Author's Note: Greeting lovely readers! This little story idea has been on my mind for a while now so I thought I would share it here. Crazy at Heart starts in the Golden Trio's first year, when the twins are in their third. I thought of skipping to Prisoner of Azkaban, since the story officially begins there, which would've made things far easier for me, but I really wanted to expand the main character's personality and back story before the ball started rolling. So, if you believe the beginning to be slow, feel free to skip ahead. Just a fair warning that some small key details will appear later on and the last thing I want is anyone to be confused.
I don't like bashing, if Rowling did not bash, nor will I. I'm my own critic/editor, so any mistakes in the writing I take full responsibility over and apologize for in advance.
Also, I wrote the beginning chapters 1-20 (roughly) three years ago when I was new at writing. (12/11/17) I am currently, albeit slowly, going back and editing them with a critical eye, but I just wanted to put this out there.
Warning: Rated M for language, violence and scenes of a sexual nature in much later chapters.
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to J.K. Rowling. All original characters belong to me.
A/N: This is a sort of introduction. The story officially begins in the next chapter. (Had to split them for layout purposes)
Certain souls were never meant to be split in two, not in the magical world. Yet, so perfect and powerful were some when whole, that the universe decided to sever the unfairness and cast the two sides apart. Theses split souls were as wholesome and pure when brought to the earth as any other. Though they held a sense of longing even in their most happiest hours and were always searching, waiting for something, someone they knew not. But the universe or the god above, what have you, was not cruel; far from it. So the split souls were spared from their life long search for fulfillment and presented with the name of their other half. It was a gracious thing to be given, for few souls held the honor of being deemed so intact in the Wizarding World.
In the old days, the paired names simply appeared in thin air when one of the halves was born. For a while, the halves would be joined together without delay. Rival families would become the closest allies overnight due to the soul bond. For everyone back then knew there was no conceivable way in keeping the souls apart.
One of the most powerful wizard known to the Wizarding World had a split soul. He searched all his life for the whispered name blown in the wind, until one day he found her. To him, she was the most beautiful woman in the world. She was everything no one else had ever been, but she was also tainted. Tainted with the world that had fallen to shambles during their time. When she loved, she gave little; when she laughed, it did not reach her eyes; and when she wanted, she took without remorse. For no soul could be rescued from themselves. Vivien was tainted with greed and yet Merlin did not pay it notice until it was too late.
Waving her hands and uttering the charm, she had presently enclosed him fast within the tree. That is how the story ended.
Merlin the Great had been bested by the love of his life, the love he had not chosen. He had been left to nature's fickle whim by his other half and he sought revenge for the paradox. Though Vivien died the most painful of deaths, Merlin was also bent on seeking vengeance from the universe that in his mind, had caused his final misery. It was the small little act then that had changed the path for every split soul from there on.
No longer were the names given and the two souls were never destined to be united. With the change, brought sorrow and confusion. Split souls no longer knew the true reason of their inward despair and many died without ever becoming whole.
Soon the word 'soul mate' itself was whispered, not in the wind, but to the young rosy cheeked children as a part of their bedtime stories. Over time the Wizarding World forgot about the true dealings of what lay beyond the eyes and body.
A/N: Now on with the story...