Emma Rhodes, John Murphy, and the midnights they shared smoking cigarettes up on the roof.

prequel to as the lights went out

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written for Lost_Robin's The Tortured Poet's Department Challenge

"Younger sons cannot marry where they like." - Col Fitzwilliam (Pride & Prejudice)

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There’s little use in being a gentleman when you’re the younger son of a younger son. In fact, the person with the greatest chance of succeeding around here is Ginevra (if only she’d be reasonable).

But the willful sons and daughter of Burrough House in Devonshire may just find their way with a little nerve and a lot of heart (and some very unladylike behaviour).

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(A Regency-era Muggle AU)

A thoughtful gesture is enough to make someone's day. A Post Hogwarts story with both old characters we love, and new ones we learn to love.  

(lovely banner by prideofprewett)

I remember thinking I had you.

Eight breaking points that lead to the end of Emma Rhodes & John Murphy.

November '23 Story of the Month
(for RogueSlytherin's 100 Ways to Leave a Lover Challenge)

incredible banner by down-in-flames

Maybe Bellamy was right, and she wasn't the only one who lost her brother, but that didn't sound like grief.  It sounded like summer vacation.

-or-

The nights Emma Rhodes learned to let go.

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 the first sanctum beach fic
for crowsb4bros' spice up the archive challenge