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The two teens had spent the day sitting in the astronomy tower, eating cake and planning their next prank. They talked about anything you could possibly think of, not realizing how many hours had passed. Before the last class of the day was going to be let out, they were caught by none other than Mr. Filch. Astrid offered him a piece of cake hoping he would let them be but of course he denied and drug them down to Dumbledore.
"Should have offered him the puking pastilles" George muttered as they walked behind the man towards the office. Astrid giggled before they both walked in, approaching Dumbledore at his desk.
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Dumbledore had let the two off the hook with a warning, only because he had caught wind of what happened in class earlier that day and felt bad for what the girl endured. He realized the George was just trying to make the girl have a good birthday and he appreciated the boys kindness. He told them only this once would he let this slip and warned them not to do it again. The pair respectfully agreed and thanked the man before leaving together, heading towards the great hall where the goblet of fire would be. Astrid was going to enter her name. George had tried to change her mind earlier that day, he was scared she was going to get hurt. But being a Slytherin she was determined and competitive, so he failed. He had went on to tell her of Fred and George's aging potion plan which she had told him wouldn't work, but he didn't care. He said it was a worth a try. She didn't even worry about him being picked and getting hurt, she knew Dumbledore wouldn't let a simple aging potion change the rules. The two walked into the great hall, students were all gathered around the cup. She strolled up to the cup, George stopping beside his brother Ron outside of the age line. She crossed the line and removed the parchment from her pocket, standing on the tips of her toes and tossing her name in. The fire burned brighter blue before returning back to normal. Casey and Sailor were now standing beside George and when she exited the age line Casey and Sailor wrapped her in a hug as everyone cheered.
"I can't believe you did that" Ron said, high fiving the girl, Harry following his action.
"You're insane" Sailor added with a giggle. George hugged the girl next, patting her back. She looked over to Hermione who flashed a smile to the girl, high fiving her as well. She was the first to know Astrid would be entering, she thought it was a great idea where as really none of the other Hogwarts girls were entering.
"Yes!" she heard a voice cheering, running into the great hall. Fred, of course. Astrid rolled her eyes playfully. George began cheering as well as he was handed an aging potion from his brother.
"Well lads we've done it" Fred began.
"Cooked it up just this morning" George finished proudly.
"It's not going to work" Hermione said suddenly from a seat and everyone turned to her. The two twins approached her and squatted down so they were at her level.
"Oh yeah?" Fred asked sarcastically.
"And why's that Granger?' George continued.
"You see this?" she questioned, pointing to the glowing circle around the goblet of fire. "This is an age line. Dumbledore drew it himself.
"So?" Fred replied.
"So.." she said closing her book and laughing at the boys ignorance. "a genius like Dumbledore couldn't possibly be fooled by something as pathetically dim-witted as an aging potion."
"But that's why it's so brilliant" Fred began again, not listening to the girl at all.
"Because it's so pathetically dim-witted" George finished as they hopped up. Astrid moved to sit beside the annoyed young girl.
"I told them it wouldn't work too. They never listen" Astrid said with a chuckle, Hermione shaking her head.
"Ready Fred?" George asked as they shook the bottles and popped off the caps.
"Ready George." Fred replied. George nodded and they smiled ecstatically.
"Bottoms up" they said in unison before chugging the potions. They jumped into the circle and Hermione and Astrid turned to each other in shock. There was no way this could work. Everyone cheered and Astrid clapped slowly. They each stuck their hands out, placing their names in the goblet, cheering once more. Blue flames shot around making everyone gasp and Hermione and Astrid duck. The twins flew away from the goblet across the floor, landing with a thud. Astrid stood, jogging over to the boys who had now sat up with a whole new look. Astrid covered her mouth before the boys turned to the now laughing girl. They had white beards and their once red hair had turned grey. Everyone gathered around laughing, Astrid bent over, clutching her stomach tightly.
"You said" Fred said pointing to his twin.
"You said" George replied before the two boys were on top of each other, rolling about on the floor while spitting insults at one another. Casey and Sailor pried Fred off as Astrid was literally on the floor with laughter. George noticed and he broke into a laugh too, standing and helping the girl up who looked as though she had been given a laughing potion. She stood and walked the twins out, heading towards Dumbledore's office once more that day to fix this.
"Reckon I'm still the better looking one ay?" George suddenly said, sending Astrid into another laughing fit as the twins joined.
"Yea, of course" Astrid said, shaking her head and linking her arms with the two.
