Anniversary at Grimmauld

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Title: Anniversary at Grimmauld
Word count: 100
Rating: PG
Pairing: Remus/Severus
Summary: Remus spends a painful anniversary at Grimmauld Place with an unexpected guest.
Challenge: Halloween

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Remus shut the bedroom door and sat on the rickety chair before the table. Sirius had passed out drunk in his mother’s room a half hour before. Remus wasn’t surprised. He took out a book of matches and lit the candle with a shaking hand, the low light flickering over the glass frame that covered James and Lily. The door opening startled him.

“I was simply making my report and noticed…if you were perhaps ill…. With the moon on its way…your potion.” The words were stilted and mumbled and spoken into the floor.

“Thank you, Severus,” was all Remus said.

Comments

[snegurochka_lee]

Oh, no way! God, this is fantastic. How is it possible that up until this very second I have completely forgotten the connection between Halloween and Godric's Hollow? Gah. I should be kicked out of the fandom. :) I just read this about five times in a row. It's beautiful, with so much packed into so few words, especially in the opening paragraph. Oh Sirius, just so tragic, and Remus's quiet contemplation.

Gah! Cannot say enough about this, so I'll stop squeeing wildly now. :)

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

*Blushes* I'm glad you enjoyed it! I was honestly surprised that no one else had done a drabble centering on the Potters' death on Halloween. When I remembered what the prompt was, I couldn't do anything else! Poor Sirius, drowning his troubles in drink. And Remus just letting him do it.

I'm so glad that you liked it so much!

[cdkobasiuk.livejournal.com]

yes, yes ,yes. Why are the obvious ideas the last to show? This was just brilliant. I loved your unsure Severus too.

cdk

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm very glad you enjoyed. :D The date is never really referenced much in the books, so I think it tends to escape a lot of people's minds.

[bronze-ribbons.livejournal.com]

Oh.... *wibbles* Well done.

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[freedomrhodes.livejournal.com]

That was oh so very good. Remus needs a hug and I hope Severus takes care of that for me.

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

I'm sure he will. :D I'm very glad you enjoyed it!

[dizilla.livejournal.com]

Go mumbly!Severus! Beautifully done.

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[mugglegirl0908.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! I wouldn't have thought of that connection, either. Very well done. Snaps to you!

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm very glad you enjoyed it. :D

[cordeliadelayne]

So wonderful. I love how Severus doesn't quite know what to say.

I was expecting more drabbles centering on the Potters' death, so yay you for leading the way *g*

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

He's no good with these emotional things. :D

So was I! But everyone takes the prompts differently. Thanks!

[lore]

Oh yes, this says so much in 100 words! Thank you!

love, lore

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I really wanted to do this since the prompt was announced. :D

[karasu-hime.livejournal.com]

Love this it's beautiful!!!!!

[secretsolitaire.livejournal.com]

Oh. Ohhhh. This is so fabulously understated. Lovely.