Burden of Responsibility
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Years have passed since Basim first crossed paths with Kassandra in Baghdad. Now, reunited in Ravensthorpe, they confront the weight of past choices, unspoken burdens and the quiet understanding only time can forge. Through starlit night, shared memories and a letter left behind, they discover the rare comfort of being truly understood… even when the world demands they walk alone.
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- Part 2 of Basim & Kassandra Actually Meet
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You're tired, it'll be better if you rest by Avel_isy
Fandoms: 憂国のモリアーティ | Yuukoku no Moriarty | Moriarty the Patriot (Manga), 憂国のモリアーティ | Yuukoku no Moriarty | Moriarty the Patriot (Anime)
03 Sep 2025
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For a moment, he let himself wish he could enjoy this work longer. Just being a teacher, writing on the blackboard and listening to his student's laughter then walking home with an easy heart. But the thought flickered and died almost instantly, leaving only silence behind. His pen froze above the page.
Ah… what am I thinking? William cursed inwardly. He reminded himself of the responsibility he could never set down, the burden that had chained him long ago.
He'd always known he couldn't cling to that peaceful life for long. In daylight, he could smile warmly, greet his students, almost feel like a normal man. But at night, he became the puppeteer—sketching out strategies, writing down the names of nobles who'd vanish from the world. Those two faces clashed against each other until he felt himself losing his footing as a human being.
He never thought about stopping. Too many people had placed their hopes on him. They all believed what he was doing would lead England to something better. They all shared in the unforgivable sin.
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- Part 3 of The Thread Between Us
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What will happen when a boy who made the wrong choice to save his mother meets the boy who never had a choice, only the burden of saving everyone else. One drowning in guilt, the other in purpose. One trying to disappear, the other unable too. Are exactly what the other needs?
It’s 8th year. Voldemort is gone, the war is over—but the wounds are fresh, and Hogwarts is half in ruins. The Ministry has forced surviving students to return and “rebuild community.” Harry wants peace. Draco wants invisibility. Neither gets what they want.
Both are assigned to work on the same restoration team—restoring sections of the castle, tutoring younger students, and representing “unity.”