We're in this Together. ✷ Fred Weasley✷

Ch.9 The Sorting Ceremony

After changing into my robes I begin my journey back to the compartment, attempting to dodge other students, when I bump into someone, lose my footing, and fall back onto my butt.

"Oh, I'm sorry!" Squeaked a boy, holding his hand out to help me up. I take his hand while he pulls me back to my feet.

"It's okay..." I begin when all of a sudden the door behind us opens.

"Oui, Black! Falling for someone new already?!" Fred's boisterous voice sounds through the corridor, bringing his hand up to his chest in mock hurt, "and here I thought I was special."

"Oh Freddie, you are special...just not in the way you think." I quip back. I can hear George's bark of laughter behind him, and smile slightly, glad someone thought my attempt at a joke was funny.

"Wow. Harsh Steria...and just when I was beginning to like you." Fred states rolling his eyes, smirking at me, a twinkle of mischief in his eyes, before he turns to the boy who helped me up, zeroing in on our hands, still connected, "And who are you?" He questions.

The boy quickly releases my hand, his face flushed with embarrassment, "uh...Cedric. Diggory. Cedric Diggory." Holding his hand out for Fred to shake. Fred ignores his hand and studies him, causing Cedric to pull his hand back in what I can only assume is discomfort.

"Hmm, nice to meet you Pretty boy Diggory." While cocking his head slightly, "I'm Fred Weasley. That's my twin, George." Gesturing over his shoulder where I see George now standing behind him, "and the girl you were just holding hands with is OUR best friend Asteria Black."

My heart leaps at the title of 'best friend', but in an effort not to scare a possible new friend off, I contain my excitement.

"It's nice to meet you all..." the Diggory boy stutters anxiously.

"Nice to meet you too Cedric!" I say, apparently making friends isn't as hard as I had initially thought, he turns his head to me and smiles until Fred clears his throat.

"Well...I have to go. But maybe I'll see you guys at Hogwarts?" He says as he turns to walk away.

"Okay." The three of us state in unison, watching him walk away quickly. The twins turn back into the compartment, with me following behind them, just now noticing they too have changed into their robes.

"He was nice," I state as I sit back down in my original seat.

"Oh yeah, he was nice alright." Said George smirking softly, "nice and intimidated by us."

"That he was George. He was awfully intimidated, just wait until he meets Charlie and Bill...He'll never come near her again." Fred says.

"What do you mean?" I question.

"What we mean is-" starts George.

"He likes you." Finishes Fred.

"Wha-"I begin before Fred cuts me off.

"Which means it's our job, to intimidate him, and any other boy who even thinks about you like that."

"You two are ridiculous...he doesn't like me." I state, "does he...?"

"Only time will tell." Says George. "In the meantime, we'll tell Bill and Charlie."

I nod softly, thinking about what they said, before remembering.

"Do you guy's really think we're best friends?" I ask smiling at them.

"Course we do Asteria. You'd be completely lost without us." Fred states, rolling his eyes jokingly, George nodding in agreement.