This was the week. Exams were beginning, her NEWTS were this week, and her whole life changed this week. For better or worse she was into this with both feet. She sat there in the Great Hall, patiently reading a book she didn't really understand, wondering why the troll wars really mattered, when she heard it. Well that, and she could smell it. The familiar sound of whistling and the smell of gunpowder. She quickly stood and turned to run, knowing this was her cue. Everyone in the room gasped as the door swung open and fireworks burst into the room. She absentmindedly hoped this would be a big enough distraction for classes to be cancelled for the rest of the day. As the dragons of green and gold were soaring down the halls and what they called "catherine wheels" were surrounding the students she quickly, yet stealthily as possible, hurried to the corridor where she and the boys had agreed to meet. She got there in time to see Umbridge doing her best to expell the Wizbangs. She snuck to where she saw the twins hiding, as Harry snuck off.
"Well done boys." They grinned down at the brunette as she watched Umbridge go red in the face as she kept failing at getting rid of the fireworks.
"Phase One complete." George murmured before they managed to escape their hiding location with no detection.
"Alright then," Fred cried flinging his arms around both his girlfriend and his brother, "Time to plan Phase Two."
"No Fred. Now, is the time to celebrate. Because you two are total geniuses who just pulled off one of the best pranks since the original Marauders, and got away with it." Odile replied as she smiled widely, causing Fred to blush slightly. He leant down and kissed the top of her head as they continued down the corridor, already hearing the cheering from where they stood.
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"WEASLEY WEASLEY WEASLEY!" The entire common room chanted as they stood atop the tables grinning and throwing back shot after shot of Firewhiskey. The whole mission had been a success, but there was just one person missing. Their partner in crime. Given the tension between the two houses and the split up of the DA by the Inquisitorial Squad, Odile had opted out of the impromptu party thrown by their house. And as much as Fred hated to admit it, he already missed her. God, it'd been what, two hours? He really was whipped. But damn, if he didn't mind it. He was busy discussing the importance of bat wings in brewing the perfect darkness potion with Lee when he felt his brother pull him to the side.
"What is it Gred?" he asked, a bit tipsy. His brother shot him a drunken grin and jerked his thumb towards Harry.
"I think I've got an idea for Phase Two." Fred grinned widely at his brother, plans of mischief already filling his head.
"YOU WANT TO DO WHAT?" Odile whisper-yelled at the two grinning twins.
"Come on. It'll help Harry, and it'll be the perfect goodbye. We'll be legends!" She sighed, a migraine already forming.
"What if we don't get out in time? What if Umbridge catches us?" She stressed, pacing back and forth before Fred grasped her arms and forced her to look him in the eyes.
"We will, and she won't. It's time Black Swan." She huffed but let out a small smile at his excited face.
"Alright boys. Let's do this."
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Odile pushed through the ring of students, towards the front where Fred and George stood, surrounded by the Inquisitorial Squad and facing down Umbridge and Filch. She just hoped they'd stalled enough for Harry to get his shit done.
"So, you think it amusing to turn a school corridor into a swamp, do you?" Umbridge asked, a bit of triumphance bleeding into her tone.
"'Pretty amusing, yeah," said Fred, without the slightest sign of fear. Filch elbowed his way closer to Umbridge, almost crying with happiness. How pathetic, thought Odile. She inched as close as she dared, without drawing the attention away from the boys. They deserved this moment.
"I've got the form, Headmistress," Filch said hoarsely, "I've got the form and I've got the whips waiting ... oh, let me do it now …" Unsurprisingly, the man actually managed to disgust her more than usual.
"Very good, Argus," she said with that hideous grin. Odile rolled her eyes at Filch's doe eyes as the woman praised him.
"You two," she went on, gazing down at Fred and George, "are about to learn what happens to wrong-doers in my school."
"You know what?" said Fred. "I don't think we are." He turned to his twin with a twinkle in his eye.
"George," said Fred, "I think we've outgrown full-time education."
"Yeah, I've been feeling that way myself," said George lightly.
"Time to test our talents in the real world, d'you reckon?" asked Fred.
"Definitely," said George.
And before Umbridge could say a word, they raised their wands and said together:
"Accio brooms!" She heard the whistling of brooms and a loud crash, and knew this to be her cue. She pushed past the person in front of her and ran towards her boyfriend, slipping her hand in his. Once they each mounted their brooms, George on his own, and Odile on the back of Fred's, they turned to Umbridge.
"We won't be seeing you." Fred told her.
"Yeah, don't bother to keep in touch." George added on.
"If anyone fancies buying a Portable Swamp, as demonstrated upstairs, come to number ninety-three, Diagon Alley-Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes," Fred said in a loud voice. "Our new premises!'
"Special discounts to Hogwart's students who swear they're going to use our products to get rid of this old bat." added George, pointing at Professor Umbridge.
"STOP THEM!" shrieked Umbridge, but it was too late. As the Inquisitorial Squad began to close in, they kicked off the floor, Odile gripping Fred's waist tightly.
"Nice knowing you Umbitch!" She cried to the amusement of the boy in front her.
Fred looked across the hall at the poltergeist bobbing on his level above the crowd.
"Give her hell from us, Peeves."
And Peeves, who no one had never seen take an order from a student before, swept his belled hat from his head and sprang to a salute as Fred, George, and Odile wheeled about to tumultuous applause from the students below and sped out of the open front doors into the glorious sunset.
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"I can't believe we actually did that!" Odile exclaimed for about the fiftieth time, to the amusement of her two companions.
"I mean, y'all just made history. You're actual legends. No one will ever forget Fred and George Weasley!" Fred chuckled at that as they came to a stop outside the new storefront in front of them.
"Couldn't have done without you love." She wrinkled her nose at that and shook her head.
"Nope" she replied with a pop, "All you."
"Uh huh. Well this design wasn't all us, and we're going to need a little help with it." She smiled at her boyfriend and her best friend.
"Don't worry, we'll get it done. Together."
End Of Book One
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A/N: *sniffles* OH MY BABY. I can't believe it's over. This took me a little over a year to write. I put my heart in soul into this, writing and re-writing over and over and over again. It may not be the greatest story ever written, but it's mine. It's my baby, and it's actually finished.
Now, onto the next topic. A couple of q's by some of my friends who had early access to the book.
1.) Book One? Does that mean there will be a Book Two? Yes.
2.) When will it be released? Not for a little while. It took me over a year to finish writing this one, and I like to have all chapters ready to go before I publish a story.
3.) God Ellie, did you have anyone look over this? No. All mistakes are mine, spelling errors, or lore errors.
4.) So now they left Hogwarts, what will happen? Well, that would be telling. I will disclose that there will be tons of domestic fluff, some family battles, and a time jump.
5.) How much wood could a woodchuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? According to a Cornell publication, the answer is ~700 pounds. Also, I hate you.
SO! THAT'S THAT!
A special thanks to: Chelsea always AND Love. Fiction. 2017 for consistently commenting and enjoying my story. Y'all are the best! ALSO to The Amazing Crusader AND MelissaEuphiePotter for favouriting (and following) me as a writer! That's such an honour!
THANK YOU TO danie568 AND LeeteukkieLover AND MelissaEuphiePotter AND Sitalila AND This Emo Girl Just Needs Love AND The Amazing Crusader FOR FAVOURITING THIS STORY!
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EDITED= 09/14/17