Do Be My Enemy for Friendship's Sake by ByMerlinsBeard
Laura has been a good friend to Percy for seven years. She took his side during a fight between Percy and Oliver their second year. She accepted Percy the way he was, something most of his brothers couldn't even do. And when the one brother who did understand Percy died, Laura was there to help Percy through it, even though the death hurt her greatly as well.
Yes, Laura has been a good friend to Percy. So why, during their seventh year, is Percy allowing his friend to be lonely and miserable?
A fellow Gryffindor decides to try to ease Laura's loneliness by interfering in her life. The result is that Laura must suddenly deal with new relationships, including an unlikely reconciliation with Oliver.
Laura succeeded in being a good friend when she only had one friend. Now she must learn how to be a good friend to several people... including herself. Oliver/OC
Complete!"Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache; do be my enemy - for friendship's sake." -William Blake
Ratings: 1st-2nd Years [ - ]
Category: Other Pairing
Characters: None
Warnings: None
Challenge:
Serie: None
Chapters: 22 Completed?: Yes
Wordcount: 142992 Viewcount: 79059
Published on: 03/21/05 Updated On: 01/21/07
1. Loneliness and Sympathy by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (3578 words)
Laura, discontent with how her seventh year is going but unwilling to do anything to change it, is suddenly invited to join her roommates on an outing to Hogsmeade. The chapter introduces the Seventh Year Gryffindors, including Percy Weasley and Oliver Wood.
2. The Truth is but a Vision by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (5021 words)
Forced by a meddlesome friend to finally confront each other, Oliver and Laura learn what really happened during their second year that resulted in a five-year-long feud. But is the truth enough to improve their relationship?
3. Rows and Reconciliations by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (5266 words)
Percy and Oliver push Laura past her breaking point. Oliver's guilt makes him take steps to undo a small amount of the damage.
4. Fears of Fate by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (6072 words)
Two conversations with Hagrid and one trip to Hogsmeade lead to an uncomfortable truce between Laura and Oliver.
5. New Year's by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (6490 words)
6. Slytherin by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (5988 words)
7. Quidditch Captains by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (6983 words)
8. Quidditch Cup by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (3076 words)
9. Gryffindors by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (3543 words)
10. Beginning Again by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (2589 words)
11. Awkwardness and Anger by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (6372 words)
12. Potions and Epiphanies by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (9983 words)
13. Puddlemere Divided by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (6503 words)
14. Begin with a Farewell by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (9905 words)
15. Developing by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (10080 words)
16. Binding by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (6464 words)
17. Fair Warning by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (9396 words)
18. Four Years Later by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (6671 words)
19. Owed Apologies by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (9133 words)
20. Cliché by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (5867 words)
21. Epilogue: Weasleys by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (5660 words)
22. Epilogue: Woods by ByMerlinsBeard [ - ] (8352 words)