For dogdaysofsummer 2009: August 1st.
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Remus stood in the town square of Godric's Hollow, staring on in horror at the sight before him. The Death Eaters had conjured a blaze of fiendfyre before disapperating, which had consequently engulfed the stone memorial for Lily and James Potter, leaving Remus to look on helplessly as the stone began to melt and disintegrate under the strain of dark magic.
He rubbed angrily at the hot tears that burned his eyes.
"Remus!" Tonks yelled at him from somewhere off to his right. "We have to go!"
Four loud cracks echoed in the square, informing Remus that the rest of the Order had disapperated, leaving him alone as the fire continued to burn out of control. He could see dragons and serpents in the flames, attacking and eating the stone as if they were real creatures devouring his friends.
The fiendfyre made short work of the monument before it faded into the night when the last stone crumbled. Hot ash blew in the evening breeze, scorching his skin and robes, but he didn't notice.
Unable to support himself any longer, the werewolf fell to his knees and buried his face in his hands, giving in to the tears that he had held at bay for sixteen years.