Pairing: Draco/Harry.
Warning: Huge amounts of angst, and major-character death. Sorry...but that's just how the bunny bit!
For S_Star, whose fault it is - she's the one who introduced me to the concept of this particular death...
Inspired by Sing for Absolution by Muse.
Fallen
I just stood there, in the end, and watched as he took your life away, too afraid of my father and my so-called lord to do anything to help. I'd have failed, most likely; after all, we all knew that you were the only one who could face him with any hope of success. But at least I'd have died with you. For you. You never knew, did you? You never had any idea of how I felt. And now you're gone, and all I can do is dream of you, and how it might have been if you were still here.
Is there absolution for traitors? I know nothing was ever said, but I still betrayed you. You don't have to put something into words for it to exist; you don't need to say it to be able to turn your back on it, to be able to watch as it dies in front of you.
I close my eyes and there you are, lying very still, pale and perfect, your lips just beginning to turn blue, the scar on your forehead livid and those green, green eyes staring at nothing. I want to kiss you, but there's no point. It won't bring you back. The truth burns and stings, and there's absolutely nothing I can do about it.
One of these days my father is going to ask me why I'm not overjoyed at our glorious victory, why I'm still snarling and snapping at everyone, keeping them at bay. I'll probably tell him the truth at last. I can't keep this up much longer. I'll tell him that I was desperately, obsessively in love with Harry Potter, that the Boy Who Lived stole my heart without even trying. And then my fall from grace will be complete.
