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[ outskirts of hogsmeade, hagrid's funeral. 23 january 2031. @percys-perfect ]
the passage behind the one-eyed witch had never felt so narrow, its walls pressing close like a tomb. lila's hands trembled slightly as she lit her wand, and she clenched them tighter, forcing herself to steady. she knew every crack in these stones, every turn of this path from countless missions — smuggling students to safety, passing intel to order members waiting in the dark. but those trips had all had clear purposes, direction. this was different. this was goodbye.
her godfather hagrid had been woven into the fabric of her life since before she could remember. he was the steady hands that had once held her as carefully as a dragon's egg, the laughing conspirator who'd helped her smuggle a three-headed puppy into the castle during her third year, the immovable guardian who seemed as eternal as hogwarts itself. a world without rubeus hagrid felt impossible. she kept expecting to turn a corner and find him there, beaming beneath his wild beard.
they couldn't bury him at hogwarts, though that's where he belonged. the castle he'd called home for over fifty years had twisted into something unrecognizable under the wraiths' reign. instead, they would lay him to rest where the village met the wilderness — close enough for students to mourn, far enough to keep them safe. even at the end, he'd been exactly who he'd always been — protector, teacher, guardian. his final breath spent saving her father's life, as he had so many times before.
the winter air bit at her face as she emerged from honeydukes' cellar, and she welcomed the sting — it gave her something to focus on besides the storm building in her chest. her fingers moved through the motions of the disillusionment charm, muscle memory taking over where conscious thought failed her. the spell settled over her as she moved through empty streets, past dark shopfronts that watched her pass. her reflection caught briefly in a window — red hair turned starlight-silver, dark circles under eyes that burned with quiet exhaustion & relentless grief. how many more would they bury like this?
the gathering at the village's edge surprised her with its size. order members stood guard over clusters of students who'd risked everything to be here. she recognized faces from the knights, from her classes, from countless battles — all of them wearing the same expression of dolor. the sight of so many pulled something tight in her throat — hagrid would have blustered at such attention, would have shuffled those massive feet and mumbled about making a fuss over nothing. her uncle percy waited apart from the others. she found herself moving toward him before she'd made the conscious choice, her steps quick and purposeful.
" uncle percy. i didn't expect to see you here. " there was a hint of accusation in her voice. she'd heard lucy's whispers about their uncle's loyalties, but something in her — that same stubborn hope she'd inherited from her father — refused to believe he'd truly turned his back on them again. not after everything. but there would be time for those questions later. right now, only one thing mattered. " where's my dad? is he safe? " the words came out steadier than she felt, years of practice at hiding vulnerability serving her well. but her hands had curled into fists at her sides, nails biting into palms, and she could feel her heart hammering against her ribs, heartbeat like birdsong. is-he-hurt-is-he-hurt-please-tell-me-he-isn't-hurt.
#sorry!! i know this was supposed to be a discord starter but i rambled a lot so i figured tumblr was better#lmk if i need to change anything and no need to match!#[ interactions | lila lunara. ]#[ percy & lila lunara. ]
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