AU between ME1 and 2. Placed on administrative leave after Sovereign's defeat, Shepard is sent to Illium on Spectre business. When a simple case involving slavers sets the stage for a web of conspiracy that armies, PMCs, information brokers, and a shadowy terrorist group alike vie for, Shepard discovers there are some secrets darker than the return of the Reapers. Shep/Miranda.

Post-GOF. The world, even the magical one, is a pretty big place. As Voldemort returns, small actions by the ICW, Dumbledore, set the stage for radical shifts in the way the coming war in Britain is to be fought. Harry gets some new friends, new skills, and is taught a new perspective.OCs, Still Harry-Centric, Grey-ish! Realistic! No Slash, No Harem. Please come R&R!