My Promise For You | Fred Weasley

Chapter 14:

A/N:  TW physical criticism

Back in my room, I go to the bathroom, cast the silencing spell and take my shower. I'm doing my best not to think about the article but it's hard. I'm standing underwater and can't hold back my tears anymore. I release all the pressure.

It's not just the article, but everything that's happened in the last few days. After getting out of the water, I put on my pajamas and go out.

I'm surprised when someone hugs me. "Don't let her get to your head," Kathleen told me delicately. I nod my head and she release me.

I then notice that George and Fred are sitting on the floor in front of my bed. I give them a shy smile and sit down with them.

"Kathleen is right, you know this is all false" George told me.

"Thank you George"

"We came to cheer you up!" Fred said with a big smile.

"And how do you plan to do that?" I ask.

Kathleen hands me a small pouch, I take it and find cherry cakes inside. A smile instantly spreads across my face.

"Fred went to ask the house-elves to make some for you" Kathleen told me.

I turn and look in his direction "Thank you very much Fred"

"No worries, Taylor!"

The conversation resumes, while Kathleen and George argue as usual, I share the cakes with Fred. He comes closer to me and puts his arm on my shoulder causing me to lean my head on him.

TW

"Hey love, don't think about what she said about your body. You are perfect and I have no doubt that you will be fine" he whispers to me. I don't trust my voice and prefer to just nod my head.

Apart from Kathleen, Fred is the only one who knows how I can have problems with my body image. I think back to the first time he consoled me about it.

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FLASHBACK

4th year

A Slytherin boy had made a remark about my thighs. According to him, they were far too big and not aesthetic. I had never really had any complexes about it before he mentioned it. I went to sit by the Black Lake and cried alone.

Until Fred arrives. "May, why are you crying?" he asked worriedly.

I then explained to him what had happened. He took my hand and said "He's really an idiot, don't pay attention to him. And besides, I really like your thighs. Do you know why?"

I turned my head in his direction and shook it.

"Because it's very comfortable when I do that" and saying that he lay down and put his head on my thighs.

Despite the tears I couldn't help but smile. We spent the rest of the afternoon like that. Fred who was trying to make me laugh with jokes more insane than the other and me who was laughing out loud.

END OF FLASHBACK and TW

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The time to sleep came and I went to bed with a smile on my face, thinking back to our little moment all four of us. The morning arrives and I get ready for my botany lesson, which we share with Cedric. There was only Kathleen, Cedric and me at breakfast.

We were talking when an owl came and dropped two letters in front of me. I retrieved them and saw that they were my parents' answers. I put the letters in my pocket and decided to read them after lunch.