last_duck_standing
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Harry starts walking up and down, frantically going through all the ways he could react, all the things he could do, dismissing most of them right away. He glances at his watch more than once, his heart rate increasing every single time.
Ten minutes later, Harry has a plan. It’s very loose and full of holes, but it’s still better than what Dumbledore came up with.
Harry takes a deep breath and glances at his watch one last time. Twenty-seven minutes. Harry has twenty-seven minutes left before Voldemort will realize Harry won’t surrender. It should be enough time for what Harry has in mind, if only barely.
Harry runs to the door and ignores the shouts of the portraits. Dumbledore is the loudest, but Harry ignores him just the same.
Dumbledore is dead. If he needed to tell Harry something, he should have done it when he was alive.
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“You cannot throw a ten-year-old into Azkaban, minister!”
“We aren’t throwing him anywhere. Besides, it’s just a temporary-”
“You cannot punish a child for their accidental magic!”
“How sure are you that it was an accident? For all we know, he could be dangerous. He killed three people and doesn’t show any regret.”
“Of course, he doesn’t! Look at him! He’s in shock! I’m not even sure he can hear us.”
Harry blinks and closes his eyes. Why do they need to be so loud? Why can’t they just shove him into a cupboard and leave him alone? He’s so tired.
The adults keep talking, but Harry doesn’t try to listen to them anymore. Why bother? They will do with him whatever they want, either way. That’s how it will always be.
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“I just… I’ve been feeling so… numb lately. Like I’m not really there. Everything feels so far away. I know that sounds weird, but I can’t describe it any better. When I’m around a dementor, I… I don’t feel good, but I feel something. It’s better than nothing, you know?” The boy sighed and buried his head in his hands. “Sorry, just forget what I said. Better yet, just pretend that I’m not even here.”
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Lay down next to me (Don't listen when I scream) by lemonchase
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
18 Dec 2024
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Harry sighs, pulling out his wallet. “How much do you want for it?”
Snape’s eyes are bulging. “My clothes are not for sale, Potter. Now hand it over. I won’t ask a second time.”
Harry hunches his shoulders. “But-”
Snape growls, apparently at the end of his patience. His wand jumps into his hand.
Harry is forced to let go of the fabric and the cloak gets yanked off him, flying directly into Snape’s hand.
Harry bites his lips, hard, trying to ignore the aching in his chest. There are words at the tip of his tongue and it takes all of his willpower to keep them from slipping out.
Don’t do this, please. It’s the only thing keeping me sane right now. Please, let me have this. Just this one thing. I won’t ask more of you than that, I promise, please-
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During his fifth year, Harry disappears from the face of the earth for three days. No one knows what happened to him since he refuses to talk about it - until he does.
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13 Nov 2025
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lessons in cartography by Caecelia for condwiramurs (Aurys)
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
06 Aug 2011
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Arthur has to read the map before Severus can burn it.
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