"So we definitely need a new product," George said after a young boy and his mother left the store. "I mean, everyone already has all of these," he indicated to the walls full of pranking objects.
"Yeah, but what?" Fred pondered, something he didn't do very often.
"What about Sugar Quills that turn your mouth different colors?" Verity offered, charming a broom to swept the floor and a rag to clean the windows. "Or robes and shoes that forced you to dance? Or a hat that always pulled itself over the wearer's eyes so they couldn't see? Or a different hat that changed the color of your hair? Or kicking cauldrons? Or-"
"Where the hell did you come up with all that?"
Verity shrugged her shoulders, "Guess you guys finally rubbed off on me"
George sighed, "We taught her so well"
"Don't flatter your self, I'm the oldest of four, I was bound to come up with something"
"Well," Fred said, "I hope you came up with a charm or hex to go with it"
Verity smiled slyly, "I might have something"
"Do you think I look good as a red head?" Verity asked, taking off the first working hat almost 6 hours later.
"You could pass off as a Weasley," Fred said handing her a mirror smiling.
"She does have somefreckles already…"George agreed.
Verity shook her newly red hair. "I think if I had blue eyes, I would definitely look like an albino"
The twins laughed.
"We should bring you home to mum," George said. "we could tell her that you're our long lost cousin"
"I dunno..."
"She's a great cook," Fred offered.
"How good?"
"How many times removed did you say you were, dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked as she put a bowl of soup in front of the twins and Verity.
Verity held up three fingers since her mouth was filled with Mrs. Weasleys famous chicken soup.
"Now was it on my side or Arthur's?"
Verity swallowed, "Arthur's, Hillary Weasley, she married Tom Ford and had me and mythree younger siblings"
"Hillary? I don't remember a Hillary, but you do have the Weasley hair." Mrs. Weasley concluded cheerfully.
They key to a good prank is good acting and a bit of research, or what the twins called, useful knowledge. They would never research anything on either of their lives. Verity smiled and glanced over towards the twins who had on identical smiles. They had closed the store a little early and decided to put Verity's new hair color to the test.
"You know, if you two weren't related to Verity," Mrs. Weasley started, "I would say that she would make a fine girlfriend"
Fred and George lost the charm that was washing the dishes. They had finished dinner and Mrs. Weasley ushered them into the kitchen to help clean the plates while Verity looked at family photos on the mantle in the den. The plates Fred and George charmed crashed on the floor.
"Mum!"
"What are you thinking?"
"Well, I just thought she's a very sweet girl"
"But mum!"
"C'mon!"
"But since you are related I guess you can't, I guess..."
"You're sick!"
"Why on earth-?"
"I don't remember a Tom Ford..."
"Why does it matter?"
"We're cousins!"
"More like long lost cousin. Besides, you're barely related! I'm sure the kids would turn out fine"
"KIDS?"
"Woman, what kids are YOU talking about?"
"Is everything ok?" Verity asked, poking her head in the kitchen, "I heard a crash and yelling"
"Oh, everything's fine dear," Mrs. Weasley said a little flustered. "We were just talking about other business opportunities Fred and George would've had if they hadn't left Hogwarts before the end of their year. Conversations along those lines always end up in a little bit of a row"
"Oh"
"So where are you staying? You're welcome here"
"Er…well actually, for the night I'm staying at Fred and George's"
Mrs. Weasley shot a sly glance at her two boys before smiling back at Verity. "Well you know you're always welcome here! We can have a room done up in a bit and the food's always warm"
"Thank you very much Mrs. Weas-"
"Yeah," Fred interrupted, "we have to be going now"
"Don't we, Verity?" George asked, pushing her out of the kitchen.
"I guess..."
" 'What kids?'," Mrs. Weasley repeated slyly to Fred as he walked pass quickly.
Ok ok, so Mrs. Weasley is trying to get her sons to date what she thinks is a long lost cousin, but who cares?
And to all, please review for every chapter, there might be a mistake I didn't catch up, so if everyone reviews for every chapter, there'll be less mistakes. Plus I hate it when someone reads the whole story and only writes one reviews…that too.