Title: Draught of Peace Author: gingertart Word Count: 100 Rating(s): G Warnings: angst Challenge 48: Potions - Draught of Peace
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Moonstone is for intuition, protection, balance and new beginnings. He turns the stones in his fingers, striving for calm but the iridescent shards grind to powder under the vehemence of his magic.
Christmas rose harvested amid snow; Helleborus niger syrup added by careful drops, hands steady as he looms over his cauldron. His pensieve memories could make it Christmas again; bring back moments of rare hope, of laughter and the touch of a hand but cannot banish recollections of green light or snow-cold skin.
Snape brews Draught of Peace for a world at peace yet dreams of war and loss.