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More Than Bruises
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    Time 4h 37m
Ongoing, First published May 26, 2025
Mature
Harry doesn't remember the first punch; only the smell of burnt chicken and the way the floor never quite caught him.

When Petunia finally fights back, it's already too late to leave unscarred. Bloodied and barely conscious, Harry is dragged from the only home he's ever known and into the arms of a world that has never felt less safe. But Hogwarts is still standing, and magic still lingers like a thread he hasn't yet let go of.

Draco Malfoy notices something different this year. Harry's quieter. Tired. Bruised in ways even magic can't fix.
And somehow, against logic, history, and pride, Draco begins to care.
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