The Other side of the HP
Chapter One
Birthday Surprises
Lights. All I see is lights. The sun is seeping through the pale yellow curtains in my room. The clock on the wall says it's only 7:30, and I could go back to sleep. I'm 10, four days until my 11th Birthday. Birthday... Birthday...why do I keep thinking about a birthday? Then it hits me. I leap out of bed and scramble across the room to Mona's bed.
"Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!" I yell as I shake her awake.
"Whaaa...?" she mumbles
" Wake up, get up! It's their birthday!" I say
" Vera," she says groggily, " who's is it again?"
"Ugh! April 1st? Fred and George's! Four days before ours remember?"
Next thing I know Mona out of bed and is running around trying to find something to wear. I start to run around too. Brush teeth, comb hair, make bed, get dressed, everything we usually do in the morning. At 7:45 we're ready to go. We lace up our old shoes, grab the presents, and head to the Weasley's house, who live 2 miles from us. Then Mona hands me a present.
" You have Fred's," she explains, "and I have George's. Don't get them mixed up..or..maybe we should! It'd be so funny to see their faces if they get each others presents!" she adds with a girly giggle.
"We did that last year, and the year before that. They'll be expecting it. Maybe we could do it for Christmas." I recommend
Just then, the Burrow comes in to view. We take off in a sprint and are out of breath when we reach the door. We look inside. No one is in the kitchen except Fred and George's older brother Percy.
" Hey Percy! Are Fred and George here?" Mona asks
" Yeah, they're up in their room. Why are you here so early? Don't you have anything better to do than chasing them around?" he says rudely
" It's their birthday!" Mona says
" It's their Birthday!" he mimics her " Of course I know that. I'm their brother!"
" Fine brother you are." I say
" What do you mean ' fine brother you are'?" he asks
" Nothing, never mind." I say
" So, can you call them down?" Mona asks
" Call who down?" two voices ask from behind Percy "Fred! George!" we say at the same time. Why do we always do that?
"Hi Mona! Hi Vera!" they say together too. Maybe it's just a twin thing. Percy leaves the room then, probably wanting to get away from us.
" Happy Birthday!" Mona says
" Yeah Happy 11th!" I say
" Thanks." they say.
" Oh, here are your gifts," I say, "We know they're not much but we hope you like them." We hand them their presents.
" You first." Fred says
" No, after you." George says
" No,no, After you!"
" Oh, just open them already!" Mona snaps
" Okay."
They unwrap their presents and look at them. Fred gets The Best Jokes to Tell joke book 1 and 2 and George gets The Best Pranks to Pull on Friends edition 1, books 1, 2, and 3.
" Wow! Thanks you guys!" Fred says
" Yeah thanks a ton!" George says
" Your welcome," Mona says "we knew you'd like them."
" Yeah," I say " your always pulling pranks on us and tellin' us jokes. Oh and can you pull a big one on Percy? I'd pay lots to see his face after that!"
" Sure." George says
" Why not?" Fred says
Before we could do anything else, we hear a yell from above us. " OH! The washing spell went over board again! Oh, where is that Mop?"
" Washing Spell?" I ask
" What exactly is a washing spell?" Mona inquires
" Oh well...it's...a...um...uh.." Fred starts
" What Fred's trying to say is...um...it's...a...uh.." George continues
" It's uh...name for the...um...washing machine." Fred finishes nervously
" Yeah, yeah, That's right." George "agrees" with his brother's explanation
I look at Mona. I know their lying. Why won't they tell us the truth? Mona gives me the "stick with it" look.
"Oh, okay." she says cheerfully
Then we hear footsteps on the stairs and Mrs. Weasley walks into the room, muttering about mops and spells. Then she looks up and gasps.
" Oh, hello Mona and Vera. How are you dearies?" she asks pleasantly trying to cover up her shock.
" Oh we're great. In fact,we were just about to leave..." Mona starts
" Have you had breakfast? You two look famished! You can't have. You must have breakfast with us!" she says
" Uh, sorry but we really have to go-" I begin to say before I'm interrupted by a call from above us again.
" Mum, who are you talking to? Are you having breakfast?" the young, boyish voice asks
" No Ron dearie. Fred and George's friends are here to..." she turns to us "What exactly did you come here to do?" she asks us
" We came to give Fred and George their presents." Mona answers
" Oh yes give them their gifts and to wish them Happy Birthday!" she says
" Who are they? Is it Jaylyn or Max?" he asks
" Uh no it's-" is all Mrs. Weasley gets to say before thundering footsteps on the stairs and a cry of pain interrupt her. A boy with red hair and freckles, who looks to be eight or nine years old, comes into the room.
" Oh, who are they?" Ron asks between sucks on his thumb.
" These young ladies are Monalilliana and Veratisiria Hitter. Or otherwise known as Mona and Vera. And- oh sweetie your hurt! Are you bleeding? Anything broken?" she asks worriedly
" No, just scratched it on the rail, only a little bit of blood." he says
" Oh, the band-aids are in the cupboard over the stove." she says
" Okay, thanks mum." he says and leaves the room.
"Where was I? Oh yes you must stay for breakfast!" she starts up again, "Your mom already has took cook, for what-all twelve of you?"
" Uh, sixteen." I correct
" Oh yes, SIXTEEN! You have to, you must stay for breakfast!"
" We really should go-" Mona says
" Give up." Fred says. I almost forgot they were here. Whoops.
" Believe us, we've tried. She ain't gonna give up." George says "It's decided then. Go, pick your seats at the table." Mrs. Weasley says firmly. I guess we're stuck, I shuffle after Mona and the others towards the kitchen to pick my seat.