Harry Potter and the Silvertongue's Aid, Chapter 11
(HP/HDM)
(HP/HDM)
Summary Wrote:Harry's name has come out of the Goblet of Fire - and Lyra is already ready to pounce, sensing the moment the Goblet bound his magic through the protective ward in their linked wristwatches. She storms Hogwarts with Nymphadora and Amelia by her side in a cold fury, leading to the culprit responsible for putting Harry's name in the Goblet getting caught...but he's not working alone, and all they're left with is the knowledge that Voldemort (allegedly) wanted Harry in the Tournament for...some reason. Lyra is pretty sure it isn't to kill him, but that conclusion only creates more questions with no answers.
Lyra then lays down the law in the Gryffindor common room after witnessing a friendship-shattering row between Ron and Harry, and rallies Harry's friends to his side to support him - helping Harry realize he doesn't have to do this alone, and has a larger support network than any of them were even aware of at first.
In the privacy of her and Nym's bedroom later she confesses her fears and seeks comfort from her girlfriend, reflecting a bit on how their relationship has been progressing thus far and deciding to fast-track her studies even harder, taking the OWLs in November shortly before the First Task...
“We can never undo what we have done. We can never go back in time. We write history with our decisions and our actions. But we also write history with our responses to those actions. We can leave the pain and the damage in our wake, unattended, or we can do the work of acknowledging and fixing, to whatever extent possible, the harm that we have caused.”
— On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World by Danya Ruttenberg
— On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World by Danya Ruttenberg