Post by Bookworm622 on Sept 6, 2006 17:49:10 GMT -5
A moment in time
One-shot
Summary: James, who feels guilty about what happened during their capture, confronts Ethan, who gives him a phrase he’ll remember for the rest of his life. *Based off of Wise Beyond Years Literally*
Ethan Riddle stuck his hands in his pockets and looked out over the lake, watching to sunset, the beautiful colors filling the sky.
“Ethan,” A voice murmured from behind him. Ethan turned to see James, looking guilty.
“Whats up?” Ethan asked, wondering why his friend was so upset.
“I- I’m sorry for what happened when we were captured,” James sunk down against the tree base, putting his head in his hands.
“James,” Ethan whispered, sitting next to him and slugging his arm over James shoulders. “It’s alright.”
“No it’s not, instead of protecting you, I failed,” James said, then added in a whisper, “Like I did my parents.”
Ethan realized what this meant. James felt, not only guilty what happened when they were captured, but about his parents deaths.
“You didn’t fail them,” Ethan said reassuringly, “Nor did you me. I know this hurts, having your parents so far away but James they are always with you watching you, in here,” Ethan placed a hand to James’s heart. James lifted his head and for the first time I a long while he smiled.
“It’s just a moment in time,” Ethan said, standing up. James stood up and did something that shocked Ethan. He hugged him. Ethan tensed then leaned into the hug and smiled too.
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A year later, James Potter, resident head boy and Lily Evan’s boyfriend, moved up to the podium, where Dumbledore stood, to make his speech.
“Hello I am James Potter,” he started out nervously. A few people smiled at James’s nervousness.
“I never knew what to put down for this speech. To be honest, I knew I was going to make a fool of myself standing u here. However as I was writing this, I remembered what a great friend had said to me. I know that after everything that has happened to us here today and for the years to come right now will be as Ethan said ‘a moment in time’,” James looked over everyone’s solemn faces at the mention of their old friend Ethan Riddle.
“I will remember my days at Hogwarts and cherish them ‘till the days to come.” James smiled and left the podium, everyone clapped and cheered.
~~~~~~~~~~~
A year later (give or take)
Lily sighed and ran a hand over invisible wrinkles on her wedding dress. She felt nervous butterflies in her stomach.
“Are you ready?” Her father, Alex Evans asked coming up from behind her.
“Yes I am,” Lily said holding out her arm. She opened the door and they entered the back yard of the Potter mansion. It was dressed up with red and gold (the occasional blue around). Lily spotted James down the red carpet and she felt relief flood her.
‘Just a moment in time,’ Lily thought, smiling at her father before he let her go to James.
The end
One-shot
Summary: James, who feels guilty about what happened during their capture, confronts Ethan, who gives him a phrase he’ll remember for the rest of his life. *Based off of Wise Beyond Years Literally*
Ethan Riddle stuck his hands in his pockets and looked out over the lake, watching to sunset, the beautiful colors filling the sky.
“Ethan,” A voice murmured from behind him. Ethan turned to see James, looking guilty.
“Whats up?” Ethan asked, wondering why his friend was so upset.
“I- I’m sorry for what happened when we were captured,” James sunk down against the tree base, putting his head in his hands.
“James,” Ethan whispered, sitting next to him and slugging his arm over James shoulders. “It’s alright.”
“No it’s not, instead of protecting you, I failed,” James said, then added in a whisper, “Like I did my parents.”
Ethan realized what this meant. James felt, not only guilty what happened when they were captured, but about his parents deaths.
“You didn’t fail them,” Ethan said reassuringly, “Nor did you me. I know this hurts, having your parents so far away but James they are always with you watching you, in here,” Ethan placed a hand to James’s heart. James lifted his head and for the first time I a long while he smiled.
“It’s just a moment in time,” Ethan said, standing up. James stood up and did something that shocked Ethan. He hugged him. Ethan tensed then leaned into the hug and smiled too.
~~~~~~
A year later, James Potter, resident head boy and Lily Evan’s boyfriend, moved up to the podium, where Dumbledore stood, to make his speech.
“Hello I am James Potter,” he started out nervously. A few people smiled at James’s nervousness.
“I never knew what to put down for this speech. To be honest, I knew I was going to make a fool of myself standing u here. However as I was writing this, I remembered what a great friend had said to me. I know that after everything that has happened to us here today and for the years to come right now will be as Ethan said ‘a moment in time’,” James looked over everyone’s solemn faces at the mention of their old friend Ethan Riddle.
“I will remember my days at Hogwarts and cherish them ‘till the days to come.” James smiled and left the podium, everyone clapped and cheered.
~~~~~~~~~~~
A year later (give or take)
Lily sighed and ran a hand over invisible wrinkles on her wedding dress. She felt nervous butterflies in her stomach.
“Are you ready?” Her father, Alex Evans asked coming up from behind her.
“Yes I am,” Lily said holding out her arm. She opened the door and they entered the back yard of the Potter mansion. It was dressed up with red and gold (the occasional blue around). Lily spotted James down the red carpet and she felt relief flood her.
‘Just a moment in time,’ Lily thought, smiling at her father before he let her go to James.
The end