 Pixie/Derf Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ ❄ Showtunes > Everything ❄ ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll
Gaston meandered aimlessly down the pathways. He took a deep breath, taking in the fresh spring air and the warmth of the sun. It was nice to be outside after so much time spent isolated in his office!
The past month had brought about a change in him. The dark shadows under his eyes and the deathly pallor to his cheeks were even more pronounced than ever, but his eyes no longer held the look of a cornered animal. The sadness and fear he felt had been overshadowed by a dull sense of resignation. His fears had already come to pass, so there was no point in being frightened anymore.
He stopped, standing to one side of the path as he gazed at the castle in the distance. Thoughts of his time spent at Hogwarts flooded his mind, and he almost laughed to himself. If someone had warned him seven years ago that this would happen, he would've laughed in their face! But now... this wasn't the same school and he wasn't the same person as when he started, and an impossible choice lay before him. His graying black hair fell into his face as he shook his head, momentarily distracting him. Merlin's beard! How did we wind up here? he thought to himself.
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |