The morning after the consummation of their marriage, Sirius reflects on all that has happened since the start of their courtship, and all that is still to come. (Companion piece to Patria Potestas: Blood Ties)
Vernon Dursley is enraged with the prospect of raising a boy he never wanted. Petunia recalls something that might help them get the child out of their hair more quickly. Overcoming their recalcitrance for anything magical, they invoke The Rite of Betrothal. Who will Harry be forced to marry, and will he be able to cope with all the demands it will entail? (AU)
Harry wakes on his twenty-fifth birthday to find that his magic has become dangerously unstable. Thanks to a curse on Harry's bloodline, he must take part in an ancient courtship ritual to wed and produce heirs. The only problem is the person his magic has fixated upon happens to be the last person he'd ever consider having a romantic relationship with: His godfather, Sirius Black.
((Nonmagic AU)) Quiet, studious English Lit student Remus Lupin is dragged to a Punk Tribute show by one of his close friends. He had no idea what to expect, least of all catching the eye of a handsome singer by the name of Sirius Black.
Returning after the war for his seventh year, Harry is looking forward to a nice, quiet, Voldemort-free year. What he hadn't expected was Ron and Seamus discovering his most closely guarded secret and reacting violently to the news, nor did he expect his old school rival suddenly showing romantic interest in him.(trans!Harry AU)
In a Wizarding World at peace, there is little to do that could fall into the realm of dangerous or scary. That is, unless your elder brother is James Potter.
((Non-Magical AU)) "The very next night, I heard the tapping again, and the creaking. And I swore—I swore that I heard a child's voice speak." "What did the voice say?" The man asked as he leaned forward in his chair. "It said, 'I don't want to go to sleep.',"
"These are dangerous times, Mr Potter. If you love something, you can lose it just as easily."