Summary: The end of Scorpius' second year at Hogwarts has come, and Draco finds himself in a home only slightly less quiet. Astoria, withdrawn and easily-angered, has been slipping away more and more often, and though both he and his son have grown accustomed to this attitude, Draco still longs for the family bonds he'd had only years ago.



This story is about the bonds of family, the passion of love, and the longing for hope in a world that's been ripping for longer than Draco had even imagined.

Summary: ‘Hope shall die last, Minerva.’

A bright morning, but will it be bright for everyone? Or is the rising sun painting an illusion only?

Summary: Albus just has to convince Severus that the plan will work.

Summary: Hermione Weasley (nee Granger) was always top of the class. Everything she needed to know she found out from books.

But no book can help her bond with her child. Will a chance encounter with a stranger will put her back on the right path?

Summary: What does it mean to be a Gryffindor, to be brave? Ginny Weasley knows. She’s seen self-sacrificing courage save her life. One by one, those who loved her have fallen, and she stands alone, facing the greatest evil of her time. Can she call on this knowledge to save herself, or will she, too, be lost?

Summary: As our story begins, we meet a young man named Alexander. He is the apprentice of a blacksmith in the village of Orios in 17th century Ireland who has recently lost his entire family, but the most tragic death among these is that of his sister Emily. In this tale, he will relate her story to a mage in the magical community of Orios.

Summary: Lucius Malfoy has never had to worry about money-- for his wife, for his son, or for himself. But when he loses everything he has, he is forced to do things he has never done before to ensure a good life for them...

But what happens when someone threatens to ruin everything he has worked for?

I am Sainyn Swiftfoot of the house of Hufflepuff, and this is my entry for the Written Word challenge at the Beta Boards, espousing the rights of animals.

Summary: The final moments of Tonks and Remus that we never witnessed

Summary: Sometimes the things we most want to change are the things that we cannot. One young man must learn to accept this.

Summary: Whne Zaire Riddle wakes up to go to Hogwarts, she expects to find hostility there. What she doesn't expect is to find a best friend, a new start, and quite a few lessons on fighting her past. She soon finds that maybe fighting har history isn't as hard as it seems. It just takes some cunning, some courage, and some good friends.
Substance abuse much, much later.