Very interesting. Are you sure Harry's friends would turn their backs on him so easily? I'm looking forward to reading more.
Author's response
Am I sure? Since I'm the one making up the story, yeah, I'm sure. But seriously, even though it appears abrupt you have to remember that Harry's slide into the shadows occurred over a four year period. It started with his treatment and subsequent killing of Kreacher and continued with his using Dark magic to kill many DEs and finally his laughter at the death of Voldemort (and yes it was supposed to remind the reader of Sirius laughing when he got arrested). Hermione and Ron's slide away from Harry took the same amount of time. And they never really turned their backs on him, they stood by him and supported him throughout the fight. Maybe the fact that Harry refused to allow them to make any sacrifices themselves also contributed to their attitudes? BJH