Ain't Gonna Drown

by KingfisherWrites

Since the age of four, Victoria Nightingale had lived under the cruel fist of the Death Eaters. She had known nothing but strict obedience and the pain that followed rebellion. She bowed to their rule and became their secret weapon. However in 1992 she was saved by the Ministry and taken under the wing of Alastor Moody. Victoria had believed the Ministry would offer her freedom…

1. Intro

DISCLAIMER

- I do not own any characters, dialog, or plot lines from the Harry Potter series. That all belongs to the wonderful J. -

- I do own my original characters, dialog, and plot lines -

- This story will start at The Goblet of Fire. It will stick with the main plot line overall, but will diverge sometimes -

- There will be AU scenarios -

- Please do not copy any of my original creations -

- I am really bad at updating (sorry) -

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EXTENDED SUMMARY

"After everything I've done... am I a monster?"

"You are relentlessly stubborn, short-fused, and an absolute mess of a human being. But you are not a monster. Just so... beautiful broken."

Since the age of four, Victoria Nightingale had lived under the cruel fist of the Death Eaters. She had known nothing but strict obedience and the pain that followed rebellion. She bowed to their rule and became their secret weapon. However in 1992 she was saved by the Ministry and taken under the wing of Alastor Moody. Victoria had believed the Ministry would offer her freedom…but nothing is ever as good as a dream.

Stuck beneath a new master, Victoria is forced to protect the champions of the Triwizard Tournament. Crippled by her demons she submitted to their every whim, all the while she hid behind a mask of secrets and lies. As her fears dictated her every move, Victoria longed for help that she knew would never come.

But what if it did? What if the relief she had always sort after stood right before her in the form of a redheaded wizard? Would she have the strength to grasp onto his promises of safety and love? Or would she sink into the torments of her past and drown in her own cowardice?

"It's not about power, it's about patience."

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THE CAST

young!liv tyler
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VICTORIA NIGHTINGALE

"Clever, talented, and merciless. She is everything they wanted her to be."

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AIN'T GONNA DROWN

-elle king-

I'm bound for the broken promise land, To meet my demons and get back me upper hand.

Lawman can't catch a soul like mine, Miracles are just too damn hard to find.

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EPIGRAPH

"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."

- Plato