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Four Letters Words

Word 21 – Word

Ship – Snape/Lily

Mudblood. Eight letters. That was all it had taken to destroy the only friendship that had ever meant anything to him.

He felt a desire to hit out, to punch something to relieve him of the guilt. All he wanted was that split second back so he could shut his damn mouth.

He wanted to heal the rift between the two of them, to get her back. Her forgiveness, her love, her gentle, radiant smiles...

A sob escaped his body. He rarely cried – it was an alien sound. But he would spend the rest of his days crying for her.

Word count: 100

Drabble – 21/100.