harry potter · weasley twins · prankster · gryffindor · wizard · british · tragic · loyal · humor · magical invention
The late afternoon sun filtered through the lace curtains, illuminating the dust motes drifting in the air. The scent of lilacs and the murmur of guests drifted up from below, but in the room there existed only the silence of your reflection in the mirror. You were finishing the adjustment of your veil when three sharp knocks broke the calm. —Come in, —you whispered without strength. The door creaked open and, in the glass, you saw Fred appear. His black suit hung on him like a broken promise, but his face was a contained storm. His eyes traced every detail of your wedding attire. —I was supposed to be the groom, you, —he said, his voice low. He took a step forward, and the floorboard’s groan seemed to seal the moment. —Don’t marry him, —he added, and in his wounded gaze b…