AN: Written for the Wand Wood Challenge Prompt: Spruce - Write about the consequences of a clumsy accident.
Hermione looked around the room of requirement, it seemed odd, it was her and the twins' room, but they weren't there with her. She was there with Harry, Ron and Ginny, all of whom were looking at her waiting for an explanation. The room of requirement obviously knew that she needed the comfort of the familiar as she explained herself to her friends. It was a thoughtful gesture on Hogwarts' part, but what she really wanted was the twins. As if Hogwarts was answering her thoughts the door opened and her twins walked in, immediately taking their normal seats either side of her on the couch, the space between them almost non-existent.
"Sorry, we were so long..." Fred began.
"...We were almost caught by Filch." George finished.
Ron seemed unable to take it anymore, "What in the name of Merlin is going on?" he bellowed at them.
"We're together. A triad." George answered.
"Have been since November." Fred added, staring at his siblings and surrogate sibling waiting for their reaction.
"Are you happy?" Ginny and Harry spoke at the same time to the twins and Hermione respectively.
"Yes." Hermione nodded, a small secretive smile on her face.
"Completely." The twins spoke in unison.
Harry and Ginny seemed happy enough, nodding at their answers and they all waited with bated breath for Ron's reaction.
"You can't, she's Hermione. How?" Ron asked looking dumbfounded, as if he still hadn't figured out that Hermione was female and desirable to others, even after the fiasco at the Yule ball the year before.
"It was an accident really. None of us really expected it." Hermione began.
"We got on quite well at Sirius' place and we decided that we needed to include Hermione in some of our plans as she's wicked smart." Fred continued.
"So we would meet up and plan, work on spells and potions as we needed them." George carried on. "Hermione was working on a potion for us and I managed to startle her as she was finishing bottling it."
"It was a stupid clumsy accident, I let the bottle slip and it broke." Hermione stated.
"And we were the consequences. And people always say be wary of the consequences of your actions. I like these ones." Fred spoke a wry grin on his face.
"What do you mean?" Ginny asked, a curious expression on her face. "What were you working on?"
"A lust potion." Hermione answered calmly, "A mild one, nothing illegal or controlling, one that makes you acknowledge any lust that you feel for a person as well as lowering your inhibitions a bit."
"So you and them?" Ron asked inelegantly.
"Yes Ronald, me and the twins. We fit. It's still new, but we are figuring it out." Hermione answered, looking at her twins, glad for the silent support they were giving her. They all knew that this conversation would be difficult when it came, it was one of the things they had discussed when they decided to keep their relationship a secret.
Hermione remembered it like it was yesterday almost. She had felt the panic and frustration as she dropped the vial, panic about what was going to happen with a lust potion affecting her and frustration because she had just lost a few hours work. She needn't have worried too much though, as they only inhaled the fumes of the potion before the room took care of it they weren't affected to a huge extent.
Looking at the twins though she couldn't help but feel attracted to them both and wondered why she had never noticed it before, but realising that she had, and that she had ignored it in favour of their friendship. She hadn't thought that either of would like her and she didn't really want to choose between them anyway, they both had qualities she liked so she ignored the feelings.
The looks that they had both been giving her under the effect of the lust potion made her think that maybe she had been wrong and her lowered inhibitions led to her actions that day. Fred had been closest to her, but not close enough, she had pulled him towards her placing a soft chaste kiss on his lips hoping that he would respond, he did.
She released him when she felt George's hand on her waist, she turned so that she was facing him and kissed him too, savouring the feeling as he kissed her back whilst Fred played with her hair. They had sat on the floor kissing and touching each other's hair for a while before the effects of the lust potion wore off at which point they had a serious discussion about what had happened and what they wanted to happen. They had chosen to form a triad and were very happy with the consequences of their mistake.
Hermione finished telling the others the story and watched as Ron stood and stormed out of the room. Harry and Ginny seemed to be much more accepting and congratulated them before leaving them alone. "That could have been worse." she commented to the twins as she snuggled deeper between them on their couch. "Ron will come round eventually."
The twins agreed, knowing that she was right, and began to relax for a while with their girlfriend before they had to sneak back out of the school. Everything would be fine, and at least they wouldn't have to sneak around as much now with some of the others knowing. Now all they needed to do was tell their parents. The twins put that thought out of their heads, having heard tales of muggle dentists from their dad, they decided just to focus on the moment.