Chased - a drabble
Her heart raced beneath her breast, she had, in a manner uncharacteristic for a Ravenclaw, gone to far in her harassment of the powers that be. The disappearance of her sister had emboldened her, though the Callows, it seemed, knew less of her whereabouts than Padma did.
Now they chased her, and she using every wit, every ouch of knowledge gleened in 6 years of living in this castle.
There was, around next turn, a long passageway. Traversing it would leave her vulnerable should her pursuers be closer than she hoped, but after that an alcove offered respite. She ran the passage at full sprint ignoring the pain in her side and the rasping in her lungs and ducked quickly into her hideaway. desperately she tried to calm her breathing, lest she be heard.
Suddenly a hand covered her mouth, an arm snaked around her stomach and she found herself being drawn into a dark secret passage.
"Make no noise." a voice warned, taking his hand away.
Outside the Callows came cursing and muttering and went as she held breath.
When they were gone Padma turned in the darkness reaching she grasped her rescuers shaggy black hair pulling his face down to reward him with a deep and longing kiss.
Neville tensed ready to pull away, when Pavarti's voice came from behind him.
"Relax Neville. My sister and I share everything."
Now they chased her, and she using every wit, every ouch of knowledge gleened in 6 years of living in this castle.
There was, around next turn, a long passageway. Traversing it would leave her vulnerable should her pursuers be closer than she hoped, but after that an alcove offered respite. She ran the passage at full sprint ignoring the pain in her side and the rasping in her lungs and ducked quickly into her hideaway. desperately she tried to calm her breathing, lest she be heard.
Suddenly a hand covered her mouth, an arm snaked around her stomach and she found herself being drawn into a dark secret passage.
"Make no noise." a voice warned, taking his hand away.
Outside the Callows came cursing and muttering and went as she held breath.
When they were gone Padma turned in the darkness reaching she grasped her rescuers shaggy black hair pulling his face down to reward him with a deep and longing kiss.
Neville tensed ready to pull away, when Pavarti's voice came from behind him.
"Relax Neville. My sister and I share everything."