Fool Me Once (Book One) - Fred Weasley

After the Match

I walked slowly up to the school with George and Lee after George had changed out of his quiddich uniform. 'Will there still be a party do you think?' Lee questioned as we walked in the doors. I knew he was trying to say something to lighten the mood, because he looked apprehensively up at George as he spoke. 

'Maybe.' I said. 'You guys did still win' I told George now nudging him lightly in his side. 'Yeah' he said distractedly. Me and Lee could tell that he wasnt paying attention to us at all, but continued walkimg in silence, each of us silently plotting in our heads what we could do to cheer poor George up. 

I looked over at Lee and he frowned, only taking Georges hand in his and giving it a reassuring squeeze. I mouthed, 'Are you alright?' over to Lee and he nodded slowly. Before pointing to George and shaking his head. I knew what he was trying to tell me, the comments that Adrian had made were affecting George a lot more than Lee. Not that they didnt hurt Lee, it just so happened that George was a lot softer and more emotional. 

'Sugar Quill' I said to the Fat Lady who promptly swung the portrait door open allowing us to go into the common room. We were met with the sound of celebrating Gryffindors and loud music. 'I said there was going to be a party didnt I?' Lee said lightly shaking Georges shoulders to try and cheer him up. 

'Im going to bed' he mumbled pulling me and Lee into a short hug. 'No Georgie babe please' Lee said as George began to walk away. 'I think he just needs a minute I said as I grabbed Lees hand and led him over to a couch. 

'I wish he didnt have to react like this' Lee told me taking a drink off the table beside us. 'What do you mean?' I asked taking a sip of my water. 

'I just wish he didnt let other peoples opinions get to him so much. Like suck it up, were in love. You know?' I nodded as Lee drank his drink. 

'I kind of get what you are saying Lee but you have to remember its George. He is probably the most sensitive out of the friend group and I know. Trust me that these comments hurt you and you dont show it because of George. But you cant be mad at him for having feelings noodles. Thats not right' 

'I know Liyah. I know' Lee said shaking his head. 'I just wish he didnt take every little thing to heart so much. I wish he could just be more like Fred is with you some times.' he told me and I shook my head back at him. 

'No. Lee you dont mean that' I said. 'George being the way he is is perfect. We need people like George. You need George the way he is. And so what if he isnt attatched to your hip twenty four seven. Or kissing you all the time. Trust me it gets annoying. What you and George have. Thats special I swear. You dont want him to change' I stated as I stood up when I heard the portrait door open. 

'Fucking bitch. Where does she get off doing that. Its fucking stupid and unfair' Fred was saying as he came into the common room. I tapped Lee on his shoulder to let him know where I was going as I made my way over to the boys stair case where Fred was headed. 

'Bear?' I called as I got closer to him. Only stopping when I was standing in front of him. 'Hey princess' he said as he pulled me into a hug, which effectively calmed him down. 'Whats wrong?' I questioned. 'Mad I didnt get to see the Mini Muffins for long after the match for long enough.' he said as he swooped down to place two small kisses on either side of my bump. 

'Mini muffins?' I questioned with a giggle as he stood up and placed a kiss on my lips. 'Well we dont have names picked, and we dont know if they are girls or boys yet and I need something to call them since they are so well present all the time. And I dont know. I just settles on Mini Muffins' he told me with a shrug. 

'Okay Bear' I said as I pulled him into a hug. 'Want to go to bed?' he asked me with a wink. 'As much fun as that sounds' I told him with a sigh. 'I want to know what happened with McGonagall and we need to talk to your brother' I said as I linked my arm through his and led him up the stairs. 

'What happened to Ronald?' Fred questioned as I opened the door to our dorm room. 'Not Ronald' I said as I peered into the room and spotted George lying on his bed. 'George' I told Fred as I took my arm from his and walked over to the younger twin. 

'Georgie?' I called as I sat down at his back. 'Can you talk to me?' I asked him and he nodded. 'Can Fred leave?' he asked me and I looked at Fred and nodded, silently telling him that if George really needed to talk to me on his own, we should let him. 

'Yeah' Fred said opening the dorm room door again. 'Ill be downstairs. Take care of my princess and Mini Muffins for me Georgie' he called as he closed the door and could be heard running down the stairs. 

'Mini Muffins?' George questioned sitting up in the bed and leaning his back on the head board. 'The twins, he had decided to nickname them Mini Muffins until they are born' I said and he nodded patting the bed beside him and scooching over a small bit. 

'Whats wrong with me?' he questioned as I sat in front of him facing him. I looked at him as he started to cry silently. I really didnt know what to say. In my mind there was nothing wrong with George, he was perfect. 

'Georgie?' I questioned causing him to look over at me. 'There is nothing wrong with you' I told him and he shook his head at me. 'There is. Well everyone else thinks there is' he told me as I pulled his head into my neck. 

'George what are you on about? It was only Adrian who said anything and he never said that there was anything wrong with you. He called you some horrible names but-' 

'It wasnt just him. And it wasnt just today' George breathed as he continued to sob into my shoulder. 'Georgie who said something? What did they say?' I asked, I was angry now, not at George for not telling me, but at whoever had caused him this hurt. 

He shook his head as he cried harder into my shoulder and I looked down at him. Merlin, I am going to kill every person who hurt my poor George. 'Georgie?' I called softly running my hands through his hair. 'Who said things? Please tell me?' I asked and he nodded. 'Dont tell Fred' he warned and I nodded. 'I dont want him getting in more trouble over me' he said as he sat up and wiped his eyes. 

My heart broke at the thought of George not wanting to say anything just so that Fred wouldnt get in trouble. The both of us knew that Fred would commit actual murder if anyone hurt anyone in his family, especially Ginny and George. I hated that George never told anyone, kept it all bottled up just to make sure that Fred was okay. 

'Roger Davies, Cormac McClaggan, Marcus Belby, Adrian Pucey, Marcus Flint and Lucian Bole' he told me as he grabbed a tissue from his night stand. 

'Georgie, thats six people' I said as I gasped. 'How long have they been saying stuff to you?' I questioned, making a mental note to punch each and every individual on the list at least twice and kick them in the balls. 

'Since me and Lee started telling people we were together. So about three years' he said as he blew his nose. I just looked at him and tears began to pour out of my eyes. George went to hug me and I pushed him away lightly. 'No' I told him and he looked at me in shock. 'Georgie, you are going to tell me exactly what each of them said and when. You have to tell me everything George. Dont leave anything out. We have to do something about this. And if I cant tell your brother you can be sure as hell that his wife will kill everyone for you instead.' I told him as I stood up and walked over to the desk. 

'Liyah. I dont want to make a big deal out of this' he said and I shook my head at him. 'George. We have to make a big deal of it. Its not okay. Thats half of your life in this school being bullied because of who you are. This has to end Georgie. And it had to end soon' I told him as I wrote the six boys names down on the parchment. 

'Liyah. What would I do without you?' he said as he sat on the edge of the bed facing me. 

'I dont know Georgie. But you have me for life. So you will never have to figure it out.' I told him as I smiled. 'Now tell me everything. We are going to Minnie in the morning'