to shed: to emit and let fall, as tears; to cast off or let fall by natural process. Choosing death was easy. Moving on from that would prove to be much tougher. AU: Snape survives Nagini's attack to fight another day, but will he enjoy the life left to him?

RL has taken me away from QLFC but I'm getting a chance to continue to write with the help of my beautiful friends from Pride of Portree. This will be a collection of stories inspired by our collected conversations, ideas and inspirations. Round info will be embedded at the beginnings of each story chapter and I'll try to update Characters/ Genres with each chapter.

A story built around the singular idea: what if everyone woke up one day with a red thread that lead them to their soul mate? An SS/HG that fits into the spaces between canon (mostly). With many thanks to @vampiric for the seed idea - I may try this one again.

Written for The Golden Snitch forum: Isn't it Romantic Challenge? Hermione has a bit of a wardrobe malfunction and who better to assist than one ridiculously uptight Severus Snape. Set after GOF but before DH. AU. Oneshot.

Lucius issues a stern warning to Ted to "stay in his place". For TGS Isn't It Romantic Challenge and Miss Jenny.

Severus Snape reflects on the path his life has taken him. Written for the "I Want To Dance With Somebody" Daily Prophet competition. Inspired by Queen's 'We Will Rock You'

First Year's practice simple spells for weeks before mastering them, but Harry Potter managed to whip out Sectumsempra on his first go? Highly unlikely. An exploration of how he might've geared up for that fateful altercation with Draco, and how it might *not* have gone unnoticed by a certain Professor who knew it all too well. Trigger warning: implied violence, blood

A variety of works for the Quidditch League Fanfiction Competition season 6. Each chapter will be a fulfillment of a different prompt for the QLFC along with associated challenges and drabbles. Fun for all — check the AN for info on story content. This round finds me playing with the Next Gen.

Narcissa Black Malfoy-centric collection of drabbles and one-offs This started out as a single story written for the QLFC 6 Daily Prophet #4 Challenge that is morphing into it's own thing. A nod to Procol Harum for the title and to my unexpected followers. I hope you will stay with me to see where this goes!

Fear can make strange bedfellows. Literally. A birthday "ship" drabble for the lovely Claude Amelia Song (Jenny) for the TGS Sing-A-Song Along Challenge. Trigger warning: implied violence, implied non-con physicality

Sometimes an abandoned classroom isn't just an empty shell. A drabble about loss and renewal for Claude Amelia Song's (Jenny's) bday TGS Challenge: Sing-A-Song Along.

Ron Weasley is finding out that darkness has many shades. A drabble about the fighting a war within a war. For The Golden Snitch forum, Sing-A-Song Along challenge in honor of my great friend Claude Amelia Song's (Jenny's) birthday! Prompt: Deluminator (object) Points: 5 House: Aurora (Canopus) T for trigger: implied violence, PTSD

Sorting a Granger-Weasley isn't a piece of cake, but this Hat's up to the task! A drabble about a Sorting Hat and a stubborn child. For The Golden Snitch forum, Sing-A-Song Along challenge in honor of my great friend Claude Amelia Song's (Jenny's) birthday! Prompt: Sorting Hat (character) Points: 5 House: Aurora (Canopus)

Mini fic challenge #1: Tell the story of how your OTP first realized they had feelings for each other. 1000 words or less. A Snamione drabble

Terry Boot's little girl thinks her name is frumpy and old-fashioned until her tells her about the wonderful woman behind it.

when you live in Carkitt Market, things can be a little different from what you're used to.

Those moments just after you realize you've made the biggest mistake of your life? Yeah, that.

Even death can't keep apart friends as close as this. Written for Round 12 of the QLFC.

Hermione Granger had gotten everything she had ever wanted; and she was miserable for it.

The Black sisters go shopping out in Muggle London. What could possibly go wrong. Written for the QLFC 5 Round 10.