[Harry Potter] She Is My Hero

(I'm currently considering making this my fourth book. How often I update may depend on the comments and favorites, doge.)

First posted on June 24, 2022

CP: Lan x Harry Potter

Lan Potter: The Hero Behind the Battle Against Voldemort was written and compiled by Harry Potter himself, the Chosen One and a current Ministry of Magic employee, after the death of the second Dark Lord. Its publication caused a sensation.

The reason was simple: her surname, and her life story.

To Harry, Lan was a mystery. When she arrived at Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall read out the list but couldn't find her surname. The Sorting Hat pondered for a long time atop her head before slowly declaring, "Gryffindor!"

She might have been the least Gryffindor-like Gryffindor in history.

Harry was curious and approached her. She was quiet, wise, and aloof.

She seemed completely out of place in lively Gryffindor.

She seemed so empty inside, so devoid of warmth, that she threw herself into absorbing knowledge to fill the void.

Yet in the corners where he couldn't see, her eyes shone with the light of a dying star.

Later, Harry thought of Lan as a soldier charging into battle. She was brave and clever, and he couldn't help wanting to get closer to her.

Umbridge's quill flew swiftly in her hand, but Lan's brow never furrowed.

During the battle, she helped Snape, whose neck had a bleeding hole in it, to the Hospital Wing to rest.

Her body rose into the air, then fell heavily to the ground.

Her black eyes reflected his panicked face.

Then she mouthed a few words.

Facing Voldemort, Harry had never been so fearless.

As the Killing Curse struck him and his body flew into the air, he remembered what she had said.

When his body slammed hard into the ground, he suddenly understood her words.

"I love you. Goodbye."

P.S. You can tell from the blurb that this is a tragic ending, right?

Ahem, at most, I'll give it a little happy ending in the extras.

Updates as inspiration strikes, as usual.

Comments and favorites are the best motivation!

Theme: I offer all my cold yet burning love to protect you.