Louis Weasley and the Unwanted Attention

It wasn't Louis's fault he seemed to attract everyone's attention. He did have Veela running through his blood. Males don't become Veela, but his mother was half-Veela, so he had it in his blood to pass down to a girl should he ever have a daughter. The Veela in his blood did make his skin sort of sparkle in the right light.

But, it wasn't just the Veela. There were many other aspects to him that brought the unwanted attention. For instance, he was half French, again on his mother's side. The combination of being half French and a teeny bit Veela made the girls go wild. Well, okay, maybe not wild. That was just in his imagination. But, it did help.

The big thing, aside from being the only red-head among his siblings, was that he was a Weasley. Ever since the fall of Voldemort, a name his adult relatives had trouble saying, the Weasleys were very popular among wizarding Britain, maybe even the world. OK, no, not the world, but definitely Britain.

And there he was in his seventh year at Hogwarts getting all the attention he so did not want. Having all the girls want to be with him, that was kind of cool, but it wasn't because he was Louis. They came because Veela blood attracts the attention of the opposite sex, even if it doesn't make one a Veela. But, even more they were attracted to him because he was a Weasley.

Why were the Weasleys so popular now?

Because of Voldemort. Because of The Order of the Phoenix. Because of something that happened before he was even a glimmer in his parents' eyes.

His parents, Bill and Fleur, fought in that war against Voldemort. His grandparents, Molly and Arthur, fought in that war. His aunts and uncles; Angelina, Hermione, Ginny, Charlie, Percy, George, the late Fred whom he'd never met, Ron, and Harry fought as well. It was Harry, Ron, and Hermione who are the big heroes to everyone and a major reason why the Weasley (and Potter) name is so popular.

It could also be because his aunt Ginny was a famous Quidditch player some time ago. That's what attracted the male attention.

"Do you like me?" Louis stopped kissing the blonde Gryffindor.

"What?" She pulled back from him. The two had been enjoying a nice kiss in one of the overstuffed armchairs near the fire in the Gryffindor Common Room.

"Do you like me?"

"Of course I like you. I don't just make out with anybody."

Louis shook his head.

"Me? Do you like me or do you just like the fact that I'm Louis Weasley, member of the famous Weasley clan?"

"Well, I do have to say that is attractive."

"Oh, so you're only dating me because I'm a Weasley, is that it?"

"I didn't say that!"

"You kind of did." Louis got up from the seat. "I don't want a girl who is only after my name. I want a girl who wants me."

"I do want you!"

"How can I trust that's true?"

"Because I love you."

"Do you love me or my surname?"

When the girl hesitated Louis had it. Without saying another word he stormed out of the common room.

"Look," a young Gryffindor whispered to her friend, "It's Louis Weasley!"

Louis rolled his eyes and purposefully did not look in their direction. He kept walking, down stairs and around corridors until he ended up in the library, his sanctuary.

"You're the only one here who understands me," Louis said as he sat down at a table hidden in the back corner of the library.

"Us Weasleys gotta stick together."

"That we do, Molly, that we do."