An account of the event prior to the betrayal of the Potter family as well as the event after their death as told by Sirius Black. An old friend shows up on his doorstep asking for help, a misguided move intended to shield and suddenly, bodies and loyalties strewn left and right and the blame pinned on the wrong man. All canon, no new characters, just plain old storytelling.

Blending the "Forgotten Portrait" ending with the "Together Forever" ending, Ib and her older sister Mary are 16 now, in high school. Their class is visiting the Weiss Guertena gallery; Mary elects not to go but is unable to persuade her sister. A familiar face, a strange new girl, and a gallery of mysteries. Garry X Ib. Lots of Guertena backstory.

A collection of short stories that focus on 2 characters at a time. Each story is a glimpse into the lives, thoughts, actions, behaviors between them. A colleague/friend relationship, an equals relationship, an difference in experience relationship, a strained father and son relationship, a lovers relationship, a relationship of comparison and jealousy, and an enemies relationship.

This story takes place a year after Friederike's death, Ludwig is still on his journey to find a suitable princess. With a little help from Dorothea, the Prince is able to see the person he wants most desperately to see...LuiXIdike