pairing: hugo/lily
prompt: 'reflections'
Lily gazed at herself in the mirror, carefully observing what she looked like.
Her electric crimson waves fell loosely around her face, contrasting the porcelain skin. The russet eyes, set right over the high, delicately carved cheekbones. The long, curled eyelashes and perfectly plucked eyebrows.
Lily Luna Potter was a beauty.
And yet, she couldn't attract the attention of the boy she wanted.
Hugo gazed at himself in the mirror, carefully observing what he looked like.
His sienna curls lay in a mop on top of his head, complementing his light-tan skin. His tawny eyes were set deep in his face, his jawlines firm. His eyelashes were something to be jealous of, as were his eyebrows.
Hugo Ronald Weasley was handsome.
But as Lily and Hugo watched their reflections, one thing was missing.
The presence of each other there as well.
Lily loved Hugo, Hugo loved Lily.
It could have been a happily-ever-after, a perfect fairytale romance.
But it was not. Could not be.
Because lilylunaPotter and hugoronaldWeasley were cousins.
It was forbidden for them to be together. Morally and legally.
So Lily never knew Hugo loved her.
And Hugo never knew Lily love him.
Eventually, they both married. Lily, a handsome man, tall and dark. Hugo, a beautiful woman, slim and pale. Had children, too.
But at the very heart of their hearts, lay a place for each other. Always.
In Lily's heart, it was a tiny piece, hanging by a string.
In Hugo's heart, it was almost half of it.
Lily's piece read, 'Hugo' in his renaissance-like script.
Hugo's piece read, 'Lily' in her clear print.
Lily died a week after Hugo, heartbroken beyond repair.
And in Heaven, they lived the fairytale romance they always dreamed.
