Grindelwald's Mark
Challenge Sixteen: Holiday Drabbles & Drawbles
Author: gelsey
Wizard/Witch: Minerva McGonagall/Alastor Moody
Rating/Warnings: PG-13/R, imagery/death
Prompt: #30- Grindelwald’s Mark
Minerva’s clasped hands and forehead rested on the cold stone ledge. Goosepimples covered her skin, but she wanted the cold to leech into her very soul if it could.
Maybe then she’d be numb and wouldn’t hurt. Maybe then she’d forget the sight of her brother, dead, Grindelwald’s mark carved into his chest.
“Minerva.” A rough voice scraped across the facsimile of peace she had created. She didn’t move or answer. Strong arms wrapped around her, pulled her to his chest. “It’s okay to hurt. Grieve, lass.”
The sob that clawed its way from her throat surprised her. “Oh, Alastor.”