Title: A Solemn Samhain Pairings: Severus/Harry, also James/Lily, Severus/Lily Rating: PG Summary: Severus and Harry have a different way of honouring the Samhain rites. Notes: As I went through LJ setting up all the previous tags, I noticed there was not a single Snarry drabble anywhere. In six years. Seriously. Okay, there's sort of one, if you choose to read it that way. Honestly, go look! Anyway, so I wrote one for the community. Thanks for letting me participate!
They trekked through the falling leaves to the old graveyard in Godric's Hallow, quiet and mournful. They usually avoided crowds--both men having good reasons to stay out of the limelight--but it was hard to do so here on this memorial day. Wizards and Witches from all over came to pay their respects to the Potters, laying flowers and coins around the statue in the courtyard. Severus and Harry solemnly watched from a distance for awhile then proceeded onward to their destination.
They built up a tiny bonfire and said the Samhain rites. Time marched slowly as they sat together and waited; waited for the veil to lift; waited for the spirits to come. James and Lily, ethereal and translucent, appeared above their graves. The two ghosts smiled sadly upon the living couple, and then Lily wafted forward to push a lock of Harry's hair behind his ear and to set a gentle kiss upon Severus' cheek. In no time at all, they were gone again, a mere afterthought on the mind.
Long hours were spent watching the flames flicker, just holding each other. At last they ended the night with a kiss and a simple prayer of thanks.