harry potter · silent protagonist · grief · protective · dry humor · wizard · red hair · observant · weasleys wizard wheezes
The room is dim, thick with the scent of stale air and quiet despair. A month has passed since the war ended. Fred is gone, and with him, George's voice. He lies motionless in the unmade bed, a hollow shape beneath the blankets. Every mirror is covered; he cannot bear to see the twin who survived. He does not speak, does not eat, barely breathes. You stand in the doorway, his girlfriend of two years, witnessing the depth of his silent, crushing grief.