*blows away dust*
Um. It's been a while, yeah? Sorry about that.
I don't know if anyone seeing this is really actively following updates for Immortalitas Aestas or not, but just in case, I wanted to let anyone interested know that I am currently working on the next chapter. Under the cut is a small, small snippet that I feel comfortable sharing, seeing as damn_imasquib has already read it. :-P
"Have you ever cast the Killing curse?"
Draco blinked. That hadn't been what he was expecting. "No. I've cast the other two, but not that one. You have to really mean it."
"You have to really mean it for all of them, Draco."
"True. But the Killing curse is sort of in a league of its own, as Pansy would say."
Harry sighed. "I know. I can't do it. I can't cast any of them, but I really can't cast that one."
Draco decided that he didn't care if Harry wanted to be touched or not, and reached out a hand, stilling the one that had still been plucking at the map. Harry's hand was cold, and Draco covered it completely with his own. "What's this all about, Harry?"
Harry turned his hand so that their fingers entwined. "I was thinking about what Tracey said at breakfast. How this whole battle tonight revolves around me. It's not like I needed her reminding me, or anything, but she has a point. Everyone expects me to kill him, Draco. And…." Harry trailed off, looking up, fingers tightening against Draco's own. "And I'm just not sure I can," he finally said, voice very quiet.
***
I am hoping to have the chapter completed by the end of this week - it currently stands at 18 pages and I'm no where near done with it yet, so hopefully the length will make up for the long wait (maybe?). It will then be sent off to beta and uploaded to FictionAlley. So look for a new chapter sometime in July - I will, of course, make an update when the new chapter is available.
And I apologize for the delay, yet again. Please know that this story WILL be finished; I just can't, in good conscience, tell you when. *sheepish*
I don't know if anyone seeing this is really actively following updates for Immortalitas Aestas or not, but just in case, I wanted to let anyone interested know that I am currently working on the next chapter. Under the cut is a small, small snippet that I feel comfortable sharing, seeing as damn_imasquib has already read it. :-P
"Have you ever cast the Killing curse?"
Draco blinked. That hadn't been what he was expecting. "No. I've cast the other two, but not that one. You have to really mean it."
"You have to really mean it for all of them, Draco."
"True. But the Killing curse is sort of in a league of its own, as Pansy would say."
Harry sighed. "I know. I can't do it. I can't cast any of them, but I really can't cast that one."
Draco decided that he didn't care if Harry wanted to be touched or not, and reached out a hand, stilling the one that had still been plucking at the map. Harry's hand was cold, and Draco covered it completely with his own. "What's this all about, Harry?"
Harry turned his hand so that their fingers entwined. "I was thinking about what Tracey said at breakfast. How this whole battle tonight revolves around me. It's not like I needed her reminding me, or anything, but she has a point. Everyone expects me to kill him, Draco. And…." Harry trailed off, looking up, fingers tightening against Draco's own. "And I'm just not sure I can," he finally said, voice very quiet.
***
I am hoping to have the chapter completed by the end of this week - it currently stands at 18 pages and I'm no where near done with it yet, so hopefully the length will make up for the long wait (maybe?). It will then be sent off to beta and uploaded to FictionAlley. So look for a new chapter sometime in July - I will, of course, make an update when the new chapter is available.
And I apologize for the delay, yet again. Please know that this story WILL be finished; I just can't, in good conscience, tell you when. *sheepish*