AUTHOR'S NOTE Sorry this chapter is kinda short, guys. Hope you enjoy anyway! Mystical Witch, you were close!

DISCLAIMER Don't own them still.

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Fred and George sat down reluctantly in the VIP tent. "Guys," Henry began. "This is Dr. Freedman. Now, we don't think you're crazy, we just want to make sure. A war zone can do strange things to civilians." He gave them a fatherly smile. Fred snorted. Henry cast a glance at Sidney and left the VIP tent.

Sidney and the twins looked at each other for a moment. Finally, Sidney said, "First of all, why don't you two put your wands on the bed over there."

Fred and George gaped as Sidney removed his own wand from his jacket and put it on the bed. "You're a…?" George asked.

"A wizard, yes." Sidney smiled. "Graduated Salem Witches' Institute in 1922. Then went to Muggle school to get my psychiatry degree of course." He laughed. "Stop staring! You two didn't believe you were the only wizards in the area, did you? The Muggle government drafted many magic folk into the war. And we're not continuing this conversation until you both put down your wands." Still open-mouthed, the twins put their wands on the bed. "Thanks," Sidney said. "Now, why don't you explain what you're doing here?"

George blushed. "Well, we're inventors. We run a joke shop on Diagon Alley in London. You ever been to Diagon Alley?"

"Oh sure," Sidney replied. "But Shodan Alley in Tokyo is even better."

"Really?" The twins' eyes were shining.

"But enough of a tangent," Sidney said.

"Right. Well, me and George are inventors and George was messing around with things he shouldn't have…"

"I tried to turn a Time Turner into a portkey," George admitted.

Sidney started to laugh. It started as a chuckle and deepened into a rolling belly laugh. "You didn't!" he finally managed to say.

George nodded. "I did. And we ended up halfway around the world and 48 years in the past."

"48 years, huh?" Sidney thought for a minute. "1999 then?" The twins nodded. "I would have thought if you were smart enough to get an unlicensed Time Turner, you'd be smart enough to not get caught."

Fred glowered. "Frank Burns is too nosy for his own good."

Sidney had to laugh again. "Old Ferret Face."

His comment caused Fred and George to burst into hysterical laughter. Sidney watched them, confused. "What?"

"The amazing bouncing ferret!" George managed to squeak. It made Fred laugh harder. Sidney watched them with eyebrows raised until they had calmed down.

"So how are things there in 1999?" Sidney asked. When he saw the fallen faces of Fred and George, he asked, "What's happened?"

They sighed. Sidney was amazed that the two did almost everything identically. "This wizard rose to power in the 1980's. He killed everyone who stood up to him," George sighed.

"Who was it?"

George took a deep breath. "Voldemort," he said shakily.

"He was destroyed for years," Fred said. "But he came back. People died. Our friends, two of our brothers…" Fred trailed off. "A lot of people died."

"Wizarding wars bring just as much death as Muggle wars." Sidney studied them. "It was Avada Kedavra." It was not a question.

The twins nodded. "A lot of Crucio thrown in for fun," George added. "Both of us got that one."

"I imagine. So how does it feel to be in the middle of another war?"

The twins didn't meet his eyes. "It's difficult," Fred finally said. "Especially since George almost…well, I lost two brothers already and now almost my twin."

"You know," Sidney said. "Twins have always intrigued me. But, I guess not having a twin is a mystery to you two. You know, sometimes watching others to see how they deal with the war can be helpful. Even though your war is over, there are still things you can learn."

Fred just looked at Sidney. "What do you mean?"

"The effects of war can last long after it's over." Sidney nodded toward the door. "Out there are a lot of people who are going through what you went through already. Each one of them has their own way of dealing with it. How do you deal with it?"

The twins were quiet. They didn't want to say that they dealt by not dealing with it. Guiltily, they just looked at Sidney.

But he just smiled. "Just think about it." Standing up, he grabbed his wand and put it back in his jacket. "Now, I am going to track down Hawkeye and Trapper and see about a drink. Are you coming?"

The twins groaned at the thought of the Swampmen's homemade gin. "No thanks," George said weakly.

Sidney laughed. "Understandable. We'll talk again later." He left with a nod and the twins sat in silence.