*
The moment Harry saw Estella Blanche, for some reason he thought of an exquisite doll he'd once seen from afar, carefully displayed inside a glass cabinet: beautiful and captivating, yet cold and fragile, admired by people only through a pane of clear crystal glass.
Though he had never had a chance to touch one of those expensive dolls, that was still what came to mind.
As it turned out, much of what Harry had thought was right. Estella Blanche really was a special, living "doll." She was beautiful and cold, bringing to mind the frost crystals on a winter window.
But Estella was no fragile ornament. She was more resilient than anyone.
*
"Some people think love is sex, marriage, a six o'clock kiss in the morning, a pile of children. Maybe it is, Miss Lester. But do you know what I think? I think love is a hand reaching out to touch, then pulling back."
J. D. Salinger, The Heart of a Broken Story
Content warnings:
1. A Mary Sue, universally adored story, but the heroine is ambitious and career-minded. The main story may end without a romantic pairing.
2. The heroine is a Slytherin, not a wholly good person.
3. Her golden finger is overpowered, and Estella's talent will be maxed out.
4. The glory belongs to Rowling, the out-of-character writing belongs to me. Everything that differs from the original is my own invention.
Theme: Glory comes not from one's bloodline, but from within
Typical Slytherin thinking
Typical Slytherin thinking
Blanche is blanche, right? The heroine should be sorted after Hannah and Millicent. The sorting list is in alphabetical order. Blaise Zabini is last because the first letter is z.
It's so well written, I hope I can be with Harry in the end