Title: Fixed
Main Characters: Katie, George, Alicia
Pairings: George/Alicia
Quote: "It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars." -Garrison Keillor
Fixed
"Katie, how the hell do you tell Fred and George apart?" Alicia asked, sitting across from the second-year. Katie looked up from her lunch, short hair bouncing.
"Fred has a dark freckles right below his left eye. And George has a bad habit of licking his lips, so they're always chapped. Fred has a cowlick on the back of his head that he never notices...Oh! And George's voice is a bit lower."
Alicia just stared at her, eyes wide in confusion. Katie laughed.
"It's not that hard, 'Leesh. Really."
"But they're identical!" Alicia cried, frustrated.
The younger girl smirked. "Then why do you only fancy George?"
Alicia huffed indignantly. "Because he's different!"
Katie smirked, and Alicia understood the meaning of her words. "See, 'Leesha? If you can distinguish them by their personalities, it's not hard to distinguish them by their looks."
"Oh…" Alicia said quietly, staring at her plate. Katie smiled, sipping from her goblet.
"Don't worry, 'Leesh. One day, you'll be able to tell them apart, too."
"Does…does it hurt much, George?" Alicia asked, sitting next to her boyfriend. He shook his head, squeezing her hand.
"Nah. M'on a couple different potions right now, so I don't feel much of anything." The blonde girl nodded, biting her lip.
"At least you'll be able to tell us apart now. I know you used to have so much trouble with that," He said, laughing slightly.
Alicia felt tears welling up in her eyes. She had known the twins since first year, and until now, she still couldn't tell them apart. They had tried to assure her that it was okay, that even their own mother had trouble with it at times, but Alicia just felt like the worst girlfriend in the world. And now, the only way she could tell them apart was because George was missing his ear!
A few tears escaped down her cheeks. She was the worst person alive, worrying about being a bad girlfriend when her boyfriend had nearly died. She deserved to be dumped, or to lose an ear of her own, or something.
George saw her tears and pulled the small girl to him, kissing her forehead. "Aw, Alicia, love, it's alright. You know I never cared that you couldn't tell us apart. Our own family can't, we never expected anyone else to. Katie's just a freak."
At the mention of her best friend, Alicia sobbed harder. "I-I'm so s-sorry, George. I-I just feel s-so ba-ad!"
"S'alright, love. Really. Look on the bright side. That little problem's fixed now."
Alicia just cried harder, ashamed at the relief she was feeling. George just smiled, and kissed her again.
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