White Horses

Jackie Stevens

Story Summary:
[COMPLETE] They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading, and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

Prologue
05/03/2004

They say that there are no white horses — those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought — including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 01
05/05/2004

They say that there are no white horses — those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 02
05/09/2004

They say that there are no white horses — those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought—including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 03
05/14/2004

They say that there are no white horses — those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought — including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 04
05/18/2004

They say that there are no white horses — those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought — including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 05
05/31/2004

They say that there are no white horses — those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought — including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 06
05/26/2004

They say that there are no white horses — those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought — including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 07
05/31/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 08
06/07/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 09
06/11/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 10
06/18/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 11
06/18/2004

We finish our Imperius lesson, Harry gets chewed out (as expected) and there is much discussion of relationships. And a ballpoint pen.

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Chapter 12
06/23/2004

It's all beginning to come out and now things can never be the same. Some things cannot be recovered from, some trust cannot be rebuilt.

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Chapter 13
06/27/2004

Harry's immediate reaction to finding out the truth. Draco is willing to do just about anything to save his plan, including...

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Chapter 14
06/27/2004

Draco explains, after a fashion, but it isn't nearly enough.

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Chapter 15
07/08/2004

They say that there are no white horses; those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable

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Chapter 16
07/19/2004

They say that there are no white horses; those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought--including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable

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Chapter 17
07/30/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 18
08/01/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 19
08/06/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 20
08/31/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 21
09/12/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 22
10/15/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 23
11/09/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 24
12/01/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 25
12/01/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 26
12/01/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 27
12/16/2004

They say that there are no white horses - those that we think of as white are really just a faded and deceiving grey. Names can be misleading and definitions can be false, and yet through the maze of artifice and deceit, we might just find something true. When Harry returns for his last two years at Hogwarts School, he will find that boundaries are shifting and not everyone is who he thought - including himself. He will have to learn that change is like those elusive white horses: swift, beautiful and irretrievable.

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Chapter 28
12/31/2004

Draco stumbles, Dumbledore is deliberately unhelpful, Hermione gets angry and something gets done. But we still have a long way to go and revenge is best served cold - isn't it?

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Chapter 29
01/25/2005

Why was Harry bleeding? Ginny is getting worried about whats going on, so she throws herself into others' business like a true Weasley (dragging Hermione and Ron along with her, of course). And what is Seamus doing...?

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Chapter 30
02/09/2005

Uh-oh... Malfoy is going to be

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Chapter 31
03/05/2005

It is the little rift within the lute

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Chapter 32
03/23/2005

In all adversity of fortune, the most wretched kind is once to have been happy.

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Chapter 33
04/09/2005

What

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Chapter 34
04/20/2005

Harry gets a history lesson, but will it help him resolve the present? (I wouldn't bet on it...)

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Chapter 35
05/11/2005

Finally, Harry and Draco manage to talk with one another...

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Chapter 36
05/27/2005

What will happen after the break-up? What

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Chapter 37
06/13/2005

Here it is: what was supposed to have been the rest of Chapter Thirty-Six. Two days after the break-up now and we have no princes on white horses - it seems the girls are going to have to do all the saving, instead...

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Chapter 38
07/01/2005

The funeral and many restless ghosts.

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Chapter 39
07/01/2005

Restless ghosts.

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Chapter 40
07/11/2005

Another spat of chapters! We're almost there...

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Chapter 41
07/12/2005

Another spat of chapters! We're almost there...

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Chapter 42
07/12/2005

It's been threatened by midterms, wedding plans and power outages, but finally - Chapter Forty-Two has been completed!

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Chapter 43
08/27/2005

I'm horribly late. I'm so late, in fact, that I think the word 'late' doesn't even accurately encompass the degree and gravity of my lateness. But at least you all had time to finish HBP, right? (As if it took more than 24 hours...)

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Chapter 44
05/15/2006

It took more than six months for this chapter to come out. You can't really be expecting a pithy little description as well, can you?

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Chapter 45
06/26/2006

The final chapter. This is it, kids.

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Epilogue
06/26/2006

And just to wrap things up...

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