Scarlet Crystal

Freedom on the Sunrise

by Scarlet Crystal

Ginny is miserable. The war is over, but not for her. She still can't accept its consequences. She knows the promise he made, but can she remember to trust him again?

2,081 Words,  Started 05/07/2006,  Completed 05/07/2006

The Dunnest Smoke of Hell

by Scarlet Crystal

Harry Potter lies face down in the dirt, surrounded by a ring of Death Eaters in the Forbidden Forest. Narcissa Malfoy approaches, lowering hand to the boy's chest to see if he yet lives. Everyone knows what happens next: Narcissa announces Lord Voldemort's triumph as Harry plays dead. What if, in this crucial moment, Bellatrix did not trust her feckless sister? What if she strode past her celebratory comrades and knelt by the Dark Lord's fallen enemy, wishing to feel for herself the absence of the boy's heartbeat? This is the story of that tragic turn of events.

2,766 Words,  Started 11/08/2008,  Updated 11/08/2008

A Fresh Start

by Scarlet Crystal

Susan Murley was an ordinary girl. She enjoyed school, lived with her parents, and had a pet cat named Misty. There was nothing strange about her. At least, that was what she thought. Suddenly, her parents are fighting about a mysterious problem that she doesn't understand. An owl flies through the hall window. Her mother has an important secret to reveal that will change her life forever.

All original Harry Potter characters and related belong to JK Rowling (bless her) and Warner Brothers.

3,886 Words,  Started 05/19/2006,  Updated 12/27/2006

Notes in a Song

by Scarlet Crystal

A poem about something lost, or is it something forgotten?

67 Words,  Started 05/09/2006,  Completed 05/09/2006

The Bicycle

by Scarlet Crystal

Thomas Parker is a young, intelligent boy with too much time on his hands. What happens when he comes across an old bicycle, a piece of junk just waiting to be found?

1,205 Words,  Started 05/06/2006,  Completed 05/06/2006

The Avalon Chronicles

by Scarlet Crystal

King Arthur is a legend, but it has its routes in magic. Morgan le Fay, or Morgaine, or Morgan of the Fates, was a witch. She lived so long ago that she, too, has been reduced to legend. Avalon, the great magical place for true magic, existed. Powers greater than those of most wizards resided there. Here is its tale.

3,134 Words,  Started 05/07/2006,  Completed 05/07/2006

The Final Twist

by Scarlet Crystal

A poem about what you have left when there is nothing left.

240 Words,  Started 05/10/2006,  Completed 05/10/2006

On the Wind

by Scarlet Crystal

Here follows a poem about strength of another.

180 Words,  Started 12/13/2006,  Completed 12/13/2006

Uncharted Territory

by Scarlet Crystal

A poem about a carefully guarded heart. Contains mild swearing.

115 Words,  Started 05/10/2006,  Completed 05/10/2006

Dust on Barbie Hair

by Scarlet Crystal

Mothers Day is coming up, but Sophia doesn't really know what to put on her card. Her mother works a lot, and she and her dad seem to connect more than she and her mom do. But can Sophia figure out what to do when the day sneaks up on her and taps her on the shoulder?

1,869 Words,  Started 05/06/2006,  Completed 05/06/2006

Inexperience

by Scarlet Crystal

What do I know about love?

155 Words,  Started 05/19/2006,  Completed 05/19/2006

Sea

by Scarlet Crystal

A poem written with the music of the Mediterranean playing in my head.

96 Words,  Started 12/09/2006,  Completed 12/09/2006