A crusty-eyed James blinks away sleep and groans. The unforgiving Hawaiian sun spills into the room and across the bed, triggering blinding pain through his skull. He'd ended up drinking far more than he should have, but he was on bloody vacation. There's nowhere he has to be. No more Hogwarts, and his Auror internship doesn't start for another month. It's the perfect opportunity to help one's now-of-age best mate to piss away his shitty family's fortune on an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii.
Read MoreHello, Draco
I remember that day.
I'll always remember the way the sunbeams refracted in the rolling blue waves, breaking against the shore. Your grey eyes sparkled, even with your face in shadow, thanks to that floppy sunhat Mum gave you. I still can't believe you used to wear it…
Read MoreI'm not broken
Draco ran his fingers through his hair. "I should want to have sex with my boyfriend," he groaned in frustration. "Harry is more than I ever could have wanted…or deserved."
The Mind Healer listened intently.
"I love him. I do," he said to the floor. "I want to be close to him. I just…why is it so hard for me? All of my friends…well it's all they go on about! Harry is gorgeous. I love kissing him, holding him. But with sex, it's just…I know Harry wants to. I should want to. But I just…"
Draco dragged a hand over his face. "I don't think about it. I don't have that…carnal urge or whatever nonsense. I don't think I even know what that is supposed to feel like…"
Read MoreThe Between
"Harry, it's time to come inside."
Spread out on the grass, Harry stared up at the stars.
"Just a bit longer."
"Harry…"
Read MoreSilence
He had begged, pleaded—it did not matter.
“Slytherin!”
A shiver of dread poured down his spine. As the hat lifted off his head, he watched the bright, cheerful smile disappear in an instant, face ashen. Then he’d turned away. Regulus blinked back tears as he joined his fellow Slytherins, ignoring the cheers, the pats on the back. He watched as another first year took his seat. The seat saved for him. But it would never be his to take.
He stared at the back of his brother’s head, stomach in knots. Any moment now, he’d turn around and smile. Any moment now...
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