Semper - Fred Weasley

Chapter V

Warning – underage alcohol and drug consumption (slight emetophobia warning)

„Peppy? What happened?“. At the sound of Fred’s voice I lifted my head. He towered over me, with me sitting on the ground and him still standing, he was a fucking giant!

„Nothing.“, I wiped the tears from my face and tried to smile at him.

He crouched down beside me and put a hand on my shoulder. For a moment I thought he’d hug me.

„Yeah? I don’t believe you. And you know you can tell me everything.“, he put a hand under my chin and lifted my head up to look into his face. Our eyes met, his ones were full of concern and worry. I took a deep breath, when he used his thumb to wipe a tear away.

„Moody happened. He’s absolutely insane, he used the Unforgivables on a spider. And that only reinforces my feeling that something’s wrong with him.“, I blabbered. I had no idea why I’m telling him this, he must think I’m out of my mind.

„He actually gives fishy vibes. Do you want to talk about it?“, he asked while putting his arm over my shoulder and bringing me closer to him.

„No, not really, but I really need a distraction.“, I said.

At that he smirked.

„I might have a solution for that. There’s a party tonight in one of the abandoned corridors down in the dungeons. It‘s only for the sixth and seventh years but you have my personal permission to come.“, he said and winked at me.

„I don’t know, Fred. What would they say about a fifth year student to show up?“, I asked him. I’m not gonna lie, I was happy about his offer but I would feel out of place.

„Nothing. Like I said, you’re coming as my plus one. And because it’s Georgie and me who planned the party no one else has a say in who are allowed to come.“, he wiggled his eyebrows.

„Come on Campbell, you asked for a distraction and I offered you one.“

I couldn’t resist him. Maybe I should go. I knew for a fact that the Gryffindor parties were the best. No offense to the other houses.

„Okay. But don’t leave me alone.“, I agreed.
Fred clapped his hands together. 

„Brilliant. Be ready at 10. I’ll wait for you in our common room.“, he stood up and held his hand out for me.

I took it and he pulled me up with such a force that I bumped into him. He gripped my waist and stumbled backwards but quickly contained his balance. We both let out a laugh.

„That’s my Peppy. I don’t  want to  see you cry.“, he smiled at me and I felt the familiar flutter in my stomach from which I thought it was over.

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At a quarter to ten I stood in in my dorm room with clothes scattered all over the floor. I had to be downstairs in fifteen minutes and I didn’t know what to wear.

Hermione was no help, she didn‘t appreciate me going to a party after curfew, especially one with only sixth and seventh years. I tugged at the end of my hair out of frustration until the door opened.

„What’re you doing?“, Lavender asked when she stepped in and over my clothes.

„I- I wanted to reorganize my dresser.“, it came out more like a question than anything else.

„Seriously? This is the best excuse you come up with?“, she rolled her eyes.
„You know you can tell me if you’re secretly dating someone I wouldn’t snitch on you.“, she picked a few clothes up and looked at them before she threw a dress at me.