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Spoiler Alert: This chapter contains spoilers for those who have not ready or seen Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
It was difficult for George Weasley to stand in front of the mirror. His fiery red hair and brown eyes remained exactly the same. He already knew exactly what he desired without looking at his reflection and unfortunately it was a desire he would never obtain. Standing right next to him in the mirror was Fred.
"Hi Fred," George whispered. The image of Fred in the mirror waved back as if he could hear. George smiled as his eyes welled up with tears. The loss of Fred was the hardest obstacle George had ever had to overcome in his entire life. It was as if half of him was missing. He was his best friend and his brother. The jokes were never going to be the same. It was hardest for George to overcome the sadness because all it took was a mirror and George would crumble in a teary mess. To George any mirror was the Mirror of Erised. He avoided mirrors as much as he could but the Mirror of Erised was the only exception because it showed an image of Fred beside George.
It was only recently that George finally decided to open Weasley's Wizard Wheezes again, but it would never be whole. It was a decision George had made on Fred's behalf. 'Fred would have wanted it open' he had told himself. The laughter of the customers as they played with the products brought joy to George and it would remind him that Fred was always there in spirit.
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