never in her wildest dreams

by kerosene v e i n s

People often compare her to sapphires, along with the rest of her glittering family. It should be rubies, she thinks, and wonders where on earth the blue came from. 30 drabbles centered around Molly Weasley II, challenge response.

4. sunshine

4. Sunshine

She remembers a game she used to play with Lucy back when they were small and sisters and unsuspecting. They'd lie on their patchy backyard, brown hair tangled with red, grass stains on their knees (and arms and noses and everywhere) and try to sum up happiness. It was an organised game- they'd take strict turns naming nouns or adjectives or people that described it.

Once, she'd gotten lost in her thoughts and her sister brought her back to reality with a sharp prod in her side and a -it's your turn Molls- and-

"Sunshine," she'd said. "Happiness is sunshine."