#Harry potter and the deathly hallows

[velvet4510]

Hey, majority of Harry Potter reader/viewers, never call Draco “Lied To Bellatrix Lestrange’s Face To Protect Harry Knowing He & His Parents Might Get Killed For This” Malfoy a coward.

[toorumlk]

from bright-eyed and bushy-tailed to political fugitives on the run

[faithsoneluv]

i don't think people understand how hard it is not to ship tomarry / harrymort because what do you mean they're borderline canonically soulmates. what do you mean they're PROPHESIED to each other. what do you mean they're literal parallels, had the same childhood circumstances but turned out the exact opposite. what do you mean harry's the embodiment of the light side and tom's the embodiment of the dark even though they're so, so similar. what do you mean they both have common names even though they themselves are anything but common. what do you mean they have uncountable amount of bible references that apply strictly to them, what do you mean harry makes sure to mention tom's the handsomest in the room whenever he sees him and apparently likes their connection. what do you mean their wands share the core of the same phoenix and therefore literally can't kill each other even if they wanted to. what do you mean harry wanted to give him another chance despite everything he's done, what do you mean tom offered him his hand, what do you mean harry killed tom at the same age except the order of the numbers is reversed. what do you mean harry's eyes are the same colour as tom's favourite unforgivable (avada) AND the colour of his house, what do you mean TOM'S eyes are the colour of harry's favourite defence spell (expelliarmus) and the colour of his house. WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY ARE EACH OTHER'S OTHER HALF. WHAT DO YOU MEAN HARRY IS LITERALLY TOM'S SOUL??? 😭

NOT TO MENTION THESE THINGS AREN'T EVEN FANON LIKE...? lmk if i missed something though.

[hpseeker99]

The Daily Prophet: Three people have reportedly broken into the Gringotts. McGonagall, scoffing: What idiots *Front cover on the daily prophet, showing Harry, Ron, and Hermione riding a dragon out of the building* McGonagall: Wait, those are my idiots

[iiilllsam]

“why didn’t you tell her?” 😫😫😫

[rose24207]

Hii! Could I request a George or Fred Weasley (you can choose) x fem reader where she goes to the mission to take Harry to the burrow and she gets caught into a big fight during the seven Potters battle and she is the last one to arrive so he is very worried because he thinks she may be badly hurt or even dead and when she finally arrives he doesn't want to leave her side?

I‘m okay

Summary: During the chaotic Battle of the Seven Potters, Fred is consumed with worry when his girlfriend is the last to arrive at the Burrow, battered but alive, prompting him to stay by her side all night, vowing never to let her face such danger alone again.

Genre: angst, fluff

TW: mentions of war, fighting, blood, injuries

A/N: love it! English is not my first language. I hope you enjoy it though! Requests are open and welcome!

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The night was heavy with the weight of what lay ahead as you gathered in the dimly lit yard of Privet Drive. The street was unnervingly quiet, a stark contrast to the storm of danger waiting just beyond.

Harry looked uncomfortable as everyone circled him, the seven decoys preparing for their transformation. You tried to steady your breathing, clutching your broom a little tighter than usual.

Fred appeared at your side, his warm presence a small comfort in the chilly night. “You alright?” he asked, his voice low.

You glanced up at him and nodded, though the slight tremor in your hand betrayed you. “Just nerves,” you admitted. “Doesn’t help that Mad-Eye keeps glaring at everyone like we’re already dead.”

Fred grinned, his expression easing some of your tension. “That’s just his face. He’d probably glare at his own reflection if he saw it in the mirror.”

You snorted, covering your mouth to stifle the laugh. Mad-Eye’s gruff voice interrupted, drawing everyone’s attention.

“All right, listen up!” Moody barked, his magical eye swiveling to take in the group. “Flask’s going around. Drink it down, and for Merlin’s sake, don’t make a bloody fuss. Potter needs every minute we can buy him.”

The Polyjuice Potion was passed along, and Fred grabbed the flask when it reached him. He turned to you, smirking. “Ladies first?”

You rolled your eyes, taking the potion from him. “You’re lucky I love you, Weasley,” you teased, before swallowing the foul liquid in one go.

The transformation was quick but disorienting, and you blinked down at yourself, now staring at Harry’s hands. “This is weird,” you muttered.

Fred, now also a copy of Harry, wagged his eyebrows at you. “Weird, but dashing,” he said, striking a ridiculous pose.

George, another Harry, chimed in, “If we survive this, we should all go to Diagon Alley like this. Really mess with people’s heads.”

“Focus!” Moody barked, glaring at the twins. “You’re not Harry until you get him safely to the Burrow.”

Fred shot you a wink as you grabbed your broom, standing in formation. Just before you mounted, he leaned in close, his voice soft and serious. “Hey. Don’t do anything stupid, yeah? Stick with Kingsley, and don’t try to be a hero.”

“Fred,” you said, turning to meet his eyes. “I’ll be fine. I promise. You should worry about yourself for once.”

He hesitated, his gaze lingering on you for a beat longer than usual. Then he nodded, forcing a grin. “I always worry about myself. I’m fantastic.”

You shook your head, smiling despite the tension in the air.

“All right, move out!” Moody shouted, and suddenly, there was no more time for jokes. You mounted your broom and took off, stealing one last glance at Fred as he sped into the night.

The chaos hit like a thunderclap the moment you left the safety of the wards. The air around you exploded with curses and shouts, Death Eaters closing in on all sides.

You stuck close to Kingsley as planned, the two of you weaving through the sky in tight formation.

“Go high, stay fast!” Kingsley commanded, his deep voice cutting through the chaos.

You followed his lead, dodging a streak of green light that whizzed past your shoulder. The Death Eaters were relentless, their masked faces flashing in the darkness as they gave chase.

Your wand flicked upward, firing a defensive spell that sent one of them spiraling off course.

“Stay with me!” Kingsley shouted again, but the noise and chaos made it hard to hear. You lost sight of him for a moment, turning sharply to evade another curse.

Back at the Burrow, Fred was pacing the kitchen like a caged animal. Each new arrival brought a wave of relief followed quickly by fresh worry. Harry and Hagrid had made it back first, then Hermione with Fleur not far behind. Ron and Tonks stumbled in a few minutes later, both looking worse for wear but alive.

But you were still missing.

“She should be here by now,” Fred muttered, raking a hand through his hair.

“She’s probably just taking the long way around,” George said, his voice calm but strained. He was nursing a wound on the side of his head, but even that didn’t seem to distract him from Fred’s obvious distress.

Fred shot him a glare. “The long way around? It’s not a sightseeing trip, George!”

“You’re gonna wear a hole in the floor if you keep pacing,” George quipped, though his usual humor lacked its usual sharpness.

Fred ignored him, his eyes darting to the door every few seconds. His stomach twisted painfully every time he thought about you—about the countless ways things could go wrong.

You were spiraling out of control. A curse had struck the tail of your broom, and it was all you could do to keep it from completely breaking apart. Blood trickled from a shallow cut on your arm, and your breath came in ragged gasps.

The Death Eaters were relentless, their laughter echoing in the dark as they closed in. But you weren’t giving up. Not now, not when the Burrow was so close.

With one last burst of speed, you dove toward the treeline, using the cover to shake them off. Your broom groaned in protest, but it held together long enough for you to make it to the edge of the Burrow’s wards.

The familiar shape of the house came into view, and you nearly cried in relief.

Fred was at the door when he saw you stumble into the yard, battered and bloodied but alive.

“Y/N!” he shouted, sprinting toward you.

You barely had time to react before he wrapped his arms around you, holding you so tightly it hurt. You felt him shaking, his breath warm against your hair as he whispered, “I thought—I thought I lost you.”

“I’m okay,” you murmured, though your voice wavered. “I’m okay.”

He pulled back just enough to look at you, his hands cupping your face as his eyes searched yours. “Don’t ever scare me like that again, alright? I can’t—” His voice broke, and he shook his head.

“I won’t,” you promised, your own tears spilling over.

“Good,” he said, his tone attempting to be firm but faltering with emotion. “Because if you die on me, I swear I’ll kill you.”

You laughed, a watery sound that eased some of the tension between you.

From the doorway, George called out, “Oi, Fred! Let her breathe, would you?”

Fred ignored him, his focus solely on you. “Come on,” he said gently. “Let’s get you inside.”

And for the rest of the night, he didn’t let go of you.

Thank you for reading!

[sri-verse]

"Has anyone ever tried sticking a sword in Voldemort?"

—Harry Potter, (the deathly hallows), wanting something up Tom's ass since 1997.

[hollowed-theory-hall]

Do you think harry could've done the horcrux hunt by himself?

As a Harry fan, I want to say yes. See, if Harry went alone, it would've gone very very different from canon with a completely different timeline. And you know what, I found this concept interesting, so let's explore this:

For starters, if Harry wanted to go alone, he would've packed his bags and left before Bill and Fleur's wedding (which is what he wanted to do anyway). So Harry still arrives at the Burrow as usual and then the night before the wedding, he packs his bag and leaves with the hope the others won't look for him immediately due to the wedding (very possible Ron and Hermione are stopped from chasing after him immediately the next morning by Mrs. Weasley, though they likely would go after Harry once they can slip away).

So, we have a lone Harry that apparated away somewhere. I think he could still find himself at Grimmauld Place, but he'd probably intend to not stay there long so Hermione & Ron won't follow him. Now Harry has no one to talk to, so he doesn't say 'Voldemort' and the snatchers don't appear. If he gets to Grimmauld, he likely still figures out R.A.B (as he does in the book) and gets Kreacher to tell him the story. If he hears about the ministry takeover, it's only by parsing it out from Daily Prophet articles (which I think is highly possible).

If he's indeed in Grimmauld, Kreacher will try to convince Harry to stay and say he can get Mandungus (for the locket). If Harry can ensure no one will find him at Grimmauld, he'd try to do that, if not, there is a chance Remus or Ron & Hermione, or both are going to find him there and try to join forces then. But we want Harry on the quest alone, so, we'll say he finds a way to hide from them or block them from entering the house. In canon, Harry says Voldemort's name inside Grimmauld and it doesn't activate the taboo, so we don't need to worry about that.

So, he figures out Umbridge has the locket, I think it's fair he can get that out of Mandungus. But now Harry would have to figure out how to get into the ministry on his own. He might have the Tales of Beedle the Bard and Hermione's stolen Horcrux books if he stole them from her before leaving (which is a maybe since he knew about them). Let's say he didn't take the boatloads of polyjuice potion Hermione stole either.

So, he'd spend a few days, watching the ministry under the invisibility cloak like in canon, but his plan would be different and he'd enact it way faster since he doesn't have Hermione's patience.

So, this ministry break-in would likely look very different. He'd go under the invisibility cloak, and maybe Imperio someone (so more similar to Gringotts) so he could follow and use them to open doors. I think he could still get the locket (since he practically does that on his own in the book). Since he'd go into he ministry earlier (without Hermione there will be less planning time), it's possible he doesn't encounter the muggleborn trials, but it's possible he reveals himself to free them before making a break for it. Again, without Hermione, if a DE holds onto him, Harry won't immediately apparate to the woods but will try and obliviate the DE/stupefy and then interrogate him. (how successful that is or if the DE has brain damage, doesn't really matter since the DE isn't a secret keeper to Grimmauld). But Harry would have the locket, no way of destroying it, and he isn't camping in the woods, and maybe also Moody's eye if he sees it. Yay.

Now, Harry's first instinct in the quest for Horcruxes, even before the wedding, was toward two places — Godric's Hallow and Hogwarts.

So, he'd still go to Godric's Hallow which is the less risky of the two (maybe he'd take Kreacher with him? it's also possible this happens before the ministry) since it's so much earlier (Hermione and Ron aren't there to tell him 'no' for a few weeks), Nagini is likely not there yet and Bathilda is still alive. Harry in this scenario wasn't at the wedding, so he wouldn't hear all of Aunt Muriel's stories, nor know to associate Ignotus' grave and the Deathly Hallows, nor would he have his talk on the subject with Xenophilius — but Bathilda would know all of it. Basically, Harry could get the story of the Deathly Hallows, Dumbledore & Grindlewald, and some of his own family history from Bathilda (plus her copy of the Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore).

Harry, would, as in canon, become obsessed with the Deathly Hallows and become convinced Voldemort is after the wand (he is right, of course), and do so months earlier. Once he has the vision of the thief from Voldemort and/or from Bathilda's stories, he'd put two and two together and realise Dumbledore had the Elder wand, this time though, Voldemort won't learn this information at the same time.

But this is a depressed Harry walking around with a locket he can't destroy who reads of Dumbledore's betrayal (Rita's book) alone with only the locket's whispers. He might consider breaking Dumbledore's grave to get the Elder Wand, believing it could destroy a Horcrux. "he clearly wanted Harry to have it. If he didn't, why did he gift the book with this tale to Hermione..." would be Harry's rationalisation, and the locket canonically influences Harry to be more reckless in his depression, so I can see Harry getting to the wand first. (Though, he'd be way nicer than Voldemort about getting it from Dumbledore's tomb, he'd try not to desecrate it too much).

(He can get to the school grounds under the invisibility cloak through the whomping willow passage, so that isn't an issue either. Plus, it's before the curfew is enacted in Hogsmead in May because we're just in November or December)

He'd also figure the ring is the stone and that Dumbledore put it in the snitch like in canon, but he wouldn't really be able to do much about it yet.

Now, the first thing he'd try to do with the Elder Wand is destroy the locket. Now, if he determines to cast a killing curse, and actually means it (which is possible, I don't think he'd know or think of Fiendfyre, but AK is fair game since he's familiar with the spell), I think it would kill the horcrux. I mean, it killed the Horcrux in Harry, I see no reason it won't work with the locket (it doesn't have to be with the Elder Wand, I think, but Harry would think it helped, even if it didn't).

So, Harry has a dead locket around his neck, the three Hallows, and two wands. The locket, the ring, and the diary destroyed, the snake, the cup, and the diadem to go (and Harry, but he doesn't know this yet).

Now, Dumbledore's grave is near Hogwarts, and he already thinks Voldemort hid a horcrux there, he just doesn't know if it's Hufflepuff's cup or the final unknown Horcrux ("something of Ravenclaw or Gryffindor"). Harry has the Marauders Map and the invisibility cloak so he could sneak into the castle undetected (which could be fun to see how the school runs under Voldemort’s reign. Harry might chose to go to Hogwarts and Dumbledore’s grave during Christmas break, though, when the castle is practically empty, but that's not as interesting, so we're still before the break). He could try and get Peeves to bother the Carrows, or maybe harm them himself if he thinks he won't be found out and no one else would get blamed.

Now the question is if he could figure out how Ravenclaw's diadem looks like, because once he sees it, he'd know where it is because he'd recognize it from 6th year.

He could locate Luna, Neville, and Ginny, but he'd probably want the least people as possible to know he's there, so he's the most likely to approach Luna out of these three. (When Harry wants to not attract attention to himself, he steers towards Luna. Plus, he'd feel bad about breaking up with Ginny and probably not want to see her out of guilt).

So, if Harry asks Luna if Ravenclaw had some hairloom, she'd mention the diadem and could easily describe it, making Harry suspect the tiara he saw in the RoR. As they're not in a rush like in canon, I think he and Luna would have the time to just check there, where Luna will indeed say it's the diadem. There might be a little fight with the horcrux, Harry AKs the Diadem with the Elder Wand and Luna gets to keep the diadem and Voldemort is still nonethewiser Harry is destroying his Horcruxes.

Now, we get to the tough part — the cup.

Becouse I don't know how Harry could learn about the cup without ending up at Malfoy Manor. Luna could tell him about the taboo, because besides her, he wouldn't really have a situation where he'd say the name to someone outside of Grimmauld Place.

Harry: "That was Vol —" Luna: "No! Don't say it," H: "Why?" Luna would then explain the taboo

So, how can he learn about the cup's location?

We have a few options, but we're getting a little more contrived here on out, I fear.

Option number 1, back a few points ago, if a Death Eater does follow him from the ministry, Harry could try and interrogate him. Said Death Eater might know Bellatrix is keeping something important to their lord in her vault, though he won't know what.

Option number 2, while at Hogwarts, he overhears a conversation between one of the Carrows and/or Snape that mentions Bellatrix keeping the sword in her vault and that she keeps something else for their lord there. (Harry spends so much of these books overhearing conversations under the invisibility cloak, why change that?)

Or anything else that gives him a vague idea there is something important at the Lestrange Vault. because he'd immediately jump to the conclusion it's a Horcrux.

Now Harry would either camp out in the RoR or go back to Grimmauld to prepare a Gringotts break in. The preparation would be one day of scouting, see Death Eaters in the bank, and decide he can't trust the goblins.

This break in would be similar to the ministry one in this what if. If he has this DE with him, he'd imperio him, and go under the invisibility cloak to Gringotts, or he's just under the cloak and imperios 4 people once at the bank like in canon. All he really needs is to get a Goblin with them and then he can imperio the goblin to take them wherever. If Kreacher tells him about the Thief's Downfall and Harry uses a shield charm to keep everyone under the Imperius, great, if not, the alarm is raised and they fall down and Harry imperios them again. He would still get into the vault, where there'd be the cup and the fake Gryffindor's sword which he doesn't know is a fake, so he'd take them both.

If the alarm is indeed activated, his exit won't be as much of a mess as he's just going to stay under the invisibility cloak and attempt to slip away. If he has his broom with him (shrunken down in his pocket or pouch), he might as well fly up to the surface on it and then slip out the bank. With maybe a few more imperios for good measure.

So, Harry kills the cup once he's out and he basically destroyed all the Horcruxes except Nagini and himself and Voldemort just now heard of it. And it's only Christmas, so the year isn't close to being over and we're ahead of schedule. Voldemort knows the cup and the sword were taken, the goblins didn't see anyone, but he's sure it's Potter.

Harry tries to destroy the cup with the sword, realises it's a fake and AKs the cup too with the Elder Wand.

Now, he has no choice but to lead Voldemort out to fight him because he needs to get to Nagini. And Snape is still trying to figure out how to get the sword to Harry, but he doesn't know where he is.

Ron and Hermione are also on the run (maybe they joined Dean and Ted?) and they're more in touch with Neville, Ginny, and Luna who belatedly tells them she helped Harry get something from the RoR but she doesn't know where he is now.

Ron: "but we don't know where Harry is —" Luna: "Oh, I saw him two months ago," Ginny & Neville: "What?" Luna: "Harry Potter.... I saw him two months ago, where you talking about another Harry?" Ginny: "No, why didn't you mention it until now?" Luna: "Oh, you didn't ask," :)

So, everyone and their mum is searching for one Harry Potter who's trying to figure out the best way to lure out Voldemort and his snake with the least casualties. Harry wants to only endanger himself in this.

Now, again, we have multiple options for this.

Voldemort just realized his Horcruxes are in danger, so, like in the book, he'd go check on all of them, and Harry will see it through their connection, which he got better at controlling in the past few months. If he can use it to determine where Nagini is (she'd be hidden as Bathilda now waiting for Harry or at Malfoy Manor), which he probably could since Voldemort would think about her too. So while Voldemort is running around to check the cave, and Hogwarts, and the Gaunt shack, Harry could go after Nagini.

But even if we say he kills Nagini and waits for Voldemort to return to Godric's Hallow (informed by Nagini), Harry doesn't know he too is a Horcrux. I like to place their final confrontation in Godric's Hallow in this AU. It's where everything started and where everything will end.

Just, imagine Harry waiting for Voldemort, Elder Wand in his lap, sitting in the destroyed nursery where Voldemort tried and failed to kill him the first time. Where Voldemort died the first time.

Voldemort might call his Death Eaters as an audience to him killing Harry (since he loves doing that). This would finally tell Snape where Harry is and he would, in turn, make sure the Order knows to get there too. He wouldn't really know how to ensure Harry dies, but he'll be there.

Harry would still gloat, tell Voldemort he found his Horcruxes, and the wand of destiny Voldemort searched for, and that it's over for him. They would duel.

Harry would be fighting with the Elder Wand and Voldemort would likely be using his own yew wand. It's possible the priori incantatum happens again, just like in the graveyard, it's also possible it doesn't happen because Harry is using a different wand.

Regardless, I'm not sure what happens in detail. Becouse it's possible Harry would cast a Killing Curse. He has a mission and just in the last post I mentioned how it is in character for him to do so. It's also possible the Elder Wand takes some initiative and kills Voldemort for Harry.

Regardless of how it happens, I believe Voldemort is dead.

After Voldemort dies, the DEs run away, except for Snape. Snape, who still has his last mission from Dumbledore. Voldemort is a wraith, but as long as Harry lives, he can return, and he has loyal Death Eaters, still around, willing to return him. He'll show Harry the memories, all the same, and the two would probably go to Dumbledore's portrait and explain the change of situation.

Dumbledore would iterate that as long as Harry is alive, Voldemort cannot be truly killed. I think Snape would offer to kill Harry (he didn't make an unbreakable vow for Harry's safety and Snape loves punishing himself) and Harry, noble as he is, just might take it.

So Harry is hit with the killing curse, the snitch in his pocket/pouch opens just at that moment. And he dies.

And then he sits back up again blinking becouse, sike, he's the Master of Death and has all three Deathly Hallows and Snape almost had a heart attack.

Wraith Voldemort might just die at that moment too (since he is just a soul that isn't tied to anything if he isn't possessing something, and the moment he won't possess something, he might just die) so it's possible Wraithmort isn't a worry. If he is, Harry would use the connection to track him down, but I think the wraith form won't survive without Horcruxes tying it to life.

Most characters are alive to help Wraithmort if needed and to hunt down rogue Death Eaters (such as Bellatrix and the Lestranges).

So, that's, like, a quick overview on how Harry could've accomplished the horcrux hunt on his own with just a few plot contrivances (that being said, canon has quite a few of those too, so I feel pretty okay about it).

[maddiesrxtten]

hermione in the forest of dean

i have mono rn so i thought id just post a little quick attempt i made at trying backgrounds and proper shading! (big thank you to toorumlk on tiktok for her amazing shading advice) if you have any constructive criticism please feel free! im still playing around with my style so lmk!

[neohoestechnology]

george weasley moodboard and headcanons pretty please? :3

Sorry for taking so long, I hope you like it 🤠💗

☆ George Weasley Moodboard & Headcanons ☆

golden retriver boyfriend? golden retriver boyfriend!

oh man, he's head over heels for you

kinda feel like everyone knew he had a crush on you because of the way he stared at you and smiled like an idiot (but he's your idiot so it's okay)

he needs physical touch to function properly, always touching you in some way

holding hands while walking down the corridors, elbows brushing against each other during a lesson, fingers moving delicately to move a strand of hair out of your face... I could go on

please go watch his quiddich practice, he'd be so proud :)

sweaty hugs after a match (not that you dislike)

like I said before, gossip trio

and man, he's so ruthless too 😭

sassy queen

calls you beautiful out of the blue just to see you blush

casually pats your head

you spend every holiday at weasley's and he LOVES IT

doesn't like how close you're getting with his sister though

he put up a tent one night and watched the stars with you 🥹����

I feel like your first time together would be on one of those occasions

kinda the playful type, but also really sweet

his family loves you (actually doesn't understand how someone like Mr. Goofiness pulled someone as good as you)

asks you to study together, tackles you onto the bed after ten minutes " 'cause he's not built for long-term concentration" 🤠

"put that bloody book down, we're making a fort"

certified "I know you can do it yourself but let me do it for you" type of boyfriend

he'd lose his mind if you cooked for him (I mean, he already knew he was gonna marry you, but now he's more whipped than before)

always makes sure you don't get too stressed during exams season

casually bumps his head on yours while sitting

if you have bangs, he would 100% run his hand through them knowing that it infuriates you :)

please watch a horror movie together and enjoy him being scared to death

plays it cool, actually dying inside

I guess that's it

Love you, B. 💖

I do not possess any of these photos, all credits go to the owners.

[the-colourful-witch]

Hi everyone!

You may be thinking… so much new art in two days. Yes, yes indeed. I am on holiday and I now spend a lot of time watching Christmas films and drawing on the couch. I am enjoying myself very much :) 🤩

Now, I have reached 5K on Instagram, which is so so cool! I can’t believe it! I promised my friend Anna @paper-hug to host a DTIYS in honour of this achievement, so here we are!

If you are feeling inspired, join this fun challenge with me! Draw this in YOUR STYLE and don’t forget to use the hashtag #thecolourfulwitchdtiys and tag me in your post, so I can share your work. I look forward to seeing your creative takes on our beloved Golden Trio✨⭐️��

For this illustration, I wanted to create a Deathly Hallows vibe: rebel teens destroying the Dark Arts with snark and fierce determination⭐️ Also, it is canon that Harry grew his hair when they were on the run and man, did I want a chance to draw that!👀😄 Very cool!

[velvet4510]

As much as I like Narcissa Malfoy getting her big moment, and the echo of the mother’s love theme and all, she’s such a minor character in the grand scheme of things, only introduced in the penultimate Harry Potter book.

In the conclusion to the overall series, the role of Harry’s lying savior in the forest should’ve been played by a more prominent character who’d had more buildup.

I’ve read at least one fic where it is Lucius lying after learning Draco is alive, which would’ve been quite the arc for him, considering how much he’d prioritized his own dangerous and selfish ambitions over his son prior to his time in Azkaban.

Yet I think the best person for this moment is Draco himself.

This really would’ve given him an arc that paid off the buildup of his growing disillusionment with Voldemort and with his father and with being a Death Eater in general. And it would’ve made it very clear - in a “show don’t tell” way - that he did indeed know it was Harry back at the manor … or perhaps in this version of events, the manor incident didn’t happen at all, and this gets to be Draco’s moment instead.

What if Draco hadn’t been with Crabbe and Goyle at Hogwarts, but rather with his parents and the Death Eaters in the forest? What if he were the one to check Harry’s pulse and realize Harry was alive? What if his discreet question to Harry was something like “are you awake?” or “can you fight?” or “can you beat him?” or “will you catch my wand when the moment comes?” Or perhaps no words would’ve been necessary. What if Draco felt Harry’s pulse, noticed Harry’s change of breath and/or a twitch of his closed eyes indicating he knew Draco knew … and that’s all the communication they needed? What if readers were sent into utter suspense, wondering if rivals will always be rivals, if Draco really didn’t know it was Harry back at the manor and now he will expose the boy he’s always claimed to hate? What if Draco then, using every last bit of his Occlumency skills, lied “He is dead!” not to get to the castle to find someone among a victorious cavalry, but to help Harry, and to fully defy Voldemort and all that Voldemort embodies?

What if Draco thus went from a coward who ran screaming from Voldemort in the forest in the first book, to lying to Voldemort’s face in Harry’s defense in that same forest in the last book?

In movie canon, this would’ve also been a stronger setup for The Wand Toss Scene That Should Never Have Been Deleted, if Draco knew the whole time that Harry was alive and was waiting for the right moment, and if Harry knew Draco knew and was ready to catch the wand. Better yet if JKR had cared about character development, this would’ve been in the book too. And Harry officially would’ve become master of the Elder Wand not by a combat victory, but by Draco’s allegiance to (and love for) him.

Does anyone know a fic where this happens, where it’s Draco who lies???

[toorumlk]

we didn’t start the fire. no we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it.

[isla-kady-blackwood]

ron saying he'll teach hermione his family tree to prove she's not muggleborn is actually the peak of romance

[remusawoooo]

ron is his knight!!!!

also, this is the second time harry had to stop ron from attacking a powerful adult to defend his honor!!! why are they like this?!! (how is this not a bigger ship plss)

[hpseeker99]

*yelling coming from the living room.* Ron: Ginny! Come here Ginny! See what I mean! Ginny: No, I don’t see what you mean! Hermione: *stopping in the doorway where Harry and Luna are leaning against the doorframe eating popcorn.* What’s going on? Luna: They’re fighting over whose name would make a better dogs name. Hermione: They’re what? Ginny: Ron is a much better name for a dog! Ron: Sit, Ginny. Ginny: I’m right. Ron: Ginny, drop it! Ginny: I’m going to hit you. Ron: Staaaay! Ginny, stay! See it’s a great name for a dog. Ginny: *chucking something across the room at Ron* Harry: *from the doorway* Fetch Ron! Fetch! Ginny: Ah ha! Harry: Ginny's right. Ron does work better. Ginny: Boom! Harry has spoken. Ron: What about Harry for a dog's name? Harry: No. Ginny: Harry's a cat’s name. Hermione: Cat. Luna: So a cat. Harry: Suck it Weasley. Neville: *entering the room* What’s going on? Luna: What about Neville?! Neville: What? Everyone: Come here, Neville! Good boy, Neville. Who’s a good dog! Good job, Neville. Neville: I’m scared.