Even In Death

by Holly The Sparkling Unicorn

Even in death people are still looking down on the ones they loved. Their bodies may have died but their spirits are free. May 2, 2021; it's the twenty-third anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts and the second War ending and everyone has something to say to their lost loved ones. / Series of speeches/eulogies that can be read together or alone. / Slightly AU /.

2. Let Go: Harry To Tom Riddle

Even In Death

Let Go

---

"Without love, we are birds with broken wings." (Morrie Schwartz)

---

Harry

A wise person once told me that the world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters. We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are.

Tom Riddle died years ago, when he decided to kill his father and make his first horcrux, after his soul was split, he was never the same. I know many of you are looking at me up here now like I'm crazy... But he deserves words said about him too.

Tom Riddle made a bad choice and gave into the darkness, something that, if given a chance to grow up in a proper home with love, I don't think he would have done. He was incapable of love, but he wasn't incapable of hurt. I understand his hate for Muggles, I really do, that's just what happens when you grow up in a home full of hate.

Now, I'm not saying he don't deserve to be dead, or that he would feel regret, it was his own choice to be killed for killing all the innocent people he killed and he was incapable of regret. He killed my parents, and because of that, I grew up much like he did, in hatred, without anyone to love me. It was his fault I was beat day after day after day to an inch of my life. It's his fault, but I don't blame him.

Let go. If we blame this guy for the rest of our lives, we're not going to get anywhere. Just let go of the hate for him, that's what I beseech from you… just remember, he was once a human too.

---

Before I let someone else up there I'd like to show you a memory of Peter Pettigrew.

---

Favorite Genre BC; Beseech; Eulogy

Character Diversity BC; Regret; Harry Potter

Character Trait BC; argumentative!

AU Diversity; Abused!Harry; Horrible

One AU; Abused!Harry; My Life

Favorite House Boot Camp; Slytherin; "Without love, we are birds with broken wings." (Morrie Schwartz)

Organization Boot Camp; Dark