A/N: This entire collection is written for the 30 words or less challenge, where each entry under a prompt is a maximum of 30 words. This chapter is also written for the If you Dare Challenge, #948 – weeping angels.
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In the Past
1. Albus Dumbledore
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1. Reality Check
He'd been dreaming, about glory and fame. And he'd been too steeped in those dreams to care of the reality that unfolded around him.
If only he'd paid more attention.
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2. Absolutely Alone
And now he was alone; alone, because he'd been foolish, and blind.
His mother and sister were dead. His brother hating hi
m. His best friend was gone.
Alone…all alone…
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3. Prince Charming
Gellert had seemed like the perfect boy, the perfect friend. He really should have known Prince Charming didn't exist outside of fairy-tales.
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4. Virgin
Maybe, if he hadn't been so inexperienced and arrogant in the face of the world, he could have saved that childhood.
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5. Good Question
Why? Why did his dream have to crumble like that?
Being great, that wasn't so bad a thing…was it?
Apparently it was, because it had taken so much and then crashed.
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6. Can you Hear Me?
Maybe he could have spared himself that – spared them all that – if he'd just listened to his brother. Listened to him say Gellert was bad news.
He'd deafened himself instead.
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7. I'm Telling
Sometimes, he'd gave in to that little voice in his head, wishing his family gone for the burden they were.
He'd gotten his wish in the worst possible way.
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8. Out of Control
And his dreams were spiralling away, deforming right in front of his face, showing him what worthless thing he'd cursed his family for.
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9. I Love You
He'd loved his family. He really did. And it was far too late to show that to them now. Far too late to do anything…except regret.
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10. Willingness
He would do anything, give anything, to change it all back. But there was nothing tht could mend the past.
There was only the future.