Title: Split Screen: Recognition
Author: Something starts at Weasley Wizard Weezes.
Rating: PG-13
Paring: Hermione/Fred
Spoiler Warnings: HBP spoilers. Also OOTP spoilers just to be on the safe side.
It had been a busy day at 93 Diagon Ally. Skiving Snackboxes, canary creams, daydream charms and pygmy puffskins had flown off the shelves. Verity had left, but Fred and George were still tallying up the day's totals. "So, anything you'd like to share with the rest of the class Gred?"
"Loads of things. You're gonna have to be more specific, Forge."
"For that Hermione, you can have one for free." George imitated his brother.
"Bugger off."
"Dear brother, the way that you stare at Hermione is nearly as bad as the way she stares at you."
"Whatever."
"Look, I've been meaning to bring this up with you for ages now."
"And how do you know this isn't a new development?"
"Well, for instance last year, even though I though you were kidding at the time, you refused to do anything over the Easter hols because Hermione was studying."
The slight flush that clashed with his hair and robes was his only answer. "I'm gonna grab the totals from yesterday. This column is off."
"It's not the only thing." George muttered.
At the Burrow, after dinner Ginny and Hermione were alone in the Weasley girl's room. "So, did Fred give you one of his 'extraordinary' Daydream Charms?"
"I never said that!"
"You said that it was extraordinary magic, ergo Fred's potion is extraordinary."
"Ginny."
"Or is it just Fred himself that you find extraordinary?"
The older girl scowled. "What are you on about?" She asked airily.
"You, in the twins' shop today. Now I know you're not really much of a flirt Hermione. But you saying that anything Fred created was 'extraordinary magic' is pretty much the same as any other girl saying 'I've got the hots for you, give it to me big boy!'"
"You're off your rocker." Hermione said, and strode from the room to join Harry and Ron in a game of Gobstones.
"It's always the quiet ones." Ginny chuckled to herself and followed her friend.