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    “You can use a spear as a walking stick, but that will not change its nature” - The Song of Achilles

    Hadrian is a spear- there's no denying it. He is sharp, he hurts those around him (near or far, it doesn’t much matter) and most of all, he stabs the feet that mistake him for a stick.

    Against the clock, Hadrian must learn the difference between living and surviving, love and hate; sacrifice and surrender.

    How does a boy reared for war and forged in hate learn to love?

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    08 May 2026

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    What if Severus Snape had taken pity on Harry Potter? What if he had told him the truth at the end of his sixth year? The truth is that he is a Horcrux and that as part of Dumbledore's grand plan, he will have to sacrifice himself to kill the Dark Lord.

    Well, the trouble was, telling him the truth seemed like a great idea at the time, but it really didn't go the way Snape wanted it to. He realised that the minute Albus Dumbledore mysteriously dropped dead, but by the time Harry comes back to Hogwarts as Head Boy for his final year, the rest of the world know it too. His new tattoo has as much meaning as the baby Basilisk around his shoulders and nobody, even those he was formerly friends with, wants to mess with him.

    Now that he has Harry on side, can Voldemort win the war that so many said he was destined to lose?

    Only time will tell.

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    25 Apr 2026

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    Ever since the events of his fourth year, Harry Potter has been drowning. He’d already been struggling for years, and a mixture of fresh trauma, mounting pressure, and disturbing nightmares is pushing him closer and closer to the edge.
    His friends see him falling apart more and more, but they’re powerless to help him. The adults in his life are willing to turn a blind eye to his ever-increasing issues, so long as they’re able to maintain their idea of a savior and keep their plans in place.

    When Harry Potter arrived at Hogwarts, Severus Snape's life became exponentially harder as he tried to field threats against a boy he didn’t even like and take up spy work again at the same time. With the return of the Dark Lord, Severus also suddenly had to work to protect his godson from the threat looming over them; if Draco fell into the Dark Lord’s hands like his father, he would never escape.
    Severus is content to allow the obvious problems rising in Potter to be addressed by the boy’s other teachers, and the people who cared for him. However, as more issues arose and intensified, one thing became obvious: Severus may be the only person with both the power to help Potter, and the will to do so.

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    11 Apr 2026

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    Caesar's eyes glanced over her, full of glee and excitement that she did not share. Her own eyes glassy as she glanced at the audience.

    "Johanna, I see tears in your eyes. Could that be because you've spend the past years caring for your invalid father?"

    She pushed the tears further to the surface as she nodded. "He lost his leg several years ago, my brothers provide for us and I take care of the home"

    "Now isn't that beautiful folks? Such a sweet, gentle soul she is" Caesar claimed as the crowd roared while a tear rolled down her cheek.

    They mindlessly ate up the story she fed them, the harmless girl from District 7 - who played the violin and smiled like the world wasn't about to end.

    Perhaps because, in Johanna's mind, she'd already won.

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    Johanna Mason's backstory as we never got it in the books. Following her from the age of 14, all the way to the end of the war - and everything in between.

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    11 Apr 2026

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    When Harry's name comes out of the Goblet of Fire, he is livid. He didn't bloody want to join a deadly tournament, but it seems like no one believes him, so he swears a wizarding oath.

    Now everyone believes him, but he still isn't excused from the tournament. Almost on the point of wanting to give up on his magic, Death interferes because Death's chosen child can't lose his magic.

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    ''This is why you are going to be perfect.''  Death almost croons, making Harry blush.  ''If you're going with me to train, you will be back in no time. Time travels differently in my realm.'' 

    Harry nods. He suspected something like that. ''Then I will go with you to train. It is only fair. The others are older and have more experience.''

    ''Harry, no!'' Dumbledore exclaims, but Harry knows it is too late. Death is already grasping his arm, and then everything turns dark around him.

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    09 Apr 2026