The year is 1981. Voldemort is steadily rising to power and turning the world to darkness. Sarah hopes things will be safer at her new school. However, with Forbidden forests, Poltergeists and talk of Death Eaters around every corner, she begins to think these hopes might be in vain. Add a strange fascination with her new potions professor and things begin to get interesting.

Amber's life changes for the worst when her ad in the paper leads to more than she ever imagined. Stuck in a house of horrors, she must do all that she can to just stay alive. Being left alone with madmen sure makes a person do, and feel, some crazy things. rated t for violence, language and (possibly) scary themes. rating subject to change for later chapters. -HIATUS-

This is the story of Scarlett and her life as she goes through her years at hogwarts back in the year of 1982. Of course it wouldnt be that bad if she had decent control of her magical abilities, or if she didn't get into so much trouble... and it definately doesn't help when she gets a crush on the most hated new teacher of the entire school- Professor Severus Snape. slightly AU