Sugar; Fred Weasley

Chapter 10

"Ok, I've seen enough!" Madam Hooch said.

Everyone flew back to Madam Hooch. The twins flew on their brooms around the field and Madam Hooch had to call them out twice. I flew over her and handed her the snitch.

"Nice job today, Y/L/N," she said.

"Thank you, Madam Hooch."

I heard George and Fred run over to me.

"That was wicked!" They shouted in unison and carried me on their shoulders. I almost fell off, not expecting it.

"Fred, George!" I yelled. "Put me down!"

That made the, laughed and after a few moments of celebration, they eventually put me down.

"You should join the team!" George suggested.

I shrugged.

"Sports aren't really my thing," I said.

"At least think about it," Madam Hooch said, overhearing. "I'll leave a spot open for a Gryffindor seeker for a few days."

"I'll think about it," I said.

Madam Hooch nodded and sent us off to the changing rooms.

Fred put his arm around me as we walked back to the changing rooms (of course they're not going in together).

"You did great, Sugar," he said.

"Thanks."

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I was peacefully studying in the library reading a book about muggle studies. The librarian kicked out some seventh years for causing a loud racket. I wasn't actually reading anymore. My mind had drifted to Fred. I didn't have a date to the ball now so I guess I would be going alone. My peaceful alone time was disturbed when a figure sat across from me.

"Fred, I'm busy," I said, not looking up.

"Um... I'm not Fred," a voice said.

I looked up from my book and saw a brunette Gryffindor boy.

"Oh. Hi, Oliver," I said, shutting my book to be polite.

He flashed a smile.

"So you and Cedric, huh?" he asked.

"Um... no," I said. "Did you need something?"

He nodded.

"As the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, I would like to invite you to the team," he said. "Madam Hooch told my class about your trick and I have to admit, that was impressive."

I felt flustered.

"Thanks," I said. "I told Madam Hooch I'd think about it."

"Well, you don't have long," he said. "The first game starts after the first tournament task."

"Really?" I asked.

"Yeah. I invited your friends to the team as well," he said. "Fred and George."

"What did they say?"

"They agreed and suggested that I ask you as well. I think it was... Fred?" he informed me. "And Angela is the new keeper."

Since my two best friends were in the Quidditch team, I figured why not. Especially if Angela was going to keep making moves on Fred.

"Then, I'll be happy to join," I said.

"Great!" he smiled. "Can't wait to see what you can do."

"When's the next practice?" I asked.

"Next week Friday."

"I'll be there."

He smiled at me before leaving.

"So how have you been?" a familiar voice asked from behind me.

I turned around and saw Cedric.

"Oh, hey," I said. "I've been typical. How are you and Cho?"

"We've been great, actually. She confessed her feelings to me not too long ago and I asked her out right after."

I was happy for him and Cho. At least I was able to help someone.

"So... you and Fred going together?" he asked.

"No," I said disappointedly. "He's going with someone else."

"Who?"

"Doesn't matter."
"Is that why you ran out of study hall?"

As a friend, I told him the truth and nodded my head.

"Helga Hufflepuff," he said. "Why don't you just tell him how you feel?"

"No, it'll ruin our friendship."

Cedric shook his head.

"I'm sorry things didn't work out for you."

"Don't be," I said. "Where are you headed?"

I stood up and packed my books.

"No where, I'm on a free hour."

"Me too," I said. "But I have to get to the Gryffindor common room. I have to switch my books."

He offered to walk me to the Gryffindor common room and I agreed. Others gave us strange looks since they thought we weren't talking to each other anymore. Who made the rule that exes weren't supposed to talk to each other anymore?

"I'll see you another time?" Cedric asked.

"Yeah."

We walked away and I entered the Gryffindor common room.

"Victoria!" Hermoine and Ginny shouted when I walked in.

"What is it?"

"You got a letter!"

I was surprised since I wasn't expecting any letters.

They handed it to me and I opened it.

"What does it say?" Ginny asked impatiently.

"'You look beautiful today as always,'" I read out loud. "'From your secret admirer.'"

Hermione and Ginny gasped.

"Secret admirer?" Ginny squealed.

Great. Another thing added to my list to think about.

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Who do you guys think the secret admirer is?

Who would you want to share a dormitory with and why?

Sincerely, tomriddleisswag.

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4/19/21