They say friendship is the seed from which love grows. But Lydia learned that love was a capricious, varied, untamed thing, and that what is wanted isn't always what is needed. SS/OC, fair amount of SB/OC at beginning. This will be a LONG story. Covers end of Marauder Era through end of Book Era, no gaps or time jumps longer than a few weeks.

My disappointment with the original ending of Mass Effect 3 was, I think, shared by many. At the time I thought I had to do something about it. What I didn't expect was for my wish to be granted by being transplanted into the Mass Effect universe, where I had to fix an awful lot more than I expected. A phrase about writing a check and having to pay came to mind...

Has your sense of direction ever gotten you into trouble? Mine's so bad that it's capable of breaking the laws of physics. Once, I went for a walk in New Zealand in 2014, and ended up on Mindoir during a batarian raid in 2170. Where I met someone. Self-insert (SI), cover by Pretend Fiction.

HPDM, minor HPGW. Draco accidentally walks into the middle of an overheated argument between Potter and his Weasley, and nearly walks out again. But when he doesn't, it brings a spark to flame that would never have started on its own. A tale of five times Draco and Harry stand together. COMPLETE.

Draco Malfoy has been missing for three years; Harry is assigned the cold case and slowly becomes intrigued by the memories he investigates. Eventual HPDM.