Alright, it's the first time that I take part on such a thing! It was always on my bucket list and now I can cross it out! :D

Insane House Competition: 224. AU – Zombie

365 Prompts Challenge: 16. AU – Apocalypse!AU

Word count: 512

The first thing he saw was blood. And his twin. And his sister who let go of Fred to get away from him. It had been 23 days without an incident but it seemed like it was over now. Seven months ago he would have laughed when someone told him that there would have been zombies trying to eat them. But now he knew better.

"Fred, Ginny! What happened?!"

"Don't get closer, George! He...we were surrounded, there was no escape! And..we had no weapons, he...he protected me when...this monster wanted to bite me and he..just pushed his arm between his teeth.."

A cough interrupted them and George, despite his family's warning, ran towards Fred and tried to hold him. He clung on his twin, trying to stay strong.

"G-george...he-...help...I...don't feel..."

"S-shht...Freddie, we...we'll manage...it...I..I won't let you die...! Do you hear me...? Fred...?"

But Fred coughed only more blood than he already did and clung on his brother. It could not end like this! They had to do something! But nobody moved. Ginny clung on Charlie and sobbed. It was because of her. Because of her, Fred had to die. Bill took his gun and aimed for Fred's head.

"N-no! There...there has to be a way! You...you can't shoot him! He's...he's our brother!"

George was crying and stepped in front of his dying twin. He would protect him and if Bill had to shoot them first to get Fred!

"George, please...there is no way! You saw what happened to Percy...!"

George wanted to turn around to see if his brother was still alright but it happened so fast. Fred grabbed him by his shoulder and wanted to bite in his neck. He had changed. It was too late. Nobody could save him anymore. George wanted to cry but no sound escaped him. The only thing he heard was a loud 'BOOM' followed by a 'thud' and everything was over. Fred dropped to the floor and did not move. The remaining twin moved his head towards the direction where the bullet had come from. Bill stood there, his hands trembling until the gun fell out of his hand. Everyone was paralysed.

"G-george...I...I'm sorry but...he would have bitten you...and I couldn't risk to lose you, too..."

George stared at his brother's dead body, not moving or making a sound. Charlie, Bill, Ginny and Ron came closer until they were close enough to grab him. They pulled him into a hug and did not let go.

"We have to stay together...we won't separate again and we will make sure that everyone is safe. We...cannot risk to lose any of us..."

George still could not believe it that his twin was dead. Did that really happen? He could not tear his eyes away from his twin's dead body.

"We...we have to bury him...I won't let them...eat him...!"

A sob followed and he buried his face into Bills leather jacket. George know that he had saved him but maybe he would have wanted Fred to bite him. After all, they would have stayed together as zombies then.