I closed my eyes as I felt a blush rise to my cheeks and the warmth in my stomach grew to encompass my whole body. I tried to focus only on the feeling of his hand in mine, how it seemed to engulf mine, like a shield. For a moment I believed my lie. For Fred I could believe that what we were about to do wasn’t stupid, but brave and that it would save everyone else in the wizarding world. For Fred I could pretend that the bad feeling in my chest was gone and not just hidden by whatever I was feeling from holding his hand.