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[feorge]

[ video || backdated to the morning of 12/08 ]

[For a moment, there's only the view of a closed door and the faint whispering of someone counting down. 'Three, two, one' - and the door is flung open to film one sleeping Ginny Weasley, but not for long. Immediately thereafter, fireworks start booming outside her window, brilliant lights and colors flashing across the room as George, Harry and Fred barge in, throwing confetti all about the room and cheering unintelligibly.

Ginny was fast asleep — in her own room, mind, not Harry's because she knows they would never have any peace and quiet otherwise - completely oblivious to the fact that Something Wicked This Way Comes. She isn't in a warzone, hasn't been in one for years; but when the room erupts in noise and light and maniacal laughter, she reacts...reflexively.

The youngest (not so youngest) Weasley bolts upright with her wand in hand before she's even entirely awake, firing off vicious hexes in the direction of the shadows moving in her bedroom. One of which being her signature Bat-Bogey Hex.]

EAT BOGIES, YOU BLOODY PIECE OF—

[Shouts and yelps as the highly deserving intruders attempt to evade her attacks. There's a shout - is that George? - to 'Retreat!' but the cameraman goes down, sending the device scattering off to the corner of the room to catch the tail end of Harry and George's escape as Fred rolls around on the floor, struggling with something on his face.]

... Fred? [This is what you get for surprising your sister. She makes an irritated noise and throws another hex his way for the trouble.] You arse!

[Fred barely manages the counter-spell in time to free his face from the bogeys and narrowly dodge the second attack, but he lays on the ground aching in pain anyway, laughing tiredly and dragging himself towards the device.]

Worth it. So bloody worth it.

[ /video ]

[ooc; threadjack away. \o/]

Comments

[feorge]

[And Fred is totally laughing right back. This may be one of his favourite pranks yet.]

[boutant]

[ Doubled over in laughter. Oh god. ]

Well at least-- [ Still laughing. ] At least I know what that hex--

[ Yeah she can't finish her sentence. ]

[feorge]

[Rude! But he's still laughing.]

Glad to have given you your first lesson in offensive spellwork. Just you wait 'til you reach the first hand interactive lessons.

[boutant]

Fred, you've really got to stop threatening me. One of these days I'll think you mean it.

[ She's grinning, though. ]

[feorge]

I've already said I could never dream of it, love. You can trust me. I never lie.

[He gives her a wink, still grinning widely because nothing is going to being today down. Except for maybe witnessing a lover's spat later on.]

[boutant]

Uh-huh. Just remember, power tools. And steel-toed boots, for that matter.

[ Really, she's still just glad he came back after the whole Weeping Angel thing. It's going to ruin her day, too. ]

[feorge]

Anything else I ought to add to the List of Things Not to Get Ariadne for Christmas?

[...Oh my goooood I still haven't replied to Harry's post. ヽ(￣д￣;)ノ]

[boutant]

No idea what you're talking about. [ Innocent big brown doe eyes.

<333 ]

[feorge]

[Lies and deceit! He'll not be falling for your trickery. He will, however, give a sly grin.]

Why do I get the feeling you'll get right along here?

[Eventually...maybe...hopefully. Dx]

[boutant]

[ Shame, but that just means she can grin right back. ]

Someone has to help Ginny keep you all on your toes.

[feorge]

Have you got some hexes we don't know about hidden under that scarf of yours?

[boutant]

If I did, I wouldn't exactly tell you, now would I?

[feorge]

'course not. You're a lady of many mysteries, Ariadne.

[boutant]

[ Something about that sentence makes her wary, but she just snorts. ] Please. I am an architecture student. You are a wizard who went to school in a castle. [ Thank you, Harry's big mouth. ]

[feorge]

[Maybe there's something of a double edge to it. Maybe it's solely in jest. The thing about Fred is that it's always really very difficult to tell.]

They've told you about Hogwarts, then? Brilliant place, but I'll wager they didn't tell you the very best parts.

[boutant]

Harry did. Actually, he said I should ask you to about it -- about all I got from him was that it's a Scottish castle and there are secret passageways and moving stairs. No real details, which is just cruel to an architect.

[feorge]

I could probably give you a rundown of the whole building from memory, given a drink and few hours' time.

[They knew that map better than their own names. The drink's just to keep things interesting.]

[boutant]

[ There's a pause. ]

I'm going to need more pens.

[feorge]

Real shame, that. If it'd be too much trouble...

[boutant]

Oh no, you're not backing out now.

[feorge]

Ah, but I'd hate to ruin your supply of pens. And it seems a fair bit lopsided, divulging our world's secrets when we haven't even an inkling of yours.

[It's not an attack but rather an observation, almost an unwritten challenge. 'I'll show you mine if you show me yours.']

[boutant]

They're going to be ruined eventually.

What do you want to know? It's not that interesting, as far as I'm aware. [ Offer a little information, nothing about dream sharing, and maybe he'll be satisfied. ]

[feorge]

[He doubts that very much, but he's not here to attack her. He's just curious. Start simple. Keep things clean.]

An architecture student, aye? Which means you're at a Muggle uni. What's that like?

[boutant]

[ No really Fred, outside of dream sharing, it's not interesting at all -- and even dream sharing itself isn't a secret so much as the fact that she's someone who does it. ]

Well, I'm going to school in Paris, so it's a bit different than it would be stateside or in Britain. I think the basics are the same, though -- go to class, do your work and do it well, and you'll do okay. There's a lot to get done and the professors demand a lot, especially if you're going into something so hands-on, at least when it comes to classes. Outside of that... it depends on who you are, the people you meet, and where you are. It's the first time away from home for a lot of people and some of them go crazy. I'm still not sure how they can afford drinks on top of tuition, but... priorities, I guess.

[feorge]

[Muggles are always interesting - and dream sharing would be on par with their world's magic. Fascinating lot, Muggles.]

And you pay to go through that sordid ordeal?

[...Fascinating doesn't always mean sensible. Madder by the minute.]