Harry Potter - Preferences + Imagines

⚡Imagine #6 - Fred and Hermione⚡

{Abusive}

It had always been Fred. Fred had always been the bright red-headed boy that Hermione loved but someone she found herself in this situation, an abusive one at that but more specifically, she was with the wrong Weasley. Hermione and Ron had gone to visit Mr and Mrs Weasley at the burrow, Hermione being forced to covered up her bruises and scars, given to her by Ron, with makeup and put on a smile to pretend that everything was alright and that she and Ron were very happy. Upon entering the burrow, she locked eyes with Fred, his smile and charm captivating her and it made her heart break as she thought about the love that she was missing in her relationship and the boy that got away without even realising she had loved him. At dinner, when the entire Weasley family had sat down for dinner, Hermione was sat opposite from Fred and next to Ron. Everything was going great as Hermione smiled and spoke fondly of Ron, even though it killed her too and she longed to scream out and tell the world what was happening until Ron reached across her and she flinched. She flinched like she did when he was about to hit her. Fred noticed this and asked if she was alright. "You alright there 'Mione?" He asked, worried. Just as Hermione was about to reply, she felt Ron squeeze her leg hard. "Yeah. I'm fine." She told him. Ron's hand stayed there the whole time, pinching her leg every now and again. After dinner, Mrs Weasley was clearing away the plates and getting ready to serve up some cake when Ron asked Hermione for some help upstairs. She knew what was going to happen. As she got up Fred shot her a look before noticing the bruise that had been left on her leg; he knew that it hadn't been there before. Hermione shot him a look back when Ron wasn't looking before following Ron. When they got in the room, Ron shut the door quietly. "What the hell was that about?" He asked, through gritted teeth.

"I don't know what you mean." She told him before he grabbed hold of her hair and through her to the floor. Hermione knew that she couldn't scream and so she had to suffer in silence. "Are you trying to ruin me." He said, he was more aggressive.

"I'm sorry." She told him in pain. "Please let me go you're hurting me!" He had hold of her hair once more. He grabbed a nearby glass and smashed it, waving it about angrily. She thought he was going to cut her with it as Fred walked through the door. "What the hell are you doing? Let her go!" He said, running towards Hermione and freeing her from Ron's grip. That's when George and Mr Weasley walked through the door and saw Ron with the broken glass and Hermione on the floor. "Dad.George. Deal with him. I'll sort Hermione."

"It was self defense!" Ron shouted in protest. "She went to attack me an-"

"Cut the crap!" Fred shouted. "You're a disgrace." He dragged Hermione out of the room, desperate to get her away from Ron. He brought her into his bedroom and sat her down. "Are you okay 'Mione?" He asked but quickly realised that she probably wasn't and corrected himself. "Don't be an idiot Fred. Of course, you're not. You're shaking 'Mione."

"I don't want to be any bother." She told him as he held her hand.

"You're never any bother." She smiled slightly as a tear rolled down her face. Fred wiped it away, his hand placed on her face. "Why didn't you say anything? How long has this been going on for?"

"It's been going on for almost two years." She told him as he sighed. "I didn't think that anyone would believe me. Besides, he threatened me not to say anything to anyone." Fred was kicking himself. How could he not have seen this sooner? He could have gotten Hermione out of this mess sooner. She didn't deserve this. It had always been Hermione, she had always been the brunette, bright witch that Fred loved but he missed his chance and she ended up with Ron and he left her to be happy. Now look, she wasn't happy, she was miserable. "This is all my fault." He told her as she looked at him confused. "I thought that you were happy with Ron. I thought that- "

"Fred." She stopped him. "This isn't your fault. You couldn't have known."

"I'm so sorry Hermione." He told her after a few moments. "I'm really sorry." He wrapped his arm around her as she placed her head on his chest. "He won't ever hurt you again; no-one will." 

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