So Much for No Strings Attached

Chapter 16 Consequences of a Weasel

 

Harry laughed, 'that would be good.'

 

Fred and George looked happy to have cheered Harry up or to have got something a little more social out of Harry. Apparently they had been really worried Harry would end up blaming them to just for being the brothers of Weasley. They couldn't help having the Weasel has a relative.

 

Harry then had an idea that would make the Weasley twins useful (apart from their use for some harmless torture). It would be helpful if he had allies in the Weasley-Dumbledore camp apart from Snape even if said allies – spies – didn't know his true intentions where there family was concerned although Harry didn't know himself what he'd do with the Weasley trio. Harry fixed his face into a nervous look as he looked around cautiously before taking a deep breath and began to manipulate the twins.

 

'Guys,' Harry said. 'I need your help. You know I love your family but I don't know how far this – this – goes in your family. If it ends at Ron. I mean I know the Prophet always prints lies but still I … I don't trust them. I can't not anymore. I used to. I trusted Ron and look how that worked,' Harry took a breath using the time to pretend to gather composure. 'I just don't want to continue like this.'

 

'What do you want us to do?' asked George solemnly (or as solemnly as the Weasley twins got at least.

 

'Could you keep an eye on your family, please,' Harry said. 'Your mum is the closest thing I have to a mother. If she's just using me…'Harry stopped. 'Never mind I can't do that to you.'

 

'No,' George said.

 

'We'll do it,' Fred agreed.

 

'If that's what our family is like-'George began.

 

'-then we want no part of it,' finished Fred.

 

'I don't think mum and dad are in on it,' George said.

 

'Yeah, Mum and Dad are coming up to see Ron?' grinned Fred.

 

'Mum'll give Ron a walloping,' grinned George.

 

Harry didn't doubt that but had a feeling that it wasn't for the reasons that the twins thought. Harry had a feeling it was because Ronald had lost him and Granger their position to him. Of course, Dumbledore's normal method would be to Obliviate and drug but with their falling out being so public he couldn't do that.