"You should tell him, you know," a familiar voice softly said from behind her. "I know you love him." "Remus," she began turning around to face her friend, "You know I can't do that. He's my best friend, and h-he's in love with his perfect Lily-flower," Elsie sighed as tears began forming in her eyes. "But, Elsie... you don't see the way he looks at you, he-," his sentence was cut off by the girl with tears running down her face. "I don't see how he looks at me, but I see how he looks at her! And, t-that's enough to know that I will n-never be good enough to be with h-him," she snapped through stifled words. "But why don't you just tell him? Why don't you let yourself have a chance at happiness for once?" he asked stepping forwards, wiping her cheeks with his thumbs. "Because...loving him is a losing game. Either way, I'm the one getting hurt," Elsie whispered, falling into the arms of the boy in front of her. SLOW BURN {extended summary inside} (All characters, plots, and aspects of this story belonging to the Harry Potter Universe are credited to JK Rowling.)

"Words, Black. Words and sentences..." Adelaide Rose Fawley, member of the sacred 28, The Pureblood Princess, heiress to the Most Noble and Ancient House of Fawley. She grew up amongst the proud, noble, and prejudiced, raised to conform to the beliefs that contradicted every fiber of her being. And she acted her part well. But what will it take for Adelaide to break free from the expectations of her family? With war and darkness on the horizon, Adelaide must discover the power of friendship and love. The power of doing what is right verses what is easy. And that people are rarely all that they seem. [Marauders Era] [Sirius Black x OC] [AU] *This story is ongoing and will eventually span from their 1st year well past 7th year* 05/28/2020 #2 SiriusBlack 06/26/2020 #1 Hogwarts 08/24/2020 #1 JamesPotter 11/05/2020 #1 TomRiddle 11/19/2020 #1 Maraudersfanfiction