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There was a half-blood child who dreamed of dominating the magical world years ago, however, that child cast a deadly curse while still a student and was locked up in Azkaban.
The war never happened
Death Eaters never existed
Gilderoy Lockhart was hailed as a biographer of other people's adventures and many aurors and the like flocked to him to write about their adventures.
The Girl Who Lived existed, but she was no longer the subject of a prophecy that bound her like the chains of a curse.
The only thing that did not change in this world of another in which the first child had chased his dream was the hatred between the Gryffindor and the Slytherin.
They could not stand each other, the Gryffindors made a pineapple on one side and the Slytherins on the other. Arguments and duels between both houses were common and sometimes pitched battles occurred in the corridors. Three out of four wounded in the infirmary were due to these battles.
Most Slytherins despised the Gryffindor for their lack of respect for ancient traditions. The Gryffindors hated the Slytherins for their lack of respect for new customs and change of scenery and tolerance
In the thousand-year history of Hogwarts, only fifteen marriages had been recorded between members of both houses. There weren't even romances between the houses
Maybe that's why the news spread like flames in a dry wheat field in the seventh and last year of classes for both protagonists.
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Ron Weasley had the honor of being the one who spread the rumor
In his defense, it had to be said that he had not invented anything and he had seen everything with his own eyes. Also, with six siblings he was used to quickly spreading any information that fell into his hands
And there was no juicier information than what he had seen
Mrs. Pince was out with a watery cold, a magical variation on the illness that caused rivers of water to come out of your mouth when you sneezed. So the library was left without much supervision. It wasn't like many people went there without the woman who knew how to find the books.
Ron had been desperately searching for information on the 1345 magical treaty between fairies and goblins when he heard something strange. The magical creatures history section was almost deserted, but as he made his way through the shelves, he could hear the sounds of two people.
A soft gasp and suppressed moans, the rustle of clothes and sounds of wet kisses. Also the rubbing of sweaty skin
Ron could see two half-naked, tangled legs behind a shelf and some clothes thrown on the floor. Among the clothes were a Slytherin tie and a sweater with the Gryffindor emblem.
Less than three hours later the entire castle was aware of the news that an unidentified Slytherin had been found having sex with a Gryffindor.
In the library
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Harriet felt herself dying of shame as she listened to comments in the hallways about the hottest rumor. If they were from any other house the rumor would only have lasted a couple of weeks
But they were a Slytherin and a Gryffindor.
The rumor was spreading and the last she had heard was that the Gryffindor was pregnant. Or that she liked having orgies with people from other houses and there were several Slytherins in the library waiting their turn.
She wasn't like that!
It all happened shortly before her fifteen-year-old's summer vacation. He and Draco had found themselves alone in one of the rooms to practice potions. Both had reserved it since there was space for two cauldrons
Harriet remembered how they had been arguing loudly about the best way to remove the thorns from a rose when she had somehow found herself with her underwear on the floor, her on the table and Draco between her legs.
When they finished they parted without saying anything. But they had fallen again, over and over again over the next two years and at parties to which both families had been invited.
It was like a curse that bound them both. A curse that would end soon, in five months
They were going to graduate.
Harriet would go to mediwizard school to follow in her mother's footsteps and marry someone her parents recommended. Her parents seemed very eager and tried to get her to get close to the Weasleys (Any of the Seven), Neville, Dean or Lee. All the men who thought for her were Gryffindors with very Gryffindor behaviors
She was not criticizing him, courage was something that also characterized her. But fine was the line between courage and idiocy. It didn't matter how brave they were and how strong, if they didn't have some brains they wouldn't last
That lack of brain was one of the reasons why the Weasley family had been ruined three generations ago.
Draco would enter the ministry in the department of international magical affairs. A good place to move up quickly, especially with the right lineage and connections. It would be very easy to make more contacts by marrying a girl from another thoroughbred lineage.
Surely his parents were already looking for the right girl to continue the Malfoy lineage. Of course, they would search the typically Slytherin families first, but if they didn't find her there were the Ravenclaws and the Hufflepuffs. A Gryffindor would never be chosen for that role.
Harriet looked off into the distance, sitting on a bench after reading Draco's last letter before the words disappeared after the protection spell they had both tried upon seeing the Marauders map. Just showing up to them and the letter was bi-directional, joining two pieces of parchment.
So they could communicate without anyone else seeing them
-Beautiful afternoon, don't you think, Miss Potter?
Harriet looked up to see Headmaster Dumbledore staring at her through his half-moon glasses and his well-groomed beard. Although the choice of robes was something that only a colorblind would choose
-Yes, Director, the cold of winter has not hit us at all.
The man sat next to Harriet and she looked at him in amazement, it was rare to see the director outside his private rooms or at meals
- Twenty-five years ago two young people came to this school. She was Muggle-born and he was a half-breed from a pure blood family. They were childhood friends and had been important pillars in each other's lives from a very young age. The boy was in love with the girl and she only needed a little to fall in love with him
- What happened to you? - Harriet knew that the headmaster was not talking for the sake of talking, so she must have known his feelings for Draco
-She was classified in Gryffindor and he in Slytherin. Even so, they maintained their friendship. I hoped at that moment that one day they would become a connecting link between the two houses. End the conflict. But the young man one day insulted the girl in a moment of rage, he called her Mudblood.
Harriet gulped, that must have hurt the girl a lot. Especially coming from her childhood friend
-The young man tried to apologize, but she was still upset at that moment and rejected him. Some time later she married a member of her house who was very much in love with her and he was left alone forever.- The director adjusted his glasses and took out some mint and lemon chocolates.
-If she hadn't been so stubborn they could have been together- Harriet looked away- The same as if he had been less proud and hadn't insulted her where it hurt the most.
The director put a chocolate in Harriet's hand and got up
- Professor Snape is still in love, and I think your mother is happy in her own way. But I know they would have been even happier if they had stayed together. Don't repeat their history, make a new path
-Everyone will object- Harriet said it in a low voice
-Do you prefer the comfortable happiness to which you are accustomed or take a risk and get something much better? In life, there are times when you must take a risk or you will lose something very valuable. If Severus had apologized several times Lily would have accepted it in the end.
Harriet watched the man leave and looked at the chocolate in her hand. She put it in her mouth feeling the freshness, the acidity and how sour it was. Yet it was delicious
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Draco looked at the sheet of paper where Harriet's letter was being written, a letter in which she revealed her heart. Draco wished he could elope with her to Gretna Green right then.
In the magical world, the seal of the family was necessary to marry. When a Muggle-born man or woman entered the wizarding world they were given a seal with their magic engraved on it. It was illegal to get married and for the marriage certificate to not have at least one of those stamps
But the romance novels penetrated the magical world. And the wizards decided to imitate Muggles and created the only place where two wizards could elope to marry without the consent of their families.
On second thought ... It wasn't so unreasonable to go to Gretna Green to get married
He honestly couldn't imagine being with any other woman other than his brave lioness. Although he would have to plan his escape for after the EXTASES. They would both need their qualifications and graduate. Especially because Harriet wanted to be a half-magician.
He could plan later, now was the time to show Harriet his own heart
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Harriet held Draco's hand as they ran to the hidden portkey in the Screaming House. No one was chasing them, but it was best to disappear quickly.
She didn't know how Draco had managed to get a portkey, she wasn't expecting his marriage proposal either. But there she was, running to the most haunted house in Britain to grab a portkey.
Although Harriet was sure the headmaster knew. But totally sure, she had even told him that morning that her things would be moved to a double room. Before, many students were married at the beginning of their senior year, so Hogwarts had special rooms for married couples. Both from the same house and from different houses
Harriet grabbed the portkey with Draco and felt instantly dizzy. For the emotion and the nerves
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His parents had raised the cry, at least the father
Young Draco rubbed his ears after he heard the howler shut up, the letter had been sent directly to the new private quarters. It was literally the third howler of the week from his father. He hoped they would find out later
Who would tell him that his mother would be present when the tapestry of his lineage would create a new branch linking him to Harriet?
On the other hand, Harriet's parents had been strangely quiet after her letter. She told him it was because they preferred to reflect rather than act impulsively.
At least they were better than all the Hogwarts looks on the two of them. Harriet's friends had stayed close, but not very close. And the Slytherins with whom Draco had made pacts were still on his side. But the rest of Hogwarts would glare at them every chance they got.
They said he was weak from being seduced by a mixed-breed dog. They said that Harriet had been tricked by him. But they did not approach and speak to them
Harriet had received a visitor and Draco was sure it was one of her parents or her godparents. His father had not yet threatened to disown him or expel him from the family tree because for generations the Malfoys only had one son. Rather, his father had told him that he hoped that he would pass the whim for the mestizo and they could get a quick divorce in the future
Harriet walked into the room and hugged Draco so tightly that she threw him on the bed.
-Hi, how was your afternoon?
-I have been having tea with your mother- said Harriet
- Was she your visitor? What did he said?
Harriet snuggled closer to Draco.
-I don't know what happened exactly. She has asked me many questions and I was very nervous. Although she gave me permission to call her Narcissa
- - That's because she likes you, Harriet. She wouldn't give you that privilege if she didn't like you. My mother was black before she married my father, and your paternal grandmother was also black.
-Really?
-Yes, blacks are one of the most extended families in the wizarding world- Draco kissed Harriet's forehead and blew her bangs to see the smooth skin- My mother will accept you better than my father because you have the same blood. In addition, your godfather is the heir to the Black house and, having no children, she has named you the heir to her house. And the Potter house is also very old and powerful. In terms of background, you are an excellent wife.
Harriet straightened up and looked at Draco.
-Have you married me just because of my background?
-No, I have married you because I love you. But, from a pragmatic point of view, you were a very tempting candidate for a wife. A shame that I have already taken you