Harry Potter, Pensieve Memory, 1989 Spring

[harriedpotter]

Name: Harry Potter

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[corviform]

Oh my goodness, poor Harry and his spider. This is so sad. :/

[harriedpotter]

Really not his worst memory, but haha as so many of his are already written and I didn't want to jump ahead too much just yet, I thought this might be fun...ish :)

[batbogey_hex]

Oh, poor, poor Harry. All of the baby spiders missing their papas was the line that made me wibble all over.

*with a mixture of sadness, strong dislike for the Dursleys and a touch of disbelief*
It really was a cupboard, wasn't it?

[harriedpotter]

*laughs a little uneasily*
Yeah. Probably roomier than some cupboards, but... yeah. Maybe that's why I did so well with a broom from the start? *smiles wanly* We had a lot in common.

[batbogey_hex]

*shakes her head, grimacing*
It was still entirely unecessary to throw you in there. *sighs* But then again, they are awful Muggles to begin with.

*raises her brows at his words, tipping her head slightly*
We? *tries for gentle teasing* I don't think I was ever put into a cupboard to improve my flying.

[harriedpotter]

*nods*
Awful people. It's hard to believe they were related to my mum.
I bet you have a lot of happy memories though, right?

*laughs*
I meant me and the brooms *grins* Brooms and I grew up in the same place.

[hexedherne]

You weren't meant to be sent to them. I'm sure I was fairly clear in what was meant to happen to you. I didn't mean for you to be sent to them.

[harriedpotter]

*nods and steals another opportunity for a hug*

I know, I know. It's not your fault. And really, I got on all right. I turned out okay. I had good genes to start with.

[hexedherne]

*hugs him easily, clapping him loudly on the back*
You were living in a cupboard, Harry. That's one of the first things you learn about raising children: don't stick 'em in bloody cupboards.

[harriedpotter]

*wryly*
Perhaps someone should've slipped them a manual of some sort.

Anyway, it could've been worse, I could've been stuck sleeping in a room with Dudley, forced to endure his snoring and God knows what else might go on while he's sleeping.

[set_of_pictures]

*frowns, rather appauled at his treatment even from that small glimpse*
They put you in the under-the-stair cupboard? Why didn't you tell anyone at school? I'm sure Social Services could have done something.

[harriedpotter]

When I came back from school I had better accommodations. Besides, where would they have put me if I did complain?

[set_of_pictures]

I meant before Hogwarts. Did you go to primary school? I can't remember if you ever said or not.

Well, I'm sure there'd have been plenty of other people willing to look after you. You are the Boy-Who-Lived after all. Or, you know, they'd have talked to your family and made them change the situation, kept an eye on you and stuff.

[harriedpotter]

I'm pretty sure the official consensus was that I was a 'strange child' and that the Dursleys were doing the best that they could.

Privet Drive is not the most caring of streets.

*sighs* Well, that would've taken knowing that I was the Boy-Who-Lived, which I didn't. And after I did, I didn't want to put any of my new friends and their families out.

It was okay, really. They were a bit unfeeling, but people have survived much worse.

[twolions]

*pets Harry* That's horrible. Lovely work!

*frowns, hands curling at his sides*
Shall I go have a little talk with her? I know a few grand spells for throwing my voice. SHe could be revisited by that spider.

[harriedpotter]

Thanks :)The real horrors in his life didn't show up until later :( Such a crappy hand he was dealt.

*laughs*
I should've sent Aragog to have a word with her before he died.

*smiles*

Thanks.