Late bloomer (Scorpius, Draco, G, 100 words)
Scorpius was eight when he could no longer ignore the whispers. Grandfather and dad had been arguing for weeks, and Draco’s face was pinched with worry as they went to St Mungo's for their yearly check-up. The specialist threw around words like "trauma" and "absent maternal influence."
When they Flooed home, he turned to his dad and asked, "Are they saying that I'm a Squib because Mum died?"
"Scorpius, they don't know what they're talking about." He sounded tired and sad. "If that's true, then Harry Potter wouldn't have had an ounce of magic. Your magic isn’t absent, it’s just…late."
*****
Fairy Tale (Scorpius, G, 100 words)
Scorpius Malfoy's favourite fairy tale was The Little Mermaid. Grandfather scoffed at it because the author was a Muggle, but that fairy tale resonated with Scorpius far more than any Wizarding tale.
The voiceless little mermaid was surrounded by land-dwellers; Scorpius was without magic in a long line of proud Malfoy wizards.
His dad told him that he was a late bloomer; he assured him that his magic would come and his Hogwarts letter would arrive before his birthday. Scorpius was wary of waiting for something that might never come. Worse, what if it came with an unimaginably high price?
*****
First drabble answers slytherin100's Late prompt & draco100's absence of magic prompt. Second drabble leochi's fairy tale prompt.
Reposting here because yay_potterkids is no more.
When they Flooed home, he turned to his dad and asked, "Are they saying that I'm a Squib because Mum died?"
"Scorpius, they don't know what they're talking about." He sounded tired and sad. "If that's true, then Harry Potter wouldn't have had an ounce of magic. Your magic isn’t absent, it’s just…late."
*****
Fairy Tale (Scorpius, G, 100 words)
Scorpius Malfoy's favourite fairy tale was The Little Mermaid. Grandfather scoffed at it because the author was a Muggle, but that fairy tale resonated with Scorpius far more than any Wizarding tale.
The voiceless little mermaid was surrounded by land-dwellers; Scorpius was without magic in a long line of proud Malfoy wizards.
His dad told him that he was a late bloomer; he assured him that his magic would come and his Hogwarts letter would arrive before his birthday. Scorpius was wary of waiting for something that might never come. Worse, what if it came with an unimaginably high price?
*****
First drabble answers slytherin100's Late prompt & draco100's absence of magic prompt. Second drabble leochi's fairy tale prompt.
Reposting here because yay_potterkids is no more.