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love fool (F.W)
A/N: my first request!! Anonymous. So for this person I am doing a ravenclaw reader X Fred Weasley. btw strawberry lipstick part 2 is almost done but I was so excited to get a request 
Summery: when the twins ask you to test a love potion for them you reveal a little more than they thought possible.
Warnings: none (I mean unedited can be one)
Word count:1,506
You walked between Fred and George on your way to Herbology, everyone wondered how the shy ravenclaw got along with the two loudest and most popular Gryffondors in Hogwarts. But they made you laugh, they saw a side of you no one else got to, a playful teasing side that they brought out, they had since your first year at Hogwarts.
It also helped you are a bit infatuated with Fred Weasley, something you were sure no one knew about.
You were proven wrong on that, it started off innocent enough. It wasn’t uncommon for the boys to ask for help when it came to their products so when they sought you out you thought nothing of it.
You ’re in the Library of course, in comfortable clothes writing down notes as you read the astronomy book. Hair in an ever present no nonsense ponytail, and an oversized sweater slipping off your shoulder. There was hardly anyone in the library; it was set to close within the hour. But you stayed happily working on your assignment for the next week.
Until you hear heavy footsteps and contagious laughter.
“Boys,” you greeted, not even looking up. They shared a glance before moving to either side of you.
“Y/N” George started from your left. “We have a itty bitty favor to ask of you.”
“As you know we were developing a decent love potion for our shop,” Fred put an arm around your shoulder causing you to put the book down as butterflies erupted in your stomach. “And we think we finally got it right. Would you mind helping us test it?”
“What’s in it for me?” you already knew you would agree, they had to work a little bit though.
“Our undivided attention.” they grinned at you. You pretended to think for a moment before sighing and saying yes. The boys cheered before fred threw you over his shoulder running to the gryffindor common room.
George was kind enough to get your things from the library before whispering the password to the fat lady.
Fred placed you down once you entered, you were rather unfazed they liked to pick you up and move you around since they grew over six feet. “You know I can walk stairs on my own Fred.” you huffed.
“But it’s more fun my way,” he winked causing you to blush slightly. Thankfully he couldn’t tell in the glow from the fireplace.
“Sure it is,” you rolled your eyes. “I think walking like a normal person is fun, Fred.”
“You would, Y/N.” he threw an arm around you. Neither of you seemed to notice George’s brief disappearance. “You seem to like boring things.”
“Is that why I hang out with you?” Fred looked appalled, George chuckled from the stairs. Both of you turned to the younger twin.
“Nice to know you two can get along,” He walked to you with a vile of pink potion in his left hand. “Like I said we haven quite perfected it, Angelina took a drop of the last batch and she still couldn’t tell us apart.”
You offered George a smile knowing he was quite taken with Johnson. “Well then let’s see.”
“Alright Y/N, three drops and look this way,” Fred took the bottle from George pulling a dropper out. “Open up.”
“I can take my own potion,” you pouted as Fred rolled his eyes grabbing your chin to face him.
“You are way too stubborn, you know that?” you stuck out your tongue rather childishly, Fred took advantage of that and put one drop on your tongue. “Now open wide.”
Everything felt slightly hazy as you lazily opened your mouth and he put two more drops in. everything Fred filled your senses.
“Freddie?” you smiled at the boy in front of you. He nodded hesitantly. “I love you, did you know that?”
The boy let out airy laugh. “No, I can’t say I did Y/N.”
“Don’t laugh at me, I do Freddie.” you leaned into his chest, “i think I’ve always loved you.”
Fred turned to George, “I guess it worked.”
“You want to get the antidote? I’ll wat-”
“No I want to stay with Freddie” you cuddled further into freds chest. George shrugged at Fred as he walked up the stairs to their dorm. “You know Freddie, I’m sure I’ve always loved you.”
“Really now and why is that?” He relaxed in your grip thinking he may as well enjoy the attention from you.
“I remember the first year I came to Hogwarts, you were telling the other first years you had to battle a dragon to get into the castle, I told you that was ridiculous it was actually the giant squid. I never saw a face light up so fast.” you sighed, taking your hair down, looking up at him, “i decided that day i wanted to see you smile everyday, I think I have seen you smile everyday.”
“Y/N,why haven’t you said anything then?” you saw a bit of confusion in his eyes.
You laughed, “right, Fred Weasley like the boring little Ravenclaw that stuck around. Freddie you need someone exciting and reckless. I need you, I really do. But do you need me?”
You nuzzle your nose into his chest, you felt his arms loosely wrap around you. “I don’t think you get to choose what I need, love.”
“I like you calling me love,” in a moment of boldness, no doubt due to the love potion you moved up, lips only centimeters apart.
“I got the antidote,” George interrupted. He looked between you two before muttering, “sorry.” he handed you another potion. “Drink up.”
You did as told. Before your senses seemed to come back. You shot up from Fred’s arms face hot. “I should head back to my common room.”
You didn’t wait for a reply before sprinting out of gryffindor. You were in tears by the time you got to the ravenclaw entrance luckily Cho Chang was outside.
“Y/N, what happened,” the girl guided you to the dorm sitting with you on your bed.
“Those idiotic twins,” you sobbed into her shoulder. “They had me test a product and I said some things I can’t take back.”
“Y/N what kind of product?”
“A love potion,” your voice was small. You saw her face soffen.
“Oh, sweetheart, dont tell me thats how you told fre-”
“It was and now I can never talk to him again.”
You were pretty sure you couldn’t, spending the next week avoiding the twins even moved your usual spot across the library, Cho was wonderful not letting you be alone if you weren’t feeling like it.
It was one night when you were getting out of DA training that you caught Cho looking at Cedric’s photos.
“I want to speak with Harry, i you wai-”
“I can catch up with Luna, tell me everything later.” you waved at her.
you saw the twins asking harry a question as you left. You locked eyes with Fred.
* * *
Fred spent this last week feeling empty, those few moments in his common room replaying in his head. The way your hair messily draped over your shoulders, the red tint of your cheeks, the way you felt in his arms and mostly the shine in your eyes as you spoke to him.
He tried to find you but unlike usual you were always with someone, mostly Cho, he couldn’t get you alone. He even begged Hermionie to help him sneak into the ravenclaw common room with no luck.
He wanted to hold you to tell you he felt the same, to tell you about how George teased him mercilessly about you since third year. He wanted it to be better again maybe even to finally kiss you.
He locked eyes with you as you walked away from Cho chang, this might be his last chance before the winter holidays.
“George, I’ll catch up to you.” Fred didn’t wait for an answer as he walked out into the hall to catch you by the hand.
“Why have you been avoiding me?” you locked eyes once more, you galring while he showed hurt.
“Want me to embarrass myself even more, Weasley?” he looked taken aback as you struggled out of his grip. “I said things Fred, things I meant and can never take back.”
“I don’t want you to embarrass yourself or take them back Y/N.” he pulled you into his arms. “You’ve never been boring to me, I don’t want someone wild I want you. I just never thought you would want me.”
“You’re ridiculous how could I not,” you leaned up on your tiptoes to press a kiss to his cheek, but he was quick moving to cup your cheek pressing his mouth to yours sweetly.
“Miss Y/L/N, Mr. Weasley, detention!” you groaned hearing the shrill voice of your defence against the dark arts teacher made you jump apart. She dragged Fred away, but it was kind of worth it.
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Dear Jimmy John,
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