I charged at her, watching as she didn't brace herself for the impact. Thinking I had caught her off-guard, I felt the swell of rage and pride churning in my chest. I held her collar in my fist, my wand against her throat, knuckles going red. Her expression was shot in shock, eyebrows raised in uncanny petrification. She nabbed at my hand holding her collar, digging her claw-like nails into the top of my hand, her thumb's nail nearly piercing my palm.
"What have you done?"
"Going to kill me, are you?"
"You'll wish I had."
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Following their newfound love for each other, Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy face new challenges that prevent them from the peaceful life together they so desire. Haunted by the consequences of their past actions and daunted by the uncertainty of their future, the pair, along with their loved ones, continue forward through a crumbling world, a final choice awaiting them all in the end.
--THIS IS A SEQUEL TO AFTER, RETURNED, AND RISEN. AND ACTS AS A FINALE TO THE THREE BOOKS. PLEASE READ THOSE BEFORE OPENING THIS ONE, OR YOU WILL BE THOROUGHLY CONFUSED. ALL CAN BE FOUND IN MY PROFILE.--
Trigger warnings for this whole thing. Mentions of abuse, self harm, suicidal thoughts, rape, etc.
The plot, and some minor characters, are the only thing that belongs to me and my friend.
This story can also be found under the same title on:
Ao3 (username: Greeneggsandham25)
[176k words] A/N: It is in your best interest to check literally ANYTHING else I've ever published instead of reading this. Thank you!*
Harry knew he could never be friends with Draco. At first, he thought it was because they were enemies. Completely different. But when Ella Amster showed him that they are actually quite similar, the reason why their friendship would never be real, changed. They were both too complicated to be friends; both too complicated to stop on that.
And while a little mystery of Draco's "wrong" turn to the right is poking the back of his head, his demons (that he hoped have gone after his summer adventures) are just waiting to attack him again. One coincidence after another will lead Harry right in front of Draco's so well kept secret. And he will stand there all alone his eyes staring at Draco's that suddenly weren't so silver as usual.
CW: suicidal thoughts, depressive episodes, guilt tripping, infidelity, suicide attempt
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*WARNING - READ BEFORE READING:
This was written when I was 13 years old and just figuring out what writing really means so this is of dubious quality.
Other things to keep in mind, aside from the trigger warnings, are the fact that there are plot holes, there are appearances of toxic relationships (which are not acknowledged to be toxic relationships), mental health is handled really badly (there is some romanization of depression and a blatant lack of proper mental health help being sought out or given), some plot points are poorly resolved, most OCs are two-dimensional and frustrating, etc.
So, proceed with caution if you still wish to read it and if not, I hope you find more enjoyment in some of my other work which is more thought out and well-written such as "Apples and Oranges", "Wings of Salvation" and "Capax infinity" for Drarry stories or one of my one-shot collections.