( Chapter 5 )

The dream was almost always the same, slipping into her subconscious with the insidious subtlety of a master thief.

It was night and she was running, running, always running, the sound of her own breathing harsh in her ears, the acrid taste of stark terror and helplessness filling her throat until it almost choked her.   She was running, she never ( Read more... )

( Chapter 3, cont. )

( Chapter 3 )

Degrees of Trust

( Chapter 2, cont. )

“Harry, hi.   I wasn’t expecting to see you today,” Hermione greeted him with a smile that he returned automatically.

“Hi.   Do you have some time?” he asked-as he always did on his unannounced visits, even though he knew what her answer would be.

“Of course.  You’re just in time for dinner and there's plenty for two.”   She paused, giving him ( Read more... )

Harry knew he was being bad company but he couldn’t seem to help it.  He was making an effort to hide his preoccupation but he knew he was failing.

It was made all the more obvious because by now, Valeria had obviously given up on trying to make conversation so they were eating dinner in silence.   Which, admittedly, they did do sometimes but the ( Read more... )

The first of the requested fics- for philstar22 who wanted a fic involving Harry and Hermione helping each other get past angst over the War.

For some reason, my muses took the suggestion and came up with a fic that takes place not after the War but during it. Angst with some fluff.

( The Right Thing )

I was hoping to have some smut ready to post today, the next vignette in my 'All He Ever Wanted' series but then RL got in the way, with a vengeance, squashing my muses flat, along with any hope of getting it done in time.
So instead, I bring you the next chapter in the fic requested by addisonj about the Trio transitioning from war to peace-time. A ( Read more... )

In trying-- really!-- to finish up some WIP's, I finally give you the next chapter of 'What Happened Before the Wedding.' I know it's been forever, but to refresh your memory, Chapter 5 is here.

For avidbeader because she asked for it. :-) *hugs ( Read more... )