Dear Fred,
Honestly, I've been struggling. I mean, it was Dad's birthday a couple days ago and when we all sat down to watch Dad open his presents, Dad grabbed mine and read the tag and said, " Wait... this only says ' George'. why doesn't it say 'Fred and George'?" and Mum started sobbing real hard... it took her a while to calm down and stop crying.
Ginny's been having a hard time, too. With all 12 kids... that's a lot. And Harry has been having mental breakdowns a lot lately, and she's been having to comfort him. I've been offering to watch the little ones since Freddi is practically already a teen now and going to Hogwarts, making mischief I hope. But whenever I look at James, I see you and I have to use all my strength to fight back tears, and 1 out of 10 times it works.
Percy has been his usual self, not wanting to even notice you're gone. Ron has been the same old git he is, but much sadder and madder because Hermione ran off to be with Malfoy. Honestly, I think she should have ended up with you or me. Bill has been happy and cheerful when he comes to visit, but when he stays for a night or two, I always catch him crying at night, saying that he misses our jokes and it's just not the same with only me and I have to admit, I agree. he also says things like it should have been him instead of you, but I say it should have been Percy because he's just a little git. Charlie has been doing fine with the dragons in Romania. He sends monthly letters to us.
Mum has been very weak and liable to cry at any moment. Dad has been the same, but hasn't cried a tear. (as far as I know.)
I have caught myself crying in our bedroom, just thinking of all the good times we had. I don't know why, but Pigwidgeon has teamed up with Harry and Ginny's new owl, Journey, and they come daily with a new box of freshly bottled firewhiskey and small barrels of butterbeer. Every other Wednesday they come with a small box of your belongings.
Anyways, I'll let you go. I know you have better things to do than read these stupid letters from me.
Missing You,
George