Riptides (Fred Weasley Fan Fiction)

Chapter 30

Lyssie woke up early the next day. She was woken up by the sun beams getting into the room through the big window right above the bed. She blinked a couple of times to get used to the light and noticed that Fred was still sleeping. He was snoring quietly, and Lyssie thought that he looked adorable like that. She reprimanded herself in her mind. Fred wasn't supposed to win their bet. However, recently, they've been acting like a couple and even her Slytherin friends managed to notice that. She still wouldn't let him embrace her in public, but now she was in his family home for Christmas and they were sharing a bed. On the other hand, recently, she slept in Malfoy's bed as well, even though there was nothing romantic between them. With Fred, she felt different. She was okay with that, but still didn't want to let him win. As long as she doesn't call him her boyfriend, she is winning.

She got up quietly and noticed that there was a fresh towel on George's bed. She felt embarrassed all of the sudden. Did it mean that Molly came to the room when they were sleeping to give her a towel? And she saw them sleeping in one bed? No, it must have been Ginny, or maybe Ron. Hopefully George. Mrs. Weasley asked one of them to deliver the towel and now, they are not going to say a word of what they saw. That was it, for sure.

She grabbed the towel and a dress she had prepared for special occasions. It wasn't too formal, but elegant enough for Christmas. Then, she decided to take a shower, hoping that she remembered which of many doors in the house lead to the bathroom.

Lyssie left the room and listen for a second. The house seemed to be silent, so she thought that everyone was still sleeping. She walked down the corridor and opened the second door on the left. Luckily, she was right, and it turned out to be a bathroom.

Having taken a refreshing shower, she decided to put on some make up and get dressed. She put on some lip gloss and examined herself in the mirror. She liked the dress. Her father and she bought it on the Diagon Alley in September. It was light blue and ended mid-calf. When they went to the shop to get it, she had no idea if she'll have an opportunity to wear it, but she loved it so much, that she couldn't leave her in the store.

Some of the Weasleys have already woken up when she left the bathroom. She could hear some noises from downstairs and Ron arguing about something with Ginny upstairs.

"Stop it right now!" Mrs. Weasley screamed from the kitchen. "Must you argue at Christmas?!"

"Sorry mum!" they responded at the same time and proceeded to argue silently.

Lyssie loved those noises and how lively the house was from early in the morning. When she lived with her dad in London, it was always so quiet. He would leave somewhere almost every day, and she was alone with the sounds of the television only. She didn't mind it back then, but now, that she had the opportunity to witness a completely different household, she thought that she was missing out in her childhood.

Lyssie went back to Fred's room and noticed that he wasn't sleeping either. He was also fully dressed, wearing a pair of dark jeans and a white shirt. His hair, however, was still messy. It was clear to see that he didn't have the opportunity to freshen up in the bathroom yet. Lyssie, though, liked him a lot like that.

"Look at you!" he said. "What a lucky man I am!"

Lyssie looked at him surprised.

"You look wonderful."

She thanked him with a big smile and Fred ordered her to go downstairs. She wanted to object but he already disappeared in the bathroom. Fred wanted her to feel at home, but he somehow kept forgetting that she was in a house full of people she has never seen before. She didn't want to seem rude, so decided to listen to him and check if Molly needed some help.