AU. "He had never thought Vegas could be like this. It was beautiful. It was unforgiving. It was full of possibilities. For four nights, Remus could completely reinvent himself. He may as well have been spontaneously erupted from the desert sand. He had no ties, he had no 'life' back 'home.' He was, for all intents and purposes, free." Slash.

Ginny's called it off with Harry for the time being. The Harpies are at a post-victory celebration at a club. She knows she needs new experiences, but sometimes, she just wants to be home. Harry/Ginny.

"She made a decision right there, right then, at six years old. 'I will never, ever become like her.'" Cassiopeia Black had two great fears: to become like her namesake and to get her face burnt off the tapestry. - Won FIRST in the Unknown Characters Competition on HPFC! -

Written for the "10 drabbles, 10 topics challenge" on HPCF. Complete! Includes Dramione, Sirius/Hermione, Draco angst, Romione fluff, and more.

"Still, some nights were worse than others. These were the nights Hermione and Ron stayed up late, sometimes to the wee hours of the morning, talking and sulking but still trying to keep up their spirits." Takes place during the Horcrux Hunt. Romione.

"Once a month, Remus comes to him, and for that night, Sirius and Remus are two boys who never seem to have loved – or been loved – enough, and it is as if they are trying to make up for it in touches of varying levels of passion." Marauders-era. RL/SB.