A/N: I've been following the dmhgchallenge on LiveJournal for a while now (dmhgchallenge dot livejournal dot com). A prompt is put up once a month and there's a strict 100-word exactly limit. Only participated in February and August of this year, but I've written some which I didn't enter because I wrote them too late. Figured I might as well post them up here now. Occasionally I prepare more than one entry.
August 2011: Fireflies. This is my favourite. It placed first, so I don't stand alone in that opinion :P Longest title I ever had.
He'll Never Be a Star, But He Can Be a Firefly
Storming to her window, Hermione yelled, "Get off my property!"
Undaunted, the dimly lit figure below twanged his guitar experimentally.
"You be the fire and I'll be the fly,
Together we'll be the brightest
Things in the sky…"
Ginny covered her head, whimpering, "Merlin's saggy left – "
"Get out!"
"Tell me why, Hermione,
Your name only rhymes with money?
Wait, I forgot there's honey,
And also there is bunny…"
"OUT, Malfoy!" She slammed the window shut, then uncharacteristically dissolved into explosive giggles.
"Marry him, Hermione," begged Ginny. "If you ever loved me, marry him."
Below, Draco grinned. He'd get her yet.
Almost used this for the title instead: Stars are Celebrities, but Fireflies are Small and Annoying.