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Coda to an Epilogue: Twenty Years Later, Or The Kids Are All Right, by mistful (PG13)
Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: none; Harry, Draco, gen
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mistful
Author Website: Maya's website
Why this must be read: I suspect many of you have read this story already. If you haven't--it builds on the events of the epilogue, only better. No sentimentality, no romance. This is the finish JKR should have written and didn't, the one in which there are no happy endings or great tragedies, only people growing older, learning to live with who and what they are and what they've done.
“I want to be absolutely clear on this,” Harry said. “You’re telling me that you lost my children in the sewers?”
Professor Araminta von Bosau, headmistress of Durmstrang, looked confused and distressed by how badly Harry was taking this.
“Does this happen often in Durmstrang?” Harry demanded.
“Every now and then,” Professor von Bosau said. She looked up at Harry’s face and added quickly: “It’s very regrettable, of course.”
“They’ve been gone for twenty-four hours and you haven’t sent a search party after them!”
Professor von Bosau gave him a reproachful look. “Be reasonable, Mr Potter. My staff are extremely busy and besides that, what use would they be against giant alligators?”
“Yes, about that,” Harry said between his teeth. “Why does Durmstrang have giant alligators in its sewers?”
“I’m sure I don’t know. Why does Hogwarts have giant spiders in its environs? These things happen.” Professor von Bosau was starting to look distinctly miffed. “Mr Potter, I understand that you’re upset-”
Part 2/3, Part 3/3
Pairing: none; Harry, Draco, gen
Author on LJ:
mistfulAuthor Website: Maya's website
Why this must be read: I suspect many of you have read this story already. If you haven't--it builds on the events of the epilogue, only better. No sentimentality, no romance. This is the finish JKR should have written and didn't, the one in which there are no happy endings or great tragedies, only people growing older, learning to live with who and what they are and what they've done.
“I want to be absolutely clear on this,” Harry said. “You’re telling me that you lost my children in the sewers?”
Professor Araminta von Bosau, headmistress of Durmstrang, looked confused and distressed by how badly Harry was taking this.
“Does this happen often in Durmstrang?” Harry demanded.
“Every now and then,” Professor von Bosau said. She looked up at Harry’s face and added quickly: “It’s very regrettable, of course.”
“They’ve been gone for twenty-four hours and you haven’t sent a search party after them!”
Professor von Bosau gave him a reproachful look. “Be reasonable, Mr Potter. My staff are extremely busy and besides that, what use would they be against giant alligators?”
“Yes, about that,” Harry said between his teeth. “Why does Durmstrang have giant alligators in its sewers?”
“I’m sure I don’t know. Why does Hogwarts have giant spiders in its environs? These things happen.” Professor von Bosau was starting to look distinctly miffed. “Mr Potter, I understand that you’re upset-”
Part 2/3, Part 3/3