OFF } Size { OFF | [ FONT: Serif { ON } Size { + - } ] Story Notes 1. Brighter Mornings 2. Introductions 3. Affirmations 4. Chapter 4 - First Class, First Disaster 5. Hilde to the Rescue 6. The Joys of Learning 7. The Wonders of Healing 8. Not On the Same Page 9. Animagi 10. Embarrassing 11. Unpleasantness 12. A Spot of Bother 13. Carrying On 14. Smoothing Over 15. A Revelation 16. Panic 17. Out to Get Who? 18. Traps and How to Spring Them 19. Questions 20. Back to Normal? 21. Happy Birthday Harry 22. To-Wards 23. Approve or Disapprove 24. Other Places 25. Offers 26. New Beginnings 27. The Truth 28. Celebrations 29. Diagon Alley 30. Responsibilities 31. A New Term 32. Chapter 32 - How Much Trouble Can First Years Be? 33. Firsts 34. The Universe Objects 35. Primrose Bluebottle 36. From the Horse 37. Research 38. A Plan of Sorts 39. No Turning Back 40. The Dead Walking 41. Chapter 41 - Asking 42. Alive? 43. Friends and Family 44. Chapter 44 - More Friends and Family 45. Chapter 45 - Showing the Truth 46. Chapter 46 - Trial of the Century 47. Chapter 47 - Celebrations and Commiserations 48. Chapter 48 - More Truth 49. Chapter 49 - Other Priorities 50. Chapter 50 - Christmas Malfoy Style 51. Chapter 51 - Mending 52. Chapter 52 - Boxing Day 53. Chapter 53 - The Future and the Past 54. Chapter 54 - Peril of the Vassal 55. Chapter 55 - Waiting in the Wings 56. Chapter 56 - Urgency 57. Chapter 57 - With a Few Tweaks 58. Chapter 58 - Lucius 59. Chapter 59 - Transferring 60. Looking Ahead 61. Marks 62. Chapter 62 - Out of the Dark 63. Chapter 63 - Surprises 64. Chapter 64 - Think of the Children 65. Chapter 65 - Pretence 66. Chapter 66 - Plans 67. Chapter 67 - Preparations 68. Chapter 68 - Looking Forward 69. Chapter 69 - Bait 70. Chapter 70 - Into the Chamber 71. Chapter 71 - Offence 72. Chapter 72 - Confrontation 73. Chapter 73 - Holding On 74. Chapter 74 - Return 75. Chapter 75 - Recovery 76. Chapter 76 - Repercussions 77. Chapter 77 - Reality 78. Chapter 78 - Sorting Things 79. Chapter 79 - Reconciliation 80. Chapter 80 - Consolidation 81. Chapter 81 - The Happy Ending?

Summary

The threat of open war in on the horizon. The Order and the Ministry both know that where Harry Potter is, Voldemort will eventually be. Preparations are being made and this time the side of the light will not be caught unawares. Squl to Gold Tinted Specs





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"Defence, Pretence, Offence" sits in the book category within the Harry Potter fandom. It was archived on 2017-01-01, last updated on 2018-08-03 and has been visited 1003 times. It has 1 listed reviews, 81 chapters and a total of 198240 words.



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Dedication



Thanks to Soph for the beta.



Disclaimer



This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or tra





WARNING

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This story contains things that readers may find alarming, disturbing, disgusting, mentally exhausting, intellectually stimulating and/or intriguing. The author has listed the following themes they believe readers should be aware are contained within the story:

[ AU (Alternate Universe) ] [ Sex - explicit ] [ Sex - homosexual ] This story is ratedThis story contains things that readers may find alarming, disturbing, disgusting, mentally exhausting, intellectually stimulating and/or intriguing. The author has listed the following themes they believe readers should be aware are contained within the story:

Author's Notes

This story is canon compliant until the end of Order of the Phoenix and then goes AU. None of the HBP or Deathly Hallows plot will be used, or the Horcruxes for that matter since this story was planned before we knew the details about those things, and hence has it's own fanon. This includes birthdays and other information that have since been revealed on Pottermore and in further productions.



This is the second story in the Hecatemae universe, sequel to Gold Tinted Spectacles (http://archive.skyehawke.com/story.php?no=4484). It starts up just after the end of the first instalment and I advice reading that one first so you understand the premise.



It has taken me 12 years to finally get around to finishing this, I very much hope everyone enjoys it.





Story Notes 1. Brighter Mornings 2. Introductions 3. Affirmations 4. Chapter 4 - First Class, First Disaster 5. Hilde to the Rescue 6. The Joys of Learning 7. The Wonders of Healing 8. Not On the Same Page 9. Animagi 10. Embarrassing 11. Unpleasantness 12. A Spot of Bother 13. Carrying On 14. Smoothing Over 15. A Revelation 16. Panic 17. Out to Get Who? 18. Traps and How to Spring Them 19. Questions 20. Back to Normal? 21. Happy Birthday Harry 22. To-Wards 23. Approve or Disapprove 24. Other Places 25. Offers 26. New Beginnings 27. The Truth 28. Celebrations 29. Diagon Alley 30. Responsibilities 31. A New Term 32. Chapter 32 - How Much Trouble Can First Years Be? 33. Firsts 34. The Universe Objects 35. Primrose Bluebottle 36. From the Horse 37. Research 38. A Plan of Sorts 39. No Turning Back 40. The Dead Walking 41. Chapter 41 - Asking 42. Alive? 43. Friends and Family 44. Chapter 44 - More Friends and Family 45. Chapter 45 - Showing the Truth 46. Chapter 46 - Trial of the Century 47. Chapter 47 - Celebrations and Commiserations 48. Chapter 48 - More Truth 49. Chapter 49 - Other Priorities 50. Chapter 50 - Christmas Malfoy Style 51. Chapter 51 - Mending 52. Chapter 52 - Boxing Day 53. Chapter 53 - The Future and the Past 54. Chapter 54 - Peril of the Vassal 55. Chapter 55 - Waiting in the Wings 56. Chapter 56 - Urgency 57. Chapter 57 - With a Few Tweaks 58. Chapter 58 - Lucius 59. Chapter 59 - Transferring 60. Looking Ahead 61. Marks 62. Chapter 62 - Out of the Dark 63. Chapter 63 - Surprises 64. Chapter 64 - Think of the Children 65. Chapter 65 - Pretence 66. Chapter 66 - Plans 67. Chapter 67 - Preparations 68. Chapter 68 - Looking Forward 69. Chapter 69 - Bait 70. Chapter 70 - Into the Chamber 71. Chapter 71 - Offence 72. Chapter 72 - Confrontation 73. Chapter 73 - Holding On 74. Chapter 74 - Return 75. Chapter 75 - Recovery 76. Chapter 76 - Repercussions 77. Chapter 77 - Reality 78. Chapter 78 - Sorting Things 79. Chapter 79 - Reconciliation 80. Chapter 80 - Consolidation 81. Chapter 81 - The Happy Ending?