Brilliant Ideas
Summary: Because sometimes backwards is the way to go.
Disclaimer: The world of Harry Potter is not mine!
"We have a problem." Fred Weasley, the prankster god declared seriously to his twin.
"Agreed. Three days and a Professor hasn't yelled at us!" George agreed running a hand through his red locks.
"I can't think of anything, it's all been done!!" They bemoaned together causing their roommate Lee Jordan to stare.
"Swamps."
"Fireworks."
"Dancing ice-cream."
"Talking Waffles."
"Singing gnomes."
"Umbrellas."
"Rotten toothpaste."
"Exploding essays."
"Insta-potion"
"Rubber chickens"
"Mistletoe in October!"
"Everything!"
"All!" The two hours of listing ended and the twins were out of breath.
"We need a new tactic." George decided, each word pronounced with care as they searched or the answers to their world.
"To bad you don't have Granger on your side." Lee joked earning identical smirks from his friends. "I was kidding." He clarified but the damage had been done. "There is no way you could convince Granger to help you!"
"You are a genius!"
"Brilliant really!"
"This is what I was talking about!"
"New tactic!" The two yelled as one.
"How will you manage. She will never help."
"Ah, but Lee, she doesn't need to know."
"We only need to think in reverse."
"Reaction then product."
"Picture Perfect reaction."
"Then get product worthy of reaction."
"I'm sure Herms would approve..."
20 Years later
"You know, I never could understand how you two continued to come up with new material."
"Well you see Ronnikins,"
"That's a secret. But we will-"
"Generously-"
"Yes, generously, tell you."
"The secret to our success,"
"Is making something we think will anger,"
"A one Hermione Jane Granger."