Lauren wants nothing more than to be successful in potions but her first year has a rather...explosive start. As the years pass can a certain Potions Professor help her get better? And can she add a little sunshine to his life and the lives of others? AU-ish since it diverges from cannon at around chapter six. Mostly happy endings!

A four shot that takes place between chapters 8 and 9 of my story Little Miss Potions. This is the account of Lauren's influence upon the Battle in the Department of Mysteries, her trauma, and the reaction of Severus Snape. A bit on the dark side, it breaks cannon with the prevention of a certain character death. It's an OC story so... COMPLETE!