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Ever since your breakup with Fred, you've doing the most to avoid anything that you relate to him or your relationship. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on your side today. As you waited for your date at the cafe you agreed on, a familiar red head entered the cafe. At first, you didn't notice him, as you were looking out the window, spacing out, getting lost in your thoughts when you felt a light tap on your shoulder, pulling you out of your head space. It felt like the time has stopped, your heart wasn't beating anymore and you were out of breath. Fred Weasley was standing in front of you, the one person you were avoiding for months now. Also the person who, as you've heard, has recently moved on. '' Y/N, hey..'' you knew it was unlikely that you'd never run into him again, it's a small town, you can only avoid someone for a certain amount of time before you ran into them again. '' Fred, sorry didn't mean to stare, it's just I didn't expect to see you here. '' he smiled. '' Likewise. Heard about this place recently so I decided to check it out. How have you been? '' those words with that smile were the last thing you wanted to hear and see. You hated how much his simple smile has still effect on you. '' I've been good. Heard you moved on, people say she's nothing like me. '' All you wanted was to get up and get out of this place but you knew you couldn't do that to your date. Your words caught him off gaurd. He definitely didn't think you've heard of him moving on to someone else already. '' Oh I didn't know you heard about that...but um yeah, she's really your opposite. '' he awkwardly coughs. '' Yeah well as you know already, news travel fast in this town...'' '' Yeah...'' an awkward silence starts until you decide to ask him a question you've been dying to ask him. '' I'm sorry but I have to ask. Are you happier with her than you were with me? Does she make you happy? '' as soon as the words left your mouth, you were filled with regret. '' I am so sorry, it is not my place to be asking you those questions..'' he interrupts you. '' Y/n please. You have every right to ask me that. And I don't have the answer. It's all still new to me, and she...she's really good to me.'' small smile creeps onto his face as he talks about her. And that was all the answers I needed to know. '' I missed you, despite our breakup you know? '' he says, shocking you. '' Please don't say that Fred...I don't think my heart has really moved on from you despite yours moving on. You can't just say you miss me and ask me how I've been while I was all alone dealing with that breakup. '' tears well up in your eyes.
'' Y/n...'' Fred starts but you interrupt him. '' I really really wish that I could make my heart hate you. God knows it's something I've tried really hard, but my heart refuses. I love you too much to hate you. I love you, but you're no longer mine to love. Please go see your girl, hold onto her and keep that smile of yours for as long as you can. '' getting up from your set, you take his hands into yours. '' Freddie, be happy. God knows I couldn't make you happy anymore. Eventually I'll move on and be happier than ever. I swore to all of my friends I wouldn't do this, but screw it. God knows I needed this closure. '' as you place a gentle kiss onto his cheek, you feel your tears coming up again. '' You were my first love as I was yours, but I always knew I wasn't your last. '' and with that, you walk out of that cafe.Leaving that place, completely forgetting about your date who either will be super late or decided to ditch you, you didn't care. It was time for you to move on officially from Fred. Nothing was stopping you anymore. As much as you would love to stay friends with him, you knew that it wouldn't do you any good. It would only held you back from moving on. You felt like a huge weight has been lifted off of your shoulders. Everything felt finally right.