InsaneJournal

Who: Renee and her Burg.
When: This evening.
Where: Astronomy tower.
What: Renee is making things right.
Rating/Status: C for cute/Incomplete.



Keeping a happy face during the past couple of weeks was more exhausting than Renee had anticipated. One moment she was holding her little girl in her arms, then next, she was reading her daughter's dirty handwriting to a boyfriend. It felt a little okay knowing that they were all new to being together and that was what hurt the most. It shouldn't have been new. No matter of how everyone said it was okay, the fact of the matter was it was no okay for Renee. She had lived long enough to see Hannah become so resilient and like her parents without them actually being there. Before Theodora, she used to think it was unfair for Hannah to not know her parents. Now, she was stuck in a situation where her own daughter grew up without her parents. All because she left.

There was no way Renee was going to go back on her decision that night, but maybe if she had been more firm, Theodora could have still had Burg. That was the hardest part of living in the compound. Everyone was there and they all still had to live with their guilt. Renee was living with hers everyday, despite having a very apologetic and loving husband. Renee knew it was impossible to fix the past, but she knew she could start doing right by those whom she had failed.

Starting tonight.

Renee had managed to grab the Astronomy tower all to herself, rushing out the first years. It was something about the school that made her feel younger, despite the harsh memories of the final battle. She made a point to steer clear of the Great Hall, to keep herself from walking every step she took, trying to remember Burg's face that night. However, the rest of the school held some grand memories that would make her smile every so often, and now she was able to have new memories of Hogwarts with Burg.

The small chocolate cake Renee had baked earlier that afternoon sat on a candlelit table. The stars were shining bright in the clear dark blue sky. Everything looked alright. It was a decent setting, at least Renee thought. Renee patted down the front of her cream coloured dress and looked around, a little unsure of herself. Her nerves were starting to kick in as all the possible negative consequences of the night went through her mind.

Renee's ears perked up as she heard footsteps coming from the stairs. It was now or never.