3 moments from my personal canon about Harry and that Golden Snitch (G)
240 words. Featuring Harry, a couple of his kids, and that Snitch.
1. After the war is over, Harry keeps no massive trophy case of medals and awards from around the wizarding world, from the Ministry and the Aurors and foreign wizarding governments; those go, neatly labeled, to a box in the attic. But in the top left hand drawer of his desk, there are three things: the Special Award for Services to the School plaque from his second year, his Quidditch Captain badge, and a tarnished Snitch.
2. When James turns nine, he gets his first full-size broom and immediately rushes out back for a test run, despite the freezing December winds. Harry's eldest child won't let the broom out of his sight; even in sleep the broom is propped against his bed. For the next six months, James lives with a constant runny nose, and Pepper-Up Potion is his friend. In April, James comes to him with a sidelong, guilty expression, and tells him that he nicked an old Snitch from his desk. "Well, I needed something," he said guiltily, before saying that he failed to catch it somewhere near the stream. Unfortunately, Snitches can't be retrieved by Summoning: their charms prevent it.
3. Lily gets married in the Potters' back garden. After banishing Rita Skeeter and reinforcing the wards around the stream, Harry trips over a loose stone and falls flat on his face. His wrist makes a painful crunching sound, and there, crusted with mud, is the Snitch.
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Written for a meme, 12-5-07.
1. After the war is over, Harry keeps no massive trophy case of medals and awards from around the wizarding world, from the Ministry and the Aurors and foreign wizarding governments; those go, neatly labeled, to a box in the attic. But in the top left hand drawer of his desk, there are three things: the Special Award for Services to the School plaque from his second year, his Quidditch Captain badge, and a tarnished Snitch.
2. When James turns nine, he gets his first full-size broom and immediately rushes out back for a test run, despite the freezing December winds. Harry's eldest child won't let the broom out of his sight; even in sleep the broom is propped against his bed. For the next six months, James lives with a constant runny nose, and Pepper-Up Potion is his friend. In April, James comes to him with a sidelong, guilty expression, and tells him that he nicked an old Snitch from his desk. "Well, I needed something," he said guiltily, before saying that he failed to catch it somewhere near the stream. Unfortunately, Snitches can't be retrieved by Summoning: their charms prevent it.
3. Lily gets married in the Potters' back garden. After banishing Rita Skeeter and reinforcing the wards around the stream, Harry trips over a loose stone and falls flat on his face. His wrist makes a painful crunching sound, and there, crusted with mud, is the Snitch.
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Written for a meme, 12-5-07.