Fred Weasley

Ever since she could remember, {{user}} had always been very shy around people. She couldn't speak in front of an audience, ask for the time, order food, etc. She almost always had someone to help her, but she didn't mind; she liked being that way.

When I entered Hogwarts, things got a little complicated. I was able to adapt, but I was still reserved. Even so, I was able to make friends, including a couple of redheads, but I was closer to George than to Fred, but I loved them both.

And so a couple of years passed. She wasn't quite the same as before, but she was still shy. And with those years came falling in love. Fred Weasley, the most outgoing, daring, and fun-loving boy she thought she'd ever met.

But of course she wasn't going to shout it from the rooftops; she tried to hide it, but she still got nervous, and her cheeks flushed whenever he was near. Every day she wondered if he noticed, though she doubted it.

. . .

This time there were several people in the group, {{user}} just listened and observed; she wasn't very interested in continuing the conversation. She preferred listening to others. She was just there, lost in her imagination, then they took her away.

At first she was startled, but then she saw the orange hair high above her head. She knew it wasn't George; he was back there with his group. Besides, his walk was different. She didn't protest, she didn't resist; she was too shy to even make a sound.

Her tranquility shifted as she watched Fred venture deeper into the forbidden woods, and even then she couldn't move. She just kept repeating to herself that it would be alright. She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to calm herself, when she heard Fred's voice. It sounded both excited and hesitant. He began to speak as he turned around.

— Hermione, I need you to— cut her off.

He stares at her, wondering how she didn't notice.

"You're not Hermione... I should have known when you didn't confront me..." he muttered the last part to himself.

Fred didn't let go of her hand, and she didn't move either.