My response to the Linkin park/paramour song challenge. I had been fiddling with this idea for a while so when I saw the challenge I decided I would finally do it. I hope you enjoy.
I don't own anything, the inspiration song is with you by linkin park from the album hybrid theory and Harry Potter and all the Characters therein are Jk Rowling's.
It's The war had ended and Neville Longbottom sat in a chair in a room in St. Mungo's, having rushed over immediately as soon as he could get away from the crowds of people gathered in the great hall. He had somehow convinced himself that when he told them the news of Bellatrix Lestrange's death they would get better.
So here he sat with his head in his hands having just moments before rushed as fast as his battered body could carry him, his exclamations of "She's dead! Lestrange is dead!" met by blank stares and a gum wrapper.
"I woke up from a dream today, I
had forgotten about yesterday, but then I remembered I was pretending
to be anywhere but Hogwarts. I had been so angry that you let
yourself get Crucioed, until I felt it myself, not having been able
to prevents it. I tasted hypocrisy. How could I be mad you left me in
the wake of your mistake when you were slow to react? Even now
you're still so distant and I can't bring you back."
He
often sat by his parents side telling them secrets he would never
tell anyone else, but he never had admitted how not having them
around like a regular family had hurt him.
"It's true the way I feel was promised by your face, "He cried silent tears as he whispered this confession looking into his mother vacant eyes. "The sound of your voice is painted in my memory and even if you're not with me I'm with you."
He recounted the story of the year at Hogwarts, leading the resistance with Dumbledore's army, the lives that were lost and the final moment when he stood before Voldermort himself, thoughts of them giving him courage as he sliced of Nagini's head.
It was getting late and he knew Visiting hours were coming to a close, so he stood and prepared to depart when a thought struck him and he turned back to his parents. "You know no matter how far we've come I can't wait to see tomorrow with you." He started again towards the curtain when he felt his mother's hand tug the corner of his muggle jacket. He turned and held out his hand for the usual gum wrapper, when he noticed she seemed to be searching her mind for a lost memory.
Then for the first time in Neville's conscious memory his mother wrapped him in a hug before shuffling off to her bed, a vacant stare painted across her once happy face.
Not my favorite but I didn't want it to turn into a songfic. I think maybe he broke through for just a moment but the damage is still there. And didn't we all wish that once Bellatrix kick the bucket that frank and Alice would magically be alright? Well please review! Tell me what you thought!