Trust Me || Fred Weasley (Book One)

Thirty

Faye's POV:

The burrow was peaceful as always at this time of year. Summer was beautiful, but this time it was very difficult for me to enjoy it.

I sat in the backyard, watching as the gnomes ran around near the fence. Molly has been complaining about them ever since we arrived here a few days ago after I graduated from Hogwarts. I met Fred, George, and the rest of the Weasleys at the train station. Fred and George had been sporting some new fancy suits that they had bought from the profits of their new jobs at the joke shop, and while Ron thought they looked quite hilarious, you couldn't deny that their new attire made them look very wealthy.

I haven't been very productive since I've arrived here, and everyone has made quite the effort to leave me alone, which I was grateful for. Mrs. Weasley offered me a place to sleep until I got on my feet, but I knew Fred would rather have me move right in with him and George in their apartment at the joke shop.

I sighed, my head beginning to hurt. So much was happening all at once, it feels like everything is moving so fast. I've finished Hogwarts, and now I have to figure out what to do with my life. On top of it all, I'm still trying to process everything I experienced back in the department of mysteries. I've come out here in the backyard every day to just sit and think it over, but the one part that stumps me the most is Marisa.

While I know we were once friends, we were never extremely close. She told me she didn't have a choice, even showing me her dark mark, but then sacrificed herself for me. I can't help but wonder if she didn't actually do it for me, but for herself. Could she really have been so miserable that she would choose to have herself killed?

I heard the back door open and someone walking up behind me. I didn't feel like turning around, so I just waited until they made their presence known. Whoever it was sat next to me, sighing.

"The gnomes haven't been causing you any trouble, have they? I don't want to give mum an excuse to yell at us for not getting rid of them." They spoke up, and I knew it was Fred. I just sighed, shaking my head as I watched the gnomes run around and jump into their holes in the ground. "You've been doing an awful lot of sitting and thinking in the past few days. Penny for your thought?" He bumped my shoulder playfully, trying to get me to crack. I looked over at him, feeling extremely hollow and trying so hard not to.

"I don't know what I'm doing Fred," I bit my lip, trying to keep myself together. "I've been trying to make it seem like I have everything sorted out but... I've finally realized I've reached the end of my plans. If I'm being honest I wasn't sure I would make it through this year with such a target on my back. Especially going into the battle at the department of mysteries. I never thought that I would get this far, and now that I'm here I don't know what to do next." I looked away from him, slightly appalled by myself. I felt him grab my hand and squeeze it.

"You don't always have to have a plan for everything. As long as you have people who love and support you, you'll always be ok..." He trailed off, looking out at the hills past his fence. "Also... my offer for the position in our shop still stands... I know it's not much and I know you're mum and dad wanted you to have a fancy ministry job but... at least this way we can keep an eye on each other... especially with everything going on." He looked back towards me.

"I think no matter what I go into, as long as I'm happy, my parents would have been ok with it." I nodded my head, smiling slightly while looking back into his eyes. "Maybe my next path in life is wherever you are."

Fred smiled in return, leaning in closer to peck me on the lips. "So is that a yes?" He grinned. I laughed slightly.

"That's a yes. You and George better get used to having me around all the time" I chuckled, turning around to see George through the window of the kitchen with Dawn, both of them with huge smiles on their faces.

"We're gonna have to get used to Dawn too it seems. The two of them have gotten very cozy recently" He nodded his head, looking at them as well.

"I bet they'll get together by the end of the summer" I smiled back at him. He shook his head.

"No way. I think it'll happen by the end of this month. They've been waiting half a year practically." Fred replied.

"Care to make a bet?" I smirked.

"I don't know, can I trust you?" he grinned back. I laughed, showing his shoulder, ready to embrace my new future with him and hopefully let go of my past.

It's all about trust.

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