They straightened up from the fireplace they just whizzed out of and gawped at the bright, busy shop in front of them. A massive neon, sparkly orange sign saying 'Weasleys wizards wheezes' glittered above the big orange door and the displays were bright and busy. It was clearly, the biggest and most popular shop in diagon alley. They all walked in and were greeted by George who was wearing a deep orange suit with a yellow shirt and red tie (it looked better than it sounded)
"Ah, good morning Ron. Hey Harry, Yo Ginny and Hiya Hermione, Fred'll be out in a min!" he said to Hermione with a wink
"What was that about?" asked Ron suspiciously
"I don't know! Geez Ron, he was joking!" she replied with a sigh
"George, I just found some bloody slytherins trying to nick some stuff, now do I hang them or..." Fred trailed off when he saw the four standing in front of him. Fred was also wearing a deep orange suit but with a green shirt and a yellow bow tie.
"Well hello peeps!" he laughed "Aw, you've all grown up!" he said to all of them but looked directly at Hermione, who looked down and blushed slightly. She had grown taller and had some perfect, subtle curves. Her hair was lighter and in perfect waves to just below her shoulders. She was wearing old light blue skinny jeans, a long red, pink & white flowery tight strapless top with a grey cardigan and soft red pumps. She had on a light dusting of makeup and she looked prettier than Fred remembered.
"So, as you ARE our family and friends, we will very kindly give you a guided tour of our amazingly brilliant shop. Now um, three to a group, so gin, harry and Ron can come with me..."
"What about Hermione?" Ron butted in
"She can come with me!" Fred spoke quickly over him
"Why is she by herself?" Ron asked
"Because its 3 to a group and there are 4 of you!" George replied "Geez, Ron cant you count?"
"Why can't I go with Hermione, then it's 2 for each group!"
"Because, its 3 to a group!" both the twins yelled
"Hermione?" Ron basically pleaded with the girl
"Ron, it IS 3 to a group!" she laughed "And it's only Fred! He won't eat me!"
"Him eating you isn't what I'm worried about!"
"Right!" Fred said loudly "Now that's sorted out! Me and Hermione will do the ground floor first and if the rest of you do the seconds & third floors."
"Cool, come on then people!" George laughed "That means you Ron!"
With a sigh and one last foregone look at Hermione, Ron went away with the group. Hermione sighed and pushed a strand of hair from her face. "Sorry about that, recently he's been treating like his little innocent defenceless dog!"
"Don't worry, you know what Ron's like! I think he fancies you!"
"Ugh! Really!" a look of horror crossed her face and Fred couldn't help grinning "I mean, um, how flattering, I think..."
"I won't tell him! Is he that bad?" Fred laughed as they walked around
"No, he's one of my best mates... whats that look for!"
"What look?"
Hermione laughed and carried on "But he's SO annoying and he has emotional range of a teaspoon!"
"Fair do's, hey, watch out, he might try and put this love potion into your drink or food!" he said, holding up a bright pink bottle
"Then don't let him buy it!" she grinned "And if I suddenly have the hots for him, you'll know why!"
"Heya Hermione!"
Hermione turned around and saw Lavender Brown, who looked as if she was wearing half the worlds make up.
"You here by yourself?" she asked
"No I'm here with ..."
"Me." Fred butted in and Lavender looked from him to Hermione
"Oh my god! Are you going out?" she squealed
"No." Hermione said firmly and Fred looked upset "If you're looking for Ron, his upstairs, BYE!" Hermione said very quickly and pulled Fred away
"Hey what's wrong?" she asked when he saw his face
"Nothing, now here is a very interesting muggle invention we've shipped in, it's called a magical music making..."
"Karaoke machine!"
"Bless you!"
"No! That's what the muggles call it! You sing along to the music right?"
"Yeah, basically, there all muggle songs though, so everyone is really bad!"
"Can we have a go?"
"Hermione, feel free, but I'm not, as I can't sing!"
"I'd never thought I'd hear, you of all people say no!" she laughed and batted her eyelashes "Please!"
"Hermione..."
"Please?"
"Oh fine! But if I make everyone deaf, I blame you!"
"Yay!" she laughed, grabbed his hand and pulled him up to the small platform to cheers. She pushed a microphone into his hand and scrolled through the songs, Fred looking around.
"Crap! Mione, Ron's seen us!"
"Seen us doing what? All we are doing is singing! Oh, I like 'Mione by the way!" she laughed
"No problems, but seriously he looks like he could kill me!"
"He probably could!" Hermione said still flicking through the songs
"Please don't pick a song that'll make him even crosser!"
"Right okay, I wont... kay... ive got one"
"What's it called? I hate you?"
"Nope, its, with Ur love, by Cher Lloyd!"
"Oh my Merlin... you've done that on purpose! You little ..."
"Whoops, how careless of me!" she said, innocently
"I am going to kill you!"
"If Ron doesn't kill you first!" she laughed as the song began "You sing the bold bits!"
"Da da dad a dum dum ba dum dum
Da da dad a dum dum ba dum dum
Da da dad a dum dum ba dum dum
Da da dad a dum dum ba dum dum
Baby you're the best cause you worked me out
I keep building walls up but you tear'em down
I'm fighting I don't wanna like it
But you know I like it,
But you know I like it, like it, like it,"
Hermione sung, perfectly, ignoring the fact that if looks could kill, Ron could have killed both her and Fred. Ginny, Harry & George however were cheering and starting clapping to beat.
"Used to always think I was I was bulletproof
But you got an AK and your blowing through
Explosive, you don't even know it
I want you to know it
I want you to know it, know it, know it
All them other boys can walk away" she sung and pointed at a few boys, including McLaggen, George and Ron. Fred flinched when he saw Ron's face.
"They aint even in the game,
Cause they know that you own it
You got this swag, you got this attitude
Wanna hear you say my name
Cause you got me flying, with Ur love
Shining, with Ur love
Riding, with Ur love
I feel like I'm on top of the world with Ur love
One hit, with Ur love
Can't quit, with Ur love
So sick, but so what
I feel like I'm on top of the world with Ur love
Everybody wants what I've got with you,
Cause I'm standing on top with a killer view
Inspired, feeling like a million
I'm one in a million
I'm one in a million, million, million" she laughs and winks at Fred,
"I aint even here I'm in outer space
Like I'm Venus your Mars in the Milky Way
It's crazy what you're doing to me
How you do it to me
How you do it to me, to me, to me,
All the other boys can walk away
They aint even in the game,
Cause they know that you own it
You got this sway, you got this attitude
Wanna hear you say my name
Cause you got me flying, with Ur love
Shining, with Ur love
Riding, with Ur love
I feel like I'm on top of the world with Ur love
One hit, with Ur love
Can't quit, with Ur love
So sick, but so what
I feel like I'm on top of the world with Ur love"
There was a small pause for just music when, in horror, Fred saw the words on screen coming up were bold. He looked over at Hermione who just laughed and danced. With a deep breath he sung, walking over next to Hermione
"You got it yeah, yeah you got it
I could slow it down, speed it up
How you want it girl, all night long
And I don't even care if you sing my songs wrong
1st date, 1st base" he sung winking to the crowd while Hermione acted scandalised. Harry Ginny & George where whooping and cheering whist jumping up and down!
"2nd date, 2nd base
3rd date, you looking at me funny" Hermione pulled a face then looked very surprised when Fred walked over and took her hand
"You got a hard shell, but the middles so yummy!" with a wink, he pulled Hermione closer to him and they both sung the last two versus, laughing and dancing
"Flying baby, I'm shining baby
I'm riding with Ur love
One hit baby I can't quit baby
I'm so sick but so what?
Flying baby, I'm shining baby
I'm riding with Ur love
One hit baby I can't quit baby, I'm so sick but so what?"
The last verse they all shouted into the microphone, the large crowd that had gathered now, singing along to
"Flying, with ur love
Shining, with Ur love
Riding, with Ur love
I feel like I'm on top of the world with Ur love
One hit, with Ur love
Can't quit, with Ur love
So sick, but so what
I feel like I'm on top of the world with Ur love"
The whole shop burst into applause, screaming, cheering and whooping, while Fred and Hermione clung to each other laughing. As they got down from the platform Ginny flew at them both, practically screaming
"Oh my god that was SO good!" she shrieked and jumped up and down! "You are so cute together, seriously!"
"Thank you, and we're just friends!" laughed Hermione
"Which is why you are still holding hands!" smirked Ginny and laughed when they both went red but still didn't let go.
Ron walked over, looking as if he could kill Fred and grabbed Hermione's shoulder
"We need to go, as I said I'd take you to Flourish and Blotts to get that book you wanted remember?"
"Oh, yeah, um..."
"Come on then!" he sighed and practically dragged her away from Fred and out the door
"Bye!" she called and Fred looked very upset
"You fancie her don't you!" Ginny asked
"No!"
"Ha! Yeah you do!"
"Fine, yes, look come into our flat and I'll explain! VERITY CAN YOU MIND THE SHOP!" he yelled at a witch as they disappeared into their flat.