When Dumbledore investigates the disappearance of the sword of Gryffindor he discovers a secret hidden in the Shrieking Shack. But its a secret he'll have to fight to uncover.
They were perfect for each other, the serpent and the beast, hand in hand, laughing as the shifting patterns of light and dark flickered across their faces, the flames growing higher as they disappeared into the night.
Their lips met, and a fire the likes of which they'd never felt before rose up around them, engulfing them, consuming them both as Narcissa received her first ever kiss from a rose.
How far would he go for the one he loved? To have her, to hold her and make her his? Severus will find a way to have Lily, if only for a moment, if only for one night, living in a dream.
His best friend is dead. The world around him is crumbling and he has no where left to run. But if Draco thinks he's faced his most difficult challenge yet he's about to be proven wrong by a heavily pregnant witch he encounters during the battle of Hogwarts.