Is this reality? (Harry Potter/George Weasley FF)

Chapter twenty - Bitter, Sweet in Hogsmeade

Charlotte's POV:

'Hey Char, you want to come to Hogsmeade with me tomorrow?' Fred asks me, it's the valentines Hogsmeade trip.

'Well.. I... Um...' I stutter

'George isn't going to be there.' he says and I sigh in relief, see this kid knows I know he doesn't like me like that and that I was only worried about George being there, I should become friends with this kid, he's smart, he gets me, oh wait! I'm already friends with him, oops!

'Okay, I'll go then. What time should I meet you?' I ask and he strokes his imaginary beard

'Hmm... How about I meet you in the Great Hall at 8 o'clock at the latest?' he asks and I nod

'Okay, I'll see you then! I have to revise some more for our O.W.L.S.' I tell him and he nods

'Okay Lot, sweet dreams, see you tomorrow.' he says as he hugs me then runs up to his dorm

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I wake up the next morning at 5:30 AM oh just great, I got a whole hours sleep. Note sarcasm. I decide I won't be able to get back to sleep now so I start getting ready.

It looks quite nice outside today even though it's only February but I spontaneously take the risk and I decide on a floral smock dress, cable knitted, over the knee, grey socks, Chelsea boots and my navy duffle coat. I leave my hair down and wavy and in no time at all I'm ready, might as well do some more studying!

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I look up from my potions book and see it's five to eight. I put everything away which doesn't take long then apparate to the great hall, causing lots of people in there to jump but I ignore them and look for Fred and I see him sitting at the table with Lee. I walk over and sit down next to him 

'Hi, sorry if I'm a bit late.' I say and he smiles and shakes his head

'It's okay, you aren't late but do you not want any breakfast?' he says and I shake my head

'More room for sweets if I don't!' I tell him and he slaps his forehead

'Why didn't I ever think of that!' he asks and I giggle

'Cos you're stupid.' I tell him jokingly as I pinch his cheek lightly, causing him to laugh.

'Come on lets go.' he says as he grabs my hand and we run out the hall and down to Hogsmeade like little kids, Lee went off with some Ravenclaw girl when we got outside of the castle so it's just me and Fred for the day, most people would think we're on a date since it's just the pair of us but we know it isn't and that's all that matters.

'Okay where to first?' he asks me as we stop running since we're in the middle of Hogsmeade and I give him a 'Seriously, you're asking that?' look and he smirks

'Zonkos it is then.' he says as he slings his arm over my shoulder and walks me in the direction of Zonkos, this is another factor that would make people think we were on a date but we're best friends and that's all we'll ever be, ever.

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'The three broomsticks?' I question Fred after we've been in all of the shops and honestly I'm freezing and just want to get in the warm and have a butterbeer, why did I wear a dress?

'Sure, I'm freezing and you're in a dress so you'll be on the verge of hypothermia!' he says then his face gets serious, obviously remembering when I actually did get hypothermia 'Yeah come on we really need to go now!' he says as he grabs my hand and drags me to the pub as I laugh at his actions