Title: Pariahs
Disclaimer: J. K. Rowling and associates own these characters. I am writing this story for fun and not profit.
Pairing: Mentions of Albus/Gellert, Ron/Hermione, Draco/Astoria, Lucius/Narcissa, and other canon pairings, but mostly gen
Content Notes: AU, soul-marks, slavery, angst, violence, bullying, present tense, homophobia, racism, revolution, extremely bitter and jaded Harry
Rating: R (for violence)
Wordcount: This part 4800
Summary: AU. Soul-marks are everything in the magical world; you can only ever marry or date your soulmate, every person has exactly one mark and match, and even house-elves are slaves because of their lack of marks. The Killing Curse, Unforgivable because it erases the soul’s mark as well as killing the body, has no known survivors. Until it does, and Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts bereft of his mark, the subject of furious debate as to whether his presence dirties the school or if it should be allowed at all. As Harry learns more and more about the underpinnings of the magical world, his fury grows, and he allies with other outcasts to bring down the corrupt system.
Author’s Notes: This is one of my “From Samhain to the Solstice” fics being posted between Halloween and the winter solstice. It’s a massive AU, as you can see from the summary, and will likely have between three and six parts. Please don’t read this unless you’re in the mood for a very dark fic.
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