For Remus and Tonks, full moons mean a temporary goodbye.

Various characters look into the Mirror of Erised. / 44: This is the story of an almost-orphan who defied and exceeded all expectations to become a brave and loyal leader. His name is Neville Longbottom, and he is extraordinary.

Grief settled in her that night, and it never really left. / Padma and Parvati, through the years.

The world is riddled with broken-hearted people just like you.

They laugh until there's no breath left in their lungs, they laugh until there's nothing left for them to do except cry, and then they do that too, holding each other tightly as if to ascertain that neither one of them has to do this alone. / Remus and Tonks, after Sirius' death.

Sirius Black falls a little bit in love with Marlene McKinnon the first time he sees her dance. / Sirius, Marlene and the purifying power of dancing in the rain.

He and Barty are going to show the world, and everyone who's ever doubted them, to dive straight into everything and never look back. / RegBarty - how power tore them apart.

It's a rollercoaster, fun and frightening all at once, and even on their worst nights they'll remember to hold on, because no ride would be the same without its highs and lows. Life, after all, is the greatest ride they'll ever know. / George, Angelina and the ghost that hangs between them.

She's a whirlwind of colour, and with her presence she sprinkles something bright and new on the lifeless canvas of your existence. It feels like hope and second chances, like something much too good for you. / Remus and Tonks, for Anna.

"She loves this man, she loved him when he was the rich, self- assured father of her child, and she loves him now, a tragic mess she's not entirely sure how to deal with." A Narcissa/Lucius one-shot.

"It starts when you're nine, when mummy dies and daddy cries and nothing makes sense until you pull and all of the sudden the world is calm instead of chaotic and you can smile again." Luna, and trichotillomania

"When you were five, you wanted to be a princess. When you were fifteen, you wanted to be a Healer, to bring something positive into a world of overwhelming negatives. Now, you have far more humble dreams." Lily's thoughts when she and James are hiding from Voldemort in Godric's Hollow.

They sit on her couch in front of the fireplace, and they talk like they haven't talked in months, discussing everything except their own relationship. On Christmas night in HBP, Remus visits Tonks, because "No-one should have to be alone on Christmas."

There's a desperate kind of vulnerability to the both of them, like they're two lonely ships sailing the turbulent sea of life. He could be her anchor and she could be his, if only they'd let themselves accept it. Remus and Tonks, immediately after the hospital scene.

Somehow, he ends up outside her flat. He doesn't go in, just stands there for a while, deluding himself into thinking delaying the moment might make it easier. After the hospital scene in HBP, Remus goes to see Tonks.

Bella was a little crazy, and Andy was quiet and defiant. Narcissa, she was somewhere in between. Together, they three were a tangled mess, clashing and grinding and never quite getting along. The Black Sisters explored.

Perfection isn't what she imagined it would be. It isn't what she hoped it would be. Perfection isn't real, she knows that now. Warning: self harm