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Think it took me long enough to get back to these? This one is for [livejournal.com profile] dragonessasmith, who requested a ficlet with Colin Creevey, the Weasley twins, and a camera.

G, gen, AU. 185 words.


In Twain

George's boots crunch through fresh snow as he trudges across the courtyard, hands in his pockets and blood-red scarf pulled up close about his face. A conspiratorial knot of boys notices him coming-- heads turn, the circle opens. Lee Jordan's friendly shout is a crisp echo in the stillness; he goes to meet him, reaches out with a mittened hand to draw him in by the shoulder. George rubs his hands together and laughs at what Lee is saying, but doesn't answer, doesn't smile with his eyes.

Click.

In the darkroom, Colin lays negative over negative, crops with a delicate blade. Hunches over the desk with a tiny bottle of retouch fluid, adding a second trail of bluegrey shadowed footprints in the snow, just like the first. It takes two baths of specially diluted developer to get the timing right. Colin's hands burn with chemicals and magic, even through the gloves.

It's nearly midnight when Colin is finished. He pins his work to the clothesline and watches, waits for the figures to begin to move.

When the print is dry, Fred Weasley will live again.

end.


Feedback would certainly be appreciated.

I still owe ficlets to [livejournal.com profile] _hannelore, [livejournal.com profile] maidenjedi, [livejournal.com profile] mariagoner, [livejournal.com profile] stiletto, and [livejournal.com profile] wayfairer. Previous ficlets are here.

Date: 2004-09-05 02:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shocolatefrog.livejournal.com
*sobs*

Oh, that was so sad. Beautifully done.

Date: 2004-09-05 02:16 pm (UTC)
pauraque: bird flying (Default)
From: [personal profile] pauraque
Ooh, appropriate icon. Thank you. :)

Date: 2004-09-05 02:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shocolatefrog.livejournal.com
Yes, I was rather pleased with that - especially as you're not liekly to need any of my other icons, unless you write lots of Harry/Ron!

Date: 2004-09-05 02:27 pm (UTC)
pauraque: bird flying (Default)
From: [personal profile] pauraque
Ha, I just realized you were [livejournal.com profile] shocolate! My, what a lot of icons you have. *g*

Sadly, I don't write lots of Harry/Ron, though I love to read it.

Date: 2004-09-05 02:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shocolatefrog.livejournal.com
Um, yeah, *hangs head in shame* I am just an alter ego - with my own paid LJ and customised layout - so that bitch [livejournal.com profile] shocolate can use me if she feels like it!

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