Stories by Annamonk

A bit of familial love. I hope you all enjoy. It is not my leaf pile, but I can't help jumping in it.

Yes, The title refers to the original series. In this universe Star Trek: Into Darkness has just happened. Hermione and Spock meet up. Both their lives are changed. This isn't my starship, I'm just taking it for a spin. I always wanted to see the universe up close.

I've decided to set my drabbles free. They aren't all beautiful. They aren't even trying to be. Some you will love, and some only I love. None of them are created in my sandbox, but I love building with the sand.

Hermione falls in love with a muggle. Harry is being stalked by Narcissa. Ron thinks he has a chance to win Hermione back. Nothing is exactly as it seems. It's not my garden, but I love making flower crowns.

This is a post war AU. Things are not tied up in a pretty bow. Everyone is a mess.

Buffy is back from Heaven and Wesley returns to Sunnydale They are both broken. Buffy turns to Wes when things get out of control, and he discovers that being a watcher doesn't mean he has to remain aloof and in control. It's not my sandbox, but, yeah, I am back playing in it.

Some people never go crazy, What truly horrible lives they must live. -Charles Bukowski They aren't my characters, but I just had to play with them.

This is what happens when I rearrange my poetry shelves. It's fairly accessible. I didn't drag out some obscure Spenserian reference. My muse is possessed of a most fickle nature. Hope you like it. Not my sandbox, just playing.

This is a story about second chances and sacrifice. I wasn't planning on posting this now, but events conspire at times. Once again, this is not my sandbox, but I so love building castles.

Beltane Magic is rampant as Hermione and Draco figure out what family really means.

A bit of Valentine fluff inspired by a mood board Trinkisme posted on Tumblr. I hope you enjoy it. It's not my sand box, just another castle.

This is what comes of my sudden urge to play with my plot bunnies. I hope you enjoy it. It's not my leaf pile, but i love jumping in it like a deranged toddler.

This was mostly written for sheer absurdity. Several of my readers seemed a bit down this holiday season. I wanted them to have something fun. Not my sandbox.

James Tiberius Kirk discovers something unusual about himself and heads off on a quest to save a very special someone. She and her merry band of cohorts will help him face the darkness within and without. This is not my moon, I just love terraforming it.

Hermione helps Draco avoid an arranged marriage. This is not my beach, but I enjoy building castles.

A feel good story about the perils of dressing up and falling down, music and minstrel shows, true friendship and liberating love. This is not my Renaissance Festival, but I love dressing up. It's too fun.

A dark ghost story. I do mean dark. Not my pumpkin, I just love carving it.

Benjy Fenwick has forgotten how to live, but a quirk of magic gives him a second chance. Learning to live is a bit more complicated than he imagined. Not my leaf pile, but I love jumping in it.

The War is over. The remnants of the dark and the light are both tired. Society falls under the Ministry's control. Freedom is an illusion for everyone. This is not my leaf pile, I just keep jumping in it.

Giles is very ill. Buffy saves him only to wind up with everyone at risk. How will they all survive? What sacrifice will Buffy make for her watcher? The characters aren't mine, but the story is another matter. This is an AU with some familiar aspects. The cover art is by Troy Howell. He kindly gave me permission to use this lovely piece. illustration 1996 Troy Howell

This one is for Not Romeo's Juliette. It's a little story about a lot of love. It is not my snow filled yard, but I'm building the fort anyway.

This is a story inspired by Trinkisme's The Summer Queen. There are a few light Potter references, but this work exists in the universe she created. It's a castle at the edge of the sand box, but it's still someone else's sand.

A birthday story for my sister. It's Dramione if you look sideways at it, but it's more about how light gets into your life. It isn't my light, but I love basking in it.

It's a holiday story. Not my forest, just lighting random trees.

Hermione is caught up in the battle between Dumbledore and Voldemort. Her childhood is in ruins. She makes allies out of enemies to help her save Harry and gets caught up in something she never imagined possible. Again, not my snow, just my snowman.

My offering for Tomione Day. I plan to finish it on that day. I hope you enjoy it. Later chapters will earn the M rating. Not my sandbox, I just like rearranging the grains in my own designs.

It's all about love. I was inspired to write this by Chanelblanc. I hope you all enjoy it. It isn't my leaf pile, but I am still jumping in it.

This is one of those stories that grabbed me by the throat. Billie Holiday was playing, and I couldn't stop typing. It was supposed to be a story about a ball. It turned into something of a monster. I hope you enjoy it. This is not my pile of leaves, I just love jumping in it.

Buffy and Oz are magically relocated, but the team gets them back. Will anyone ever be happy again? This is very AU. Joss owns, I just take 'em for a test drive.

Hermione decides to move on with her life and explore her heritage as a witch. She winds up with a bit more than she hoped to find, but maybe it's just what she needs. This isn't my world and the characters are not mine. I'm just playing in another's sandbox. Special thanks to the best beta, Sneaky-teaky. Any mistakes are my own. She really tried to reign me in.

When my sister is under the weather and needs a Dramione fix, I do my best to deliver. It isn't chicken soup or tacos, but I hope you like it. Not my kitchen, I'm just cooking in it.

A moment of magical transcendence changes the destinies of many. I wanted to write one that was quite different. This has been floating around waiting for me to put it out there. Not my sandbox, I just like playing in it.

A tale of storms and bubbles and what happens there. It's not my beach, I'm just building sand castles on it.

This was supposed to be a one shot for my darling, Omslagspapper. Then the plot bunnies grabbed me. They've held me down and forced a few more chapters into the story. It's all about young Riddle finding something better than world domination. (not my sandbox, but I love playing in it)

Theo, Hermione, fairy tales, and magic. It's not my field of snow, but I do love to make snow angels.

Despite the title this story is brought to you by the overzealous auto correct and the odd text conversations that erupt between Trinkisme and myself. Wood goo, woo hoo! It's another post war jaunt. It's not my sand box.

Ron and Harry show up the morning after Hermione's birthday party, but they're the ones in for a surprise. It's not my sandbox, but it's so much fun playing there.

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend." -Martin Luther King Jr. Not my sand box, just playing.

He was a married man with a baby on the way when he realized his mistake. He honored his promises despite it all. What happens when his world shifts? What happens when doing the right thing fails? Not my sand box, but I do love playing in it.

This entire story was inspired by an umbrella. It's been sitting about waiting for me to figure out that it was finished. I hope you enjoy it. It isn't my sandbox, but I like to play in it.

I wrote this for the sister of my heart. I hope it puts a smile on her face and brings some sunshine to a grey day. It's a little bit of Dramione fun. Not my sandbox, but the beach is entirely drawn from my imagination.

A little Dramione one shot. There's not much plot, but I hope you enjoy it. It is, as ever, not my sandbox. "Dance me into the night Underneath the moon shining so bright Let the dark waltz begin Oh let me wheel - let me spin Let it take me again Turning me into the light"

A quick one shot that I wrote for Trinka Belle. There's a wedding. Draco and Hermione kiss. All the usual disclaimers apply.

I wrote a fanfic for a fanfic. Colubrina creates lush and loveable characters, and I hope I did them justice. This is inspired by a photo I found on Tumblr and Colubrina's Pygmalion. All respect should go to her and to J.K. One created the sandbox. The other is making an awesome castle in it.

This is a birthday gift for M1sc1efmanaged. It's just something sweet. I don't own the sandbox. I just play there.

A friend and I got to chatting last night and this happened. Plot bunny run amuck or a bit of fun? You be the judge. This is not my sandbox, but I love playing in it.

This is not an upbeat story, but it is a happy ending. This is not my sandbox, I just like to play here.

A one shot inspired by a discussion of Percy Weasley Aesthetics on Tumblr. It's a bit of fluff. This is not my sandbox, but it's fun to play here.

Angelus captures Buffy, but Spike saves her. That's just the beginning. They belong to Joss, I borrow them. Nominated in Round 29 of the Sunnydale Memorial Fanfiction Awards. Runner up for Best Drama and for Best Female Characterization(Drusilla) in Round 28 Sunnydale Memorial Fanfiction Awards.

Willow is at it again. Her spell reshuffles the gang just in time for them to get caught between a rock and a hard place. This is Joss' sandbox. I'm just playing in it.

Okay, a reader planted a plot bunny. I loved it. An older Buffy winds up with a new team and the adventures begin. Joss owns everything. I just borrow them to amuse my own sick self.

Another Spuffy AU. Spike becomes Buffy's protector when everything goes wrong in her world. The story deserves it's rating. These are not my characters, but I sure do like playing with them.

Things go a bit differently for Spike and Buffy during Something Blue. The story emerges in the aftermath. It was inspired by the following- "It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay for it; every complaint already contains revenge." -Friedrich Nietzsche I don't own them, Joss and friends do, but I borrow them.

This is the sequel to Let It Snow. Buffy and Spike hit some bumps on the road in this quirky AU.

Buffy encounters a demon that changes the course of her fate. A Mother's Day Gift to my readers. I don't own the characters, but I can't help playing with them.

A one shot set sometime after the close of both series in an AU. This piece is a birthday gift to Jhiz. It may not be better than Chinese food, but I hope you like it. Joss owns them, I just take them out to play.

So, a second holiday short? Blame Omslagspapper. We got to chatting about a story idea I had put off and suddenly I'm writing it. She's worked some spell on me. I hope you enjoy it. Buffy needs help, so Giles seeks out assistance from old friends.

Just a little bit of fun for all my wonderful readers. Thanks for the feedback. You make me a better writer. I hope you enjoy this bit of fluff. In this tale, Spike and Buffy have to venture north at Christmas time.

Oz returns home, to the pack his wolf accepts. Chaos and joy ensue. This is an AU that departs the series after season 4. Joss owns them, I just borrow.