Halloween Gift for _melodic_
Gift for: _melodic_
From: lee_bella
Title: A Season's Ending
Pairings: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, mention of Albus Potter/Scorpius Malfoy
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: The world of Harry Potter and its characters are not mine.
Warning: Offscreen character death
Summary: The weeping willow is their meeting place, where Harry and Draco hide away from the world.
Note: Happy Hallowe'en! Hope you like it, _melodic_.
Lithe branches with thin golden leaves hung down from the willow tree and concealed the meeting place from view, but it posed no problem to Harry, who bypassed the barrier with ease.
"Hi. It's been a while," he said casually, hands in his pockets. "I saw Scorpius and Albus the other day. They'd finished decorating the manor garden for their wedding. It's beautiful. Wish you could see it too.
"Actually, I'm jealous of them. I wish you and I hadn't spent all those years hating each other. I wish we had more time together. I wish..."
Stumbling over his words, Harry faltered before a wry smile appeared on his pallid face. "I've kept my promise," he continued as he beheld the white gravestone before him. "I've watched over Scorpius for you. Now that he has Albus, he'll be fine."
Drops of tree sap had obscured parts of the inscription, but the name was still visible. When Harry reached out to trace the name, his transparent finger sank into the stone. "Draco," the ghost murmured, longing to touch his lover one more time. "Can I come find you now?"
Behind the curtain separating the living and the dead, all was silent.