"the gods fulfilled his curse, even Zeus of the nether world and dread Persephone." -The Iliad of Homer

Post-Brotherhood/POA Ed decides the best way to learn is by teaching so he gets a job as an alchemy professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Being a teacher is complicated enough without the serial killer on the loose or the dementors surrounding the school and Ed still has a wedding to plan. He really should have stayed in Amestris.

They aren't human. Close enough for government work, but not exactly. "They are family now and he has had enough of both on his hands to know that blood is so much thicker than water. They may not share blood from their parents, but the three of them have spilled blood together and that should be good enough."

'"You're awake," Scar noted. It was the first time Maes had heard him speak. Maes' hiding spot had been out of earshot the only time anyone had managed to confront Scar. The serial killer's voice was surprisingly smooth, but that did nothing to quell Maes' instinctive panic.' Scar saves Hughes' life and the two discover they have a common enemy.

Glorfindel is a freelance incubus who only has a vague idea of what clothes are. Erestor is the asexual owner of a rare bookshop who will do anything to prevent someone from buying his books. A few months ago, Erestor accidentally summoned Glorfindel and can't figure out how to make him leave. Together They Fight Crime. More or less.

"Are you trying to kill me?" the Ishvalan asks. His voice is as calm and casual as ever, even as his blood drips on Buccaneer's shirt.

Harry finds a sanctuary in a strange place and makes a special connection with the one Founder he can truly empathize with.