Somewhere in Another Universe

by spittingllama7856

A collection of 19 drabbles in celebration of AU-gust 2020. (I'm a bit late to posting on ff.n, but better late than never.) Each chapter features a different alternate universe and a different ship, all written in 100 words, give or take a few. See inside for details of ships and AUs. Includes poly, mlm, and wlw ships.

15. Si Deus Me Relinquit

Title: Si Deus Me Relinquit

Universe: 1930s

Ship: Oliver Wood/Percy Weasley

Note(s): Implied/referenced starvation. If what I've found is correct, "si deus me relinquit" means "if god has forsaken me."

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The late autumn air bit at the exposed skin of their hands and faces. They huddled around a small, dying fire, passing Oliver's last cigarette between them. That gesture would've meant everything to Percy, once.

"Ginny and Ron were sent off," he whispered. "My parents couldn't feed them anymore."

"Can they feed you?" Oliver asked shakily.

"No," Percy said bluntly.

"Perce, you can't leave," Oliver implored, voice breaking. Percy's chest tightened. He exhaled around the cigarette before saying:

"It's not really a choice."

Oliver was silent. The embers flared in the wind before giving out completely, leaving nothing but ashes.