Ok, so first I need to give you a little background info on when and where this story is set. This story is set in the Burrow at Christmas, The Weasley's (all except Percy), Harry and Hermione are staying there for the holidays. This story also takes place after the war, Fred's alive and a few other characters 3 I'm not sure how many chapters I am going to make it but I hope to make it interesting, so once again please, please, please send me some reviews so I can make it worth reading, and also if you already find it good and interesting then I would like to know as then I know I am doing a good job and that it is worth finishing! Xxxxx Oh and I don't own any of the characters! They belong to the wonderful J. !
It was a lovely Christmassy morning at the Burrow, outside all the trees were covered in a new thick white coat of snow and inside Harry, Ron and the rest of the Weasley's were at the breakfast table eating a hearty Christmassy breakfast which consisted of stacks of toast, piles of sausages, eggs, bacon, cereal and crumpets. But Hermione, who had stayed up late reading an old muggle story called Pride and Prejudice, was still fast asleep. After everybody at the table had gorged themselves silly on all the food they decided to have a snowball fight to put the new snow to good use.
"I'd better go wake Hermione up", said Ginny, "she won't want to miss out on a good snowball fight, I know when she was younger she used to have really big ones with the kids on her street."
"Don't worry sister dearest", Fred said in a charming sing-song voice, I'll wake Miss Granger up, you lot start sorting out teams!"
With that sentence he darted outside, came back in with his hands hidden away and then darted up the stairs to Ginny's bedroom.
"Merlin Ginny, what'd you let him wake her up for?" said Harry.
"I tried to wake her up before I came down but she threatened to hex me if I didn't stop talking, I don't know about you but I don't want to be on the receiving end of one of her hexes, so with Fred going up I am very far away from the firing line!" said Ginny grinning wildly, everybody at the table started laughing just before they heard a very loud scream from upstairs.
"Knock Knock", Fred said whilst knocking on the bedroom door.
"Go away", came a very grumpy voice from inside.
"Now now Granger, that's no way to speak to a charming handsome man like myself" Fred replied as he opened the door.
Inside Ginny's room he finally located what he thought to be Hermione, all he could see was a big bulge protruding from under the duvet of one of the beds.
"You have to get up Sleeping Beauty, everyone downstairs is waiting for you, and if you don't come downstairs we won't be able to have a fair snowball fight."
"Fred" said Hermione from under the covers, "I was reading till 4 o'clock this morning, it is now 7:30. I have only had 3 and a half hours sleep. So, if you know what's good for you, you will leave quietly now and escape having the jelly-legs jinx and tickling charm put upon you."
"I think you will find that your wand is no longer located on your bedside table, and even though you are the brightest witch of your age princess, I don't think you know that much wandless magic yet…" "So, being the nice man I am I will give you two choices, you can either get out of bed, get dressed and then meet me downstairs in one minute, or you can make me, make you, get up. Your choice."
"I choose neither Fred, you can tell the others you tried."
"Wrong answer", Fred said and with that he stepped forward, pulled back the duvet and proceeded to pour snow all over her hair, face and body.
"Ahhh" she screeched. Hermione jumped out of bed, with a murderous look on her face she started to chase Fred down the stairs.
Everyone stared at the spectacle in front of them. Hermione in her pyjama bottoms and top with snow flying off her as she chased Fred round the breakfast table.
"Fred, what on earth did you do?" Bellowed Molly.
"I think it's pretty obvious what Fred did Molly dear," replied Arthur smiling kindly at his wife.
"I'm going to get you for that you Fred" shouted Hermione.
"Haha, I'd like to see you try" Fred shouted back as he ran out into the garden.
The entire table (excluding Molly and Arthur) looked at each other and ran outside in their teams and began the snowball fight.
Hermione was suddenly pulled away from chasing a laughing Fred and tugged behind a freshly magic made fort.
"What the..." Hermione started saying before realising it was Ginny who had pulled her aside and into a huddle consisting of her Bill, Harry and Ginny. Ginny quickly waved her wand and Hermione found herself in clothes rather than pyjamas, "thanks" she said.
"Now team," Ginny said starting the prep talk like she did as the leader of the Holyhead Harpies' "the rules of this snow ball fight are the following, Number one: no spell casting so you can all put your wands away right now. Number two: You are allowed physical contact but no lethal punching and kicking. Everybody all understand these to simple rules?"
"Yes" Bill, Harry and Hermione chorused.
"Right, now, to win this snowball fight you have to make the other team say 'I surrender'. The first team to get all the players to say 'I surrender' win. However be aware that once you say it you have to do whatever the person who made you say 'I surrender' says. There is also an exception though. If you are under the authority of someone else but they surrender to someone from your original team then you are free again, got it?"
"Yes" Bill, Harry and Hermione chorused again.
"OI, YOU LOT, ARE YOU READY TO BE BEATEN?" shouted Charlie
"AS READY AS YOU ARE CHARLIE BOY!" shouted Ginny
"THEN LET THE GAMES BEGIN!"
With that retort the air was filled with snow balls and everyone charged at each other.
Hermione watched as Ginny was immediately tackled by Charlie who began covering her with snow and tickling her mercilessly.
"No Charlie," Ginny said between breaths "stop!"
"Come on Gin, say the words, you know how the game works."
Before Ginny could say anything however, Bill came up behind Charlie and tackled him, freeing Ginny. Ginny immediately became engaged in another snowball fight with Ron. Hermione figured out that if was Ginny fighting Ron, Charlie was fighting Bill and George was fighting Harry that meant … Her train of thought was lost when she suddenly found herself lifted off her feet and being swung round in the air.
"Oh my gosh, Fred, put me down!" Hermione screamed.
"Have it your way" Fred replied and put her down. Before he could continue his attack however he was thrown off his feet from and attack from George. Hermione was confused, why was George tackling Fred? She looked around and saw Harry grinning at the scene. Hermione jogged over to him,
"What's going on?" she asked.
"George surrendered to me so I told him to tackle Fred to save you" Harry chuckled "he wasn't very happy about it."
"I'm sorry Freddie, I'm so sorry!" George said as he clung onto Fred's back.
The scene looked so utterly ridiculous Hermione burst out laughing; she had to lean into Harry in order to stay standing up. Fred looked over and saw Hermione bright red in the face doubled over in laughter, throwing George off his back and he sprinted full pelt over to Harry and Hermione. Hermione, seeing this advancement, quickly sobered up, whispered a quick "oh no" and started running in the other direction. As Hermione ran around the field she looked at her team mates. Harry and George were now fighting Ron, and Ginny was fighting Charlie yet again. Bill however was nowhere to be found. Hermione soon realised that Fred was catching up to her and she put on a burst of speed. But that didn't last long as Fred (being in really good shape from quidditch) easily caught up with her. He dived and caught her round the ankles and they both fell to the ground. Fred recovering quickly held down her arms and sat straddling her waist. Her face was flushed from running and her hair was splayed out around her head.
"Well Miss Granger, do you surrender?" Fred said while leaning down so their noses were almost touching.
"Never Fred" Hermione said between breaths.
"Wrong answer" Fred said yet again, this time the consequence was worse than last time. He called out behind him and Bill appeared looking remorseful.
"Bill, I want you to hold Hermione's arms above her head and no matter how hard she struggles don't let go."
Hermione's eyes widened at this and she looked at Fred slightly worried.
"I'm sorry Hermione; he made me surrender while he was chasing you." He then took her wrists and held them to the ground above her head.
Before Hermione had a chance to react she was immediately being tickled. First around her waist then under her ears and then on her sides just below her arms. She thrashed around under Fred laughing hysterically.
"NO FRED, PLEASE STOP" She screamed and laughed at the same time "I CAN'T BARE IT"
Fred stopped "you know the words Granger, just say those two little words and it will all be over."
"I can't"
Fred then continued to tickle her for a good more 2 minutes until she could barely breathe and she caved.
"A-all ri-right, I s-s-surrender" she said.
"Ah the two magic words" Fred whispered.
He then stopped, stood up freeing her waist and told Bill to release her wrists. Hermione stood up and looked around there was only one more fight going on and it was between Charlie and Ginny. I rushed forward to help but Fred called out
"I order you to come here Miss Granger"
Hermione walked back and Fred put and arm around her shoulder while she, Bill and Harry watched helplessly as Ginny surrendered.
"I think we have our winning team" Charlie shouted. George, Charlie and Ron linked their arms together and retreated back into the house singing the muggle song 'We are the champions'. Fred gave Hermione's shoulders a squeeze, gave her a wink and joined them, singing the loudest of all.
Hermione, Harry, Bill and Ginny all gave a small weak smile to each other and followed them inside.
Once inside and sitting in the living room Charlie called for silence.
"Now my teammates and I have decided what you have to do tomorrow, however we are going to tell you in 17 hours, that is 7:00 AM tomorrow morning, you are to be in the here, in the living room at that time.
"Sorry, what do you mean 'what we have to do tomorrow'? Asked Harry
"The consequence for losing to us, scruffy hair! Surely Ginny told you that?"
Hermione, Bill and Harry all turned to look accusingly at Ginny who looked at the ground guiltily.
"Ginny, care to explain?" Hermione said
"The winning team gets to make the losing team do whatever they like for a whole 24 hours. I'm sorry; I didn't think we'd lose so I saw no point in telling you, I thought it would be too much of a distraction."
Later while they were eating dinner Hermione, Ginny, Bill and Harry were very quiet which caught the attention of Mrs Weasley.
"What's with you four?" she asked "Usually you're talking non-stop."
As Charlie happily filled them in on what had gone on and why Ginny and co. were so quiet Hermione was watching Fred talk to George, they were probably talking about a new piece of merchandise to put in the shop she thought. Fred then glanced at her and their eyes caught. He gave her a wicked smile while wiggling his eyebrows and put his hands together like a stereotypical evil villain. She let a small smile escape her mouth but she couldn't help but think 'Oh Merlin, how could I have surrendered to Fred twice in one day when there were so many unknown consequences?'