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So, some random thoughts here...... a few nights ago I was falling asleep and suddenly started thinking about the early life of the Potter-Lockharts.... (OMFG GODFREY MY FAVOURITE SUBJECT <3)

Anyways, I sort of made up a timeline that really explains Godfrey a lot better.... and also shows that, without Voldemort, Godfrey would have likely gone down a line of self-destruction that would have probably ended in an early death. O_o Or a sad, empty, unfulfilled-feeling life.

1. The family is happy and together for about 7 years, the kids are probably a bit spoiled (A bit?)
2. Harry wants to go back to work since the kids are old enough (7). Gilderoy probably thinks it's wholly unnecessary but indulges him, thinking it'd be a trivial job.
3. Tensions rise as Harry's quidditch career does, Gilderoy being jealous that Harry isn't home and that he's not as famous, arguments break out.
4. The kids feel the tension, see some arguments, and as kids do they start to take sides more. Godfrey feels betrayed that Harry left and has a life besides them, which is unreasonable unless you're an 8 year old kid. But to avoid arguing with Gilderoy, Harry did later start staying at practice more and more, which eventually became a habit.
5. Gilderoy has his accident. Godfrey, at about 10, feels he's lost the only person who loves him the most and feels lost. He was probably very depressed that whole year afterwards, until the prospect of going to Hogwarts came.
6. Godfrey discovers he can't use a wand, and the material he needs to make one could take years to come about. He slips from depression into anger. He swears off wands and uses his fire magic to do whatever he needs. He studies hard to be just as good as everyone else, likely to try and be even better.
7. Godfrey starts to rebel, innocent sort of stuff, talking back, being rude, being overly grumpy, not listening to Harry, pretty much being a brat.
8. Godfrey starts acting strange... he hides in ventilation ducts and jumps out at people, intentionally scares them and not just to be funny. He starts staying out past curfew, playing in the woods after dark, and ignores the fact that Harry's worried. The season probably picks up, meaning Harry has no time to worry, he has to practice, and the strange behavior goes un-addressed. Godfrey develops a childish personality that he uses most of the time, sort of a 'pre-Gilderoy's accident' and 'Pre-Harry's job' attitude.
9. 12 1/2-13 or so, Godfrey starts expanding beyond the borders of his home and spends most free days hanging around wizarding villages or London. He plays a few pranks, gets into mischief, maybe steals a few things (without using magic, just to prove he could). He stays out all night a few times, just to get a reaction, but Harry probably doesn't notice because he was gone that night as well. I think he started maybe doing more 'dangerous' things..... maybe flirting with people. I think there might have been a time when an adult paid attention to him in london, bought Godfrey ice cream... and Godfrey knew what he was up to, thought of it as sort of a thrilling game, but chickened out at the last moment and didn't meet the guy in a bathroom or go home with him or something, but instead skeedaddled back home and probably was rather reasonable and good for about a week or two. I don't really think Godfrey ever made any friends, out and about. I think he managed to keep to himself. He didn't go to clubs and things, being much too young to even hope to sneak in anywhere. He was kind of naive, a naivety that would have developed into knowing, which would have got him into a lot of trouble. But at the same time he put on a facade of being cute and childish and innocent to get away with doing things. Can someone be smart yet be very stupid at the same time? I think so. XD
10. Godfrey gets his wand, he's so thrilled he turns into a semi-reasonable teenager, and if he hadn't met voldemort he probably would have stayed that way for a few months, until studying so much became too hard without a lot of extra help, until Josh left, and then I think he would have spiraled downward slowly into a more destructive life, probably going back to stealing, playing pranks on people that weren't innocent and harmless, he'd become angry and sullen, the 'innocent cute kid' persona would become something he'd hide behind in order to lie his way through anything. He'd end up using his body to get what he wanted and because it made him feel good, doing everythign he wanted and ignoring the consequences and how it made his family feel. He probably would have gotten deep into the club scene and drugs and things. Wanting to feel appreciated, connected to that one person who could anchor him would leave him searching and discarding many people, and he'd end up doing nothing with his life and probably would eventually burn out at a youngish age and end up jumping off a bridge or something.

Yeah, I think that's .... that's what I think anyways.

Voldemort gives Godfrey a reason. That's what it is. Godfrey's the type of person who can't do something JUST for himself... he has to have other motivations, and those help him summon the will to get his act together and do things.

Godfrey sort of is that kind of person who does need an anchor to ground him. See, with Voldemort writing to him and stuff, Godfrey wanted to prove that he could be a good friend, that he had somethign about him that made it worth it. Godfrey thought Voldemort thought he had a lot of magical potential, so Godfrey gives up using his fire magic all the time and focuses on wand magic, though it's very hard. And to be truthful, Godfrey couldn't have studied as long and hard as he did without Voldemort's help. IT would have been too difficult, and he needed a lot of motivation in order to keep going and get up to the fifth year level.

So as Godfrey corresponds with Voldemort, he's happier, he makes plans for himself and goals, he starts shedding that protective 'overly childish' personality and acts more like who he truly is. He works his a** off because as he improves himself for what he thinks he needs to do to be frriends with Voldemort, he starts improving himself for himself, and he improves himself for all the plans he has. He's still the sort of sullen, angsty teenager with his Dad, but it's mostly put out in your regular teenage angst and a bit of sneaking into clubs...... not in sex, drugs, and rock n'roll, and stuff like that. ;D

So, basically, Voldemort saved Godfrey's life. Yeah. :3 Though I think Godfrey might have eventually, after a few years, quit school after O.W.L.s or just before, given up wand magic for his fire magic, and he probably went to find Josh to be with him. O_o

Consequently I think crazy rabid fan girl would have gotten him with poison too, yeah.

Well the 'No Voldemort world' stuff is just sort of speculation at the moment. I think Godfrey's got a kind of addictive personality though that could either lead to him doing a lot of good, or to leading him down a really shitty path. O_o

..... and now I'm imagining Godfrey and Josh doing ecstasy or something with the rest of Josh's band and having a huge, hot, steamy orgy.

Yep, always end with a hot, raging orgy. This pleases the crowd immensely.

Oh and note- everything I say about non-mine characters is strictly speculation from observation. :3 I LOVE YOU ADELA. <3 WE NEED MORE ADELA BTW. D<

And to that, I think Godfrey and Adela's relationship was a bit strained. I think Adela might have been the one Godfrey went to when he was sad, probably sleeping with her some nights, but being a sort of emtional/angsty person at times he probably would have been bratty to her and snubbed her sometimes, but would have felt bad about it and apologized after, most of the time. I think Adela and Godfrey would have argued a lot more, from ages 9-13, but they've gotten along much better since because Godfrey's stopped being such an angsty a*****e. icon_biggrin.gif

THE END. <3

EDIT: I actually think, non-voldemort wise, Godfrey would have left school after his O.W.Ls and sought Josh out, instead of Josh seeking Godfrey out after a while, like Mike said. Ummm... and then Godfrey probably would have served as mum to Josh and all the guys in the band, cooking for them and hanging out and partying. He would have had fun and he would have been happy, but he'd always feel like he could have accomplished more and that there was something really missing in his life. Yeah. Like he'd appreciate what he had but he'd just know he could have done more for other people and stuff.

And if he didn't steal a sip of Josh's drink and die with him, Godfrey'd probably off himself after Josh was killed.....

That is after he found and tortured the hell out of the person who Poisoned Josh. Hehe.