Antithesis by Oceanbreeze7

Author:Oceanbreeze7
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Blaise Zabini, James Potter Lives, Ron Weasley, BAMF Luna Lovegood, Insane Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Emotional Manipulation, Parselmouth Harry Potter, Luna Lovegood, Mental Health Issues, FanFiction, Webfiction, Lily Evans Potter, Remus Lupin, Magical Tattoos, Parent-Child Relationship, Sane Tom Riddle, Independent Harry, Mythical Beings & Creatures, Dark Harry, Harry Potter was Raised by Other(s), Magical Realism, Hogwarts Staff, Revenge, Hogwarts Students, Ginny Weasley, Realistic, Mundungus Fletcher, Remus Lupin/Nymphadora Tonks, Astoria Greengrass, Blood and Injury, Hiding Medical Issues, Parseltongue, Remus Lupin Needs a Hug, Gen, Order of the Phoenix, Completed, Hogwarts Inter-House Friendships, Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Dark, Tom Riddle's Diary, Medical Trauma, BAMF Newt Scamander, Harry Potter Needs a Hug, Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, Death Eaters - Character, James Potter, Daphne Greengrass, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, James Potter/Lily Evans Potter, Angry Harry, Remus Lupin & Harry Potter, Obscurus (Harry Potter), Horcruxes, Tom Riddle | Voldemort, BAMF Tom Riddle, Harry Has a Twin, Harry Potter is a Horcrux, Theodore Nott, Protective Newt Scamander, Newt Scamander, Severus Snape, Under the Influence of Horcruxes, Harry Potter & Tom Riddle, Medical Conditions, Slytherin Harry, Manipulative Tom Riddle, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movies), Depression, Mentor Voldemort, Cruelty, References to Depression, Sirius Black Lives, Slow Build, Original Characters, Harry Potter was Adopted by Other(s), Wrong Boy-Who-Lived, Sirius Black, Protective Remus Lupin, Luna Lovegood & Harry Potter, Sane Voldemort, Nagini (Harry Potter), Mental Instability, Snakes, Albus Dumbledore, Parasites, Bellatrix Black Lestrange, Pansy Parkinson, Dark Magic, Lily Evans Potter Lives, Nymphadora Tonks
Publisher: archiveofourown.org
Published: 2016-06-27T00:00:00+00:00

* * *

It was impossible to miss the group of people, trying very obviously to remain inconspicuous.

Adrian rolled his eyes and tugged his wool cloak tighter around him, it really was so terribly cold.

Adrian followed behind, lingering under one lamppost and a sad looking wilted flower basket while the crowd shuffled past. He lingered a while longer, until he saw the Weasley Twins and a boy named Lee Jordan sneak through the streets carrying a large paper bag crammed with Zonko's merchandise.

Adrian slunk up next to them, following into step. Lee Jordan looked hesitant, but from encouraging nods from the twins Adrian walked alongside. They continued with their mindless chatter, incorporating Adrian into the group with a sloppy arm around his shoulders, and tucking the shorter boy into their sides.

They entered the Hogs Head after the swarm, occupying space nearest the door. Adrian peered around, recognizing a few faces here and there. Angelina Johnson, Ernie Macmillan, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Hannah Abbot, Cho Chang, and countless Gryffindor students.

Fred pushed through, grinning at the barman who froze in the act of wiping out a glass with a filthy rag. "Hi, could we have...twenty-five butterbeers, please?"

The barman glared at him for a moment, then, throwing down his rag irritably as though he had been in the middle of something very important, he started passing up dusty butterbeers.

"Cheers," Fred said with a smirk, passing out all of the bottles, "Cough up, everyone, I haven't got enough gold for all of these…"

Skylar looked as if someone had told him Sirius was actually a sensational pop singer. He looked baffled, disoriented and in awe of all of the chattering people. He turned on Hermione, speaking something under his breath rapidly.

"Cheers, mate." George offered, clicking a bottle against Adrian's with a small smile. Lee Jordan awkwardly smiled at Adrian as well, they hadn't met before.

Adrian kept near the back as everyone slowly began pulling of chairs, settling in a half circle around the still baffled and uncomfortable Skylar.

"Er," said Hermione, her voice higher than usual, "Well, er, hi."

The group focused its attention on her instead, although people did glance back at Skylar often.

"Well...erm, well, you know why you're here. Erm...well, Skylar here had the idea- i mean- I had the idea- that it might be good if people who wanted to study Defense Against the Dark Arts- and I mean, really study it, you know, not the rubbish that Umbridge is doing with us, because nobody could call that Defense Against the Dark Arts."

"Hear, hear," said one student, causing Hermione to brighten with confidence.

"Well, I thought it would be good if we, well, took matters into our own hands."

She paused, looking sideways at Skylar and went on, "And by that I mean learning how to defend ourselves properly, not just theory but with real spells."

"Why?" One student asked, a Ravenclaw who seemed skeptic.

"Well, I want to be properly trained in Defense because...because...well, because Lord Voldemort's back."

The reaction was immediate and predictable. Cho Chang's friend shrieked and spilled butterbeer.

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