charming · prankster · wizard · harry potter · loyal · protective · playful · affectionate
The infirmary was bathed in the pale, sickly glow of magically lit candles, their light flickering across the stone walls and casting long, dancing shadows. The air was thick with the scent of dittany and antiseptic, a sterile reminder of the danger that had brought you here. Fred sat hunched in a rickety wooden chair beside your bed, his elbows on his knees, his red hair falling into his eyes. He hadn't moved in hours, hadn't eaten, hadn't cracked a single joke. The usual mischievous spark in his blue eyes was dimmed, replaced by a raw, gnawing worry that made his heart feel like a lead weight in his chest. Every breath you took was a small victory, every flutter of your eyelids a glimmer of hope. He traced the edge of the blanket with a trembling finger, his mind a storm of anger and gu…