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Apologies for taking so long with the next update. I moved in to college last week and it’s been a lot! Hopefully I’ll get it out by next weekend. Thank you all for your patience!

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Status update?

about 1/3 of the way through

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I'm kind of scared to ask because I want it to go on forever but how far into the story are we? 10%? 20?

Good question

I’d say 45% for right now

But that can always change :)

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Nooo, you can’t leave us with 2 cliffhangers in one chapter!! I think I might actually die from the suspense if I have to wait another few months to find out what happens with Draco and the Order and V and the Veritaserum. Please tell me the next chapter is in the works! *puppy dog eyes*

you bet it is

here’s a sneak peek :)

No Heroes 25.

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No Heroes Ch. 24 :)

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Hi! First of all, I love No Heroes, your writing is so good! I wondering if you have a favorite hp fanfiction you've read?

ohhh that’s a good question. it honestly changes every couple of months.

right now, thematically I’d say dead things by eclipsewing. actually anything by them is just unreal.

i’m also a huge fan of messermoon. here’s looking at you kid by them is just… wow.

im a huge fan of writers who can encapsulate a huge amount of emotion and thought into very succinct wording.

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how old are you?

17!

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No Heroes 24

"You've learned Legilimency," Voldemort said. "Well..." He stopped, not able to give Potter the praise he deserved. Not when there were more pressing matters. He had always known the boy was suicidal, but he hadn't considered that someone besides Dumbledore might account for that. The Dursleys were a type of people not unfamiliar to Voldemort, and now he was beginning to understand just what had shaped Harry into the self-sacrificing martyr he was today.

If he detached himself, he knew it was an easy way to manipulate the boy. It was a tool he could use, a leash he could tighten and use to lead.

But this... It was far too similar to another boy's situation. An orphan stranded in a strange place full of strange people that did not understand him. That hadn't even tried. Not that he had wanted them to. How he had longed for someone to just get it. To understand that Voldemort was extraordinary in a world of people who defined ordinary.

Eventually, he had come to the conclusion that he had to make them understand.

"What's the matter?" Harry rolled hs eyes, shoving his hands in his pockets. The picture of nonchalance. It would have been flawless if not for the sweat trickling down his forehead. Potter was nervous. He was scared. He was better at concealing it, but Voldemort knew many things about Harry now. What made him tick, what set him off... "I didn't do it well enough for you?"

He was such a delight when he was spiteful.

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I’m on chapter 7 and while I love the fic and adore your writing style, can I just say, I don’t like this Voldemort and I’m just wondering how on earth Harry is gonna get over all the torture to have a thriving relationship with him😭😭 much love tho and can’t wait to read the rest !!

Writing their relationship is definitely a challenge

Thanks for reading!

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I am very excited for Sirius's involvement! Speaking of... how are things going with the new chapter? Less stressful to write I hope! Although I am actually very curious what the scrapped versions looked like...

Hi! I’d say I’m about halfway through the new chapter at the moment. Hopefully I can get it out by next weekend at the latest.

About the scrapped versions — honestly when I finish writing this whole thing I might release some of the old versions I had of chapters. A lot of them are incredibly different.

Thanks for reading!!

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I have been physically restraining myself ever since I saw the notification, I was so excited! I've finally gotten a moment to read and you did not disappoint! Marvelous!

aww thank you!! <33

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No Heroes Ch. 23

“You killed James.”

The emotion underlying that statement was something the Dark Lord would never be able to understand. How an individual could feel so strongly… Even now, when he was unable to block the strength of Harry’s emotions, he wondered how Harry had not fallen apart yet. How he could still be left standing after that storm?

Sirius Black was not a man who could be broken. But that didn’t mean there weren’t cracks. You killed James.

“I did.”

“You expect me to follow the one person who took everything away from me?”

How could one person be everything to another?

Even the thought was so… weak.

“I expect you to follow the one person who can give you your godson back.”

Black scoffed. “I don’t believe you. How do I know Harry’s even alive?”

Voldemort raised his eyebrows. “If he was dead, I would ensure the whole world knew about it. Do you see even a mention of it in the Prophet?”

“Then why kidnap him in the first place?”

Why indeed.

“Dumbledore meant to use Potter against me,” Voldemort acknowledged. “Potter was his sword. Sharpened over the years to perfection. So I stole it from him. And I dulled it.”

Black laughed suddenly. “Even you couldn’t accomplish that, my Lord.”

Voldemort narrowed his eyes. Not at the mocking manner in which Black said his title – he would remedy that at another time – but how confident Black was in saying that. He knew Harry.

This time, Voldemort couldn’t help but smile. Because that was exactly what he needed.

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How is the next chapter coming along? Do you think you'll go back to more regular updates now that it is summer? Can't wait to read more of this amazing story!

hi!

okay I am so close to finishing this chapter. I promise. I'm going to set a deadline of tomorrow so I can motivate myself to complete it.

to be honest, this chapter has been the major hurdle for me, mostly because there's a lot of setup as well as the ramifications of what happened in the last chapter to deal with. after this, the updates will be coming out more often.

thank you for your patience! :)

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You are back from the dead!! I cannot express how happy your return has made me! I’ve been exploring the rest of the tomarry fan fiction world while you been away but I have not found a single other fic that can so much as hold a candle to yours! It truly is the best one out there, for me at least! If you ever need a beta reader or a friend let me know. Welcome back!

THANK YOU!! this brought the biggest smile to my face, glad you like it!

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No Heroes 23

It was just a rabbit. 

Nagini would have hunted it down and killed it anyway. Harry just happened to be there. 

Just a rabbit. 

Predator and prey. The natural life cycle. 

This wasn’t nearly as dramatic as Harry had initially made it out to be. Or so he tried to convince himself in order to clear his mind. 

The rabbit would have died sooner or later anyway. 

Perhaps sensing Harry’s slight change of heart, Nagini narrowed her eyes slightly. Suddenly, Harry had to laugh. “You don’t want to be near me as much as I don’t want to be near you, is that right?” He couldn’t explain how he knew. But as he spoke the words aloud, he realised he could almost taste Nagini’s discontent. 

“No.” 

Lie. 

Harry smiled humorlessly to himself. The last Horcrux he had encountered other than himself was the golden cup, back when he had been imprisoned in the Malfoys’ dungeons. And the pull towards it, the longing to be as close to it as possible, to merge with it nearly… it had consumed every conscious thought Harry had. 

Yet with Nagini, his head was clear. He could think. And he was capable of staying away from her. 

Feeling a little silly, and most likely appearing more than a little so, Harry tried taking a step back. He watched Nagini carefully for any sign of a reaction, but found none. Victory flared in his chest, and he took another step back. 

Only for his knees to stagger. 

Nagini hissed in annoyance. 

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Still alive I hope! Any hints you can give us on timing? Not trying to rush you at all, just really looking forward to it! :-)

Yes, still alive!

I’m not going to lie, this chapter has been really hard to write. I’ve been messing around with povs for a bit now and I think I’ve written three different versions only to scrap them all. Still figuring out how I want to portray what’s going on, but I am working on it pretty hard.

The last time I gave myself a deadline it obviously failed — my apologies on that. I’m going on a trip the week after this one, so I’ll try to get the chapter out before this Friday.