Two years post the great Battle of Hogwarts and Fred Weasley, amongst many others, was still hesitant to trust former affiliates of the Dark Lord. Asteria Nott, who was anything but a reflection of her family name, helped him overcome his preconditioned opinions. But with new threats, ex-flames and an age old hatred looming over their heads, the road to love was anything but easy.

What if Sirius Black never served the full 12 years in Azkaban? What if, by some miracle, some angel was looking out for him? He'd already admitted guilt to himself for the part he'd played in James and Lily's death but she wouldn't allow him to lose himself completely. Not when he'd already lost so much. She didn't owe him anything, but in the end, she gave him everything.