She shivered as she looked up to the stars, her eyes welling up with tears, but refusing to let them drop. Denial flooded her as she refused to believe it. She picked up her pace, to a brisk walk, hoping the cool wind burning her lungs would dry the tears. She distorted the fresh fall of snow with her hurried footsteps, and before she could break out into a sob, she started to run at a full sprint, the cold air making her eyes water and burn, as the tears fell unchecked and uncontrolled. Her body heaved with sobs, and her muscles burned but she couldn't bring herself to care, nor could she bring herself to stop. He was gone, gone forever, gone because he was a hero. The thought left her cold and suddenly anger bellied up in her stomach and she released her frustration in a scream that pierced through the night. Her sobs became louder and she was no longer crying but practically choking on her own breath, barely taking in a lungful of air. She dropped to her knees, and started pounding the ground with her hands, the cold penetrating her skin and numbing her senses, but not her pain. In a way it was all she had left. She looked up at the sky, staring at the twinkling stars, seemingly mocking her as they calmly floated in the cold night sky, as if nothing had happened, as if the world hadn't just come crashing down around her. Her tears welled up again and she started crying again, and she just couldn't understand it anymore. She felt like her heart had been ripped out of her chest. Hands reached out to her, and she started at the contact. She fought but his grip was too strong, and she collapsed. She looked into his face, the same sorrow and pain she was feeling reflected in his eyes. She began sobbing again, and she buried her face in the crook of her brother's comforting neck, who also broke into tears, finally losing his control and howling like the wind. Brother and sister clung to each other as the snow seeped through their skin, leaving them cold and in despair.
A/N: Well, I do hope you enjoyed it! I know it's really short, but ah well. I find it has more impact that way.
By the way, the brother in my head is Ron, but it can be whoever you prefer!
Please review, and no flames please! Constructive criticism is very welcome. (And so are compliments.:P)
Maria