1. Absolute Zero — (color) white
AJ, Kasai Mahoutokoro.
Through the Universe Challenge.
Word count: 281
It was all around him, the blinding white light that you only see just as death hits you. The white light that you only glimpse as you pass on into the afterlife, as you pass through the veil. The white that the ghosts of Hogwarts only dream of seeing.
Sirius Black was dead, he had slipped through the veil only seconds ago, or had it been minutes. He couldn't tell, all he knew was he had died. All he could think about was seeing his best friend again.
It seemed like hours had passed, and Sirius knew the gods or whatever being dealt with this land were judging him. Deciding whether he would get sent to heaven or hell, a good afterlife or a bad one.
When he first arrived the white had been a relief, a good change from the dark reds and deep hues that stained the world of the living. But now Sirius yearned for something else, something, anything other than white. It was blinding him, making him sick.
Then there they were, the colors. The reds and greens, the blacks and browns, the rainbows in the afterlife. And there they were, his best friend James Potter, and the mother of his godson Lily Potter. Sirius ran to James and the two shared a warm hug, tears being shed.
Sirius could never forget in all his years in the afterlife the words that James whispered into his ear. The ones that cleared away the last bits of white that blinded his eyes, and clouded his mind. The words that would make sure the pure white wouldn't return, at least not for a long time.
"Welcome home old friend."