Oi Homeschooled - Fred Weasley x reader

*- 21 - A whole world of magic around me

It was almost time for class, so we packed our stuff and walked to Charms . Fred stayed behind because he had forgotten their new batch of Skiving Snackboxes, which created the perfect opportunity to ask him out on that date.

I waited outside of the classroom and tried to calm my nerves, which was pretty hopeless. As I saw Fred turn around the corner, that only got worse.

"Hey Homeschooled, what are you doing here?" he asked and put down his stuff.

"I actually have something to ask you", I said before I could chicken out.

"And what might that be?" I took a deep breath.

"Wouldyouwannagetabutterbeerwithmesometime?" I spat out. Fred blinked a couple of times. I was probably already blushing level tomato by now.

"Come again", he said, but I could see the corners of his mouth curl up, so I knew he had understood me. I had to get it together, though.

"Would you maybe want to go grab a Butterbeer with me sometime?" I asked, slowly this time.

"Are you asking me on a date, Homeschooled?" He asked and leaned against the wall.

"Oh shut up, Weasel, yes or no?" I said and narrowed my eyes. He was enjoying this.

"Sure", he said eventually. Thank Merlin. Knowing Fred, he was capable of saying no, just to annoy me.

"Great", I said and turned around, hoping I didn't make too big of a fool of myself.

FRED'S POV

She was so incredibly cute. Her cheeks were tainted pink and by the way she was fiddling with the hem of her cloak, I could see that she was very nervous. Why though? She knew I would definitely say yes. It would be kind of fun to annoy her and say no, but I wanted to go on a date with her too badly to do that. Knowing her, if I'd say no, she'd never ever ask me out again.

"Sure", I said. I could see a bit of relief in her eyes. Why was she so stressed around me? It was just me.

"Great", she said and turned around. It was time to make my move. I grabbed her arm and pulled her back.

"Wait up", I said and she looked up confused. She wasn't a very short girl, but definitely shorter than me, which I liked. She reached to my nose, which was, in my opinion, the perfect kissing size.

"What?" she asked, still slightly blushing.

"Meet me tonight at eight in the Astronomy Tower", I said and walked away before she could ask questions.

"Oh, and wear your Yule Ball dress", I added and walked into Flitwick's classroom.

YOUR POV

The rest of the day went by pretty smoothly. I was in a rather good mood after my little conversation with Fred, even though I had no clue what to expect. Knowing Fred, it was best if I didn't know.

The later it got, the more nervous I got, though. Fred always made me feel that way, like there was a zoo in my stomach.

I had told the girls about Fred's request, since they wouldn't stop asking me. Luckily, Katie and Angelina had their own date to worry about, so I wouldn't have to go through a six-hour long questioning.

The teacher's reaction to today's holiday was also very fascinating. Snape seemed even more depressed than usual, if that was even possible. Maybe a little love was exactly what that man needed. McGonagall was surprisingly chipper. I didn't take her for a Valentine's day fanatic, but apparently she was. She had a permanent smile on her face. Well ... except that moment in class when Lee turned his Slytherin neighbour into a rat "by accident". She wasn't too pleased with that. Flitwick was also in a very good mood. I wondered if he had found love in his life. I knew so little about these people. Another person who wasn't too fond of the holiday was Madame Pince. I overheard her talking to herself that she was sick of these "snogging teenagers polluting her precious library".

When supper rolled around though, my nerves calmed down a little bit and surprisingly, Fred was the cause of that. I think he noticed that I was a little on the edge, as he started joking about it.

"You look nervous Homeschooled. Does that have something to do with a handsome bloke who asked you out?" he had said. Or "maybe you should be nervous. I have an entire masterplan up my sleeve." It worked though. He could really calm me down, even though that probably wasn't his intention.

At a couple minutes to eight, I looked into the mirror one last time. I was still in love with this dress, even though not the best memories were attached to it. Maybe I could make some new ones tonight.

I had simply put my hair up in a classic bun, since I didn't want to look too try-hard. The next task was to slip to the Astronomy Tower, which was several corridors away, in a fancy, long gown, without being seen. I did not want to run into Filch on my way there.

So, I wrapped a long blanket around my shoulders to hide my gown, made sure no one was around, and quickly tiptoed through the hallways. Wearing a blanket around the castle in February was perfectly normal, right?

The nerves that had left this afternoon had returned in a glimpse when I saw the door to the Astronomy Tower. It was slightly opened and I could hear someone whistling. More specifically, I could hear Fred. I took a deep breath and pushed open the door. Fred turned around and smiled brightly. He was sporting his Yule Ball tux and Merlin, did he look good. His bow tie was a little crooked, but I could see that he had put effort into his look.

"Well, look who we have here", he said and walked over.

"I wasn't sure if I'd come, so you better make it worth my while", I joked, making him grin.

"Got better things to do, Homeschooled?"

"I can think of a few things", I said whilst fixing his bow tie. He grinned and I liked the way he smiled at me. It made me feel at home.

"So what is your grand masterplan?" I asked and looked down at my Yule Ball dress.

"Well, since I kind of ruined your Yule Ball", he said, which I couldn't really deny, "I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. We could have gone together and things would have been a lot easier if I hadn't been a moron." He was still looking into my eyes and for the first time, I didn't feel the need to blush and look away. I was comfortable getting lost in him.

"So I thought that maybe we could do it over", he said, merely a whisper. He swished his wand and soft music started playing. Not loud enough for other people to hear, but definitely loud enough for us.

"I like the idea of that", I said. My Butterbeer date seemed so stupid now. When had Fred become such a romantic?

"May I have this dance, M'lady?" he asked and offered his hand. I gladly took it and he pulled me closer, resting one hand on my hip.

"I'm still a terrible dancer", he whispered in my ear, making me giggle. He really was, but I didn't care. This moment was perfect and I knew for a fact that I was madly in love with this boy.

"I never got a chance to tell you how beautiful you looked at the ball", he said and turned me around. My heart skipped a beat as a horde of butterflies took over my stomach again.

"You look rather dashing yourself", I said and he smirked. "I know."

He twirled me around again and time seemed to have disappeared from existence. For once, I wasn't afraid of whether he felt the same way, or to what degree. I didn't care about what had happened or what would happen. I just cared about him a whole lot.

So when he leaned in to kiss me, I didn't think about Michael, or my mum or anything that had happened in the past. I cared about the present and that present was with Fred, and I was completely fine with that. He made me feel things I had never felt before and it felt magical.

And when his lips touched mine, magic spells seemed dull and potions seemed bland. A whole world of magic around me, and I had never experienced magic like this. It was as if all the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into place and everything was okay, great even.

I was madly in love with Fred Weasley.