All I can say is it was
Hello, pillow pals! Firstly, a little note: sorry we haven’t been around much - real life has been fairly intrusive for both of your mods at the moment, auditions and the molding of young minds, all that. We make a point to continue our comm in the spirit in which we created it - casual, flexible and smiley. So that, combined with a submission drought broken by our gorgeous loonynamelass, has led to a bit of a posting nap. We’re back today, and with a Very Special Announcement after your regular episode of drabbly goodness.
lazysundaydrabs is a Harry Potter drabble community that posts on Sundays only. We hope to provide a capstone to your weekend by serving up a dish of fluffy, humorous, and just generally feel good drabbles that are centered around the Harry Potter fandom.
Today's Prompts:
★ Christine Anu’s Sunshine on a Rainy Day (lyrics)
★ Wingardium Leviosa
★ “Forever is a long long time and time has a way of changing things.” ~ The Fox and the Hound
Next Week's Prompts: (use one, some, or all!)
★ maNga’s We Could Be the Same [Turkey’s Eurovision entry ] (lyrics)
★ A Time Turner
★ “And the cynics were outraged, screaming ‘this is absurd!’ ‘Cause for moment a band of thieves in ripped up jeans got to rule the world” ~ Long Live - Taylor Swift
Lily Evans, James Potter, Severus Snape, Alice Longbottom (PG) by loonynamelass
Ginny Weasley, Bill Weasley (G) by numbaby
Hannah Abbott, Zacarias Smith (PG-13) by pyrobear
Lily Evans, James Potter, Severus Snape, Alice Longbottom (PG) by loonynamelass
Word Count: 499
Title: Delayed Response
Prompt: “Forever is a long long time and time has a way of changing things.” ~ The Fox and the Hound
Warnings: Not my best, but it’s been a while since I’ve written drabbles and I need to get back into the loop…
Notes: Begins May 2, 1978, ends May 2, 1998. Also, this is for you, “Jokegirl”!
Three days ago, Lily had been humming.
Now, the “respondez s'il vous plait” owls were coming in for their wedding, and she was staring at a Howler’s burnt remains.
“Honey?” James said uncertainly as he walked through the door. “…Are you all right?”
The tears started rolling down her cheeks and in a flash he was there, like magic, his shirt dampening under her cheek. Then she remembered, muggleborn-slowly, that it was magic, and the flow thickened. James’ hand ran through her hair and it wasn’t right that this man could hurt with the same hand he healed…
“Why’d you have to bully him?” She whispered, her words muffled and strange. “Humiliate him? Why were you cruel?”
He didn’t answer, instead asking, “Lily, are you mad at me?”
“No, I’m mad because… I can’t justify…” Eloquent, studious Lily Evans struggled… “…this.”
“What?” He was in his nicest mood; sweet, understanding, honest… It contrasted so with her dilemma that she cried harder as she gestured to the invitations… You are cordially invited to attend the wedding of James Potter and … “Do you want to postpone the wedding? Do you want to break it off?” He forced the words out, though at the last his voice broke to match.
“Nonononononono…” she said, trying to calm herself. James loved her because she was strong and smart and now she was being weak and stupid and was she losing everything then? “I want to know why I don’t want to.”
“Hm… You still want to know why James Potter was a bastard to Severus Snape?” A sobbed assent. “He was… a coward. And he was loyal. He was book-smart and word-witty and well-endowed, but he wasn’t streetwise smart and he was easily blinded.”
“Would you do the same thing?”
“To anyone else who’s done what that Death Eater’s done? Yeah, I would. Would I do it for fun? Would I do it to an innocent kid? I reckon not… anymore. Would I draw it out, in front of a crowd? No; I’ve outgrown that, and I’m sorry for not being born mature…” He said the last confession not intensely nor sarcastically, but slightly apathetically, matter-of-fact-like.
-~?~-
Dear Sev,
It’s been long since we last spoke; I’d hoped for a better reception to that invitation than what…. Please come. No need to RSVP- a place will be set for you. Dress semiformal, if you want. If you don’t care, you don’t have to. Just come, Sev. Please. I miss seeing you.
It’s been too long.
Love,
Lily… and James
P.S.: Things have changed since school. We’re all adults, now. Trust me, and come for that.
-~?~-
“Why wouldn’t he come?”
“He hasn’t changed yet. Come on, if he hasn’t grown up and let his bitterness die yet then there’s no use being somber about it!” Alice’s sweet face, bright with the excitement and romance of weddings, convinced Lily.
-~?~-
Twenty years later, Severus released his final burdens, and they all could rest in peace.
Ginny Weasley, Bill Weasley (G) by numbaby
Word Count: 100
Ginny sighs, and cuddles into her biggest of brother’s sides. It is raining outside, even in the summer, but today she doesn’t mind. Bill is home from the far-away castle school, and he is reading her stories. Ginny loves stories and pictures and books especially. They feel like friends, smooth pages and warn covers that don’t go away for long terms at a time, and the people inside keep her warm when redheaded brothers take their fiery locks away with them on the great, shiny train. Bill tucks her into his side, turning another page as sunlight shines in raindrops.
Hannah Abbott, Zacharias Smith (PG-13) by pyrobear
Word Count: 295
"Never again, Zacharias Smith," Hannah spat, blue eyes narrowed in the direction of her now ex-boyfriend as she tossed her blond plait over her shoulder. "Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, shame on you." Huffing, she turned on her heel and nearly ran out of the library before the tears could fall.
Seventeen year old Zach merely shrugged before turning back to the little piece that sat next to him on the window sill. Hannah's come around sooner or later.
Except of course, she hadn't. He'd underestimated the will of an enraged Hufflepuff.
They hate if you're clever and they despise a fool
Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules
Zach was ready to kill something, if only for the momentary entertainment. Who knew an actual hospital could be so dull. It wasn't the curse to the stomach that killed you, but the boredom. He actually looked forward to a nurse or healer or whoever to come and perform pointless tests on him.
A knock on the door had him turning his head, brow furrowing when he saw his ex standing there. "Hannah?" He was not remiss in seeing the remnants of curse scar along her brow. "What are you doing here?"
The young woman walked towards the bed, puling up the chair as she did so. "Visiting you."
The look he gave her said everything he needed to say without swearing. She didn't like it when he cursed. "Thought you said never again?" And she'd been pretty firm on that, ignoring him for the rest of the school year.
"Yes well," she took out the scarf she had started for her brother for Christmas, "Forever is a long long time and time has a way of changing things."
★ Prompt suggestions like blankets, should be shared! If you’ve got an inspirational idea you want to toss our way, we accept carrier pigeons and emails to lazysundaydrabs@gmail.com You’re also welcome comment to any post with suggestions, logged in or anonymously.
tags: a: numbaby, a: pyrobear, a:loonynamelass, c: hannah abbott, c: zacharias smith, c: ginny weasley, c: bill weasley, c: lily potter, c: james potter, c: severus snape, c: alice longbottom
lazysundaydrabs is a Harry Potter drabble community that posts on Sundays only. We hope to provide a capstone to your weekend by serving up a dish of fluffy, humorous, and just generally feel good drabbles that are centered around the Harry Potter fandom.
Today's Prompts:
★ Christine Anu’s Sunshine on a Rainy Day (lyrics)
★ Wingardium Leviosa
★ “Forever is a long long time and time has a way of changing things.” ~ The Fox and the Hound
Next Week's Prompts: (use one, some, or all!)
★ maNga’s We Could Be the Same [Turkey’s Eurovision entry ] (lyrics)
★ A Time Turner
★ “And the cynics were outraged, screaming ‘this is absurd!’ ‘Cause for moment a band of thieves in ripped up jeans got to rule the world” ~ Long Live - Taylor Swift
Lily Evans, James Potter, Severus Snape, Alice Longbottom (PG) by loonynamelass
Ginny Weasley, Bill Weasley (G) by numbaby
Hannah Abbott, Zacarias Smith (PG-13) by pyrobear
Lily Evans, James Potter, Severus Snape, Alice Longbottom (PG) by loonynamelass
Word Count: 499
Title: Delayed Response
Prompt: “Forever is a long long time and time has a way of changing things.” ~ The Fox and the Hound
Warnings: Not my best, but it’s been a while since I’ve written drabbles and I need to get back into the loop…
Notes: Begins May 2, 1978, ends May 2, 1998. Also, this is for you, “Jokegirl”!
Three days ago, Lily had been humming.
Now, the “respondez s'il vous plait” owls were coming in for their wedding, and she was staring at a Howler’s burnt remains.
“Honey?” James said uncertainly as he walked through the door. “…Are you all right?”
The tears started rolling down her cheeks and in a flash he was there, like magic, his shirt dampening under her cheek. Then she remembered, muggleborn-slowly, that it was magic, and the flow thickened. James’ hand ran through her hair and it wasn’t right that this man could hurt with the same hand he healed…
“Why’d you have to bully him?” She whispered, her words muffled and strange. “Humiliate him? Why were you cruel?”
He didn’t answer, instead asking, “Lily, are you mad at me?”
“No, I’m mad because… I can’t justify…” Eloquent, studious Lily Evans struggled… “…this.”
“What?” He was in his nicest mood; sweet, understanding, honest… It contrasted so with her dilemma that she cried harder as she gestured to the invitations… You are cordially invited to attend the wedding of James Potter and … “Do you want to postpone the wedding? Do you want to break it off?” He forced the words out, though at the last his voice broke to match.
“Nonononononono…” she said, trying to calm herself. James loved her because she was strong and smart and now she was being weak and stupid and was she losing everything then? “I want to know why I don’t want to.”
“Hm… You still want to know why James Potter was a bastard to Severus Snape?” A sobbed assent. “He was… a coward. And he was loyal. He was book-smart and word-witty and well-endowed, but he wasn’t streetwise smart and he was easily blinded.”
“Would you do the same thing?”
“To anyone else who’s done what that Death Eater’s done? Yeah, I would. Would I do it for fun? Would I do it to an innocent kid? I reckon not… anymore. Would I draw it out, in front of a crowd? No; I’ve outgrown that, and I’m sorry for not being born mature…” He said the last confession not intensely nor sarcastically, but slightly apathetically, matter-of-fact-like.
-~?~-
Dear Sev,
It’s been long since we last spoke; I’d hoped for a better reception to that invitation than what…. Please come. No need to RSVP- a place will be set for you. Dress semiformal, if you want. If you don’t care, you don’t have to. Just come, Sev. Please. I miss seeing you.
It’s been too long.
Love,
Lily… and James
P.S.: Things have changed since school. We’re all adults, now. Trust me, and come for that.
-~?~-
“Why wouldn’t he come?”
“He hasn’t changed yet. Come on, if he hasn’t grown up and let his bitterness die yet then there’s no use being somber about it!” Alice’s sweet face, bright with the excitement and romance of weddings, convinced Lily.
-~?~-
Twenty years later, Severus released his final burdens, and they all could rest in peace.
Ginny Weasley, Bill Weasley (G) by numbaby
Word Count: 100
Ginny sighs, and cuddles into her biggest of brother’s sides. It is raining outside, even in the summer, but today she doesn’t mind. Bill is home from the far-away castle school, and he is reading her stories. Ginny loves stories and pictures and books especially. They feel like friends, smooth pages and warn covers that don’t go away for long terms at a time, and the people inside keep her warm when redheaded brothers take their fiery locks away with them on the great, shiny train. Bill tucks her into his side, turning another page as sunlight shines in raindrops.
Hannah Abbott, Zacharias Smith (PG-13) by pyrobear
Word Count: 295
"Never again, Zacharias Smith," Hannah spat, blue eyes narrowed in the direction of her now ex-boyfriend as she tossed her blond plait over her shoulder. "Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, shame on you." Huffing, she turned on her heel and nearly ran out of the library before the tears could fall.
Seventeen year old Zach merely shrugged before turning back to the little piece that sat next to him on the window sill. Hannah's come around sooner or later.
Except of course, she hadn't. He'd underestimated the will of an enraged Hufflepuff.
They hate if you're clever and they despise a fool
Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules
Zach was ready to kill something, if only for the momentary entertainment. Who knew an actual hospital could be so dull. It wasn't the curse to the stomach that killed you, but the boredom. He actually looked forward to a nurse or healer or whoever to come and perform pointless tests on him.
A knock on the door had him turning his head, brow furrowing when he saw his ex standing there. "Hannah?" He was not remiss in seeing the remnants of curse scar along her brow. "What are you doing here?"
The young woman walked towards the bed, puling up the chair as she did so. "Visiting you."
The look he gave her said everything he needed to say without swearing. She didn't like it when he cursed. "Thought you said never again?" And she'd been pretty firm on that, ignoring him for the rest of the school year.
"Yes well," she took out the scarf she had started for her brother for Christmas, "Forever is a long long time and time has a way of changing things."
★ Prompt suggestions like blankets, should be shared! If you’ve got an inspirational idea you want to toss our way, we accept carrier pigeons and emails to lazysundaydrabs@gmail.com You’re also welcome comment to any post with suggestions, logged in or anonymously.
tags: a: numbaby, a: pyrobear, a:loonynamelass, c: hannah abbott, c: zacharias smith, c: ginny weasley, c: bill weasley, c: lily potter, c: james potter, c: severus snape, c: alice longbottom