Prologue
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter
Their eyes locked, gold and silver, each trying to see into the other's soul.
He had thought her eyes were flat, solid, dull. But now he could see that they were deep, twisting pools of molten metal, currents pulsing and flowing around her iris.
She had thought that his eyes were utter, unbroken expanses of gold. But now she could see that they weren't. She could see the tiny lines and patches of lighter and darker ambers, a particularly bright hue coming out in a sunburst pattern from his pupil.
The moon, the cold silver sentinel keeping the light alive.
The sun, the bright, warm golden beacon of hope the day brings.
As his lips curved into a smile, she placed a hand on his cheek. His high cheekbone dug into her palm.
"I guess James was right," he said. "I really can learn to love the moon."
He pressed his lips to hers shyly for a moment, then pulled away slightly before she tugged him back, and he laughed. Bathed in moonlight, glowing amongst the trees, the two intertwined, arms wrapped around each other, feeling the cool wind batting against them as they clung to each other.
She pulled away first. Her dazzling eyes glittered, crimson hair standing out against the grey and black around her, a drop of blood in the dark forest landscape.
"I suppose the sun isn't so bad either."
He laughed then. A tired, exalted laugh.
"Come on. We should get back."
They slowly walked back to the shimmering, enchanting castle sprawled above them, looking out at the great forest, a guardian protecting those innocents it held.
For no matter how old you get, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.
A/N: And that, ladies and gents, is called a teaser. Let me know if you like it and I MAY post the first chapter tomorrow. Take a chance: it's not as cliche as it seems. We all know I hate cliches. See you next week! (And tomorrow if you're good)
~~~J, a friend. "Sanctissimi cordis, quam acerrimi aniomi!"