Sectumsempra

[ravenclawsquill]

Title: Sectumsempra
Author: ravenclawsquill
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Severus Snape
Rating: R
Length: 100
Summary: Blood flares like Fiendfyre across the tiles, yet I'm chilled to the bone.
Warnings: Mortal peril
Notes: Unbeta'd, and not written in relation to any prompt. I started this drabble months ago, and the Snowflake Challenge has finally given me the push I needed to finish it.



Invisible claws dig deep, tearing my skin.

Green eyes widen in horror.

I'm falling. The floor rushes up to meet me. I land with a crash and a splash.

Blood flares like Fiendfyre across the tiles, yet I’m chilled to the bone.

I draw breath to scream but choke on blood, thick and sticky in my throat.

I clutch my chest, try to hold myself together, but it’s no use. The wounds gape.

I’m shaking.

I realise that I’m going to die. I’m almost grateful.

Through blurred vision I see a flurry of black, hear footsteps and a familiar voice.

Comments

[enchanted-jae.livejournal.com]

Wow! Poor, scared Draco.

[ravenclawsquill]

Thanks! Poor Draco, indeed.

[felixfvlicis]

Oh, Draco.

Sigh.

This was lovely, particularly:

Blood flares like Fiendfyre across the tiles, yet I’m chilled to the bone.

So vivid and thematic.

♥

[ravenclawsquill]

Thank you so much!

[capitu]

This is amazing, amazing.

I realise that I’m going to die. I’m almost grateful.

God, my heart. It's just so real.

[ravenclawsquill]

Thank you, lovely! <3

Don't you just want to give him a big hug?

[birdsofshore]

Ugh, that's vivid all right, and so visceral. His powerlessness and acceptance of death is heart-rending . Wonderful work.

[ravenclawsquill]

Thank you!