FIC: Nose to the Wind ~ Harry Potter ~ Harry/Voldemort ~ Mature ~ Ch 25/27

Title: Nose to the Wind
Series: Like a Ghost in My Town
Fandom: Harry Potter
Author: Batsutousai
Rating: Teen
Pairing: Harry Potter/Lord Voldemort, James Potter/Lily Potter
Warnings: AU, violence, universe hopping/rebirth, Dark!Harry, werewolf!Harry, underage relationship (ish)
Summary: While Harry had been content with his second chance, that didn't keep him from thinking what he could have done different, how many people could have survived if he hadn't been set on the very specific path he'd walked. Third time is the charm, though, right?

A/N: Haha, whoops. I guess it didn't occur to me to clarify that the kids Ford went around mind-raping are indeed okay. Severus manages to heal any damage, and most of them have no idea they were actually a victim. Presumably, the school brings in an official mind healer/someone to talk to, for those students who need it.

Casually slips in some Sirius/Remus. (Tbh, I can't remember whether or not I actually got them together in SAtM, but it had been a definite possibility. Either way, they're an item in this reality.)

For ages at the start of this chapter, very little time has passed, so Harry remains 16. (Hermione turned 17 last chapter, Will turned 15 last chapter, and Chris is 12.)

Cross-posted to Archive of Our Own and LiveJournal.

( Chapter Twenty-Five – Summer's Scent Still Lingers )

Like a Ghost in My Town Series:
Stand Against the Moon Chapters:
Pro | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05
06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12
Nose to the Wind Chapters:
1 - Death Once Again || 2 - Bring Out All the Good Inside Me || 3 - Death and Living Reconciled
4 - Orphan Man || 5 - Using Gentle Words to Shelter Me || 6 - Living on Your Breath
7 - You Just Might Get it All || 8 - Never Want to Come Down || 9 - Only the Silence Remains
10 - Love is a Doing Word || 11 - Nothing Sacred || 12 - The Heart Yearns
13 - Mirrored in Your Stare || 14 - Camouflage Denial || 15 - Precious and Fragile Things
16 - Perfectly Reckless || 17 - Your Arms Feel Like Home || 18 - The Sun Will Set For You
19 - Your Love Has Always Been Enough || 20 - Keep Up This Charade || 21 - Truth Like a Blazing Fire
22 - Give Yourself a Try || 23 - Done Pleading Ignorance || 24 - Your Razorblade Caress of Love
25 - Summer's Scent Still Lingers || 26 - Burn Out the Stain || 27 - Final Masquerade

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