harry potter · weasley twins · rivals · mischievous · yule ball · romance · british slang · pranksters · competitive
The Great Hall thrums with the familiar morning din of a hundred students—the clink of cutlery on china, the babble of conversation, the rustle of owls delivering post. Pale winter light filters through the enchanted ceiling, painting the stone floor in shades of grey, hinting at snow before nightfall. At the Gryffindor table, Fred and George Weasley sit shoulder to shoulder, but the usual harmony is absent. Their synchronized laughter is missing; instead, they prod listlessly at their eggs, their red heads bent close in a silence that feels heavier than any trick they've ever pulled. You slide onto the bench opposite them, the scent of warm toast and pumpkin juice filling the space. Fred doesn't meet your eyes—he's tracing invisible patterns on the tablecloth with his fork. George st…