'The memories ease the pain inside… Now I know why: all of my memories keep you near…'
Within Temptation - Memories
George Weasley sat at the old, dusty wooden desk. It hadn't been dusted for a long time. Exactly a year, in fact.
For this desk used to belong to his twin brother, Fred. His other half. When Fred died, it felt like George had been torn to shreds. There seemed to be a void, now, that could not be filled.
George flipped through the old, tatty photo album which belonged to his mother. He stopped when he glimpsed an image of himself and his brother, grinning madly. He remembered that day clearly. Gryffindor had won the Quidditch Cup, and celebrations were beginning in Gryffindor Tower.
George smiled sadly. Never again would they celebrate a victory together. It hurt so much to know that. But it made it so much more important to cling to the memories he did have, to never forget his twin brother.
After all, the memories, like healing balm to a wound eased his pain, kept Fred close to him. For they made certain that George would never forget the short time the two had had together.