FIC: Inevitable 25: Baby's Got Something To Prove

[mhalachai]

Inevitable Twenty-five: Baby's Got Something To Prove is posted.

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Okay, an all-Harry chapter! I'm kinda nervous about this chapter because I'm insane and am not sure I can write Harry. It's a seventeen-year-old boy who did not live through the events in HBP, so I figure he's a bit softer than that Harry. But it all makes sense for my Harry to do all this.

And yes, Anita will be pleased as punch with what happens in this chapter. As in, she'll want to punch someone.

So pretty please tell me anything you want! About the chapter, about life, about HBP... tell me it all, baby.

Comments

Soft Harry

[(Anonymous)]

My apologies for disturbing you again, but I noticed that I forgot to make two (short) comments.

The first comment is regarding the fact that Inevitable-Harry is "softer" that Post-HBP-Harry. Given the type of events that seem to occur around Anita over the last few years, and given everything that's gone on since Harry and Anita met, Inevitable-Harry is going to have been toughened up (most likely quite a bit) by the time Sept. first comes around. If he survives, that is.

The second comment is regarding Jean-Claude's reaction to Harry's success, near the end of chapter 25. I don't doubt that Harry hasn't earned himself a few points on Jean-Claude's score card. What I am curious about, is whether the rules (regarding status) that were applied regarding Anita in Blood Bones, are going also applicable for Harry.

Eagerly hoping that Anita and Snape will cross paths,

The Apprentice

Re: Soft Harry

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Feel free to comment whenever you'd like. It's all good :)

Regarding Harry as "tougher".... the events in HBP and the death therein will have impacted Harry in quite a different way than him killing Bellatrix in IN. That's one of the main reasons I'm not going down the HBP road... I need that particular character. But yes, Harry's already tougher than he was at the start of the month. He's had to deal with Death Eaters, the ramifications of Anita's trauma, and the threats of the local vamps. Fun times, all. But Harry's a survivor, and will make it through this unscathed.

Status for Harry.... If I recall Blue Moon correctly, the Vargamour is sort of outside the pack hierarchy, but then I'm not sure if that was because Marian was human. Anyway, it will all be dealt with in time.

I can say that Anita and Snape will probably 88% sure cross paths. And you can guarentee that it's not going to be pretty.

Re: Soft Harry

[(Anonymous)]

You're correct, of course, that the hardening that Inevitable-Harry is getting is different from the hardening that Post-HBP-Harry got. I also agree on the second part of your first paragraph, about Harry being a survivor. Even before Harry first arrived at Hogwarts, in PS/SS, it was clear that he had survived (IMO) an abusive environment. Not without it leaving some lasting marks, but he still survived.

As for Harry's Status, there's a few points to recall:

First, Harry's not always going to be with St. Louis' pack. He does intend to finish his seventh year at Hogwarts, after all. (Of course, wanting to do something and being able to do it are two different things.) Not to mention that (even before HBP came out) it was pretty clear that the lycanthropes in the UK have "issues". And I can't Harry just letting that go. He's no Hermione, but given how it's affected Remus...

Second, even if the "no pack fight" rule applies to a Vargamour who *is* a werewolf, that doesn't let Harry off the Status hook. Partially because of the fact that not every lycanthrope plays by the rules, not mention the non-lycanthropes (like Meng Die, or the Death Eaters). But mainly due to the fact that Harry has this bad habit of standing up (for his friends, for what he feels is right, or what he feels is the truth) when it might well be wiser to sit down and shut up.

Third, and finally, Harry might not want to live his life in the St. Louis area. Personally, I think Harry is proud and independent. Or, at the very least, that he yearns for his independence and (due to the Dursleys) will (sooner or later) have problems dealing with Grandpa Damian and mothering-mode Anita. I can honestly see Harry visiting often, but deciding not to live in the area. Particularly when you consider his ties to people like Ron, Hermione, and the twins.

As for Snape and Anita, I agree that it most likely will not going to be fun. At least not for those who are also present. Snape has a viper's tongue, with a built in poison gland, and Anita has knives that aren't as sharp as her tongue. Add Harry, whom Snape despises (due to James) and Anita has taken under wing, and you can just *see* Dumbledore and Jean-Claude working desperately to separate them before it's too late.

The Apprentice.