The Way It Was In Between

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
F/F
F/M
G
The Way It Was In Between
Characters
Harry Potter, James Potter/Lily Evans Potter, Minerva McGonagall, Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Molly Weasley, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Albus Dumbledore, Rubeus Hagrid, Petunia Evans Dursley, Dudley Dursley, Vernon Dursley, Arthur Weasley/Molly Weasley, Aberforth Dumbledore, Arabella Figg, Albus Dumbledore/Minerva McGonagall, Aberforth Dumbledore/Arabella Figg, Rolanda Hooch/Poppy Pomfrey
Tags
Family Angst Family Drama Sad Angst and Hurt/Comfort Established Relationship Drama Complicated Relationships Grief/Mourning Romance Alternate Universe Albus Dumbledore Being an Idiot Misguided Albus Dumbledore Child Harry Potter Child Loss Novella Minerva McGonagall is So Done Minerva is MMAD Minerva Just Wants to Be a Grandmother Minerva Gets Mad Grandparent Minerva McGonagall Grandparent Albus Dumbledore Not Pottermore Compliant
Summary
Part Three in "The Ways of Minerva" series. Immediately after they discover the deaths of their children, Lily and James, Albus and Minerva begin to pick up the pieces as they battle about the future of their grandson. Takes place from 1981-1991. Very angsty. We start to slowly move into semi-AU territory.You should be able to make it through this one without too much trouble if you haven't read the other stories, but the background would help make sense of it all.

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