[...] "It's alright. You'll understand soon," she said as the flames swallowed her leaving the men staring at the burnt marks on wood floor. "It's a flower," Albus remarked as he knelt. The old man's eyes were shimmering brightly. "It's an oleander," Snape whispered as he sobbed. "What does it mean? It surely isn't a haphazard occurrence," Dumbledore asked. "Subtle poison. Someone betrayed us," he answered. What happens when prodigy Alexandria Cromwell returns to Hogwarts after being MIA for 12 years? Will she be able to go back to being the person she was or did she lose too much in the first war? *** All characters and Harry Potter universe belong to J.K. Rowling except the main character (A.C). I do not condone or agree with JKRs discrimination against trans women and essentially women in general*** #1 defenseagainstthedarkarts June 2nd 2020, June 18th 2021 #1 snapelovestory July 29, 2020 #1 snapelovestory April 13-24, 2023 #1 snapelovestory October 13, 2023

Severus and Hermione had no desire to return to Hogwarts some ten years after the Battle finished. Each were settled in their own lives, but when Minerva McGonagall pleaded with them to return to help out over the Yule period they decided it was probably a better option than spending yet another Christmas alone... *****I hope you enjoy my little amble (nee frolic) with Severus and Hermione, and if you like it I'd love to hear from you (but if you didn't then I'd still like to hear from you but please don't make me cry!)******* THIS STORY IS MINE BUT I'VE BORROWED THE CHARACTERS FROM JKR, GIVEN THEM A BIT OF AN AIRING AND DUSTED THEM OFF. HOPEFULLY THEY ARE NO WORSE FOR WEAR.... Lots of love and a HAPPY CHRISTMAS!