crashing down // Fred Weasley

This new world

"Alastor Moody."

Sophie had a peaceful night after the feast. She went back to the common room with Hermione and she filled her in about spells and potions she would need to know, the rest she'd learn in classes. Sophie spent most of the evening with Neville and a boy named Dean considering she didn't want to invade on Harry's privacy with his friends.

She was sat beside Seamus at the back of defence against the dark arts class while Harry was up front beside Ron.

"Ex Auror." The teacher growled. "I am your new defence against the dark arts teacher. I am here because Dumbledore asked me, goodbye the end! Any questions?" He asked.

The room fell silent for a minute, Sophie looked to Seamus but when he looked at her just as confused she knew this was something new.

"I think the practical approach is needed." He cooed. "So, who can tell me about the three unforgivable curses."

Whatever those curses were Sophie didn't want to know, those must have been called unforgivable for a reason, right?

"The three unforgivable curses sir." Hermione said. "Any use of them will land u a cell in Azkaban." She stuttered.

"Correct." He giggled. "The ministry says your too young to know about these, but i think otherwise." He clapped his hands. "So can anyone tell me the first curse, how about you Mr. Weasley" Moody yelled.

"Er-w-well there's the imperious curse." Ron stuttered slightly.

"Yes yes, correct Mr Weasley" He applauded. "The imperious curse, makes people do others bidding." He snuck to the front of the classroom. "For example."

'Imperio'

He aimed his wand at a spider like creature in his palm and it began to jerk until he moved his wand around, and the bug followed. It did everything he motioned for like it was a command. It flew to different students all around the room before he called it back. "Next, next!" He giggled again.

"T-there's the cruciatus curse, sir." Neville stuttered.

"Ah yes!" Mad eye called. "Come, Mr Longbottom." Neville rose from his seat and followed the teacher to his own desk. He aimed his wand up again pointing it directly at the bug.

'crucio'

The insect began to jerk again only letting out a high pitch scream while doing so. It was struggling in Moody's palm, it sounded like it was dying.

"Stop!" Hermione yelled. "Stop it."

"Ah Miss Granger." The man pulled his wand away and the bug stopped squirming. "Could you tell us the third curse?" He asked.

"The killing curse." She huffed.

The killing curse? Where had Sophie heard that before?

'avada kedavra'

The bug was dead.

Avada? That was the curse used against Sophie the night of the world cup, if that was a killing curse then, why wasn't she dead?

"I'd say one." The teacher whispered circling Harry's desk. "Has known to survive this curse but it's come to my attention that." He growled making his way over to Sophie's desk. "There is now two people ever that have survived this curse." He said in an intimidating voice, towering over Sophie.

"How-" She began but her nerves got the best of her, she ignored the teacher in front of her and stared down at her pages for the rest of the class.

~

"Hey Soph you okay?" Ron asked as they all sat at the table for dinner.

"How did he know about that?" She asked looking at Harry.

"You heard him, he's a friend of Dumbledore's and Dumbledore knows everything." Hermione said.

"Yeah my bets, he told him." Ron said halfway through stuffing his face.

"Don't worry about it Soph." Harry nodded.

"Hello kiddies." Fred sang sitting by Sophie. "How's your first day been?" He asked.

Sophie smiled up at him and George before swinging her fork around between her fingers. "Spectacular."

"Sophie stop worrying." Ron laughed. "It's not that bad, everyone who is anyone knows everything and anything these days."

"Yeah but a week ago nobody knew i existed and i just think it's weird that a new, creepy bloke knows i was hit with the killing curse." She argued.

"Soph-" Harry started.

"I agree with Sophie." Hermione cut in. "It's a bit weird that, that even she was hit with the curse, why?"

"He knew i was a Potter, it's like he read my mind or something." Sophie whispered, hoping nobody heard her.

"And then this new teacher." Hermione continued as if Sophie never said anything. "Turns up, and he's already quite strange as it is, knows about it?"

"Yeah i get you Mione but we should just drop it, we can't meddle, if he knows he knows." Harry spoke but that's not what he thought. He was worried about his sister but like her he had his wall and that wasn't coming down anytime soon.

"Im going for a walk." Sophie said not even letting anyone say anything, she got up and stalked right out of the hall.

~

"Hey." A voice came from behind her.

Sophie had been sat by the black lake for a while now. It was surely past curfew but she didn't care, she wanted some alone time, she wanted time to think about what had happened.

"I heard you." The voice said again now sitting beside the girl. "Like he read your mind or something, what does that mean?"

"I don't wanna talk about it Fred."

"Yes you do." He reasoned. "You have loads to say, i heard the hat too." He smiled as he placed his arm around her shoulders. "You don't wanna worry people with your problems." He said. "But you don't have to worry Soph, i wanna help. But of course if you don't wanna talk we won't"

Fred Weasley being all nice and comforting, that was new. Of course Sophie had only known the Weasleys for a couple weeks but Fred was the least expected to talk about feelings with someone. Especially the sad emotion.

"I- i just." Sophie started hesitantly. "This." She waved her arms around. "This is all new to me, a year ago i didn't even know i had a brother, i didn't know i had a family." She whispered. "And now im in a school for witches and wizards, and already someone has tried to kill me, why couldn't they?" She asked. "Why didn't the curse work."

"I don't know Soph." Fred said bringing the girl closer. "And i don't know how you feel and i can only imagine, but." He paused for a while. "But I'm here for you okay, whatever you need whenever you need it. You don't have to be alone okay, and your not." He said. "You have Harry, you have Ron and Hermione, and you have me and Georgie, we're not all about jokes you know, we can be serious too."

Sophie laughed at his remark, clearly you could be serious. This was a new side to Fred she had seen and she couldn't wait to get to know him more. He seemed such a genuine person, and he had a sense of humour.

"We know you may not feel comfortable with us yet and that i don't know always how to respond but I'm listening and i will listen, for how ever long you need me too." He said softly and wrapped the girl into a hug, not caring that her tears were dampening his jumper.

Sorry this chapter was so short, it's the 23rd of December 02:10 am and i tolf my friends this book would be published on the 24th and i want at least 10 chapters first lol.

Hope your all having a fabulous day!

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