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After instructing JARVIS to leave George a message requesting his presence at the workshop tomorrow evening—he had a surprise prepared—Tony set his alarm and decisively burrowed under his covers.
George stared blankly at his obliterated workbench, releasing a weary sigh. "JARVIS, could you possibly wait until I've exited before delivering notifications next time? I'll need to reconstruct everything from scratch."
JARVIS fell into complete silence, not producing a single sound.
The following morning, Tony emerged from Gemini's Floo connection sporting catastrophic bedhead, pronounced dark circles beneath his eyes, and bread clenched between his teeth, collapsing onto the sofa in exhausted defeat.
"What exactly is your current condition?" Gemini inquired with obvious curiosity.
Tony chewed the bread mechanically, mumbling through the obstruction, "Please procure something liquid—I'm approaching asphyxiation!"
Coby thoughtfully materialized a cup of perfectly temperature-controlled coffee within Tony's immediate reach. After consuming a substantial gulp, Tony exhaled with profound relief.
"I require your assistance with a particular matter." Tony extracted a crystal vial containing silvery substance from his pocket, positioning it on the table. "Please examine this. I'm aware you possess a Pensieve here."
Gemini collected the memory vial, agitating its contents experimentally. "Whose memory does this contain?"
"The Weasley family's," Tony responded while continuously retrieving additional items from his pockets. "This specimen belongs to Harry, this represents Ginny's recollections, and here we have Ron's contribution. Ah yes, this contains Angelina's memories! Let me consider—Wood's memories as well!"
The memories rapidly occupied the entire table surface, encompassing virtually every significant figure within British wizarding society.
Gemini regarded the extensive memory collection with genuine astonishment. "What specific memories are these? Concerning whom precisely? You spent merely two days in Britain—how did you acquire such a comprehensive collection?"
Tony displayed unmistakable smugness. "These represent complete memories regarding Fred Weasley. Upon learning I could construct something resembling a Fred portrait, practically the entire British magical community competed for my attention. He must have enjoyed remarkable popularity."
Without hesitation, Gemini produced her Pensieve. "Which memories should we examine initially?"
Tony rubbed his nose thoughtfully. "I'm genuinely uncertain. Perhaps we should commence with family memories."
The memory flowed smoothly into the Pensieve, silvery substance filling the shallow stone basin. Gemini manipulated the basin's rim, and images materialized rapidly within.
Tony and Gemini entered the memory with practiced expertise. Before them stretched a bustling St. Mungo's corridor, where a young red-haired wizard paced anxiously outside the delivery ward while two equally red-haired boys supervised their youngest brother nearby.
Shortly thereafter, vigorous crying erupted, immediately followed by identical sounds. A Healer emerged with a radiant smile. "Congratulations—you have twins!"
The scene transitioned to the Burrow's living room, where two identical infants rested peacefully in their shared cradle, determinedly clutching feeding bottles.
Subsequently, the twins mastered walking and speech, their mischievous nature manifesting through elaborate pranks targeting Molly, Arthur, and their older brothers.
The timeline accelerated to age eleven—the twins boarded the Hogwarts Express with infectious enthusiasm, returning home only during holidays. They maintained their laughter and troublemaking throughout adolescence and into adulthood, even during those darkest periods. Only the twins seemed to radiate light, magnetizing everyone's attention. The observers witnessed their adult Apparition pranks that terrified Molly, their gentle comfort when Boggarts frightened her. Later scenes showed George losing his ear yet continuing to joke with his brothers.
Until the aftermath of the Battle of Hogwarts—Fred never emerged again. The vibrantly colored Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes grew noticeably dimmer, and the perpetually laughing, troublemaking George transformed into someone gentle and reserved. The final sequence depicted George bidding farewell to his family beside the fireplace before departing abroad to establish new business ventures.
Emerging from this memory, Tony and Gemini sat in contemplative silence, unable to articulate their emotions for considerable time.
"They never experienced separation," Tony whispered. "Did you observe that detail? Even the Boggart corpses Molly witnessed—they remained together."
Gemini maintained her silence while pouring another memory vial. The pair devoted their entire day to examining various individuals' impressions of the twins—family members, friends, romantic partners, teammates, and battle companions. Only by evening did they realize they'd spent the day without consuming any meals.
"No wonder everyone insists George cannot recover. In similar circumstances, I would experience far more than simple inability to move forward," Tony declared while devouring his severely delayed lunch.
Gemini consumed food with remarkable velocity while maintaining perfect elegance. "What represents our next course of action?"
Tony positioned a watch-like device on the table. "This represents my recent creation. Do you observe this input port? Can you successfully import Fred-related memories into this mechanism?"
"Will this approach prove effective?" Gemini frowned—the concept of "machinery" seemed fundamentally incompatible with magic.
"Absolutely guaranteed success. The magical runes integrated within were researched by Hermione. The fusion of mechanics and magic creates something genuinely extraordinary!" Tony assured her.
Gemini nodded approvingly. "If Aunt Hermione provided assistance, the methodology should prove reliable."
After hastily completing their meal, Gemini began editing the memories with her wand, eliminating irrelevant content while preserving various Fred manifestations—mischievous, laughing, angry, and countless other expressions.
The process appeared complex, but Gemini, having observed memories throughout the day, handled the task with remarkable skill. She efficiently edited the memories before carefully importing them into the watch-like device according to Tony's specifications.
Tony produced several small button-like objects, directing Coby to position them in the living room's four corners, on the ceiling, and floor, before cautiously activating the device.
Accompanied by crackling electrical sounds, ripples appeared across the watch's display surface.
"George? Fred? I am... Fred? Fred Weasley?" A young male voice emerged, initially mechanical and rigid, gradually developing flexibility as the vocal patterns automatically calibrated.
A soft popping sound occurred.
The watch fell silent.
Gemini and Tony leaned forward together, observing intently. "Has he malfunctioned?" Gemini inquired cautiously.
"I believe he should remain functional. Perhaps he's experiencing a system crash?" Tony frowned with concern.
"I don't think that's the issue."
"Then what could explain this behavior?" Gemini asked.
"Could it be because the Fred you created lacks sufficient perfection?"
"Impossible! After fusing numerous individuals' memories and conducting personality calculations, regardless of potential deviations, the variance couldn't be that significant! Are you questioning my competence?!" Tony began protesting indignantly.
"Wait—who's speaking?" Gemini felt ice-cold dread coursing down her spine as she demanded urgently.
Tony and Gemini stared at each other in mutual bewilderment before simultaneously spinning around. Behind them materialized a somewhat ethereal figure—red hair, tall and lean, wearing a brown suit identical to George's, regarding them with unmistakably mischievous amusement.
"Hey! Surprise!" he announced with characteristic Weasley twin enthusiasm.
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