[Oi, none of that now. What a mangled imitation of a laugh, Fred's taught you better. But he does smile, just the faintest bit, before shaking his head against George. He won't lift his head; he refuses to be seen like this, falling apart when he's finally whole again. The roughness in his voice and weak tone might give it away anyway, but he's trying. Merlin's beard, is he trying.]
Couldn't've had all that genuis horded in one place, the rest of our lot would've been utterly hopeless.
[Overstating their worth, as per usual, but there's some truth to it as well. Much as Fred may carry a certain weight with him, he still has no illusions or regrets over his death. He resents what it's done to his family, his loved ones, but he knows its purpose, it's importance. They weren't there on just another of Hogwarts' unusual lessons; they had a mission, and it called for the one thing Fred is so very loathe to do: split up from his twin. An unfair sacrifice, an unfair price, but it had to be done.
But he's already dead now. Fred's not letting go of George again, for anything.]
i had to find you, had to let you know that you aren't alone;
Couldn't've had all that genuis horded in one place, the rest of our lot would've been utterly hopeless.
[Overstating their worth, as per usual, but there's some truth to it as well. Much as Fred may carry a certain weight with him, he still has no illusions or regrets over his death. He resents what it's done to his family, his loved ones, but he knows its purpose, it's importance. They weren't there on just another of Hogwarts' unusual lessons; they had a mission, and it called for the one thing Fred is so very loathe to do: split up from his twin. An unfair sacrifice, an unfair price, but it had to be done.
But he's already dead now. Fred's not letting go of George again, for anything.]