Disclaimer: I own nothing .:sniff:. Rated for possible future 'chapters', FUTURE SLASH WARNING!!!!
A/N: This is the second of the series of drabbles and one-shots I'm writing for the 100 Times Challenge.
This is set about a week/2 weeks after the final battle. The Weasley's, Harry and Hermione are gathered for yet another funeral, this one is harder than the others.
2. cried
Tears poured down Hermione's face as she watched her boyfriend walk up the aisle of the church. She could see the pain he was it, it was evident on his face. He hadn't cried yet, but she could tell he was close to a break down. Ron was walking beside George who was openly crying. Molly Weasley's wails filled the church as her husband sought to comfort her. Harry walked behind the two brothers. He was more composed than anyone else in the church, although to be fair, he had buried more friends and family that the rest of the congregation combined. He carried his share of Fred's weight with familiar ease. It made Hermione worry. She feared that her best friend was becoming too used to having people leave, too used to knowing that he would never see them again. She worried that he would feel that everyone was leaving him again.
As Fred's coffin was placed into the hearse, the remaining members of the Weasley family took their places behind it. Hermione stood with Harry directly behind them. Ron turned around to Hermione and placed a kiss on her forehead before taking his place beside George once more. Harry walked up to Ginny and gave her a brief hug before standing beside Hermione. He and Ginny had been getting along lately, Hermione was glad to see that there was something making Harry smile these days, amidst the numerous funeral services. Harry reached out and took Hermione's hand in the familiar way he had and gave it a squeeze. Hermione lightly squeezed back, as the hearse pulled off and they started their journey to Fred's final resting place. The same place so many of their loved ones had been buried just hours and days before.
Sorta depressing after the first one, but I like it. It's one of the few completely canon compliant drabbles I have ever written. . .in fact I think it might be the [i]only[/i] thing I have ever written that is completely canon compliant. . .wow. Anyway, thanks for reading. R&R
Yours in Fiction,
Nicole
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