38. Barty/Cedric
A/N: For the Slash/Femmslash BC (Obliviate). And, with love, for Paula because this pairing is entirely her fault.
I.
Don't let him close. Don't let him in. You've been down this road with Regulus, and you remember how that ended.
(Alone. Dark. Frozen.)
II.
You let him in. You let him see.
He lets you in. He says, "I'm not afraid."
You said those very words to Regulus once. You looked at him with those same eyes.
(Innocent. Wanting. Needing. Fearless.)
III.
It has to end. You can't let Cedric become something like you.
(Broken. Corrupted. A monster.)
You have to let him go before it's too late, before the wounds are too deep to heal.
IV.
"Barty, what are you doing?"
"Obliviate."
You walk away, and you don't dare to look back. You carry on, returning to the life you've always known.
(Cold. Numb. Alone. Afraid.)