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The Shadowed Soul
Chapter 1
On a sunny hilltop near the Burrow, the friends and family of the Weasleys and the Delacores gathered for the wedding of Bill and Fluer. Amongst them was Harry Potter, and despite the cheery atmosphere and the practiced smile that masked his face, on the inside, he was in a very dark place indeed.
Thoughts of hatred, revenge and mourning plagued his every waking thought. Every adult he had ever began to think of as a parent had been unceremoniously put to death. His life hadn't been a happy one, but never before had he had absolutely no one to turn to.
Lestrange, Snape, Voldemort- they would all pay for what they had done to his life. Snape especially. Dumbledore had put the entirety of his trust into this man, and what did Snape do? He murdered the man who had been protecting him all those years. He would kill Snape, but not before making him suffer a long and painful end-
"Harry, are you alright?" Hermione, who had been sitting next to him asked, concern showing plainly on her face.
Harry, who was a bit embarrassed because he knew that he had let his emotions show on the outside, nodded his head, "I was just thinking about-" His voice faltered, "-About what happened in June."
Silence settled between the two. A moment later Hermione broke it, "Don't worry about it Harry, any day now the aurors will catch Professor Snape-"But Harry cut her off.
"DON"T YOU DARE GIVE SUCH A RESPECTFUL TITLE TO THAT BLOODY MURDERER!" Harry shouted so loudly that the witch playing the harpsichord faltered, and the heads of all the guests turned in his direction.
Harry reddened in embarrassment, while Hermione looked apologetic, " I'm sorry Harry," she said, "Old habits die hard I suppose." Harry once again put on his fake smile to show everyone that he was okay, and the music started once more.
The rest of the procession was fairly uneventful as far as weddings go. Bill and Fluer went through their wedding vows, kissed, and were married.
As the bride and groom made their way to the enchanted carriage that was waiting for them, Fluer tossed her beautiful bouquet of yellow roses into the crowd.. Ginny Weasly grasped it in her hand as it sailed towards her. For a moment, Harry met her eyes, and was not surprised a deep sadness had settled there. What did surprise him was the faint Glimmer of hope.