Chapter 24: A Not-So-Welcome Reunion

originals by LongLiveQueequeg and Rustyfur

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The footsteps came to an abrupt halt, and in the suffocating silence that preceded the end of a memory, he heard ragged breathing and droplets of liquid slowly falling to stone.

Drip

Drip

Drip

The harsh aroma of daisies mixed with rust hit his nostrils in an acrid wave that made him want to vomit. Nearly a century had passed since he had smelled it last.

Albus bravely spun, already aware of what lay behind him.

Chapter 23: Loyalty -- NSFW DM+PP

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original by Vyrl on DA

still geeking out about how nice this came out.

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"But… I… I thought you wanted to wait until we were-"

"Are you really about to turn me down?" asked the girl, pouting her lips.

Draco shook his head adamantly. "Absolutely not."

Pansy grinned and grabbed one of the large cushions from the loveseat.

"I didn't think so."

Chapter 23: Through the Looking Glass

original from b+w amagami

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Careful not to spill her tea, Ginny sank into an armchair and pulled her Looking Glass into her lap. The tight pain in her chest slowly abated as she dragged her thumb across the stone's smooth surface, tracing the outline of Harry's face. Like herself, her best friend was wide awake, sitting at the window, watching the storm rage. Her knees were pulled tightly to her chest, her black hair was a mess, and her dismal expression suggested that the first two weeks of the girl's summer had been just as miserable as Ginny's own.