He had to admit, life had been rather hectic lately ( Read more... )

12 Grimmauld Place hadn't ever looked so festive before. Streamers were lingering in the exposed beams, fashioned Hogwart House crests were in their own separate rooms- the Slytherin crest up in the attic, where he was absolutely sure a ghoul was hanging out- and food and drinks set up in nearly every room he could stuff them into. Thank Merlin ( Read more... )

He didn't think he'd seen so many people in Grimmauld Place since the summer before his fifth year. The nostalgia hit him hard but he tried not to focus on it. Too many were missing, too many lives lost in the last fifteen years. It hurt to see the empty places standing among them all ( Read more... )

Harry Potter had a bit of a crazy idea ( Read more... )

Harry had actually left for work in the morning, wanting the ruse to be as perfect as possible. He slid out of bed before the sun rose, kissed Skylar goodbye and then waited, patiently, at the corner breakfast cafe, nursing a black cup of coffee while Skylar got herself ready and left for work. Then, after putting down a few coins, he went back ( Read more... )

Harry had been splitting his time between the force and Hogwarts, doing what he could to pitch in on the wards and anything else he could do to assist the rebuilding process. McGonagall had called on only a few people in the Order, desperate to have the right people working on the charms and wards protecting the castle along with the rest of the ( Read more... )

The office was overwhelmingly chaotic ( Read more... )

Harry hadn't gotten in until near five in the morning, his body covered in blood that wasn't his, his whole being aching in a way he couldn't describe. He had been eerily silent when he'd found Orla and Seamus, the bravado he had put on when he left Skylar inside the Manor only lasting him so long until he saw them. There was just so much blood, so ( Read more... )

Skylar had fallen asleep leaving Harry wide awake in her bedroom. He was glad to see that she was getting a bit more rest. His goal for Hawaii was to get her more relaxed, find a way to make her feel safe again in her own home. But there was still something bugging him, something about the way she hesitated every time she turned the door knob, how ( Read more... )

It was chilly- perhaps a bit colder than that, even- if the people bustling through the park holed up in their parkas were any indication. But the area in which Skylar and Harry were perched was perfectly warm. It felt like a spring day ( Read more... )