George could see it the from the moment he started walking - his shadow was distinctly different than it was supposed to be. But being young and unenlightened, he hadn't known what it meant.

But right before he had gone to Hogwarts, his mother had told him that that his shadow was actually his soulmate's and vice versa. As ludicrous and far-fetched as it sounded, it was true. It had happened to both his mother and his father. They had found each other at Hogwarts, and the chances of George finding his soulmate there was very high. So was Fred's. And Ron's. And each and every one of his siblings.

Except for Bill and Charlie, which was the part that made him skeptical, but his mother was usually right, so he decided to take her word for it.

"GRYFFINDOR!" the Sorting Hat shouted and George scampered over to his new housemates, all of whom were cheering and clapping for him. He received many claps on the back and it was thrilling.

As he settled down into his new seat, exchanging smiles, he kept an eye out. He wasn't sure how he would find his soulmate, but it was still worth a try.

There were several girls along the table, most of which were older. He saw one girl - Angelina is her name, he thought - glancing about nervously. She was pretty and George, who had never seen a pretty girl (sure, his sister was pretty, but she was too young to be considered that) before, felt his heart skip a beat.

Maybe she was his soulmate?

It took him a year of talking to Angelina to realize that she couldn't be his soulmate.

His shadow didn't look feminine. Or maybe it was just a really lanky girl. Either way, she wasn't his soulmate.

He was disappointed. Angelina was a nice girl and she was popular. They would've been a perfect match.

Guess he will have to wait a little longer.

Second year flies by without him finding his soulmate, but it's an enjoyable year nonetheless. He and Fred manage to make the hallways a little more colorful, and as usual, the teachers punish them for it. But he has a penchant for causing mischief and that helps him build his image as the student body's mischief-maker. It appears that they like him and his brother a lot, so the detentions are well-earned.

Third year arrives, and with it, a whole new batch of innocent victims. Harry Potter was among them, along with Ron.

Of course, they both get sorted into Gryffindor and the table roars, embracing their newest members.

George's eyes settled on a lanky boy who was celebrating with his housemates a few seats down.

Something about him looks familiar...

Six years later

It didn't take him long to figure out that that boy, Seamus Finnegan, was his soulmate. It was too obvious to be mistaken by anything or anyone else. George had his shadow, and Seamus had his.

Now, they're happily together, and George couldn't be any more ecstatic.

I wrote this in a rush, so apologies for its abruptness.

Romance Awareness - Day 1 - The outline of your shadow is your soulmate (kind of?)

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