Standing in the centre of the gathering like he'd been conjured straight from a scroll painting. Hands tucked behind his back, long silver moustache trailing down. His robe, crimson and black, stit...
2025-10-19 20:05:47 +0000 UTC
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After most of the castle cleared out for Christmas, things went quiet. Cassian was trudging through the edge of the Forest with Hagrid and a trio of students, boots crunching over frost.
Hagr...
2025-10-18 17:37:49 +0000 UTC
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A few weeks slipped by. Quidditch started up again, and for the first time since the boy set foot on a broomstick, nothing tried to murder Potter mid-air. Not even a faint breeze in the wrong direc...
2025-10-17 17:34:25 +0000 UTC
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After class, Cassian kicked the door shut behind him, dropped his notes on the desk, and sank onto the edge of the bed like someone preparing for a storm to roll through his skull.
And just l...
2025-10-16 20:12:09 +0000 UTC
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On Friday, Cassian was cornered halfway through his walk to his class, tea in hand and no intention whatsoever of doing anything noble with his afternoon.
"Professor Rosier, a word please," P...
2025-10-15 18:28:19 +0000 UTC
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Cassian opened the door and found Fudge already halfway to a meltdown, sweat pooling in his collar, while McGonagall glared like she was seconds from transfiguring him into a dung beetle. Dumbledor...
2025-10-14 20:34:09 +0000 UTC
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Cassian's hand was tucked loosely around hers as they strolled through Hogsmeade, weaving past clustered students and a pair of third-years arguing over the best place to get sick on sugar. He poin...
2025-10-13 18:21:10 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! Sorry I've been so busy these past few days, lots of travel, and I even got sick(Light cold), so I couldn't interact much with the comments. But I love reading them, and it makes me...
2025-10-12 20:22:19 +0000 UTC
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Hermione woke up on September 19th with a grin already stretching across her face. She shoved her blanket back, scrambled upright, and leaned over the side of her bed to reach. The box was exactly ...
2025-10-11 22:21:45 +0000 UTC
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Cassian shoved open the classroom door with his hip, juggling a pile of scrolls and a cup of tea. Inside, the usual suspects were already in their seats, or near enough to count. Gryffindors and Sl...
2025-10-10 23:27:16 +0000 UTC
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Cassian opened the door after two short knocks and found Harry and Neville standing outside, looking like they'd just wandered in from two entirely different disasters.
He leaned against the ...
2025-10-09 15:31:11 +0000 UTC
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Since Bathsheda's brain had nearly melted trying to wrap itself around two Hermiones and Cassian wasn't willing to sacrifice the last of his single-digit brain cell count to the altar of theoretica...
2025-10-08 19:59:27 +0000 UTC
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Disclaimer: I am not a smart man, and I probably lost a few more brain cells writing this chapter. So if those of you who are obviously smarter than me spot any flaws in the logic, please d...
2025-10-07 20:50:18 +0000 UTC
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Next morning, after breakfast, Cassian stood in front of the third-year Gryffindors and Slytherins, adjusting the chalk on the edge of his desk with one thumb. A few students were still shuffling i...
2025-10-06 16:49:50 +0000 UTC
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Back at their flat, the late sun threw amber light across the floorboards. Cassian barely got past the editorial, some overly excited drivel about international cooperation and the Cup, when soft s...
2025-10-05 22:13:18 +0000 UTC
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I'll be publishing another chapter today, making it two days of double chapters this weekend. Thank you all so much for your support throughout this time. The past few weeks have been quite...
2025-10-05 13:13:24 +0000 UTC
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Cassian stepped into Regulus's study and stopped short.
Everyone was already seated. Nobody looked thrilled.
Matching frowns. That was never a good sign.
He raised a brow. "Who di...
2025-10-04 17:52:29 +0000 UTC
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I'll post a second chapter in an hour or so.
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Harry woke up before his alarm. The sky was still grey, curtains cracked just enough to let in the early light. Hedwig w...
2025-10-04 16:52:39 +0000 UTC
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Another Crawler darted into the array, sliced too fast to track. It hit Cassian's corner and bounced, claws screaming against the barrier.
Perenelle's wand lashed upward. "Pin them!"
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2025-10-03 19:41:06 +0000 UTC
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Helena Ravenclaw waited outside her mother's study after knocking. She dared not enter without waiting for permission. A hot tea and biscuits were balanced on a tray in one hand, her other hand smo...
2025-10-02 18:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Bathsheda stepped back half a pace. "You're—"
"Ngaralu," Cassian answered for her.
She looked as thrown as the rest of them. Eyes narrowed, lips barely moving as she spoke. "Years mus...
2025-10-02 17:35:06 +0000 UTC
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I'll post a Google Sheet later. I couldn't add table to here.
Cassian actively try to learn spells. Most of his mastery progress comes from his own effort and practice. He ha...
2025-10-02 10:56:29 +0000 UTC
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Lumos Noctis. The spell. His spell.
The one from the memory, the one that dragged itself out of his head. The dark, the void, the creatures that fed on light like it was prey.
He stared...
2025-10-01 16:19:16 +0000 UTC
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"Apolline Delacour. Pleased to meet you. I was sent by Master Flamel."
Bathsheda's brow creased, muttering. "A Veela?"
The woman nodded. "Yes."
Cassian scratched the side of his n...
2025-09-30 19:09:30 +0000 UTC
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Next day, the Petrified students were treated... no lingering damage, not even for Nearly Headless Nick, who went straight back to floating through walls or whatever counted as a hobby for a ghost....
2025-09-29 18:33:43 +0000 UTC
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I asked for second year feedback and got absolutely nothing. Guess I'll just sit here, crying into my notes... lol. (I am an ugly-crier)
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Cassian didn't bother hiding his grin when L...
2025-09-28 19:25:40 +0000 UTC
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The aftermath of the Chamber incident wasn't neat.
The governors had barely finished congratulating themselves over Dumbledore's removal before they were forced to drag their smug faces back ...
2025-09-27 21:35:56 +0000 UTC
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I've finally delivered on the promise I made, and now the new access will be:
"Fawkes, get your feathery arse here."
Soon enough, he heard wings flapping from somewhere above.
A warm breeze ruffled Cassian's hair. He looked up to see Fawkes.
The phoenix swo...
2025-09-27 13:07:47 +0000 UTC
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With a strangled yell, Harry ripped his arm free. The fang tore out with it, blood spurting in dark arcs across his sleeve. His knees buckled, and he hit the ground hard, one hand clutching the ven...
2025-09-26 18:46:59 +0000 UTC
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