Draco is content with his Snitches, with the tap tap tap of his hammer, and the tiny gears and sharp scent of metal in his workshop - until one day Harry Potter appears, asking for help to solve a rash of Snitch-tampering in the Quidditch world. Written for 2014 HD Career Fair.

The Watson-Holmes twins always get a story before bed. This time, they've asked John to tell the tale of how he learned their father was a wizard. Against his better judgement, he agrees... It all started with a howler addressed to Severus James Potter-Malfoy, bearing an angry dress down from Draco, and an invitation to bring John with him for a Christmas holiday visit with Mummy.