Friendship on Fire | Fred & George Weasley

Punches and Potions

I couldn't help but smile at the breakfast table this morning..Fred asked me out last night and I couldn't be happier, even given what happened in the hallway before that. I got strange looks from Angelina this morning as I was singing the entire time I was getting ready for classes. I just couldn't help the amazing mood I was in today, not even potions could bring me down. I giggled randomly at my bowl of cereal earning me once again odd looks from Angelina, she just raised and eyebrow at me and shook her head.

"Good morning Gryffindors!" I heard Fred say as he plopped down in the seat beside me. He looked at me and winked before grabbing some eggs for himself. I couldn't help but blush at this. "Sooo I take it you asked Ronnie then?" George asked as he stole a piece of bacon off Angelina's plate and took a seat beside her. We both just gave innocent smiles. "Oh my gosh that is amazing! He finally asked you!" Angelina exclaimed and started bouncing in her seat. "So that's why you were singing this morning! I thought you fell off your rocker!" She said laughing and sipping her juice, I just glared at her and flicked some eggs at her.

As we were finishing breakfast I couldn't help but notice Harry flinching his hand every so often, and I immediately recognized the wound on his hand. "Harry did you have detention last night?" I asked him and moved my gaze to his hand. He just nodded and tried pulling his sleeve down to hide the words I could barely make out. I sighed before sliding down the bench until I was sitting in front of him. I grabbed the vile of antidote out of my bag and his napkin, I dabbed some on the napkin before snatching his hand and gently sliding it over the words I now saw said "I must not tell lies". He winced at first but then in awe watched as the words soon disappeared from his hand.

"Th-Th-thanks, Ronnie" He stuttered as he rubbed the spot where the wording once was. " I looked in every potion book I could find last night! where did you find the antidote?" Hermione asked with a skeptical look on her face. She seemed like she hated me less this morning at least. "Oh, that's because up until last year there wasn't one.. I made it" I said with a modest smile. I actually got an impressed look from Hermione. She looked like she was going to say something else but didn't get the chance because I was yanked out of my seat..

Marcus Flint had snatched me up by my cloak and now had his forearm pressed into my throat. "You think you can just do that to me and walk away huh??" He seethed only inches from my face. I couldn't breath at this point, his left arm was digging into windpipe and I winced with pain. The great hall had gone a lot quieter at this point, and The twins must have noticed because I saw out of the corner of my eye Fred leap across the table. George yanked Flint off of me by the hair and threw him on the ground and Fred proceeded to punch him in the face.

I gasped when he let me go, but when I was falling someone I didnt expect to help me did..Hermione caught me around the waist and brought me down on the bench beside her. I held my throat as it was still throbbing in pain. Hermione actually looked like she cared at this moment, other than her normal pissed off scowl I normally got from her. I saw Umbridge was dragging the twins out of the great hall, unfortunately for me she left Flint behind. He now sported a bloody nose and a black eye, and I couldn't help but smirk at the job The boys did on him.

He started walking to me but was caught off by Draco.. He looked angry and roughly grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the great hall..Draco must have seen the whole thing. "Are you ok? I saw everything!" Ginny said running up to me and pulling me into a hug. I just nodded and gave her a small smile. "Bloody hell, why did Malfoy help you?" Ron said. We all just gave him an 'are you serious?' look and laughed at him. "seriously Ronald?" Hermione asked. Ginny was now sitting on my other side, I could tell she was admiring Harry..She told me about her crush on him over this summer.

"What?" Ron asked like we were all insane. "Ron..What was my mothers maiden name?" I asked waving my hands for him to figure this out on his own. "Black?" He asked. I rolled my eyes at his ignorance. "And narcissa Malfoy..previously known as Black is?" I continued. He furrowed his brow before coming to a final realization. "Hes your cousin!" he said loudly like he just invented something. We all rolled our eyes before yelling "DUH!" causing all of us to burst into laughter. Ron really could be so thick sometimes!

The next few days went by so slowly. Umbridge was a nightmare and more and more students were getting detentions everyday.. Fred and George I had to give them an antidote almost every single day..And I had to have Harry use his invisibility cloak to steal out of Snape's storage room so I could make potions for everyone. Students in all houses found out about my antidote for the blood quill, and soon some were even paying me for it.

Today though I was making a rather large batch for the hospital wing for easier access..Hermione was even helping me. She now doesn't actively hate my guts but it is still awkward around each other. "So what do you need me to do?" She asked as we were in my dorm finishing up my potion. Angelina was off with George somewhere, I found out he asked her out as well. "Umm can you just stir it 50 times counter clockwise?" I asked while i picked up the remaining ingredients and tossing them into my trunk. She proceeded and slowly stirred the now aqua colored potion.

"Im really sorry for how I was acting around you Ronnie" Hermione said looking up and giving me a guilty smile. I smiled at the fact she called me Ronnie since she was determined to forever use my full name. "Its fine..I cant expect to be friends with everyone can I?" I asked with a small laugh. "Im not normally like that, I just..I guess i was jealous of you" She said picking up her speed on the potion.

"Why would you be jealous of me?" I asked leaning against the foot board of my bed. She sighed and then looked from the potion to meet my eyes "I was always the smartest witch here...I guess I wasn't used to sharing the spotlight with that" I laughed and moved to sit beside her.

"You are incredibly smart Hermione. But think about how you would be if your parents were magic and you were home schooled? I mean what else is there to do but learn?" I said laughing and patting her leg. She giggled and stopped stirring, " Yeah your right..I would probably run out of things to read"

"Well im glad you dont hate me anymore..thanks for your help, but im gonna get this to Madam Pomfrey" I said as I put the lid on the cauldron and grabbing it by the handle."No problem..You really are too smart for your own good" She said standing up. I laughed since Fred told me the same thing..

I made it to the hospital wing about thirty minutes later, as I walked extremely slow so I didn't spill the cauldron that was brewed to the top. "Madam Pomfrey?" i called walking into the empty hospital wing. I heard some light footsteps run from and office. "What is it? Miss.Tonks? Is everything ok?" she asked as she scurried over to me. I laughed at the short older woman. "No I'm fine, but heres an antidote for the blood quill Umbridge has been using for detentions" I told her and handed her the cauldron carefully. She gave me a surprised look when she received it. 

"I didn't know there was one?" She said opening the lid, and smelling the contents. "Well I created one, Ive been making them for everyone but I think it would be easier for you to have it "

She gave me an impressed look and nodded her head. "Have you thought into becoming a healer MIss.Tonks?" She asked me as she went to put the potion away in a cupboard. "Yes actually, thats exactly what I want to do. Im supposed to be in fifth year, but im graduating this year" I told her taking a seat on the edge of an empty bed. "That is very impressive, if you need any advie at all dear let me know!" she said with a warm smile. "I will, Im going to go before curfew" i said and waved her goodbye before leaving.

I ran into someone the second I walked out of the door though, and I looked up into the light brown eyes of Fred Weasley. "Hey you, Hermione said you were coming down here" He said smiling as we pulled ourselves off of the floor. "Are you ready for our date tomorrow?" he asked me with a wink. He grabbed my hand softly and laced our fingers together as we walked to the common room together. Truth be told I had butterflies along with other things floating around in my stomach..I was so nervous because at this very moment I realize how much I really like him...