New Beginnings (Challenge 357)

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Title: New Beginnings
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Challenge: 357: The First Day of Spring
Characters: Remus/Severus

“May Eostre bless you with fruitful new beginnings,” the matronly witch behind the counter murmured as she handed Remus his purchases.   He froze for half a beat before he remembered to respond.  It was something his grandmother used to say at Vernal Equinox and he had not heard the words in years.

He considered his new beginnings, his uphill battle toward reconnecting with Severus, the tentativeness of their new acquaintance, and the careful way they avoided discussing their past.  He let his mind conjure up an image of the fruit that seed could bear, and thanked her for the blessing.