Birthday Blues and Troublesome Twins
By Ms. Neptune Holmes
Author's Note: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended. P.S Please excuse the short chapters for this story.
It was a cold evening in early January at Hogwarts. Everyone was enjoying a delicious dinner in the Great Hall.
Everyone that is except Fred and George Weasley. The "Twin Tricksters" (as they were know as by the staff and students) had skipped dinner and had proceeded down the steps to the dungeons. They had been quiet, until Fred broke the silence.
"We really shouldn't be here. If Snape catches us here.."
"But he won't. He and even the ghosts are upstairs in the Great Hall."
"There's still Peeves or Filch," Fred pointed out.
"Look Fred, if your scared-" His red-haired twin hissed, but his sibling stopped him.
"I am not!" The Weasley Twin interrupted, nearly shouting.
They finally reached the Potions classroom. George whispered, "Alohomora!" and the door opened slightly, creaking as it came ajar even more when the two intruders entered.
Fred called "Lumos!" and the darkened room was bathed in synthetic light. Opening the closet, The Weasley Twins grabbed the supplies they needed for a burping solution.
Fred turned away for a moment, his wand still aglow,and saw a battered door behind a half pulled-out bookcase.
" George! Come here and see this!" he called. His sibling came over.
"Now what is it?" the twin spat impatiently
"Its-it's a door! I 've never seen it before!"
"I don't think anyone has. Wonder were it leads..."
"Well, there's only one way to find out," Fred said quietly, pulling the door open. Both boys knew instantly were they were. It was Snape's office; Fred and George had been there enough times for being in trouble to know it.
Their wands aiding them with light, they could see the old desk and shelves of books. "You look on the shelves, I'll look in the desk," George whispered.
He went to the rickety desk and began pulling out some of the drawers, trying to see if there was anything that they could use for blackmail.
Fred was at the wooden bookshelves, his wand giving off a faint light, browsing the book spines with the same idea as his brother.
"Hmm..'Perfect Potions for Imperfect People', 'The Dark Arts for Dark Souls', 'Dangerous Draughts and How to Mix Them' " He muttered. Then, his eyes fell on a unlabeled book. Curious, the red-haired boy pulled the book from it. After opening it and looking at it, he called over to his brother.
"Hey George, Come and see this! This is hilarious!" he shouted
His brother strolled over. "Do you mind keeping it down Fred?!" He hissed, then his eyes fell onto the page and he smiled as well.
"Well, we found something ." The Weasley twin said quietly. He looked at his wristwatch. "We'd better get going, dinner's almost over." His twin said, pushing the books together making it look like nothing was missing.
Running out the room, George slammed the door behind him.
The twins ran out of the Potions classroom, shutting and locking the door again with a spell.
They quickly ran up the stairs into the Gryffindor Common room, the book hidden underneath Fred's robes. *********************************
Author's Note: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended. P.S Please excuse the short chapters for this story.
It was a cold evening in early January at Hogwarts. Everyone was enjoying a delicious dinner in the Great Hall.
Everyone that is except Fred and George Weasley. The "Twin Tricksters" (as they were know as by the staff and students) had skipped dinner and had proceeded down the steps to the dungeons. They had been quiet, until Fred broke the silence.
"We really shouldn't be here. If Snape catches us here.."
"But he won't. He and even the ghosts are upstairs in the Great Hall."
"There's still Peeves or Filch," Fred pointed out.
"Look Fred, if your scared-" His red-haired twin hissed, but his sibling stopped him.
"I am not!" The Weasley Twin interrupted, nearly shouting.
They finally reached the Potions classroom. George whispered, "Alohomora!" and the door opened slightly, creaking as it came ajar even more when the two intruders entered.
Fred called "Lumos!" and the darkened room was bathed in synthetic light. Opening the closet, The Weasley Twins grabbed the supplies they needed for a burping solution.
Fred turned away for a moment, his wand still aglow,and saw a battered door behind a half pulled-out bookcase.
" George! Come here and see this!" he called. His sibling came over.
"Now what is it?" the twin spat impatiently
"Its-it's a door! I 've never seen it before!"
"I don't think anyone has. Wonder were it leads..."
"Well, there's only one way to find out," Fred said quietly, pulling the door open. Both boys knew instantly were they were. It was Snape's office; Fred and George had been there enough times for being in trouble to know it.
Their wands aiding them with light, they could see the old desk and shelves of books. "You look on the shelves, I'll look in the desk," George whispered.
He went to the rickety desk and began pulling out some of the drawers, trying to see if there was anything that they could use for blackmail.
Fred was at the wooden bookshelves, his wand giving off a faint light, browsing the book spines with the same idea as his brother.
"Hmm..'Perfect Potions for Imperfect People', 'The Dark Arts for Dark Souls', 'Dangerous Draughts and How to Mix Them' " He muttered. Then, his eyes fell on a unlabeled book. Curious, the red-haired boy pulled the book from it. After opening it and looking at it, he called over to his brother.
"Hey George, Come and see this! This is hilarious!" he shouted
His brother strolled over. "Do you mind keeping it down Fred?!" He hissed, then his eyes fell onto the page and he smiled as well.
"Well, we found something ." The Weasley twin said quietly. He looked at his wristwatch. "We'd better get going, dinner's almost over." His twin said, pushing the books together making it look like nothing was missing.
Running out the room, George slammed the door behind him.
The twins ran out of the Potions classroom, shutting and locking the door again with a spell.
They quickly ran up the stairs into the Gryffindor Common room, the book hidden underneath Fred's robes. *********************************