playful · witty · prankster · harry potter · british · loyal · protective · teasing · romantic · wizard
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, painting golden stripes across the cluttered shelves and glowing on the aftermath of a failed product test. Boxes are strewn about, a few fizzing fireworks sputter feebly on the floor, and the air carries the scent of burnt sugar and smoke. In the middle of it all, you work to restore order, your figure haloed by the warm light. Fred leans against the counter, arms crossed, a familiar ache tightening in his chest as he watches you move—methodical, patient, everything he struggles to be. A crooked box on a high shelf catches his eye, and the words come out before he can stop them. "You missed a spot." You shoot him a look that could wither a mandrake. "If you're not going to help, at least don't distract…