The Ties That Bind

In Harry's day, Voldemort has risen a second time, but what happened the first time? Join Severus Snape, James Potter, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Lily Evans, and others as they walk through the first dark days. They will discover friendship, hatred, love, and pain as they find how the ties bind them all.

The First Year gets well underway for Lily and Jessica. The girls make new friends but manage to remain true to their original friendship using a secret messenger. Meanwhile, we meet the fight on the forefront of one man against this unusual presence that goes by the name of Lord Voldemort...

You get to meet some more people in Jessica's life, including her little brother, Casey, and the older, handsome Riley Haderson. Meanwhile, Jessica and Severus' friendship develops.

The darker side of life for Jessica, Casey, and Severus. Also, the fight against Voldemort continues...

Who is Jessica? Also, Casey, Salazar, and a few others start their first year at Hogwarts...

The Second Year gets well underway. Quidditch try-outs make new friends and surprising new foes. Meanwhile, tragedy strikes at the Ministry...

As the ties that bind the characters start to reveal themselves, Jessica's and Casey's lives are changed forever...

Will Casey survive? Jessica reels with the consequences of her actions while others realize they've entered into a whole new game.

As Jessica struggles through the beginning of her school year, Riley struggles through his investigation of the murder of Jeffery Ziners. He soon discovers he'll find more in this investigation than he bargained for...

Casey gives Jessica a choice, and she feels all but abandoned with nowhere to turn. Then, one night, someone stops in for a visit. Will he be enough to help Jessica? Meanwhile, a new addition is made to the Department of Magic.

While Jessica battles her own demons, life swirls on around her. Maria returns, Lily gets caught up in things Jessica wish she could keep her out of, and Casey makes a new friend. Meanwhile, Sirius and James go after their hunch, and the new Secretary of Magic goes after hers. Someone enters from Gary Rum's past and Riley finally has his day. But, when it comes down to it, does he want it?

Truth is shaded and outright hidden while the Ziners kids try to keep safe the loved ones in their lives. Meanwhile, Jessica has a run-in with a Gryffindor, and the Gryffindor boys make a promise. Returning to base, Riley prepares for a summer trial while Madeline Ziners' brilliance continues to haunt the living.

Jessica and Casey are put on trial. How convincing will their tale be?

Jessica and Casey get use to living a different life with their uncle. Meanwhile, the Dark Operators get investigated and Marcus worries about a new Minister of Magic while also worrying about his son.

Casey was right when he realized that with the murder of their father they were entering into a whole new game with Tom Riddle. Tom Riddle has a new plan, but this time, Casey isn't the pawn.

School gets back in session, others contemplate Voldemort, and Severus goes missing.

Marcus Potter feels his first sliver of fear and the students began to get a taste of war...