The Caustic Ticking of the Clock by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Until near twelve the strange girl all at once
Guilt-stricken halts, pales, clings to the prince
As amid the hectic music and cocktail talk
She hears the caustic ticking of the clock.*
The students at Hogwarts have left for their Christmas holidays, but in the castle, a celebration of a betrothal is taking place. However, one woman watches the couple, waiting for midnight.
*Taken from the poem Cinderella by Sylvia Plath.
This is babewithbrains of Ravenclaw writing for the Great Hall Cotillion challenge.
ZOMG. This story has been nominated for a 2012 Quicksilver Quill Award: Best Same-Sex Pairing. Thank you!Ratings: 3rd-5th Years [ - ]
Category: Femmeslash
Characters: None
Warnings: Sexual Situations
Challenge:
Serie: None
Chapters: 1 Completed?: Yes
Wordcount: 1523 Viewcount: 1789
Published on: 02/28/12 Updated On: 02/29/12
1. The Caustic Ticking of the Clock by xxbabewithbrainsxx [ - ] (1523 words)
Thank you to Alex/welshdevondragon for betaing, pointing out my many timeline errors and for being so readily available at short notice :) Ta to Jess for pointing out a couple of other timeline errors too. And finally, thank you for my wonderful, lovely flist for all their encouragement, advice on betrothal celebrations and help with Founders Era stuff :) I heart you all lotsly.