This journal contains the major part of a fanfiction story I wrote in late 2005/early 2006.  It's based in the pre-book-6 Harry Potter universe, and very heavily influenced by the music of the band HIM.  It's tragic and beautiful, romantic--and transformative--all at once.  Interestingly, I didn't struggle to write this.  I didn't have to think ( Read more... )

Chapter One--Despair ( Read more... )

Chapter Two--The Hog's Head ( Read more... )

Chapter Three--A Dark Stranger ( Read more... )

Chapter Four--Fickle Emotions ( Read more... )

Chapter Five--The Visit ( Read more... )

Chapter Six--Snape and the Order

Snape was sitting in his dimly-lit kitchen, attempting to read today’s Prophet while waiting for his tea to steep, but his mind kept wandering from the task at hand. Narcissa’s visit last night, while undeniably pleasant, presented him with a plethora of new concerns and old feelings to sort out ( Read more... )

Chapter Seven--Bellatrix ( Read more... )

Chapter Eight--Dreamless Sleep Potion ( Read more... )

Chapter Nine - Sweet Revelations

“Love is a flame that can’t be tamed
and though we are its willing prey
my darling
we are not the ones to blame”The kiss was brief and chaste, but Narcissa’s eyes widened as the truth behind her emotions came clear. Before she knew it, however, Severus was pulling away, a shuttered expression covering his face. ( Read more... )