𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 | Harry Potter x Male Reader

•One Final Goodbye•

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It was just a few days before Harry and Y/N's birthday.

Their 17th Birthday.

It's strange, isn't it?
17 long years have passed already, and so many things had changed.

Not only for them, but for the entire world.
For Wizards and Muggles altogether.

A war was taking place in that exact moment.
A conflict that would've changed the sorts of the world forever.

Now that Dumbledore had passed away, their chances of defeating Voldemort had decreased exponentially, but not totally.

However, now that the twins were going to turn 17, many things were going to change.

First of all, the Dursleys weren't responsible of them anymore.

But that also meant that their house was no longer safe, neither for them, nor for the twins.

That's why, after making an accord with what was left of the Order of the Phoenix, the Dursleys were moving away, and the twins would have done the same, soon after.

Vernon had just finished putting their belongings in the car.

The twins were together with Petunia in the now empty living room.

There was an awkward silence between the three.

Y/N didn't know what to say in such occasions, so he kept silent.

He especially didn't know what to say to her, or if she even wanted to talk to them.
She had always treated them like dirt, after all.

Unbelievably, she suddenly spoke.

Petunia: So... This is really a goodbye, then?
She said, chuckling bitterly.

The twins looked at her.
Harry: I guess so.
He muttered.

She sighed.
Petunia: I'm really sorry, Harry, Y/N. I'm sorry for everything. You didn't deserve any of that.
She said, making their eyes widen.

Petunia: Also... I wanted you to know, that... That night, you didn't only lose a mother. I also lost my sister.
She said.

Upon hearing that, Y/N couldn't take it anymore, and hugged her, his eyes filled with tears.

Harry's eyes widened, while she looked at him, a bit taken aback at first.
Then, to their surprise, she hugged him back.

Then, they parted, both of them looking away.

Vernon: Are we ready?
He said, suddenly coming in.

Petunia nodded, following him outside.
Harry and Y/N did the same.

They all looked at each other awkwardly.

Vernon: Well, good luck, you two.
He said.

That's when Dudley suddenly spoke up.
Dudley: Wait, I thought they were coming with us? Why?
He asked.

Vernon: Oh, that's because... Uhm... That's because they don't want to.
He said quickly.

Harry: Yep.
He said.

Y/N: Definitely.
He added, just as quickly.

Dudley then walked towards them, and to their surprise, he sticked his hand out.

Harry shook it.
As for Y/N, he just stared at it.

Y/N: Damn, why am I feeling like this all of a sudden? Jusus, I've become too emotional, over the years.
He thought, chuckling bitterly, as he hugged Dudley.

Dudley hugged him back, smiling.

Dudley: See you!
He said, getting in the car.

They looked at the car disappear around the corner, before going back inside.
They looked around.

Harry: Damn, this place feels unnaturally welcoming all of a sudden.
He muttered, making Y/N chuckle.

They headed to the Cupboard under the stairs, where they had lived for the first 11 years of their lives.

They looked inside, and Y/N let out a laugh.

Y/N: I'll never miss this place. So cramped and dusty, just like I remembered.
He said.

Harry: Well, there's not much left to say. In the end, we finally did it, right?
He said.

Y/N nodded.
Y/N: We won't be seeing the Dursleys ever again.
He said.

Harry: And there I thought I'd never live long enough to see this day!
He said jokingly.

Y/N looked at him.
Y/N: Harry... Do you think we'll be able to do that? Find them all? Destroy them all?
He asked.

Harry gave him a small smile.
Harry: That's our last resort. No matter what, we'll have to do it. We'll have to see this to the very end. It's our mission, after all.
He said.

In that exact moment, they heard someone knock on the door.

A big smile grew on their faces.
It was finally time.
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