Overcome by his lycanthropy, Remus slowly begins to lose control and is about to commit the worst. Sirius tries to hide his feelings for him while trying to escape his own family, and James, though in love with Lily, finds himself getting closer to a certain Slytherin.

As the Marauders' fifth year takes a dark turn, Voldemort grows in power.

All will soon be forced to make tough decisions.

"Half the time, he’s not sure if he’s trying to escape his gloomy past or his equally grim-looking future, and it leaves him stuck running in place in a dismal present, going nowhere but leaving nothing behind, fighting a senseless war. With every passing day, every loss and vigil, every minute of silence for a fallen comrade, a hero, a martyr, he finds it more and more difficult not to contemplate the futility of it all, to delude himself into thinking he’s fighting for any other reason than because he must; not to fight would mean to simply not exist, to lose all connections he’s ever forged."

Remus comes home after another mission, reflects on the futility of war, and has to come to terms with some unpleasant news.

we were good, we were gold

kind of dream that can't be sold

(or, jiang yanli and jin zixuan, from the least significant to the most significant)

All things considered, it is quite hard to run away properly, when your friends can, quite literally, follow you to the Ends Of The Universe And Back.

This is fairly annoying when your friends' primary motivations for hunting you down seems to be to pretend that Everything's Fine Without Him, Really, ruin your perfectly-sweet, perfectly-quiet happiness with a sudden onset of Relationship Crisis, and to sidle you into playing Therapist when your only qualifications for the role are that you were once (sort of; it's a long story) a God and/or have previously given some Exciting News to a random virgin woman and some shepherds, neither of which are particularly helpful.

Beelzebub is Mildly Furious, Gabriel is Quietly Amused: together they're, well, sort of just... Meh about it all? 

After the war, Eileen visits Severus's grave one winter evening, where Minerva meets her and asks for a second chance.

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Seventh year Gryffindor Augusta Crequer loves her friends, flying, and quidditch. She also writes poetry in her secret journal (not that she'd ever admit to it). She'd never admit to liking Slytherin Seeker Arcturus Longbottom either.

Would she?

Augusta/Arcturus Longbottom

Before Petunia wanted to be normal, she wanted something else entirely. Her son Dudley may have the chance that she missed--if only she can help him catch it.

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Father Peter, a young Muggle priest, expects to hear all sorts of things in the confessional--except for the fact that another world exists, hiding in plain sight.

In a fit of jealousy, Sir Mungo murders his best friend. Can this sinner ever hope to become a saint?

When Lan Wangji walks out of his high-end dental practice in Shanghai, he gets in his car and just drives.

Wei Wuxian isn't sure how or why Lan Wangji ended up in Jinxi, but he's not sure the village life is really for him.

The only problem? Lan Wangji is too stubborn to realise this and somehow, he's made this Wei Wuxian's concern.

(Or, the Hometown Cha Cha Cha!AU no one asked for)

|| Inkys 2022 Winner: Best Description; March 2022 Story of the Month || 

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You did a number on me, but honestly baby, who's counting?

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Emma Rhodes' Guide to a Successful Beach Vacation:

1. Never be seen without a drink in hand;
2. Don't leave the house without a camera;
3. Pretend like the last five months never happened;

And 4?
Throw it all away when her ex-boyfriend shows up across the street.

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2023 Golden Ink Award, Favorite Supporting Character (John Murphy) Runner Up
2023 Golden Ink Aawrd, Best Cast/Ensemble Finalist
2023 Golden Ink Award, Favorite Lead Pairing (Emma Rhodes/John Murphy) Finalist
2023 Golden Ink Award, Best Series/Universe (sanctum beach series) Finalist

The effects of the war can take a toll, but when you're determined to properly graduate, nothing stops you. Hermione returns to Hogwarts in an all new adventure to complete her NEWTs.