Chapter 10

Author's notes: Hello fellow readers, once again it is time for my latest update. Now I know that the last few chapters have been short, but I must inform some of my readers that due to my work scheduling, my time only leaves me with less, so hopefully this chapter will make you feel much better.

Disclaimer: No, I do not own the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling does; only a select few characters are from my own creation.

Chapter 10 Licorice, jawbreakers, and wings oh my!

They all headed back to the house to gather up their brooms excitedly for a nice fair game of Quidditch (Grammar revised from last chapter, sorry for the mistake)…

Soon they were gathered together in the big clearing, each explaining to Ginny about how to play Quidditch before taking off into the air to see what position Ginny was best in. First Harry took it upon hisself to test Ginny out on her seeker skills, he explained that his job consisted on looking out for the snitch, which was the smallest ball in the game, chase after it and catch it before the opposite team caught it first. Harry gave Ginny a demonstration before letting her take over, watching the youngest Weasley give it her best try on looking for the snitch. Ginny caught sight of the snitch, however after many tries; she could not seem to catch the little ball. Next Ron showed Ginny how the keeper position was played by explaining to her the strategy and demonstrating on how to keep the Quaffle, the biggest ball in quidditch from going through any of the three goal posts, then let her have a go at it. Ginny kept her concentration on the quaffle, but could not keep Hally from receiving points. After the tenth time around, Ginny shook her head, knowing that keeper was not in her at all.

Next came the beater position; however, Fred or George stayed with Ginny to make sure that nothing horrible happened to her since the bludgers were the medium sized and the most dangerous balls of the game. They each gave her a demonstration, and allowed her to give it a try at hitting the bludgers. When Ginny took a crack at a bludger, she never hit it hard enough for them to go out further. It took either Fred or George to crack them to get them to go farther out; they all decided then that Ginny would never make it as a beater.

Finally it was Hally's turn to take over, explaining to Ginny about her position of being a chaser was done and giving the youngest Weasley member a demonstration and allowing her to give it a try next while flying along with her. Both girls tossed the Quaffle back and forth to each other heading for the goal posts while Ron waited for them. Hally allowed Ginny to try to put the Quaffle through one of the posts, Ron got ready with a grin on his face, thinking that Ginny would foul up on another position when she gave him a shock by making a score.

Ron snapped his head at his little sister while everyone else cheered, "She actually had gotten the Quaffle past me!" Ron exclaimed after getting over his shock.

"Finally a chaser in the family," Fred and George spoke out simultaneously

"I'd say she's a darn good chaser as well, what do you think Hal?" Harry asked his twin sister with a grin

"I think that Ginny is most definitely a good chaser," Hally answered grinning as well

Ron chewed on his lower lip, listening to their words before finally grinning.

"Well I guess being a chaser has its advantages," Ron commented grinning proudly over his sister's talent.

A light blush showed upon Ginny's cheeks in front of everyone, "Thanks guys," Ginny replied with a sigh of relief.

"Your welcome Ginny, I can even teach you some chaser moves if you'd like," Hally offered the red-haired girl with a grin

Ginny's eyes lit up as she smiled at Hally, "I'd like that very much. When do I get to tryout for the Gryffindor team?" she asked them eagerly

"You have to wait a year Ginny, but it couldn't hurt for you to stay in practice," Fred and George answered her truthfully

"But you three told me that Harry and Hally were put on the team just last year! Weren't they in their first year then?" Ginny Weasley questioned her brothers

Fred, George, and Ron shifted on their brooms before one of them gave their only sister an answer. "Well you see Ginny, it's a long story about that, but if you would listen quietly, I'll explain it to you," Ron spoke out while Harry and Hally remained quiet, not wanting to get in the middle of a small family squabble.

"Fine, I'll listen," Ginny told him, waiting for Ron's explanation.

Ron explained to Ginny the reason on why Harry and Hally both were put on the Gryffindor's Quidditch team, not leaving anything out while Ginny listened to his every word. When Ron was finished, Ginny was quiet for a few minutes before speaking.

"So basically if it wasn't for them helping another Gryffindor out, they wouldn't have been put on the team?" Ginny enquired to them at last

"Nope, they would have had to try out this year instead," Fred and George answered their little sister with grins on their faces.

Ginny gave their words a pondering thought, "Oh. I'll accept that then," she simply said, letting the matter drop.

"Come on guys; let's really play this game now. We'll even let everyone have a chance to ride our Nimbus Two Thousands," the twins grinned getting their attention.

"We're in!" The four Weasley's cried out before they began to play Quidditch once more.

A couple of hours later the six headed into the small house to relax and cool down from playing so much, that they all collapsed with a plop onto the sofa and a few chairs, Harry and Hally sat down next to each other as usual, sharing a chair for once. They heard Percy upstairs walking around on the second level, but left him alone, knowing that he'd want his privacy. Fred and George had their heads together while whispering on some sort of payback to the twins, however, Harry and Hally both had a sneaky suspicion that they were doing just that, and were leaning toward Ron and Ginny whispering to them over what they will be doing next.

"So it's agreed, we give them a chance to catch up and then get them back, but what are we going to do to them when the time comes?" Hally asked her twin brother in a whisper

"I created one that can move someone around in the air like a muggle rollercoaster from an amusement park, but they would be upside down of course," Harry answered in low key sniggering.

Hally stifled her giggles from her brother's news, "I can hardly wait to do that one," Hally grinned evilly along with her brother.

Now Fred as well as George was starting to get antsy over their private little prank war with the twins, seeing that they were ahead of them by one prank, which they were still trying to figure out on how to get them back for it. Suddenly an idea came to George, after much thinking, leaned to his twin brother whispering in his ear. Fred listened quietly to George's idea before a grin began to spread across his face.

"Let's go. Hopefully it should work without anyone getting hurt," Fred whispered getting up on his feet with George.

Harry, Hally, Ron, and Ginny noticed them leaving. "Where are you two running off to?" Hally asked while keeping a straight face

"Oh we're a bit tired, and decided to take a short nap," Fred and George answered simultaneously, Hally nodded her head at them doubtfully as they all watched the two head upstairs as quick as a flash.

"Right, they're up to something," Ron commented suspiciously while Ginny nodded her head in agreement.

"Let them go Ron. They deserve a chance to catch up, remember we did get them twice today with Hal's pet doxie," Harry replied, looking up after hearing Fred and George's feet take off running from above.

Fred tore his trunk open at the same time his twin brother George tore open his, each collecting what they needed in order for their prank to work. The minutes went by while they concentrated on their task until they were finally finished. Before their very eyes were red licorice whips and everlasting jawbreakers…Harry's and Hally's favorite candies.

"Ok they're done. Do you still have that quill that can forge Snape's handwriting?" Fred questioned

George went through his school satchel, taking out his special quill, "Got it, now let's see what would Snap say in a letter to Lord and Lady Hex," George pondered loudly

"Well you can't say Lord and Lady Hex in the letter, they would know that we wrote it," Fred stated

"Duh, like I did not know that Fred…he always calls them by their adopted names from what I heard many times at school," George replied sniggering

"Wicked, make it good George," Fred sniggered next, allowing his twin brother to write the forged letter.

When the letter was finished, they looked out their window, looking for the family's owl when they had just spotted him flying toward the house.

"Quick George, intercept Errol before our prank is ruined…" "Sploosh" Errol landed in their wastebasket "Never mind" Fred simply said as they both headed for the owl swiftly

"Ok you pathetic excuse for a delivery owl, make sure you deliver the goods here, and don't foul it up," George spoke out to Errol who screeched at him in defense

"Just do it you silly bird, but make sure the packages goes to the right one," Fred spoke out next while Errol grabbed both packages with his talons taking flight to head through the front of the house.

Meanwhile the other's were talking to each other while Molly, who had just came back from her errands was getting ready to prepare dinner when their family owl flew in through the doorway and flopped down onto the table in an awkward position. Ron got up shaking his head at the bird,

"Mail is here finally mum, late this time, but finally here," Ron announced taking a few letters from its beak.

Molly took the letters from Ron, and then glanced down noticing a package tied to Errol's leg. She looked over at the twins, "Harry, Hally you have a package from your father," She informed Harry and Hally both while she untied the package from their owls leg.

Both twins scramble to the table to see what was inside the package, tearing it open together, revealing their favorite candies.

"Dumbledore must have had dad send these as usual," Hally grinned excitedly seeing her favorite muggle candy red licorice whips inside the package

"Oh cool, I have to tell dad thanks as well as Professor Dumbledore," Harry grinned as he seen his favorite everlasting jawbreakers inside the package as well.

Molly only smiled at the two before continuing her task once more while both twins dove into their candy just as Fred and George came back down to witness the prank.

They both were grinning contentedly until Ron pointed at their faces in horror,

"Hey! You two have spots all over your faces!" Ron exclaimed getting Molly's attention

"Oh my goodness!" Molly cried out in horror while Ginny's eyes went wide

The twins looked at each other, and then heard Fred and George cackling in laughter. They narrowed their eyes at the two, "That went too far," Harry growled heatedly

"Especially with our favorite candy," Hally seethed

Ron did not make the matter any better as he continued to rant, "You two are breaking into a sweat Harry," He told them

Molly felt the twin's foreheads, "They're burning up! Fred! George you both are in trouble!" Molly shouted out at her twin sons.

Fred and George stopped laughing just then, "It was only supposed to change their face, not break them out into a fever..."

"I feel funny," Hally exclaimed suddenly

"Me too," Harry spoke out next

Molly ushered the two up the stairs quickly, "To bed with you both, I'm sure that it is not serious or else someone is going to answer to your father," Molly replied giving Fred and George a stern look.

Ron watched the twins go up the stairs with their mother before reeling on his brothers

"I understand that you two had to catch up, but I think that you two did go too far on this one," Ron commented

"I have to agree with Ron," Ginny replied

"Look you two, we never put anything in to give them a fever, just our normal stuff," Fred and George explained to them truthfully

Ron noticed that they were telling the truth when their mother came back down.

"I gave them something for their temperatures which started almost like clockwork, but they still feel funny from what they told me. Ron, Ginny check up on them in about an hour's time just to be safe," Molly spoke out while heading back to the kitchen with concern for the twins.

"Yes mum," Ron and Ginny simply said

"We'll go too, it's the least we can do," Fred and George told them feeling as though their victory wasn't such a good thing at all.

AN HOUR LATER...

Ron, Ginny, Fred and George headed upstairs to check up on the twins. Ron peered into his room at Harry with Fred while Ginny peered into her room at Hally with George. They're eyes went big as saucers at the twins before they looked at one another.

"Um...is it just me or did it seem that Harry had wings to you?" Ron blurted out the question

"Harry has wings too?" Ginny asked with wide eyes

"What do you mean too?" Ron questioned with a squeak seeing Ginny and George point at her room.

They swapped places peering into each other's rooms before looking at each other once more,

"Oh man, we're in big trouble," all four muttered while inside the bedrooms, the twins's wings stretched out wide while they napped in content.

A/N: Yes I put in wings for them lol. Sorry everyone if this update was sent out late, but had a winter storm where I am and my internet was down a few days because of it. That is all for chapter 10 see you in chapter 11 bye for now and I hope that you enjoyed this chapter -.