Fool Me Once (Book One) - Fred Weasley

January 31st 1996

FREDS POV

Twenty two. Thats how many days it has been since Ive been able to look at my Aaliyah. I feel like shit thinking that my princess and my Mini Muffins are in the school with Umbridge and there is nothing that I can do about it. I cant keep them safe, I cant hold them close and tell them that I will make every little thing alright, because I just, I cant. 

I have to stay here. But I should be fine, its only eight more days. I can deal with eight more days. Then, hopefully me and Aaliyah will finally get to meet the two Mini Muffins that are growing inside her. Maybe I will finally be able to hold a child of mine and Aaliyahs in my hands. Maybe I will finally get to kiss my child and tell them that I love them. 

Merlin I cant wait to get back to my three girls. 

The days here are extremely repetitive though. I wake up at eight thirty in the morning, then after I get dressed we have breakfast, then attend group from ten until one, and then from one until two we have lunch, followed by therapy sessions, mine are usually at four, just before dinner, so the time between two and four I usually spend writing letters to and reading letters from Aaliyah and others who send me letters. 

Mum hasnt talked to me for my time here, and if Im honest, I dont really care any more. There are more important things going on in my life right now than caring about what my mother thinks. She has already told me numerous tmes that she thinks that me and Aaliyah getting married at such a young age and having kids is irresponsible. 

She never hesitates to tell me how stupid of an idea it is for me and Georgie to try and open the joke shop. Honestly she has no faith in me or George, just because we are not as well behaved as Bill, as adventurous or as sure as Charlie or as smart as Percy, does not mean that we dont know what we want to do with our lives. 

We have dreams, we have plans and we have the support and the abilities to put them plans into action. Thats really what me and Georgie have been talking about the whole time Ive been in here. Him and Lee have found a shop with a small two bed apartment upstairs. The shop is ninety three Diagon Alley and could honestly not be more perfect. 

And with the profits that we have made over the last two years, as well as the money that Harry gave us from winning the tournament last year, we are honestly well on the way to setting up as soon as we finish out NEWTS. 

Aaliyah wrote and told me about how she let slip to Ginny that we have having girls. Honestly, I dont mind, Im gald Aaliyah told someone, and Im even more glad that that some one was my sister. I kind of love the relationship that the two of them have now. Really, seeing Aaliyah interact with every member of my family makes me fall for her more and more every day. 

Im also glad that Ginny knows that they are girls because well, she was the only Weasley girl for so long and now she will have too more mad twins to be running around with. I honestly find it both really amazing and scary that Ginny will only be fourteen years older than her nieces. 

But I mean, Im only seventeen years older than my kids. Merlin, when I think of it that way, Im extermely young. Not that I regret anything. I just think that its crazy that Im seventeen, in rehab for the second time, married for five months and will be a dad within the next week or so, to twins. 

Merlin, my life is mental. 

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AALIYAHS POV

I woke up this morning feeling extremely tired. Ginny was again, asleep in the bed beside me. She hardly stirred when I quietly slipped out of bed. I decided not to wake her, she never has early classes like I do on a Wednesday, so I try my best to let her sleep in. She usually doesnt sleep well at night, especially when we dont have Fred here all the time. 

I know she loves George so much, almost as much as she loves Fred. But there is just something else, a special connection that bonds Ginny and Fred. I dont know how to explain it, but I just know that all of us know its there. 

After showering and changing quickly I made my way down to the common room, eager to get breakfast as I was absolutely starving. 'Well if it isnt the best looking pregnant woman Ive ever seen' Lee said as a greeting as he pulled me into a hug at the bottom of the stairs. 

'Lee what are you doing up? You dont have charms first, you dropped that ages ago.' I exclaimed now looking behind him for George, it was rare lately that we saw one with out the other. 

'Hes skipping charms this morning. He doesnt feel to good, said it was probably the steak last night. Only thing he could think of it being seeing as me, you and Ginny all had the chicken tikka' he told me as he pulled out of the hug. 

'Oh, thats not good. I hope he feels better soon. Lets get some breakfast shall we . Im starved' I told him and he nodded leading me out the portrait hole and down to the Great hall for breakfast. 

When we were down in the Great hall eating I started to get some small pains in my stomach. But I didnt really think much of it, it had been happening a lot in the last week. Its probably  just because I miss Fred, or Im nervous about him coming back soon. 

'Morning darling' Draco greeted me as he sat down at the table beside me with Astoria. 'Morning' I said brightly pulling each of them into a small hug. 'Never thought Id see the Slytherin Prince sitting at the Gryffindor table. Whatever will the fan club say?' I teased as he took a slice of toast off the table and handed it to Astoria. 

'Oh shut it will you. I just came over to check on my sister and my nieces or nephews. Salazar your ready to pop arent you!' he said as he looked down at my bump, earning a small slap on the back of the head and a scowl from Astoria. He looked at her and then me apologetically, causing me to giggle softly before answering him. 

'Well the twins are great. Thanks for asking. And also, thanks for calling me fat Dray' I said as I pouted looking at him. 'Oh Merlin Aaliyah no, dont look at me like that' he said panicing and running his hand up and down my back in an attempt to cheer me up. When he looked to Astoria for help she only scowled at him again causing an erruption of laughter from Lee and thus caused me to break out laughing. 

'Im sorry. I just wanted to mess with you' I told him as he looked at me sadly. 'I thought I upset you.' he told me with a sad smile. 

'Dont worry Draco. Trust me. I know Im huge at the minute. Part of the fun of being pregnant with twins aparently.' I told him and he looked at me and then Astoria. 'Well I still am sorry. I shouldnt have said anything like that' he said and Astoria smiled at him. 

'Merlin she has him whipped' Lee told me causing me to nearly choke on my water. 

Breakfast passed by fairly quickly, curtosy of Lee and Draco continuing to make me and Astoria laugh by telling stupid jokes. I think back to this time even two years ago, and I think that this is the strangest thing. Merlin, if any one of us was a Seer we wouldnt have seen that friendship coming. 

Classes passed by extremely slowly and by last class, Defence Against the Dark Arts, I was ready to fall asleep. 'Liyah' Lee called as we slowly made our way into the class. I turned around to him to show him I was listening. 'Are you okay? Im not trying to sound rude, but you dont look too good.' I nodded slowly as I took my seat. 

'Just a small pain in my stomach' I said as Umbridge walked into the classroom and ordered us to take out our books and put away our wands like always. 

It was like seconds were hours in that class. It was horrible, like time almost stopped when we entered a room with Umbridge, and not in a good way. I looked at the clock after what I assumed was a half hour but only turned out to be five minutes. 

'Ah' I cried as I felt a sharp pain in my lower stomach, causing most of the class to look around at me confused and Lee to look at me worried.