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11 Things About Bellatrix Black by Black Aliss
01/11/2008Written for the Omniocular AU Challenge: 68. Arthur Weasley married Bellatrix Black instead of Molly. Sometimes at night she sits up after the kids are in bed, when Arthur is still at work and wonders if life could have been different.
What A Girl Wants by Snapes Talon
08/23/2008Hermione searches for a cure to an embarrassing affliction that Ron, and to some extent their relationship, suffers from. The only solution she can find involves a tricky potion. The problem? The ingredients aren't in the student kit - she'll have to filch them from Professor Snape's private stores.
In Every Darkness by Mila
09/06/2006On October 31, 1981, Voldemort lost his body, and Harry lost his soul. But another soul quickly takes Harry's place...
Harry Potter and the Unexpected Ally by Liandra de Lioncourt
02/15/2006While Harry, Ron and Hermione are trying to find and destroy Voldemort's Horcruxes, Draco finds a new friend - and love at the Death Eaters' Camp. At the end the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters face each other in a final battle.
Harry, Just Harry by Hariette
04/14/2006Harry knew he was bad. So did his family. They didn't like him because he imposed on their perfect life. Life is like a bomb tred on one and you die.
Reality is Like Unto a Zephyr by SC_Smith
12/26/2005The AU fic to end all AU fics. Short, sweet, and to the point! Ronald Weasley opens up an old letter and reads a startling account of the truth. The truth is stranger than fiction...
The First of November by La Reine Noire
07/16/2007October 1981. One prophecy, two children. What if it had gone the other way?
Looking at You, Kid (or: Harry Potter Goes Casablanca) by Hijja
04/26/2006Sirius Black, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger are the central triangle of characters in "Casablanca". What's their version of the famous parting lines? Featuring Sirius as Rick, Harry as Ilsa, and Hermione as Viktor.
Nocturne of Stars by Angel 17
05/11/2006"But I do have another witness to call." - Albus Dumbledore (Chapter 4) Chara Black was perfectly content to go through life being invisible. Then one August night she took a walk in Little Whinging... and everything changed. Not just for her, but for those she thought had abandoned her. (Crossover with Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series)
Four Kingdoms by Horcrux Seeker
10/23/2006Enter an alternate universe of Harry Potter and Company..a world of Witches, Wizards and Royalty. Find out how it all began--the romance, the adventure and the basis of what shall become...
Harry's Betrayal by marietsy
02/19/2007Harry has betrayed the Wizarding World. Why and what can be done about it? This is an AU and it is not HBP compliant.
December '63 (Oh What A Night) by AKissInACrisis
10/18/2007Tonight, Harry's daughter is going out. But the ghost of a long-dead parent is going to follow her. The sequel to 'I've Never Asked'. Written pre-DH.
Rediscovering the Past by roxy411
06/04/2006AU Summer after fifth year. To say the least, Harry is PO'd. Harry finds out some secrets about his family. How much can one summer change a person?
The Worst Day Since Yesterday by vekws
01/31/2009[AU OotP] After his exoneration, Sirius Black discovered that picking up the pieces of his life was not exactly the easiest thing in the world, especially since his former almost-fiancée was determined to ignore his existence. Even worse, Dumbledore asked (read: blackmailed) him to teach DADA. And then a slightly mad former dark wizard with a death wish decided to rejoin the Death Eaters in order to complete his final mission: destroying the Horcruxes. As usual, Harry remains completely oblivious.
Absolution by hgseeker
07/26/2007This is a post-HPDH fic involving one of Harry's numerous nightmares, this one born of guilt over his supposedly causing more deaths of friends and loved ones, prompting some of them to visit him in the dream and set him straight once and for all.
Harry Potter and the Serpent's Tongue by Keolah
04/27/2007A fateful encounter with a snake in a pet shop, a cordial meeting in Diagon Alley, and Harry Potter is looking forward to spending his years at Hogwarts in Slytherin House. With help from his best friend, Theodore Nott, he must come to terms with his place in the wizarding world. (Abandoned)
Perfectly Normal, Thank You Very Much by Joie_D
02/27/2007Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of Number 4, Privet Drive were proud to say they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. There was that nasty little bit about Petunia's sister, but after the events of November 1981, they ceased to worry about the connection.
A Very Harry Grocery Scenario by Schnickledooger
05/05/2006Gift to krazi little aus. James survived that tragic night and is very overprotective of his only son. Not to mention obsessive, compulsive, and extremely paranoid as well. Poor Harry.
Lily and James are still alive and darling Harry James has finished school and flies for the Puddlemere United team. Outwardly, they're the picture of family wealth and harmony. But behind the closed doors of their Georgian manor, there is a gaping canyon that separates Lily and James from their son and all three are trying desperately to cling to their own blind paths around it. But when a certain prophecy makes an untimely entrance--well, it might just be enough to shatter them all.
BOOK 01: The Daylight Magic Series: Dark Lantern by kCy
10/02/2007SERIES: Evan and Ryan Potter are the boys-who-lived, their adopted brother, Harry Potter, is seemingly unremarkable. This notion is false. Evan and Ryan were raised by doting friends Remus and Sirius. Harry is abandoned by the magical world to the abusive Dursleys. This series chronicles Harry's time in Hogwarts and along his journey to rid the world of an even greater evil than Voldemort and discover who he is. BOOK 1: Nearly killed, Harry is rescued and raised by the Vampire Slytherin and his Romani Companions. Eleven years old, Harry is invited to Hogwarts. Someone is leaching the magic holding the wards to Hogwarts. As Hogwarts suffers, the icy waters rise. And a strange life force inhabits the Castle awakening things best forgotten.
Little Red Riding Hood by Phoenix Draconis
02/24/2006This is the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood starring Hermione as Little Red Riding Hood and Lupin as the wolf.
Curiousity Killed the Cat by Ravenwood240
03/18/2006Sometimes you can't have legal justice; only true justice. Hermione has learned that lesson well.
The Final Goodbye by Julianne90
09/06/2009This is the real story of what happened to Harry Potter. Peter decided was able to stop Voldemort from killing the Potters, allowing them to have a long and happy life. Until, Harry's first year at Hogwarts, when something worse than the rise of a Dark Lord brings the lives of James, Lily, and Harry into turmoil. Will everything turn out all right in the end?
Rebuild What's Gone Unsteady by LilyAyl
04/28/2009(Not Epilogue Compliant) Two years after the Battle at Hogwarts, the school is ready to re-open. However, doing so is not as easy as Headmistress McGonagall would like. Luckily, she has the newly-appointed Prof. Longbottom and her eventual Deputy to help her. Professor Shortages, Sabotage, Problems with the Ministry, Friendly Slytherins, and More.
Secrets, Secrets by almostmagical07
04/11/2009Ariana had the perfect life. Hawai'i had the beach, the cute surfer guys, and of course... the safety. But one night flips it all upside down, and Ari's life is changed forever...
Breaking Point by Simons Flower
09/08/2008Every man has a breaking point. Harry Potter vowed never to kill again but finds his threshold is much lower when it involves his family.
The Goblet of Fire by Zroi
10/28/2007And then Dumbledore cleared his throat, and read out... Draco Malfoy? A small problem occurs with the infamous Goblet of Fire. Draco suddenly find himself competing in a world famous tournament. And he was hoping for a quiet year.
Rowe's Rule by Mother of Memory
01/25/2007"Rowe's Rule: the odds are five to six that the light at the end of the tunnel is the headlight of an oncoming train." - Paul Dickson, in the "Washingtonian" At Sixteen, Harry Potter finds himself alone in the world... never knowing that there was another one out there that had only been waiting for him to find it. Take a look into a world where Harry tries to make his way when someone else bears the title of The Boy Who Lived. Alternate Universe. Warnings: NL as BWL, The Twins' Collective Mouth, and Harry's Tea Addiction
So This is Life by hpjunkie09
10/19/2006Harry, Hermione, Ron, and the rest of their classmates return to Hogwarts for their seventh and final year. Malfoy returns as well, as Head Boy. Hermione is Head Girl, and she is determined to come to a compromise with Malfoy. They do, and as the year progresses, their compromise is struggling to become more. Malfoy begins to have feelings he has never had before, and Hermione is the cause. As the threat of Voldemort hovers over the castle, Malfoy has to make a decision, which is spurred on when he recieves an assignment from Voldemort. He has to choose between death and life, something that he has never experienced.
Life with Alex by Dann14
06/12/2006AU. Harry grows up with his bachelor uncle and quite a few invited guests(and uninvited guests) along with some strange adventures may happen before Harry can even start school.
I'm Not Dead! by Miranda Shadowind
12/20/2007AU, Post-DH. The war is over and a miraculous revival has occurred, but not everyone is happy about it. Find out what happened, who wants things to be as they were in canon, and why in this twisted parody of a familiar scenario.
A Different Take on Life by GuardGurl09
07/06/2006What would life be like if Harry's parents hadn't died? Join Jillian Anders as she tells the story of romance, drama, angst, and most of all-humor.
His Heart by NotEvenHere
01/02/2010Sirius loves Remus. It's as simple as that.
Hate Me by Batsutousai
12/31/2006Tom realized he must leave. For Harry's sake. (Warnings for: angst, character death, mention of prostitution, and drinking)
Taking Care by Grugster
12/22/2008Severus is overstressed and does not take care of himself, so Poppy Pomfrey and Minerva McGonagall have to. SS/MM
The Chamber Strike by evansentranced
04/03/2006Harry is sick of Umbridge and everyone pushing him around. Halfway through fifth year, he decides to Do Something about it. Warning: Contains nuts. And cults, falling sugar bowls, terrible handwriting, and beleaguered caretakers. So AU it isn't even funny.
Final Strike by Ravenwood240
03/15/2006There is a spell so powerful that nothing can stop it. It comes with a high price however. Your life.
Harry Potter and the Prince of Slytherin by Alexa Johnson
05/30/2006Is it possible to change your destiny when it seems to already be planned for you? After a frightening, tense summer, Draco Malfoy enters 5th year depressed and confused. All he wants is someone to talk to, but will his pride get in the way? And who could ever trust a Malfoy? No slash. AU.
Harry's Animagus Holiday by Healer Pomfrey
01/03/2009A group of Hogwarts students go on an Animagus training for a week during the summer holidays just before the beginning of their sixth year, accompanied by Professors McGonagall and Snape. Completely AU, partly OOC, sick!Harry
Shades of Gray by Shadow Rebirth
07/18/2008Harry Potter has a dark secret: He isn't a wizard. At least not in the traditional sense. One day, however, he finds a book that just may be the answer to his problems. AU, Gray!Harry, foreign school, vampires, werewolves, politics, no pairings.
My Last Breath by xTheRaven
11/07/2006There is no going back for Ginny Weasley. After finding a diary bearing Tom Riddle's name, with a promise to bring her dead love, Cedric, back from the dead, it's hard to resist temptation. But temptation can eat you inside until there is no more...
Harry's Oblivious Winter Holidays by Healer Pomfrey
01/10/2009One morning, Harry wakes up finding himself in a strange place. He thinks he should be in his cupboard, but instead he finds himself in a huge castle, and everyone seems to know him. Set in first year. Completely AU, partly OOC, partly obliviated!Harry.
Abby's Side by almostmagical07
04/01/2009This is the story that precedes Ari's. The two do intertwine, but even if you've been reading "Secrets, Secrets" I suggest you make the jump to this one, at least until I hit my stride and they are in the same timeframe. Abby is taken with Sirius, but she has to try to hide it. Sirius, of course, is the guy all the girls want, but there's only one girl he wants.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Phoenix Draconis
03/03/2006Really, who eats porridge anymore? A humourous story full of stew, chairs and beds. And a dancing dove gray ribbon.
A Surreal Tale by empink
06/17/2008The year is 1981, and it is rapidly becoming a bad one for Bellatrix Lestrange. A shocking revelation is followed by shocking betrayal, and soon Bellatrix is out of her depth, and stranded from all she holds dear. She fends for herself somehow and, years later, re-enters the public arena once more with her son and companion, Antares Black. But wait - what on earth does this have to do with Harry Potter, dead at the hands of Voldemort in the year of his defeat?
The Quidditch Final by grand_admiral_shirra
06/28/2006A little AU fic in which Harry oversleeps on the day of the Quidditch Final against Slytherin, and a desperate Oliver Wood rather hastily chooses a replacement Seeker.
Soulspeaking by Mila
09/06/2006AU: Harry Potter wasn't quite as undamaged as Albus Dumbledore thought.
Unforgiven by grinning lizard
12/22/2007Harry Potter... different. Not an original idea but an original story. AU. Small change in time makes Harry run from the Dursleys' household. He turns up at Hogwarts a few years later, having survived alone. No set ships no slash. M for Language & Violence
The Past,the Present and the Future by u no poo
07/14/2006What is happening to James, is he a twenty-one year old man soon to get married or is he a sixteen year old boy dreaming to get married????
There Will Never Be Another You by siriusequalslove
06/01/2007Entering a new world, making new friends, facing profound rivalries, falling in love, and battling the darkest wizard of the age. These are my years at Hogwarts. Marauder Era, Milf AU
Nick Cleveland and the Pig in a Wig by Technomad
07/06/2006Set in the _Slytherin Rising_ AU. A certain Machiavellian Ravenclaw finds out about Harry Potter's horrid home-life...and we find out what happens when Ravenclaws lose their tempers.
An Alternative Epilogue by Zroi
12/19/2007And so Harry Potter lived to a ripe old age, became Minister for Magic and had twelve children. What if at least one of Trelawney's prophecies actually came true?
Four Years by Labby
09/30/2008It only takes four years to see how the results of one wish will change the lives of everyone. Four years of memories leading to a road of destruction and darkness. For some the change will be triumphant, for others the change will bring upon death and despair. But will the man who influenced these changes be happy with his wish? Can he accept the changes or will he follow the pathway of regret?
The Luckiest Woman by rhr4ever1
02/03/2008On the eve of Hugo Weasley's first day at Hogwarts, Hermione Weasley reflects on her life with her husband, Ron, as they tuck their children in for bed.
More Things in Heaven and Earth by The_Moles_Mother
10/29/2006Three hundred years. Three Muggle Prime Ministers. The same difficult decision. Written for omniocular's September AU challenge, prompt 106: The Muggles actually know all about the wizarding world and are keeping tabs on them. The wizards have no idea and think themselves superior until war erupts.
But It Breaks Your Heart by Potterworm
03/19/2008You never hated him. If anything you loved him as much as your own son. But that was why you had to force it out of him. Because it would kill him. Just like it killed Lily.
The American Witch by Jaina Solo
08/01/2007When Lily Evans attended school at Hogwarts, she made a choice that affected the magical world as we know it. This is the first part of her daughter's story.
Rosie Zeller has never had it easy, living life on the streets of London. What will happen when she learns that Lucius Malfoy is her father? AU because Dumbledore is still alive.
When the Light Goes Out by Moonsilver
02/03/2008Hermione's disastrous attempt to brew a complex and forbidden potion backfires. As a result, Harry's world is turned upside down and he discovers a disturbing plot by Voldemort to use Harry once again in his cruel schemes.
Headmaster One, Granger Zero by SwissMiss
02/17/2008AU. DH Spoilers. Snape is the post-DH headmaster of Hogwarts, and not all the students want to return. Especially a certain bushy-haired Muggleborn. One-shot.
The First Prank by Ravenwood240
03/15/2006James and Rose make pranks at naturally as most people breathe. Sometimes, they go a little wrong.
Butter and Jam by xStarkiller
10/03/2007Fred survives the Battle of Hogwarts, but at a price: he is blinded. A guilty Percy declares himself his helper. Fred could barely stand Percy being a git, but this helpful, overtly friendly Percy is driving him mad.
Returning Home by Cwiddy
09/23/2008It has been 10 years since the final battle. Harry has left, not keeping in touch with any of his friends for the past 10 years. Now he is returning home to face the friends he turned his back on for 10 years. Author's Note: This was written prior to DH, so I did not know what the final outcomes for everyone would be. This was my take on what could have occurred and therefore is not DH cannon compliant.
Harry Potter and the War of the Descendants by Chelle
05/11/2007Sequel to Harry Potter and the Eye of Isis. Harry begins to build his army, learn who his allies are and stops waiting for Voldemort to come after him. Along the way he learns the history of the founders and the significance of blood magic.
Illusions of Choice by Methylethyldeth
11/19/2010Sequel to A Pale Shade of Night. Lord Voldemort throws Britain into chaos and courts madness in his desire for immortality. With the Order crumbling and Darkness swelling on the Continent, a bitter soul hunter takes matters in her own clawed hands.
Through the Grapevine by Master Slytherin
04/17/2008Tricked into falling through the veil, Harry finds himself in an alternate dimension where the first war continues to rage and people he thought he had lost are alive and well. Harry thought killing Voldemort would take a matter of days this time. He was wrong. H/G.
What's Forever For? by Azamantra
07/05/2008They say that Karma balances the universe. The good and the bad of the world - and of our lives - will always be equal. If that is true, then what has Draco done to deserve this hell? Wherein Gryffindors aren't so headstrong (mostly) and love isn't as hard to find as they think.
The Pet by Melanthios
10/20/2006An impulsive rescue has profound results; first for Professor Snape, but the butterfly has flapped its wings and the breeze builds strength....
Remembering Us by Her Majesty Carola
03/04/2006Some things didn't happen the way they were written down. Andromeda Tonks remembers how things were while dealing with the pressures of being a mother-to-be. Sirius/Andromeda.
Scouring Time by FatedLunar
08/04/2006The Marauder's summer break is interrupted when an ancient artifact sends them into the far future. There, Europe is ruled by Emperor Voldemort, and they're thrust into an adventure to stop him before that can happen, finding themselves in the process. But they never realized how challenging it would be, that Voldemort's story is more complicated than they thought possible, and the effect that time has on everything.
Regulus Black expected to die when he betrayed Voldemort, but things don't always go as planned. AU.
Times Change by DawningStar
11/09/2006A seventeen year old Sirius Black stumbles forward in time, to a future where the Potters' Secret-Keeper had to be tortured into giving them away, Lily Potter never had the chance to sacrifice herself for her son, and Voldemort rules the world...
One Thing Left to Hide by cocolovespedro
06/10/2010Regulus has got a secret. And the one person who'd kill to find out - is the one person he'd die to keep it from.
Maybe Tomorrow by Naphyla
07/06/2008The summer after the war, Draco returned to the Manor. Life was back to the way it used to be. All but one little thing. No one had seen him crumble from the inside.
Harry and the Founding of Happiness by teddylonglong
01/19/2009Little Harry asks Santa to take him to someone, who loves him. Will Harry be able to find a home in the magical world? Time travel to the Founders' time and back to modern time's Hogwarts! Partly childfic, partly OOC, Completely AU! Abuse!Dursleys.
How Harry Potter got his Invisibility Cloak, and who gave it to him.
Dark Lord Potter: Year 1 by Pureb99
01/24/2008Despised and abused by his relatives, Harry Potter's life is changed forever when he discovers he is a wizard. A different and darker take on the Harry Potter world.
A Christmas More Ordinary by NotEvenHere
01/06/2010Harry and Sirius decorate for the first Christmas together.
The Gossamer Web by glassdragon
05/25/2008Following Voldemort's rebirth, Severus returns to his Master's side, while a scandal in the Ministry throws the future into even greater uncertainty. Severus must push aside his own doubts and misgivings as he fights to protect all he holds dear. (Post GoF and AU)
Fortunate Son by Sara Winters
05/18/2009Harry attends the reading of his father's will and learns more about himself and his father than he ever could have imagined. For a Fandom Cliché Challenge.
A Place to Call Home by ttchaku
07/28/2006(AU) A vampiric Draco, who finds himself with a new blood donor in Harry Potter, must now face the challenges of Hogwarts anew and this time he has more than just himself to worry about.
Harry and the Elements of Accidental Magic by teddylonglong
01/10/2009Because of fainting spells, eight year old Harry is taken to Hogwarts. What do the elements have to do with his problem? Completely AU, partly OOC.
Hermione's Love Life, Or Lack There-Of by Kyabett
04/21/2009Hermione has always had problems trying to keep a boyfriend and usually it has nothing to do with her. Usually it has something to do with her supposed friends who are trying to do what's best for her. You can guess how many relationships have actually worked out. This is the story of her struggle against her supposed friends, her life and her boyfriends, past and present. Love will try and win though, as the fairy tale always has to come true.
Battles with Basilisks by SnorkackCatcher
02/08/2007AU: Harry and Ron visit the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor's office to tell him where the Chamber of Secrets is. Everything Gilderoy Lockhart writes about himself is actually true.
Only One by darby potter
03/26/2008I was happy. The love of my life was the most wonderful man you've ever met. Nothing could change that, nothing. Or so I thought...
Shadow and Substance by Professor Morgyn Merlin
01/21/2003A story of grief and sorrow inspired by a sad song. A nightmare that one boys wakes from to find it is real. A man's grief, and what happens when it is let loose.
Nick Cleveland and the Spirit of Christmas by Technomad
07/04/2006Luna Lovegood is spending Christmas apart from her Daddy, so some of her housemates are seeing to it that she has a good time.
The Present Past by happyhouseelf
01/20/2008Ginny is an immortal vampire desperate to see her friends again, only problem is they died thousands of years ago. So with nothing left to live for she goes back to the time that she did.
The Hollow's Child by SoyB
08/28/2009Hermione had sensed it, that night, in Godric’s Hollow, that it was meant to happen. Years later, when Rose Weasley-Granger ventures into the Muggle world to try to make a name for herself outside her parents' legacy, she stumbles upon a dangerous secret.
The Malfoy Heir by Styx-Rubicon
07/26/2007The heir of the fabulous Malfoy fortune falls in love with the lonely daughter of the Weasley clan. A retelling of "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes.
Founders' Pick by Dann14
05/17/2006She's gone back to fix what she did wrong. Unfortunately, she doesn't have a fondness for following the rules. She'll do her best to stick to the plan, but did the Founders do what was best when they chose to do their work through her?
Harry's First Magical Christmas by Healer Pomfrey
01/07/2009Eight-year-old Harry is locked in his cupboard listening to the Dursleys having Christmas. What if Fawkes could hear his thoughts to Father Christmas and came to rescue him from the Dursleys? Completely AU, Abuse!Dursleys, sick!Harry. Merry Christmas!
A Mark of Pride by SwissMiss
07/29/2007See the fates of two Gryffindors in a Voldemort-victorious A.U., where Death Eaters and Umbrors dog the Potterists.
Solace in the Scent of a Rose by Blond_Goth_Girl_69
09/20/2009What would have happened if Lucius had a change of heart in the first wizard war? During a Triwizard Tournament at Durmstrang, a very different Draco reunites with a tenderhearted Mudblood who showed him kindness during a crisis. Maybe the hero of second war will be another dark wizard as well. In this AU something happened to make Lucius slightly different and therefore Draco different.
Shock and Awe by animeluvr8
06/21/2007Draco Malfoy, the sole heir to the Malfoy family, master of concealed emotions and pureblooded wizard, was in shock. He was unsure of what to make of her, but he did know that this girl was a shock and awe.
Sirius loves London, loves visiting Harry and dropping by the shops and playing Quidditch in the backyard, but he's still waiting for one last piece to fall into place.
To Whom It May Concern by Healer Pomfrey
01/04/2009Set in Harry's sixth year. Because of a heart problem due to being hit by a dark spell at the ministry, he won't be able to fight Voldemort and has to resort to other methods to deal with the prophecy. Completely AU after fifth year, partly OOC.
Shadow of a Doubt by Zaira Albereo
09/06/2010Sirius didn't get that newspaper from Fudge and never broke out of prison. The summer after his uneventful third year in Hogwarts, Harry receives a letter from the Ministry that turns his world up-side-down. He has a godfather?
The Second Malfoy by kewolf
10/26/2012When a plot to raise infants to be Death Eaters goes awry with the disappearance of Voldemort, the Malfoys find themselves taking care of two children: Draco and a boy who Voldemort stole from a family and placed into their care. This little boy isn’t just a regular child, though. He is a Weasley. Too afraid of being sent to Azkaban for kidnapping and also too afraid that Voldemort will return and punish them for not following his orders, they decide to keep Ronald Weasley and raise him as Ronaldus Malfoy, the fraternal twin of Draco. Now Ron and Draco are headed for Hogwarts. Will anyone recognize Ron as a Weasley? Will he learn the truth of his identity? And how will he fit into Harry Potter’s story if he hates him with a passion?
Getting to Know Sirius by Carey Ann Lupin
07/24/2006Regina in turn was watching Sirius. He looked exactly like her mother had described him. His black hair was scraggly but at least it was clean. His blue eyes were bright and clear like the Caribbean waters around St. Thomas that Professor Xavier had taken them to celebrate Regina's seventeenth birthday. She ducked her head slightly when she noticed him staring at her. His dazzling smile made her grin softly.