Prompt: October 7, 1977: Invasion of Swedish identical twins

Ninety sets of Swedish identical twins have travelled to Felixstowe for a brief shopping trip. The twins are taking part in studies by researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. The scientists are investigating links between the environment and human behaviour. But participants are viewing the excursion as a form of light relief. As one twin put it, they have come across "just for fun". As the twins disembarked from their ship, the Tor Scandinavia, each pair was confusingly dressed in matching outfits. It is hoped the sets of siblings might find something different to wear when they spend their money in the local shops and boutiques.

'Twins cruise'

The visit to Felixstowe is the brainchild of the ship's captain, Sune Dahlström, also a twin. He claims his inspiration to charter the 'twins cruise' came from an encounter a few years ago with two identical twin sisters riding identical twin horses. "For me it's very strange indeed to see so many people who are identical - although I'm used to it myself, it's very strange you know," he said. Aged between 11 and 80 the sets of twins come from all parts of Sweden and most live apart from each other. But today they are reunited, and looking to spend.

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"I think I'm going crazy," Sirius murmured quietly across the table of the café. Remus stared at him from over the edge of his mug while Lily stifled a giggle behind her hands.

"I thought you all ready had," James said smoothly and was promptly shoved off of his chair by Sirius. Lily shot him a death glare and went to help her fiancé back into his chair with Peter's help while James attempted to speak, but a well-placed silencing charm had shut him up. People were staring at them all in surprise.

Remus coughed to hide the smirk on his face as Sirius crossed his arms over his chest, looking smug.

"So, why, might I ask, are you going crazy?" he asked curiously.

"That's the seventeenth set of twins that I've seen," Sirius admitted finally, pointing to the towheaded pair standing at the counter. Lily rolled her eyes.

"It is not," she said indignantly.

Sirius scowled.

"Yes it is. I know how to count, Evans. I have counted seventeen pairs of twins with blonde hair so far," he said.

"I've seen a couple of them," Peter piped up. Lily sent him a dark glare and he promptly stopped talking, looking intently into at the biscuit on his plate.

"Honestly, there can't be that many twins running around. Especially in Felixstowe," she said sagely.

"Actually," Remus said, motioning to the four people that had just walked through the door, "there can and if anyone but me bothered to read Dumbledore's second note which arrived shortly before we had to leave London, they would know about the boat coming in today caring our contacts. Twins. From Sweden."

Everyone stared at him as he quietly went back to drinking his tea.