Can't Take My Eyes Off You [[F.W.]]

One-Shot

Fred liked looking at you from afar.

He liked the way how you were different from all the other Slytherins even though you actually were like the rest of them.

Since your first year at Hogwarts, he'd taken a liking towards you. Of course at the beginning that liking was just friendly, he liked that he didn't feel the need to punch you in the face, he'd never admit it tho, not even to George since they'd been taught to mistrust those in your house; but during that first year he'd always notice how you were the only Slytherin in the room who wouldn't talk in class unless you were asked to by the teacher, he liked that you didn't look at him or at George with despise. Of course, there were also times where the thought of you quietly and discretely planning a mass murder would cross his head, but you never gave a reason to worry that his suspicions were actually true.

Fast forward to your 3rd grade, after the winter break, he noticed in the platform how much your parents would actually show you their affection, that was also weird for the majority of the Slytherin kids he could recognize, and it wasn't until that moment that George noticed him looking at you that he said:

"Oi, we've never pranked her, have we? Maybe we should pay more attention this year"

Fred felt terrible in that moment for having put you on George's radar, he didn't want to pull a prank on you, right? Although, to say the least, he was curious at how you'd react, after all, you weren't insufferable like the most of your house, but you also weren't the quiet mouse that you were during your first year, he'd seen you become more social, he'd notice how you would actively participate in Divination class asking Professor Trelawney real questions instead of mocking her like the rest of the students. He'd also see you talking to Abigail Rosier during dinner and often times he'd see you walking around the castle with her, so he concluded she must have been your best friend.

One night after dinner, when your fourth year was beginning, he was sneaking away from Filch, until he overheard Malfoy yelling at someone:

"... keep defending them?"

"Because you insist on being a bloody cunt to them for no goddam reason!" It was the first time he had ever heard you say bad words, or even angry, you'd usually keep a neutral aura that was sometimes disrupted by your friends being funny or by him and George who had gotten a like to pull little harmless pranks on you. "They're wizards too, Malfoy. Their blood status shouldn't matter to you or anyone, that's none of our business, they are just like us"

"Speak for yourself, I'm nothing like those blood-traitor weasels or that mudblood..."

"You're right, the Granger girl is smarter than you could ever dream to be" In that moment he picked up what was happening, you, (y/n) Lafington, were defending his little brother and his friends, and you weren't even friends. Were you? Did you think that them pranking you was being friends?

"My father will hear about this"

"Well, make sure to send him and your mother my love" He saw Malfoy starting to walk away "You're children Malfoy, you don't have to do this, leave them alone" He heard that last phrase with a smile on his face, now he could actually tell George that he liked you.

...

After the hallway incident, he rushed to tell George and Lee, who didn't believe him; so he saw himself forced to subject to his brother the question if you were in fact, trash or not.

"Lafington?" Ron asked George back

"Isn't she the girl who is always talking back to Malfoy?" Inquired Harry "You know, the one who is always around the chaser... eh.. Pucey!"