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Weasley Twins Part 3

Requested by: WealseyWife 

"Like, bro, how did this whole situation go so wrong?" Fred asked George as they sat on the couch in the Common Room. 

George shrugged. "I don't know, man. Maybe we should just give her some time." 

Fred nodded. "Yeah, yeah. That makes sense. But I hope she finds what she's looking for. It sucks that we were rejected though." 

"Oh, yeah, no. Big time." George agreed. 

Time skip because I don't know what else to do...to three months later (pls read that in that  Spongebob voice)

Y/n's POV

It had been three months since I had broken up with George after the...incident. 

But I was gladder for it that I did. 

I suddenly had so much more time. When I didn't need to spend time with George and his friends, I actually could do other things. 

I could spend more time reading and practicing quidditch and hanging out with my own friends. 

And, it also gave me time to do some self reflection. I took the time to figure out what I liked, what I didn't like. 

It helped me figure out what I want, and don't want, too. 

Like, I figured out how I like to style my hair, and that my favorite style isn't the way George always liked it styled. 

It felt good, getting to know me. That's the problem with relationships that start so young. You become who the other person wants you to be, rather than who you are. 

There was so much of me that I had ignored in favor of pleasing George. Per example, I enjoyed wearing plaid skirts and more formal clothing on a regular day than the jeans and sweaters he liked me in. 

I also figured out I look better in darker colors than the pastels George preferred. 

I hadn't felt so me in years. 

It is interesting who you will become the moment you allow yourself the freedom to become it. I allowed myself to style my hair in (y/f/s) instead of always wearing it down and flat like George liked it. I also allowed myself to explore with makeup, and find a style I enjoy. I was able to dedicate more time to my academics, and I began to flourish, now allowing me to be top of my year. 

And the confidence boost I got the moment I started to figure myself out was something to be rivaled. 

I started walking taller through the halls, and Draco made a comment one day. "You carry yourself like a Slytherin Heiress now. It's so much better suited to you than living in Weasel's shadow." 

As much as I hated to admit it, Draco was right. I couldn't let a man be my whole life, and that without him I wouldn't know who I am. 

George was lovely, and so was Fred, but any man should be an addition to my life, not the totality of it. 

It was liberating, really. Being allowed to just be myself, through and through without needing to consider another person's opinion. 

So when Fred and George approached me, I was caught a little off guard. I was so busy enjoying being just me, that I almost forgot about them. 

"Y/n, can we talk?" Fred asked, cornering me in the hall as I was coming out of my Potions class. George was leaning against the wall within earshot. 

I nodded my head with a warm smile directed towards them. They shared a look with each other as George pushed off of the wall to officially join the conversation. 

Fred and George shared a look, and I blinked at them, waiting for them to say something. 

"Look, Y/n-" Fred said. 

"It's been three months." George added. 

I nodded my head. "That is has, yes." 

"Look, have you maybe thought about our offer again? It still stands." Fred said after a moment. He had a strange look in his eyes, one of something akin to hunger. 

I didn't want to tell them the truth, and say that I haven't thought about it. I had been so busy with everything else, that I almost forgot about them. 

"Um...I didn't really think about it, if I'm honest. Look, guys, I...I love you both. And you are really great too. But in this time, I also realized I'm really great too. But, I'm the type of girl who becomes absorbed in a guy, so I need to chose me, again. For like, a really long time. And I don't want to get your hopes up by saying yes to something when I can't fully commit, not when I'm just getting to know myself and really learning to love me." 

Fred nodded. "Yeah, okay." 

I felt bad when I saw the sadness in his eyes. 

George was frowning. "Okay...so we can't help you get to know yourself?" 

I smiled sadly at George. "No, unfortunately you can't. This is something I need to do for me. Maybe, once we graduate, we can try to give this another shot. But for now, we are going to be just friends."