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2026-08-27
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2026-08-27
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Return To The Roots

Summary:

During their 3rd year, Draco Malfoy ends up in the infirmary due to Buckbeak and Harry ends up falling off his broom during a nasty quidditch match that was interrupted by dementors.

Prior to the game, The boys betted - If the either lost, they would treat the other person to dinner.

Pansy and Ginny found the offer rather boring. They offered to change it up to study sessions instead... but both disagreed.

Or did they?
---------- OR ----------
Harry and Draco reconcile Post-war - choosing to spend time with each other after the war. Doing so much that they cross a line where friendship is blurred with another set of emotions.

People may not be able to rewrite their mistakes, but they can choose to write their future.

Notes:

Hello!!1 Yep, I'm writing this in the middle of my other fic but, oh well, another fandom can't hurt right, hehehe
Sooo mostly this fic is fluff = a teeny weeny intsy mintsy bit of angst (Harry and Draco are scarred men, but it gets cleared up as it goes on)

Also, I made ethnic changes once again to the cast - so Harry is now half Indian on James' part and brit on Lily's meanwhile Draco is Half-French from Narcissa's side and half brit from Lucius. Honestly, Harry's change was just purely because I wanted more Indian rep. other than just the twins + it suits him (I'm an Indian too lol) so I made him Half n' Half as I see James as Indian, so if you're not fine with the HC, that's okay! :)

Also, another change (if you read from the tags) is that Luna and Draco are Cousins! so yeah, he ends up having to deal with her loony shenanigans lmao.

Timeline :- During the Golden trios years from 3rd year onwards + a bonus 8th year due the Battle of Hogwarts. also, the Gryffindor's played with the Slytherins as intended in the events in PoA, not the Hufflepuff's like the canon scene

Chapter 1: Snap out of it

Summary:

Title from the song "Snap Out of it" by Arctic Monkeys
CW's : Mentions of dying/near death experiences, Dementor based hallucination, fainting

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                   lıllılı.ıllı.ılılıılıı.lllııılı.
 
𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴:
"Snap Out of It - Arctic Monkeys⋅" ★
𝟶𝟷:𝟻𝟷 ━━━━━━●─── 𝟶𝟹:𝟶𝟹
              ⇆ ◁ ❚❚ ▷ ↻

'If that watch don't continue to swing
Or the fat lady fancies havin' a sing
I'll be here waitin' ever so patiently
For you to snap out of it'



The cold, misty feeling and screams of his mother were all Harry heard before he was paralyzed, drifting into the expanse of rain - He would inevitably die from his fall, onto the cold turf beneath him from how high his broom was.

His broom... Harry silently wished it wouldn't get damaged.

The visions... they were much more surreal than it had been the first time on the Express - It made Harry wish he could ask Professor Lupin for a piece of chocolate again and get back to the game.

It would be cancelled - all because of him.
"A-are you satisfied now..? M-Malfoy..." Harry was feeling rather hazy, his voice inaudibly carried by the down pour and gusts of wind - He caught the glimpse of something just before; Malfoy's eyes were wide, but the expression and intent was unreadable.

His teammates were staring at him. Slytherin stopped chasing around and turned to see what was going on - Why am I so weak ? I should've asked Professor Lupin to teach me that charm before even stepping foot out to practice.

Suddenly, His head was throbbing, a headache like as if he'd been hit by a hammer - No! Kill me instead! not Harry please! It was his mother, sobbing as she held a  baby in her arms - It was Harry. 
His eyes really do look just like mum's he thinks seeing his green eyes open; spilling tears and wailing
Harry fell more and more, would it ever end? had he really flown this high?

He could hear the the riot of the crowd on the stands.
I'm sorry, I've let you all down haven't I? I'm sorry...

A heartbeat later and everything blacked out.