Stories by Belladonna Lee

Lethobenthos by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

George/Draco. "Want to meet?" Every time Draco is convinced that he would never cross path with George Weasley again, the man would send him a note out of the blue.

Somnambulus by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Sirius/Harry, Sirius/James. In the moonlit graveyard, Sirius was digging through twenty years of lost time for the one he loved when a certain someone called his name.

Wolf Moon by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. The moon is in Draco's eyes—and he is Draco's wolf.

Blue as Ice, Sweet as Snow by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Cho/Ginny. Walking on the icy street with Ginny once upon a winter solstice, Cho could sense the ever changing distance between them, the distance they are still gauging in this budding romance of theirs.

The Noctivagant of Evergreen by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Voldemort/Harry. From the moment the first autumn leaf flutters to the ground, Tom is waiting, waiting for the cold and the frost and the snow to come, waiting for Harry to come for him.

Of Serpents and Shades by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Voldemort/Harry. Like a lost soul Harry roamed the serpentine entrails of the overgrown hedge maze, alone—no, never alone.

To the Marrow of the Bone by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Sirius/James. In the shabby guest room above the Muggle village pub, Sirius lies awake in bed with James by his side, counting every breath James takes as if it were his own.

Wanderer on the Shore by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Bill/Harry. Past Bill/Fleur. Past Bill/OMC. Walking along the beach on a full moon night, Bill Weasley is stricken with a spell of wanderlust verging on madness.

Weather the Storm by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

James Sirius/Scorpius. In the dark hours before dawn, James and Scorpius weather the storm in bed.

Twenty Minutes Till Free Fall by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. A night of rain. A bare-boned safe house. A clandestine meeting between a spy and his case officer. Being with Harry is like falling through the air—and Draco isn't sure he wants to stop.

Second Light by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. On the night of the blood moon, Harry falls under the spell of a certain silver-tongued wizard.

Of Dreams and Death by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. "Are you here to take me away?" Draco asks casually as he meets Harry's feral green eyes, eyes that hold dreams and death in their depths. A stolen moment shared under a cherry blossom tree.

A Breath of Smoke by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Blaise/Bloody Baron. Mentions of Blaise/Draco. Leaning against the ancient stone parapet of the Astronomy Tower one starlit night, Blaise lights a cigarette and meets a ghost.

From a Broken Toy Box by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

James Sirius/Albus Severus. We are drifting, you and I, sometimes together and sometimes apart... 3. One year ago, James celebrated his birthday with Albus and Lily by his side as they had always done—just the three of them and no one else.

Howling at the Moon by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Remus/James. He is lost in the forest of antlers, lost in his prey and lover's antlers on this full moon night.

Of Silver and Spindle by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Narcissa/Andromeda. There is only ever one dance partner Narcissa desires—her cruel, gentle Andromeda who does not need to be saved and who could never be hers.

Beneath the Yew-Tree by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Voldemort/Harry. Caught in a vicious ice storm, Harry trudges across a barren field towards a frozen yew-tree and a tumbledown house, not knowing what—or who—he might find on this long and lonely winter night.

And the Knight Speaks by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Lucius/Harry. With a flourish Lucius drapes a velvet crimson robe over Harry's shoulders, declaring the young man as his new lord.

Tie Me Up With Mistletoe by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Albus Severus. One December evening finds Albus looking after a candle-maker's stall at a Christmas market, and one of his customers on this chilly evening is one Draco Malfoy, who appears before him like a spectre of his desire.

In the Coffer Where Her Shadow Lies by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Hermione/Bellatrix. In the dead of night, Hermione stands before the ebony wardrobe in her tidy bedroom, staring at the pitch-black doors that are shut as tightly as the door to her secrets.

Conversation in the Bedroom by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Blaise/Scorpius. In the dead of night, Scorpius wakes up to the sound of someone slipping out of bed. He is naked, and he is sleeping in Blaise Zabini's bed.

Until the Moon Sets by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

James/Remus. On a moonlit night in the waning summer, Remus takes two bottles of Butterbeer and a pack of cigarettes to the Great Lake for a rendezvous with a certain someone who is no longer here.

Fragile Skin by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Mystery Male Character. A dark fairy tale. Since the beginning of time he was here, watching and waiting. One autumn a young man came to him, a young man with muted-gold hair, snow-pale skin and ice-grey eyes.

Tea for Two by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Blaise/Draco. At a pavement cafe one summer morning, Blaise has tea with Draco and plays the part of a good friend—or so he tries to tell himself.

Under the Christmas Rose by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Sirius/James, James/Remus. In one of many draughty hidden passages of Hogwarts, Sirius emerged from a frayed tapestry and saw two boys kissing under the mistletoe—two boys whom he knew well.

Pick Me Up After Hours by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. One summer night finds Draco in the restaurant's wine cellar, busy at work after hours. He does not expect visitors, least of all a certain Harry Potter who brings him a plate of dessert and something more.

Candlelight and Wintersweet by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Harry/Sirius. On a winter night, Harry places a candle by the window to light the way for the one he loves.

Danse Macabre by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. On the night of Samhain, Draco perches on a headstone in a lonely graveyard and chants an old rhyme that few who walk this earth could still recall.

The Mirror Crack'd by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Voldemort/Harry. He had visited the Riddle House many times - in a dream that was not entirely a dream.

Gravity by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Sirius/James. In the forbidden forest one moonless night, Sirius, taking on the form of a black dog, catches the scent of a certain stag.

A Trail of Breadcrumbs by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Dumbledore/Grindelwald. One late December night, Albus follows a trail of garments from his front door to his drawing-room, where Gellert is sitting by the fireplace, a glass in his hand and a smile upon his lips.

A Spot of Tea and Circus by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Harry tries juggling with too many things in his life, and he keeps missing his catch. A vignette about afternoon tea, conversations with old professors, and the in-between time of waiting. A companion piece to A Dusting of Snow and Cocoa.

Of Yew and Holly by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Voldemort/Harry. On the final night of the year, Harry dreams of the nightmare that was born on the last day of the year.

A Dusting of Snow and Cocoa by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. The time Draco has with Harry is like stolen moments squeezed into the gaps of their respective schedules—or rather, Harry's busy schedule. And here Draco is, staring off into space in a cafe while waiting for Harry. A vignette about chocolates, apples and snow.

Summer Ghosts, Absinthe Dream by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Albus Dumbledore/Gellert Grindelwald. Sitting in a dingy café in Arles, Gellert nurses a glass of absinthe and waits for a certain someone who might or might not show up.

Echo in the Attic by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Harry/James. In the attic where forgotten things and forsaken things languish and dream in their coffins, Harry looks into the mirror and sees a face that looks so much like him and yet not like him.

On Thin Ice by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Drifting in the sea of slumber, he hears the sound of blades gliding on ice, carving symbols that only the individual in question would understand.

Bitter Times by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Blaise/Draco. Mentions of Draco/Harry. In the dimness of his closed café, Blaise's gaze is drawn to the table by the window, where Draco is reading beneath the soft, warm glow of a floating lantern. A cup of decaf espresso in the evening hours of New Year's Eve is worth a thousand words.

That Whiter Host in Lonesome Place by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. In the blue twilight of the long polar night, Harry stands at the edge of the snow-shrouded forest and at the edge of reason. There is nothing and no one tethering him to reality—no one but Draco.

The Station Master of Winter's Court by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Implied Draco/Harry. AU. Age difference. A winter fairy tale. Stranded at a lonely railway station in the midst of a winter wasteland, Harry meets a stranger whose skin is white as snow, whose hair is the palest of gold, and whose eyes reflect the cold, dead sky.

The Azure in His Eyes by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Albus Dumbledore/Gellert Grindelwald. Floating in the limbo between sleep and wakefulness, Albus is dimly aware of a weight settling on top of him, immobilising him.

Flash Bulb by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Scorpius/Harry. Scorpius wishes the drive could last for a while longer, but there is a time limit to this summer romance of his.

The Blackbird Falls Silent by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Harry and Draco play games in various weather conditions, a harmless distraction that gives Harry a moment of respite from his past and present. On a certain rainy New Year's Eve, they meet up at the Leaky Cauldron to play one last game of the year.

On the Borderline of a Teacup by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. At precisely half-past three, Harry locks up his shop and goes to the book shop three doors down the street. At precisely half-past three, Draco pours out two cups of tea, one for him and one for Harry.

In the Closes of Her Mind by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Implied Hermione/Bellatrix, Hermione/Ron. There is a scar between her breasts, a long thin scar made by a knife.

The Eye of the Storm by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Voldemort/Harry. In the dead of winter, the Dark Lord pays a visit to the precious treasure he has kept under lock and key in a gilded cage.

Still Life by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry, mentions Scorpius/Albus Potter. The weeping willow on the grounds of Malfoy Manor is Harry's favourite haunt.

Possession by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

6927. A year and a half after Mukuro disappeared from his life forever, Tsuna meets a young barista at a coffee shop tucked away in a forgotten corner of Shibuya.

Rust and Necrosis by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Harry/Sirius. Warning for self-harm. At the age of fifteen, Harry has gone a little mad.

The Cigarette Seller Doesn't Dream by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. On the night of snow, Draco is waiting at a street corner for a certain dark-haired someone, whose companionship he would buy for the token price of a single cigarette.

Towards Silence by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Sirius/James. Sirius dies a little when James is near, but he feels worse when James is not there.

Through the Rain-Coloured Lens by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Everything in the loft looks no different from the last time Harry came over. The only thing missing is the owner of the loft.

Flotsam and Jetsam by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. On the beach where they had said their farewell, Draco feels a familiar almost-pain in his chest as he gazes at Harry, who, still clad in a wedding suit, avoids his gaze.

In the Playroom at Sundown by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Harry and Draco never agree on a time, but whenever Harry steps into the disused classroom on the fifth floor at sundown, he would find Draco perch on the window sill, reading a book or staring at the sky.

Thanatos in Your Palm by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Leading an ordinary life as a barista in a Muggle cafe, Draco becomes Harry's new tenant. He has no intention to meddle in his landlord's business—until one night an injured Harry confesses to him that he can no longer feel pain.

From Our Cradle by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

George/Fred. Necrophilia. On the night of the wake, George was alone in the stone chamber, looking down upon his twin's smiling face.

Après un rêve by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Implied Harry/Severus. The ballroom is not where Severus Snape belongs, and yet here he is, standing by the wall like a stone fixture, holding a glass of sparkling wine he has no desire to drink.

Lorelei in the Menagerie by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. "I think my dead son is haunting the manor," says Draco when Harry runs into him in an antique book shop. Driven by yearning and suspicion, Harry offers his help and is drawn into a web of secrets and half-forgotten nightmare.

If I Drown in You by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Being with Draco sometimes evokes a queasy feeling inside Harry, a false sense of security so paper thin that it could give out beneath his feet in a heartbeat.

The Psychology of Distraction by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Draco does not like summer, but Harry in an apron might change his mind.

Trompe l'œil by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry, OMC/Albus, light Albus/Draco. A morbid painting featuring Harry as the subject leads Albus to the reclusive painter, Draco Malfoy. From the moment he steps into the painter's atelier, reality takes on the colour of memories and the surreal.

Orpheus in the Labyrinth by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Epilogue to The Thing with Feathers. The war didn't end; it drags on for more than half a decade. After staying away from Hogwarts for years, Harry revisits the home he loved and reunites with a certain blond who once shared his longing for the sky.

Carve Thy Name upon My Nape by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Draco works as a healer at St Mungo's, but there is one patient who only comes to him at night. The medicine he could give to this nocturnal patient of his is human warmth in the form of blood.

In the House of Moths, I Dream of Blue Roses by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. At the stroke of midnight, Draco kidnaps Harry from his prison of a home, brings him to an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere, and shows him a night of gold-tinged magic.

Who Killed the Blue Bird? by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

A collection of Draco/Harry drabbles and vignettes. Confession of a Hedonist: This is a marraige of Thanatos and Eros.

Oedipus Descent by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

One-sided Lucius/Abraxas. Mention of incest but nothing explicit. Lucius was just a thirteen year old boy who was lost in the labyrinth of adolescence, and who was caught under the spell of fatal infatuation for his sire.

The Thing with Feathers by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Prequel to Muses by the Gaslight and Lullaby in a Teacup. In the final winter of his youth, Harry is led into a merry chase by a fickle prefect who always stays a step ahead of him, and who shares his fondness for monopolising the sky.

On the Eve of Ragnarok by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Scorpius/Albus. Like father, like son - Scorpius hates this phrase most of all. Unlike his father, he will do whatever it takes to get what he wants, even at the cost of his sanity and pride. A vignette about fathers, future, fate and green apple.

A Drop of Amaretto by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Venice in November. The tale of a stray cat and a flightless bird. Enemies, companions, friends, lovers, and then enemies once more - Draco and Harry have gone around in a circle and returned to the starting point.

The Bell Doesn't Toll Thrice by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

6927, one-sided L27, 6918, light R27. In the hotbed of violence named the Mafia, six lives intersect. When they collide with a rival family and the yakuza, the house of cards falls apart.

Ravens Cry in Dissonance by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Light Draco/Harry. Sequel to When the Black Veil Flutters. As Harry is drawn deeper into the world of mystery and delusion and death, will Draco become the key to his sanity or the catalyst to his downfall? Revising.

As You Like It by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. One drunken night is enough to dye Harry's black-and-white world into an intoxicating palette of violet-tinted grey.

Tonight, in the Aquarium of Eden by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. A languid night, a pair of lovers, a conversation in the bathroom. The hours from dusk till dawn is their time, the time when Harry and Draco can bring the bubble that is their romance to life.

Sympathy for the Devil by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Through the eyes of several witnesses, the devastating affair between two boys is being retold. Satan: Ginny cannot help letting her gaze linger on him, but little does she know she is beheld by another pair of eyes. Revised on Oct 2.

A Bouquet of Lilies and Irises by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. On his way to a rendezvous one foggy morning, Draco, bringing with him a bouquet of white and blue, has another chance encounter on the Knight Bus with a certain someone drenched in dew.

Tis a Detour and Nothing More by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Sequel to Hide and Seek. Draco has given Harry a black-and-white map, a bronze key, and a riddle of a palette of blue and green for him to solve, but there is only one thing he had meant to say.

Rapunzel in the Paper Cage by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Dumbledore/Grindelwald. Sequel to No More Than a Sand Castle. Like Rapunzel, Gellert Grindelwald is trapped in a tower; unlike Rapunzel, he is not waiting for a heroic rescuer.

Hide and Seek by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Harry receives a map and a key from Draco, a map and a key to something much more than a deserted wooden cottage at the heart of an overgrown forest.

To you, sweet Somnus, I pray by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Like a ghost the insomniac Harry haunts the school corridors every night, but his feet always lead him to a certain sleep ridden boy with moonlit complexion and quicksilver tongue.

La Fantaisie Nocturne de Monsieur Malfoy by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. One night, in a seaside cottage by the cliff, Draco entertains a guest who brings with him a loaf of bread and a bottle of wine.

No More Than a Sand Castle by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Dumbledore/Grindelwald. They built a sand castle together once, but it did not last. Now, they are trying to topple each other's castle, but not before Gellert Grindelwald has his final say.

Erehwon Beneath the Hunter's Moon by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. A week in October, in the bar Erehwon, where one can buy intoxication in a glass and death in a bottle, Draco receives two special guests, one barely alive, the other haunts him every Monday night.

Nightingale by my Pillow by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. One hotel room, two boys who are no longer boys, many stolen hours, and a love affair. 'I was not here last night,' Harry writes, to which Draco replies, 'Neither was I.'

Requiescat in Pace by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Implied Light/L, Light/Misa. Spoiler to The Last Name movie. Misa loses her memories, L finds his truth, and they are both tied to the light that will shine no more.

Goodbye, So Long, Adieu by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Sequel to Born to be Blue. On the day of the memorial, Harry runs into Draco in the cemetery once more. Farewell to the living and farewell to the dead are not the only farewells one could say in this world.

Fools in Paradise by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Matt POV, implied Matt/Mello. Spoiler for ch 99 and ep 35. It's nearing the end of the road, and Matt is musing about his life as an idiot.

Born to be Blue by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Two years after the war, Draco reunites with Harry in an evening party. Political manoeuvring might be Draco's forte, but when it comes to a certain pair of green eyes, he knew he could never win. Revised plus alternate take.

When the Black Veil Flutters by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Revision complete. Draco/Harry Preslash. On the day when the dead walks amongst the living, Harry is falling into the strange mystery surrounding the possessed Draco Malfoy, and a darkness that rivals Tom Riddle.

Lullaby in a Teacup by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. Sequel to Muses by the Gaslight. It is like a ritual dance between them. Either they banter about meaningless things over tea, or Harry watches Draco falling asleep on the sofa.

L'amour, Toujours L'amour by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. As the final hours of the war approaches, Harry and Draco recalls the almost romance they once shared back in the days when the world did not seem so bleak.

Muses by the Gaslight by Belladonna Lee Stale Result (Last seen: )

Draco/Harry. It's Christmas Eve, and Draco is alone, musing about life and family and Christmas and the weather, but most of all, he is musing about Harry.