The Quidditch Pitch

by reminiscent-afterthought

A lot of things happened on the pitch, both on and off the ground. /for the Setting Boot Camp/

10. Waiting for Cake and Receiving a Corpse

A/N: Written for the Setting Boot Camp for setting: the Quidditch Pitch and prompt: 018 – You lied to me.

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The Quidditch Pitch
Poem 5: Waiting for Cake and Receiving a Corpse Instead

It was waiting for a shower
of celebratory sparks
and stamping feet
in a closing dusk.

It followed
carefully
every line, every tremor,
waiting,
waiting

And it was surprised
and unpleased
when the centre
vanished without a trace
leaving a dark
stain behind

For there would not be
a celebration, but
a mourning
instead

And with the
pressure
upon it, it could not even
shudder
its displeasure.