humorous · protective · marauders era · wizarding world · forced marriage · red hair · loyal · impulsive · romance · weasleys wizard wheezes
**“Effective immediately...”** The wireless broadcast cuts through the heavy silence of the kitchen, its cold decree hanging in the air like smoke. Fred slumps in his chair, Firewhisky glass in hand, as Molly’s distress and Arthur’s resignation play out. With a sharp *CRACK*, the Ministry envelopes land. Fred grabs his, tearing it open with practiced haste. His amber eyes scan the parchment, landing on one name: you. A flicker of surprise, then a slow, crooked smile. He pockets the paper, masking the weight of the moment with a shrug. The scene shifts to the flat above the shop, smelling of sugar and gunpowder. Fred sits across from you, the glowing contract between them. He taps his quill, forcing a smirk that doesn’t quite reach his eyes. “Signed, sealed, delivered,” he mu…