"Ginny, what in Merlin's pants are you doing?" shouted Fred and George together. Ginny grinned at them waving around her extendable ear.
"Oh well you happened to drop this on your way out from Ron's room, and I couldn't help but eavesdrop on the conversation going on in here. I am your sister." Fred and George smirked at the last part but then turned serious again.
"Well why would you want to help me instead of ickle ronnykins?" asked Fred raising an eyebrow and crossing his arms.
Ginny sighed and said "First off, Ron does not deserve Hermione, he is way too dumb for her."
George looked surprised and said "Are you saying you think were smart?"
Ginny smiled and said "of course you are. You may not be smart the way everyone thinks smart should be, but you guys are. I know that you guys both got an O in potions. And look at the extendable ears." Fred and George grinned as she continued to tell them why. "And, quite honestly you two are my favorite brothers.
"And lastly, I have never actually seen you like anyone in your life Fred. So I want to see you happy." She finished. Fred actually felt a little touched by this last part, but he would never let his sister see that.
Instead he pat her on the back and said "We have taught her so well, my brother." George grinned and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. Then the three continued to plan operation Hermione.
When the portrait of Sirius Black's mother began screaming, the three ginger siblings knew it signaled Hermione Granger's entrance.
"Mudblood! Scum! Get out of my house!" screeched the portrait.
"Oh shut the bloody hell up!" Yelled Sirius Black.
These were the comforting words Hermione granger heard as she stepped foot in number 12 Grimauld Place. When Remus Lupin and Sirius finally managed to close the curtains they smiled impishly at her and gave her a hug.
In the middle of being asked how she was she heard someone yell "Hermione!" and saw Ron plummeting down the stairs. Ron ran to her and gave her a fierce hug and then kiss. Hermione backed up, not one to display public affection.
Ron looked hurt that he got pushed away but then grabbed her hand. "calm down Ron, don't assault her." George said, sauntering down the stairs. "Hey 'Mione!" he said giving her a high five.
Hermione grinned at him and then looked up for his brother. "Where's Fred?" she asked when she was unable to find him.
George laughed and said "Oh are we not allowed to be apart even when we need to use the loo?" Hermione blushed and apologized.
Meanwhile, upstairs Fred was standing in front of ginny who was fixing him. He was getting more and more annoyed with each time she flattened his hair. "Ginny! I don't want her to fall for me while I look like a bloody prat!"
Ginny rolled her eyes and said "Were not making you look like Percy, were making you look like you want to impress her"
Fred stomped his foot in a very girly way and said "Ugh! I don't care if I look like a pretty little princess. I want her to fall for me."
Ginny sighed in an annoyed fashion and backed away "Fine! Do whatever you want!" and walked out of the room. Fred grinned out at his sister, thinking of how they had the same temperament. Fred walked over to a mirror and checked himself out.
His ginger hair was short this year, compared to the long look he had gone for the previous year. It was messy and had no style, just the way he liked it. He was wearing a pair of jeans and a signature Weasley sweater. George and him had thought about trading sweaters to confuse people, but decided against it when they realized they didn't want Hermione to think she was falling in love with Fred.
Ha! Fred was actually thinking that Hermione Granger, the brightest witch in the whole school, would fall for him, school prankster and troublemaker. Right, like that was actually going to happen. With a last look at himself Fred walked down the stairs to wear everyone was greeting Hermione.
Fred walked on the side of Hermione that Ron wasn't standing at and put an arm around her shoulder. He couldn't help but feel the jolt of electricity that swept through him when he put his arm there and the jerk Hermione gave when there skin met.
Ron didn't seem to notice the electricity surging between his girlfriend and brother because he was still talking. "….so then I had to kill the spider with my bare hands and I swear I was going to die…" he blabbered.
Hermione didn't seem to find this conversation very interesting so Fred said "Hey Hermione you should see this invention George and I created."
"Mostly Fred." Ginny said as she walked down the stairs. George shot her a dirty look and she winked with a smirk. Fred high fived his sister secretly as she walked past him and then he turned towards Hermione.
"I think even you would be amazed at this, even though it's used for mischievous purposes." Fred said beginning to take Hermione upstairs. George and Ginny walked up with them, and Ron looked up at his brother with an angry expression. He didn't seem very happy about having Hermione taken away from him.
Ron stomped upstairs anyway, somewhat curious as to what the twins came up with, and mostly to steal Hermione back to him. He belonged to him.
As Fred dragged Hermione upstairs he smiled the whole way up as he felt the tingling of his fingers where their hands were joined. This was step one of their plan: get as close to Hermione as possible without making things weird.
When they entered his room he let go of her hand for a second to get the ears. When he turned back to her Ron had a possessive arm on her shoulder. Fred resisted rolling his eyes as he looked at his younger brother. Hermione looked annoyed which made Fred smile.
George walked next to his twin and said "Are you ready to behold the newest invention made by the incredibly brilliant and not to mention sexy Weasley twins?" Everyone laughed and nodded their heads. Even Ron looked excited, despite his annoyance with Fred.
Fred pulled out from behind his back the extendable ear and placed it on the table in front of him. He then stepped beside it motioning his hands to show how amazing it is like those pretty muggle woman on television. Ron and Hermione looked confused so Fred said "Would it look more amazing if I was wearing a pretty sparkly dress?"
Hermione laughed as she took a step closer to the ear. "What is it?" she asked. George motioned for Fred to explain.
"Well it is called an extendable ear. This little baby came into our mind when we realized we needed a way to listen to the adults during meetings." Hermione gave him a reprimanding look. "Are you telling me you don't want to know what's going on in the order?"Hermione scowled and shook her head no.
"That's what I thought. So, Ginny , you would be so kind as to step out of the room so we can test it." George said.
"Why me?" Ginny asked angrily.
"Because you rudely used one already and know how amazing it is." He retaliated. Ginny scowled and walked out of the room. Fred walked up to the door and put a silencing charm on it. Then he came back to the ear. He held it in his hand between the four remaining teens in the room and before their eyes a little piece of the ear began to stretch its way under the doorway.
Then the four heard sound coming from the ear in Fred's palm. "Hi Crookshanks." Came Ginny's voice. "You'll never believe what happened today! Fred, Georg e and I walked in on Ron checking himself out of in the mirror. It was one of the funniest things I have ever seen…"
Fred and George were doubled over in laughter and Hermione was even giggling. Ron stood there clenching his fists, with the embarrassment flushing his face. Their laughter stopped when Ginny said "Oh yeah! And I found out Fred had a crush on someone! I would never believe he would have fallen for…" before she could finish Fred yanked the ear back into the room.
Ginny came back into the room grinning with Crookshanks in her arms. "So how did the ears work?" she asked. Fred lunged at his younger sister and held her in a headlock. He messed up her hair as she screamed at him. "I swear I will bat bogey you if you don't let me go!"
Fred let go of his sister knowing that she wasn't kidding. She attempted to fix her hair and shot Fred a dirty look. Ron looked so happy, as if Christmas had come early. "Haha! Fred fancies someone! Who is it? Who is it?" he yelled.
Hermione slapped his arm and grumbled "Leave him alone."
As things began to feel awkward in the small bedroom, Mrs. Weasley yelled "Dinner!" everyone walked down for their meal and Fred made sure he sat next to Hermione. He made sure he made her laugh at every opportunity and coudnt help but appreciate her laugh; it was like bells chiming.
It was then Fred realized he falling faster and faster for Hermione Granger.