after they were villains [draco malfoy] { one-shots / book 3 }

Astrid wished healing could be an overnight process but nothing in life came that easy. She had learned that.
She hadn't become a witch overnight. She hadn't made her closest friends overnight. She hadn't fallen in love overnight. Astrid Ninomae had not been in Azkaban just overnight. She had not forgotten the pain of losing a loved one overnight. She had not grown to be detested by society and herself overnight.
But Astrid had also once loved life. She had loved spontaneous adventures and the liberating thrill of uncertainty. She had loved bathing in the sunshine and the feeling of raindrops on her bare, unexposed skin. She had loved the snow and even the boy who sort of reminded her of it. But most importantly Astrid had loved herself.
So she decided she would learn to love all these things again. One by one. With time. After many, many nights and days and months. Because she realized there was no gift more precious than that of rising from pain and experiencing life itself.
There were too many people she knew who had long since lost even that simple opportunity...

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The third and final book in the They Were Just Kids When They Became Villains series to satisfy your curious hearts wishing to know what happened After They Were Villains.

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[may be slow and irregular updates]
[linear time flow but with big time-skips]
[mature themes]
[OPEN FOR REQUESTS (even for Hogwarts-time scenes) so leave a comment if you want to see something]

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All characters and settings in the Harry Potter world are owned by J.K. Rowling. I only own Astrid and a few other select characters. The cover design is mine but the art on it and all other pictures or videos used in the book belong to their respectful owners.