Prologue: Curiosity
Hogsmeade. It was one of the best things about being able to go to Hogwarts. Even if he did have to see some of the Slytherins in his brothers' shop Weasleys Wizard Wheezes throughout the day. A low whistle escaped his lips as he looked around the large room. Blueprints lay all over the walls with many proto-types beginning to be made underneath. There was even a proto-type for hologram snitches to be made. "That would be great for a match against Slytherin." Ron whispered.
Bringing his large hands out of his pockets he poked at the snitch in front of him. Watching as the small snitch zoomed around the room in intricate patterns before fizzing back onto the stand it was previously on. He laughed. 'Maybe Fred or George would lend this to me once they complete it.'
Smiling to himself, Ron thought of all the small explosions that came through the twins' room back at the Burrow all those years ago.
"…and Mum said laughter wouldn't bring success." He heard Fred state. "Look at us now, Harry. Look at what we accomplished and it is all thanks to you."
"It wasn't really anything Fred." Harry muttered. "I would have done it for any of the Weasleys'. You know that."
"I know."
Ron turned back to the entry way. Fred and Harry were now looking down at the customers laughing at the reactions of the customers' friends and families. Clearing his throat, Ron said, "Is there anything else?"
He watched as his older brother leaned on the railing. His blue eyes narrowed. "Well is there?"
The question remained unanswered for a few minutes as the clock on the wall ticked away. Fred looked at Ron and smirked. "Yes." He answered calmly. "But it wasn't fully tested."
He led Ron back into the blueprint filled room. Partis Temporus. Fred said as his wand touched the shimmering barrier before them. A tall, narrow opening revealed itself to the duo. A gasp escaped Ron's lips. "How come I never saw this part of the store?"
The room was filled with shelves of trinkets and gadgets that were yet to be released. "Because, little brother…" Fred paused "these are the items that are in the unstable category of testing."
'Unstable'. Ron thought as he ran his lightly freckled hand through his shoulder length red hair. "Damn."
He really wanted to prank the Slytherins during their next Quidditch match. Now what was he going to do? An irritated sigh escaped his lips as he looked towards his brother once more before crossing his arms across his chest. His brother's back was turned to him. Bringing his long arms above his head Ron looked around the newly discovered room.
There were many things that he hasn't seen before. Most of the items in this part of the shop were designed in what seemed to be simple things. But with the way Fred and George's mind works, no one would truly be able to know if those items were truly dangerous or not, at least without experimenting on the products beforehand.
Usually, he would ignore his mischievous side when it came to getting revenge. But this time, the feeling remained. This time, he knew what he wanted and as he continued to move the vast amount of items and plans in the room he knew that sooner or later something extraordinary was going to happen.