Amanuensis ([info]amanuensis1) wrote,
2004-06-10 12:47:00
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FICLET: Company With Dinner

Title: Company With Dinner



Buckbeak turns around three times before lying down. It's a habit he picked up from the Dogman.

He's not tired, but he's hungry. If he doesn't want to kick up a fuss, he'll have to do something else to take his mind off his hunger. So, he'll sleep.

But how strange, that his friend hasn't come tonight. The Dogman knows how much Buckbeak has hated being cooped up in this bad-smelling, bad-feeling place for an entire set of season changes. Buckbeak knows his friend doesn't like it either--there's almost never any smell of sky or grass on him. Buckbeak knows some Men are glad to stay inside these structures nearly all of the time, but not the Dogman. They were happier in the seasons before, when they were out on their own, hunting together.

Later, he wakes. Now he's ravenous. Though the window is large enough for him to force his way through it, he knows the Dogman doesn't want him to go hunting on his own. So, he kicks up a fuss. A loud fuss.

And soon, someone comes. But it's not the Dogman, it's his friend, the one who smells of wolf at times. Buckbeak's so occupied devouring the rats he's brought (fresh-killed, just the way he likes them) that it takes him a while to notice how sad the man is. He stays there for a time, stroking Buckbeak's feathers in the same way the Dogman does. Buckbeak pushes his beak against the man's face, glad to have been fed and wishing there was something he could do to make him not be sad.

He thinks it helps. The man puts his arms about Buckbeak's neck and stands there with him. Soon, he goes.

Belly full, Buckbeak turns around three times and settles in for the night. His friend will come. Tomorrow, he's sure.

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[info]maeglinyedi

June 10 2004, 10:09:08 UTC 7 years ago

*sniffs* I love Buckbeak's pov, but damn, that's one sad ficlet. Poor Beaky.

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 10:16:04 UTC 7 years ago

I just miss him so goddamn much.

[info]puppy_tenchan

June 10 2004, 10:12:35 UTC 7 years ago

._. *eyes tear up* *sniff* *bawls*

No matter that I am in firm denial, this is just too heartbreaking.

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 10:18:05 UTC 7 years ago

I keep thinking about Buckbeak hungry and losing it all over again.

[info]florahart

June 10 2004, 10:15:00 UTC 7 years ago

Aw! Sad! The learned habit of turning just killed me.

*sniffles*

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 10:18:59 UTC 7 years ago

No, Snuffles. *sniffles*

[info]florahart

7 years ago

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[info]__hibiscus

June 10 2004, 10:18:24 UTC 7 years ago

*sniff* That's so sad. I love how it's told in Buckbeak's POV and with the expectation that Sirius will come back. There aren't nearly enough stories out there told from the point of view of someone other than Harry experiencing Sirius' death.

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 10:20:51 UTC 7 years ago

I want to think about the characters who will miss him no less than Harry will, y'know?

[info]noirenails

June 10 2004, 10:29:12 UTC 7 years ago

That was unusal and sad. I loved it. Buckbeak was so trusting and all. Poor Beaky.

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 10:32:12 UTC 7 years ago

Thanks. It hurts us, precioussss.

[info]waccawheels

June 10 2004, 10:30:34 UTC 7 years ago

>when they were out on their own, hunting together.
*cries*

I love some words which are very Beaky's POV, such as "dogman."

*backs to cry some more*

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 10:33:25 UTC 7 years ago

*falls on your shoulder, cries with you*

[info]anjenue

June 10 2004, 10:34:23 UTC 7 years ago

*cries and cries and cries*

Beaky, my new favorite character. ;_;!!!

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 10:57:01 UTC 7 years ago

Seeing PoA brought that home to me.

[info]naltariel

June 10 2004, 10:35:09 UTC 7 years ago

*sniff* Poor Buckbeak. Poor us. But we can always move to Egypt.

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 10:57:55 UTC 7 years ago

*packs for Egypt!*

[info]amanuensis1

7 years ago

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[info]naltariel

7 years ago

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[info]amanuensis1

7 years ago

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[info]naltariel

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[info]fluffyllama

June 10 2004, 11:15:53 UTC 7 years ago

Waaaaaaaaaah! *sniff*

I don't think I've ever teared up by the end of the second sentence before...

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 14:23:30 UTC 7 years ago

I thought the first sentence and was instantly choking up. It can't be helped. *uses your shoulder*

[info]marksykins

June 10 2004, 11:17:20 UTC 7 years ago

Wahhhh. Poor Bucky. Poor Dogman. Stop making me cry, you mean... er, meanie!

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 14:24:20 UTC 7 years ago

*is meanie and doesn't try to hide it...but at least is also suffering*

[info]justinetre

June 10 2004, 11:34:39 UTC 7 years ago

Wow. Just, wow. This completely knocked me over

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 14:26:03 UTC 7 years ago

The idea kinda drove me to the edge of my composure too. *hugs*

[info]gmth

June 10 2004, 11:44:42 UTC 7 years ago

Oh, sweetie.... *hugs* That's a lovely little ficlet.

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 14:27:59 UTC 7 years ago

Thanks, hon. Poor Beaky. Poor Sirius. Poor me, dealing for the longest time.

[info]kaiz

June 10 2004, 11:47:27 UTC 7 years ago

Oh! *sniffle* That was just sooo sad! *sob* Poor Buckbeak. Missing Dogman--who's never going to visit him again. *reaches for tissues* Such a wonderful ficlet, packing so much of a punch in so few words.

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 14:28:53 UTC 7 years ago

Move over and hand me those tissues, I need 'em too. *hogs tissues*

[info]glitterdemon

June 10 2004, 13:01:53 UTC 7 years ago

I've always adored stories written from the POV of an animal, and this was just lovely and heartbreaking.

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 14:32:13 UTC 7 years ago

Animal POV's are tricky--I've seen those done by people who really know dogs and cats and I wouldn't try to compete with them, but thank goodness hippogriffs are imaginary and I can take liberties if I like (making their thoughts a lot like mine. Whimper).

[info]thistle_chaser

June 10 2004, 13:04:25 UTC 7 years ago

Eek! I'm not a fan of the "Dogman", but still found this a touching fic -- one that made me sniffle!

Nicely done!

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 14:33:10 UTC 7 years ago

Thank you, dear. Sniffles are abounding over here, too.

[info]marinarusalka

June 10 2004, 13:36:21 UTC 7 years ago

Waaaah! *sits down and whimpers*

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 14:34:20 UTC 7 years ago

And your icon's contributing to my whimpers, too. Waaaah!

[info]dphearson

June 10 2004, 14:39:21 UTC 7 years ago

*bursts into hormonally charged tears at work*

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 14:48:14 UTC 7 years ago

Oh, sweetie! Tell them you were just thinking about the PoA movie and...no, they still might think you're nuts. I'm sure the folk at work think I am. *hugs*

[info]not_sally

June 10 2004, 14:52:29 UTC 7 years ago

Don't worry, he'll be back.

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 15:05:56 UTC 7 years ago

You're the Luna I need right now. ^_^ Thanks, sweetie.

[info]moshi

June 10 2004, 15:28:54 UTC 7 years ago

Oh god, that's so sad. Beaky doesn't understand. But I do. :*(

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 16:04:43 UTC 7 years ago

I know. Sob.

[info]sine_que_non767

June 10 2004, 15:30:15 UTC 7 years ago

*weeps*

Lovely. I love how you did the perceptions and the simple language of Buckbeak. for an entire set of season changes. Cool.

*wails, hugs Beaky*

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 16:06:02 UTC 7 years ago

We all need a Beaky to hug. Me too. *hugs you*

[info]forestgreen

June 10 2004, 15:59:30 UTC 7 years ago

I don't care what you say. I'm with Buckbeak: "His friend will come. Tomorrow, he's sure."

This was very sad but lovely and for the record; I'll just take Buckbeat with me to Egypt and wait for Dogman to come.


[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 16:09:25 UTC 7 years ago

Save me some Egyptian beverages, willya? I'll be out there with you soon.

[info]mooncharm

June 10 2004, 16:12:31 UTC 7 years ago

*sob*

I feel both Beaky's pain and hope. He will come back, he must.

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 16:31:42 UTC 7 years ago

(your icon is making me smile. Needed that.)

It hurts. It does.

[info]mooncharm

7 years ago

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[info]aurabright

June 10 2004, 16:18:00 UTC 7 years ago

Ow bleepin' ow. *cry*

Actually, the second time I watched PoA I noted how great and loyal Buckbeak was and I got sad when I thought of OotP. Leave it to you to atually write this.

You're not helping my big fangirly crush on you, love.

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 16:34:34 UTC 7 years ago

Then I'm taking advantage of the fact y'won't push me away to do this. *hugs*

[info]ekaterinn

June 10 2004, 16:19:50 UTC 7 years ago

*sniffles* Oh, Sirius. That was beautiful and sad, reminding me of the way I felt after first reading the book. *curls up*

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 16:36:14 UTC 7 years ago

Of all the people I think about missing Sirius, I didn't want to forget about Buckbeak. PoA brought it back to me.

[info]smoopy

June 10 2004, 16:47:24 UTC 7 years ago

Wah, poor Buckbeak. And Remus. And AHAHA Dogman! :D

[info]amanuensis1

June 10 2004, 17:12:14 UTC 7 years ago

Poor critters.
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