Diclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Author's Note: I wrote this 100-word drabble as an excercise. To fit the word limit, the bit in italics and the title aren't exactly part of the drabble. Yes, I know it's short -- it's supposed to be ;).
Author's Note: I wrote this 100-word drabble as an excercise. To fit the word limit, the bit in italics and the title aren't exactly part of the drabble. Yes, I know it's short -- it's supposed to be ;).
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"Kill the spare."
"Avada Kedavra!"
Asian Butterfly
by Apocalyptic
Cho.
An Asian butterfly, as graceful and beautiful in the air as any monarch. I remember flying with Cho. We'd sneak out after classes, laughing together as we flew. The stress I felt during the day was lifted those times.
I showed off, of course, making intricate loops and arcs in the sky that she, a fellow Seeker, could have done just as well. She always had the consideration to look impressed though. Then she would show off back, zipping circles around me until I reached out and seized her from her broom, pulling her alongside me.
I'll miss her.
Cedric Diggory slumped lifelessly to the ground, his last thought dying with him.