I do not own HP.
This was just a random idea that poppped in my head that was quick and I thought it would be fun. Takes place 7th year and obviously this is AU.
Gilderoy the Hero
Yes, he was back. After nearly 5 years his memories had all come back and he was a laughing stock, but the witches still liked him because he was so damn handsome. Making his way out of St. Mungoes he threw the welcoming witch a wink which made her blush and walked out into the world once more. "You're a name is rubbish now you know?" asked a voice from behind him. "But I can make you a hero again." This managed to gain Lockhart's attention and he drifted over the hooded stranger. "You'll get full credit for the defeat of Voldemort and the world will love you once more and they'll think that Harry Potter is the fool and that he made it up that you stole those stories from those harmless people. Goodbye Gilderoy the fraud, and hello Gilderoy the Hero." Lockhart put his hand out to shake the stranger's hand and with one of those annoyingly toothy smiles of his, "I'm in."
Somewhere in London later that day inside a dark warehouse our hero looks on in fear as the hooded figure explains what he has to do. "You want me to face You know who? Are you mad?" The hooded figure flexes his hand in aggravation, but that goes unseen by Lockhart. "You will be under my invisibility cloak as I distract him. You sneak up on him, which we know you are good at and just say the magic words and I'll take care of the rest. You have nothing to fear and everything to gain. How does, 'Minister Gilderoy the Hero sound to you?" Suddenly a large set of perfectly white teeth light up the warehouse. "I'm in.
"Obliviate." The Dark Lord blinked in surprise and looked around trying to figure out what was going on and who he actually was and didn't even realize it as he fell to the ground dead when a silent pop was heard and small bullet size whole appeared on his head. Lockhart beamed and turned around towards the hooded figure with a huge small on his face. "Gilderoy the He…!" His smile had slightly faltered when he saw those green eyes. "Obliviate." Lockhart looked around in surprise and stared at the dead body on the ground and then looked back at the green eyed stranger. "Who is he?"
The Daily Prophet
Potter does it Again! Dark Lord Dead Once More!
Lockhart back in St. Mungoes after relapse!