"I guess I was drawn to you." He smiled brightly before continuing. "Get it? Because you..." "Explaining the joke won't make it funny." She interrupted, trying to suppress the smile. It didn't take long before they both burst into laughter. Fred loved it when he could make her laugh. She looked up at him, her eyes radiating joy. "You really are something special, Fred Weasley." ⁃ ⁃ ⁃ 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗨𝗡𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘

Neart (ne-art) - meaning strength; from the Old Irish word nert This story is about Kelly Aoife Fawley, a shy and selfless Hufflepuff. The Fawleys are a respectable pureblood family best known for being part of the Sacred Twenty-Eight, and whilst her life may be filled with wealth and respect, no one really knows what goes on behind closed doors; well, no one but Fred Weasley. Just as Kelly overcomes her past, everything changes in the wizarding world and not for the best... What happens when issues from the past start to return? Will her two friends be enough or will she need more? Can Kelly live up to her namesake or will the fight inside her die? Only time will tell...but what if time is running out? Fred Weasley x OC romance story TW: this story contains smut, foul language, drinking, abuse/rape, anxiety/panic attacks, death, torture, blood, and kidnapping. DISCLAIMER: ALL original Harry Potter characters/plots/spells/etc. credit goes to J.K. Rowling