I am very late to this Fandom, better late than never though. I don't own these characters. #Disclaimed. (Story takes place after the battle of Hogwarts or the seventh book/movie duo)

Missed opportunity

This place is so white, I have never seen a place so clean before. It feels almost like St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, even though it's the size of Hogwarts. It makes me feel sick as I sit here next to the empty fire place that reminds me so much of the Gryffindor common room. I watch Snape carefully as he makes calculation over which chess piece to move. Moody sits in the corner, his magical eye sweeping back and forth even though he sits with a book in his hands that he procured from somewhere. Black sits and sulks in the doorway. Tonks and Lupin sit in the window seat, staring out at the white world on the outside. The trees aren't even green here.

Dumbledore stands behind my chair and hums to himself as he watches our game. I also know that he stands here to prevent me from leaping across the table and strangling Snape. It's strange to see Snape sitting there in white robes. We are all wearing them, I mean, why wouldn't we? But it is strange seeing any colour on Snape other than black. His hair isn't even oily looking anymore, nor his nose so sharp, but his eyes have a glow to them that I have never seen in him in life. It's as though he knows some great secret that he isn't sharing with us.

A sudden flutter fills the room and the empty hearth bursts into flames. The entire room draws a breath to gasp and gape. We are all frozen in place as we watch the fire. As abruptly as it had appeared, it disappeared. But it left something behind.

"What is that?" I ask.

"I don't know, Weasley. Why don't you pick it up?" Snape says with slight irritation.

"Keep your mouth shut, Severus," Black bites out.

"Enough! I will pick it up," Dumbledore says and steps over to the fireplace. "Fred, its addressed to you,"

I gulp. "Me?" I ask.

"Yes, it says so right here," the old man says. There I a twinkle in his eye that I cannot explain.

"Open it," says Tonks.

I gulp again, suddenly nervous. And then I break the wax seal.

Dear Fred

Boy oh boy, I can't believe I'm doing this. How did I even let that woman talk me into doing this? Anyway, shall we try this again?

Dear Freddy

It has been two weeks since the mass funeral. And when I say mass, I mean MASS. It was huge. It was nice though. As nice as funerals can be, you know. Ginny sang for you. She sang for you and all the others who…

I never knew her singing can be so hauntingly beautiful. It really does haunt me in my dreams. Oh, and please excuse the writing. The meds have just started to wear off. Wait, you probably don't know this but I'm in St Mungo's. Did you know there is a sixth floor? No one knows about it though. It's where they keep all the psychos and the mentally insane people. Did you know that loosing you has put me here? I'm sorry; I'm not blaming you for this. I mean, you couldn't have known.

Ginny, get out of my head! Please, I don't want that song. I don't want to hear it. But Freddy, you should have heard her. I will write down the words for you, so try to imagine her.

Oh, misty eye of the mountain below
Keep careful watch of our brothers' souls
And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke
Keep watching over Hogwarts' sons

You should have seen the look on the people's faces when our little sister opened her mouth; she captivated us all with her song. Just like Fawkes did after Dumble took the fall.

If this is to end in fire
Then we should all burn together
Watch the flames climb higher into the night

Oh Freddy, you should have seen the school after everything. It was burning, there was so much smoke and I still taste ash on my tongue. But don't tell that woman that.

Calling out father oh
Stand by and we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on
The mountain side

And if we should die that night
Then we should all have died together
Raised a glass of wine for the last time

So many times I wished that I had died with you, Freddy boy. Why didn't I die with you? Why did I have to stay behind without you? Why didn't Percy die instead? I know it's horrible but I wish he did. But then I would still have lost a brother that day…

Calling out father oh
Prepare as we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on
The mountain side
Desolation comes upon the sky

Now I see fire
Along the mountain
I see fire
Burning the trees
And I see fire
Hollowing souls
I see fire
Blood in the breeze
And I know we will remember you

Freddy, you should have seen the tears on her face. At this point everyone was sobbing, me included. The tears just wouldn't stop. Ginny, poor little Ginny, she just kept singing through the wails. I think Tonks' mom sobbed the loudest. I mean, she lost her daughter and her husband and her son in law. The baby cried too, but I think he was hungry.

Oh, should our people fall
Then surely I'll do the same
Confined in castle halls
We fought too close to the flame

You should have seen mom, Freddy. She was awesome. She shattered Bellatrix.

Calling out father oh
Hold fast and we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on
The mountain side
Desolation comes upon the sky

Now I see fire
Along the mountain
I see fire
Burning the trees
I see fire
Hollowing souls
I see fire
Blood in the breeze
And I know we will remember you

Why won't the words stop haunting me, Freddy? Why can't they leave me alone?

Why can't you leave me alone? I can't look at myself in the mirror anymore; I haven't shaved since before the funeral. I can't believe we only got to see each other old that one time with the goblet of fire…

And if the night is burning
I will cover my eyes
For when the dark returns
Then our brothers will die
And as the sky is falling down
It crashed into this lonely town
And with that shadow upon the ground
I hear our people screaming out

Mom cries, you know. Her eyes are always puffy and red when she comes to see me. I think it's because she didn't just lose you that day, but me too.

Now I see fire
Along the mountains
I see fire
Burning the trees
I see fire
Hollowing souls
I see fire
Blood in the breeze

I should have told you I loved you more often…

I see fire (oh you know I saw our castle burning out)
And I see fire (feel the heat upon my skin)
And I see fire burn auburn on the mountain side

I really should have told you I loved you.

Lots of love

George

My tears stain the parchment.