Pairing: Nicholas Flamel/Perenelle Flamel
Prompt: picture perfect
"Happy birthday, my love," Nicholas says softly, his voice has long since lost its heavy French accent.
Laying on the bed, Perenelle barely opens her eyes. She smiles tiredly at Nicholas. "Thank you," she whispers.
He runs his hands through her white hair. He knows she's very weak, but he wants to make the most of the last birthday she'll probably have. "We're going to walk through Hatherleigh for a bit," he informs her, "before we have lunch. How does that sound?"
Perenelle meets Nicholas' eyes. "That sounds lovely."
Nicholas gives her a smile before heading towards the kitchen. He waves his wand, letting the breakfast he made for her float before him. He makes one last stop, grabbing a potion to give Perenelle the strength for a walk through Hatherleigh. Though he wishes he can do more than just give her a potion for strength, he knows he can't.
They eat together, talking quietly. She drinks the potion without hesitation. After breakfast, Nicholas puts his wand in his pocket and offers Perenelle his arm. "Are you ready?"
She smiles, but it's still strained. "Yes."
He places a light kiss on her cheek before leading her towards the town. Taking a left on High Street, they slowly make their way towards the park on Market Street. Along the way, the residents of Hatherleigh wave towards them and most even call out a greeting.
It takes a while, but they finally make it to the park. Sitting together, Nicholas kisses her hand. "I love you."
"I love you too," she replies.
If this is her last birthday, Perenelle wouldn't mind. Because everything Nicholas has done for her is picture perfect and she wouldn't have it any other way. So she leans into him and smiles.
A/n – any information about Hatherleigh, Devon was found online. I just picked random streets there because, sadly, I don't live there. Written for the 10 drabbles, 10 topics. Topic number 7: event – a birthday.