Fandom: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Prompter: Guest C; Guest G
Prompt 1: Fred and or George punishing harry and Ron sometime after Hermione gets petrified in the second book. Maybe after they meet Aragog.
Prompt 2: Fred and George spanking harry and Ron for putting their lives in danger- 2nd year after Aragog

Warnings: Slight swearing
See Author's note.

Harry Potter- Spider Danger

Continuing on from the last installment, Fred and George finally know what happened. Now they need to decide how to deal with this new knowledge... being an older brother is harder than they thought.

Harry had just finished his explanation, and the twins just stared at the younger two, incredulous at the sheer stupidity of the second-years.

Yes, while they might almost constantly be in some form of trouble, their form of trouble was harmless pranks, or mostly harmless, mere mischief. But these boys had put themselves in mortal danger, and it wasn't even the first time!

The twins finally understood why their mother would yell after they did something they weren't supposed to, especially if it were dangerous, and why their father would take time to calm down before punishing them.

It was fear.

Pure fear over what could have happened.

This is all Fred and George could think about as they stared at their two little brothers, because yes, they did consider Harry as an honorary Weasley.

Harry, growing uncomfortable with the silence although only a few seconds had passed, shifts, and adds a final sentence.

"And… that's it."

This only seems to incite the twins further.

"That's it? That's it?! You mean telling us that going off the grounds without permission, into the Forbidden Forest, by yourselves, and talking to a huge spider who you had no idea whether or not it was even dangerous… and then keeping quiet about all of it, is it?!" Fred yelled.

George puts a hand out to stop him, even though his face is pale.

Stop Fred. That's not going to help, and you know it." He takes a deep breath, and then looks at the two second-years, Harry looking at the ground ashamed, and Ron bristling with defensive anger.

"That is a lot to take in, and we need time to think about what to do. We need you guys to stay here as we talk this over, but then we'll be back."

"Like bloody hell we're staying here, you arse!" Ron snarls. "It's none of your business, and-" he was suddenly cut off, a Silencio spell cast around him and Harry who were currently both stuck in the corner.

George raised his eyebrow and looked over at his twin, who had his wand out and shrugged, grinning unrepentantly back.

"It seemed to work well for Mum when we were younger, so I thought I'd give it a try."

George only rolled his eyes, and then grew serious.

"So. What are we going to do with them?"

They looked at each other, all humor gone.

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"Well, we can't tell McGonagal, that's for sure."

George nodded.

"With everything going on, she could outright expel them, forcing their wands to be snapped. And if not, they'd be in detention until the end of the year, and loose so many points the whole house would be against them, just like last year. And Percy's definitely out."

Fred nodded fervently. "He's such a stick-in-the-mud, his holier-than-thou attitude, and definite reporting, would only make things worse." He pauses. "I'm normally against telling adults about mischief, but… should we tell mum and dad?"

"We could… but you know how dad doesn't like to bring us home to deal with. He might make them wait until the end of the term, which going by the way they have been acting is the last thing they need, Ronnie particularly. Either that, or if we sent them home the teachers would want to know why, going back to our previous point."

They are silent for a minute, never having to do this part of being an older sibling before. Usually it would be something small, where a look, some small teasing, or a prank would take care of any lesson that needed to be taught, but this was too big.

Fred finally spoke up, hesitantly.

"Should… should we take care of it?" At George's flinch, he hastily continued. "You saw how Ron has been acting lately George, can you imagine just how scared he must have been? Making them wait, or leaving them alone altogether, isn't going to help them feel better!"

"And smacking their bums will? Because I know you don't intend to leave Harry out of it."

Fred winced as well, but continued.

"You saw what Harry's home life is like, he isn't used to asking anyone for help, which in this case is exactly the problem! He may be starting to learn to trust mum and dad, but if we take care of them here, he knows there is someone here to ask for help, he doesn't need to wait for them. Also," he gives his twin a look, "you know what I mean. After… well, after, we always feel worse, but better. I think… I think they need that, especially Ron. He needs to know he is safe."

George thinks about it for a moment, pensively, then gives a sigh.

"You're right. I don't want to, but you're right."

Fred nods back, but then pauses.

"They're not going to like it," he warns.

"I know," George sighs again. "Why don't we give them a choice. Us, or we go to mum and dad, taking our chances with the teachers. Because you are right, this is something that can't wait. If it comes to it, we can just tell them that something happened and the four of us need to see them, and pray that it works."

Finally in agreement, the two boys turn back to the wall where the brunette and younger redhead hung, Harry hanging resignedly, while Ron struggles madly. The glance at each other. "I'll take Harry, you take Ron?" George asks. Fred nods, he was worried about his little brother, especially with his fear. They sigh in unison, and then Fred raises his wand and releases the spell.

Tbc...

A/N:

Well, I got enough reviews and messages asking for part 2, so here it is! I know that Fred and George may seem a little oc, but I tried to keep them in character as much as possible. Fred is said to be the sharper, more aggressive twin, so I tried to show that.

I decided I am going to post on more part on here, and then log the whole thing as a work in progress, which I will post here once completed. Stay tuned, and keep the reviews coming!

Oh, and I also noticed that this story has been posted for a year. Sigh. The goal was one per week, but sadly I have obviously fell very short of that. Writing is going easier now though, so hopefully this upcoming year will stay more true to that goal; although maybe one every other week is more likely, at least until summer.

Anyway, Happy Valentine's Day! Remember that love isn't always romantic; take some time to show your love to your friends and family as well!

Published Feb. 14, 2020