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1. ‘We have scorched the snake, not killed it.’ by Didi_Bird143

   Fandoms: Harry Potter - Fandom, Marauders - Fandom  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Other
   • Work in Progress

   21 Oct 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
   • Ron weasely/Hermiony
   • severas snape & harry potter
   • Harry Potter & Death
   • Harry Potter & Barty Crouch Jr
   • Harry Potter & Sirius Black
   • harry and the golden trio
   • dumbledor bashing - Character
   • BAMF mcgonigal
   • dudley is nice(ish)
   • petuia and vernon
   • The Weasleys
   • Barty Crouch Jr
   • sirius black lives - Character
   • lk BAMF lupin
   • BAMF barty crouch jr - Character
   • Barty is NOt a love intrest
   • Death Eaters - Character
   • BAMF narcissa Malfoy-black (I think)
   • Regulas is amazing
   • Regulas-dead or alive?
   • tom riddle is not the same as lord voldemort
   • James Potter
   • Lily Potter
   • the slytherins are all right
   • snape is tired
   • seriousely what is it with these teens
   • misuderstood harry
   • Traumatised Harry
   • harry is tired
   • he needs a hug
   • morally gray harry ig
   • Draco is traumatised
   • dumbledore sucks
   • seriousely who leaves a kid in an abusive home
   • sirius is amazing
   • We love Lupin
   • (put that on a t shirt please)
   • I'll try to keep it coming but I may forget
   • Big Brother Barty
   • Dobby cause why not
   • Lord Harry
   • Magically Powerful Harry
   • Independant Harry
   • master of death Harry? Maybe?
   • Slytherin harry (kind of)

   Summary

   Harry has taken all of the Dudleys blows as well as he could.
   He kept the secret, hides his scars.

   He knows his friends care about him, but they don't understand, they never have.
   Harry is tired of pretending to be the chosen one everyone thinks he is, he's so tired.

   Now, the summer after fifth year with Sirius's death fresh in his mind, traumatised and exhausted, he runs away.

   He descovers hidden secrets, finds new alliences. People he thought he knew, people who he begins to trust.

   Amidst his emotional turmoil as he runs from his trauma, and anger at people who were supposed to protect him, who will he become?

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   70,645

   Chapters:

   24/30

   Comments:

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