The hall suddenly fell silent.
Fred and George, along with Ron behind them, looked extremely excited.
Lee Jordan immediately played along and asked.
"Did it work? Oh? Why did you bring your little brother too?"
Fred spoke in a smug tone.
"The brewing time was just right. As for Ron, well, he begged me all night, and we happened to have a little potion left over... mmmph."
The unusually quiet Ron felt he was about to die of embarrassment and hurried forward to clamp a hand over Fred's mouth.
"Oh, Fred, please stop talking!"
George chuckled without saying anything else. Their little brother wanted exactly what they wanted, after all.
Besides, he had been behaving himself lately, and his abilities had been improving quickly, so his two older brothers did not mind letting him join in the fun.
George rubbed his hands together gleefully and took a potion bottle out of his pocket.
"Stop messing around. George and I only need to age a little over a year, so we just need a sip. Ron, you have to finish a whole bottle.
Remember, if any of us wins, we split those thousand Galleons three ways."
Ginny, who was growing prettier and more striking by the day, spoke up to dampen her three brothers' enthusiasm.
"I think Hermione's right. Your little tricks will never fool Dumbledore's magic."
The three Weasleys did not care and simply ignored their sister's objections.
Together, they excitedly drank the Ageing Potion.
"Ready? Shall we go together?"
"Right, together! Let everyone witness the miracle of the three great Weasleys!"
Although Ron felt rather embarrassed, he enjoyed having every eye in the hall on him.
Before he could savor it any longer, his two brothers took him by the arms and marched him into the circle.
Once the