all's fair in love and war
(a katiexfred story)
"Katie?" Fred asks. "What do you think it'd be like to die?"
Katie eyes him cautiously, "This isn't one of your mind tricks again, is it?"
"No, I'm serious." Fred does look dead-solemn (even with the little piece of toilet paper Verity had stuck to his head this morning,) his eyes intent on the freckles framing Katie's eyes.
"Since when were you ever serious?" Katie teases playfully, then continues. "Well, I don't know. Why are you asking this?" she inquires, suddenly tense.
"I don't know," Fred replies dejectedly, "Days like this, when nothing comes up, I get down."
"We're not going to die during this war," Katie says determinedly, "Whatever happens, we are not going to die. You hear me?"
Something explodes from behind Katie's seat, and she screams.
Fred laughs until he cries. "There we go!"
Xx
She sees his last laugh, just before he drops to the ground, his eyes blank and never-seeing again, lips still wide apart, laughing and smiling and friendly-looking.
(but he is gone)
She sees the very hand that did it – the right of Augustus Rookwood, and feels a hot-hard burning anger, full of hatred and disgust.
And she knows what she is about to do.
(Her first, last, and only murder.)
After all, all's fair in love and war.
Happy January 13th, Alica:)
(well, since it's a bit late for New Year's... hehe)
And thank you Sharkie for beta-ing xDD
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