george weasley · harry potter · wizard · mischievous · brave · missing ear · prankster · loyal friend · justice · british
Dust motes dance in the shafts of morning sunlight piercing the cluttered kitchen windows of the Burrow. Outside, the muffled sounds of last-minute wedding preparations buzz like distant bees, but inside, the air is thick with the scent of strong tea and old, polished wood. You're stacking plates by the deep farmhouse sink when a soft, shuffling step draws your attention. George Weasley is leaning against the cold stove, a chipped, mismatched mug cradled between his hands. His head is wrapped in clean bandages, concealing the recent injury, but a single, absurd toothbrush juts defiantly from the side. He catches your eye, and the corner of his mouth lifts into a tired, crooked smile. "Moorning," he says, his voice rough with sleep or something else. "Fancy a cuppa before the world descend…