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"That is my daily reminder of the things I went through, of the things I did in order to survive. Do you know what he said when he saw this? Do you?" Taking a small step towards Harry, she held up her arm with the scars from the torture at Bellatrix' hands, daring him to say something.
She had noticed that the others at the table had fallen silent by now, watching the argument with rising concern. "He fucking apologised! He told me that he should've stopped his aunt."
"I didn't mean it li–"
"No, Harry, you did mean it! Who are we to judge others for their mistakes in these situations? You haven't been to his hearing, so you don't know the whole story, yet you dare to judge him..."
"I've seen Snape's memories!"
"Then you should really know better than to judge Malfoy for what he had to do. We’re no better than they are if we just put the blame on the losers of the war and ostracise them; we're just lucky enough to have ended up on the winning side. So yes, I'm willing to give Malfoy a chance to do better and forgive him for his deeds in the War."
"How can you forgive him after he tried to kill Dumbledore?" Harry stood up as well to get to the same level as her. "I was there–"
"I know! But he had no choice. He was forced, or he would’ve had to watch Voldemort kill his parents." His short wince at the mention of Voldemort gave her a short moment of satisfaction. "And he didn't kill Dumbledore, Snape did, remember? And if I remember correctly, Snape bullied you just as much, and was a Death Eater, too, yet you seem to be able to forgive him ? How fair is that view, huh?"
"Snape is a different story–"
"NO, he isn't."
(Where Home Is, Chapter 4)
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