Jun 20, 2006 21:05
Title - Stuck on Amber
Author - Joely
Rating and Word Count - G, 100 words
Prompt - 5, Traffic Light in London
Summary - A consideration of impetuousness by Tonks.
Author’s Notes - I finally stemmed my natural wordiness and wrote an actual drabble. And there were several versions of the final line, including a crack!fic one, but I settled on this...
Proceed with warning… she knew that’s what an amber light meant in Muggle Britain. Take care. Observe the road and pavement before moving off. Be steady.
Remus sat in the library armchair, reading from a book whose pages years had turned yellow. His legs were stretched easily out in front of him, crossed at the ankle, and his eyes bore familiar crinkles around them as he focused on the words.
She considered him thoughtfully.
Amber light.
Moving slowly towards him, she swallowed the lump in her throat, sat down on the chair arm and asked, “Ever thought about getting married?”
The End.
joely_jo,
prompt 5