How to Save a Life
A Harry Potter Next Generation FanFiction.
"The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves. We live in denial of what we do, even what we think."
~Richard Bach.
Prologue:
Your father was a Hero, you know, he saved the whole damn world.
What have you saved? Well, what aside from your own dignity?
You used to think it was horrible to be your father's son.To be little more then the son of Harry Potter.
That's a lot to live up to...or so you always said.
Well maybe now, people will see that you're nothing like him.
Let's face it, shall we? If you were anything like your father…We wouldn't be having this conversation right now.
Albus buried his head into his hands, as he let the tears run freely down his face.
Your father would have noticed. He would have noticed when things started getting bad...started heading down hill.
He would have noticed the silence that echoed through the school. He would have realized something was wrong when I first started skipping meals. He would have noticed how I was so cautious about whether or not the sleeves of my robes covered my arms. He would have noticed my constantly increasing fear of eye contact and how I becoming less and less social...more and more distant. Your my best friend and your DAD would have noticed...so why the Hell didn't YOU?
Shut up! Albus cries inwardly. How could I have known! How!
You just should have…I made it obvious enough. Merlin, Al, your father would have noticed...Even your annoying older brother James would have noticed! a matter of fact, he DID notice…
You're lying! You're lying Albus thinks as he lets out a strangled sob. You HAVE to be lying! You just have to be!
I'm not. James Sirius Potter tried to help me Albus. Did you? No. YOU didn't even know something was wrong… James tried, I'll admit, in the end. He just failed. After all, Albus Severus Potter, It's like you've always said… you aren't your father, and you most certainly aren't James. You're your own person Al… How does it feel to know that people can finally see that. Tell me…Come on… I really want to know….
It's horrible! I didn't want this! I'm so sorry… I'm so, so sorry! Albus was full on weeping now. Please, please I'm begging you please tell me you don't blame me! Please! I promise I didn't mean for this... please! I'll do anything... ANYTHING! Just tell me it's not my fault! Tell me I'm not the one responsible... I... I can't be... Please! Just tell me it's not my fault you did this!
Now, now, Albus, THAT would be lying….
TBC
A/N: I've made some updates and edits to hopefully improve it... Also... I see a lot of people have read this... but please leave a review so I know if I should bother with writing more of this Fic...
Thanks for Stopping By!
AddienaRoxUnlessYourFang.