Warnings: future SLASH (boy x boy), MAJOR NO-MAGIC!AU (Alternate Universe, specifically the Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town setting), possible OOC, life story
Pairings: TMR/HP, implied AD/GG, implied KS/NT (Kingsley x Tonks), onesided JP/LE
Standard disclaimer applies: I do not own Harry Potter or any brand you recognize in this story. J.K. Rowling is credited with the creation of these characters (I'm not fond of using OCs in my own fanfiction). I also do not own the Harvest Moon series by Natsume.
"But you can't do anything either," Tom stated calmly.
"No," Harry whispered, "I can't. I'm sorry."
"I didn't expect anything more," shrugged the farmer. "They don't believe in you, after all."
They did not mention the few believers, because they both knew that the few could not outweigh the many that stood firm in their non-beliefs. It would be useless to point it out.
Tom left, knowing he shouldn't have said half the things he did to his heart's greatest contender. He also knew Harry knew all of this already, but in the end, speaking or not, what would change?
Posted in its full form on Ao3, except for the sequel and the eventual epilogue :). I'll be posting 5 of these per a day (I think?), but because it's long that might become 10 a day.