Bernard Black never quite fit into the wizarding world. The lead up to his departure from working at Flourish and Blotts while living in muggle London to leaving his wizarding life behind to indulge his love of muggle literature and soothe the wounds war can cause. A series of one-shots about his time at Hogwarts and working in Diagon Alley.

"For some," she began as she placed books onto a nearby shelf. "It's things. They hoard them. Others, they just want the power. To prove they can be in charge. Then there's the third group. They do what they do to protect someone. They're the most terrifying. They hurt for love." The story of Jim Moriarty, Criminal mastermind, and Julia Wallace, shopkeeper.