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Glimpses - Chapter 1: Glimpses by Rhetor

Sun, 01/18/2009 - 04:44

    Why does Narcissa torture herself with this mirror? She touches the left edge of the frame. There's eager Narcissa in her wedding dress, flushed cheeks and a glow that has nothing to do with sorcery. She touches the right edge, seeing Narcissa the crone in pale green, chalky skin, bitter eyes and mouth resentfully locked. Again she wonders what gave her that scowl.

    Little Scorpius tumbles through her doorway, squeaking something about hippogriffs. Forgetting to change the mirror, Narcissa glances past her withered self.

    He's tall, magnificent, achieving a grace that Draco never managed.

    Wearing a red and gold scarf.

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    Thu, 01/22/2009 - 21:22 — Sovran
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    Ah...

    I'd almost forgotten this little drabble. It's definitely one of my favorites. With 100 words, it has a clear exposition, a dash (or a tumble) of plot, and a satisfying and surprising climax.

    The only thing I wonder, upon reading this for the fifth or sixth time, is whether 'gave' could be 'gives' at the end of the first paragraph. I'm not certain, though... each option gives its own flavor to the piece, and I think both have merit.

    Fri, 01/23/2009 - 05:33 — Rhetor
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    Intervening history

    Thanks, Dave. (I had to re-post because I accidentally deleted it.)

    I prefer "gave" because she's imagining the intervening history she doesn't see.

    Sun, 05/10/2009 - 19:23 — artina

    For such a short story this

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    For such a short story this packs a lot of punch.

    Sun, 05/10/2009 - 21:22 — rachel
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    Pretty cool this is about

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    Pretty cool this is about Narcissa. That's one character I wish I could see more of. I never thought much of her until book 7. But really, Lucius is so full of himself, any character withers away in his sight. Love that last line. Sums him up so much.

    Mon, 05/11/2009 - 14:23 — Rhetor
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    artina wrote: For such a

    artina wrote:

    For such a short story this packs a lot of punch.

    Thanks!

    Mon, 05/11/2009 - 14:24 — Rhetor
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    rachel wrote: That's one

    rachel wrote:

    That's one character I wish I could see more of. I never thought much of her until book 7.

    Thanks, Rachel. I think there's are a lot of unexploited potential in the family dynamics of the Blacks.