paulamcg

When two weeks have passed since my previous post, I've still got only a drabble to share here. But I've submitted two fics – a treat and a pinch hit – to Femmefest, which will start posting on Monday. Besides, I've only kept polishing the Remus story set in 1985 (and first written in 2004), which I've been rewriting (on and off) for a whole year now. I reached the end a month ago, and now I'm looking forward to my new beta taking a look at it in a couple of weeks. Meanwhile I should see if something comes out of the silly little idea I have for

hphet Mini Fest.

This is only my second piece for Sapphic Spring, a fill for the prompt Harry Potter: Cho/Luna – dancing, which I couldn't resist, because I'd already begun to write about these Luna and Cho a year ago in Look for Laughter.

Title: Free to Wait
Author: paulamcg
Pairing: Cho/Luna
Summary: On New Year's Day 1995, Cho's surprised how lovely it is to dance with a girl.
Word Count: 100
Rating: G

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Free to Wait

Cho's winter boots are sliding on the frozen grass. But her hand's held firmly by this curious – odd and inquisitive – third-year girl, whose blunt questions have made her confess: no, she doesn't think she'd have been any happier, if the boy who tried to kiss her had been their younger champion.

Looking forward to the Yule Ball, she dreamt of romantically falling in love on the dance floor. Cedric's advances only brought tears to her eyes.

Twirling with Luna now makes her feel glad, and free to wait and find out whom and how she'll love and want to touch.