Anastasia Carter is a muggleborn girl who had been waiting for her letter since her best friend Hermione got accepted the year before. When she arrives, something entirely unexpected happens, leading her down a path she never would have expected. Hard choices are placed in front of her, and she finds love and allies in unexpected places. Rated T for language and violence.

Cassiopeia Malfoy loves her brother Draco, but if he talks about Harry Potter one more time, she'll hex him. It's Cassi and her twin's 6th year at Hogwarts, and Draco has been tasked with killing Dumbledore. Can Cassi keep her brother from slipping away from her, and maybe get him to confess his feelings for the Chosen One...? (There will be some obvious alterations to the story)