The days following the breakup were hard, not because there was any negativity involved. In fact, it was quite the opposite, their breakup was amicable. Ginny still slept in Harry's bed at Grimmauld Place and pretty much everyone could see they were still in love. In fact, their breakup seemed to have done more good than bad, the Weasley Twins had begun to be around Ginny a lot more. Petunia had instated the Sunday rule in which their immediate family were to have their Sunday evening meal at Potter Mansion. It was nice for Ginny but hard for Harry. He knew that he had done the right thing in the long run but he could practically see everyone questioning his decision.
Not that they were allowed to say anything bad about him for Ginny would have none of it. Yet it was easy to see Harry didn't truly want to break up with Ginny. For he would hesitantly hand around her and when she was not there, he was a lot colder, darker. The closer they got to finding the last Horcrux the crueller Voldemort became and in turn Harry.
It was in one of these dark periods that George realised how dark Harry had become. They had captured none other than Lucius Malfoy and were debating what to do with him. When the order had asked what to do with him Harry said to torture him. The order was taken aback by the command for their mission was supposed to breed love not hate.
It wasn't just that but Harry had begun to push everyone away, he had become the one thing he was trying to fight. So, with that in mind, George came up with a plan. He had approached Harry and asked him to follow. George had then apparated them to the back of Potter Manor, where the wards were weak. Harry had looked up at George confused
"You're not okay Harry. I've asked Fred to take Ginny and Dudley out so it's just me and you. We are going to talk, brother to brother." Harry took a step back, stunned.
You're not my brother he scribbled. George took a deep breath, trying to pretend like it didn't hurt.
"Maybe not biologically... I still consider you a brother and I know you're not okay... talk to me" he pleaded. Harry stiffened. George took in his demeanour and threw him a lifeline.
"I know you're scared for the war Harry; we all know what it means-" He was interrupted when Harry began shaking his head. George took a step forward as harry furiously scribbled something down.
No, you don't none of you do, I need to die
George took a step back, most of their family knew that Harry probably wouldn't make it through the war but to hear him say he needed to die was something else. He looked to Harry who had tears forming in his eyes.
"But... but you can survive harry you don't need to die." George pleaded. Harry blinked but didn't reply which irked George to no end. Surely, he could find some way to live past the way.
"What about Ginny? If you survive this you can be together like you were meant to be" George reasoned. Harry stared at him, tears streaming down his face.
The plan won't work
"What plan?" George asked, confused. Harry took a step back, creating some distance.
I need to want to die Harry projected. George felt his heart shatter. Suddenly it began to make sense as to why he broke up with Ginny. He couldn't have a reason to want to live but that didn't answer the burning question in his mind.
"Why do you need to want to die?" he whispered. Harry slowly lowered himself to the floor as though the weight of the literal world was crushing him. George sat down beside him, waiting for his answer. Instead, all he could hear were quick, short breaths exiting Harry.
"I Horcrux" Harry eventually spat out. If George wasn't so shocked at what he said he would have been elated that Harry had spoken to him. Instead, George didn't react which came off worse for Harry began rocking backwards and forwards as he began to lose control. The gravity of what he must do began to feel like a boulder slowly crushing him. George wrapped his arms around Harry's shaking form as Harry's magic ran away from him, shaking the trees around him.
After a few minutes, Harry seemed to calm down and George slowly moved away to allow Harry some room.
"How long have you known that you needed to die, have you just been letting us all fall in love with you when you know it could never be for long?" George demanded. He knew should be a bit more sympathetic but he was so angry. Angry at the world and at the implications of what Harry was suggesting. He didn't want to lose harry and he knew that losing him also meant slowly killing Ginny too.
I figured it out when I was away with Dudley. I began to learn more about Horcruxes and what they were, I managed to destroy the ones I could. Which I thought originally only meant I had to kill the snake. Yet it didn't make sense because I felt like I could sense the Horcruxes like we shared a bond. It kind of made sense for me that I was a Horcrux, especially when you eliminated all other possibilities. I knew that I had to be Horcrux. It explains why I am connected to him anyway. I knew that only one other wizard would have the brain to be able to understand why I was what I was. Albus Dumbledore told me the plan he originally had for me where I was raised like a pig for slaughter, where my love protected the wizarding world like my mother's protected me.
George stared at him, dumbstruck. The only words running around his head being what the fuck. How was harry meant to die for a world that even he admitted was way beyond screwed? Firstly, how were they meant to kill the snake when it never left Voldemort's side, secondly how was Harry meant to die? Thirdly why would he break up with Ginny for it.
Harry smirked at him
The snake is already taken care of, Voldemort was careless and let Malfoy take Nagini on the mission which ended in both of them being captured. I know this is a lot to comprehend George but I have to want to die, I have to want to love my friends and family. That's how love enchantments work. I didn't want to break Ginny's heart but I need to her to let me go, if I think there is a chance then I won't do it. I will just take Ginny and run.
Before George could reply Harry pulled out a letter addressed to Ginny and handed it to George.
Can you give her this? It explains everything
George didn't even have time to agree for the moment Harry had given him the letter he apparated away into what Goerge later learned would be the battle of Hogwarts.
