Ashwinder :: To bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses

The Tie That Binds

This story is completed.

1. The Proposal by Laralee (Suggestive) [Reviews - 11]
Genres: Mystery/Suspense, General, Drama, Angst, Friendship, Alternate Universe, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: Character Death, Implied Character Death
Summary: In the end, it's up to you to decide who is worth the suffering. Written ifor the Bring Back the Bastard Challenge hosted by the LiveJournal community, Deeply_horrible. Nominated for Best Drama-Angst fanfiction in the HPfanficfanpoll awards on LiveJournal (4369 words)

2. The Arrival of Severus Snape by Laralee (Suggestive) [Reviews - 9]
Genres: Mystery/Suspense, General, Drama, Angst, Friendship, Alternate Universe, Tragedy, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: Character Death, Implied Character Death
Summary: Being a private Potions dealer had its perks, giving him an opportunity to travel the world in search of exotic ingredients and various Potions tomes. It had also given him an escape from his dreadfully monotonous life style. A terminal bachelor and general hard-arse did not lend itself to many social outings, but Severus Snape was reasonably content. Reasonably content. (4567 words)

3. The Maladies of Minerva McGonagall by Laralee (Suggestive) [Reviews - 4]
Genres: Mystery/Suspense, General, Drama, Angst, Friendship, Alternate Universe, Tragedy, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: Character Death, Implied Character Death
Summary: The usually boisterous halls of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry now stood as still as the stone used to create them. Apart from the stifled clamour of the various portraits, the only sounds cutting through the earnest silence were the muffled footsteps and voices of the three generations of professors heading for the eighth floor. Minerva's desire to travel to the Headmaster's office made for a rather long walk given the pace the trio was moving. The Headmistress and her Transfiguration mistress ambled along, quietly conversing between themselves, leaving Severus to reflect on the Hogwarts he had left fourteen years before. (4248 words)

4. Soliciting Mister Malfoy by Laralee (Suggestive) [Reviews - 6]
Genres: Mystery/Suspense, General, Drama, Angst, Friendship, Alternate Universe, Tragedy, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: Character Death, Implied Character Death
Summary: Severus stood in the corridor outside the Great Hall. He had elected to have his evening meal in the privacy of his own rooms. Truthfully, he needed the peace and quiet because after years of living as a recluse, stepping back into the spotlight was a bit of a change he wasn't entirely ready for. That very same evening, most of the staff had returned to the castle for their annual dinner to kick off the unofficial start of the new term; Severus wanted to be as far away from the other professors as he could manage. (8374 words)

5. Potions and Petulant Plans by Laralee (Suggestive) [Reviews - 5]
Genres: Mystery/Suspense, General, Drama, Angst, Friendship, Alternate Universe, Tragedy, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: Character Death, Implied Character Death
Summary: The library at Hogwarts would have been completely dark if not for the two candles burning at the tables where Severus and Hermione sat, poring over page after page of ancient text, hoping to find something they had missed. The rustling of the pages and sighs of frustration were the only sounds that filled the otherwise silent room. (6955 words)

6. The Horrors of Fairy Tales by Laralee (Suggestive) [Reviews - 7]
Genres: Mystery/Suspense, General, Drama, Angst, Friendship, Alternate Universe, Tragedy, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: Character Death, Implied Character Death
Summary: Severus appeared in the rural township of Wiltshire at precisely eight o'clock. He turned quickly down a secluded drive that lay hidden among towering ramparts of ivy. To a Muggle passerby, they would simply see the thick flora covered wall and not the lane leading to the Malfoy Family estate that extended down the grove. Severus started down the concealed lane, the sound of gravel crunching beneath his worn boots as he went. He could have elected to Apparate directly to the front door, but Severus desperately needed the fresh air and time alone. (10165 words)

7. Of Things To Come by Laralee (Suggestive) [Reviews - 11]
Genres: Mystery/Suspense, General, Drama, Angst, Friendship, Alternate Universe, Tragedy, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: Character Death, Implied Character Death
Summary: The noise of the dying embers in the firebox and the ticking of the old clock that sat on the mantel piece were the only sounds he could hear. It was a peaceful, serene moment, but it carried a certain melancholy he could not deny. It was as if the castle was preparing itself for the departure of the woman lying just a few feet from him. (6176 words)

This story is completed.