Twin Love Competition Version 2

by Julia Bartlett

Many people are vying for Hermione's attention in this story. Many twists & surprises. HG/? This is a revision to my original Twin Love Competition. A lot of it is the same as before, but I've changed some stuff around and fixed some of the errors.

2. 2 Excuses, Excuses, Excuses

Title: Twin Love Competition 2.0 (Revised Edition)

First Published: 02-03-04

Revisions Started: 10-21-11

Chapter 2: Excuses, Excuses, Excuses

Hermione grinned, "Well, if you're okay then why are you standing out here in the cold, wet rain?"

Fred pretended to be thinking hard on this and said, "Hmmm.. good question. I don't really know what I'm doing." He didn't feel the need to tell her about his argument with George.

"Well come inside then." Hermione grabbed his arm and dragged him, if you could call it that, inside.

When finally back in the Gryffindor Common Room, Fred's eyes met George's for a brief moment. George glared at Fred, and Fred stuck his tongue out at George.

Hermione, not seeing any of this, sat down across from George, motioning for Fred to join them.

"Actually.I have .an essay due tomorrow that I have to work on." With that said, Fred smiled, and turned to leave.

Hermione, however, wanted to know more. "What's the assignment on? I could help both of you do it. You two are in ALL the same classes."

Fred looked around uncomfortably. He didn't like lying to Hermione. He didn't really want to leave her with George either. He sighed and said, "Yeah," Fred sat down beside Hermione and continued, "but we got different assignments." As he said that each twin glanced quickly at the other, then both turned their gaze back upon Hermione.

"Yeah, and I already finished mine." George quickly added as he got up to leave.

"What's with you two lately?" Hermione asked curiously.

"Nothing." Both twins said at the same time. Fred then quickly added, "I just remembered, I finished mine too." They left hurriedly, Fred following George upstairs, each going to their own four-poster bed.

Hermione shook her head in disbelief as she sat down in a chair by the fireplace. She opened a book and immediately started studying.

George, pulled the curtains around his bed and stared silently at the picture he had of Hermione. He'd stolen it from Ron's photo album and folded it so that Ron and Harry weren't visible.

Little did he know, somewhere else in the huge Hogwarts castle, another boy was gazing longingly at his own picture of Hermione. The boy sighed deeply and sat there unmoving, just watching the portrait of Hermione smile and wave at him.