Fool Me Once (Book One) - Fred Weasley

6. Fred

Fred hated this so much. Why isn't Aaliyah talking to him anymore. Why is she just calling him Fred? She hasn't just called him just Fred since before Christmas in first year, that hurt. He hates to admit it, but changes like that even small changes, especially with Aaliyah throw him off. He never knows what to do or where he stands with her.

And above that, she's eating with the Slytherins all the time now. Why won't she sit and eat with him. He really misses her anyone could tell. Does she not know I miss her? He wondered as he sat in the boys room.

Fred only sees Aaliyah in classes now but he doesn't even sit next to her anymore, he swapped seats will Lee, he's sitting with her now and Fred is sitting with George. She hasnt even noticed. It's like she doesnt care about him at all.

And tonight she's sitting all cosy with David and Lee. Maybe it's because he made Lee sit next to her in classes. Maybe that's why we were so close. Maybe, that's it.

Fred couldn't sit there and look at them anymore so he left. He saw Aaliyah look in his direction as he walked out the door. Finally, she notices me, he though. Fred made his way to his room where he is now, and hes just, he is just so angry. He started punching the wall. Once, twice, three times, Fred lost count after a few minutes. He knew George wouldn't be coming back soon so he knew he was fine, nobody else cared enough to check on me, or so he thought.

Next thing he knows, the door opened. Fred didnt even bother to turn around.

"Freddie, are you okay?"

He turned around. It was Aaliyah. Godric, he has missed just seeing her. Her gorgeous emerald green eyes. Her long golden blonde hair. And her skin, Godric her skin it was as pale as paper but it suited her so much.

"Yeah, Aaliyah, I'm fine. Just tired is all" he lied. He didnt want to tell her the truth. He couldn't let his feelings for her ruin their friendship.  But merlin was he in love with the girl.

"Fred, try telling that to the wall"

"I said im fine Aaliyah, go. Just leave me to go to sleep" with that Fred turned around and lay down on his bed. Not even bothering to try to get under the covers.

"No, Fred, talk to me. I'm not leaving until you talk to me. Whats wrong?"

She looked scared. Was she scared of him? Please dont let her be scared of him. That's definately the last thing he would have wanted.

"You" thats the only thing that came out of his mouth, and it caused Aaliyah to stare at him in confusion.

"Me? Freddie, what do you mean me?" She asked farrowing her eyebrows and staring at the boy lying on the bed in front of her.

"You, Aaliyah. It's you, it's always been you and now you've changed and I dont like it. And I'm sorry I dont want to be rude or mean but I just. I can't anymore"

"You cant what? Fred whats going on?" she asked, almost pleading with him to tell her whats wrong. Suddenly she began stepping closer to Freds bed.

"You're hurting me Aaliyah. You suddenly start spending all your time at the Slytherins table, or with Riviera and David and Lee. And you leave me out of everything. You're hurting me Aaliyah"

At this point she started crying. But Fred didn't even look up. He knew if he looked at her he'd start crying too and he cant cry. At least not in front of her, not now, not yet.

"Fred, what are you even saying? You're the one pushing me away. You're the one hurting me Fred" she said and he looked up at her and saw the tears running down her face. He was utterly confused. How was he pushing her away.?How on earth was he hurting her?