True Colours, part 3

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“Potter,” she said in a tense whisper.  “What do you want, Bulstrode?” I asked in what I hoped was a suitably weary tone. Her dark eyes narrowed slightly, but her expression didn’t change much. Lank black hair was pulled back in a harsh twist, emphasizing her far-too-prominent jawbone. Add a few wrinkles and a tray of … Read more

True Colours, Part 2

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Part 2 In stark contrast to my dream awareness, actually waking up in my body was a more… intermittent process. Hermione Granger, a friend of mine from my prior life, once said that going into shock is the body’s way of coping with large amounts of pain, protecting the mind. The cruciatus curse, of course, … Read more

True Colours, part 1…

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This plot bunny latched onto me after a discussion on the fanficauthors.net mailing list. I currently have only a vague idea where this is going, but it might prove interesting. And I wasn’t able to make any progress on my two main stories until I’d written some of it down. This is un-beta-ed and I’m … Read more

Chapter 33 of NoFP: Destructive Impulses

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Is now being uploaded. However, given the delays a certain site is experiencing, I thought I’d give you all the first bit below:     In Harry’s defence, it could be said that familiarity with his nightmares had worn some of the corners off of them. When one has the same dream repeatedly over the … Read more

A preview of Team 8, chapter 12…

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Naruto stared down at his paper, holding his head in his hands. The rules, as explained by the scarred special jonin, were pretty straightforward. The teams were split up into randomly-assigned seats before the test papers were passed out. Everyone started with ten points, but wrong answers cost a point for each question. Getting caught … Read more