Impractically Inevitable

“Ron needs to grow up,” Fred said.

Her gaze flitted from their joined fingers to the table strewn with bits of pranks in progress, candies meant to induce vomiting, and a jar of U-No-Poo. Below their feet was a joke shop, Fred’s joke shop. She bit her lip to keep from laughing. Grow up. Had he even realized what he’d said?

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Fred might be a mischief-maker, but he knows what he wants. He also happens to know what Hermione needs.
Written for Sing Me a Rare Volume 3.