Prelude to a Eulogy

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
F/F
Gen
G
Prelude to a Eulogy
Characters
Harry Potter, Minerva McGonagall, Ron Weasley, Original Muggle Character(s), Petunia Evans Dursley, Dudley Dursley, Weasley Family (Harry Potter), Death (Harry Potter), Minerva McGonagall/Original Female Character(s), Death & Harry Potter, Petunia Evans Dursley & Harry Potter, Minerva McGonagall & Harry Potter, Dudley Dursley & Harry Potter, Kneazle Characters (Harry Potter), Arabella Figg, Arabelle Leanne Longbottom (Original Character), Fate - Character, Lilyflower the Kneazle, Melinoe - Death, Ananke - Fate
Tags
Angst Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Grief/Mourning Harry Potter Has PTSD Five Stages of Grief Harry Potter is Not a Horcrux Dudley Dursley Redemption Seer Ron Weasley Squib Petunia Evans Dursley Squib Dudley Dursley Ghost Petunia Evans Dursley Ghost Dudley Dursley medium Harry Potter hopeful/bittersweet ending Harry Potter was Adopted by Other(s) Harry centric but Ron is equally important Original Sign Language Original Ghost and Seer Lore Petunia Evans Dursley Redemption Or the start of it a bit more of Temporary MCD of a sort Individual Trigger Warnings in Chapter Notes
Summary
Harry Potter knew he would die some day. Kids like him don’t get to think about life, they can only focus on avoiding death for as long as possible.Now his entire world has been flipped upside down and Death is the only thing he seems to not want to run from. New powers, mean ghost relatives and a strange freedom he doesn’t know what to do with.What’s a kid medium to do?
Note
PLEASE READ BEFORE THE CHAPTEROk I wouldn’t usually do this but I want people to read this fic with appropriate warning. This fic/series will contain a lot of death, discussions of death and discussions of grief. Not everyone dies but /people will die/. This series has affectionately become known as the ghost!fic between me and my friends. There will be heavy angst at points but it is not angst just for the sake of angts. There will be comfort and reflection and growth. But please mind the trigger warnings and take care of yourself.Having said that… I am not a person who grieves in the normal way. I will try to do it justice but keep that in mind. I will also say that this fic centers heavily around Harry, Petunia and Dudley’s complicated relationships. It’s not an instant redemption nor will it even happen in this fic but that is the end goal. I won’t speak much more about the broader fic but there will be more general information/warnings in the series description.Individual Chapter TWs: Explicit Verbal abuse, Brief Physical Abuse, Alcohol Use (Petunia is drunk), Car crash, DeathFeel free to not read the rest of the note!Ok! Serious stuff aside I am /so/ fucking excited to be able to publish this fic. I’ve been working on this series for over a year now and it’s the biggest project I’ve ever undertaken. I am very nervous to be publishing it too because I’m worried I won’t be able to stick to it but we’ll just have to see if my hyperfixation beats out my chronic illness. Chapters will be shorter at first to ease myself back into writing. Updates will be whenever I can between school, theater and illness 3Big thanks to the WGA server and TAAD servers for dealing with my brain dumps, Ley for being a great friend and cheerleader and CJ my beta for letting me constantly scream in their dms. Without these people I doubt I would even be here.

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