Chapter eighteen: Twins

"And just what do you mean by that?" Harry said schooling his expression over as he regarded the two men in front of him carefully. Emerald eyes shifting from one to the other as he awaited a response.

"Quite simply what he said" Fred said flicking his wand at the surroundings around them, a low mutter coming from him at a fast pace. Harry watched with interest as a silver light encased all of the surrounds then froze over into a clear casing.

"Now then young Harry, you should know that most pureblood families made ties with magical creatures during what we call the Great War." George began turning his expression serious. "Our family was no different, and we pledged to quite a few creatures."

"Light creatures mind you." Fred cut in as he finished his spell, stuffing his wand back into his robes and standing back next to George. "Or at least, what they considered light back then. Odd views really, how anyone could consider a bicorn light is beyond me." He said holding his chin as though he really in thought about it.

"Anyways old chap, let's just get down to business shall we?" George said with a wink before a blinding white flash erupted from the two of them, making Harry and everyone else turn away from the light. Harry could feel the magic pulsing from the two, as well as the building itself begin to shake slightly the items in the store only being held in place by Fred's spell. It lasted for only a moment in reality, but under the might of the combined magic Harry felt like it lasted forever.

So then, what do you think? One of the voiced called to them, when they dared to open their eyes again. The only problem was, the voiced didn't sound like one of the twins at all, mainly because it was spoken mentally. Harry blinked for a moment to clear the spots from his eyes before he opened them fully and was staggered by the site in front of him. Harry was quite certain he could tell the twins apart now, for one of them had a large white horn sticking out of his head and pale white hair. The other took no changes in the upper half, but instead had the lower half of a horse.

"You're a centaur?" Neville said pushing Harry to the side slightly as he went for a better look. "The Weasley's made deals with the Centaurs?" He in an awed tone as he reached out to stroke George's black hide, only to have his hand slapped away quickly.

"Oy mate, no touching." He said frowning slightly at Neville before flicking his tail around. "And its quite clear about that isn't it?" He said rolling his eyes and looking back at Harry. Who in turn was openly staring at Fred, trying to figure out just what had happened to him.

It's the unicorn blood. He answered Harry's unspoken question again, mentally. Out of all the creatures floating around inside us, I got the blood unicorn. Do you have any idea how many girls I had to shag to feel like a man again? Harry could tell he wasn't broadcasting this thought to girls in the room, as only the men burst into laughter.

"So then, all that magical explosion, was that from the pent up energies between the two of you?" Draco questioned as he jammed his hands back into his pockets. "Because I doubt that either of those creatures would have that much on a normal standing."

"Yea, we've been holding back out magical usage from these forms, if only to stay low key." George answered blushing slightly as Lavender kept her gaze on his exposed chest. "That and, we don't know what kind of shifts these forms will leave us with."

"Shifts? What do you mean?" Harry said turning his attention back to George, but only to be answered by Fred instead.

Shifts, powers that go through to the human form so that other people know what blood you carry. He said gesturing his hair. For all I know, I might be stuck with this forever. Mind you its better then having a horn sticking out of my forehead. Or fleeing the room whenever someone that isn't pure enters. Can you imagine? I would never see George again.

"Or I might get suck with having a horse's tail sticking out of my arse for the rest of my natural life. Or a continual stare gazing habit, which could rather annoying if I'm on a date." George said snickering like the rest of them from Fred's joke.

"So, then tell me." Luna demanded, making her presence known again to the room. "What creatures did Ronald get?"

Hey there,

Really short chapter I know. But this is just to let you guys know I didn't give up this story. I had a bad run in on a site where I got bashed and kinda lost spirit.. oh well, the next chapter will be longer I promise. Until then.

Leon