Lightning *Fred Weasley love*

Year 5 Part 5

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It's been a full two weeks of being back at Hogwarts, and even though things with Umbridge have settled down with me Harry hasn't been so lucky. Almost every class he's ended with a detention, I tried telling him to talk to Dumbledore and get a different teacher like I did last year but he refused. Dumbledore has been absent a lot anyways, maybe it's for the best to not bother him with their issues. I didn't talk to McGonagall anyways so I would be a hypocrite if I demanded anything I refused to do.

But on a brighter note, things with Cedric and I have been going well. He's given me the time and space to sort out my pain from Fred, and because of that I think I'm ready to start a new relationship. He's been kind and I need that

Tomorrow is Saturday and I decided to find him and see if he wanted to join me to Hogsmeade for a date

I walked around alone for a little while before I found some Hufflepuffs in the court yard

"Have you seen Cedric?" I asked politely

"He's on the quidditch field I believe" a 3rd year answered

I nodded my thanks and walked off to the field, my other favorite place to be

Our first match is coming up, and we are playing against Hufflepuff so Angelina has been training us tired every day since we've been back. Since Cedric has been on the team, she said they've been really good so she doesn't want any of us to fall behind them. Fred's been avoiding me since that confrontation two weeks ago, and Angelina hasn't said anything to me off the field, I suppose that's a blessing from both. I heard a rumor they were together now, but anytime I've seen them outside the field it's been separate so I doubt that.
I do miss George though I hope I can stay close to him without Fred around

When I reached the field he was indeed training with his team, I looked around the stands and saw Angelina with Katy and Fred with George sitting near each other.
Maybe the rumor was correct

I tried to not look too long at them, wishing I had Harry or Ron with me now so I wouldn't be sitting alone and look so pathetic

I sat down and pulled my Gryffindor scarf around my face to keep the cold wind off of it, and watched their team practice.
It wasn't out of character for other teams to watch each other practice, so I'm not surprised to see other Gryffindors here but knowing Fred is with Angelina hits my heart
He told me they weren't anything but what if it all was true and he was actually keeping in contact with her and not me
The order made me stay isolated
I had to remind myself that
It wasn't by choice he didn't contact me
But he got a letter from her

I closed my eyes and started scratching my head, trying to get those thoughts out when I heard shouting. I opened my eyes I saw a bludger coming for me
I put my hands in front of my face, knowing I had no time to actually dodge it

I waited for the impact that didn't happen, waited and waited but nothing happened

I was about to pull my hands from my face, when a set of strong hands did it for me

"Close call huh?" Cedric said laughing and holding my hands

"Where did the bludger go?" This scene is too familiar, Fred did this for me one year too...I looked around and saw Fred standing up away from his group like as if he was running towards me to deflect the bludger

"I flew over here in time to block it" he said letting my hands go and then put his hand on his side "hit my in the ribs, my beaters have gotten stronger it feels"

I put my hand on his cheek "thank you, you didn't have to"

He laughed "what kind of gentlemen would I be if I didn't save you from it? Don't worry it'll bruise I'm sure but I'll be fine"

I stared into his eyes
I've never noticed the grey in his eyes, or how filled with compassion and love they were

"Want to go to Hogsmeade with me tomorrow?"

He smiled "yes I would love that"

I let my hand go from his face, and he flew back to practice

I looked to where Fred was, and he was back to sitting with his group, but I made eye contact with George who just smiled my way. Angelina glared at me, and then went to sit closer to Fred who shoved her away

I know that shouldn't make me happy, but seeing him so clearly reject her did.

Their practice lasted 2 hours, and their group stayed up till a half an hour ago, when they all got up and left. Fred didn't even look my way before he left

I sat for a couple of minutes alone, until Cedric came up to me alone as well

"What made you ask? Was it my daring rescue?"

I laughed "no I was going to anyways but that was an added bonus"

He went for my hand, and I let him hold it

We both smiled to each other

"Where are you headed now? Let me walk you there" he used his thumb to caress my hand

"The library to do some studying before the weekend, Hermione is in there and I would like to meet with her"

"To the library then"

We walked from the stands to the castle, holding hands the entire time. His hands are much bigger than mine, and much warmer than my always cold ones. He's taller than I am, and build way bigger than me too. A lot of what he is, Fred is too. But he's head boy and top of his grade, Fred is a prankster and lowest in his grade. Cedric's voice is soft and sweet, Fred's voice is deeper and raspier. They may be similar in build but they are completely opposite in personality

While we walked we talked about quidditch and his future plans

"I want to go professional, ever since I talked to you about it that's been my goal"

I smiled "let's both go pro and maybe end up on different teams again, let the competition live on"

"It would be more fun playing together"

"Hmmmm...no more fun on opposite teams"

He laughed and flicked my nose
I rubbed it and laughed with him

When we got to the library, he took his hand from mine and used it to brush hair from my face and behind my ear

"See you tomorrow"

"See you tomorrow" I laid a kiss on his cheek and walked away towards Hermione who was already staring wide mouthed at me

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