Requested Ficlet: "Against Tomorrow"

[nevanna]

Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Cho and Parvati
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, and I do not profit from their use.
Summary: Two members of Dumbledore's Army pause for breath after Defense Against the Dark Arts practice.
Words: c. 175
Written For: thesilentpoet, as part of Represent Fest. I hope she doesn't mind my taking the prompt very loosely.


Against Tomorrow

“Your favorite subject is Divination, right?” Cho asks her dueling partner. Dumbledore’s Army have finished their Defense Against the Dark Arts practice for the day, and are talking among themselves before they return to the grim world that Hogwarts has become.

“How’d you…” Parvati Patil begins.

“Your sister is our prefect, remember?” Cho reminds her. “We’ve got to talking sometimes.”

“There’s so much more to learn about the future than I ever imagined,” Parvati says dreamily. Then she turns serious again. “But I can’t predict what will happen after the war is over. I couldn’t even have predicted…” She stops herself when she sees the look on Cho’s face. “…what happened last year. I’m so sorry…”

“Thanks.” For a little while, Cho was able to concentrate on something besides what Cedric would think of the new school rules, or how they’re choosing to fight back. “So you think there is going to be a war?”

“I think I’d like to be ready, if there is.” Parvati stands up. “No matter what the tea leaves say.”

Comments

[nevacaruso.livejournal.com]

I agree, though it took me a while to figure out circumstances in which they'd get a chance to talk. Thanks for challenging me, and thanks for the feedback. :)