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Dec 03, 2009 09:20

Title: Butterfly Effect
Author: LadyRuthless (more_ruthless)
Rating & Warnings: G, no warnings
Prompts: “You got married?” Harry yelped, looking from her to Lupin. “I’m sorry you couldn’t be there, Harry, it was very quiet.” (DH); and "nargles." (Portion of prompt used is underlined.)
Format & Word Count: 138 (drabble)
Summary: The Battle of Hogwarts and its consequences.
Author’s Notes: Considerable thanks to my absolutely fabulous beta ReisMacleod over at SIYE.co.uk!! I've had this image since DH, but kept looking for someone else's rendition, as I'm much better with numbers than words. (Battle scene added to comply with content rules.)



Butterfly Effect

"Where's Remus, where's Remus, where's Remus?" muttered Tonks, dashing down a corridor. Spotting Greyback amidst the chaos, she just couldn't resist...

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As he turned, Remus saw Dolohov disarm his opponent. He quickly fired off a spell and advanced...

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"I'm sorry they couldn't be here," Teddy murmured to a sleeping Victoire, as she lay in her room at St. Mungo's.

Shifting uncomfortably in his seat, Bill looked pointedly at Fleur, who slowly nodded.

"Without Remus' curse, I wouldn't have survived Dolohov's attack," Bill said quietly.

"Moi aussi," Fleur added. "Greyback intended me great 'arm, but Auror Tonks 'exed 'eem as she ran by."

Startled, Teddy realized that if either of his parents had stayed with him, Victoire would never have been.

Cradling Remus and Tonks' grandchild in his arms, a new life born of their sacrifice, he finally understood.

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