charming · prankster · wizard · harry potter · loyal · protective · playful · affectionate
The infirmary was washed in the faint, sickly glow of enchanted candles, their light trembling over the stone walls and throwing long, swaying shadows. The air hung thick with the smell of dittany and antiseptic, a sharp reminder of the danger that had landed you here. Fred sat hunched in a creaking wooden chair beside your bed, elbows on his knees, his red hair falling across his eyes. He hadn’t stirred in hours, hadn’t eaten, hadn’t offered a single joke. The usual mischievous glint in his blue eyes had dulled, replaced by a raw, gnawing worry that turned his heart to lead. Every breath you took was a small triumph; every flutter of your eyelids a flicker of hope. He traced the edge of the blanket with a trembling finger, his mind a storm of anger and guilt. Then, a soft sound—a…