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allison potter + parental parallels (½) (x)
“There is much of her in you,” Slughorn spoke with a fond smile on his face.
Allison stared at the floor. She’d heard too many times how much she reminded everyone of her dead mum. Lily Evans, the woman whose appearance was almost a curse. “Everyone tells me I look exactly like her. Not sure if that’s a good thing.”
Slughorn chuckled, “Oh you talented girl, you have your mother’s beauty, yes it’s true, but even more valuable, you have her mind. Her vivacity, her kindness. Everything that made Lily Evans great is inside you too.”