A/N: I'm not really sure when this is set...All of them are still at Hogwarts, Ginny and Harry are dating, as are Ron and Hermoine. Fred is still alive...so yes I'm not sure a time like this really existed in the Harry Potter world J.K Rowling created. But in your mind, just have this take place whenever you want it to...
Disclaimer: I do NOT own anything Harry Potter. Except for the 7th book. I am also currently in possession of the Prisoner of Azkaban which is borrowed from a friend. So yeah, that's not mine either.
Child's Play
A Harry Potter Fanfic
Chapter 1: "Harry, we're bored"
"Harry Potter!" Screamed George
"Potter Harry!" Called Fred
"The boy who lived!"
"The Chosen One!"
"Git who's dating our little sister!"
"Worst seeker of all time!" as Fred made that remark Harry's head whipped out of his dorm door.
"Excuse me?" Harry asked with eyebrows raised. His hair was a mess, as usual, and his clothes were wrinkled. Today, his plans were to probably just chill out and do nothing, maybe practice some Quidditch if he had the time. However, Fred and George had other plans...
"Haha I told you that would get his attention." Said Fred with great pride
"Fine yes, you win. Insults always work better."
"Thank you"
"This just means that every morning I'm going to wake you up with a different insult."
"You wouldn't" Fred shrieked in mock terror
"I would!" George countered. Harry was getting quite frustrated with the twins antics and cleared his throat to get their attention.
"Ahem"
"Oh yes quite sorry, Harry." Fred said
"Actually we're not. But it's polite to say that we are" George added
"Well...yes, but that is beyond the point. We came here because..." Fred and George both looked at each other and then answered in unison "We're bored."
Harry was bewildered beyond belief. The twins were never bored. They were always pulling a prank on someone or planning their next prank to pull. So basically, their lives revolved around pranks. But nevertheless, they were never bored. Harry's curiosity must have shown on his face because George then supplied him with some information.
"You see, Harry, Mum has put us on probation. We aren't allowed to pull pranks on anybody. It's very depressing actually. She says we are 'too out of hand' and 'not serious enough'. What a load of rubbish! Yes, so she put some kind of enchantment on us that if we pull any pranks on anybody, she'll know. Mum's more clever than we thought she was, right Fred?"
Instead of responding to George's question, Fred was busy fiddling around with his wand.
"What are you doing?" Harry asked in suspicion. George looked sympathetically at Fred and then turned to Harry.
"Well, you see Harry, ever since we've been, how shall I say it, 'cut off', Fred here's been a little, odd. He's kind of distant. Poor bloke, can't even function without his daily dose of pranking. I'm desperately close to calling Mum and telling her to take off the enchantment because it's affecting poor Freddie's health." George finished his little rant with a sigh.
Harry really wasn't sure whether he should be amused, suspicious, or terrified about the situation. He decided to ask the safest question he could think of .
"So, why did you come here again?" Harry asked. Fred snapped out of his trance-like state.
"Oh yes, quite sorry Harry-" Fred started
"But he's really not" George added
"We've already gone over this you git! The boy knows we're not really sorry, we are just using our manners."
"You mean the ones we never learned?"
"Precisely"
Harry was starting to get a headache from all the twins bantering and he began to shut his door when George stopped him
"Okay mate, we've already told you why we're here." Fred and George looked at each other again and repeated in unison "We're bored."
Harry opened his mouth to speak but Fred cut him off "And- -we want you to help us get un-bored."
Harry thought about his options. He could either a) shut the door in the twins faces. b) fake sick. Or c) comply with their request. Since a) would probably get him a lifetime of pranks (after their probation was up) and the twins would probably figure out b), his only choice was to give in. Harry nodded his head in capitulation and said "Okay guys, I'll help you get un-bored...whatever that means." The twins faces lit up with delight, "Go round up the gang and then I'll tell you what we'll do."
The twins were filled with excitement as they sprinted off through the portrait hole.
"Oh and Harry," Fred stopped and said
"Yes?"
"I was just kidding about the whole seeker nonsense."
"You were?"
"Of course mate!" Fred laughed
"Well sort of..." George added
"Yes, well, now that I come to think of it..." Fred nodded
"Maybe not..." George said with a twinkle in his eye
"Yeah...I was serious" Fred said with a very serious face
"Seriously serious"
"In all seriousness"
"He really wasn't joking"
"Or maybe I was..."
"Toodle-oo Harry!"
A/N: Okay the next chapter should be up soon! Reviews are appreciated :)