This is a tale...
Not a tale of truth, not a tale of destiny...
But a tale of love and friendship.
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You just call out my name,
And you know wherever I am,
I'll come running,
To see you again
Winter, spring, summer
And fall,
All you gotta do is call,
And I'll be there,
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
You've got a friend.
(McFly - You've Got A Friend)
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The war had an affect of everybody in some way. Some such as Harry took it as a step to building a new life, one free from the struggles of fighting. Some such as Hermione drew on their experiences and used them to help others. Some such as Ron and George were given the push they needed to make a commitment to that special someone in their lives. Yes the war changed life for a lot of people.
The final battle had been brutal but everyone who should have made it through did, Harry, Hermione, the Weasley's, the Order, the list of survivors was endless. It gave people faith in the world they lived in, faith in other people. It made a lot of people re-evaluate their lives before and steps were taken to make things better. But one person was unaffected by the war, one person never changed, never saw the serious side of things, never felt the surging threat that most others had felt.
Fred Weasley remained the same, before, during and after the war. It never seemed to shake him, never knocked the smile from his face. His laughter was there everyday and it brought light to the dark situations. During the war he had been a relief to some, helping them to see the brighter side of life but after his actions concerned some, mainly his mother. She had been hoping he'd be like George and take a step towards maturity but that wasn't Fred. He was happy the way he was, adament that the war didn't affect him like so many other's because he hadn't let it change him even during it.
But three years after the fighting had stopped and the dust had settled, something happened, something bad. And it was that something which threw the war back into Fred's life and this time there was no escaping the affect it had on him...
Fred's life changed and it was going to take a very special person to help bring him back from the depths he was thrown into.