Last Moment Minuet
A HariPo freeverse piece
by mew-tsubaki
Note: The Harry Potter characters belong to J.K. Rowling, not to me. This pairing is a Mew and Mor's Weird Pairing, which you may find in the M&MWP forum (see my profile for details). Check out and join the forum FUN! Read, review, and enjoy! Originally written for Siriusly Smart.
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
"Sister of the night
with the loneliest eyes
tell yourself it's alright
he'll make such a perfect prize
but the cold light of day
will give the game away"
—Depeche Mode, "Sister of Night"
[][][][][][][][][][]
She was the last one to see
h i m
It's a…
precious
moment she'll never forget
The stars shone brightly
The sky was inky, navy blue
Dew already dotted the grass outside
And in walked
a familiar stranger
[][][][][][][][][][]
"Ros"
She'll never forget
her nickname on
his lips
It was sweet,
(but not saccharine)
husky,
(but not profane)
l-o-v-i-n-g
(yet not smothering)
[][][][][][][][][][]
She couldn't help it
Her fingers…
found their way
into his shaggy, dark hair
Somehow, she
k.n.e.w
It would be the last time
That was why she crumpled
in his arms
& let him stroke her back
It wasn't just a game anymore
This was
REAL
& they both knew it because
this pain is
R_E_A_L
[][][][][][][][][][]
"You won't tell me"
Not a question
but a statement
(she really knew him too well)
He smiles
ever so slightly
& s~hr~u~gs
(but he definitely wants to tell her)
But it's in his nature to
keep it all
bottled in
Sadly…
that was what drew them together
from the
S.T.A.R.T
[][][][][][][][][][]
An h-o-u-r
it was all they had
all he wanted to
g.i.v.e
Though she wished for more
she was grateful for what they had
"Regulus"
his fingers pressed against her mouth,
shh'ng her
[][][][][][][][][][]
Dawn approached
They wouldn't see the sunrise
t!o!g!e!t!h!e!r
He had a job to do
She wanted to go with him…
…
"No"
never had she seen him so determined,
him, the adult
her, the child
…never had she felt so inexperienced
&& wishing
that she had all the
answers
to give him&
remedy this situation
as quickly as possible
without ramification
or mistakes or
lost l~i~f~e
[][][][][][][][][][]
Ros & Reg
stand before each other
right as he's ready
to g_o
It's hard not to cry
but he asks for one last thing
the witch summons
her s-t-r-e-n-g-t-h
& heaves a breath
smiles for her love
because they both know
he's not coming
B.A.C.K
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
;w; Aww… This is so sad… But I can't help it. Reggie is sad… And I like this side of Rosmerta, too. They are just so sweet together. Luckily, I've done a sequel freeverse, "Quick as a Whip."
Thanks for reading, and please review!
-mew-tsubaki ;3
2017 note: Ahh, back in 2010, I had a short Regmerta kick. I like to think of Ros in her younger days, getting to eye the handsome next generation…and getting swept up in one lost pup's gaze. :')