Friends To Lovers - George Weasely

Chapter 7

y/n POV

Now that Christmas eve, Christmas day and boxing day had gone it was Tuesday. I packed my trunk before shrinking it down and putting into my bag with its undetectable extension charm alongside the presents I had for the Weasleys.

I made sure the house was all locked up and placed a protection charm over it before I left because I would not be returning till the summer. I looked around one last time before putting my bag on my shoulder and apparating to the burrow.

I walked towards the door my fist hovering just above to hit it when the door flew open causing me to jump. "y/n!" George shouted as he pulled me into a hug. We stayed hugging as George did not want to let go of me. That was until molly began to scold George for not bringing me in from the cold.

Whist I was saying hello to everyone who was home, molly had made me a hot cup of tea, demanding that I drink it to warm myself up. I grabbed my bag from the floor pulling it open. I pulled out the presents I have for everyone and passed them around. I bought Molly some wool and knitting needles, Athur some muggle artifacts that I thought he might like a muggle friend I made one summer told me about them. I bought Ron a huge bundle of sweets from honey dukes, I bought Ginny some signed posters for her room from her favorite wizard band.

I then pulled out a small black velvet box and passed it to George who was sat next to me. "what's this?" he said looking at me. "Open it" I told him as I saw Fred sit up from his chair wanting to see what I had bought George. He opened the box to see a gold ring which showed the letters G.W. His mouth dropped open slightly as he looked at the ring. "You didn't have to get me this" he said looking me in the eye. "I wanted to though, you deserve it and it's a thank you for being the best friend I could ask for" I smiled at him. "Thank you so much, I love it" he said pulling me into another hug. "You're welcome".

"What is? What did she get you George?" Ginny asked. He turned the black box around showing the ring to Ginny and Ron who both in sync gasped "wow". He then turned in the direction of Molly, Arthur, and Fred when Molly asked to see what it was. "Oh, that's lovely, George makes sure you look after it." she warned him. "Oh, I will" He took the ring from the box and placed it on his finger.

"I'm just going to get your present" George said standing up and running from the room. I glanced at my bag and picked it up pulling out two chocolate frogs and tossing them to Fred. I had not gotten him anything, but I felt bad that I had given everyone else something and not him. "Oh thanks" he mumbled like he was confused.

"y/n" George's voice called from the stairs. "Yeah?" I called back. "Come here!" he shouts. I stand up and meet him at the bottom of the stairs. "Follow me" he states as he walks towards the kitchen. I obey following behind him. He turns around to face me and hands me a long rectangular red box. I looked at him as he gestured for me to open it up. Slowly I open the box still not sure about it because of the joke he made a couple of days ago. When it is finally opened, I see a silver locket with a chain inside. I look up to him "You didn't!?" I say quite shocked. "Go on, open the locket" he grabbed the box from my hand and carefully passed me the chain.

I took it carefully from his hand and gently prized open the locket. When I opened it there was two photos inside? One photo was of me and George when we were 7 and the other was a photo of me and George at the start of 6th year. I smiled at the second one remembering when it had been taken. "Thank you!" I smiled looking up at him to see him looking at me. I walked forward and wrapped my arms around his neck hugging him tightly. "You're welcome" he mumbled into my hair.

"Do you want me to help you put it on?" we both pulled away from the hug. I nodded as I passed the locket to him and turned around. He brushed my hair over my shoulder and then clasped the necklace around my neck. "Thanks, I'm not taking this off" I chuckled as I played with locket that now hung from my neck. "You better not" he joked. Just as he was putting my hair back Fred entered the kitchen to see George moving his hand from my neck back to his side. "Nice necklace" he nodded. "Thanks" I said even though it came out as a whisper.

It began to get very awkward as the three of us stood in silence. George spoke up suggesting that the two of us went back to sit with everyone else. We all sat and talked for a while before me, and George left the group to head up stairs and put my things away.