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Heath showed no reaction to Recard's response. It didn't matter if she praised or agreed with his answer.* He'd answered the question asked, and it was his honest opinion. The activity, on the other hand… It took every ounce of restraint he had not to slow clap and roll his eyes. A debate, just perfect., he thought. More division, more conflict. That's exactly what Hogwarts needs now! #sarcasm
As pointless and badly timed as he thought this activity was, it wasn't hard for Heath to pick a side. He got up and moved as far to the left side of the room as he could go. Maybe in another time, he could've given Dumbledore the benefit of the doubt, but now he knew how it felt to be in Harry Potter's shoes. He knew what it was like to be used as a pawn for a cause, and he knew what it as like to be kept in the dark about his chances of survival. There was no other way of looking at it; Dumbledore was wrong!
After taking a moment to gather his thoughts, he said, "Asking someone to sacrifice their life for your cause is a massive deal, especially when that person is a child, so the least Dumbledore could do in return was be honest about it." He remembered a point Ivy made and added, "Maybe not right away, but definitely near the start of Voldemort's return to power. By not hiding the truth, Dumbledore gave Harry Potter false hope…" Just like Rosier gave Heath false hope when.he said no one had to get hurt if they complied. Well, he did comply, and he still got hurt!
"And to live with false hope for as long as he did, to dream of a better future, only to learn that you were never meant to be part of it…" His voice broke, but he pretended not to notice. "I can't imagine much worse." There, he'd said his piece. Others could take or leave it. He was done talking.
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |