Watching Sunsets (sirius, 100.1)
Title: Watching Sunsets
Author: lcviolin07
Rating: G
Prompt Set: 100.1
Prompt: 017, Sunset
Word Count:
Summary: Meghan and Sirius in the Astronomy Tower watching the sunset.
Disclaimer: Not my sandbox, I only play in it. Poem is by Robert Frost, 1923.
Sirius sat at the top of the Astronomy Tower, waiting for Meghan to
emerge from the doorway. They had been meeting up here every night
for a week; watching the sunset, and then the stars and the moon
rise over the horizon.
He smiled when he heard the familiar click of the door as it opened
and then shut. He felt her sit beside him, but he continued to look
out at the faded yellow, red and orange as it slowly went down
behind the trees.
“How’d you beat me again,” she asked softly. “That’s the second
day in a row.”
Sirius laughed. “I don’t know. Guess I finally fixed my watch. Why
are you a little late? You’re usually here to watch the sunset?”
“I had to finish my essay for History of Magic and to get a bit
more studying in. O.W.L.s start next week. Have you been studying
for your N.E.W.T.s?”
He shrugged. “Probably not as much as I should be. But I’ll be
ready. I’m not all that worried about grades right now.”
Meghan looked over at him. “And why not?”
“There are bigger things going on right now, more important things.
Haven’t you heard about Voldemort?”
Meghan shivered. “Who hasn’t? I’m muggleborn, remember?” Her tone
was clipped, short.
“I’m sorry Meggie. I didn’t mean anything.”
Her voice softened. “I know. I just don’t like this. I’m
terrified.”
The two sat in silence, watching the bright colors fade into black.
“Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.” Meghan said softly.
“What,” Sirius asked, turning around to face her.
“It’s a poem by Robert Frost. Haven’t you ever read it? It’s
famous.”
He shook his head. “Nope, never heard it. What was it again?”
“Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.”
“It sounds pretty. What’s it mean?”
Meghan smiled. “Well, it could mean many things. It all depends on
what you take from it. Have you ever studied poetry?”
Sirius shook his head. “What do you take from it?”
“Well, everything is beautiful when it’s new right? The first
flowers of spring, a new baby. Gold could mean perfect, new. Well
I think it means that while everything is perfect when it’s new,
nothing ever stays that way. Nothing ever remains perfect forever.”
She smiled again. “What do you think it means?”
He shrugged. “I have no idea. I was never good with poems. I
studied literature with that tutor when I was little. Poetry was
never my forte.”
Meghan nodded and looked up at the sky. The stars were starting
to come out and the full moon would begin to rise soon. “Have you
ever wished on a star,” Meghan asked softly.
Sirius nodded. “Not often, but sometimes. Have you?”
“Yes. They rarely come true though. I’ve given up on wishes. Did
yours ever come true?”
“One did,” he smiled as he looked over at her. “I’m still waiting
on the other one.”
“Which one is that,” she asked.
Sirius moved closer, inching his face towards hers. “This one.”
Meghan looked directly into his eyes as they came closer towards
her. She felt her heart rate speed up and her breathing become
shallow and quick. Her eyes shut and she felt his breath on her
lips.
“Hey Sirius, are you still up here,” asked a voice from the other
side of the door.
The couple jumped and separated as James came through the door.
“There you are.” James smiled at Meghan. “Hi.” He turned to Sirius.
“It’s time. Moony’s waiting for us.”
Sirius slapped his forehead. “How could I forget?” He stood and
reached a hand out to Meghan. “I’m sorry. Will I see you tomorrow
night,” he whispered.
She nodded and Sirius leaned down, kissing her cheek. “I’ll see
you tomorrow.” He ran out with James and left Meghan to stare at
the closing door.
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
Author: lcviolin07
Rating: G
Prompt Set: 100.1
Prompt: 017, Sunset
Word Count:
Summary: Meghan and Sirius in the Astronomy Tower watching the sunset.
Disclaimer: Not my sandbox, I only play in it. Poem is by Robert Frost, 1923.
Sirius sat at the top of the Astronomy Tower, waiting for Meghan to
emerge from the doorway. They had been meeting up here every night
for a week; watching the sunset, and then the stars and the moon
rise over the horizon.
He smiled when he heard the familiar click of the door as it opened
and then shut. He felt her sit beside him, but he continued to look
out at the faded yellow, red and orange as it slowly went down
behind the trees.
“How’d you beat me again,” she asked softly. “That’s the second
day in a row.”
Sirius laughed. “I don’t know. Guess I finally fixed my watch. Why
are you a little late? You’re usually here to watch the sunset?”
“I had to finish my essay for History of Magic and to get a bit
more studying in. O.W.L.s start next week. Have you been studying
for your N.E.W.T.s?”
He shrugged. “Probably not as much as I should be. But I’ll be
ready. I’m not all that worried about grades right now.”
Meghan looked over at him. “And why not?”
“There are bigger things going on right now, more important things.
Haven’t you heard about Voldemort?”
Meghan shivered. “Who hasn’t? I’m muggleborn, remember?” Her tone
was clipped, short.
“I’m sorry Meggie. I didn’t mean anything.”
Her voice softened. “I know. I just don’t like this. I’m
terrified.”
The two sat in silence, watching the bright colors fade into black.
“Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.” Meghan said softly.
“What,” Sirius asked, turning around to face her.
“It’s a poem by Robert Frost. Haven’t you ever read it? It’s
famous.”
He shook his head. “Nope, never heard it. What was it again?”
“Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.”
“It sounds pretty. What’s it mean?”
Meghan smiled. “Well, it could mean many things. It all depends on
what you take from it. Have you ever studied poetry?”
Sirius shook his head. “What do you take from it?”
“Well, everything is beautiful when it’s new right? The first
flowers of spring, a new baby. Gold could mean perfect, new. Well
I think it means that while everything is perfect when it’s new,
nothing ever stays that way. Nothing ever remains perfect forever.”
She smiled again. “What do you think it means?”
He shrugged. “I have no idea. I was never good with poems. I
studied literature with that tutor when I was little. Poetry was
never my forte.”
Meghan nodded and looked up at the sky. The stars were starting
to come out and the full moon would begin to rise soon. “Have you
ever wished on a star,” Meghan asked softly.
Sirius nodded. “Not often, but sometimes. Have you?”
“Yes. They rarely come true though. I’ve given up on wishes. Did
yours ever come true?”
“One did,” he smiled as he looked over at her. “I’m still waiting
on the other one.”
“Which one is that,” she asked.
Sirius moved closer, inching his face towards hers. “This one.”
Meghan looked directly into his eyes as they came closer towards
her. She felt her heart rate speed up and her breathing become
shallow and quick. Her eyes shut and she felt his breath on her
lips.
“Hey Sirius, are you still up here,” asked a voice from the other
side of the door.
The couple jumped and separated as James came through the door.
“There you are.” James smiled at Meghan. “Hi.” He turned to Sirius.
“It’s time. Moony’s waiting for us.”
Sirius slapped his forehead. “How could I forget?” He stood and
reached a hand out to Meghan. “I’m sorry. Will I see you tomorrow
night,” he whispered.
She nodded and Sirius leaned down, kissing her cheek. “I’ll see
you tomorrow.” He ran out with James and left Meghan to stare at
the closing door.
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