Prompt 7 - First Death
@wolfstarmicrofic January 7, word count 370
Remus stared into the rectangular hole in the ground, the pile of dug-up soil placed beside it.
“I loved him so much,” Sirius sniffled at his side, holding tight to Remus’s gloved hand.
“I know, sweetheart,” He said as comfortingly as he could.
“I don’t know how to go on, Remus,” Sirius was sobbing now, hot tears trailing down his cheeks.
“Oh, for Merlin’s sake, Sirius, it was a damn flobberworm!” Remus snapped. “Sorry,” He said calmer, he shouldn’t have snapped, but Sirius was being a bit ridiculous.
“Mr Flobbers was my very best friend, and now he’s gone,”
“If he was such a good friend, why did you leave him with Peter?” Remus asked, biting the inside of his cheeks to keep from smiling.
“Well, how was I supposed to know he would turn out to be a murderer?” Sirius cried, glowering at Remus through tear-filled eyes.
“That’s a bit harsh, Sirius,” Remus started.
“HE SAT ON HIM!!! How is that not murder?” Remus couldn’t help it now. He burst into peals of laughter. The corners of Sirius’s cheeks began twitching and a few seconds later he was laughing as well.
“I told you I was sorry!” Peter sniffed, getting upset at Sirius’s outburst.
“I know Pete, don’t worry about it,” Sirius said, clapping him on the back as they watched James slowly lower Mr Flobbers into the ground and push the small pile of soil over the top of him.
“I hope we dug this deep enough so that Mrs Norris won’t dig him up,” James said as he stood up. Remus rolled his eyes. He swore half the time these purebloods forgot they were wizards. He took out his wand and performed a protection charm over the grave.
“There,” He told them, taking Sirius’s hand and heading back towards the castle.
“Thank you, Remus,” Sirius said, reaching up and kissing his cheek. Remus returned the kiss and gave his fingers a quick squeeze.
“Shall we sneak out to the Three Broomsticks and raise a glass for Mr Flobbers?”
“Oh, yes, please,” Sirius smiled sweetly at Remus as they made their way up to the third floor and into the secret passageway hidden by the one-eyed witch statue.