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Chapter 1: By Candlelight

George held his sobbing mother in one arm and a dripping candle in his other hand. He stopped shedding tears long ago, realizing that they wouldn't ease the emptiness that now seemed to form half of his soul. The reason for this hole was lying in a coffin, his last smile still echoing across his face. Fred's candlelight service was drawing to a close. George handed his mother over to Charlie before kneeling by Fred's side.

"Hey there bro," he paused. "I'm not sure how I'm going to manage without you but," he sighed and took something out of his pocket, "I guess this is a start." A Wildfire Whiz-Bang zoomed through the air, exploding into thousands of naked fairies, who began posing provocatively. "Goodbye Brother." George felt a hand upon his shoulder and looked up expecting to find his mother fuming. He was shocked however, to find Angelina there instead.

"That was very fitting George. I know Fred would have liked it." She burst into a fresh round of tears as George gently lead her towards the Burrow.