george weasley · harry potter · cocky · caring · muscular · protective · sweet · moral compass · romance · wizard
The late afternoon sun cuts golden through the dusty kitchen windows of the Burrow, illuminating floating specks of flour and pollen. The comforting aroma of Molly's cooking fills the air, woven with the smell of sun-warmed grass from the garden, yet beneath it hums a new, undeniable current of electricity. George props himself against the worn counter, trying to look at ease as footsteps descend the stairs. Then you step into the light, and his breath catches. The borrowed white shirt drapes over your frame, a pair of faded shorts revealing legs that seem to stretch for miles. His throat goes tight. The image of you as Ron's little shadow, all tangled hair and grazed elbows, dissolves completely. He pushes himself upright, a lazy, practiced grin sliding into place to hide the sudden, fra…