The Girl Who Was Forgotten

Chapter 45.

Chapter 45.

Magnolia was sat outside in the Grounds the following day, eating her lunch, when she saw George and Fred saunter out of the Castle. She could tell that they were up to something by the way they were fervently looking around them and whispering to each other. From her spot, she knew they hadn't seen her, so she snuck up behind them.

"I do hope you're doing anything that I, as a Prefect, would have to punish you for." Magnolia spoke loudly as she popped between them.

The twins jumped and gasped in shock.

"No, nothing." Fred replied quickly.

"Yeah, Nola, when have we ever done something wrong?"

Magnolia sent George a disbelieving glance, "A few things come to mind."

"Ok, so maybe we have."

"But we aren't now."

"Nope, not at all."

Magnolia laughed, "Come on guys, tell me what's going on."

"Nothing. I don't know what you're talking about."

"Will you stop asking us all these questions?"

"It's like the Spanish Inquisition over here, Georgy."

Magnolia laughed again at the twins. Harry, Ron, and Hermione passed them then, and Hermione shot a disapproving look towards the Weasley twins. Magnolia frowned; they had definitely been up to something.

"Seriously, what's going on?" Magnolia asked, "Why is Hermione looking at you like that?"

"Honestly?"

"Honestly." Magnolia nodded.

"Hermione has been abusing her power." Fred stated.

"We've been testing our Skiving Snackboxes." George continued.

"Only on volunteers, and they know what they're signing up for."

"But Hermione has taken it upon herself to put a stop to our testing."

"It isn't like it's not safe."

"We test everything out on ourselves first."

"Nothing goes to the other kids until we know it's safe for us."

"Oh. I don't see the problem, as long as you've explained all the risks and everything to them beforehand." Magnolia shrugged.

"The problem, Potter, is that none of their little products have been properly tested to make sure they're safe for students."

Draco's hard voice came from behind Fred, and Magnolia glanced over at him, not missing George's eyes widening at hearing Draco call her Potter again.

"They've tested them all on themselves first."

"That doesn't make them safe, who knows what they've put in those sweets." Draco snarled, "Just because you turn a blind-eye at their obviously dangerous stunts, doesn't mean all of us Prefects will."

Magnolia bit back her response when Draco stalked away, and shook her head when George tried to start speaking to her. She was going to be late for Care of Magical Creatures if she didn't leave soon, so she picked up her bag and stomped down the Grounds to Hagrid's Hut. Magnolia stopped next to Harry when she got to the class and stayed there through Professor Grubbly-Plank's introduction of the Bowtruckles.

"What's up with you?" Harry asked Magnolia quietly.

"Just my fellow Slytherin Prefect being a prick." Magnolia replied, just as quietly.