While procrastinating the writing I should be doing, I'm cleaning things. Doing so, I discovered a couple of things which I'd posted to my lj that I hadn't put up here. This is a plotbunny drabble (and if you have any suggestions as to where the story should go, feel free to share!), though I doubt it will be turned into a story anytime soon.
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Originally posted 30 Nov 06 (lj), 27 Jul 08 (ff)
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
"I found it! Wait. Oh."
"What's– oh."
"Exactly. Without– "
"Unless..."
"Would they?"
"Self-preservation?"
"Maybe. But Harry wouldn't– "
"You think he'd– "
"Well, no..."
Harry waited somewhat patiently for an explanation or even complete sentences, but when they started to close the book without any, he had to ask.
"There's a way to kill Voldemort and anything he's bound himself to."
"The horcruxes?"
"And Death Eaters."
"Great! What's– oh."
"The spies, exactly. But you've shared power – his – and blood – yours – the Dark Mark could be modified to respond to you."
He stared incredulously.
"There's probably a spell to change the Mark."
"Hermione!"