April 1st, 1978 was the year a pair of red-headed mischief managing twins entered the world; Fred and George Weasley, born to Arthur and Molly Weasley, grew up learning how dodge spoons and prank the unsuspecting. Talents that would eventually lead them to opening Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes and show the world just how much fun life could be with just a hint of magic.

Shortly after the twins 18th birthday Umbridge caused them to leave Hogwarts and finally open the joke shop of their dreams; but, that wasn't all that happened when the freckled menaces left school. They also became members of the Death Eaters.

Diagon Alley, May

"Mum is going to murder us."

"Right you are there Gred"

"What are you thinking Forge?"

"When we got back from Christmas Break I was approached"

"Approached? Why would they approach us don't they know Mum has basically adopted the Boy-Who-Lived?"

They both chuckled at that. That their mother focused so much on Harry bloody Potter had always annoyed them; none of their friends had been given special attention from Molly Weasley, not even their best friend Lee.

"I think that was the point" George dryly remarked. "Anyway d'you remember Yaxley?"

"That seventh year that knocked Wood off his broom after we shot a bludger at him?"

George laughed. "I'd forgotten about that. What about the time we spiked his pumpkin juice with Firewhiskey and Veritaserum."

"And he told Snape he was the one who flooded the Girls Dorm with Mice?"

"I have never seen Snape move so fast."

"Poor Yaxley, I heard he spent a month in detention with Filch"

Fred's mirth was visible on his face as he took a swig of Ogden's Finest. "So what did Yaxley have to say and why wasn't I approached with you?"

"Well my dear twin, you were with McGonagall serving detention for pranking the ickle firsties and I was in Hogsmeade replenishing our supplies. Anyway, Yaxley made us an offer."

Fred leaned closer to George and whispered darkly, "How'd he even know we would be receptive?"

"Apparently, our dislike was evident to those with eyes, serpent eyes that is."

"So what's the offer?" Fred asked intrigued as to what the Dark Lord would want with them.

"Per Yaxley, the Dark Lord wants something and is willing to let us prove our mettle. If we can bring him Hermione Granger willingly we will be rewarded and we get to keep her."

Fred grinned darkly, "Well Forge let's go seduce us a lion cub."
George chuckled and with a shared smile, Hermione Granger's fate was sealed.