Epitaph

[stoicstella.livejournal.com]

Title: Epitaph
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Challenge: # 22 Cemetery
Characters: Remus and sortof Severus
Authors Notes: The idea for gravestones representing the people was taken from Great Expectations (at least the concept)

He knew as a grown man that it was a foolish notion to think that a gravestone should somehow be a representation of the person... Sirius had not even had one and Lupin was sure he would be buried little more than a pauper. Even so, the cold smoothness of the hard grey stone, the severe curves of letters etching out nothing more than a first and last name made his heart fall. This was no monument, but a bookmark of stone; mostly unmarked, painfully simple, understated and empty.

This was not Severus Snape.

Lupin walked away leaving nothing behind.

Comments

[cordeliadelayne]

Aw, that was hearbreaking. The imagery was lovely, particularly the "bookmark of stone". Great job.

[stoicstella.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it, as my first official drabble for the fandom. Thank-you for commenting.

[dizilla.livejournal.com]

Wow, nicely done.

[stoicstella.livejournal.com]

thank-you I'm glad you liked it

[karasu-hime.livejournal.com]

Oh, painful! Yet, it's true, that's not Snape at all.

[stoicstella.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you agree with Lupin. A tombstone is probably not the best place to look for a loved one's memory, after all. Thanks for reading and commenting.