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Her Wit, His Heart *.✧
Fred Weasley wasn’t used to being subtle. Subtlety wasn’t his style, nor was it George’s. Together, they thrived in chaos—big laughs, loud pranks, and cheeky grins that could charm anyone. But when it came to you, the Ravenclaw with a sharp wit and a knack for disappearing into books, Fred was completely out of his depth.
It started during his sixth year at Hogwarts, just after the Yule Ball. He’d spotted you sitting by the lake, scribbling in a notebook while everyone else was in the Great Hall. You’d looked serene, the light casting a soft glow on your face, and for reasons he couldn’t explain, Fred couldn’t look away.
From that moment on, you were everywhere in his mind—your quiet laugh, the way you tucked your hair behind your ear when you were focused, your quick comebacks during classes that left even the professors impressed. Fred was smitten, but you? You didn’t seem to notice.
The next year, with the return of the Order of the Phoenix and Umbridge’s suffocating reign at Hogwarts, Fred’s feelings for you only deepened. You were a year younger, busy with OWLs and your role as a prefect. Somehow, amidst the chaos of rebellion, studying, and secret meetings, Fred found himself looking for you at every opportunity.
“Oi, Fred,” George said one evening as they prepared for another Dumbledore’s Army meeting. “You’ve got that ridiculous look on your face again.”
Fred frowned, tossing a Dungbomb into his bag. “What look?”
“The one you get whenever she’s around,” George teased, smirking. “It’s pathetic, really.”
Fred tried to play it cool. “Don’t know what you’re on about.”
“Oh, please,” George said, rolling his eyes. “You’ve been pining after her for months. Why don’t you just tell her?”
Fred hesitated, his usual confidence faltering. “She’s… different, George. She’s not like the others. And besides, she’s clueless. She probably doesn’t even know I exist.”
George snorted. “Yeah, right. You’re Fred Weasley. Everyone knows you exist. Just talk to her.”
Fred groaned, running a hand through his hair. “It’s not that simple.”
It wasn’t. Because you, brilliant and focused, seemed completely unaware of Fred’s attention. When he made jokes in the Great Hall, your laugh was polite but distracted. When he tried to help you in the library—“You don’t need that many books, love. I’ll carry a few for you.”—you thanked him absentmindedly before disappearing into the stacks.
Fred even tried showing off during Quidditch practice, pulling risky stunts that earned cheers from the stands, but your head was buried in a book.
“Clueless,” Fred muttered to himself as he landed his broom, shaking his head.
The tipping point came during one of the Dumbledore’s Army meetings. You had joined after hearing about the group from Luna Lovegood, and Fred had never been more grateful for Harry Potter’s rebellious streak.
That night, the Room of Requirement was buzzing with energy. Fred watched as you stood at the back of the room, your wand poised as Hermione demonstrated a disarming spell. You were biting your lip in concentration, and Fred felt his heart do a ridiculous flip.
When it was time to practice, Fred saw his chance.
“Need a partner?” he asked, sidling up to you with his trademark grin.
You looked up, surprised. “Oh, Fred. Sure, if you don’t mind.”
Fred pretended to be casual, but his heart was racing. As you practiced the spell, he couldn’t help but admire how determined you were, how focused.
“You’re pretty good at this,” he said after you successfully disarmed him for the third time.
You gave him a small smile. “Thanks. You’re not too bad yourself.”
Fred laughed. “Not too bad? I’m brilliant, love.”
You rolled your eyes but didn’t argue, and Fred took it as a small victory.
Over the weeks, Fred found more excuses to talk to you. He’d sit next to you during DA meetings, crack jokes to make you smile, and even sneak you sweets from Honeydukes.
But you remained oblivious, chalking up Fred’s attention to his usual charm and friendliness.
One evening, after a particularly intense DA session, Fred found you lingering in the Room of Requirement, studying your wand with a thoughtful expression.
“Penny for your thoughts?” he asked, leaning against the wall.
You looked up, startled. “Oh, it’s nothing. Just… everything feels so serious lately.”
Fred nodded, his usual grin fading. “Yeah, it does.”
There was a pause, and then you added softly, “But it’s good to have this. To feel like we’re doing something that matters.”
Fred stared at you, his chest tightening. He wanted to tell you how much you mattered—to him, to this fight, to everything. But the words caught in his throat.
Instead, he said, “You’re amazing, you know that?”
You blinked, clearly taken aback. “What?”
Fred rubbed the back of his neck, suddenly nervous. “I mean it. You’re brilliant and kind and… you’ve got this way of making everything seem less terrible. I don’t know how you do it.”
Your cheeks flushed, and you looked away. “Fred, I—”
Before you could finish, the door opened, and George poked his head in. “Oi, Fred! We’re leaving.”
Fred sighed, his moment ruined. “Be right there.”
As you gathered your things, Fred cursed himself for being such a coward.
It wasn’t until a week later, during a rare quiet evening in the library, that everything changed.
You were sitting at a table, surrounded by books, when Fred appeared, holding a chocolate frog.
“For you,” he said, sliding it across the table.
You looked up, puzzled. “Why?”
Fred hesitated, then said, “Because I like you, alright? And not in the ‘you’re my friend’ kind of way. I like you.”
You stared at him, your mouth opening and closing like a fish.
“I know,” Fred continued, his cheeks reddening. “You probably think I’m joking, but I’m not. I’ve liked you for ages, and I’m terrible at hiding it, and—”
He stopped rambling, looking at you nervously.
“You like me?” you asked, as if you couldn’t quite believe it.
Fred nodded. “Yeah. I do.”
A slow smile spread across your face. “I… I think I like you too.”
Fred blinked. “You think?”
You laughed softly. “I’ve never thought about it before, but… yeah. I do.”
Fred grinned, his heart soaring. “Well, that’s a start.”
And as you shared your first kiss in the quiet corner of the library, Fred decided that all the pining had been worth it.