Misunderstood (a Fred Weasley love story)

Chapter 17

  (All rights go to J.K Rowling. I don't own anything except for the characters I made up!)

   I woke up the next morining to hear Fred talking to George about something, "I don't know, George, it's just that I don't think she likes me." I heard Fred say. "If she doesn't like you than she's blind." George replied. "She has a lot on her plate right now though." Fred explained, "between the bullying Hermione has been giving her, her dad breaking out of Azkaban, training for her powers, and having to be constantly watched by us because of Hermione's cruel words to her, I'm surprised that she's still sane!" 'Well I guess it's not that hard when I have friends to take my mind off of things.' I thought. The conversation was then forgotten about because Lee woke up and started to get ready to go to Hogsmeade to get Christmas presents for everyone.

     I layed there thinking (still pretending to be asleep) for a few minutes before letting the boys know that I'm awake. I opened my eyes and yawned to let Fred and George know not to get dressed in the room. Luckily for me, they were already dressed and ready to go to Hogsmeade. "When are we leaving for Hogsmeade?" I asked the twins. "Well, as soon as you and Lee get ready and we eat then we can go." George told me. "Well why don't you guys go and eat while you're waiting?" I suggested. "I have to carry you round remember?"  Fred explained to me. "Oh, yeah, I forgot about that." I replied. Lee walked out of the bathroom not long after and Fred handed me my bags of clothes to pick out an outfit. I started to dig through the bags and saw the perfect outfit, it consisted of a Pierce The Veil t-shirt that had the band name in teal and a splattered dark purple design in the background and the actual shirt was black, teal skinny jeans, and a pair of purple high top converse. I nodded to Fred when I was done picking out my outfit and he picked me up and brought me to the bathroom. "Remember, if you need my help-" he started to say but i cut him off "-call you. I know, Fred, now leave so I can get dressed." He left the bathroom and I started to get undressed. Right when I got my shirt and pants off I realised something; I forgot to grab a bra and underwear.

     "Fred?" I called from the bathroom. "Yes Lizzie?" He replied. "I forgot to grab a bra and a pair of underwear. Can you get them and bring them to me?" I asked. "Sure, which bag are they in?" He asked with his voice shaking. "Um, I think they're in the sky blue bag." I said while looking around the bathroom. 'Wow these boys really don't like to clean up!' I thought. After a few seconds of looking around the bathroom there was a knock on the door. "Come in." I said and Fred walked in with a bra and underwear in his hand. H walked over to me and handed me the garments. "Thanks." I said to him. "No problem." He replied staring at me blushing. 'I wonder why he's blushing?' I thought. I looked at Fred again to see if he was still staring at me and guess what? He was! I followed to where he was staring at on me and when I looked down I saw that I was only in a bra and underwear. Woops! I blushed and asked Fred "Can you please leave so I can get dressed?" "Oh, um, yeah, sure." He said and walked out of the bathroom to give me privacy.

     I finished getting ready and called for Fred to get me out of the bathroom. He walked back in and bent down in front of me with his back to me. "Um, what are you doing?" I asked him. "I'm going to give you a piggie-back ride." He replied. I shrugged and climbed on his back. He stood up and WOW I'M SOOO TALL NOW!!! I THINK I CAN SEE HOGSMEADE FROM HERE!!! "Fred, how tall are you?" I asked him. "Um, about 6'2", why?" He replied. "I can see things that I never could've seen before from here." I said. Fred chuckled and walked out of the dormitory. 'Wait, was George and Lee in the dormitory when we left?' I questioned in my head. I mentally shrugged and looked at my surroundings. We were walking out of the Great Hall and going to the third floor? I asked Fred about it and he just handed me a GIANT CHOCOLATE MUFFIN!!!! OMNOMNOMNOM!!!!! I started happily munching on the muffin when I heard one of the twins say, "Psst - Harry!" Harry spun around and gave us a quizzical look. I smiled and waved at him and he waved back. Harry then asked, "What are you doing? How come you're not going to Hogsmeade?" "WHAT! WE'RE NOT GOING TO HOGSMEADE!" I yelled. "You guys lied?" I then said with a puppy dog eyes. Fred and George glared at Harry for a moment before saying in unison. "We're still going Lizzie." "YAY!" I exclaimed and hugged Fred around the neck. Everything was quite for a minute before George motioned for Harry to follow us into a empty classroom.  George quietly closed the door and turned to Harry smiling widely. " Early Christmas present for you Harry." He said. Fred removed one of his hands that were holding my legs up and pulled out a piece of parchment that I knew as the Maurauder's Map.

     Harry looked at it weirdly before asking, "What's that supposed to be?" "This, Harry, is the secret to our success." said George while patting the map fondly. "It's a wrench giving it to you." Fred said, "but we decided last night that your needs are greater than ours."  "Was this when I was asleep?" I muttered to Fred. He nodded and George continued. "Anyway, we know it by heart. We bequeath it to you. We don't really need it anymore." "What am I going to do with a bit of old parchment?" Harry questioned. "A bit of old parchment." Fred said with a grimace while I shook my head at Harry. "Explain, George." He continued. "Well... when we were in our first year, Harry -young, carefree, innocent-" Harry and I snorted. I seriously doubt Fred and George were ever innocent, "- well, more innocent than we are now-  we got into a spot with Filch." "So he hauled us off to his office and started threatening us with the usual-" "-detention-" "-disembowelment-" "- and we couldn't help noticing a drawer in one of his filing cabinets marked Confiscated and Highly Dangerous." I didn't hear the rest of the conversation because I fell asleep on Fred's back.

     When I woke up I saw that I was sitting beside Fred in a booth at The Three Broomsticks. "How long have we been in here?" I asked. "Hmmm, about fifteen minutes." George answered. "Okay, so we have a problem here you guys." I said. "What is it?" Fred retorted. "Well, I'm gonna have to get you, Lee, and George's Christmas present. I can't get your present, Fred, when you're with me." I explained. " Then Fred can take you to get everybody but his and George's present and I'll take you to get theirs." Lee told me. We all agreed and set off. Fred and I went to a lot of stores and I got; a lot of makeup for Ginny, a book on brooms for Harry, a shirt and posters of Ron's favorite Quidditch team for him, a Black Veil Brides jacket for Kat, a joke book and a pair of sweatpants that look like jeans for Ariel, a Quidditch rule book for Lee (as a joke), a all knowing book for Hermione (Hey, even though she doesn't like me doesn't mean that I can't get anything for her.),  a car battery for Mr. Weasley (Fred told me he loves muggle things) and a recipe book for Mrs. Weasley.

    After all of the shopping I only had to get Fred and George's presents. Fred and I stood outside of Honeyduke's waiting for Lee to get out so Fred can get my present and I can get his and George's. Lee walked out a second later put me on his back. Fred walked away and Lee asked where I wanted to go. "Um, Zonko's." I said. He walked into Zonko's and Mr. Zonko himself was in there. "Mr. Zonko?" I asked. "Yes sweetheart." He replied. " I'm guessing you know Fred and George Weasley?" I questioned. He smiled and nodded. " Ok. Well, I'm trying to find the perfect gift for them for Christmas. Do you have any suggestions?" "Yes, I got this new prank pack that is filled with things that they don't have yet. Let me get two of them for you." He said and walked to the back of the store.

     When Mr. Zonko came back he had two HUGE boxes filled with things to prank with. "How much would these cost?" I asked. "This is free for you since you want to get such good presents for Hogwart's best prankers!" He exclaimed. "Are you sure Mr. Zonko?" I asked. "Yes, now go." He said and shooed us out of the store.

     That night I couldn't sleep because I was so excited that I was going to the Weasley's house in 6 hours, 45 minutes, and 42...41...40 seconds. Man I need to get some sleep. I closed my eyes. I opened my eye. Ok. Sleep. Mode. Now..... Nope. Sigh. Next thing I know Fred places his arm around me and pulls me close. 'Comfty.' Was the last thing I thought before I fell asleep.