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The Life and Death of Marlene McKinnon by tibios83
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, The Dragel's Song | Neilson Hewitt Series - Chera Carmichael, The Dragel Universe - Chera Carmichael
16 Aug 2026
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Summary
Marlene McKinnon met Lily Evans on their first night at Hogwarts, and from that moment on, their lives became impossible to separate. What began as fast friendship grew into something deeper and a bond harder to name. When Lily married James Potter, Marlene teased them both even as she quietly accepted that she was still a part of their future.
Months later when Harry was born, Marlene did more than love him, through old pureblood blood magic, she adopted him into her family line, making him not only a Potter and an Evans, but a McKinnon as well. To Marlene, Harry was her son in every way that mattered, the last bright thread of a family nearly destroyed by war.
Her life ended as fiercely as she had lived it. After helping Edgar Bones escape an attack on Bones Manor, Marlene fought beside him against Death Eaters across England and finally in a field in Wiltshire. Cornered, wounded, and taunted with threats against the Potters, Marlene refused to betray her family. She died protecting their secret, carrying her love for them into death and leaving behind a legacy of courage, blood, and chosen family.
Series
- Part 7 of Feral Hearts and Feral Souls