"You've always known, I think, that I am a dangerous man. And now you know that I am a foolish, wicked, and cowardly one. How can you possibly want me now that you know me?" ********** It's 1943, and both the wizarding and Muggle worlds have exploded into war. Eighteen-year-old Minerva McGonagall is brilliant and talented, with dreams of becoming the first witch in the Auror corps. Albus Dumbledore is famous, powerful, and haunted by his dark past. Their attraction to one another is unthinkable, inevitable, and dangerous, especially with Tom Riddle watching from the shadows. As their paths cross again and again, their lives change in ways neither anticipates, and they find they must confront the man who will become the greatest threat the wizarding world has ever known. ******** BOOK 1 OF THE EPITHALAMIUM SERIES (reading previous books not required to enjoy it) Not Pottermore-compliant ✔️ COMPLETE 🥇HP Fanfic Fanpoll Award ******** 📘 EPITHALAMIUM SERIES 0.5 . Bonnie Wee Thing (short story) 0.72 One to Keep an Eye On (short story) 0.75 From Jupiter's Head (novelette) 1. Epithalamium (novel) 1.5 1945 (short story - excerpt from Epithalamium) 2. Till A' the Seas Gang Dry (novella) 3. Come Autumn, Sae Pensive (novel) 3.5 Winterreise (short story) 3.6 Familiar Rituals (short story) 3.7 Mammals of the Order Chiroptera (short story) 3.8 Ca' the Yowes (short story) 4. Because It Is Bitter, and Because It Is My Heart (novella) ********* Author's Note: This is a revised version of a story I first posted here in 2012. Please note that it contains mature scenes and themes.

***Published in the US with Wattpad Books and in the UK under the title 'LOVE, LOCKED DOWN' -- out now in ebook and paperback, and also audiobook in the UK!*** When the London Lane apartment block is put on lockdown, its residents are in for a whirlwind week. Imogen's stuck living with a one-night-stand in Number 14, and has to face the reality that maybe it's time to grow up. Upstairs, Isla and Danny are still in their honeymoon period, and this could make or break their new relationship; meanwhile, Zach and Serena's steady relationship is on tenterhooks, and pineapple on pizza might actually be the last straw. At Number 22, Olivia's Maid of Honour duties are really pushing her to the edge as a wedding-planning weekend has turned into an entire week... And speaking of weddings, this whole thing has made Ethan realise he wants to spend the rest of his life with Charlotte - if only he can surprise her with the perfect proposal. Follow these five stories of twenty-somethings through their week of quarantine, where romances will blossom, friendships fracture, and relationships are forged that could last a lifetime. Disclaimer: This is a fictionalised and dramatised story inspired by real events that are happening right now. For the most up-to-date FACTS on Covid, you can check out https://support.wattpad.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040903132-A-message-about-COVID-19