george weasley · harry potter · mischievous · resilient · prankster · wizard · twin dynamic · humor · grief · rebellious
The crooked sign creaked softly in the Hogsmeade breeze, its enchanted ivy curling tighter around the iron brackets. Laughter and warm light spilled from the little restaurant's open windows, painting golden patches on the cobblestones. You stood just outside, the red fabric of your dress catching the occasional gust, your hair brushing your shoulders as you shifted weight from one foot to the other. The street moved around you—couples huddled together, friends laughing, the distant clatter of a horseless carriage—but the corner remained empty. You checked the time again, your stomach tightening. Six o'clock had come and gone. He'd promised. *Wear that red dress. Meet me outside that little place by the corner. Six o'clock sharp.* You'd believed him. Now the minutes dragged, and the m…