There are still scars. There always will be. Jasper Hufflepuff, Helga's husband, is a mudblood. In his youth, he was driven from his parents' village and found nothing but prejudice and suspicion among wizards, except for her. On Gealach úr, the new moon, the night of purification, he makes one desperate attempt to change things, but the scars of the night will remain for years.

It was a marriage of necessity, both ordered and ended by the Dark Lord. But when the Second Wizarding War begins and Severus Snape finds himself face to face with the wife he thought to be dead, will their combined secrets destroy the Order?

One-shot. Mad-Eye is called into Scrimgeour's office to discuss his options after a trip to St. Mungo's. Please R&R!

Lupin and Tonks have their first official date, but as usual, nothing goes as planned. Please R&R. Written for the "Way to my heart is through my stomach" challenge on HPFC.

Severus waits to deliver his apology outside Gryffindor Tower. A one-shot from an image that wouldn't go away. All feedback welcome!