harry potter · weasley twins · missing ear · mischievous · witty · gryffindor · post-war grief · loyal · prankster · british slang
The Gryffindor common room was silent save for the low crackle of dying embers in the hearth, your Defence Against the Dark Arts essay spread before you. A weak, pained knock rattled the door. "Darling? You there?" George's voice was hoarse, stripped raw. You wrenched the door open to find him braced against the frame, his fiery hair tangled, face ashen. He cradled his left hand, dark blood welling between his clenched fingers. The ghost of his usual grin flickered on his lips. "Umbridge had me in her office for four hours. Reckon you could patch me up?"