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Challenge 214 - memories - "Filing System"

Title: Filing System
Author: red_day_dawning
Challenge: #214 - memories
Word count: 100
Rating: G
Warning: Character death (past; off-screen)
Disclaimer: JKR owns the HP settings and characters.


He replaced the bottle on the shelf, lined correctly with the others. Filed alphabetically, on the shelf for the appropriate year. This was the year when... Severus thought.

They were all there, all accounted for; Lily, James Potter, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew. Dumbledore. Lucius. Draco. Harry Potter and his two best friends. And Lupin. Most of all, Lupin.

Memories could only drag him down, murky underdepths. Severus functioned more efficiently without them; they were without practical use. Remembering brought pain. Loss and pain. And if he filed Lupin under "L" for love, there was no-one to know or guess.
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[info]bonfoi

*sniffling* Evocative.
Posted on Jun. 27th, 2009 10:47 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]red_day_dawning

Thank you! *g*
Posted on Jun. 27th, 2009 12:13 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Reply

[info]torino10154

Great use of the prompt! Emotional but in a very Snapish way. Well done.
Posted on Jun. 27th, 2009 12:42 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]red_day_dawning

Thank you. That's a great compliment; I appreciate it very much.
Posted on Jun. 27th, 2009 12:50 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Reply

[info]cordeliadelayne

*sob* That's so beautiful and sad too.
Posted on Jun. 27th, 2009 12:44 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]red_day_dawning

Thanks for your kind words.
Posted on Jun. 27th, 2009 12:49 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Reply

[info]alisanne

Awwwww! *snuggles Severus*
So sad. :(
Posted on Jun. 27th, 2009 12:57 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]red_day_dawning

Thank you for reading and commenting - snuggle Severus for me too, please.
Posted on Jun. 27th, 2009 12:59 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Reply

[info]whitestar

ahhhhhh! noooo more sadness *sniffle* Must have happy drabbles!
Posted on Jun. 27th, 2009 10:25 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]red_day_dawning

Thanks for commenting.
My other drabble on the 'memories' prompt is happy! (And funny, or at least, I think so.) That's been my pattern lately - one happy/funny drabble, and one sad drabble per prompt. And aren't I relieved that I can write at least some happyish ones!!! So 50/50 seems an improvement!
Posted on Jun. 28th, 2009 02:13 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]whitestar

Yes, that is good ^_^ *hugs*
Posted on Jun. 28th, 2009 02:37 am (UTC) | | Parent | Reply

[info]prayer_at_night

Puh, this is... impressive.
It feels like there is so much not said, the whole thing feels cold, hard, and then the last sentence is like a punch in the gut (the dictionary says that's the way to say "Schlag in die Magengrube", hope that's right.^^°).
It's breathtaking. I love it.
:-*
Posted on Jun. 29th, 2009 03:03 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]red_day_dawning

Wow, I'm overwhelmed by the lovely things you've said. I'm glad you liked it. Thank you!

I'd say it as a "punch to the guts" not gut, but to be honest I don't know if that's slang/colloquialism or accurate.
Posted on Jun. 29th, 2009 03:52 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Reply