Severus uses his final breaths to apologise to Harry and reveal the truth of his past. Unwilling to let Severus go, Harry performs a dark healing spell in a moment of desperation. When Bellatrix curses him five years later, he finally learns that all dark magic comes at a price. PTSD recovery, Mental illness, homophobia, romance, enough fluff to choke a bunny.

Kagome had no idea she had been claimed from the very beginning, nor the depth of the request she made of Inuyasha. How could a human ever grasp the intricacies of pack politics and the reason why Sesshomaru was so intent on obtaining Tessaiga? The off-limits girl knew not of her situation, but soon, she would. (HIATUS!)

Following the end of the War, Death Eaters are sentenced to lives of servitude. Although Severus was determined not to break, he cracks at the treatment that he endures. After rescuing him from harsh conditions, Harry is left to pick up the pieces, and must grow up far too fast. Slow-paced SS/HP.