as she entered the shop.
"Hi handsome!" she winked still feeling quite drunk on her mornings accomplishment; she tried to raise a few more eyebrows while she was at it.
George stopped short and looked at her with eyes as wide as saucers.
"Did you just? You just... Hermione! Blimey! Who are you and what have you done to Hermione Granger?" He asked still looking shocked.
"Oh come off it. I'm not that bad. I can be funny sometimes too", she mocked hurt.
"Who said anything about funny? Wait you called me handsome! How is that funny? It's a bloody fact! I was talking about you paying me a compliment!" He said.
"Don't worry about it. You tell me how your twins doing today. I see that Verity is not here as well. Shouldn't he be helping you out?" she said her eyes still twinkling with glee.
"My dear Hermione. You know very well why he isn't here or anywhere where there's population around. At least those with intact olfactory senses." he said looking at her with slight admiration.
She laughed and George couldn't help joining her. "That was brilliant Hermione. I must ask you to help me out with it to make a product out of it. If you want we can also name it after you. 'Hermione's odours' we can call it", he said still laughing.
She gave him a light spank on the arm.
"You'll do no such thing. Well I mean one of these days when I'm feeling generous I'll share it with you for your product but there is no way in hell you're going to name it that!" She said.
"Done! If I were you I'd think of a few more pranks though", he warned her as she made her way to the back room office to the shop hoping to see Fred there.
She quickly cast a charm which would prevent her from inhaling those vicious odours, the same one she cast on Fred so he would not get suspicious of it.
Fred was on his desk working on something she presumed to be a new product. Few potions lay about lazily on the desk. Most were de-smell potions. She smirked inwardly.
"Did you really think any of those potions would help you with your predicament? I didn't make that spell to be so easily upped" Hermione said coming from behind and sitting on top of his desk, crossing her legs.
"Nope. But a bloke's got to try right? Can't blame me for that." he said smiling surprisingly. "That was a good one Granger. I dint see it coming."
"Well. You shouldn't have messed up my timings then" she retorted.
At this Fred slowly got up from his chair and inched closer towards her. She was sitting with her back towards him, swinging her legs.
Fred put both his palms on the desk just inches behind her and craned forward so that his lips were just centimetres away from her ears. He could smell her peach moisturiser and her fruit shampoo. Hmmm. He thought. My normal senses are intact. So she must've only charmed me not to smell the vile stench. I'm not complaining though. She smells good. Stop! Fred! Are you mad? Sniffing up Hermione like that. Get a grip. He just wanted to get uncomfortably close to her so he could throw her off guard. He dint count on getting caught off guard for a second himself.
Hermione had almost stopped breathing.
And not because she could smell her spell smell because she couldn't. She had made sure of that. But because she could very well feel Fred Weasley's breath on her neck inching towards her ear. What the hell is he doing? She wanted to move but for some reason she was transfixed.
"Granger. I'm not scared of you and most definitely not scared of pranking you. And now that you've proved yourself a worthy opponent, I'm going to enjoy getting you back even more." He came a bit more forward and another hot wave of Fred's breath brushed across her neck. This time she had goose bumps even on her arms. He felt her stiffen and he said "All the best."
Smirking, he went back on his chair with both his arms behind his head victoriously.
Hermione dint trust herself to speak right now but she dint want to add affirmation to Fred's smugness. Gathering herself as quickly as she could she swirled and faced him.
Placing her palms on the desk, she too leaned a slight bit forward and said, "Hmmm. Very well then. I was ready to stop here but you leave me no choice. Don't overestimate yourself Weasley."
She turned and headed toward the door with her head held slightly higher than normal.
She turned with her hands still on the door and half her body outside. "Hey Weasley. Tell me how many couldn't resist your impeccable charm today?" She said her eyes laughing but her face serious.
She waved her wand, gave a speechless Fred Weasley a winner's smile and left.
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Hmmm.
I know it's a very short chapter and a same day update but I felt it's an imperative one!
Ending it where I did seemed better than making it long.
And fremione finally getting close!
Nope not so soon.
Just thought Fred seems like the types who would use the getting uncomfortably close card.
So did you like this chapter? Bcoz I really do.
Do tell :-)
Thanks for reading!
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