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2017-07-27
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2026-03-13
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Pensieve Catalyst

Summary:

AU What if Snape saw Harry's reaction to the memory in the pensieve? What If Harrys' reaction was stronger? What if everything they both thought was wrong?

Notes:

Very loosely based on canon. Everything that took place up to Snape's worst memory happened before Christmas.
Disclaimer I do not have split personality disorder. Therefore I am well aware I am not J.K. Rowling. Nor am I claiming to be.

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Pensieve catalyst

Chapter 1

As soon as Snape left the office, Harry began to pace.
‘Stupid git, Stupid order, Stupid Dumbledore.
No one tells me what I need to know.
Not why I have to face Voldemort, Not why I have to put up with all the slander in the Daily Prophet, or the bullying.
Not why I need to learn occlumency, or even how to learn it.’
As he turned to start pacing in the other direction, something caught his eye.
The pensieve.
‘No one wants me to know anything. I did break into Snape’s mind even if it was the one time. He probably puts all the order meetings and all the stuff they don’t want me to know in that pensieve in in case I manage to break into his mind again.
I don’t trust Dumbledore, I don’t trust anyone. But maybe if I have an idea what’s going on I’ll at least know who I can trust.’
Mind made up Harry strode across the room and deliberately entered the pensive.
He had no way to know what he would see would completely change his life.
Both for the worse and for the better.