Death Eater's Daughter

One Hundred Seventeen

"Viktor invited me to see him during the summer" Hermione said to me during our study session

I looked up from my book and smiled
"What did you say back?"

"I told him I'd think about it" she smiled softly in her book
We were both studying Transfiguration after lunch
The library was silent as always, mostly filled with a few Ravenclaws who were found here daily like Hermione

"I think you should, I'd go with you if I was invited too"

"I should ask him" she said closing her book "I'm going to right now"

"Hermione" I tried calling her but she kept walking

I heard a tapping on the window and saw an owl waiting to be let in
I noticed that it was the one that the Weasley's always used
I got up quickly and opened the window for the creature
She put her leg out for me and I accepted her note and gave her a treat
"Fly well" I said to her as she disappeared

I sat back down and opened the letter

Cora,
I don't know what's going on with you and my son but if I find out you are cheating on him you will have hell to pay from me
I took you in graciously over the summer, never did I expect this from you
Don't play games with my son
I read the paper, I know what games you are playing
Fred is a sweet man, you don't deserve his kindness if you're going to act this way

-Mrs.Weasley

I didn't know what to think about her letter
She had to know Rita was a liar right...

I got up and stormed out of the library
A few students turned their heads but no one really paid mind to me leaving
If I knew Fred like I thought I did he'd be in the court yard with his twin, probably pranking someone
I quickly moved through the hallways
Passing by students who all looked at me

They're definitely judging me
I never noticed how many stared at me before, but now it seemed like everyone was
I thought I could just laugh off what Rita wrote, but it seemed like more people believed her than not

"Heard you cheated on Fred" a Slytherin I noticed in his year stopped me as I was running down the hall

"Shove off" I said to him but he blocked my path

"Not very nice of you, maybe you should just stick to being the good whore Adrian says you are and stay out of relationships"

I let my mouth hang wide open
"What did you say?"

"Whore" he spat at me

"Fuck you" I said back

He pushed me up against the wall
"Fuck did you say to me? I'll make you regret that"

"Try me" I threatened

He took out his wand and I went to grab mine but he stopped me before I could get it
He put his wand up to my throat and went close to my face
"Good whores know how to keep their voices down, maybe you need practice"

"Maybe you need to—" I went to insult him but he pressed his lips onto mine
He began touching my hips and running his hands up my waist

I shoved him away as far as I could and took out my wand
"Stupify" I yelled

He went flying into the wall behind him and I stormed away from his unconscious body
I felt my body shaking but I continued running down the hall until I finally found Fred with George

He turned around right when I caught up to them
"You ok?" He asked
I looked down at my hands and they were trembling still
I felt my heart racing from adrenaline of forcing that Slytherin off of me but I focused on Fred the best I could

"Why do you care?" I demanded "know what your mother sent to me this morning??" I shoved her letter into his chest

George stared at us, not knowing what to say

Fred read the note and then passed it to George who was curious about it too
"I'll letter her, she believes the daily prophet. I know how much you love Draco but I know you wouldn't cheat on me. Ill tell her"

"It doesn't matter. The damage is done with fucking Rita" I said fighting tears "and why are you being so nice to me?? You were an ass during the ball"

George finished the letter and then awkwardly began walking away, leaving us to figure things out alone

Fred sighed
"I was jealous. I still am, but I let my emotions control me that night, I never wanted us to break up...when you broke things off I felt crushed. But I thought it over and realized how bad I was to you, I want to make it up...but what do you mean the damage has been done did something happen?"

"Other than your mother hating me now?"

"She doesn't hate you, she just is confused...but yes"

I thought back to the Slytherin who pushed himself onto me
I felt my hands trembling all over again, after I just felt them calm down
I noticed that Fred saw them too, he went to touch my hands but I pulled away
"It doesn't concern you" I said backing away

Don't let him back in
He'll just hurt you again

"Cora what happened?"

"N-nothing ok? Leave it alone. Leave me alone" I grabbed the letter from his hand and stormed away from him

I thought I was happy without him
I thought I could move on
But being that close to Fred, hurt my heart again
I just wanted him to console me, and hold me
I wanted him to kick that guys ass, I wanted him to beg me to tell him more

But he didn't do any of that
Instead he watched me leave him alone like I asked him too