The One Word Missing by Ladyallielongbottom7
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry and his friends, they're property of the lovely Ms. Jo... but a girl can dream!!
I love George mind, body, and soul but I was in love with Fred. George is my everything, but Fred was my soulmate. With George I'm at home, warm and content, but with Fred I felt passion.
George needs me. We need each other. Two broken people, clinging to each other, hoping that someday two halves will make a whole. Math can be deceiving. They never seem to add up.
There is one mirror in our apartment. George always closes his eyes when he walks by. He doesn't need to say anything, I understand. When we go over to the Burrow I comb his hair for him. An unspoken gesture of love to save him from Molly's constant scrutiny.
Three people live in our apartment. The buzzer nameplate next to the front door may say otherwise, but up here we are three, constantly haunted by what used to be. A friend once told me to imagine looking inside myself, find a delete button, and cancel, forgetting all my Grief. But my fear is that all I have left of Fred is my grief for him and that if I delete that inside myself he'll be gone. Not just from this world but from my heart.
It's hard, but we get by. Life has lost it's excitement, the every-day wonder has disappeared. And maybe some day soon there will be more to my life, to our life, than simply living to carry on. But, for now, George and I get by with our love, for each other, but mainly the love we share for Fred. I have learned to love George and, truly, I do. But I will always be in love with Fred, wondering what might have been, and it's always that one little word that changes everything.
A/N: So... what do you think? It's my first published fic so please review
Also, I'm just getting into writing fics after about two and a half years of reading
them so I'm looking for a beta who's willing to proofread my stories. I'm also happy to be a beta if you need one. I'm a good editor but when I edit my own stuff I just read what's supposed to be there )
Hope you enjoyed reading! If you liked it (or didn't) please review because it's always good to hear feedback.
Allie, "Ladyallielongbottom7"