American Teen [George Weasley Love Story]

The Duel pt 2

*George's POV*

It felt like someone tore apart my body when I saw Fred laying on the ground. I lost track of him during the battle. I saw Margaret sitting next to him crying. She came over and pulled me in for a hug. She said nothing. Just cried her own silent tears.

I didn't even notice when she left because I was so distracted by the fact that my twin is dead. My best friend. I never even imagined being alive without him. I knew one day one of us would die, but that wasn't supposed to be for years. We were supposed to pass off our joke shop to our children. We were supposed to retire to a town on the coast near each other with our wives. Me with Margaret; Fred with whatever girl he decided to marry. (He had broken up with Angelina).

But none of that was ever going to happen now that he had been ripped from me. Eventually, I was pulled away when Voldemort announced Harry's dead. We all went out to the courtyard to see for ourselves. Voldemort started talking about how 'he doesn't want to spill any more magical blood' and 'we should come now and he'll find a place for us amongst his ranks'.

Then I heard someone shout.

"YOU" I recognized that voice. I was having trouble placing it though due to my shock at Fred's death and the fact that someone had the courage to stand up to Voldemort.  "LOOK WHAT YOU DID! FOR WHAT? WHAT WAS THE GODDAMN POINT?" Shit. It was Margaret. I didn't realize she hadn't been beside me. I saw her march up between the death eaters and the Hogwarts people. "AND YOU" She pointed to her mom. "JUST SAT THERE WHILE EVERYTHING WAS HAPPENING. LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO. YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A COWARD WHO STANDS BY WHILE EVERYONE FIGHTS YOUR BATTLES."

I didn't know what to do. She never told me anything about hating her mom. I thought her mom was dead by now. But I also didn't know if I should go help her and bring her back. So I just stood there like an idiot. She really is the bravest of all of us.

"Now now Margaret. That's no way to talk to your mother. Now why don't you come and apologize to her. Maybe give her a hug. It's been a long time since you've seen each other." Voldemort said. He disgusts me.

"She's not my mother anymore. Not since she stood by while you chained me up and tortured me for weeks." I finally decided to go to Margaret, but someone held me back. I turned to see my father shake his head.

"Well, I'm sure she'd appreciate your forgiveness. Why don't you come over and join the right side of this war." Voldemort suggest.

"Maybe I will." I saw her march straight up to Voldemort. Then she did something that caused everyone in a 50 mile radius to gasp. She punched him in the face. No one even moved for a few seconds as we all took the time to absorb that this 20 year old girl just marched up to Voldemort and punched him in the face. I didn't know whether to be proud or angry at her for risking her life like that. But before I could comprehend fully what just happened, she was blasted backwards by a powerful spell. 

"You dare hit me!" Voldemort cried. I saw Margaret lying on the ground, obviously in pain after being thrown backwards. I wanted to go help her, but I was frozen to my spot. "Nagini, attack." Everyone looked over at the giant snake and saw it leap at Margaret's mother. Her mom screamed as the snake bite her. I felt my dad shudder; he had been attacked by Nagini a few years ago. "Stand up and face me. Or are you a coward like your mother?" Voldemort asked her.

My face was contorted with fear. Was she really going to fight Voldemort-one of the most powerful wizards of the century?

"I'm no coward." She stood up. I wanted to scream at her to stop, but I know it was useless. She gets this way sometimes. Where she refuses to back down from a challenge and wants to make someone pay. Especially when she has someone worth fighting for. It's like with Umbridge. She stood up against that bitch after seeing a crying first year in the hall. She's the most badass person ever. There's not a shadow of doubt that she belonged in Gryffindor.  And she's my fiancé.

Voldemort shot a spell at her. She blocked it and fired back. Just like when she punched him, it took a few seconds for everyone to comprehend. Then all hell broke loose. People from Hogwarts started firing at the death eaters as Margaret battled Voldemort.

I tried to run after Margaret, but I couldn't find her in all the commotion. By the time I made it to where I thought she had been, there was no one there. I looked to my right and saw her dead mother. I never met her mum. Or her dad. I never met any of her family, and now I never will.

It hit me that while I was mourning Fred's death, I still had a loving family surrounding me. All my brothers, my sister, and my parents. As far as I know, Margaret doesn't have any siblings. She left her abusive father back in the US. And a year later she lost her mom. And now her mom is dead. I needed to find Margaret.

I tried to go find her but there were too many people. I started battling some random death eater. Eventually I forgot about finding Margaret. I was consumed with the thought of my brother's death once again. I got angry.

Eventually the fighting stopped between death eaters and everyone else after Harry confronted Voldemort. We all gathered around once the death eaters were immobilized. I watched Voldemort die as a result of his own spell. It just reminded me of Fred. I moved back through the Great Hall to rest besides my twin.

I saw a note on his corpse that said, I have to go. Teddy is ours now. I'll meet you at the Burrow later. Love, Margaret.

Teddy is ours now. That means Tonks and Remus are dead. I felt bad that I didn't even realize what Margaret had seen. I decided to look around and see who else died in the battle to make sure no one else I knew died. I walked along the rows of dead. A few people I recognized, but never knew well. Eventually I came upon Tonks and Remus. I was never good friends with either, but Margaret and Tonks were best friends. Margaret was there to comfort me briefly over Fred's death. But I didn't even notice
that Tonks had died.

I noticed a corner sticking out of Remus' pocket. It was a picture of Tonks and Teddy. That little baby was ours now. Margaret probably went to tell Andromeda about what happened. I slipped the picture back into Remus' pocket and returned back to my family.

Every second the adrenaline was wearing off as the full impact of the battle weighed on everyone. I was slammed like a truck with Fred's death. I don't think I can ever recover.