"She was alone. Again. Though it was possible she had never truly been this alone." In a life filled with struggles and darkness, friendship can make all the difference. CW: Alcohol, Mention of Infertility, Depression
"Then he turns in her direction, locking eyes with her across the distance. All thoughts of leaving early seem to instantly leave her mind." CW: Age Gap
Sleep-deprived and having doubts about her relationship, Narcissa Black is looking for reasons to fight for the man she loves. AU, Forbidden Love, Time Travel, Young Narcissa Black
"Tracey knows she has to tell him, her time is running out. The uneasy feeling in her gut reminds her of her own inability to make a decision. It should be easy. They all told her it would be easy. They told her the others had always known where they belonged." CW: Creature Fic, Non-sexual Consent Issues
'She had learned long ago that not everyone's fears were created equally. Some people had more reasons to be afraid than others. ' Pansy faces a difficult question while filling out a form at the Ministry of Magic. CW: Boggarts, Mention of Dementor's Kiss and Dysfunctional Families, UEA
Some decisions shouldn't be made lightly, which makes finding a wife in four weeks or less a bit of a challenge. Lucky for him, Charlie's family and friends have his back.
"I can tell from the way Ron is refusing to look me in the eye that he is going to leave. It isn't the first time." CW: Dysfunctional Relationships, Anxiety, 1st Person POV
Change is never comfortable for Percy Weasley. But since the end of the war, he's learning that some people are worth more to him than his comfort. CW: Grief/Mourning, Anxiety
Hogwarts lay in ruins around him, but the Boy-Who-Lived hardly seemed to notice anything other than the man in front of him. Passion, Secrecy, and Plot Twists, Oh My!
When a lonely and broken Sirius Black receives regular visits from an equally broken George Weasley, both realise they may have found kindred spirits in each other.
'Standing outside the clean, but uninteresting looking block of muggle flats, Draco wondered for perhaps the tenth time in the past hour what could have possibly gotten into him when he decided to send that owl.' Draco Malfoy is reunited with an old friend.
It had come slowly, burrowing in over time, taking over. A reflection of what it might be like to be inside the mind of Bellatrix Lestrange as she comes unravelled in Azkaban.
Sometimes the best gifts are the hardest ones to give. It's never easy being the one left behind, especially at Christmas. A/N This story talks about grief and deals with the death of a loved one. UEA
"Making it anywhere on time with a gaggle of children was not for the faint of heart, even once you factored in magical travel." Hermione gets a little overwhelmed by all the little things she's supposed to embrace at Christmas, it's a good thing her husband knows just what to say to give her a little perspective.
"Daphne wasn't ready for the day to end, not when the walk back to Hogwarts from Hogsmeade was the only thing separating them from an unhappy, unwanted future."
"It wasn't that they were opposed to their partner's grandiose and bizarre ways of showing his affection, per se. It was something they had grown accustomed to. But they had only just moved into their first proper home together and it did put somewhat of a damper on the occasion to be shut out of their bedroom." Dramionary, Harry Potter x Draco Malfoy x Hermione Granger
"As far as he could tell, there was nothing to be done about their problem. But Granger never had been one to admit defeat and he wasn't enough of a git to let her keep looking on her own. It was his fault, after all."
For Millicent Bulstrode, falling into relationships by accident is the easy part. What proves to be the most difficult is letting go and being okay by herself again. Millicent Bulstrode/Lavender Brown, Millicent Bulstrode/Ron Weasley
"He wondered briefly if he had pushed her too far; she had never tried to leave before." Sirius is just a little too nonchalant, and this time it might cost him more than he bargained for. (Sirius Black/Marlene McKinnon) UEA
"The plan was for survival, which offended the sensibilities of many on the side of the light. But it was necessary to survive if you planned to rise again."
When Hermione Granger had accepted the position of Ministry of Magic Liaison to Magical Beings and Beasts, Draco Malfoy knew he would have to sacrifice some of his time to accompany her to the various networking and social events that went along with her new job. In hindsight, he wasn't sure he had really been adequately prepared for what was coming. EWE DM/HG
"Perhaps she could blame her poor judgement on the war. They had met in the rubble and dust that was the aftermath of the Battle of Hogwarts, after all." UEA PP/CC
"They were having the same argument for the third time in as many weeks, and all Daphne could think about was that nobody would ever believe her if she told them she broke up with Neville Longbottom because he was being a selfish, big-headed, arse." DG/NL
Finding matching Halloween costumes to suit a picky Malfoy is exasperating! Maybe Hermione just needs to trust him to do it; she might end up with the perfect costume. Runner-up for Best Romance in the Q&P 'There's a Troll in the Dungeon' Halloween OS competition.
Secrets and lies are exhausting, but still, she is willing to wait. He has a world to save after all. These days of dust will soon pass. Written for the Sing Me a Rare OS comp Autumn 2017.
Every love story has defining moments, but it's the ordinary, everyday glimpses of a love that grows that really show us what it's all about. EWE. PP/LL