"How could someone do this to him?!" my voice broke into crackled segments of distraught emotion; my stomach still knotted. "Maria, please, you're making him nervous," Susan pleaded with me, her concerned expression holding onto every word. How could I not lose myself to anger and fear though? How could I ignore the pain my care for this horse brought? My hand rested against his frail neck, an effort to calm my flooding thoughts. "I know, I'm sorry. It's just- how could they?" I swallowed the lump in my throat in effort to push away any further tears. My hand glided down his brittle coat and my fingers rippled across dark hair as they ran over the clearly visible ribs which his skin had clung to. His large structure, once bulky and powerful, was now a painful sight. His hair, held down by grime, sunk in with every mountain of bone. His gentle eyes watched me as I stood near him, watching as I defied his view of humans. I wasn't letting him go again, I wouldn't be that timid little girl.

Hazel had always been drawn to the horses no one else had really appreciated. Ever since she first laid her eyes on the troubled young gelding, she was hooked. Shade was a difficult ride, but through perseverance and trust the two had eventually formed an unbreakable bond. Until a traumatic accident on a frosty day came whizzing by to smash it all to pieces. Suddenly, Hazel's life goes spinning out of control. Her mother forbids her from riding and the young girl is devastated but the involvement of a mysterious man, a fidgety pinto mare and a hostile run away girl sends her reality into yet another unexpected tumble. When she is handed the young mare aptly named Odyssey and requested to care for her, Hazel eagerly accepts, unaware of what she has gotten herself into. Someone's life is at stake and it is Hazel's fault. Her new mare is much more than just a simple horse and only one person can explain, but time is running out. *UNEDITED SO FAR*

Lumos! "Love is the light that will guide you home." Lucy Diggory has heard these words from her family all her life, but when her foundation is shaken, falling apart piece by piece, her idea of home begins to change. Love asks difficult questions; the answers to these questions rarely feel quite right. But at the end of the day, love remains true. Lucy loves Ottery St. Catchpole, and her family's simple and sweet life there. Lucy loves Hogwarts too, and the family she built there. Nox! When all goes dark, which love-light will guide her home? Note: I do not own anything about Harry Potter, as much as I may wish I did. I do not own any images I may use either, though I do wish I were talented enough to make my own artwork for this story. Happy reading!

Have you ever wondered about the ancestors of Harry Potter? We all know about the Boy Who Lived, we know about the Marauders but what about the generation before? The generation still recovering from Grindelwald's reign of terror are about to face their Hogwarts years, with a mixture of children from a matter of backgrounds - muggle, pureblood, prejudiced. James Potter's parents were amazing, we know that, because they created such a wonderful son but, like anyone, they had a love story behind all those years of marriage, something that led up to the wonderful love that they shared, a troublesome path of love, hate and trouble. Two teenagers from different families have to fight against the odds to be together, they have to rewrite the stars. Are you ready for that journey? [DISCONTINUED OFFICIALLY AS OF 2022]

Gone are the carefree school days, as a new era begins in the lives of the Marauders. Voldemort's powers are ever increasing and the days are getting dark for all the wizarding world. James, Lily, Sirius, Remus, and Peter, along with their friends, will discover all of the hopes and fears of fighting - not only against the dark magic of the rising regime, but also against the trials and troubles of becoming grown up.