Chapter Four: The Plot Begins
"BEEP BEEP BEEP!" The shrill notes of an alarm clock sounded from a small table between the beds of the twins. It seemed to take an age before either boy was conscious enough to locate the source of the sound and subsequently mute it.
"Rggghhh" both twins groaned in unison. Neither of them was what you would call a "morning person". It was Fred who managed to hit the snooze button on the muggle alarm clock which the boys used. Sure, there were spells to wake up wizards but none of them managed to wake up these sleepy-headed twins.
"Fred! Today's the day! Oh, this is going to be so fun!" George was instantly awake, and was already starting to prepare himself for a promising day's pranking.
"FRED! GEORGE! BREAKFAST!" the strident tones of Molly Weasley sounded clear through the floorboards, and these three words were all the encouragement Fred needed to join his brother in getting ready.
After their breakfast, during which they announced to their mother that they would be out all day, the twins went up to the attic to get the Polyjuice potion which they had brewed. Once they had gone over their plans, the twins wandered out into the garden and, after kicking a couple of gnomes, apparated to Hogsmeade.
The small village of Hogsmeade was a beautiful one, with a few shops gathered around a single road. The village was mainly visited by the students of Hogwarts on their weekends and so was mostly designed around their needs. Hogsmeade had two pubs, the Three Broomsticks, a lively and popular joint, and the Hog's Head, a rather more dingy and less used bar which always had the aroma of goats hanging around. However, on today's mission the Weasley twins were not interested in the pubs of Hogsmeade; they were instead headed towards Honeyduke's, a small but well visited sweet shop.
Once inside the shop, the twins cast a basic disillusionment charm on themselves and managed to sneak into the cellar of the shop unnoticed. After finding the correct slab, the boys climbed into a tunnel concealed underneath the shop and began to make their way along the narrow, but sturdy passageway they had learned about from a special map. When they reached the end of the tunnel, Fred carefully checked to see if anyone was near the other end, and when no-one was, the twins climbed out of the channel and sealed the entrance behind an odd statue of a one-eyed witch. The boys slowly made their way towards the second floor and managed to get into the disused girls bathroom in which, unbeknown to them, had seen Polyjuice potion before.
George took a miniaturised cauldron out of his robes and, after making it full sized, stirred the gloopy grey mixture inside. After charming two glass goblets, he ladled a small amount of the potion into each glass.
"Well, I guess this is it!" said George excitedly, passing one of the glasses to Fred who looked like he was about to throw up. "Are you okay Fred?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just remembering the next stage is all." Fred grimaced and produced two fine hairs from his pockets. Handing one to George, he dropped his own into his goblet.
The previously grey potion turned into an emerald green, before slowly becoming a murky obsidian black. Both boys eyed their potions with the upmost discontent and as they raised their glasses together – "Cheers" – they drained their goblets, making sure to swallow before their gag reflex could kick in. At least the potion tasted slightly better this time, they thought.
Just like their previous encounter with the potion, as soon as it had touched their lips, their faces began to bubble, as if their skin was being boiled. Each of them dropped their glass, which fell to the floor and shattered, sending shards all over the bathroom floor. Both managed to drag themselves over towards the sinks, each of which had a small, dusty mirror above it, and watched as their faces slowly morphed into another's. After the change was complete, the boys looked at each other, smiled and high-fived.
"Excellent!" they both exclaimed giggling in a way that was certainly foreign to the person they had become. This only made them laugh harder as they proceeded to make faces which would never have been present on the poor person's face before.
A/N: I thought I'd leave it here, and begin with the twins escapades next time. Who have they turned into? :O It's a mystery! Well… Actually, it's pretty easy to guess. I'm still wondering about what they're actually going to do though! Will they be together? Or have separate adventures? Any ideas? Please review? It makes me happy!
Special thanks to Magicgirl29 for being my first and so far only reviewer. .