Wand With Honour [Harry Potter Fanfic]

Chapter 2

When I woke up the next morning it wasn't to the comforting, friendly hoot of my Raven black owl Helga but to the annoying sound of fireworks. Since when do I own fireworks?

Oh yeah. I don't. It must be those Weasley twins! Can't they just leave me alone? I mean they're cute I suppose but they won't phase me! No way. Ha ha, those silly boys.

A sudden sound of gushing water brought me back to reality.

"Aaahhhh Stop!" I screamed but it was too late, freezing cold water dripped off of me as I stepped out of my now soaked heaven.

But to top it off those annoying brothers just had to dunk a pile of fake (I hope) sick all over me.

"What in the wizarding world did you idiots just do!?" I half screamed half cried, hoping to not wake the already bustling witches and wizards as they started their daily routines.

"Not much" they replied "just hoping to wake you up in time for the release of our new prank".

"And what might that be" I replied in a snarky tone.

"Just the most"
"Ultimate"
"Fantastic"
"Death defying"
"New prank"...
"The super duper yellow mellow made from these fine fellows extractor!" They said finishing each others sentences.

"Which does?" I said getting intrigued by what the strange contraption they where holding up could do. It looks like some sort of wand.

"It extracts the most embarrassing memories from anyone and collects them into a"
"very cool"
"yes very cool yellow jar which then proceeds to change them into something even funnier" said the twins.

"Very exciting, but why did you need to come and see me?" I said trying to sound bored.

"Because we need your help" I raised my eyebrow at Fred's comment but let him continue. "We need you to advertise it in your shop, to show everyone that it's not only practical wands that are needed now, you could say this is a sort of partnership" Fred finished what he was saying, and immediately got into a huddle with his equally attractive brother probably discussing what new stupid sweet they would come up with next.

But the next few words that came from his mouth surprised me.

"Please Ilene we need you! You can have fifteen percent of any profits we make it will be packed for the next week or so" the twins begged.

"I'll do it, but one one condition. You two, have to let me, run your business for one week. That's all just one week to see what it feels like." I replied hoping for an answer.

"But what about Olivanders?" They both said sounding confused.

"I can manage them both. If you really need my help then you will accept what I'm putting out for you."

"Okay we'll do it!" They said simultaneously whilst high fiving each other. "See you in two hours!"

They said and swaggered off. As soon as they left I squelched around the house getting my clothes ready for after my shower. It turns out the twins weren't kidding when they said their shop would be packed, a long line twisted all the way from Weasleys Wizard Wheezes down to the Leaky Cauldron at the other side of Diagon Alley.

I manoeuvred myself down to Olivanders and started to pin up posters that the twins left for me and got ready to do a couple demonstrations with my friend Delilah which I had made all the way back in Hogwarts, though we only became friends a year or so before the war we where now closer than ever.

As new witches and wizards piled into Ollivanders for their wands and to watch the demonstrations of the yellow mellow thing the Weasley brothers created I was wondering what they where doing.

How do they come up with those crazy ideas? Do they even remember me? Back at Hogwarts they always tried to mess around but I was always immune. No matter what prank, what trick they played it would never effect me.

I wonder if they would now. I suddenly heard a bang and again got brought back to reality. It was just another new student trying (and failing might I add) to find a wand. One snotty looking child turned around and said

"Oi! Old lady give me that wand there! Don't ignore me."

I replied by saying "I'm sorry young man but I do not tolerate name calling or shouting in this shop, if you do that one more time I'll have to escort you out of the building."

"WAIT TILL MY FATHER HEARS ABOUT THIS" was what I heard when I got transported back to an old memory from Hogwarts.

It was of Draco Malfoy taunting the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuffs as per usual when he suddenly turned around to face me.

"Why don't you go with your stupid little descendants where you belong. You're not brave your a coward!" Is what he said

"You've finally learnt how to expand your vocabulary! Well done, I thought you didn't have it in you" was my quick remark but he didn't seem to like it so he punched me. In the face. Twice. And said

"Wait till my father hears about this" but the funny thing is the twins stood up for me. I don't know how and I certainly don't know why but I know that I was and still am very grateful.

6 hours later
By the time I finished closing up so had Fred and George and obviously they decided to come and visit me.

"Hey, Ilene thanks for helping us"

"No problem, everyone seemed to love the demos and straight after they got my wands they got yours so I guess it's a win win!"

"Is there anything you wanted?"

"Since Diagon Alley is having the renovations on Sunday and we can't work because there will be no customers we where wondering if you would like to go to Hogsmead with us?"

"If you wanted to I mean" said George a little shyly.

"I'd love to! Let's meet at Honeydukes for 10:15?" I reply feeling quite excited

"See you then!" And with that they were off and so was I.

What did I get myself into?