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Water below, sky above

The sun warm on my back

Too warm

The wax burning my skin

I look down once more

Imagine the waves catching me

In their safety net

No broken bones

Slipping beneath the water

Blue green

Its coolness soothes the burns

Light filtering from above

I try to stop myself

Try to use nonexistent wings

But it's useless

Because they are gone

I couldn't help it

It was so bright

So dazzling

My fingertips stretched, reaching

My father warned me

"Don't fly too high"

I thought I knew better

There was surely no way I could fail

Now I have have nothing to show for myself

Nothing to catch me

I am Icarus

And I am falling

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"You can be the beauty and I could be the monster."

Beauty and the Beast!AU, Marcus/Hermione

for day 11 of @hpshipuary

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"There might be something between you and me."

Modern!AU, Harry/Luna

for day 8 of @hpshipuary

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"I can't get that hope to be quiet."

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"Forever," he said.

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"My dear, we are slow dancing in a burning room."

Dark Masquerade!AU, Draco/Parvati

for day 3 of @hpshipuary

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"I need you, idiot."

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parachute

It happened so quickly at first, like jumping out of an airplane and feeling the air rushing past. Susan noticed his strikingly good looks, and the butterflies started immediately. Theo sent her a smile and a wink from across the classroom, and she felt the spark ignite and travel under her skin. They fell into an easy, friendly banter, and it all slowed down. She was able to enjoy the little moments they shared together. Instead of a freefall, she was now floating gently and could appreciate the beauty beneath her. It felt like coming home. Her parachute had opened.