Forever Isn't Real // Fred Weasley x Reader

Chapter Eighty Two - A Match and Nothing More

I tap the table lightly as Fred looks over the menu. My thoughts filled to the brim with worries about the kids. I know I'm being ridiculous Molly knows what she's doing. But I can't help freaking out. I guess it's new mom tendencies. Whatever it is Fred not having it.

"She can watch them for a couple of hours," He points out, "if we can leave them with Lee we can leave them with my mum." I chuckle lightly. But he has a point. I sigh.

"You're right," I say in slight defeat. My eyes moving to the menu. However, my focus doesn't stay there long. I catch a flash of someone out of the corner of my eye. They settle at the side of the table.

"Hey," A soft voice says, "I wanted to talk to you guys. Mr. Weasley said you'd both be here." I look up to see Verity shifting nervously. Her eyes not wanting to meet mine. "About the other day- I'm sorry I was just in a really shitty place and you were being so nice... I didn't think about it. What I said was completely uncalled for and inappropriate." I look over to Fred but he's already watching me. "You guys are probably the best couple I know and truthfully I wish someone loved me half as much as you guys love each other."

I smile lightly. Squeezing Fred's hand lightly.

"I'm sorry I was being stupid and insecure," verity sighs, "if I could go back in time I would fix this... I just- I don't want to make you feel like I'm trying to mess with your relationship- it was a mistake and I'm so sorry." Fred looks at me carefully. Clearly waiting for me to decide. "I just-"

"Verity I understand," I say with a soft smile, "I get it you know. Things happen and you clearly are sorry. I don't want this to be a situation. I think you work really well with us you know and I don't want you to leave." She smiles brightly. Clearly relieved to hear this.

"I for one agree," Fred says smiling lightly, "I mean of course we need this to not happen again."

"Of course," She agrees, "I completely understand. It will never happen again. I promise."

"Then I'm perfectly fine with you being around," I tell her. She smiles lightly. "However I would like to enjoy the rest of my breakfast with my fiance." She nods giving a quick thank you before slipping off. Fred looks at me carefully. "Yes?"

"You are very forgiving," He starts.

"Yeah well, I kind of have to be," I chuckle lightly, "I look terrible if I send her off." He shrugs. The rest of the breakfast is nice. The two of us haven't had much time to ourselves that is just spending time and not messing around or doing something for the kids or the store. It's just us... It's nice. 

Once we finish breakfast we meet the rest of our friends at Hogwarts. Specifically in the stands of the pitch. The crowd split between the red of Gryffindor and the Blue of Ravenclaw. Everyone is eager and ready to see a good match.

"I've missed this," Fred says he sits down beside Neville. 

"Hey Neville," I say brightly, "you look good." He smiles. His face tinting a bit red. "How's school going?"

"It's alright," He says, "a bit different without you lot here but it's not bad... That Slughorn fellow isn't my favorite." 

"I reckoned he wouldn't be that popular," Mikey says as he leans forward to join the conversation. Talking over his wife as she leans back to chat eagerly with Alicia, "mum says he's a bit of an elitist."

"A bit is an understatement," Seamus says as he chuckles lightly. I shake my head as I look to the field. "You hear the news? Harry isn't playing today."

"The captain isn't playing?" Angie chimes in as she cuts of Alicia, "why not?"

"He cursed Malfoy in the bathroom from what I hear," Seamus says, "nasty thing it was. Blood everywhere. Moaning myrtles been groaning about it nonstop. She won't talk about anything else." Fred looks over at me carefully. I decide not to comment as I look back to the field. McGonagall chatting with Hooch. The older woman laughing eagerly. "Ginny is playing seeker apparently."