one sickle ~ f.w.

chapter 6

-- george's pov, potions class --

we're making amortentia today, which should be pretty simple to make for the average witch or wizard, but i can tell all fred can think about is y/n. 

further into the lesson, snape pairs everyone up.

"lee and katie"

"george and y/n"

"fred and angelina"

it's clear fred doesn't want to be working with her, and he would much rather work with y/n. i think it's sweet though, he's never felt this way about anyone before.

i notice y/n spill a little of her potion as she laughs at something with fred. "miss y/l/n, mr weasley, i suggest you focus on this if you want to pass." snape says harshly, giving them death stares. 

smiling mischievously, i whisper to y/n - "looks like fred can't keep his eyes off you today", making her blush.

"right, detention, both of you. i want you back here monday evening." snape says to them.

as we walk out of the lesson, it's obvious fred is wondering what i said to y/n.

***

-- y/n's pov, present day--

"it's almost halloween y/n!"

"there's gonna be a ball in the great hall, and everyone's dressing up!"

"fred and i are gonna be dementors." george said proudly.

"i don't know if i'll be able to make it, sorry. i have a really important herbology test the day after and i don't even want to imagine how my dad will react if i fail." i hated saying this, because i really wanted to go, and i didn't wanna miss seeing the twins in their dementor costumes.

"oh come on y/n, surely you can miss one night of studying." fred whines.

"for us" george smirks and winks jokingly.

"i just-"

"pleeeease" they say in unison.

"alright fine, i guess i could just do some extra studying every night until then."

"YESSS" they yell, with a huge smile on their faces.

"we knew you would cave eventually!" fred laughs.

***

a week has passed, and i still don't know what to be for halloween. people our age always go all out on costumes, especially in the wizarding world, and i know i'll be the talk of the school if i show up to the party in a hoodie and sweatpants. should i be a dementor with fred and george? should i be a mermaid? or should i be a ghoul? i honestly have no idea. i have so many tests this week too, so it's not like i'm actually gonna get time to think of what to go as (what with all the studying and revision), and by the time it gets to the party i'll just be embarrassed because i'll be stuck in my normal clothes while everyone else is in their costumes.

maybe i'm just overthinking this. surely i'll be able to find a costume. 

or will i?

that doesn't matter now, i just have to focus on the tests for the time being. at least i've already had my potions one so i guess that's something that i don't have to worry about. unfortunately, my muggle studies test is tomorrow and i've barely studied for it because i've been so focused on all my other ones. i guess i could just ask alicia and angelina , they know a lot about that subject i think.

i just hope i do well enough to pass.

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"you have 30 minutes. no talking, no chewing gum, and no making silly faces at each other across the classroom." professor burbage articulates, looking directly at me and the twins when she says the last part. i have my muggle studies test now, but it looks easier than i thought it would be, which is good.

question one.

why do muggles need electricity?

3 marks.

question two.

name a technological device that muggles use for communication.

1 mark.

question three.

name an muggle device that can be used to cook food.

1 mark.

question four.

why do you think muggles are disliked by the majority of wizards and witches? 

4 marks.

of course, there was many more questions after those four, and i thought it would never end. i think i did quite well, but i definitely won't get full marks. i wonder how fred and george did (probably not very well though, once their brother ron called a telephone a fellytone).

***

there's only two more days until the party and i still don't have a costume, so i think i'll just have to tell fred and george that i won't be able to make it after all. i know they'll be gutted, but it would be so embarrassing if i came without a costume. i honestly dread to see their reaction when i tell them. 

making my way to the common room, i'm feeling guilty and worried and i'm trying to come up with a way i can find a costume this close to halloween, but i can't think of anything. 

i walk in and i see them, shouting and cheering.

"surprise!!" they howled. "we got you a costume!"

"we wanted to go for something really really scary-" george says.

"something that would beat everyone else's costumes-" fred continues.

"so we got you..." 

"a banshee costume!"

"oh my god! this is so cool, how did you even get this? i mean it must've cost-" i start to say.

"a fortune? not really"

"we made it ourselves" 

"how?!" 

"well we're not muggles!" fred rolls his eyes and grins cheekily.

"watch this" george says excitedly. he points his wand at the costume and it makes an ear-splitting sound, just like the one real banshees make. we all cover our ears as the sound blasts out, but george makes it stop eventually.

"so do you like it?" fred asks.

"i love it! thank you so so much." i reply, with a huge smile on my face. i run up to them and give them a big hug to show how much i appreciate their help.

"good night y/n"

"good night fred" i say lightly.

"don't forget your costume!" george passes it to me.

"thank you georgie. good night"

"night, y/n!"

i go upstairs to my dorm and fall asleep almost straight away, feeling content and excited for the week ahead.

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okay this was my chapter! i'm sorry it took so long to publish and i know its way longer than usual but i hope you like it anyway :) chapter 7 will probably be up in the next few days <3

-dasha