A NEW WORLD BURSTING INTO BLOOM

Summary:

“Andromeda Black, I like you.” Ted grinned. “You want to go to Hogsmeade together next weekend?”

“What? No,” Andromeda said. “Wait, what are you asking me ( Read more... )

HOLD TIGHT AND ALMOST BELIEVE

Summary: Hope Lupin adjusts to her family’s new reality.

Characters: Hope Lupin, Lyall Lupin, Remus Lupin

Words: ~2,400

Notes: Yup, yup, it’s my first little nod towards starting to acknowledge the existence and somewhat-canonicity of the Pottermore bio…

This one is for stereolightning, who in recent conversations got me ( Read more... )

CAST YOUR SOUL TO THE SEA

Summary: On a boat leaving England, Remus is not as alone as he thinks. (A sequel, of sorts, to "Skellig, Azkaban, Albion, Éire.")

Characters: Remus, Lily (in Remus' memory)

Words: ~950

Notes: While writing “Skellig, Azkaban, Albion, Éire,” which was initially inspired by a Loreena McKennitt song, I also listened to a ( Read more... )

SKELLIG, AZKABAN, ALBION, ÉIRE

Summary: Sirius sometimes thought the ceaseless crash of the waves was the only thing that kept him sane. / Remus found himself drawn to the far-flung edges, the places where the world seemed to drop into the sea.

Characters: Sirius, Remus

Words: 1,300

( Skellig, Azkaban, Albion, Éire )

OH THE RISING OF THE SUN AND THE RUNNING OF THE DEER

Summary: The Marauders act out a cheery favourite carol. (Christmas 1980.)

Characters: Lily, James, Sirius, Remus, Peter, baby Harry

Words: 100

Notes: This drabble (yes, it’s precisely 100 words if you don’t count the interspersed lyrics!) was inspired by author_by_night’s prompt of “Christmas Carol: The ( Read more... )

TWO BROTHERS DOWN A DARK ALLEY SOMETIME IN 1979

Summary:

Regulus’ hand tightened on his wand. “I mean no harm,” he repeated.

“I highly doubt that.” But Sirius’ hand relaxed fractionally. “What do you want, then, Reg?”

(Part 3 of La Ronde Noire.)

Characters: Regulus, Sirius

Warnings: None

Words: ~900

Notes: This story is part 3 of series ( Read more... )

TEA, NO SYMPATHY

Summary:

Regulus keeps coming to tea at Narcissa’s home to rant and rave about how Sirius is a traitor to the family. But they’ve all known that for ages, haven't they?

(Part 2 of La Ronde Noire)

Characters: Narcissa, Regulus

Warnings: None

Words: ~1,100

Notes:

The idea for this story arose directly out of my writing of “ ( Read more... )

THE LANDLORD'S OTHER DAUGHTER (remix of THE CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT by stereolightning)

Summary: There were two kinds of goodbyes, Narcissa thought. This was not the one she had wanted to say tonight. (Part 1 of La Ronde Noire)

Characters: Narcissa, Andromeda

Warnings: None

Words: ~2,300

Notes: This is a remix of stereolightning's story " The Chimes ( Read more... )

THE GREAT GUEST LIST

Summary:

"So then I got to thinking, who else can I invite to my party who would make my mother have a fit? Moony's perfect already, because no one likes werewolves."

"Oh, thanks," Remus said with dripping sarcasm.

"I mean no one except us, and we're the only ones who matter," Sirius replied impatiently.

Characters: ( Read more... )

BUY ONE, GET ALL FOUR

Summary:

"Your mates have been after me for months to go out with you," Lily said. "Why, didn't you put them up to it?"

"Me?" James sounded affronted. "You know I'd never stoop to such underhanded methods."

Characters: Lily, Sirius, Peter, Remus and James

Warnings: None

Words: 2,700

Acknowledgements: JKR for the ( Read more... )