Written for Allie Caulfield's Next-Gen Fic challenge on HPFC

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Fred looked up as he heard a chair scrape across the floor. A breathless Hugo sat down and held up one finger, indicating that he would answer Fred's raised eyebrow once he could breathe again. "You will not believe what I just did!" Eyes twinkling with excitement, Hugo leaned towards his cousin.

"Yes, please do tell me what I'll be getting in trouble for this time," Fred quipped, rolling his eyes. He then pushed the parchment he had been working on across the table. "Oh before I forget, here's your homework."

"Thanks. I totally just convinced Peeves to cover Snape in Stink Pellets! You should have seen it! I didn't know he could turn that many shades of red!" Hugo was all but bouncing with excitement.

"I wish I could have seen that! It would make detention so worth it!"

"Hey Fred, when do you think everyone's going to catch on?"

"To what? The fact that I'm the smart one and you're the prankster?" Fred grinned. "I don't think they ever will. It's the best prank ever!" The boys exchanged high-fives across the table before heading towards their common room.