Victoire/Fred
Prompt: Heartache
Heartache
September 3, 2008
He had no idea, she thought miserably. She watched her young cousin rip open his presents excitedly, his face alight with joy. He was too young to understand. It was his birthday, after all, why should he notice? But she did. She saw how her uncle's eyes grew sad and distant as he watched his son. Even though she was only nine, she was smart enough to realise that her uncle was remembering a time long since passed. A time that included his twin brother; a time when the two of them were inseparable.
She had heard all the stories. Her father often reminisced about the 'troublesome twins' as he had dubbed them. They were the ultimate pranksters, partners in crime. And her uncle had never been the same since the war.
He had no idea. He didn't understand why he was named after his father's dead twin. He didn't understand the pain he caused his father whenever his name was called. He was too young. But Victoire did. She understood, and as she looked at her young cousin, so blissfully oblivious, she felt an ache in her heart.
Because he didn't understand.
But one day he would.
A/N: This was a little sad. Another short one, too. Poor little Freddie; I think it would be hard for him to accept that he was named after his father's dead twin... because George would think of him as Fred his brother, instead of Fred his son... just for a little while, anyway. Victoire is an extremely observant nine year old.
Ages: Victoire (9), Fred (5).
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