Playing it safe [ Fred Weasley x reader ]

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It was just another, normal day at Hogwarts. The third and final task of the Triwizard Tournament was just two days away, meaning that the school year was coming to a close. I was walking down the hall with Luna, we were talking about something called...Nargles? "So be careful" She simply stated after giving me a long lecture on how Nargles will cloud your brain. "Will do" I respond. I feel a pair of Arms wrap around my waist from behind. "Hello Fred" Luna says in her lofty voice. "Shhhhhh!" He shushes her. "She was supposed to guess who it was!" "I already knew it was you, dork" I say sarcastically. He removes one arm and comes to the other side of me, the other arm still around my waist.

"I am not a dork!" He says defensively, "that is very offensive!" He glares at me and then pretends to flip his hair. I just laugh in response. "Whatever you say...dork" Luna stops in front of McGonagalls classroom.  "This is my class, bye Y/n, bye Fred" She waves and then enters the room as we continue walking. "So, are you feeling okay today?" Fred asks me. "Fredddd! I told you to stop asking me that!" I complain. "I know, I know, I just can't help but worry for you. " He sighs and kisses my cheek. I look up at him and smile. "Yes but you realize that I'm getting better and I get asked that question a million times a day, by my parents at home, in letters, from the doctors, Madame Promfry, Hermi-" "Okay okay!" He cuts me off. "I get it.  I just want to make sure you are okay. Really" He holds my hand and swings it back and forth. "I know. And I am."

We head off to lunch where we meet the gang and talk about books, Quittich, food and feet. "Yeah, but George's feet are huge!" Fred shouts after Ron called him Big Foot Freddie. I just laugh as the boys bicker about who had the largest feet. I pick up my sandwich but as I eat it becomes hard to breath. "Well....y/n has REALLY big feet! Humongous!" I hear someone say bring my attention back to the conversation. " Huh?" Everyone just laughs and Fred wraps his arm around my shoulders. I just shrug and continue to eat and focus on my breathing.

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"Is it your free period?" He asks me with a smile. "Yeah, is it yours?" He nods. We continue walking down the hall when and a sudden pain in my chest occurs, which causes me to lose my footing. "You good?" "Fred!" I shout. "I'm sorry!!" He apologizes.  "I just tripped I'm fine." he suddenly stops and smirks. "What?" I ask him. "Filch " I look where he is pointing and I see Filch and Mrs Norris coming around the corner. We run and hide behind a large tapestry that is hanging on the wall. "Oh" I say. Behind the tapestry is not just a stone wall like I thought, it's an empty corridor. "Okay, ready?" He asks. I nod. "3...2...1!" He whispers shouts and then throws a small handful of black powder out just as Filch reaches us.

"Wha-HEY!!!" We hear him start yelling as we try to muffle our laughs. Filches threats continue as he looks around the hallway for the perpetrator. I look at Fred only to find him already staring at me. "I swear you become even prettier when you are evil" He swoons. I roll my eyes and playfully punch his arm, well not that playfully. "Ow!!" He exclaims , holding his shoulder.  "Aww! I swear you are even cuter when you are in pain!" I tease as he glares at me , trying to keep a straight face but failing miserably. He suddenly grabs my shoulders and pulls me in close to him, our lips only centimeters away.

"I love you" He states, keeping his eyes trained on my lips. I return the gesture by looking at his own lips , "I love you". He leans in, but right before our lips touch..., "HEY!!!" I shout, after he quickly ran away after tricking me. How rude! I chase him down the deserted hall, following him past every twist and turn the winding path takes us on. I laugh as I run, almost catching up to him. My breathing becomes heavier and my chest heaves up and down. I don't see anyone as we fly up a flight of stairs. I open my mouth to take in more air but my chest tightens up.

"Y/N!!" I hear Fred call out as I hit the cold floor. It feels like I'm being stabbed in the heart, in my lungs, my stomach, everywhere. I hear Fred call my name one last time before everything goes black.