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bleedingangel84) wrote2014-02-09 10:24 pm
In Time
Title: In Time
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Beta: None
Rating: PG
Warnings: Angst
Word Count: 365
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made.
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hogwarts365 Prompt # 22- “Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.”; Oliver Wood; Grieving; Valentine’s Day
Notes: Heavy angst. Not beta’ed. 365 sad little words. I have no idea why I’m tapping into my angst well so much lately, but this is the result. I hope you like it. Not my usual pairing. I know Colin and Oliver aren’t close in age, but pretend they are for the purposes of this drabble, which is the most AU thing I think I’ve ever written.
Summary: Oliver is grieving a lost lover. Colin wants to help him move past it.
In Time
“It’s nearly Valentine’s Day, y’know.”
“Don’t remind me. It hurts too much. It’s only been a year since Viktor’s accident.”
“Oliver, Viktor would hate that you’re so lost in your grief this way. He’d want you to love again.”
“He’s not here to see it, is he? Colin you’re a good friend, but you have no idea what I’m dealing with so just—“
“Leave you be? I can’t. I made him a promise that I intend to keep.”
“What was that?”
“He made me promise to take care of you, and I’m trying my best in spite of your valiant attempts at self-destruction.”
“Good luck with that, mate. I just want to be alone, all right?”
“No, it’s not. I care too much about you to let you wallow in self-pity anymore.”
“Self-pity? My lover is dead. I’ve a right to grieve.”
“You do. But there’s more to life than death, Ollie. Pain has a way of making you forget that. I want to help you remember again, if you’ll let me.”
“Colin, I can’t. It feels too much like I’d be letting him go. Nothing in life is the same anymore. Not even Quidditch. It took him from me.”
“Quidditch bonded the two of you together. You both loved it.”
“It brought you into my life, too. You always took pictures at the matches.”
“There is a positive to everything.”
“How are you always so optimistic?”
“It’s a gift, I’m told.”
“Thanks.”
“No need. I care about you. I want to see you happy again if it’s the last thing I do.”
“I can’t promise anything. But for you, I’ll try.”
“That’s all I ask. Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.”
“What does that mean?”
“It means that you are worthy of being loved again, whether you know it or not.”
“Who’d want me?”
“I would. When you’re ready.”
“Colin. I couldn’t. Not yet.”
“No pressure, Ollie. I can wait. When you’re ready, I’ll be here for you.”
“What would Viktor say about this?”
“He’d be happy if you’re happy. He loved you, and so do I.”
“Really?”
“Yes."
“Why?”
“Your passion. Your heart. You.”
“Me?”
“Yes, just you.”
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I am loving Colin.
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I really, really like this one! <3
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