Written for Luna as part of the ultimate fic exchange challenge (part 2)
Written for the 365 drabble collection at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry #3. Earmuffs
Written for the Scavenger Hunt: B.11. (character) Hannah Abbott
Pairing: SusanHannah
Words: 300
I'm here to cheer you up, even if that means making a total fool out of myself.
„Hannah! What in Merlin's name are you wearing?" Susan asked her fellow Huffelpuff and even though a couple of tears were still falling from her eyes a laugh escaped her.
Hannah shrugged and smiled at her best friend rather sheepishly. "I tried to cheer you up but… I couldn't really think of anything and then my eyes fell on the bloody earmuffs and…"
She trailed of, walked – with her fuzzy pink earmuffs on her head - a couple of steps and sat down next to the red-haired witch. She then put an arm around her and Susan laid her head on her shoulder.
"Thanks for trying, Han, but…" Susan's voice cracked again and her eyes filled with tears.
Sighing, Hannah tightened her arms around her and rubbed her back in a comforting gesture.
"I know you miss her," she whispered, "but your aunt Amelia wouldn't want you to spend the rest of your life like that."
Another sob escaped her friend, but she moved her head and tried to wipe – in a rather furious gesture – her tears away.
"She's dead, Hannah… and I … I just can't believe it."
"The pain will leave eventually. You just need to have a little more… happy things in your life," Hannah tried to explain despite her really bad explaining skills.
Once again, her friend laughed a little and the tears were not falling from her eyes anymore. "Happy things?"
Hannah nodded. "Yes, happy things. Like… " she paused and planted her fluffy pink earmuffs over her friends head. "Something like completely ridiculous looking earmuffs! There, you are laughing again!"
And indeed, her eyes were only a little bit watery and it was the first time Susan had laughed – really laughed – in the last couple of days.
