Fool Me Once (Book Two) - Fred Weasley

1998, Off With A Bang (SW)

"Happy New Year, my love," Aaliyah whispered against Freds lips as he pulled her in for a small kiss. The kids were all in bed and it was just the two of them, George and Lee down the stairs. "Happy New Year to you too princess," Fred replied as he kissed her again making her chuckle softly.

"Shot of fire whiskey for the new year Liyah?" George asked as he and Lee came into the room with a bottle of fire whiskey, three shot glasses and a bottle of butter beer that he immediately handed to Fred, who thanked him with a small smile. "Eh, love i dont think you should," Fred whispered and Aaliyah raised a brow and nodded. "Thats fine Freddie, if you dont want me to I wont. Lee could you grab me a butter beer from the fridge please?" Aaliyah asked and Lee nodded, walking back out the door into the kitchen to grab Aaliyah a drink.

"You alright Fred?" George asked from the opposite couch while looking at his brother. There seemed to be something up with Fred but George couldnt quite put his finger on it. Maybe it was nothing, just the stress of not knowing what was going to happen and when, was finally getting to him. "Yeah, course I am Georgie. Just going to go for a smoke," Fred replied as he walked out the front door.

"Hes acting strange," Aaliyah said and George nodded his head as Lee walked into the room with Aaliyahs butter beer. "You dont think hes using again do you?" Georeg asked and Aaliyah shook her head quickly. "Definately not. He wouldnt do that again, especially around the kids. I just think hes stressed," Aaliyah said and stood up off the seat stretching her hands up to the ceiling before telling the two boys she was going to check on Fred out the front.

"Freddie," Aaliyah whispered and Fred stood out from behind the wall where he was standing. "You okay bear?" she asked and Fred shrugged his shoulders. "I think so, but I just, I feel like something is up." Fred said and Aaliyah nodded her head as she walked towards him. "What do you mean?" she asked and Fred sighed running a hand down his face before looking back at her.

"Liyah, princess, are you pregnant?" he asked and Aaliyah pursed her lips before looking at him again. She couldnt meet his eyes. She hadnt told him and she known for months. But she was never sure how to bring it up. They were in hiding in the middle of a godric-damned war for merlins sake. "Im going to take the silence as your answer so," Fred said as he looked at her with a heart broken smile playing on his lips. 

"Freddie, please" Aaliyah started but Fred held up his hand. "Youre pregnant Liyah. Youre quite literally carrying my child around inside you. And you didnt tell me? Merlin I wish I could be mad but right now I just want to kiss you," Fred huffed as he walked over towards her and pulled her into a hug planting a few kisses on top of her head. "I was going to tell you Freddie, really I was. But you always seemed so on edge all the time, and you were always worried about the kids so much, and I knew, Merlin Freddie I knew if I told you when I found out that you would worry about me so much more too, and I didn't want to add to your stress." Aaliyah confessed and Fred let out a little laugh.

"Liyah I am always going to worry about you, pregnant or not." He said and Aaliyah hummed while he ran his hands up and down her back. "Do you know how far along you are?" He asked and Aaliyah held her breath. How does she tell him that she's already four months pregnant. "Is it three since that night we had in October? Or since the beginning of December?" Fred asked ad Aaliyah knew that he was trying to figure out when her due date was.

"Neither Freddie," She breathed as Fred looked down at her confused. "Youre hardly more pregnant than that. I'm sure I would have noticed," he chuckled and Aaliyah looked up at him guiltily. "Remember when we went back home from bringing Harry here?" She asked ad Fred nodded, "Since then?" He asked and Aaliyah nodded her head while backing away from him slowly.

"You've- You've been pregnant since August?" He questioned raising his voice slightly and making Aaliyah flinch. "Freddie I wanted to yell you I did. But I knew if we went into battle or something you would do something reckless and you wouldn't let me fight along with you," She exclaimed as Fred took a step backwards while he let out a heavy sigh.