His Hufflepuff, Her Gryffindor - A Fred Weasley Story

Chapter Seven - Studying and Quidditch

Hello my lovelies!! Sorry it's been a few weeks, my bad, I was trying to write this chapter as an additional chapter to the storyline, but I hit a snag, I'm getting there though and I'll be updating regularly once I've edited out most if not all my mistakes. I do hope you haven't gone off this book, noone comments so I can't tell.

Anyhoo I'll stop talking and let you read.

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Aurora -
It had been a few days since 'the almost kiss'. I would be lying if I said it wasn't on my mind. The anticipation, feeling his hot breath so close to my face in one of the most intimate moments we've ever had. We haven't spoken about it, nor have I told anyone about it. I don't think Fred has told anyone either.

I was currently sitting in Potions next to Fred as we waited for our potion to change colour. Everyone else in the room was in the same boat. But Professor Snape was too busy grading First Year test papers to even bother with his Fifth Year class.

I sat with my arms on the table and my head resting on my forearms. I was getting a bit of a headache and I couldn't be bothered watching as Angelina gave heart eyes to Fred over the table.

Everyone was talking about random topics until I felt a poke in my ribs from the side Fred was sitting on. I lifted my head to look at him "Can I help you Mr Weasley?" I asked softly. He smiled "George asked you a question, you didn't answer, so I poked you" he smirked. I sat up and looked at George "What was the question Georgie?" I asked him.

"How many Lionfish Spines are used in one batch of Herbicide Potion?" He asked looking at me. I looked at Melba as I raised my eyebrows "Is this a test? Anyone who knows Potions, knows the answer" I said. She shrugged "Just answer it or he'll bug you all day" she said. I looked at the younger twin and sighed "The answer is four" I answered. George frowned "Is it? I thought it was five?" He spoke. I shook my head as I looked in the cauldron between me and Fred on the table. "Nope, four George" I said noticing the contents were slowly changing colour, but not the colour it needed to be.

"Miss Black is correct Mr Weasley, perhaps you should attend study sessions in the library seeing as your O.W.L.s are this year" Professor Snape spoke from his desk, not looking up from the papers he was marking.

I gave George an 'I told you so' look before Melba chuckled "Can you imagine George in the library? Madam Pince would kick him out the second he showed up at the door" Nate spoke. Lyra and Freya looked up from the random drawings they were doodling on a spare piece of parchment. "Oh she doesn't like The Twins, not after they reorganised her shelves" Lyra said.

Fred nodded "It was a harmless joke, she really needs to smile more" he said. "Even Hermione hated you both for that, you know she has a system when it comes to studying" Freya spoke. "Yeah, she didn't talk to them for nearly a month" Nate added.

I looked at Angelina who was indeed looking at Fred, but he wasn't paying attention as George kept asking random questions to the table before Freya asked, "George, what's with all the questions?". George looked around before sighing "I know I'm not the best at Potions, but I would like at least a pass mark" he confessed.

"Oh really? Well maybe we can convince Madam Pince to allow you to attend the Study Sessions we go to twice a week, assuming it doesn't clash with Quidditch" Lyra spoke writing the dates and times on a piece of parchment and passed it to George before passing a duplicate piece to Fred.

Fred and George both shared looks with each other and I rolled my eyes, looking at Melba. "Don't communicate with facial expressions, you are not telepathic" Melba said frowning. "Who says?" George asked looking at his girlfriend then me and Fred. "Your parents, you actually told me in First Year, after Freddie here..." I looked at the boy I was pretty sure I was in love with "... landed me in the hospital wing after a prank gone wrong" I said.

"Did I? That was five years ago, I can barely remember my own middle name" George laughed, he knew his middle name, he was either acting dumb or he really didn't remember.

"I did apologise for that, but I didn't know how else to get your attention" Fred said, a little sheepishly as the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. "You nearly got her killed" Lyra said. "No he didn't, if anything he nearly got her bones broken" Nate said. I sighed loudly "She can hear you, you know and I did break my wrist, but it's water under the bridge - can you or can you not make study group?" I spoke looking between everyone at the table. "We might be able to make it, might be a bit tight, but yeah" George spoke. "Any chance to get spend more time with you" Fred smirked, giving me a cheeky wink. I looked down and hid my face as I blushed, hoping my hair didn't give me away.

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I was sat with Melba and Lyra on one of the Hufflepuff benches on the Quidditch Stands as we watched the teams practice. It was Gryffindor and Hufflepuff sharing the pitch and it was amusing to say the least as both Cedric and Oliver's commands were overlapping at times. Nate and Oliver were leaning over the railings talking with The Twins who were hovering on their brooms, bats in hand.

I was reading a Charms book for an upcoming lesson, or trying too. I was trying to listen in on the people around me to know what was happening, if Fred dropped the bomb about our intimate moment. But I heard nothing asides from the normal Quidditch chatter.

Sighing, I closed the book and looked up at everyone. "Are you okay?" Lyra asked me. I just shook my head "No, I'm just... I'll be fine, I'm just overthinking something, nothing to worry about" I said putting on my best fake smile. Melba just raised her eyebrow but did her normal nose scrunch and eye roll, she knew I wasn't going to talk and she wasn't going to push... not in public anyway.

Lyra frowned "If you're sure? You know we're here for you if you need to talk?" She questioned. I nodded "I'm sure, it's the weekend soon, I can stock up on Sugar Quills and have a Butterbeer, sugar overload" I said as we heard Melba's name being called. "Mel, babe, watch this" it was George as he began to fly about the place, trying to impress her. "No need to show off, you already won her" Nate yelled as he sat next to Lyra. "I don't mind, let him show off, it's sweet" she sighed as she bounced up to the railings.

George flew over upside down and they shared a sweet kiss. I smiled, I loved seeing all of my friends happy, if they were happy, I was happy - even if I couldn't kiss the boy I loved dearly.

I gathered my belongings and stood up "I'm off to the library, see you later" I told everyone as I put my bag over my shoulder and began to walk down the stairs to the ground. I didn't have to leave early, but I needed space to think, maybe even space to have a cry before seeing everyone.

I made my way to the Second Floor Girls Lavatory - also known as the bathroom where Moaning Myrtle haunted. In my Third Year I found myself there crying over Fred.

I had just seen him making out with a random girl from Ravenclaw when he was suppose to be hanging out with me, George and Melba at The Three Broomsticks; but instead said that he had detention - when in fact he wasn't. We had seen him and a raven haired girl making out IN The Three Broomsticks.

I had left and found myself later that night crying my eyes out here, Myrtle scared me but we got talking and became good friends. She was lovely once you got to know her.

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Sorry it's not the best chapter (but are any of them? Noone seems to be giving me feedback, but I suppose that's okay...)

Anyway, again - sorry for the wait, I'll be updating regularly again (once I've re edited the next chapters to come)

Hope you liked this, feedback is much appreciated.