His Legacy and Mine

by sanggregaia

For lj comm snape100's challenge 162 random quotations 3, hp100's challenge 195 wands, and grangersnape100 for week 4 challenge page 197 from Edith Hamilton's Mythology. Lupin tries to talk Hermione out of her depression.

Challenge # 162 Random Quotations # 3
Title: His Legacy and Mine
Character: Hermione Granger, Remus Lupin, Severus Snape
Rating: PG
Word Count: 100 according to Word
Author's Notes: cross posted to hp100 for Challenge # 195 Wands, and grangersnape100 for week 4 challenge page 197 (from Edith Hamilton's Mythology). Lines from page 197 italicized.

There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart's desire. The other is to get it. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950), "Man and Superman" (1903), act 4

The blinding green light issued from her wand once more and another body fell to the ground. She already had lost count of all the Unforgivables she cast on that day.

A red blast narrowly missed her and she was slammed to the earth by Lupin.

"I take it that you are trying to get yourself killed, Hermione."

"My life is tragic enough as it is, knowing I would never see him again. I will kill the destroyer of him I loved; then I will accept death when it comes."

"Do not deprive the Wizarding World of his legacy, then."