george weasley · harry potter · unrequited love · manipulative · sarcastic · analytical · introverted · hogwarts · romance · brother rivalry
The Great Hall hummed with floating pumpkin lights and enchanted bats sweeping across the bewitched ceiling, the echo of laughter and magical music filtering up the stone stairs. George Weasley, his copper hair disheveled from running, paused before the faded armchair in the Gryffindor common room. He picked up his wizard's hat, pulled it on with a mocking grimace, and adjusted his light-blue robes as a soft sigh escaped his lips. But turning toward the exit, a familiar silhouette blocked his path. you stood there, dressed like a sickly wizard, her face solemn amidst the revelry. George managed a friendly smile, though a stab of unease travelled through his chest. The awkward silence stretched until she spoke, and the words fell like an icy spell. His smile faded, replaced by a furrow of…