Author's note : Hello guys. How are you? I'm sorry for the late update. Busy with works lately.
Thank you to my beta-reader: Rixchelle. (I Heart you)
Characters belong to JK Rowling.
CHAPTER 7
Ginny emerged from the Floo network installed in the twins' flat. She walked out from the fireplace and scanned the room before turning her attention to the identical boys both having fiery red hair like she does.
Their flat was nothing but messy and chaotic. Dirty and clean clothes were undistinguishable as every article of clothing was piled up in heaps of colour and odour everywhere. The place even smelles awful. "Merlin, what is this place? A rat's nest?" The youngest of the Weasleys shook her head and started to collect the shirts strewn all over the floor. She gasped in horror at the sight of their coffee table piled with trash, snacks, and spoiling pizza. Who knows how long those have been there.
The twins chuckled. "Sorry, Gin. We've been busy," George shrugged.
She scoffed at their answer. They were just being lazy. But then again, when were they not? "Mum would have a heart attack if she saw how messed up your place is." She sighed then muttered a scouring charm to attempt to clean the mess.
"You both are wizards. Start acting like one," she scolded them.
The twins just grinned cheekily. "My, my, Gin. You've turned into Mum since you got engaged," Fred stated.
"Yeah. Acting like a true housewife, I see," George teased. "Moving in with Harry sure did change you."
Ginny rolled her eyes. "It has only been two days since we moved in together. How your logic makes sense is beyond me.
The twins chuckled. "You're a fast learner!" They said in unison.
Ginny groaned, rubbing her temples with an annoyed face. She shook her head and made her way towards the couch and sat herself in between her brothers.
"By the way, I have a question to ask both of you," she said as she remembered her true purpose of visiting.
The twins just shrugged.
Ginny narrowed her eyes at them. "Yesterday, Hermione visited me and told me that you gave her something as a present." She paused for a moment to see the twin's reaction but they maintained their composure. "But something really bothers me when the stone on the brooch glowed."
The twins snickered. "Do you mind telling us what colour it is?" Fred asked, still grinning.
Ginny thought for a while. She did not say anything about colours. "I knew it! You used her again for one of your silly experiments. What is that? Does it have something to do with identifying her emotions?" Ginny ignored Fred's question. Surely, the accessory they gave her is somewhat similar to that muggle ring that Harry showed her once. It was a mood ring, if she wasn't mistaken, and it changes colour depending on the wearer's mood.
The twins looked at each other and grinned. "It works then."
George put his hand around Ginny's shoulder. "My dear little sister, you're one smart girl. Yes, it was a mood reader."
"Brilliant, isn't it?" Fred added. "So, do you mind telling us which colour the stone turned into?"
Ginny rolled her eyes. "I didn't really notice it at first but it changed into a dark colour. I'm not sure if it was blue or purple but it was something dark."
"I'm sure it was blue, meaning she felt unhappy about something. If it turns into orange, she's happy. Green means angry, on the other hand," George stated.
"Oh, of course!" Ginny exclaimed. "That's because Kreacher said something bad to her."
The twins nodded with understanding. The elf did not let go of his prejudices towards Muggleborns.
"Should we have butterbeer, Freddy?" George asked to celebrate. Fred instantly agreed.
Ginny sighed at her brothers' antics. "You know, she will figure it out eventually. Nothing escapes her, not with that brain she has."
Fred patted her shoulder in reassurance. "Don't worry, Gin. We will deal with that later," he finished with a laugh.
George grinned widely. "Besides, we already charmed it to our preference."
Ginny frowned. "What do you mean?" she asked with suspicion as she crossed her arms across her chest.
The twins shook their heads and clicked their tongues. "Tsk, tsk. It seems like you have underestimated us, little sister. We charmed it so only Weasleys could see the brooch glow."
"Why?" she asked in confusion, receiving a shrug from the twins. Ginny knew she couldn't prod any more information out of the two.
Then, she remembered when the brooch turned red. "How about red? What does red mean?"
The twins blinked at each other. George smiled naughtily. "What were you guys talking about when it glowed red? Did she mention any boy, perhaps?
Ginny groaned at their cryptic signals. "It's love, isn't it?" Pretty cliché, she thought.
The twins snickered.
"That was the hardest emotion to capture while inventing the brooch," Fred stated.
George nudged his sister's hand. "So tell us, who is it?" Their brows wiggled in anticipation.
Ginny rolled her eyes. There is no way she will tell them about it.
"Nobody. I guess you failed in that, indeed. Maybe you could invent something to detect lies so I could put one on Harry sometime," she grinned, changing the subject quickly.
Hermione was a tad excited today because she managed to convince Bill to watch a muggle movie with her. She already had her first pay after dealing with criminals and any sort of dark activities for a month. She loves her new job and really does try her best to improve and get used to it.
Checking herself in the mirror, she took a deep breath. She was a little nervous but was mostly happy. She knows that this was not a date, definitely not a date. Just two friends hanging out together recreationally.
She pinned the brooch that the twins gave her and smiled as it adorned her blouse. She won't wear it to work because she was worried that she might lose it and that would really upset the twins. Even when she meets up with the twins they would get upset if they didn't see the brooch and would keep on forcing her to wear it.
A voice from downstairs made Hermione snap back from her thoughts. She quickly called out. It was Bill, he must have been waiting for her already.
Checking her reflection one last time, she turned her heel towards the door and walked down the flight of stairs.
"Is this the right outfit for a movie?" Bill asked as soon as she descended.
Hermione laughed as she walked towards him and circled around him before making any comment. He looks handsome. He was wearing a leather jacket with a red shirt underneath and tight dark jeans.
"You look handsome," she told him honestly.
Bill's brow rose before smiling at her smugly. "Really?" He rubbed his nape and looked at Hermione. She was wearing a red blouse with dark skinny jeans. "You look beautiful."
Hermione's cheeks turned rosy. She didn't expect him to compliment her, besides, she didn't look anything special. "Thanks," she mumbled lowly.
The Floo network spat out green flames and revealed Ginny and Harry as the colours disappeared.
Hermione and Bill greeted them.
"Going somewhere?" Harry asked them. Bill nodded. Ginny wiggled her eyebrows at Hermione but the latter ignored it, thinking that if she acknowledged it, matters will only get worse.
"Hermione wanted me to watch some muggle movie."
Harry nodded his head. "Muggle movie, huh. Which?"
Bill frowned and tried to remember the title that Hermione told him. "A man with an alphabet on his name… or something like that."
Hermione chuckled. "X-men," she corrected him. Bill's face flushed in embarrassment.
Whereas, Harry's face turned excited. "Wow. It has been ages since I last watched that movie.
"Do you want to come along?" Hermione offered but Ginny immediately refused and said that they had plans for today. Harry looked at her in obvious confusion.
Hermione nodded but narrowed her eyes at Ginny. The latter just grinned and gave her a sly wink.
"We better get going," Hermione said to Bill as she quickly pulled him to the apparition point.
When they arrived at the cinema, Hermione let out a small laugh at the sight of Bill's reaction. He looked innocent, almost childish, at the mesmerisation towards the crowded place. His eyes scanned every poster and every trailer being played on the screens.
"I've never watched a movie before, I mean in a muggle way. I'm glad you invited me to do so."
Hermione chuckled. "It's better to ask you here than the twins. They cause havoc everywhere and I want to avoid that," she grinned.
She remembered when she asked the twins to watch a movie with her for the first time. It was fun but was so out of control. They couldn't stay in one place for just two seconds and it made her head ache.
"It's quite crowded in here," he said making Hermione snap out of her thoughts again.
Hermione nodded and agreed with him. "Well, it's Sunday and this movie we're going to watch is very popular as it was based off from a comic.
Bill suddenly grasped Hermione's hand and intertwined their fingers together. That gesture made Hermione's heart beat rapidly. She could feel her blood rush suddenly though she knows his intentions were platonic.
"It's better if we didn't lose sight of each other in this place," he said calmly.
Hermione nodded again and tried to calm herself down.
"Thank Merlin I bought the tickets earlier or we might not get a seat today." She glanced at her watch, their movie will be playing in twenty minutes. "We should get some popcorn."
After the movie ended, the two of them decided to take a stroll in muggle London. Bill liked the movie and couldn't stop asking a lot of questions about it. His favourite was definitely Wolverine and even claimed to look like him except for the hair and steel claws. He even praised the muggles for being creative.
She was glad that he enjoyed the movie.
"Let's eat some ice-cream before we get back," he suggests.
Agreeing with him, they walked to the ice-cream parlour nearby. Hermione ordered strawberry cheesecake while Bill wanted pistachio almond.
They sat next to each other when they spotted an empty bench.
"It's been a while since I've truly enjoyed something," Bill sighed in bliss as he savoured the dairy.
Hermione smile widely at him. "Yeah, me too."
"It's a nice date; we should do it again sometimes."
Hermione's mouth gaped, closed and opened again. Did she hear him right? Bill just said 'date'!
"You want to try mine?" Bill asked as he pointed his spoon in front of her. Hermione was reluctant at first but nodded her head and tasted the ice-cream.
"It's delicious." She said and tried to hide her awkwardness.
When they apparated near the Burrow, Bill and Hermione were instantly welcomed by loud noises from inside. The twins were there with the whole family.
They walked inside the house together but before she could escape to her chambers, the twins trapped her and Bill together.
"How's the date, 'Mione?" The twins asked, making Hermione's face grow warm. The twins noticed the red twinkled on her brooch.
The twins snickered to each other.
"Hope you had a nice date," Fred winked at her.
Bill crossed his arms over his chest and raised his brow at the twins. "We had a great time, thank you for asking." Before the twins could even reply back, he immediately put his hand on Hermione's back and brought her to the living room to leave the twins.
"I told you there's something going on between them," George smirked at Fred.
"I told you first," Fred stated.
"But I guessed specifically about 'Mione's feelings," George remarked. He wouldn't want to lose to his twin brother.
Fred just shrugged. "What about Bill?"
George scoffed amusedly. "It's all written on his face."
To be continued
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