Love & Losses

Chapter 2

After some thinking George thought that Hermione might be right. Maybe it will be good to go back to the burrow for a short time. Then he wont be alone. He didnt know it was already six months. All that time he had been alone, he was at the burrow for like four days in those months. His mom ask him to come alot of times but it reminds him of Fred, that doesnt make him feel better. 

He stands up. Hermione left two hours ago and its getting dark outside but he doesnt care. He opens the door and walks down the stairs. His store is a mess, he didnt know it was this bad.  When he is outside there are still people in the diagon alley. He walks around and look at the stores, alot of them are closed. Then he sees a store called Borgin and burkes he remembers it was an antique shop, its closed now. His mom bought alot of stuff there for in the burrow because this shop wasnt too expensive. Maybe he can get something out of the store for her, nobody would care about it when something is gone. Lucky for him the door is open. All the stuff are still in the shop. Its cold inside and alot of the stuff is broken. It will suprise him if he found something good. Its bigger then he thought but there is nothing usefull in it anymore. At the end of the hall is a door, he opens it and its an big emthy room with only in the middle something big. He closed the door and walks to it. When he comes close he sees it is a mirror. Its the biggest mirror he has ever seen. He stands in front of it and looks to himself. He actually looked better then he thought. Why was this mirror here in this room and not in the shop? Is it special or something, because its just a mirror. The weird thing was that he knew that he had his hair all messy but in the mirror it looks like he always had it. He looks a bit different in his face too, not really only a little. His nose and his mouth. But thats probably because he is tired. He should go home and have a good night sleep. He wants to turn around but when he sees himself from his side he notice something strange. He turns back to the mirror and carefully brings his hand to the place his left ear used to be. His reflection has both ears, George only has one he knows that. He lost his ear in the battle and he cant have it back. When he brings his hand back the mirror doesnt move like him.

He waves to George and slightly smiles. Then George sees it, the reflection isnt him its...Fred! How is that possible? George does one step closer and Fred winks to him. He seems to enjoy it alot.

'Fred?' George his voice breaks, his twin is standing in front of him. Fred nods. He doesnt make any sound.

'Youre alive?' Fred quickly shakes his head. Then he makes some moves with his hands and George knows that he means he cant talk. Why cant he talk.

'You can hear me right?' He nods. George gets tears in his eyes. 'I-I miss you.'

He sees Fred saying something without a sound. George luckily sees what Fred says 'Dont cry.' George wipes away a tear. Fred hold his thumb up and then he sits down on the ground. He points his finger to George and then to the ground, like he is saying that he has to sit down. George does what Fred wants and sits down. 'It must be hard not to talk.'

Fred rolls his eyes and nods. Then George sees Fred says 'I miss you too.'

'What is it like to live up there?'

Fred shrugs. Then he stands up and sighs. He waves to George and then suddenly George sees only himself. He stands up too and looks to the mirror, Fred is gone. 'No.' He hold his hand on the mirror. A tear rolls down his face. 'Fred come back!' But Fred is gone. George goes with his hand through his hair, what now? He wanted to talk with Fred and now he is suddenly gone. Maybe he comes back George just have to wait.

After an hour the reflection still has one ear. He knows Fred isnt coming back now. He looks to the mirror one more time and then walks out of the room. He wants to stay but he cant be there the whole night. When he is outside he apparate to the burrow.

The lights are still on, they are probably awake. He opens the door and walks inside. There is no one in the kitchen so he walks to the livingroom. Hermione sits there reading a book.

'Hey' George says. She looks up and smiles when she sees George. She stands up and hugs him.

'George you are here!' She says.

For some reason she thought about him alot since she got back from him. She is so glad he is here.

'Where are the others?'

'Your parents were gone they should be home soon. Ginny is in her room and Ron too.'

'Okay..' Actually he didnt care about that, he wanted to see Fred again. He wants to go to the mirror. What if Fred is waiting there for him?

'I'm glad you decide to live here.'

Wait? She thinks he's gonna live in the burrow? He cant, he has to stay in his store so he is close to Fred. 'I'm not gonna stay, I'm just visiting.'

Her smile fades 'Oh, I thought you would stay.' Why does she want to be with him so badly? She wanted him to live with them, what if it is because she likes him? No she cant, she loves Ron. She shouldnt think something like that.

'Sorry but I have to stay at the shop to...clean it up.' He makes up. He cant tell Hermione about the mirror she will think he is crazy.

'Should I help you with it?'

'No, I can do it alone.' He need like ten men to make  that shop how it was again but George wont clean it. He doesnt want to work there till he feels better.

'You sure?'

'I'm sure Hermione.' He says roughly.

Hermione nods slightly and sit down. She feels like he doesnt want her there. Maybe he doesnt like her, or he thinks she tries to be him the whole time. 'I'm glad youre gonna open the store again, the diagon alley gets kind of bored. It could use some fun...you could use it too.' 

'Yeah. I know.'