You'd taken the side closest to the window in the train compartment with the Weasley twins, and after wrestling your trunk into the storage and letting Felis out for a stretch, you collapsed onto the cushiony seat. You brushed your hair out of your eyes, tucking it behind your ear as you pulled your knees up to your chest.
After a while, the train left the outskirts of shiny, bustling London and began to speed through gorgeous green hills, passing shimmering lakes and towering willow trees.
You folded your arms and rested them up on the window's edge, watching the beautiful world dance by. The twisting trees and sprawling lands reminded you of home.
Suddenly, a loud fizzling pop bounced off the walls of the compartment. You snapped your head around to see the twins grinning proudly as sparkling golden light shimmered in the air above them, a small pile of something brightly coloured in their arms.
They threw it all onto the table in front of you and both sat down into the seats opposite you. You stared at it for a moment and hesitantly leaned closer.
"Are those- are those fireworks?" You asked quietly.
Fred beamed. "You bet they are. Filibuster's Fabulous Wet-Start, No-Heat fireworks to be exact. All we need is a water bottle and this train will be a party," he explained with a smile.
"Wow. That's really cool," you said, offering Fred a small smile back.
"It is," George agreed. "Our little sister Ginny loves watching our Firework shows."
Felis suddenly and silently jumped up onto the table. He investigated the fireworks with his shiny paw, his tail flicking up in the air.
"Does your friend like fireworks?" Fred asked as he leaned forward and gently reached a hand out to Felis. Felis stopped rummaging through the brightly coloured packets and looked up at Fred, his big round eyes surveying him. After a second, he brushed his head into Fred's open palm. He meowed happily as Fred scratched him between the ears.
"He does like fireworks, actually. He loves to sit on our windowsill and watch the colours on Guy Fawkes night. He's a bit deaf so the noise doesn't scare him," you said, watching Fred and Felis become acquainted.
"He's lovely," said George, joining in and softly brushing the cat's dark brown fur.
"He doesn't normally warm up to people this quickly..." you thought aloud. "He must really trust you two."
"What's the furball's name?" Fred asked, running his hand from the tip of Felis' head to his tail. Felis clambered onto Fred's lap and curled up contently, purring loudly. Fred chuckled and scratched Felis' little chin.
"Felis," you replied quietly.
Fred's head curiously tilted. "Felis? Like Felix but with an S? That's a cool name. Did you pick it?"
You nodded and leaned in, propping your elbow up on the table. You bit your lip before you answered, a little embarrassed. "Um, yeah. I named him after a star constellation in the sky."
"That's awesome," Fred said eagerly, his eyes still fondly on the cat in his lap. "Do you like stars then?"
"I love them," you answered quickly, unable to stop yourself from smiling.
The train journey from King's Cross to Hogwarts was a gruelling nine hours, but it gave you time to settle in and get to know the twins.
Charlie Weasley was in a different compartment with the other prefects—probably snogging one of them, according to Fred— Percy had yet to make an appearance, and their eldest brother, as you'd learned, was called Bill and was somewhere up front flaunting his Head Boy badge. He'd popped in at one point to check on the twins—to make sure they weren't misbehaving—and was just as welcoming and friendly as his younger brothers.
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Photograph | fred weasley x fem reader
Fanfiction"Give me your hand," Fred murmured, his familiar crooked smile playing on his lips. He slipped his fingers into yours and gently lifted your hand, placing it firmly on his chest. "Do you feel that? My heartbeat? Hit me there. Hit me where the heart...
