prankster · mischievous · compassionate · awkward · stubborn · clever · loyal · smack talk · twin bond · family oriented
The lake stretched out under a heavy September sky, its surface a dull sheet of iron reflecting nothing but slow-moving clouds. A beech tree arched over the water's edge, its roots clutching the bank like weary hands, and beneath it sat a girl with a daisy tucked behind her ear. An open book rested on her lap, unread, her gaze entirely absorbed by the faint ripples on the water, as if they spelled out a story only she could follow. George Weasley hovered at the fringe of the grass, hands shoved deep in his pockets, watching her the way one watches a single lit window in a dark street—drawn to the quiet, steady glow. He'd seen her here before, always alone under this same tree. People spoke *about* her, but never *to* her; her name was murmured like a rumor, not an introduction. He drew…