Harry Potter: The Chosen One's Ultimate Personal Arsenal

[Harry Potter, canon-focused and redemptive, original heroine paired with Harry]

A sharp-tongued, stubborn Harry who gives as good as he gets, and later develops a touch of a sly, innocent act.

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Shirley Selwyn spent her childhood enduring prejudice and bullying. The bias came from her father, a bloodthirsty, brutal man who served Voldemort and took pleasure in slaughter. Even at the very end, he shouted, “The Dark Lord will return!” Merlin, of course, would not forgive him again. He met a grisly end on Christmas night in Azkaban.

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Ravenclaw got the posthumous child of a Death Eater, as well as a strange, eccentric “mad scientist” with a mind that worked in bizarre ways.

Ron Weasley calls her “Little Madbird,” thinking she's always acting twitchy.

Hermione Granger thinks she takes too many risks and doesn't value her own life.

Albus Dumbledore kindly compares her to his beloved, bouncy little Mooncalf.

Severus Snape openly calls her a complete idiot.

Draco Malfoy has no comment, except to urge her to hurry up and make things official with Harry Potter before his sister gets tricked by Scarhead!

Harry Potter himself stands firm against everyone's objections: “Come on, she's a genius, my perfect combat partner, and the ultimate personal arsenal. You should see for yourself!”

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Selwyn's life was full of loss: her family, her reputation, her wealth. Years later, when she looks at her hands, they seem empty. But when she raises her head, she sees that someone has always stayed by her side.

Thank you for struggling against fate with me, for helping me find the strength to keep going, and for becoming the reason I stayed alive.

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Will you protect me again...?