Rachel "Rae" West, a 20-year-old survivor from Sioux City, finds herself trekking through a desolate winter landscape after fleeing the chaos and danger of a FEDRA-controlled zone. Desperate for safety, she stumbles upon a large, fortified compound led by a council of survivors. After a tense encounter with Joel Miller, a grizzled and wary man with a fearsome reputation, Rachel is reluctantly taken in. Despite his evident displeasure at her presence, Rachel is assigned to stay with Joel until more permanent accommodations can be arranged. Struggling with her anxiety and the cold reception she receives, Rachel is determined to make the best of her situation, even as she grapples with the challenges of living under Joel's roof.

There is a colleague she has never met in the 15 years of her career. Still, he prepares her heartbreak every time she sees a movie of him or a photo of him appears somewhere. And suddenly he stands in front of her. Colin Firth - and in reality he looks even better than in her imagination. Does he turn out to be the dream prince or does he play a perfidious game with her?

Sasha James is a Death Eater. When she meets Severus Snape her whole world changes. She is looking for her birth family and discovers that she's not so cut out to be Voldemort's assassin anymore. Especially since she may very well be family with Harry Potter himself. Follow her on her journey with Severus and Harry before and during Harry's years at Hogwarts... **DISCLAIMER: I do not own Harry Potter. All of the characters, with the exception of Sasha, Cassius, Johnson, and Cyrus (maybe more original ones), are the property of J.K. Rowling. The use of powers, Whitelighters, Elders, Darklighters, and Demons are from the television show Charmed written by Aaron Spelling. All of those rights belong to him. This is just a fan fiction combining the two.

After Hermione spills a potion she is forced to serve detention. But what happens when her feelings start to change?

Y/n Y/l/n found her way to be an assistant to the cold Severus Snape. Can she keep up with her all her duties? Or will her past drag her in the mud? All recognizable characters belong to J.K. Rowling and all pictures come from Google or Pinterest. I update frequently. Everyone participating in romantic relations are well within age appropriateness. Comments are appreciated and make me write more. Warning ⚠️ Smut, abuse, alcohol, swearing, mentions of rape, pregnancy, mentions of childbirth, kidnapping, death, etc Not for the light of heart. Warnings are included if you'd like to skip over things. A full editing of the entire storyline is upcoming within the next year (2024) please be patient, I am a procrastinator.

2017 WATTY AWARDS WINNER (THE STORYSMITHS) (Stay Awake #1) What would you do if the whole world falls asleep? After a night spent drinking with friends, 17-year-old Jared wakes up the next morning with a hangover. It seems like a normal day for him, until he finds out that everyone in his house is still asleep and won't wake up. He goes outside, and it doesn't take long for him to realize that he's the only one awake. Scared and confused, he decided to hop online to see if anyone else is awake. He finds a new post with three comments in it. With four other teenagers, Jared needs to find out why the whole world fell asleep. To solve the mystery that will save the entire humanity, they need to be alert, open their senses, and stay awake. WARNING: This is the original draft. Expect poor writing and cringey dialogues.