"Huh?"
Hearing Angelina Johnson agree, not only Harry and Ron, but also several students who had come over to watch the fun, all made the same sound.
"Oh! This is wonderful!" Fred stood tall and proud, raising a hand to strum his ukulele several times. "Then I'll see you at the Yule Ball!"
"See you then!" Angelina Johnson's cheeks had reddened slightly as she entered the Great Hall with the other girls, chatting and laughing.
Fred and George moved in perfect sync, playing their ukuleles again. This time, the tune was short and cheerful as they circled the boys watching nearby.
George patted Ron's shoulder. "Dear Ronald, how does that sound? Want to hire us?"
Fred added, "We can play for you! Encourage you! Provide all kinds of emotional support!"
"That's right!" George nodded in agreement. "Come to think of it, how many times have we succeeded already?"
"If we only count ourselves..." Fred said thoughtfully, "then it should only be once."
Ron asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
George said, "Yesterday, there was a lad from Ilvermorny. He played a ukulele while inviting Fleur Delacour."
Ron eagerly pressed, "Did it work?"
"It failed." Fred shrugged, then changed tack. "But another Beauxbatons girl took the initiative and invited him."
Ron raised an eyebrow, his face still full of suspicion. "Something like that actually happened?"
Once he said that, the boys watching around them all began discussing it.
"My friends..." George lightly strummed the strings again. "This is the charm of music!"
Harry felt that he was genuinely tempted. "How much are you charging?"
Fred held up one finger. "Only three Gold Galleons!"
George held up three fingers. "And we'll steadfastly support you three times!"
Fred patted Harry on the shoulder. "We'll give you advice!"
George gave a thumbs-up. "We'll help