Stories by padvaniglia

[Ace!Sherlock] Why do you dwell on wanting to be a perfect man, when you're nothing but a man? A man who- A man I love as the mist cloaks the fields, so John would have liked to continue, in the invisibility of a winter evening, in the silence of the snow that silvers a barren grave, but the words die in his throat, too risky in the ardor they hold.

For a girl who has fought a mad anarchist, defeated one of the Superior Demons and returned from Hell, a simple train ride was the only thing that could restore her grip on reality. But even the Richmond-New York railroad route can hide a thousand pitfalls... And Isabelle'll find herself embroiled in a fierce confrontation between strange hooded men and guys with amazing powers...

The letter that Piper, Leo's best friend, wrote to him after he disappeared in the war against Gaea. "Isn't that right, Leo? You'll show up on an August night, maybe along with the shooting stars, and sneak up behind us unsuspecting people roasting marshmallows on the fire. You used to love marshmallows. You'll be there[...]with that wicked smile painted on it that I loved to see."

It's 1977: the sixth year at Hogwarts is almost over and the outbreak of the Wizarding War no longer seems so unlikely. Lily Evans can't sleep, gripped by guilt for not being able to protect her family and upset by her sister Petunia's hatred for her: who better than Sirius Black to understand a dysfunctional family?

From the story: "[...] The door leading to the dungeon closed with a dull thud and silence reigned for a few moments. Then Bellatrix's small, ticking footsteps made her stiffen and her chanting voice made her skin crawl. She breathed deeply, her heart in her throat, as the Death Eater circled around her and peered curiously at her, like a lion watching its prey."