Title: The Troublesome Trio
Author/Artist: hieisgirl1
Pairing: George Weasley/Leila Smith (hinting)
Fandom: Harry Potter
Words: 873
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter
Notes/Warning: One OC named Leila Smith that I created.
Chapter Four- Leila's Change
Over the next few weeks, the trio had no problems with the Slytherins. You'd think that Fred and George would've been happy about it, but no. It bugged them to no end. The two boys weren't sure why this was bothering them so much. They were glad the Slytherins were off their backs; but things were weird. Like something was going on that they didn't know about. They spent so much time trying to figure out what was going on, but every time they ended up with nothing.
They noticed that the same group of Slytherin boys was following Leila around everywhere she went; even up to the Gryffindor common room. At first, the twins thought it was just because they didn't want Leila to think that they were harassing the two. But about a week later, the group was still following her. It had bothered them because they never had a chance to get to Leila without worrying about the others being around. The only chance they ever had to speak with her was in the commons or at meals. She was almost never in the common room during the day. She would leave early in the morning for breakfast then go off between classes, breaks, and during lunch to do whatever. Then she wouldn't get back to the common room until just before curfew at 8:00. She never told the two what she was up to.
It was one of those days that Leila wasn't in the common room that the three boys began talking about her and wondering what she was up to all of a sudden.
"Do you have any idea what she's doing when she isn't in class?" Lee asked the twins.
"No. It's like we never see her anymore. It's like she's left the group," George said.
"We haven't done any pranks with her in almost a month. The Troublesome Trio has turned into the Troublesome Duo," Fred said. "It doesn't sound the same. It doesn't have that ring to it."
"I know what you mean," George agreed. "We need to talk to her and see what's gotten into her suddenly."
"When did this start happening?" Lee asked.
"Wasn't it right after she told off the Slytherin prats for dissing us after the owl attacks at breakfast?" Fred looked over at the other red-head.
"I think so. Do you think that has anything to do with this?" George asked.
"I'm guessing it does."
"What do we know about her that would help us figure out what's going on with her?" George asked.
"I don't know. She never really talked about her family. Just about her Muggle school," Fred answered.
"Why didn't she talk about her family?" Lee asked.
"Dunno. Never asked. We just let it slide," George answered. "We didn't think it was that important."
"Do you think her family has something to do with this?" Lee asked.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, is her family okay? Is there something going on that she hasn't told you guys? Or maybe she's doing something that's forbidden."
"No way. Leila wouldn't do that. She isn't that kind of student. She's a Gryffindor, not a Slytherin. Remember?" George defended the absent girl. "Anyway, she'd tell us if it had something to do with her family. We're friends."
"Hey, I'm just guessing. I'm not saying that's what it is," Lee pointed out.
Suddenly the common room door opened and Leila walked in. She caught the three boys watching her and whipped her head away, keeping her eyes diverted.
"Hey, Leila!" George said. "Come here."
Leila didn't look over at them and kept walking to the girls' staircase.
"Hey, Leila! We want to ask you something," Fred yelled after her.
She continued to the stairs and disappeared up them.
"What's her problem?" Lee asked.
"How are we supposed to know?" Fred asked.
"Hey, Katie," George said to one of the second year girls sitting at one of the tables, doing her homework.
"What George?" she asked, not bothering to look up from her work.
"Do you know what's up with Leila lately?"
"No."
"Can you find out for us?" Fred asked.
"Why don't you ask her yourself?" she asked.
"Because she won't talk to us," George answered.
"What makes you think she'll talk to me then? You're her only friends."
"Because you're a girl. Girls talk to each other about everything. Don't they?" Fred asked.
"You know nothing about girls," she said, looking up at the two.
"I noticed," he agreed. He caught Fred and Lee laughing at him. "Well, can you?"
"If that's the only way you'll shut up, then fine," she agreed.
"Thanks, Katie," the twins said in unison.
"Uh-huh," she said before stuffing her books and parchment into her bag and walking up the stairs into the girls' dormitories.
"I guess we're going to have to wait until morning to find out anything," Lee pointed out.
"You're right. Let's go to bed. I'm tired," Fred suggested.
"I'm right behind you," George said.
The three boys picked up their school things and headed up to their dormitory. They barely managed to change out of their school robes before collapsing onto their beds and falling asleep.