Chapter 1: The Great Escape

You would think that the ever-so-famous Harry Potter was the only one that donated his money for a good cause. Oh no, you have been mistaken. Enter the life of a secret Weasleys Wizard Wheezes shareholder.

My name is Ianthé Morgaine Herze. I'm currently a Hogwarts student in my seventh year, belonging to the Ravenclaw House. I am also the president and founder of the F&G society, a club sworn to secrecy and creating mischief all over Hogwarts. Yes, yes, I have enjoyed and lived to the last drop of my Hogwarts experience. I, however, belong to the Herze clan, a pureblood family. How exactly did I, a seemingly just another Ravenclaw student, become a Weasley twins confidante? It is quite a long story…

It all started during my third year. It was the time when the notoriously mental criminal by the name of Sirius Black escaped Azkaban.

"Ianthé, do not forget what we told you. Behave yourself properly inside Hogwarts. We don't want another mishap now, do we?" Alexander Herze said to his daughter as he picked up the Daily Prophet.

"Yes, Papa. It was honestly an accident, I never meant to pour gravy in Viktor's shirt."

We vacationed that summer in Bulgaria and we were hospitably received by the Krum family (ugh). Viktor was really quiet and he obviously liked to scowl all the time. I was in an embarrassing frilly dress robe that was very itchy so my temper wasn't exactly saint-like. My mother told me to strike a conversation with that git, so I blabbered along until I noticed he was the very bit uninterested. (Okay, who would not be if I talked non-stop about wizard school politics.) After that dinner, however, Viktor and I became secret friends. We agreed to owl each other when we are in school.

"Yes dear, I know our darling daughter didn't mean to. It was just she was nervous and clumsy…" Margeaux Herze, Ianthé's mother, spoke.

"Father, mother, I need to go to Diagon Alley to buy my things for school."

My father usually can't resist my puppy-dog stares and my mother's coaxing. Gosh, I admit I'm really spoiled.

Ianthé's father handed her a pouch that she knew was full of Galleons. She kissed his cheek as she stood up.

"Wait, wait. You need to have someone to look after you. Margeaux, accompany her to Diagon Alley."

"I have charity events for St. Mungo's, darling. Why not let Nanny go with her."

I usually get away with that old dingbat guarding me.

"Okay. Be sure to come back before supper."

When I went to Diagon Alley, I stopped by Madam Malkin's as usual to buy some robes. I happen to pass by Quality Quidditch Supplies and saw a boy ogling at the new model of broomstick. Isn't it weird how boys drool over a simple broomstick and go crazy over Quidditch? I stopped by Flourish and Blotts for my new schoolbooks. After a few hours of shopping, I stopped by Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream shop to cool off, and I saw fellow students, although from Gryffindor, by the name of Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Harry Potter himself. I wondered how can he prance around Diagon Alley when the man responsible for his parents' death had just escaped Azkaban. I just went on with my own business. I stopped by Zonko's (of course when Nanny wasn't looking) and bumped into the Weasley twins, the pranksters-in-chief of Hogwarts.

"Since when did an esteemed pureblood heiress get lost in a joke shop such as this?" George (I think) asked sarcastically.

"For your information, I did not get lost. I was just…." I kind of stammered when they bore their eyes on me, I felt like I was being interrogated.

"Just what, princess?" the other twin asked again.

"Just looking around, and it's none of your business!" Ianthé snapped at them, "You know, I might just replace you two when we get to Hogwarts…" She smirked at them mischievously. Hey, I just imitated Draco Malfoy's annoying smile just to get the two gits off my back.

"My, my, Gred. It seems like she just threatening us…" George shook his head while wagging a finger in front of Ianthé.

"Tut tut… Not a very good sign, Forge…"

"You two better watch your backs when we get to Hogwarts." Ianthé said.

I saw Nanny on her way to find me. Well, Fred and George were tall so I hid behind them.

"Don't tell her I'm here."

"Aww… the princess is hiding from her oversized bodyguard…" Fred said childishly.

"Fine, here, take half of what I bought." Ianthé handed them one of the bags she carried.

"Deal…"

I quickly left the shop and ran to the Apothecary and Eeylops where I know Nanny would be looking for next.

"There you are. I've been looking all over for you. You must not stray away, especially when that criminal Sirius Black gallivanting around."

I nodded quickly and we left to head home. That's how my first encounter with the twins happened. Our first meeting, christened with bribery, was pretty uneventful, but what happened in Hogwarts next was the one that forged our partnership.