Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Salazar Slytherin/Rowena Ravenclaw
Warnings: alternate universe; and het
Prompts: (Pairing) Salazar/Rowena; and (Length) 237 words to 257 words
We Found Love
053. Everybody Hurts
When they were young, magical villages were remote. Adult witches and wizards were paranoid – about others stealing their magical secrets or taking their children. Salazar knew other witches and wizards weren't the enemy, they were the ally against Muggles. Muggles sought to kill them, for some reason.
He learned that the hard way. One night, he watched from his hiding place as Muggles slaughtered his family. Everyone in the village was a cousin, an aunt, or an uncle. Only four people survived the attack, all of them were children.
As the oldest male, Salazar took it upon himself to protect the others. Together, they gathered all the magical items they could – potions, wands, and books – before leaving the village. Muggles knew were their village was and they weren't safe there anymore.
They fled to a neighboring village. They didn't receive a warm welcome, but they weren't turned away. It was in this new village where Salazar met Rowena. For a time, they were close and they were discussing the the idea of marriage. While Salazar was sour and bitter and paranoid, Rowena saw passed all that to the man underneath. He couldn't recall a time he was happier.
Then Godric came into town, ruining everything. He preached about living in harmony with Muggles. Mugglls were a friend. All of Salazar's hard work disappeared as the villagers agreed to give Muggles a chance.
This was written for
200 Different Pairing Challenge
087: (Pairing) Salazar/Rowena
The Album Challenge
Song: "Everybody Hurts" by Jasmine Thompson (2:47) from Another Bundle of Tantrums: Write a drabble between 237 words and 257 words.
Once Upon a Time Character Category Challenge-itition
Rumplestiltskin: Write about a Slytherin.
Count: 237
