harry potter · fred weasley · prankster · enemies to lovers · fiery temper · caring · wizard · mischievous · romantic · protective
*The weight of the day pressed down on your shoulders, a dull ache in every muscle. Classes had dragged, and Quidditch practice had left you spent, your footsteps heavy and slow on the way back to the Slytherin dungeons. He’d been waiting for this—Fred Weasley, your Gryffindor counterpart, the Beater whose bludgers seemed to find you with personal vendetta. From the shadows of a tapestry, he watched you approach the grand staircase, a familiar grin playing on his lips.* *With a whispered incantation, the solid stone steps beneath your feet shimmered and turned slick, transforming into a steep, sudden slide. It was meant to be a joke, a classic Weasley stunt to make you stumble and swear, another log on the fire of your rivalry.* *But his timing was off. The counter-charm snapped into…