Event: Rowing - Coxed 8

Prompt: (Object) A Cello

Character: Lucretia Prewett

Chocolate Frog: Silver - Lucretia Prewett (nee Black) - Challenge - Write about Lucretia Prewett

Word Count: 267


Why Do You Bother?

Lucretia rested the cello against her shoulder and ran her fingers along the strings. She adored the sound that came from it and the feeling of the strings vibrating against her skin.

She cast her eyes to the book on the stand in front of her and followed the notes, creating the most beautiful and sorrowful tune that she had ever heard.

A knock at her door broke her out of the little bubble she had created for herself.

"Come in," she called.

"Lucretia, what are you doing?" her brother, Orion, asked as he entered her bedroom.

"Nothing," she answered. "Just playing the cello."

"Why do you bother with that thing?" Orion questioned, taking a seat on her bed

"Because I enjoy the music," she answered, smiling at her brother

"No, you misunderstand Luc," Orion said. "Why do you bother physically playing it? With a flick of your wand you could have it playing any tune you want and you could sit back and enjoy it."

"That's the easy option, Orion," Lucretia stated. "I enjoy working at something and knowing that I've achieved it all by myself."

"Really?" Orion asked, raising his eyebrow.

"Yes Orion; magic can bring a lot of things, but it can't give you the feeling I get whenever I play the cello and know that I've achieved this knowledge through my own hard work," Lucre

tia explained

"Okay," Orion said, standing up. "I'll leave you to it then."

Lucretia gave her little brother a smile as he left the room, before resuming playing the cello and getting lost in the music once more.