Chapter 2
"Aw, come on, Fred, get up." whined George, early the next morning. He poked Fred abusively in the back of the head.
Fred pulled a pillow up over his head. George ripped it away and smacked him with it, messing up his ginger hair. George finally woke up. " Screw off." he said, grabbing the pillow back and pulling the covers up over his head. " Fine." said George, kicking him before proceeding to walk down the stairs. On his way past Rons bed, in which Ron was still sleeping, George stuffed a fake spider under his pillow. He snickered and ran down the steps, three at a time.
George grabbed a biscuit off the table as he headed outside, with Fred not far behind. Fred drowsily walked down the steps, and took a biscuit for himself. 'Thanks Mum." they said in unison, as they trotted out the back door.
Suddenly a shrill scream was heard upstairs. Ron. The twins hurried outside before anyone noticed.
They went into the forest, and not far in, in a big willow tree, was this massive tree fort, and looking around to be sure they were not being followed, the twins clambered up the ladder, and pulled it up behind them. But they didnt see the figure lurking behind another tree, deep in the shadows.
"Fred." said George rather quietly. " Did you see that?" He pointed out the window of the treefort, and Fred looked out. " I think youve lost your marbles," said Fred, " or maybe you saw a deer or a bear, I dunno."
" No, no i dont think so," replied george, leaning out the window to get a better look. "It was different than that, like a shadow kind of, but oh it was weird....Look! There it is again!" George grabbed Fred, and showed him, and Fred saw for himself, the hooded creature, as dark and mysterious as it was, glide between to dark trees. Fred shivered. " I...uh....suddenly dont want to be here anymore.." he said, grabbing George by the sleeve. They saw it disappear again, and quickly, without looking back, ran for the house.
"MUM!" they yelled, running into the kitchen, where Ginny and Mrs.Weasley were sitting. 'There something out there!" said Fred.
"Big and black." said George, as the twins began to finish each others sentences , of which they tended to do quite often.
" It gilded.." said Fred
"Between the trees.."
"And disappeared.."
"Again and again.."
"We saw it when we were.."
" In the fort."
"OK. Calm down you two." siad Mrs.Weasley, annoyed with the fact that between their heavy breathing and finishing each
others sentences, they were quite difficult to understand. " This better not be another trick." said Mrs.Weasley.
"Its not .." said George
"A trick.."
"We swear."
Fred and George exchanged worried glances, and Mrs.Weasley continued. " I'll get your father to check it out when he gets home from work, but if this is a trick, you both will be grounded for the rest of summer, hear me?" The twins nodded, as they slowly caught their breath. The sat down at the table, and looked worriedly at each other, and praying that their Dad would believe them. When Ron asked if they wanted to go outside, they shook their heads. 'No bloody way am I going out there." said George, looking out the window. " who knows what is out there." said Fred, as Ron looked rather frightened, as he had never seen his brothers decline an invititation to go outside. Ron decided to go upstairs, and none of the boys went outside all day. Ginny was just way to frightened to even think about outside. Mrs.Weasley was rather worried, as she had never seen Fred and George like this either. They would never take a joke this far. Would they?