Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters.
It was the summer before our seventh year that we met her for the first time. Of course we'd seen her in passing, being our sister's friend and all. We didn't realize how everything would change from then on…
Fred and George Weasley stood over the kitchen table pouring over their plans for Harry's generous donation to their business. They were put off for awhile at the legal restraints; they weren't allowed to purchase land or a store front until they were seventeen years old. Their parents could put in for the shop so they could have it immediately but unfortunately their mother refused to allow the notion that they would not go back to Hogwarts for their 7th year. So currently they were going back to Hogwarts…but little did their mother know it would only be until April 1st.
"Well this lay out looks good George but where will the pygmypuff cage go?" Fred critiqued pointing out the lack of space given the layout of the Diagon Alley shop they'd checked out. George groaned and slumped into the seat.
Mrs. Weasley bustled past them with a tray of tea and pumpkin pies. The twins both looked up in mock horror. Fred broke out loudly. "Oh no! Mum has guests coming over? How can we properly greet them with so little notice to…" the twins exchanged whicked grins and said together. "Prepare."
Mrs. Weasley sighed in a resigned fashion and stood up from setting the tray down. She looked over at the two eldest boys still living at home. "It is not my guest; it is your sister's. She is having a sleepover. Luna is coming over for the night." If the twins had any idea of whom Luna was they didn't show it. They merely grinned in a downright evil fashion.
"I am sure that our darling sister would love us to show her friend our newest products!" George said jumping up excitedly. Mrs. Weasley glared sternly.
"Oh no you don't! If you ruin tonight for Ginny or embarrass her friend then you can guarantee…" Mrs. Weasley paused to think of an appropriate punishment. "I'll…have Ron take Charlie's hand-me-downs and you two can take Bills." The twins grimaced, the thought of being stuck in Bill's too small clothes all school year did seem rather unappealing. Mrs. Weasley was grasping terribly for control with the twins of late, even more than usual.
Mrs. Weasley went back into the kitchen to make some snacks for the girls. There was a knock on the door that was followed by Ginny dashing down the stairs and wrenching the door open. Ginny was lonely being cooped up at the Burrow all summer with just Ron and the twins to keep her company. She hugged Luna excitedly who had the usual dreamy expression, completely unperturbed by the ginger girl capturing her in a bear hug.
Fred magically sent their plans back to their room and joined George who took a seat in the living area where the girls were drinking tea. Ginny at first didn't notice the twins sitting on the other couch and was telling Luna about her summer. When she noticed the twins mocking her behind her back, she glared at them suspiciously. They immediately stopped pretending to yak and batting their eyes in a girly fashion when Ginny glared at them. They grinned when they noticed the corner of Luna's mouth twitch in restraint against a smile.
The twins idly looked Luna over when Ginny turned around. Luna had grown over the summer in noticeable ways. She still had a youthful face but it had lost some of the baby fat resulting in her once bulging eyes to look more like doe eyes. Her hair had gotten even longer over the summer and brighter with the sun. George was amused by the daisy she'd tucked behind her ear. She looked so innocently young and girly but her body had filled out.
Ginny seemed to have noticed the twin's observations because she had reached out and grabbed Luna's hands lifting her arms to get a look at Luna's waist and chest around her arms. "Wow! You've lost weight some places and gained it in all the right places Luna!" she said with a grin. "I'll bet this year you'll have a lot less boys teasing you, at least not in that bad stealing-your-stuff way."
Fred and George each felt their heart skip for all but a second when Luna's long eyelashes fluttered slightly, the only visible response she'd shown to Ginny's words. Fred and George glanced at each other immediately noticing the reaction their kindred souls had to her. They weren't new to feeling reactions around women, it just usually didn't happen at the same time, and definitely not over something as small as batting eyelashes. They both got the same idea and wicked grins spread across their faces.
"I suppose it would be about the same Ginny, if boys were to stop teasing me I'm sure the girls would just become more persistent about it." Luna said airily, showing no concern about it.
"Sure, but at least you might find a nice strong boyfriend who can defend you." Ginny suggested hopefully. She worried about Luna; it had to be lonely to be so ostracized by her peers. Luna didn't seem interested in the idea of a boyfriend. Fred and George continued to mock Ginny hoping that Luna would notice and laugh. It didn't look like Luna noticed them besides the occasional smile.
'Tough nut to crack…' the twins mused, eyeing Luna warily. So it was much to their surprise when Luna's attention was immediately captured by the presence of Ron, who'd just run down the stairs and was heading towards the kitchen.
Luna watched Ron as he waved a letter in his grasp and strode towards the kitchen. "Mum! Hermione says she'll be able to stay here the last week of summer!" Luna's face fell almost imperceptibly. The three Weasleys in the living area noticed.
"Luna, I don't know why you like Ron so much. He's gaga over Hermione and none too bright anyways." Ginny said in a stern but sympathetic way. "You're a Ravenclaw! Shouldn't you like smart men?" Ginny teased with a grin.
Fred and George exchanged looks that said pretty much the same thing. 'She likes RON? What has this world come to when hot birds are attracted to Ron before US?'
Luna was staring to the right at some pictures on the wall of the Burrow. "I don't know. I don't fancy him as much as I did before…but I guess old habits die hard." She contemplated. She turned back to Ginny with a smile. "Are you ready to go back to Hogwarts?" Ginny's face brightened suddenly.
"That reminds me there was something I wanted to show you!" Ginny hopped up and went towards the stairs she was about to call Luna over when Mrs. Weasley called from the kitchen.
"Ginny! If you all are done with those cakes could you bring them in here?" Ginny was about to exasperatedly come back down the stairs when Luna waved her off and picked up the tray herself.
"Don't worry Ginny I've got it. I'll be up in a minute." Luna said dreamily. Fred and George followed her into the kitchen. Luna was approaching the sink with the tray just as Ron and Mrs. Weasley went outside to the shed to find Mr. Weasley. The twins flanked her from behind using their arms to close her in around the sink.
Luna didn't turn around at their closeness just continued to clean the tray and set the uneaten cakes on a nearby plate. "You know Ginny is right. Ron's a prat…" Fred breathed in her ear.
"A moron really…" George breathed in her other ear.
"In no way good enough for you." They said together, wicked smirks gracing their handsome faces.
Luna turned and the twins were almost put off by her lack of a reaction that is until she actually grinned. It was the widest smile they'd seen on Luna and one of the prettiest smiles a girl had ever given them. "It sounds like there is some sort of consensus forming. Your family seems to have such varying personalities…Ron can be rather dim…" she said kindly. "Ginny can be so outgoing…and you two…" She paused as if to contemplate the word but the twins had the feeling she already had a word in mind. "Mischievous." And as she said that she reached out, put a hand on each twin running her small hands down their chests, her nails grazing ever so slightly. The twins grinned wider and shivered.
While they were distracted she tried to slip by them. But George jumped in front of her path and Fred turned to be behind her. In the shuffle between them Fred decided it would be funny if he pretended to fall against her and cop a feel. It horribly back fired however because as he stumbled forward into her, his hand brushing her ass, she fell forward into George. George caught her but not before the fall caused her lips to collide with his. The twin's eyes widened, however Luna didn't seem to be upset. Instead she held onto the kiss a little longer than was probably necessary.
When she pulled away from George who had a slightly goofy grin on his face she licked her lips dreamily. "Mmm you taste good George." She hummed. George's face and neck turned bright red. Fred was pouting in disappointment behind Luna.
"Luna?" Ginny called down from upstairs. Luna gave the twins a smile as she made her way towards the staircase.
"Damn what was the Ravenclaw motto? "Lady on the streets, freak between the sheets?"" Fred called out after Luna. This got a laugh out of Luna who looked over her shoulder and grinned.
"Wit beyond measure is a man's greatest treasure!"
"They should definitely consider amending it." Fred winked.
"I'll slip a note in the suggestion box." Luna winked back.