tension. (fred weasley fanfic)

seven

It was now a couple days away from Halloween and i was rather excited, it was just like a normal day to most people but i enjoyed not having to go to any classes for the day and getting to wander around the school. 

Class was soon dismissed for divination, and as much as i loved it i was still absolutely starving. I slipped out of my seat and caught up with the two familiar ginger boys.

The three of us walked down the long steps towards the great hall for dinner, catching up with the trio before professor Mcgonagall caught our attention.

 "I would like to have a word with you six, please." she said, as we followed her to her office.

i furrowed my eyebrows, exchanging looks with Fred who had the exact same look on his face. Once we had went in, Ginny was already sitting in one of the seats with a worried look on her face. she seemed confused like the rest of us.

"don't worry, you aren't in any trouble." she started, sitting in front of us.

 "however, us professor's have decided to send most of the students home for Halloween break as it will not be safe here with all the dementors and other reasons." Mcgonagall said, sighing as she peered outside of the window with raindrops sliding down it as she continued.

"So, you seven will all be going back to your home first thing tomorrow morning." Fred ran his fingers through his hair as he sighed. 

"Nova, you'll be staying with them according to Mrs Weasleys orders." She added, as i nodded slowly. "off you go to the great hall." Mcgonagall finished, giving a small smile as we all quickly exited.

"Atleast we get two weeks back at home." ron shrugged, not really bothered by it all as we sat down.

I wanted to know why my parents wanted me to go to the burrow instead of our own house, but its nothing that hasn't happened before. i hoped that my parent's were safe, knowing that the dementors were lingering around England.

"Everything okay, Larke?" fred snapped me out of my thoughts, his eyes boring into mine. "Yeah, im okay." i smiled, starting to eat at the food on my plate as i pushed my thoughts away. i knew fred was still staring as i started to talk with hermione, causing me to bite back a smile.

"well, all im saying is that Nova's sleeping in my room." Ginny grinned, as hermione laughed. "she isn't even any of your ages!" fred said, furrowing his eyebrows. 

"mum would hardly let Nova sleep in your room fred." ginny replied, scoffing. "i could always sneak her in." fred winked towards me, as i laughed.

me, hermione and ginny soon finished our dinner and left the great hall, as a dirty blonde haired boy stood infront of me. 

"hey larke, how are you? i haven't seen you since the party." cormac said, leaning against the wall as his breath fanned against my face, causing me to scrunch my nose up in distaste.

"im good, you?" i replied, moving back as he shrugged. "i'd be better if that weasley boy didn't bash my face in, all i was trying to do was have some fun." cormac said, as i scoffed whilst folding my arms. 

"anyway, not the point." he stated, as i furrowed my eyebrows.

"so, would you wanna hang out with me over halloween break?" he asked, as i opened my mouth to speak someone else spoke up.

 "she's busy, didn't you not get the hint from our last incident?" fred spat, as i bit back a smirk whilst he stood behind me protectively.

"your staying with him? god, you could do so much better than staying at his hell hole." cormac scoffed, as fred chuckled underneath his breath.

 "don't you dare say that, why would she want to spend time with your ugly ass anyway?" fred replied, now becoming closer to cormac.

"right, thats enough." i said, shooting my eyes up at fred. "yeah, protect your crazy boyfriend." cormac said, as i rolled my eyes. "you act like a little kid, seriously grow the fuck up." i spat, causing cormac's eyes to widen as i walked up the stairs to the common room.

i quickly said the gryffindor common room code, the painting flew open and revealed a rather quiet common room. George sat up from the couch, his eyes landing on me. "Where were you?" he asked, "i was downstairs, doing some things." i said, not really wanting to admit that his twin and cormac were arguing over me.

"and fred's gone too, thats weird.." george started, smirking as i flushed red. "what are you talking about?" i asked, acting rather stupid as he laughed. We were interrupted by cormac storming into the common room, looking rather riled up as george's eyebrows furrowed. "im gonna go pack." i said, already rushing up the girls dormitory steps.

i quickly wandered over to my clothes near the side of my bed, clutching them underneath my arm as i pulled over my heavy trunk. i started to pack away my things for my stay at the burrow, still keeping some of my things at hogwarts. 

i slipped into my more comfortable clothes and walked back down to the common room with hermione, placing ourselves in the large arm chair as we cuddled up against eachother. we sat in a comfortable silence, enjoying eachother's company before the others came running down the stairs.

"Nova, im so glad your down here." george sighed in relief, throwing himself on the couch as i laughed. "Glad to know im wanted." i put my hand up to my chest, laughing as the others listened. "So, whos up to trying some of mine and fred's new products?" he said, grinning as ron nodded eagerly.

"I think you'll do anything for sweets ron." ginny joked, giggling as ron threw one of the red cushions at her which caused harry to laugh. the portrait swung open, causing all of our heads to shoot up. fred strolled in, wearing grey sweatpants and a white shirt with wet hair. i assumed he had just gotten out of the shower.

"right, what are we doing?" he asked, as he manspreaded on the armchair. "ron's going to try some of our fever fudges." george smirked, as ron furrowed his eyebrows. "these better be nice, or i'll sue you both." he pointed, biting into one as he chewed at it. "its rather nice." he shrugged, as me and hermione burst out laughing.

"what?" ron said, feeling at his face. "oh fucks sake." he mumbled, running up the stairs to the bathrooms as me and hermione rolled over, laughing at the look on his face.

"Bloody hell, i hate you's both!" ron exclaimed with anger, covering his face as i grinned. "oh ronniekins, it's not that bad." harry teased, ron slapped him which caused the 6 of us to laugh loudly at his reactions.

we sat like that for a couple more hours, trying out fred and george's new creations which i gladly passed on. shortly after everybody was getting tired, so we agreed to head to bed. "night pus face!" i said, pulling at rons cheeks as he went even redder.