Prank War Week at Hogwarts. Everyone knew it was coming, but no one was as excited as the Weasley Twins, this was their time to shine. Getting to pull as many pranks on whoever they want without getting into trouble was one of their dreams. But what they didn't expect was to be pranked first, and by someone very surprising.
Hermione and Ginny had timed this moment to perfection, they knew everyone was going to be leaving the Gryffindor Common Room to go to lunch and this would be their only opportunity to get what they were looking for before everyone started to get on edge about who they could trust or who they were going to prank. Hermione watched as the last straggler finally left the common room.
"Coast is clear" Hermione smiled at Ginny, who gave her a nod in return and they both proceeded to sneak up to the boy's dormitory.
They were looking for one thing in particular, a product that Fred and George had happened to tell them about last night without realising that it would be getting used against them. Ginny just happened to be just as secretive as her brothers, they just never gave her the benefit of the doubt and maybe this would change their minds, she did happen to have had some prankster training from the best and the original dastardly duo; Bill and Charlie, who were more than happy to see Fred and George get some payback.
Ginny caught sight of the product first, she glanced at Hermione who was still shovelling through the endless amount of rubbish in Fred's trunk, Ginny smirked to herself as an idea began to form in her head, she kicked the product they were looking for under Lee Jordan's bed, and instead found the bowl of trick sweets she had overheard Fred talking about a few days.
"Found it Mione" Ginny smiled and held the bowl up
"Oh thank god, I don't know how much longer I could have went through their trunks. Do your brother's ever wash their socks?" Hermione wrinkled her nose in disgust before going back down to the common room to discuss their plan.
"So how are we going to distract them?"
"Oh don't worry about that, I know that a Hufflepuff is going to try prank one of the Slytherins at lunch today" Ginny smirked. "No doubt Fred and George, along with Lee will run straight over to the Hufflepuff table to congratulate whoever it was on a job well done. While they're distracted, we'll drop one of these in their goblets and then watch the fun begin"
Hermione nodded enthusiastically, she never had been one for Pranks but she could only tell Fred and George off or give them so many detentions, but maybe pranking them for their own good would make them realise who they were dealing with. Without feeling the slightest bit of remorse Hermione agreed to Ginny's plan and the two girls made their way down to the Great Hall for lunch, as they arrived at the grand entrance it seemed as Lunch was only beginning and it didn't seem that anyone had noticed their absence thankfully.
Instead of taking her usual seat, which was on Harry's left and on front of Ron, she instead decided on Harry's right which meant she was beside Fred and on front of Ginny. Fred, feeling the presence of someone beside him, glanced round and found Hermione sitting beside him. He felt his cheeks flush slightly as he tried to dazzle her with his best smile. Hermione just smiled back at him before helping herself to some chicken and potatoes. Fred continued to stare at Hermione for another moment or two, he couldn't but smile as he watched her. Unbeknown to Fred, Ginny had noticed his linger and couldn't help but smile herself, she had a feeling that after today Hermione would eventually be a legal part of the Weasley family and she could legally call her, her sister.
"AHHH!"
The scream and a loud bang pulled everyone from their thoughts, and they turned to see what the commotion was about, over at the Slytherin table a gust of grey smoke was slowly evaporating from the table to reveal that Crabbe and Goyle had been turned into baboons who were now running amok on the table. Draco couldn't help but laugh at his friend's misfortune, he took delight in the fact that it was them who had been transformed him and not him. "Not so funny now is it?" He smirked.
Fred, George and Lee sat stunned as they watched the scenes unfold and true to Ginny's word, they ran straight towards the Hufflepuff table were Ernie MacMillan was being congratulated on a job well done. Hermione turned to Ginny and found her dropping the sweets into the goblets with a sly grin. Hermione returned the grin, her excitement bubbling at the fact she was finally getting revenge on the Twins for all the stunts they have pulled before, not just on her but all their test subjects.
Another loud bang was heard and the students in the Great Hall stared as the two Slytherin students finally transformed back to themselves, instead of two baboon's fighting, in it's place was a rather flustered looking Goyle sitting on top of a rather annoyed Crabbe who didn't hesitate to shove his friend off of him before making a quick getaway. Slowly the Great Hall returned to normal as everyone got back to enjoying their lunch, reluctantly the Twins and Lee returned to their seats before they could hear how Ernie pulled it off, they would have to corner him later.
"What a way for the Prank War to start" George sighed happily as he chewed on a chicken wing
Fred nodded in agreement, "I couldn't agree more Forge, Ernie really surprised me. We may just have to go after him next"
George and Lee nodded in agreement, then much to the amusement of Ginny and Hermione, all three of them took a drink simultaneously. Hermione held her breath as she watched and waited for the reaction, Fred had explained that once the user ingested the product the effect would be instantaneous but so far there had been no reaction. They sat their Goblets down and got back to eating, Hermione frowned and glanced at Ginny who just shrugged in response, maybe the product was a fake? Maybe the Twins knew someone would try to prank them with one of their own products and switched the real thing with a fake.
Hermione sighed, they would have to go back to the drawing board, she turned away from Fred and began to get back to her breakfast. Ginny smirked as the older witch looked disappointed, she expected she wouldn't be so glum in a few minutes, she took a sip from her own goblet and let her eyes wander to her brothers and their friend. They looked to be in deep conversation but they seemed to be slowing as a glazed look came across their eyes. Ginny grinned, this was it, finally her moment to get the Twins back and also set the ball rolling for Hermione to be a member of their family legally.
Much to the surprise of the students in the Great Hall music began fading into the background while growing louder and louder until all conversations had ceased and heads were turning to find where the source of the music was coming from. Ginny had to stifle a laugh as Fred and George look at each other in error, knowing all too well what has happening. They, along with Lee, raised from their seats and intended to make a hasty exit but it was too late. The song had already begun and as soon as Fred had stood from his seat, his body turned towards Hermione and tapped her on the shoulder.
Hermione turned round to find Fred before her, she opened her mouth to speak but he pressed a finger to her lips gently before he opened his own mouth, and what happened next Hermione was not expecting. At all.
Fred Weasley begun to sing.
(Fred)
Caught my heart about one, two times
Don't need to question the reason I'm yours, I'm yours
I'd move the earth or lose a fight just to see you smile
'Cause you got no flaws, no flaws
I'm not tryna be your part time lover
Sign me up for that full time, I'm yours, all yours
Hermione's mouth dropped open, and she wasn't the only one, Harry and Ron were looking on in astonishment, they couldn't believe that the Twins were singing in the middle of the Great Hall. Meanwhile Ginny was laughing into her Goblet, trying to not look too guilty.
As much as Fred tried to stop, he couldn't and the spell just made him perform more passionately, the same going for George and Lee who were following in the footsteps of Fred currently. As the breakfast had now been cleared from the table, Fred jumped up on top of the Gryffindor table and directly on front of Hermione while George and Lee flanked him on either side. Fred's cheeks were so red they could rival the famous Weasley hair. He had been meaning to tell Hermione of his feelings...at some point, but not right now and not on front of the whole school.
The trio moved in rhythm which was surprising because usually Fred and George had two left feet. As they danced they could hear catcalls and laughter coming from the Great Hall, people were beginning to stand from their seats to get a better view of the spectacle.
(George and Lee)
So what a man gotta do?
What a man gotta do?
To be totally locked up by you
What a man gotta say?
What a man gotta pray?
To be your last "Goodnight" and your first "Good day"
So what a man gotta do?
What a man gotta do?
To be totally locked up by you
What a man gotta do?
What a man gotta prove?
To be totally locked up by you
As the sweet they had taken was to perform a song on front of your crush, it was fair right that George and Lee had to reveal their own feelings. George skipped down the table until he was standing on front of Angelina Johnson, which wasn't too strange considering they were already dating. Lee followed in the same direction as George, but stopped a few meters away from him as he stood on front of Katie Bell, who was now going so red that she resembled a tomato.
Fred looked down at Hermione as he begun to sing again, he got down on one knee and took one of her hands gently in his own, he placed a small but sweet kiss on the back of her hand as he sent her a wink. He was more than pleased when he saw the blush begin to form on her cheeks.
"What in Merlin's name has gotten into them?" Ron hissed in Harry's ear, his eyes glued on Hermione and Fred.
Harry just shrugged but begun cheering with the rest of the school, this would be a performance to go down in history. As as uncomfortable and shocked as the Twins and Lee were at first they now seemed to be getting into the comfort zone and moved with ease as they sang to their partners.
Fred offered his second hand to Hermione who willingly took it, even though she wasn't sure what to expect, her shock growing as Fred pulled her up onto the table beside him, twirled her out and back into his arms and dipping her so low that her hair was touching the table.
(Fred)
You ain't tryna be wasting time
On stupid people in cheap lines, I'm sure, I'm sure
So I'd give a million dollars just for you to grab me by the collar
And I'll come build us, build us
I'm not tryna be your part-time lover
Sign me up for that full-time
I'm yours, I'm yours"
Hermione gulped as she started into Fred's eyes, she had never noticed just how blue his eyes really were (despite the countless hours she had been staring at him) and for the first time she really looked into them, the look he was giving her sent shivers up and down her whole body. Had he always been looking at her like that? Or was it just because of the prank?
Her joy was short lived as Fred pulled her up so quick her head begun to spin, he made sure she stopped wobbling first before he danced over to his brother and best friend. The three joining in on the last chorus, they moved in sync, moving from side to side and moving their hands in time with the movements. Hermione, Angelina and Katie couldn't help but smile and cheer with the rest of the students as they finished off their performance.
(Fred, George and Lee)
So what a man gotta do?
What a man gotta do?
To be totally locked up by you
What a man gotta say?
What a man gotta pray?
To be your last "Goodnight" and your first "Good day"
So what a man gotta do?
What a man gotta do?
To be totally locked up by you
What a man gotta do?
What a man gotta prove?
To be totally locked up by you
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
So what a man gotta do? (what a man gotta do?)
What a man gotta do? (what a man gotta do, yeah?)
To be totally locked up by you (totally locked up by you)
What a man gotta say? (man gotta say?)
What a man gotta pray? (what a man gotta pray?)
To be your last "Goodnight" and your first "Good day"
So what a man gotta do? (what a man gotta do?)
What a man gotta do?
To be totally locked up by you (totally locked up by you)
What a man gotta do? (hey, baby)
What a man gotta prove? (what a man gotta prove?)
To be totally locked up by you (totally locked up by you)
As the song ended, the Great Hall erupted in applause so loud they were surprised that a Professor hadn't heard them. Fred breathed heavily as he was finally able to stop moving against his will. He glanced to George and Lee who were looking the smallest bit embarrased but they couldn't help but grin as Angelina and Katie threw their arms around them in a sweet embrace.
Fred left his twin to it, and turned his attention back to the curly haired witch that captured his heart. He couldn't help but grin as he saw her the blush still on her cheeks, he made her way to her and neither spoke for a moment or two.
Hermione truly didn't know what to say, as she was looking at Fred she could still see that same look in his eyes when he had dipped her. But she had never imagined that Fred would return her feelings, she thought it was just a school girl crush and it would slowly fade with time but how wrong she was. Fred sensing and practically seeing the cogs turning in Hermione's head, decided to throw all logic out the window and pulled her flush to his chest, dipping his head and capturing her soft lips with his own.
Once again, the hall fell silent as they watched one half of the prankster twins kiss the bookworm in the middle of the Great Hall.
"I think I'm going to be sick" Ron muttered, ignoring the elbow to the ribs from Harry.
After a moment or two the couple pulled away, both breathless as they started at each other once again. "You meant it then?" Hermione whispered
Fred chuckled, only the brightest witch of her age could ask that question after a firework making kiss. He nodded earnestly before grinning, "Come on Mione, what's a man gotta do?" before capturing her lips for another kiss.