Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. ...I don't even really see why we have to do this. Obviously we don't own the book, or we wouldnt be writing fanfics of it. Duh.
Dedication: Dedicated to Loca4Anime, whose review made me laugh so hard I almost cried.
Celestial Orbit
500 Word Short
Checkerboxed
The night is cold, and she shivers, tucking her robes more securely around her knees. Leaning back against the castle wall she stares at the sky, her eyes moving slowly from star to star as she names them in her mind, relishing the sound of the names.
Betelgeuse, she thinks, shifting slightly. The North Star.
She remembers the stories that her father used to tell her, about the ancient people who were made into constellations by their gods for some great deed. Now that she's older, she knows these gods don't exist- although, when she takes a glance at the morning's newspaper, she sometimes wishes they did. They'd know to halt the brutal killings on the front page every day.
A sound behind her makes her jump a little, but she does not turn her head. She knows exactly who it is.
He sits down beside her, resting a forearm against his knee. "Cold night," he remarks, wrapping his cloak around her shoulders. She smiles up at him, snuggling against his shoulder.
"Not anymore," she whispers, closing her eyes and sighing in comfort. He tucks himself more firmly against her as the stars continue their celestial paths around the sky.