DON'T PRETEND YOU LOVE ME
CHAPTER 03
THE WEASLEY TWINS AT HOGSMEADE
After Breakfast that morning the students went to the usual Hogsmeade visit, Harry, Hermione and Ron went off together but Hermione parted with Parvati and Lavender. The minute they arrived, Harry and Ron strolled down the crowded streets of Hogsmeade. Harry was making up some stories about how Hermione and he have been together and why they have to keep it a secret. Though Ron was somewhat upset, he forgave Harry anyway when Harry bought him a box full of every flavor beans.
"I still can't believe you and Hermione are a couple. I never thought of it, not in a million years." said Ron sucking the barnacle flavored bean that he was eating.
As they approached Zonko's Joke shop, they saw the words Zonko and Weasley Twin's Joke shop on the sign.
"Okay, this is another first" Ron said sarcastically.
"Come on, let's check it out." said Harry dragging Ron's arm.
As both of them went inside, they heard someone's voice greeting them. They turned around and found Fred and George (Ron's older twin brothers) grinning at them.
"Hello you two, I thought we'd be seeing you today." said Fred cheerfully.
"Hey Fred, hey George." Harry greeted back.
"Hello Harry." said George.
"What on earth are you two doing-what is that sign-what happened to Zonko's Jokeshop?" asked Ron unable to finish some of his questions.
"Slow down Bro, you're going a mile a minute," said George laughing.
"I think Ron is trying to ask you why is Zonko's Jokeshop now Zonko and Weasley Twins Jokeshop?" asked Harry
"Allow me to explain." said Fred stepping in front of George. "As you know, our business was quite picking up. Our only Rival was Zonko's Jokeshop which has been our home away from home the time were still at Hogwarts."
George continued, "So we decided to make a merge with Zonko's Jokeshop to end our rivalry."
"And to earn more Galleons." Fred added.
"And we're doing a pretty good job if I might say so myself." said George looking proud and brushing his nail at his chest.
"So, you're saying you're going to stay here?"
"Not forever." said George .
"Just until we have enough money to spread branches all over the world." said Fred.
Ron shrugged "Oh bugger." now looking defeated."But why didn't you tell me?" Ron asked.
"Well, we were about to owl you but we thought you're going to come here at Hogsmeade weekend anyway. So why bother?" Fred answered.
"That's great, we can visit you during Hogsmeade weekends." said Harry.
Fred and George looked at each other with their evil grins that Filch hated so much.
"What? What are you guys smiling about?" asked Ron curiously.
Harry however glimpsed at the store clock that was hanging behind the counter.
"Ron, we're supposed to meet Hermione at the Three Broomsticks at 2:00 pm." said Harry.
Ron looked at the same clock, his eyes widened. The both of them hurried outside without saying goodbye.
A few minutes after the two ran out of the store, a man came in. He was wearing a long black hood and anybody would think that he was a Dementor if it weren't for the way he walked. He was not as tall as Fred or George were.
Fred immediately greeted him. "Good morning potential buyer! Welcome to..."
"Save it for someone who gives a crap Weasley." said the man. "I'm here about an add. Something about a love potion."
"Well, since you asked so nicely, it will be three galleons and four sickles," said George sarcastically.
"What?" the man almost jumping "You got to be kidding me, that much for a stupid love potion" he said hysterically.
"Hey cut us some slack will you, besides it so happens that that Madly in Love potion is one of our most brilliant masterpieces." said George.
The Man reached for his pockets grumbling and muttering at the twins, which they completely ignored.
"Here's your damn money, where's my potion?" he said still muttering.
"Here you go mate." said George handing him a wooden box.
"This better have its own manual inside." he said grumpily.
"Don't worry, it's inside....Draco" said Fred grinning.
Draco turned around and pulled down his hood showing his surprised face "How did you know?"
"Were entrepreneurs, not idiots." said George boringly.
"Besides no one puts the word 'crap' in a sentence so sweet like you before." said Fred.
"If I find out you telling anyone...."
"Don't worry, we wont tell anyone if you want." said Fred.
"It's in our Weasley code of honor, it's-our-solemn-vow." said George.
"It better be." said Draco threateningly, he walked towards the door.
"UNLESS SOMEONE GIVES US A GOOD PRICE FOR THE INFORMATION!" Fred and George yelled at him at the same time.
Draco turned around to give them one last glare. But instead, he saw the two waving at him with their grins still shining mockingly at him.
Students started to arrive back at Hogwarts. Harry, Hermione, Ron and the other Gryffindors went to the Gryffindor tower, while Draco hurried through the Slytherin common room and to the boy's bedroom. He took the box from the bag of Zonko and Weasley Twin's Jokeshop. He opened it up to find two vials and one parchment saying instructional manual. He rolled the instructional manual and read it, giving a smirk on his face.
"Alright, there are two vials. A red and a blue one. Subject must drink blue vile while object must drink red. Once Object drinks red vile. He\She will immediately fall in love with subject." Draco read off the parchment.