one sickle ~ f.w.

chapter 22

-- fred's pov, potions --

as we walk into potions, i can't get y/n off my mind. i know i can't keep ignoring her and refusing to talk to her, but her dad is a death eater. the enemy. what would dad think if he knew that i was friends with her? well, i'm not really - i haven't been talking to her recently. maybe this is for my own good.  

my thoughts are interrupted as y/n bursts through the door, with a red face and books in her hands. it's not like her to be late, which is weird, because you would expect a troublemaker to be like that i guess. she's different though - that's why i liked her so much. i'm not really sure if i do anymore.

"sorry i'm late, professor."

"take a seat, miss y/n." 

she sits down quickly, looking around the room. i catch her eye, but look away. 

once she settles down and starts to concentrate, snape continues talking and we get on with the lesson. today we're making veritaserum. i'm slightly wary about this, but i should be fine. hopefully. 

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the lesson ends earlier than usual, so me and george go to the great hall to talk to lee. we walk past y/n on the way, and she looks kind of sad. this is really starting to get to me. 

"you alright, y/n?" lee asks. 

"not really." 

"yeah, i guess people finding out about your dad isn't the best thing ever."

"he's not a monster. he's not a bad person. well, that sounds stupid because, you know, but seriously." 

lee hugs her, and she gives him a half-hearted smile in reply.

"even though the two dickheads behind me can't see it, i know you're not like him. and the twins might not be, but i'm always here for you." 

"thank you lee. but i need to say something to the twins." she turns to us, and her eyes meet mine.

"look, you two need to hear it from me, not cedric, not lee. i still want to be friends with you and i understand if you don't want to be."

there's a small silence between us. i look at george, then back at y/n.

"so friends or not?"

i begin to stare at george. i'm confused but also worried, and starting to feel bad for y/n. i can tell he wants to be friends with her.

"friends, obviously."

"oh my god, really?!" she seems so excited.

"well-" i start.

"yes, of course." george smiles, then turns to me and scowls.

y/n suddenly throws herself into our arms and gives us an appreciative hug. "thank you so much. i've missed you." she whispers.

i can't help but feel warm inside - i know she isn't like her father. of course i do. 

"we've missed you too." 

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-- y/n's pov --

i haven't talked to cedric for a while, i think it's been a couple of weeks. he hasn't even made an attempt, which i'm happy about. it feels weird, but in a good way.

i honestly feel a lot better, now that fred and george are my friends again. it feels good, definitely - and i think they feel the same way. 

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