I Do | Fred Weasley x Reader

chapter 23

"Mum fancies him" Ron says to me and Harry, me chuckling lightly as Mrs Weasley hits Ron playfully.

"Make way there, please. Let me by, madam. Thank you. Excuse me, little girl. This is for the Daily Prophet" a cameraman says as he tries pushing past everyone.

A camera flashes, and Lockhart's smile slowly leaves his face.

"It can't be. Harry Potter?" Lockhart says, causing everyone turns.

"Harry Potter!" the cameraman says and grabs Harry "Excuse me, madam" the man say, almost pushing Harry to Lockhart.

Lockhart grabs Harry's arm and pulls him closer, holding his shoulder for a picture.

"Nice big smile, Harry. Together, you and I rate the front page" Lockhart says and the camera flashes "Ladies and gentlemen, what an extraordinary moment this is. When young Harry stepped into Flourish and Blotts this morning to purchase my autobiography, Magical Me..." There is an applause, but me and Ron look around, confused as to what is so special about this guy "Which, incidentally, is currently celebrating its 27th week atop the Daily Prophet bestseller list... He had no idea that he would, in fact, be leaving... With my entire collected works... Free of charge" Lockhart says, giving Harry a stack of books. The camera flashes again "Now, ladies?"

"Harry, now, you give me those, and I'll get them signed. All of you wait outside" Mrs Weasley says and I rush to the door, seeing Fred, George and Percy.

"We're leaving" I say and Fred smiles at me.

"Okay" he says and kisses my forehead, taking my hand.

"I bet you loved that, didn't you, Potter. Famous Harry Potter. Can't even go into a bookshop without making the front page" Draco says as he comes down some stairs. Harry stands next to me.

"Leave him alone" Ginny says threateningly, taking a step forward.

"Oh look, Potter. You've got yourself a girlfriend" Draco says.

"Like she said, Draco. Just leave him alone" I say, but a cane hits Draco's shoulder and moves him to the side.

"Now now, Draco. Play nicely" a man who looks kinda like Draco says.

I remember him from the platform last year as Draco's dad. He put his hand out for Harry to shake.

"Mr Potter. Lucius Malfoy. We meet at last" Lucius says, and Harry shakes his hand, but Lucius pulls Harry forward, using his cane to move Harry's hair out of the way "Forgive me. Your scar is legend. As, of course, is the wizard who gave it to you"

"Voldemort killed my parents" Harry says "And her mother" Harry turns to me, then back to Lucius, getting out of his grip "He was nothing more than a murderer"

"Hmm. You must be very brave to mention his name. Or really foolish" Lucius says.

"Fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself" Hermione says, Lucius turning to her sharply.

"And you must be Miss Granger" Lucius says, turning to Draco when mentioning her name. He nods his head lightly "Yes, Draco has told me all about you. And your parents" Hermione turns to the left, looking at her parents who are talking to Mr Weasley "Muggles... Aren't they?" Lucius turns to Ron "Let me see. Red hair, vacant expressions..." Lucius grabs Ginny's book that is in her cauldron, looking at it "Tatty, second-hand book. You must be the Weasleys" Lucius says and Fred holds my hand tighter.

"Children. It's mad in here. Let's go outside" Mr Weasley says.

"Well, well, well, Weasley senior" Lucius says.

"Lucius" Mr Weasley says blankly.

"Busy time at the Ministry, Arthur, all those extra raids? I do hope they're paying you overtime... But judging by the state of this, I'd say not. What's the use in being a disgrace to the name of wizard... If they don't even pay you well for it?" Lucius asks.

"We have a very different idea about what disgraces the name of wizard, Malfoy" Mr Weasley says.

"Clearly. Associating with Muggles" Lucius says and drops Ginny's book back in her cauldron, but I notice another black one. That wasn't there before, right? "And I thought your family could sink no lower"

Draco looks at me coldly, then looks down. I look down and see he's looking at mine and Fred's hands. He starts to laugh.

"What Draco? Are you gonna say I have a boyfriend? Well, at least I can get someone" I say.

"This one has a spark. You must be the Potter who's in Slytherin. Though, you aren't really a Potter. I remember your mother when I went to Hogwarts. So strange, so annoying, so-"

"You say another word and I will rip that greased hair off your scalp"

"Defective" he says.

I growl at him and he starts laughing.

"What are you? A dog?" he asks and that just annoys me more.

I grab his cane and hit him in the stomach with it. I throw it on the floor and punch his cheek, kick his crotch and drop-kick him, doing a kick-up.

"How's that for defective?" I ask, keeping my hands up in case he attacks.

He gets up from the floor and straightens himself out. Fred holds my arm and I turn to him.

"You okay?"

"I'm fine, thank you. But I don't think he is" I say loudly, smirking at Lucius "Do you believe family is important?" I ask.

"Yes" he says and I laugh "I'll see you at work" Lucius says to Mr Weasley, then leaves, giving me a death glare.

"See you at school" Draco says to Harry, then looks at Ron, raising his eyebrows at him before leaving.