Vow/Oath/Swear/Promise.
All of these are kinda linked, but all stand on their own. I hope I got the formating right, if I've somehow got it wrong let me know so I can change it!
Titles: Vow // Oath // Swear // Promise
House: Hufflepuff
Challenge: Vows
Word Count: 100 each, if you trust Word
Characters: the Maruaders mainly, see individual drabbles for more details. No pairings.
Notes: _ stands for something happening in the past. So _Harry died_ is a memmory. I'd use italics but I'm not sure how :blush:
Title: Vow
Characters: Remus, James, Sirius, Snape.
‘Please,’ begs Remus, ‘please, promise me you won’t tell! Please!’
‘Stupid prat,’ laughs James, cuffing him round the head, ‘course we won’t!’
‘You won’t?’
‘What kind of friends would we be if we did?’ says Sirius, ‘you have our solemn vow, we won’t tell a soul!’
‘The Whomping Willow?’ Severus looks sceptical, ‘really?’
‘Yeah, right there… if you’ve got the guts,’ Sirius sneers.
The greasy boy stiffens and sweeps away.
Sirius grins, this should be fun!
But… he promised Remus… well promises are like rules, aren’t they? And what are the Marauders about if not breaking rules?
Remus will understand.
Title: Oath
Characters: Peter, Voldemort, mentions others.
It’s hot in this inner chamber, hot and wet like a swamp, just the way he likes it.
He smiles almost pleasantly as Peter enters, his forked tongue testing the air.
‘Well?’ he hisses expectantly.
Peter sweats under the heat, the close atmosphere presses in on him, he can’t help but think of the oath he’s just taken… the secret he carries.
‘You promise this is the last job? That no one will know… promise you’ll make it quick? And… just James and the child? You’ll leave Lilly out of it?’
‘Of course,’ assures Voldemort silkily, ‘you have my word.’
Title: Swear
Characters: Lupin, Dumbledore, mentionings of others.
‘You know why I’m here, Remus.’
‘Yes.’
‘I realize this is difficult, such things always are, but you must tell me if you any idea, any idea at all...?
Lupin pauses, caught on Dumbledore’s sparkling gaze…
_’You must vow never to leave the shack during full moon, for everyone’s safety’_
‘I…’
_’You must promise not tell anyone, Remus! We could get in loads of trouble for being unregistered. It’s got to stay between us!_
‘I’m sorry…’
_’I solemnly swear that I am up to no good!’_
‘I’ve absolutely no idea how Sirius escaped, Professor.’
Dumbledore sips his tea without comment.
Title: Promise
Characters: James(?), OC, Harry.
‘Now promise me,’ his mother looks him straight in the eye, ‘promise me you’ll be good, James.’
‘Yes mum.’
‘And you’ll study hard?’
‘Yes mum.’
‘And you’ll owl us every week?’
‘Course mum! When’s the train gonna be here?’
His mother quickly hugs him, ‘please be careful, James. Don’t get into trouble!’
The blond boy nods and pulls away eagerly, turning his attention to the train that’s just drawing up.
From the side Harry watches the first year enviously. James huh? What a coincidence. He sighs and tries to swallow his jealousy, he wishes he could make promises like that.
Titles: Vow // Oath // Swear // Promise
House: Hufflepuff
Challenge: Vows
Word Count: 100 each, if you trust Word
Characters: the Maruaders mainly, see individual drabbles for more details. No pairings.
Notes: _ stands for something happening in the past. So _Harry died_ is a memmory. I'd use italics but I'm not sure how :blush:
Title: Vow
Characters: Remus, James, Sirius, Snape.
‘Please,’ begs Remus, ‘please, promise me you won’t tell! Please!’
‘Stupid prat,’ laughs James, cuffing him round the head, ‘course we won’t!’
‘You won’t?’
‘What kind of friends would we be if we did?’ says Sirius, ‘you have our solemn vow, we won’t tell a soul!’
‘The Whomping Willow?’ Severus looks sceptical, ‘really?’
‘Yeah, right there… if you’ve got the guts,’ Sirius sneers.
The greasy boy stiffens and sweeps away.
Sirius grins, this should be fun!
But… he promised Remus… well promises are like rules, aren’t they? And what are the Marauders about if not breaking rules?
Remus will understand.
Title: Oath
Characters: Peter, Voldemort, mentions others.
It’s hot in this inner chamber, hot and wet like a swamp, just the way he likes it.
He smiles almost pleasantly as Peter enters, his forked tongue testing the air.
‘Well?’ he hisses expectantly.
Peter sweats under the heat, the close atmosphere presses in on him, he can’t help but think of the oath he’s just taken… the secret he carries.
‘You promise this is the last job? That no one will know… promise you’ll make it quick? And… just James and the child? You’ll leave Lilly out of it?’
‘Of course,’ assures Voldemort silkily, ‘you have my word.’
Title: Swear
Characters: Lupin, Dumbledore, mentionings of others.
‘You know why I’m here, Remus.’
‘Yes.’
‘I realize this is difficult, such things always are, but you must tell me if you any idea, any idea at all...?
Lupin pauses, caught on Dumbledore’s sparkling gaze…
_’You must vow never to leave the shack during full moon, for everyone’s safety’_
‘I…’
_’You must promise not tell anyone, Remus! We could get in loads of trouble for being unregistered. It’s got to stay between us!_
‘I’m sorry…’
_’I solemnly swear that I am up to no good!’_
‘I’ve absolutely no idea how Sirius escaped, Professor.’
Dumbledore sips his tea without comment.
Title: Promise
Characters: James(?), OC, Harry.
‘Now promise me,’ his mother looks him straight in the eye, ‘promise me you’ll be good, James.’
‘Yes mum.’
‘And you’ll study hard?’
‘Yes mum.’
‘And you’ll owl us every week?’
‘Course mum! When’s the train gonna be here?’
His mother quickly hugs him, ‘please be careful, James. Don’t get into trouble!’
The blond boy nods and pulls away eagerly, turning his attention to the train that’s just drawing up.
From the side Harry watches the first year enviously. James huh? What a coincidence. He sighs and tries to swallow his jealousy, he wishes he could make promises like that.