Playing it safe [ Fred Weasley x reader ]

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Today is the first Triwizard task. Every student is buzzing with excitement, and bidding on who will win. As I get ready for the day I grab the letter to Fred from my dresser. I know he will try and isolate himself so I can't really speak to him in person. And Oliver, I'm going to have to talk to him. It has been a day since the Prank. I tried to chase Ollie down but I lost him in the crowd. And Fred... Fred I hadn't seen since it happened.

I head down to the common room to find George and Lee waiting for me. "Any sign of him?" They shake their heads. "How does he go missing for a whole day?" I wonder outloud with frustration. "Well it is a giant castle we're in..." Lee says. I slap him on the arm.

I tell the the two I'll meet them down at the Quidditch pitch, where the task takes place, and head down to the hospital wing. After my treatments I walk down the dirt path and start climbing up the stairs. I was relieved there was no Quidditch this year, because if there was then I'd have to face the million questions my teammates would ask me because I'm not playing.

Because I can't play.

I reach the top and move towards Hermione, Ronald, Fred, George, Katie and every other Gryffindor known to earth besides from Harry. Wait a seconds, Fred was there! As I walk by, first years gape at my scar, so I turn away. "Y/n! Y/n y/n/n!!!!!" George shouts and jumps up and down. I run towards them. "Where were you?" I ask Fred. "Doesn't really matter. Lee told me, by the way." He puts his head down and I ruffle his hair, bringing a small smile to his lips. "Oh okay. Well, I wrote you this. Just so you can hear it from me too" I hand him the white envelope. No alward tension between us anymore. Everything back to normal.. but the question was, did I want it to be back to how it was?

"What's this?" I ask, pointing at the box's with silver, gold and bronze coins. "Well, we know Harry is going to win, so we thought we might as well start making money off our great future telling prophecy!" George exclaims. "Yes, and we're using it for our joke shop!" Fred adds on. I just laugh at how excited they are. They are acting like four year olds.

"Oh! And y/n , I have a surprise for you before it starts." Fred says. "A surprise?" I question, looking at George for help. He just shrugs. I follow Fred down the stairs and over towards the forest. "Where are we going!?" I ask . "You'll see." He says. He grabs my hand and we start running towards wherever he's taking me. As we get close I start hearing loud screeches and roars. "Fred, I know what makes that sound. We should probably go back..." I say but he just pulls me through some bushes. I gasp as I see four large dragons, three in cages and one trying to be calmed down by none other than the handsome Charlie Weasley, Fred's brother.

"The first task is dragons!" I exclaim hopping up and down. Fred chuckles and then starts to lead me over to Charlie. "Fred wait! Dragons can be very dangerous if approached to in the wrong way." I say. "Yeah yeah, Charlie's got him under control." He says. I look at his older brother, struggling to calm the dragon, and give Fred a look. I start to slowly walk towards Charlie and the Common Welsh Green. "Y/n! Be careful!" Charlie shouts as I put my hand out towards the creatures ginormous snout. It slowly and carefully lowers its head and sniffs my hand, her hot breath warming my cold hand.

I warily move my hand to pet her snout, but don't act scared. I lightly touch the scaly surface and she rubs her face into my hand, like a dog would. "Awww! Who's a good girl! Who's a good girl!" I say in baby talk voice, while rubbing her head. She wags her over sized spiky tail and all of Charlie's helpers flee out of fear of getting hit. "How did you do that!? I've been trying to calm her for hours!" Charlie exclaims, moving to my side. Fred appears on my other side.