A/n I know that in the movies and books different grade levels aren't all in the same class but in this story I made it that way so that it works out better for the story.
It's been a few days since your impromptu talk with Hermione about your feelings. It seemed as if it had done the trick because you no longer felt the need to lie to George or feel different. You still have a crazy big crush on him but it doesn't make you as scared anymore.
Perhaps Hermione takes notice of this because you keep catching her trying to get your attention and when you look at her she shoots you a smile with a thumbs up. Maybe she's getting a little too much excitement and joy out of this. While looking at George you can't help but take in all of his beauty. You look at his face for so long but look away occasionally so it doesn't seem like your staring. (Even though you are.) The Yule ball is coming up in a few weeks and you can't help but daydream about it.
You think about it a unhealthy amount. Even though you know that George won't ask you because he doesn't even know you have a thing for him. It doesn't hurt to dream right? It did break your heart a little knowing that you were going to have to watch him ask someone to the ball. Watch them dance their hearts away as you sit in the corner and watch. Watch them fall in love after it. Even though it wasn't for certain that they would fall in love it was a possibility. A possibility you didn't even want to think of even though you couldn't help but think of it.
You were sitting at breakfast daydreaming like usual when George noticed that there was something off with you. He put a hand on your shoulder and shook you a little bit.
"Hey, earth to y/n. You there?"
You immediately snapped back and went a light pink in the checks. You nodded your head at him and went back to eating.
"We didn't give her anything right. Like a weird potion or anything. No weird trial of puking pastilles that went off the radar" you heard Fred whisper to George.
Great he noticed something was up with you as well. What a great beginning to the day.
"I would never. Who do you take me for Fred?"You heard George say to Fred.
You'd be lying if you said there wasn't a brief moment where a smile crept onto your face after you heard him say that. The end of breakfast bell rang and you didn't really want to leave George's side but you also didn't want to fail potions class. Especially since it was professor snapes class. That teacher was rude.
As you were walking to class Hermione joined your side. She asked you a question you never thought she would ask.
"Who do you want to ask you to the Yule ball"
You gave her a look telling her isn't that obvious. And then said
"Who do you want to ask you?"
"Oh right sorry I forgot. Don't tell anyone but I really want Ron to ask me." She said a blush creeping onto her checks
You were more shocked to hear that then you let on. You just gave her a quick cool. When in reality you wanted to drop your jaw.
When you finally got to class and sat down you began to read the words you never wanted to read on that black board. Especially at this moment in time. As George sat next to you in class he noticed some worry on your face.
"You alright y/n? Your looking a little pale there?"
You shook your head at him indicating that you were fine. Or at least wanted it to seem like you were fine even though you weren't.
Professor Snape began to speak
"Hello class... today we are going to be brewing... amortentia... please pull out your potions books. Can anyone tell me what amortentia is..."
Hermione immediately raised her hand. Not that you weren't expecting it. she has read so
many books in everything every topic of magic you could think of. Surely she would know this answer.
"It's one of the most powerful love potions in the world Professor. It's smell varies from person to person depending on what smell attracts them."
"Very.. good miss granger. Now we will start if you mind turning to our next chapter in our books it will tell us how to brew amortentia."
You flipped to it and began waiting impatiently for him to announce everyone's partners for today's class. Anyone but the weasleys. If you were paired with them there was no doubt in your mind they would now exactly who it was once you said what it smelled off.
He began to list off partnered and once there were very few people left who were awaiting there pairings. He paired off. Y/n with Ron Weasley and Hermione with George weasley.
Oh this was just going to be so great wasn't it. Ron would surely knew who the scents in your potion belonged to. I mean he lived with them for merlins sake.
You carefully read the instructions adding everything into the cauldron at the right time and moment making sure to not mess anything up. Ron was of course not helping you so you were doing this all by yourself. You so desperately wished he would help though because if he were to help no way he wouldn't mess it up. If he messes it up then uh oh no amortentia spell and no secret is out.
But before you knew it the potion was ready to be smelled. You looked at Ron and said
"Ok smell it Ron."
"What why me why don't you go first?"
You rolled your eyes at him
"No way I'm going first I made the whole potion Ronald."
"Fine" he said as he leaned into the potion taking a good whiff of it. "Well I'm it smells like... old books, and freshly mowed grass I guess."
I knew who it was as soon as he said it. It was Hermione of course and he could tell by looking me in the eye that I knew who it was."
"Now you!" He said sort of aggressively.
You leaned in to smell the amortentia and were not surprised at all by what scents came at you. "Well I smell gunpowder like in fireworks, cinnamon, and candy." Your checks turned a bright red.
Ron knew who you smelt too and it was obvious.
"We're sworn to secrecy all right. If I don't tell a soul that you smelt George you don't tell a soul that I smelt Hermione. Alright?" Ron said
"Alright but I swear Ron if you tell a soul a actually will cut your head off"
Professor Snape began to speak again at that moment.
"Alright class let's see. Miss l/n would you mind telling us what you smelt"
I looked at Ron and said I'm sorry professor we must have done something wrong. We couldn't smell anything."
He gave us a very suspicious look and at that point class was dismissed until he called your and Ron's name signaling for you to stay behind. You walked up to his desk and pulled up a chair to sit down.
"I suppose that if you did not do the potion right I will have to take some house points from you. Unless you actually did it right and would like to fess up" Snape said
"Fine I smelt gunpowder, cinnamon, and candy." You said this with a rather embarrassed look.
"And I smelt old books and mowed grass" Ron said quietly
"If it happens again I will not give you two another chance there will only be house points taken away do you understand"
We nodded our heads and walked out. I was met with a waiting George. Of course he was waiting for me that was just great.
"What did professor snake need from you." He said obvious that he was making fun of his name again
"Nothing he just wanted to talk to us about our potions and such threaten us with house points the usual."
He didn't ask anymore questions which was great because you did not want to answer anymore questions the more he knew the closer he got to the truth.
You headed off to the bathroom and split ways with George. In the bathroom waiting for you was a very curious looking Hermione.
"So what did you smell y/n"
"I smelt gunpowder, cinnamon and candy. You know the usual." You said with a grin.
"What did Ron smell"
"Sorry, I can't tell you. If I tell anyone then he said he would tell George. We're sworn to secrecy."
She gave you a pouty look. You knew that she had smelled Ron in the potion and felt bad to not tell her.
"Fine, but I swear Hermione if you tell him I told you I will murder you. He said he smelled old books and mowed grass"
She cocked her head as to give me a who the heck does that smell like look.
"You.. dummy" you said with a giggle as she got excited.
"What did George smell?" You said shyly. Almost nervous to be asking the question.
"Here's the thing. He refused to tell me and I thought that it wasn't a good thing like why wouldn't he tell me. But then again what if he's not telling me because he smelt you and he knows that we're friends and I would tell you." She said
"Yea I guess that's true" you said glumly
Your heart raced at the though of George weasley feeling the same why to you as you did to him. As George weasley being just as scared about you finding out as you were him finding out. But surely he most likely didn't have a thing for you he just didn't want to share who he smelt with everyone who asked him. Which made sense but you tried to convince yourself it didn't and that something was up. You met back up with George at lunch and gave him a big smile.
You ate and joked and wished that you could stay like this forever. You sort of missed the old days where you didn't have feelings for George and you were just harmless buddies. But you loved the fact that you loved him as well and nothing could change that. Soon enough you had to go to your next class and of course George walked with you. He seems deep in thought and you couldn't help but wonder what was going on in that head if his. Perhaps you would never know.