This prompt made me think for the longest time! When I finally had an idea in my head and began to write, I just automatically started in first person point of view. I decided to keep it that way, so it's told through Astoria's personal thoughts.
Review?
-Jackie :)
Moments Remembered
An Astoria/Draco Drabble series
#25 – Soldier
Ever since the end of the war and my marriage to Draco Malfoy, people have slandered me. Not directly to my face, of course, but I am not deaf to the gossip surrounding me every time I chance a visit to Diagon Alley or Hogsmeade. When talk first started up I used to try and explain matters to them, but those who love rumors do not wish to hear the truth. They claim they've told no lies, and in some ways they're right; however, they spread their biased poison without ever knowing the circumstances either side was given.
And in these days after the war and Voldemort's defeat, the wizarding world needs something to hate. So they revert to the old days of hating upon Death Eaters, most especially those who were not imprisoned for their so-called crimes. I'm not saying I support Lord Voldemort's ideals or that of his minions'; I'm only wishing people wouldn't be so blind with their hatred. They don't want to hear about the Death Eater whose life was threatened should he not join them, or those who were physically tortured until they pledged allegiance…not even about the boy whose entire family and future would be put in jeopardy should he not join and perform.
No, the wizarding community wants to hate them for the what instead of the why. To them Death Eaters are no more than soulless monsters hiding behind cold and evil masks, each a dark soldier devoid of love and compassion for anything other than themselves. Perhaps some of them were and deserve to be despised; but my husband was not one of them, nor will he ever be. He did what was needed so that his family could survive, not because he was twisted or demented.
"A noble man would have died," they usually say.
"Then the noble man would have killed himself along with his family, and perhaps died a hero; however, his martyrdom hardly shows love. So which is it better to be: noble or compassionate?"
They can never answer me, and I don't expect them to. I only ask that they understand what they cannot accept and let go of their useless hatred; because karma, as we all know, has a way of coming back to bite us.
Draco recently discovered this himself when Scorpius brought home little Rose Weasley.
Yeah, Scorpius/Rose is growing on me too, just like Astoria being in Ravenclaw.
Interesting? I hope so!
-Jackie