Ater a masquerade ball Flora and Helia meet, only they dont know that they meet each other. Flora has no choice but to go off without revealing herself and Helia is on a mad search for his masked beauty. A short story,based on the story of Cinderella

Flora has suffered through a seemingly one-sided love for six years. When she gets an unexpected diagnosis, she must find a way to fight through the hardships her health problems in order to find the courage to tell Helia how she feels, and find out if he feels the same way.

When a mysterious fairy, who is an accomplished combatant, saves the Winx Club from a dangerous encounter, the girls decide to help integrate her into society. However, she has a secret that could lead those around her in peril. Who exactly is this girl and what is the truth behind her background? THIS STORY IS BEING REWRITTEN!

Bloom and the rest of the Winx are out celebrating a small victory vs. the wizards, but what are the wizards planning...and why does it involve Bloom?

Her grandmother taught her to believe in fairy tales. She was told that one day her Prince Charming would come to save her. But after years of abuse, Bella has nearly given up all hope, until the day the Cullens moved to Forks. Twilight AU, mating connection story.

:AU: Running away with your brother and his band of famous, but obnoxious rockstars isn't all it's cracked up to be. Fame is a dangerous beast. Wild and unpredictable. And so is Jace Herondale. But how can you love a boy that's desired by millions and acts not quite human? -Clace- R&R?

Starts after Bloodlines and has gone off the rails into fairly in-character AU. A Sydrian story that's not just about Sydrian. Romance, friendship, humor, magic, dreamwalking, character development, botany, fluff, hand-to-hand fighting, lemons, more magic, and puns. ED trigger warning. Some violence, serious sexytimes. Worth your time! More info at the start of chapter 1.

ALL HUMAN! She's the main suspect in a Murder case. He's the hard-ass Cop. After arresting & interrogating Rose, Dimitri is forced to release the Criminal, putting the case in danger of turning cold. With no options left, he strikes an unusual bargain.

ALL HUMAN! Rose Hathaway is a troubled teen sent to a private maximum security Military Academy. During her stay, she meets General Dimitri Belikov, who pushes and challenges Rose to her highest possible limits. Can she break through his tough exterior?

Princess Stella is being forced to marry against her will for the good of her kingdom, even though she loves another. Flora is a hard-working seamstress who dreams of a better day. When they meet, they discover that they'll be more useful to one another than they had originally anticipated. SxB FxH MxR.

Ally Dawson's fear of flying becomes reality when the plane holding her and her classmates crashes on it's way to California. Will they be able to survive all of the obstacles they are about to face, and will they be able to get over their high school labels and fight together to survive? Better than it sounds! Auslly! OOC! Give it a chance! Rated T for a reason!

November Dwyer is the adoptive sister of Bella Swan. She's an alcohol loving, mentally parculiar, trouble making half-goth. When Bella moves in with Charlie, Nova goes with Renée and Phil only to move in with her sister and Chief Swan months later. On her first day she gets dragged to a table by a pixie and proposed to by the Juggernaut's doppelganger.

Christian shouldn't be allowed to drink unsupervised...it just leads to five people tossed out into the parking lot after the fire brigade evacuate the building. It's a good thing the nudist is used to low temperatures... **Pure Drabble**

A year after Rose dies in LS, she is sent back to Earth as Lissa's bond mate, with one caveat. She can't tell anyone who she is. Waking up in the court's infirmary as a moroi princess was the last thing Rose expected and even more shocking is that her newly assigned guardian is none other than her former lover. Can Dimitri fall in love with her soul again despite her new status?

"Trust me when I say people can feel love even when most of their hearts are consumed by darkness." I looked back at Baltor, still standing there. "Don't kill Ogron. You'll regret it." Season 4, Bloom gets advice from a surprising friend regarding a certain wizard's fate.

"I saw a tangle of red and pink and lips and arms wrapped around bodies, and I realized that maybe mistakes could happen twice." Season 4, Bloom and Roxy have a talk about certain 'romantic partners' at the Fruity Music Bar.

At the Christening of Anna and Kristoff's firstborn child, some uninvited guests come. One thing leads to another and Elsa becomes betrothed to the future king of the Southern Isles. There's just one tiny problem: People start getting murdered in mysterious ways. Helsa, Kristanna, post-movie. M for violence, sexual content from c18 on, and many characters' deaths. COMPLETE

You're the new crewmate on board the Thousand Sunny. Not only are you and your crewmates starving to death but you're thinking about stabbing a few of them along the way in your rising hunger-induced insanity. You're thinking Zoro should be first. He looks like he deserves it.

A girl shows up claiming to be the lost princess. Rapunzel, Eugene, and the Queen can't resist a little fun. Gift!fic for anyone who has ever reviewed one of my stories.

Now Austin is in New York, life for Ally is anything but easy. Her dad is constantly ignoring her, her school life has become harder ever since Austin left, and she has a pretty big secret that everyone knows, apart from the one person that needs to know it the most; Austin. Sequel to The Senior Who Stole My Heart.

When a new term hits Alfea, the Winx thought that they would have a normal semester, how wrong they were. 6 witches arrive in search of the hidden treasures that summon the ultimate power, the Cosmic Void. Where are they? Who is sworn to protect them?

Dimitri is sent to the academy to train a pregnant Rose. As they train, he learns that there is more to her and the baby than there seems. Will Rose open up to him, or will she simply hurt herself once again? Title: Never Too Late by Three Days Grace

Tori Vega is a new student at Hollywood Arts. She's friendly, kind, and incredibly talented. She's also profoundly deaf. Edited! Chapter 12 is almost completely new!

(Season 3) At Stella's Princess Ball, Baltor checks up on Countess Cassandra to make sure everything goes according to plan. He never expected to be dancing with the girl who'd collided with him on the stairs.

Zoro proves to himself that Sanji is wrong by asking Nami a "not so complicated" question. Just a fun little drabble I felt compelled to write. Rated T for some language.

Magic can do some incredible things, but even it has limits. They lost their chance a long time ago. But maybe they deserve another one…

Bloom just couldn't do it. She couldn't take a life...even if it meant preventing evil from taking over the Magical Universe. Now, because of this shortcoming, she may face a terrible fate. Diaspro thinks she wants revenge, but in all reality she only wants to belong somewhere. Her thirst for vengeance on Bloom may just teach her what's really worth fighting for in life.

A plane crash leaves Bella stranded with a baby, a handsome but odd angry man, and his peculiar luggage on an uncharted island in the Bermuda Triangle. Will these three strangers survive? AH EXB banner by FemmeCullen Re-written, EDEN Free

RAURA with a hint of AUSLLY. What happens when, on Ross & Laura's private plane ride home from promoting the show in Australia, Laura is sent a link to a naughty fan fic by a fan? What's more, what happens when she finds the guts to read it and her body reacts in such a way that she just can't control herself? A fan fic about a fan fic. Wut? TWO SHOT. Guest Starring thebossherself!

Ally, Austin, Kaylin and Kyler are setting out on a new journey together as a family. And as we all know, the best journeys are never boring. As if Ally's life could ever be such a thing. Get ready for the new, firsts, and more. SEQUEL TO SLAPPED.

What if, on Bloom's way to Earth, something happened? What if her kidnapper was Baltor? What if she developed a crush on her ageless 'caretaker' as the years drew by? Bloom/Baltor

A story about a new Gallagher Girl, Esmeralda Medinas, known as the Ghost. The Gallagher Girls idea is not mine, but the property of Ally Carter. All rights go expressly to her.

Set after "The White Circle" episode. Flora decides to spy on Anagan to find out where the Wizards of the Black Circle are living. Unfortunately, she gets caught.

Sequel to the "Good Little Girl" story and set after "A Virtual World" episode. Once again, Flora needs Anagan's help.

AU. During summer vaction, Bloom is attacked and turned into a creature of the night. How will her friends and Sky take the news? More importantly, how will this affect her? Please read and review! Rated T for language, suggestive themes and mild violence. COMPLETE

It's the middle of the night. There is a man standing at Tori's bedside, holding a knife to her throat. He's threatening to kill her. He's absolutely terrifying. Tori's world is suddenly turned upside down.

Ally Dawson is a 16 year old introvert singer/songwriter. She copes with her mother's death, anxiety, and guilt but wants to break out of her shell and experience the real world. She's finally encouraged when she meets new friends and a certain outgoing boy named Austin, who gives her the chance to stand out and break down her walls. Based off of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower."

Rose is a Princess trying to escape an arranged marriage. She runs away to Chicago to start a new life seeking refuge with her American Pen-Pal Lissa. Enter Dimitri Belikov, Prince in disquise. Can he win her heart before his identity is exposed?

Alice was the family freak, and Jasper had trouble trusting people. Emmett just wants excitement, and Rose is afraid of leaving home. Edward believes he's cursed, and Bella's desperate for friends. Fate brought them all together; their worlds collide only briefly, but is it enough to keep them together?

The characters of Kickin' It live in a diffrent time. Kim is a princess and Jack a thief. Will they be able to overcome their difrences to help each other? Will they realize what they have is something special, or will they let people break them apart?

I decided to repost it! Sequel to Found In Magic. Bloom's back. Nabu's back. Daphne's back. But was that all that came back with Bloom when she escaped the Death Realm? Old evils will arise and everyone will be shocked by who it is Bloom has to fight next. Enjoy this third installation of the Lost In Magic series.

After Dimitri told her his love had faded, Rose was assigned a guardian position in Europe, where she spent years as far away from Dimitri as possible. But when she becomes leader of the guardian council, she comes back to court and faces her past. But Rose doesn't come back alone, she brings with her a deadly secret that can destroy everything and everyone.

Rose Hathaway is kidnapped and compelled to believe that Victor Dashkov is her father and he trains her to be a psychic warrior. When the guardians finally manage to find her and bring her back, she doesn't remember anybody, only her "father" and her "family."

"Don't offer your condolences. Don't apologize. Just treat me as if I was any normal song writer. I need some type of normalcy back in my life," she spoke, her husky voice quiet. Austin nodded his head in understanding. Lester was like a second father to him, he had always been fond of the quirky man.

There was no denying the feeling she got when she walked into Fowl Manor and found it empty. Unwittingly she drew her neutrino, her ears prickling with anxiety. And then she saw them and she wasn't sure if her initial response should be to stare, flee, or scream. One-shot - A/H if you squint REALLY HARD - Warning: Features insane Artemis, Post-TLG

"Do you have any idea what you've put me through?" Ally cried. "One minute, we're happy going to California together, and then you leave with no goodbye?" When Austin leaves to pursue his dreams without saying goodbye to Ally, how will she react when he returns after two years? Will he be able to win her back? Or has he lost her forever?

Holly is feeling under the weather, and for once Artemis is a bit unsure of what to do. As it turns out, the boy genius isn't very good at interacting with hysterical elves. He finds out that fairy PMS can be pretty dangerous. The hard way.

What if the Winx Club had someone working against them all along? Flora had never been who she said she was, she had always been half witch. When Baltor put her up to spying from the inside, she never thought that she would end up feeling like she was a part of something.

Gallagher Academy is a mental institution. Bex talks to ghosts, Liz sings to the moon and Macey cuts herself. Cammie doesn't know why she's there, they won't tell her… She's not like the others, she's normal. When Cammie meets Zach she realises her definition of normal might not suffice. The Gallagher Academy is ruining the girls even more than their own minds. She needs to help.

AU. The holidays are just around the corner. Ally Dawson was prepared to spend it alone this year, as sad as that sounds. She was not, however, prepared for her new, attractive blond neighbor suddenly taking an interest in her life. Prequel to Relationship Things. Complete.

Ally Dawson, single mother of twins, struggels to do the right thing. But some how she found her self doing somthing very wrong. Actions have consequences. Nobody slaps rock star Austin Moon accross the face in public and gets away with it... NOMINTATED FOR BEST AUSTIN & ALLY STORY OF 2012! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Nami hasn't had a proper hug in a long time and wants one now. A ZoNa one-shot.

Due to a mistake in booking, Austin and Ally have to share a hotel room. It probably doesn't help that they're both really attractive, consensual adults now. But if you ask Austin, he'll blame the whole night on Ally. And her legs. Mostly her legs. Complete.

A WCNG story...After a horrible plane crash, the Winx and Riven are left stranded on an island. Years later, they return, wanting a normal life, with no evil and crime fighting. But wishes don't always come true, and evil is after them. One thing is certain, they have been on that island for way too long. Canceled Sequel

Ally is devoting her whole Summer to her best friend Dakota. But when Dakota's brother Austin returns home for good after being away to a private music school, will that make it tough for Ally to focus? Austin has changed a lot and she can't help but feel attraction to the forbidden 18 year old. Will things go good, or bad? I suck at summaries, read! you won't regret it. OOC.

The Winx Club have disappeared and it has been two and a half years since Valtor was defeated. Or was he? Questions are asked: Why did they leave? Where did they go? and who took them? And now that they're back who's side are they on? Will they remain the Winx Club or will Valtor's influence drag them over the other side?

Ally is just one big ball of energy since Austin introduced her to the magical concoction called coffee six months ago...can he calm her down long enough to tell her something really important? One-shot :)

Ally hates Austin Moon, resident Bad Boy of Miami High. But when she has to tutor him, things start to get confusing...throw a jerky ex-boyfriend into the mix and things really start to get interesting...

Behind the Melody sequel. An extraordinary opportunity arises for the Winx Club when they become rock stars. But will this new found fame prove to be too much to handle when it starts to bring hurt, betrayal and secrets? Friendships will be tested, loyalties will fade, and trust in each other will be jeopardised all from behind the curtain. Will this be the end of the Winx Club?

"That's my life." I shrugged, noticing Roxy's eyes follow me expectantly. "But trust me. Being a Winx, saving the world… it's so not all it's cracked up to be."

What if Cammie beat Zach in their CoveOps assignment and then they came to stay at Blackthorne? Will sparks fly or just friends? Zammie Brant Lonas and Nacey

SEQUEL TO GENDER BENDER, the guys are facing a new challenge with the Winx club. Will they find out about the girls past transformation even though they can't talk? Or will they be submerged with their girlfriends love.

Cammie the Chameleon is not so normal. She and her friends prove themselves as some of the best spies-in-training. Will it tick off some Blackthorne Boys? Of Course. But Cammie, Bex, Macey, and Liz won't let anything stand in their way..not even a couple boys. Okay so I'm not good at summaries, but please read ZAMMIE Brant and Jiz! And my best friend came up with the airport idea.

Ally is Dez's sister, and Austin is Dez's best friend. She's 16, he's 18. She has a boyfriend, he has a girlfriend. Yet somehow, they fall in love anyway. But can they overcome everything and be together?

The Winx and Specialists, defeated The Black Circle, and decided to stay in, Gardenia, awhile. Where they discover, their true, talent. Meanwhile, a mission, has come up, and a difficult decision, has to be made.

Flora is a young beautiful girl but what she dosent know is that she is the true princess of linphea. will Flora find out what happened to her parents and will Prince Helia and Flora fall in love

"It's another one of Sibylla's tests. When we fell asleep, she invaded our dreams, and filled them with our darkest desires. The thing we want most in the world, that's kept hidden in the deepest part of our minds.". Sparxshipping, set in Season 4.

After years of hiding away their feelings, Flora and Helia go on a camping trip and reveal what they have been hiding from each other for over a decade.

When Bloom is mysteriously kidnapped by a rogue Earth gang, her children are left to cope with the reality that magic exists. Which makes them all the more curious about the father they never met. Too bad they don't know he's a dark, powerful wizard.

"There are 13 things you need to know about my girlfriend, Jade West, and you'll never ask me why I'm with her again." Beck makes us understand his girlfriend, or, how Beck and Jade met.

Jade West is as cruel as human beings come. Medical!AU

What if Zach and Cammie had never met in school? What if they both went on to become top CIA agents? What if they are both put together on the same mission? What could possibly go wrong there? READ AND REVIEW!

Princess Flora had witnessed everything her father had done to the kingdom of Lynthea, and was allowed to do nothing about it. Who said the knight in shining armour had to be a prince?

When Ally's dad decides they're moving to Vermont, Ally is far from happy. Then really strange things start to happen in her new house but her dad doesn't believe her. Will she meet someone who does? Sounds better then the summary! Auslly!

Flora has grown up in Linphea believing she is just an ordinary fairy, but when she meets a thief in the forest her tale really begins and her life will never be the same.

Austin Moon is a world-famous teen pop sensation. Ally Dawson is your typical girl-next-door. When Ally becomes Austin's guide to a normal American teenager's life, what will happen? Will Auslly happen? AU, multi-chapter. R&R!

sequel to the Family Reads Shadowland. moving on to the second diary how will the family handle the next installment of Suze's ghostly adventures? finding about Brad's rule breaking, how Spike came to the family and what really happened to Tad...uhoh

We all know how the third season of Winx Club ended, but what if Bloom ended up taking Baltor's deal? What if she helped him get the spells back to go after the Ancestresses? What if... she ended up feeling something more for him?

After graduation, Bloom sets out on a dangerous quest to reclaim what once was hers. But in the process, she might just discover that the greatest things in life are the ones we aren't looking for...

After weeks of unanswered phone calls Flora goes to Red Fountain and is heartbroken when she finds Helia proposing to another girl. So torn up about it Flora has completely given up on relationships till Helia reveals something he has hiding from almost everyone.

Artemis takes into his care an amnesiac trying to help him regain his memories, but is there more to this mysterious man than meets the eye. AxH rating is for later chapters

Four-shot. She brought him to stardom, so therefore she wasn't jealous. There was no reason to be; even though the thing she craved most was to have him kiss her senseless against her very own piano. Again.

Tori and André are driving home after a sick party at Keenan Thompson's house. Suddenly, something most unexpected happens. Something that'll change their lives and relationship forever. But, does it change it in a good way or in a bad way?

We all know Blooms story. The whole lost parents, adopted, earth fairy thing. But what about the quiet faries we love? What about Flora? This is her story. Please read and rate. Not actual episodes R&R

Sory. i have to repost. This used to be Lov3dXOXO's story. it had been handed down to me. enjoy.

Seeing her friends advacing at a faster rate than her, Flora can't help but feel a little insecure till a new boy comes to school and changes everything she saw on life and love.

Flora transferred to a boarding school. She has 3 roommates, including Helia. She becomes friends with the gang, but Helia. Flora & Helia doesn't like each other very well. Can things get better? Will there be any sparks between them?

Oh, just ask Eddie. He'd really rather fight a handful of strigoi than to watch Adrian sulk. SydneyxAdrian. R&R please?

Flora is the new girl in town. What will happen when she finds that she likes Helia and finds true friendship she never had before? Flora and Helia likes each other, but they can't admit their feelings to each other! A F&H story including songs.

COMPLETELY REVISED. Carmel Mental Health Hospital. Suze has spent the last three years in purgetory. Haunted by her past and surrounded by people who don't believe her story, she waits. For what, no one knows. AU. FINISHED, please review!

Rose is a homeless teenager involved in the dark world of underground crime until she meets Dimitri who makes it his soul purpose to get her out.

Flora & Helia have been best friends since they were kids. But it all changes when they start to grow feelings for each other. Will they be more than friends? Including songs and a little bit of the other couples but a Flora and Helia story.

I do not own Winx club! Flora thinks her life is going well. Until Helia's old girlfriend comes looking for him. A new Enemy comes wanting Flora.

"I'd name my kid something cool," he decides. "Like… like Bartholomew. Or Ploxy." Jade/Beck drabbles.

Flora meets Helia for the first time at Red Fountain. She feels an immediate attraction. But she is the Princess of Linphea and is betothed. There is no chance for them... or is there

Bella had a feeling that she was going to die young. She just didn't expect to be a ghost afterwards but these things happen. So do vampires, who can not only see you but take an interest in your afterlife. "You're dead." "So are you. What's your point?"

Follow Rose and Lissa to Lehigh University.. who will be left behind? How will Lissa handle being Queen? What happens after the bond is broken? Will Rose and Dimitri have their happily ever after? Will Adrian find his way in life? And what about Tasha?

A retelling of Sleeping Beauty. Princess Flora has a curse put on her at birth that can only be broken with true love's kiss. When Flora meets a boy in the forest could he be the one? This is my very first story so please tell me how i did.

Bloom and Sky have always celebrated Fathers Day together ever since her child was born, but Bloom hardly celebrates Sky as the father on the day. Sparxshipping. A Fathers Day fic

Rose is having sex with drawls, its Lissa's time of the month, Jesus is coming, Adrian's joining a Hindu Temple, Christian wants baby unicorns, Eddie loves green cheese and more...

A girl from Helia's past comes back to haunt him unexpectedly as a transfer student at Alfea. She befriends Flora instantly, but she's keeping a secret from her new friend. Will this secret come between Helia's relationship with Flora?

One month no text, calls nor replies. the winx comes back with huge secrets that is is between them and 12 new heros will rise and one will be the next generation of magic and the girls never knew about the prophecy that goes with it...

My eyes flash open, my heart beats twenty times too fast, it feels as if I wake up for the first time. I only have to remind one thing: Destroy her.' She is a Jane Doe. Or isn't she? - BloomxSky all the way

2nd in 'A Royal Engagement' series. Bloom's life turns upside down when she discovers some news sending at the same time of Sky leaving for a few months. With Sky being MIA and out of contact, things turn desperate sending Bloom on the verge of a mental break down. Will things be enough to bring Sky back or keep him from her forever? R/R.

After an incident that leaves Flora heartbroken, her and the other winx girls do something that helps Flora's healing process, she starts a band and enters a singing competition. Will her heart heal, will the winx win or could it lead to possible stardom?

Dreams are suppossed to give a serene feeling. So why does Riven's dreams cause him to do the unthinkable? Was he misguided? Is it all even worth Musa's pain?

Flora always thought Bloom was seeing someone else. She just had no idea how true it was. Sparxshipping, one-shot

AU, the Winx girls are living in New York City, where danger and romance are never far apart. One night, Bloom is robbed coming back from a night club. This leads to an unexpected rescue, which leads to an unexpected romance. Sparxshipping.

Dopey, Sleepy, Doc, Andy and Suze's mom is locked in a room together by Father Dom, with a pile of Suze's diaries. how will they react to Suze's secrets?

"No Andy, its just…sometimes I wonder if I chose the right guy." Bloom spills her guts to Andy one night at the Fruity Music Bar, admitting how Baltor seems to be everywhere to her. But who's listening? Series 4 Sparxshipping One-shot. Full summary inside

Sequel to Pauliestiltskin! Jesse has something very important to ask Suze, but putting it into words is proving tricky. He writes his own fairytale for the one he loves, but can't resist dragging Paul into the mix...

Well we've all had one...and Suze too. But this time there's no Mediators and Jesse's not a ghost, he's just your typical popular teenage guy, whom every girl is after, including Suze. But will he notice her...out of all the girls at school?

Suze Simon witnessed something that sent her life into chaos. Stuck in a safe-house with a dangerous Specialist De Silva and the deadly threat dawning closer each day; its not long before they start to question where the real threat is coming from...Fini!

The past doesn't always rest. Sometimes horrible stories wander the earth, until they find me. When they do, they latch on to me, and they don't let go until I see what they have seen, relive what happened to them. That is when I Dream.

The girls leave after the guys break their hearts. When they come back, they are stronger, wiser, older, and...they have kids.

Suze gets home from school early, looking forward to some quality time to hang out with Jesse. Only to be disappointed when she finds he's got someone else to hang out with...

Flora does something that she will end up regretting the rest of her life. She could change back her life, but she is too scared that things will get out of hand again. She decides to totally separate herself from the winx, forever.

A new school year has arrived at Alfea's university but trouble starts to arise when a mysterious witch from Flora and Musa's past start to destroy their lives forever. Read and Review and find out what happens.

What happens when Baltor and Bloom are both thrown together in the Omega Dimension - her for a crime that wasn't completely her fault, and him for finally getting caught taking over planets. One word: drama!

*Lent. The forty days before Easter where it is expected to deny yourself of something you love. Usually, I played it safe; This year, however, I can see myself suffering.* Jesse De Silva is dared to give up the one thing he learns means the most to him.

Sheriff Jesse de Silva is given the task of shutting down an illegal cat house owned by none other than Paul Slater. There, he embarks on a friendship turned romance with Susannah Simon and soon the couple are fighting to keep their love a secret. FIN

Due to an assignment set by her professor, Suze jets off to Spain to further study her English essay topic. On the way she meets a total hottie, who just happens to be part of family she'll be staying with. His name is Jesse de Silva ... but he's engaged.

What really happened between Riven and Darcy when they were dating? How did this affect Musa? How Riven went from being intoxicated to sober. Includes interesting twists and turns. Please read and review.

When they found her, she was nearly dead and had no memory. Now it will take the love of one man to bring her backand to uncover the painful memories she has buried.. Epilogue now up FINISHED!

Suze is on the pathway to destruction, and she doesn’t seem to care. Or does she? A meeting with a stranger may cause her to rethink her priorities. Partially AU