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Real name: Soraya
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Hi there! I’m Soraya. I’m seventeen years old and am a proud Muslim British Bangladeshi. I live in East London and have loved reading and writing from a young age. I’m rather obsessed with Harry Potter (aren’t we all, lol?), tea (not a surprise considering I’m a Brit) and good grammar. School eats me up most of the time, but the last year or so has been made far, far more bearable because of MNFF and all the wonderful, fabulous friends I’ve made here.

Some of those friends are, in no particular order: Alex, Jess, Carole, Gina, Natalie, Kara, Hannah!Bob, Lori, Pooja, Nadia, Julia, Minna, Maple, Emma, the Ebil One, Sophie, Ellie, Lily, Lovisa, Ariana, Jamie, Meg, Lisa, Sarah and Dinny. You guys are amazing and you all rock!

My Stories

Just so you know, these are posted firstly according to what kind of pairing, if any, is in the story, and then in chronological order in accordance to my own canon, not necessarily the order in which they were posted.

Canon Pairings

Checkmate (James/Lily)

My first chaptered fic. This is rather dark James/Lily, despite its many clichés, lol. It’s terribly written, but I still have a place in my heart for it because of how much fun it was to write. This story has now been deleted, but if you really, really want to read it, you can still find it on FF.net and HPFF. (I advise you don't, though :P)

Second Childishness and Mere Oblivion (James/Lily)

Written for Round One (Major Characters) of Madam Pomfrey’s Character Clinic Triathlon, this one-shot is about James and Lily’s relationship getting rockier and rockier after they left Hogwarts, especially when Lily is faced with the trials of being a wife and motherhood. This has a bit of smut in it, hehe.

My Love is Always Here (James/Lily)

This was a belated birthday present for the wonderful Gina/Gmariam, aka the queen of James/Lily. Motherhood is getting to Lily, and Harry is being a pain.

One and Only (Remus/Tonks)

Written for the lovely Alex/Ithinkrabis2people in the Ravenclaw Christmas Drabble Exchange. This is a missing moment set just after Tonks’s outburst to Remus in the hospital wing at the end of HBP.

Out of My Life (Harry/Ginny)

My only AU. I tweaked a small part of canon in this -- basically, Harry actually said goodbye to Ginny properly when he broke up with her. Very angsty, and this is only up for sentimental reasons.

A Different Kind of Magic (Harry/Ginny)

Written for the You’re Having My Baby challenge at SIYE. Ginny finds out she’s pregnant, but Harry receives the news before her and therefore has to tell his wife. This was my first ever story at MNFF. It was written when I was thirteen, and it definitely shows, so it would not be wise to read it, lol. I was, however, thrilled with the reception it got, which is something :)

A Different Kind of Magic 2: Parenthood (Harry/Ginny)

A sequel, obviously, to A Different Kind of Magic. Ginny goes into labour, and both Harry and Ginny realise what it means to be parents. Again, this was written from Back in the Days and is hence not worth your time, hehe.

Same-Sex Pairings

The Caustic Ticking of the Clock (Rowena/Helga)

Written for the Great Hall Cotillion, this story is my only Founders story so far, and it’s about Rowena and Helga’s secret relationship. I am proud of this one, which doesn’t usually happen :)

Catching Fire (James/Sirius)

This was written for SPEW 007. My prompt was “Embers”, and it’s set just after Remus’s second transformation with the Marauders. James is badly injured, and he and Sirius realise, inadvertently, that they might just have feelings for each other.

Flicker and Fail (Katie/Leanne)

This was written for Secret SPEW, and my recipient was the absolutely fabulous Alex/welshdevondragon. It’s my take on Leanne and Katie’s relationship from way before they were even at Hogwarts as well as what eventually happens to Katie in HBP, when she was cursed.

Next Generation

Blood and Roses (Scorpius/Rose, Scorpius/Dominique, Dominique/OC)

Written for the Great Hall Mysterious May challenge, this was my first Next Generation fic about Scorpius, mostly, and the trials he faces after his daughter is murdered.

Broken Glass (Louis/Lily)

This is the story of when Loulily really began. After the deaths of his immediate family, Louis is finding it hard to cope, even six months later. Lily somehow helps. It’s a little smutty. I’m proud of this one, too :)

The Highway of Regret (Scorpius/Lily, Scorpius/Rose, Louis/Lily)

Also written for the Great Hall Cotillion. It’s my one and only Scily. This is all about secret relationships and mistakes people make. Lily’s angry at Louis, and Scorpius has just broken up with Rose; when Lily gets drunk in the pub, things... happen. :P

I Will Lay Down My Heart (Albus/Rose, Scorpius/Rose)

Written for Round Two (Minor Characters) of Madam Pomfrey’s Character Clinic Triathlon. Albus has been in love with Rose for years, but what happened with them when they were younger has put a dent in their relationship. It doesn’t help that Rose is actually in love with Scorpius, either. This is smutty too.

Glass (Louis/Lily)

This was written for the Great Hall-iday challenge for the Operation: Mistletoe prompt, and this was where my love for Loulily began.

Poetry

Excruciatingly Painful

This is about how five men in Potterverse dealt with remorse in different ways.

Always

This poem is about how Remus feels about Sirius (not slashy, btw).

Regret

Written for the Magic in Music challenge over in Poetry, Anyone? This was set to the track “Obliviate” in DH1 and is about Hermione modifying her parents’ memories.

Farewell

Written for the Goodbye challenge in Poetry, Anyone? This was about saying goodbye, and how difficult it could be.

After All This Time

Written for the Deathly Hallows challenge in Poetry, Anyone?. I ship unrequited Snape/Lily, and this is probably the only time Snape will be on my author page, lol.

Hush, Dominique

Written for the MC Kreacher challenge in Poetry, Anyone? This was written from the POV of Bill Weasley after his wife’s death.

Miscellaneous

Bruises

Written for the Great Bannermakers’ Hall challenge. The banner I picked had Merope Gaunt on it, and it’s probably my darkest story; it’s definitely the only one to have a dubious consent warning. It’s about, as you might guess, the abuse Merope suffered from her father and brother.

Butterbeer Bottles

Written for SPEW 007. My prompt was “Juggling”, and it’s just a silly piece of dialogue-only banter between Remus and Sirius. Sirius realises Remus likes Tonks, and he tries to persuade Remus to act on his feelings.



And that’s it! Along with being a moderator, I’m also a member of SPEW and SBBC. I hope to see you around on the forums; feel free to contact me via PM or review if you have any questions or comments about my stories!
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Stories by xxbabewithbrainsxx

Left Behind by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 4]

Summary: Remus and Dora have only just got into this strange and stupid and perfect routine of playing lovers. They shouldn't have to give it up now.

Set between OOTP and HBP.

Categories: Remus/Tonks Genre: Warnings: Sexual Situations

Word count: 1539 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
04/12/13 Updated: 04/12/13


In Care by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 8]

Summary:

Marlene McKinnon was raised in a care home from the age of seven. As she grows up, she comes to know and fall in love with Jamal Olawumi, a boy with as many secrets as she has. But Jamal is a Muggle, and telling him anything about Marlene's real world would jeopardise the Statute of Secrecy. So when, in a fit of anger and hurt, he spills out his deepest secrets to her, can she find it in her to reciprocate, or does she care too much for her magical reputation?

This is babewithbrains of Ravenclaw writing for the 2013 Great Hall Cotillion.


Categories: Marauder Era Genre: Warnings: Mental Disorders, Sexual Situations, Strong Profanity, Violence

Word count: 10940 Chapters: 3 Completed: Yes
Published:
02/11/13 Updated: 02/28/13


One More Night by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: Professors [Reviews - 6]

Summary: Rose and Albus are forced to confront her changing relationship over the years, and Rose does not want to face the consequences.

This is babewithbrains of Ravenclaw writing for the Great Hall Valentine's Day Cotillion 2013.

This is a companion piece to I Will Lay Down My Heart, and though you don't have to have read that to understand this, you might want to if you want to know more about Albus and Rose's backstory ;)

Categories: Next Generation Genre: Warnings: Sexual Situations, Strong Profanity

Word count: 12372 Chapters: 3 Completed: Yes
Published:
01/28/13 Updated: 02/28/13


Just Across the Bar by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: Professors [Reviews - 6]

Summary:

"It was just a dare."

It was just a kiss.

He's just a kid.

Over drinks in The Three Broomsticks, Rosmerta tries to confront her feelings about Sirius Black.

This is babewithbrains of Ravenclaw writing for the Great Hall Cotillion.


Categories: Marauder Era Genre: Warnings: Sexual Situations, Strong Profanity, Substance Abuse

Word count: 6564 Chapters: 2 Completed: Yes
Published:
02/25/13 Updated: 02/26/13


Summary:

If you only knew

I'm hanging by a thread

The web I spin for you


When Katie stumbled into The Hog's Head one cold, snowy December night, the last person she expected to see behind the bar was Oliver Wood.

This was written for Jess/ToBeOrNotToBeAGryffindor for Secret SPEW VII. :)

Categories: Dark/Angsty Fics Genre: Warnings: Character Death, Sexual Situations, Slash, Strong Profanity, Substance Abuse, Violence

Word count: 18715 Chapters: 6 Completed: Yes
Published:
12/27/12 Updated: 02/02/13


Skinny Love by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 5]

Summary: “I’ve always been chubby. Admit it.”

“You’ve never been skinny, Lily, no. So what?”

“So I don’t like it! So I want to actually look like I’m related to everyone else and not be the bloody odd one out. Is that so bad, that I want to be -- beautiful? Really?”


On the day of Teddy and Victoire's wedding, Lily Luna Potter faces some home truths.


This is babewithbrains of Ravenclaw writing for the 2013 Great Hall Valentine's Day Cotillion.


Categories: Next Generation Genre: Warnings: Strong Profanity

Word count: 4053 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
01/13/13 Updated: 01/14/13


My Love Is Always Here by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 4]

Summary: Lily is awoken yet again in the middle of the night by Harry, and this time, she's close to snapping.

Written for the amazing Gina/Gmariam, a wonderful friend and fabulous James/Lily writer ♥

(Title taken from My Love Is Always Here -- a bonus track on the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Soundtrack, by Alexandre Desplat.)

Categories: Marauder Era Genre: Warnings: None

Word count: 923 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
07/19/12 Updated: 08/02/12


Summary: Past Featured Story

Here in the dark
In these lonely hours
I will lay down my heart
And I’ll feel the power
That you won’t

--I Can’t Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt

Albus realises just how much Rose means to him -- and how much he doesn’t mean to her.

This is babewithbrains of Ravenclaw writing for Round Two of Madam Alex’s Character Clinic Triathlon.

:) This story has been nominated for a 2012 Quicksilver Quill Award: Best Next Generation. Thank you! ♥



Categories: Other Pairing Genre: Warnings: Sexual Situations, Strong Profanity

Word count: 5066 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
07/19/12 Updated: 07/19/12


Catching Fire by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 3]

Summary: It's the second time the Marauders have transformed with Remus, and things haven't gone smoothly once again. James is badly injured, and Sirius thinks it's all his fault.

Written in a rush for prompt #1 of SPEW 007: Embers.

Categories: Same-Sex Pairings Genre: Warnings: Sexual Situations, Strong Profanity

Word count: 1270 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
07/18/12 Updated: 07/19/12


Butterbeer Bottles by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 6]

Summary:

“I haven’t seen you this hot and bothered since Marlene, you know. Reminds me of our schooldays.”

Sparks are flying between Remus and Tonks, however much Remus wants to deny it. When Sirius notices, he tries to persuade Remus to do something about it.

Written for prompt #5 of SPEW 007: Juggling.

Categories: General Fics Genre: Warnings: Mild Profanity

Word count: 1033 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
07/17/12 Updated: 07/17/12


Summary: Lily has always had a picture in her head of her future -- a wistful, far-too-good-to-be-true image of happiness and sunshine and flowers, of her and James walking off into the sunset, unencumbered by the darkness within the most evil of people who walked this earth.

Of course, of course she should have known that things weren’t going to be that simple.

This is babewithbrains of Ravenclaw entering the first round of Madam Alex’s Character Clinic Triathlon: Major Characters.

ZOMG. This story has been nominated for a 2012 Quicksilver Quill Award: Best Canon Romance. Thank you!


Categories: James/Lily Genre: Warnings: Character Death, Sexual Situations, Strong Profanity

Word count: 3640 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
06/29/12 Updated: 07/01/12


Broken Glass by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 5]

Summary:

Six months after the deaths of Louis Weasley’s immediate family, he is only just holding himself together, and it is with much reluctance that he attends the New Year’s Eve party at the Burrow. But an unexpected drunken kiss leads to things taking a turn for the worst, and Louis has to deal with the consequences.

Thank you to Jamie, Carole, Natalie and Jess for helping me figure out what name I should give to Lily’s owl, and especially Carole for telling me to go for a goddess’s name :) Oh, and thank you to Kara for helping me with the summary!



Inspired by Take Care by Drake and Rihanna, a fab song that I do not own.

:D This story has been nominated for a 2012 Quicksilver Quill Award: Best Next Generation. Thank you!

Categories: Next Generation Genre: Warnings: Mild Profanity, Sexual Situations

Word count: 6514 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
04/18/12 Updated: 04/24/12


Flicker and Fail by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 11]

Summary:

I know I have a fickle heart,

And a bitterness

And a wandering eye

And a heaviness

In my head...

But don’t you remember?

Don’t you remember?

The reason you loved me before

Baby, please remember me once more...

Leanne Starr watches Katie Bell anxiously as she awakens at last, six months after she was cursed in Hogsmeade. She is waiting for that spark of recognition to flicker in Katie’s eyes. But that spark never appears, and Katie just doesn’t remember her.

This story was written for the wonderful and fabulous Alex/welshdevondragon, my alpha-beta, who also happens to be a wicked writer, super mod and also my first ever friend on MNFF :D

:D :D :D This story has been nominated for a 2012 Quicksilver Quill Award: Best Same-Sex Pairing. Thank you!



Categories: Femmeslash Genre: Warnings: Character Death, Sexual Situations, Strong Profanity, Substance Abuse, Violence

Word count: 16013 Chapters: 3 Completed: Yes
Published:
02/25/12 Updated: 04/10/12


Summary:

Until near twelve the strange girl all at once

Guilt-stricken halts, pales, clings to the prince

As amid the hectic music and cocktail talk

She hears the caustic ticking of the clock.*

The students at Hogwarts have left for their Christmas holidays, but in the castle, a celebration of a betrothal is taking place. However, one woman watches the couple, waiting for midnight.

*Taken from the poem Cinderella by Sylvia Plath.

This is babewithbrains of Ravenclaw writing for the Great Hall Cotillion challenge.

ZOMG. This story has been nominated for a 2012 Quicksilver Quill Award: Best Same-Sex Pairing. Thank you!

Categories: Femmeslash Genre: Warnings: Sexual Situations

Word count: 1523 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
02/28/12 Updated: 02/29/12


The Highway of Regret by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 5]

Summary:

The storms are raging

on the rolling sea

And on the highway of regret
*


Lily Luna Potter is tired of sneaking around with her lover, but when she asks him if they can live together, she is unexpectedly rebuked.

Meanwhile, Scorpius Malfoy is forced to choose between his girlfriend and his job, and things take a turn for the worst when she tells him of her decision.

What will happen when the two, by chance, meet under the influence of both liquor and rejection?

*Taken from Make You Feel My Love, written by Bob Dylan (but I prefer the Adele version :D)

This is babewithbrains of Ravenclaw writing for the Great Hall Cotillion Challenge 2012.


:O This story has been nominated for a 2012 Quicksilver Quill Award: Best Next Generation. Thank you!

Categories: Next Generation Genre: Warnings: Mild Profanity, Sexual Situations

Word count: 7026 Chapters: 2 Completed: Yes
Published:
01/31/12 Updated: 02/23/12


Glass by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 10]

Summary: Past Featured Story

It’s New Year’s Eve, and it’s the Potters’ turn to host this year’s party. Lily Luna Potter, however, has no idea that they are trying to set her up with a certain someone, despite the fact that Lily already has that certain someone, though her family doesn't know that...

This is babewithbrains of Ravenclaw, writing for the Great Hall-iday Challenge 2011, Prompt Three -- Operation: Mistletoe.



Categories: Next Generation Genre: Warnings: Mild Profanity

Word count: 3653 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
12/28/11 Updated: 01/05/12


One And Only by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 5]

Summary:

You’ll never know

If you never try

To forgive your past

And simply be mine

I dare you to let me be your

Your one and only*

After Tonks’s declaration of love to Remus in the hospital wing, can she win him over, or will his doubts get in the way?

*Lyrics of Adele’s One and Only.

Written for the Ravenclaw Drabble Exchange. My recipient was the lovely Alex/Ithinkrabis2people. I hope you like it :)



Categories: Remus/Tonks Genre: Warnings: Character Death, Strong Profanity

Word count: 1757 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
12/18/11 Updated: 12/22/11


Hush, Dominique by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 3]

Summary: Dominique can't cope with the death of a loved one. Her father tries to help her.

Based on Eminem's Mockingbird. Written for the MC Kreacher challenge over on Poetry, Anyone?

As always, thank you to Julia/the opaleye for setting such wonderful challenges at PA. Thank you also to Minna/minnabird for the comments/crit and Jess/ToBeetc for the punctuation tip.

As you can tell from the appalling mess that I call spag bol, I am not JK Rowling.

Categories: Poetry Genre: Warnings: Character Death, Strong Profanity

Word count: 468 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
10/06/11 Updated: 10/06/11


Bruises by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 4]

Summary: Summary: A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child. --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet

Merope is covered in bruises -- inflicted psychologically, physically and verbally. But to what lengths will she go to escape this?

This is babewithbrains of Ravenclaw writing for the Great Bannermakers’ Hall Challenge. The banner used was Bruises -- they cover you -- Merope Gaunt, made by the very talented lullaby BANG/Jess.

:D This story has been nominated for a 2012 Quicksilver Quill Award: Best Dark/Angsty. Thank you! ♥


Categories: Dark/Angsty Fics Genre: Warnings: Abuse, Dubious Consent, Strong Profanity, Suicide, Violence

Word count: 2645 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
09/14/11 Updated: 09/15/11


After All This Time by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 3]

Summary: "After all this time?"*

"Always," said Snape.*

*Page 522, The Prince's Tale, of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, British Edition

Written for the Deathly Hallows challenge over on Poetry, Anyone?

Thank you to Julia for introducing me to pantoums, and Wendelin and Maple for the crit.


Categories: Poetry Genre: Warnings: None

Word count: 114 Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes
Published:
09/04/11 Updated: 09/06/11


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