It Was the Worst of Times by ToBeOrNotToBeAGryffindor
In times of peace, tales of strife and angst tend to fall out of favor with the masses, but stories of happy endings and the concept of everything turning out all right don’t often make for good reading. There are rare occasions, though, when both can be met with equal accord and form a bond in the written word.
The first sentence in the Charles Dickens classic, A Tale of Two Cities, simply states that ‘It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.’ An anonymous writer sent in a letter to Roxanne Weasley’s weekly featurette in the Daily Prophet, telling the story of his father’s murder and his journey to recovery, which seemed to be the incarnation of that very line. Sometimes, it takes a loss for one to truly appreciate what one has in life and even in death.
Ratings: 1st-2nd Years [ - ]
Category: General Fics
Characters: None
Warnings: None
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Serie: None
Chapters: 1 Completed?: Yes
Wordcount: 1660 Viewcount: 2087
Published on: 01/18/10 Updated On: 01/18/10
Story Notes:I would like to thank my beta, Apurva, who has stuck with me throughout my entire Winter Snows journey. Also, I'd like to send a special thanks to Carole, who helped me understand the nature of the prompt and circumvent my natural inability to follow directions. :D
1. Chapter 1 by ToBeOrNotToBeAGryffindor [ - ] (1660 words)