Cat's Birthday HP Drabblethon IV

Apr 22, 2007 00:00

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novembersnow April 22 2007, 22:22:31 UTC
Recipient: lelek
Prompt: "People to whom nothing has ever happened cannot understand the unimportance of events." - T.S. Eliot
Word count: 100
Rating: G

They sat on the edge of the lake as dusk fell around them.

“Reckon they’ll be starting the fireworks in Diagon Alley soon,” Ron said.

Hermione sniffed disapprovingly, just as she had over the Prophet’s scathing editorial about their refusal to participate in the Liberation Day festivities.

Harry stared into the growing darkness, his hands clasped on either side by his best friends, and remembered the faces of those they’d lost--Snape, Remus, Arthur, Ginny, so many more. After five years, it hadn’t grown easier.

“They’ll never understand,” he said, anchored by the warm pressure of their hands on his.

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hildigunnur April 22 2007, 22:27:26 UTC
Aww. So bittersweet. And an absolutely excellent use of the prompt.

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merrycontrary April 22 2007, 23:45:51 UTC
Lovely, and so heartbreaking.

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xturtle April 22 2007, 23:52:24 UTC
Oh, wow. This is a beautiful interpretation of the quote in the prompt.

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bethbethbeth April 23 2007, 00:33:33 UTC
Oh, very nicely done.

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fiona_fawkes April 23 2007, 00:47:19 UTC
Oh, that's sad, but very lovely. Just how I picture it happening, too.

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waterbird April 23 2007, 15:05:59 UTC
What a lovely take on the prompt - very poignant. I'm so glad they've at least still got each other.

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archon_mentha April 23 2007, 21:38:45 UTC
This is so sad and beautiful.

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secretsolitaire April 26 2007, 22:01:06 UTC
That's sad but lovely; so glad to see the trio still together five years later.

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