- I heard a faint 'Yes' and I immediately recognized his voice. It penetrated every atom of my body and I felt like I would explode if I just took one more step. But I had to. Holding my breath, I slowly opened the door. - Alia Allington loses everything - her family, her friends, her lover... her future. Her life changes so drastically, that she almost forgets how to live. Eventually, she takes a job at Hogwarts and finds comfort in teaching. But then, after all hope seemed lost, her world is turned upside-down all over again - and she needs to find a way to get back what she loves most. Following the events from Prisoner of Azkaban onwards while simultaneously getting to know the backstory of our protagonists. The characters from Harry Potter and parts of the storyline belong to J.K. Rowling. I only own the original characters I created - Alia Allington and her family.

❝Wait,❞ I spun around to him - soon noticing the gap between us had been closed. ❝Stay.❞ It was the only word he could say when I could tell he wanted to say more. As I looked into his blue-green irises, ocean eyes, too splendidly surreal, I felt an almost type of surrender - one inhabiting sympathy and pity alike. -In which a young boy with the world at his fingertips falls for a girl whose heart is on the road - underneath an everchanging sky. (Inspired by the song My Mistake - Goldmyth)

in which two young teenagers fall in love during a quest to find a dead body, what's the worst that could happen? [previously titled 'stand by me'] [ranked #2 in 'chris chambers']

❝What happened to us. Why weren't we ever an item?❞ I asked tenderly as he fluttered his eyes open. ❝Because, Chris. You never liked me the way I liked you. I've never been in love until I saw you sitting on that Juilliard stage playing the piano, the biggest goofy smile on your face, because you're doing something you adore, and damn it. That's when I fell in love.❞ -In which two believers fall in love, but not at the same time. A story about love, heartbreak, and a whole lot of rock and roll.