FICLET: Company With Dinner

[amanuensis1]

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.

Comments

[maeglinyedi.livejournal.com]

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

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I just miss him so goddamn much.

[puppy-tenchan.livejournal.com]

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

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

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[florahart]

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

*sniffles*

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

No, Snuffles. *sniffles*

[http://users.livejournal.com/__hibiscus/]

*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.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[noirenails.livejournal.com]

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

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It hurts us, precioussss.

[waccawheels.livejournal.com]

>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*

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

*falls on your shoulder, cries with you*

[anjenue.livejournal.com]

*cries and cries and cries*

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

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Seeing PoA brought that home to me.

[naltariel.livejournal.com]

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

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

*packs for Egypt!*

[fluffyllama.livejournal.com]

Waaaaaaaaaah! *sniff*

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

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[marksykins.livejournal.com]

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

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[justinetre.livejournal.com]

Wow. Just, wow. This completely knocked me over

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[gmth.livejournal.com]

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

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[kaiz.livejournal.com]

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.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[glitterdemon.livejournal.com]

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

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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).

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

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

Nicely done!

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[marinarusalka.livejournal.com]

Waaaah! *sits down and whimpers*

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[dphearson.livejournal.com]

*bursts into hormonally charged tears at work*

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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*

[not-sally.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, he'll be back.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[moshi.livejournal.com]

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

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I know. Sob.

[sine-que-non767.livejournal.com]

*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*

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[forestgreen.livejournal.com]

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.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[mooncharm.livejournal.com]

*sob*

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

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

It hurts. It does.

[aurabright.livejournal.com]

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.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[ekaterinn.livejournal.com]

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

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

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

[smoopy.livejournal.com]

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

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Poor critters.