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(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 13: Divergence

Chapter 13: Divergence

1st September 1991, London

Dean didn’t have time to voice his question as the door opened loudly, and they all walked into the Great Hall. He would have to look up for his answer later. Or ask an older student. Yeah, that was probably the easier route to take. For now, he had to get sorted.

As he finally entered the Great Hall, Dean did his best not to gape like his future classmates. The gigantic room was lit by thousands a...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 16: No More

Chapter 16: No More

123 AC, Dragonstone

Alicent Hightower was the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, arguably the most powerful woman in Westeros, and yet, she rarely felt like it. She had always been overshadowed by Rhaenyra, formerly her childhood friend, and now the usurper to her son’s birthright by the rightful laws of succession.

She rarely felt in power. At first, she felt under the authority of her father, even when she became queen. There was a reprieve...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 15: Waking Up

Chapter 15: Waking Up

123 AC, Dragonstone

“Of course you can,” the man replied, “The future is always in flux, always changing from one choice to another. Prophecies are not absolute, visions even less so.” “How?” Viserys practically begged. “Well, for one, you can start by being a better king,” Harry Potter replied in a neutral tone.

It took Viserys a good few seconds to grasp the man’s statement fully. Never, in all his years as ...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 14: A Debt in Blood

Chapter 14: A Debt in Blood

123 AC, Dragonstone

Their eyes met across the courtyard, green against violet, and in that single glance, Viserys knew that his world was about to change.

The hours after Viserys’ arrival at Dragonstone were surprisingly dull. As the King of the Seven Kingdoms, there were certain expectations of him during his visits, especially since Viserys had no plans on announcing the true reason for his trip, proclaiming it as not...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 13: A King’s Failings

Chapter 13: A King’s Failings

123 AC, Dragonstone

Viserys Targaryen had often thought himself cursed by the Gods, being found unworthy of the crown that he had taken from Rhaenys. Every son he lost, every time he was cut by his throne, every moment he found his body slowly rotting away, he imagined that it was punishment from the Gods, proof that the Great Council was wrong and that Rhaenys should have been Queen.

It was a doubt that niggled inside his min...

(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 12: Housing Trouble

Chapter 12: Housing Trouble

1st September 1991, London

Finally, the train stopped, and they stepped down, leaving their trunks in their compartment. Before he could even wander where they were supposed to go, he heard a loud voice, "Firs'-years! Firs'-years over here!" He turned and saw a giant man holding a lantern, and Dean smiled to himself. It was time for his magical adventure to truly begin.

The man had an enormous beard and was far bigger tha...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 12: Tales of Genesis

Chapter 12: Tales of Genesis

123 AC, Dragonstone

She didn’t know how, but she knew. Down in the heart of the Dragonmont, resting in fire and shadow, was a dragon egg. Lord Harry let out a low whistle, lips quirking upward, “Well,” he murmured, eyes locked on the impossible relic below. “This just got interesting.”

Rhaena didn’t know how long she stood there, staring at the dragon egg, but it had to have been a long time. She would never ...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 11: The Price of Fire

Chapter 11: The Price of Fire

123 AC, Dragonstone

Rhaena couldn’t help but feel smaller underneath that gaze, but she steeled herself and nodded silently. Lord Harry gave her a wide smile. “So, Rhaena, what do you feel about going on a little adventure?”

Rhaena followed Lord Harry and Lady Daphne as they left the safety and comfort of their manse and walked along the beach. They were going on an adventure, which she had to admit she had no ide...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 10: The Call for Adventure

Chapter 10: The Call for Adventure

123 AC, Dragonstone

Rhaena Targaryen had to be one of the happiest girls in the Seven Kingdoms, and no one could say otherwise. For she finally had a dragon of her own. It had been a few days since the hatching, and even now, she could barely believe that after so many years, the same egg her mother had always promised would hatch finally did. Of course, Lord Harry and his magic had done most of it, but Rhaena liked to think that...

Poll on Future Chapters

I said I’d give you all more say in what I write moving forward, and this is the start of that. I’ve decided that every two weeks, I’ll be posting a poll like this one to help decide how I divide the next two weeks’ chapters between Enchanting Melodies (EM) and Arcane Tinker (AT).

Since I write 4 chapters a week, I want to tailor the balance based on your preferences. You don’t have to pick just one story—you can fine-tune how much of each you’d like to see. Just to clarif...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 9: A Changed Path

Chapter 9: A Changed Path

123 AC, King’s Landing

It was almost dark when Rhaenyra finally arrived in King’s Landing, atop Syrax. She hadn’t made such a long journey, not since the Driftmark incident, at the very least. She looked down at the city, still flying, and couldn’t help but feel like an outsider. This was supposed to be the future place of power, where she would rule over the Seven Kingdoms. This had been her home for half of her life. This had be...

(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 11: A Scholarly Welcome

Chapter 11: A Scholarly Welcome

1st September 1991, London

His reply was cut off by a loud whistle, and the train slowly started to move. They were officially on their way to Hogwarts, and Dean would be lying if he said that he wasn’t excited about going to magic school.

Their compartment turned surprisingly quiet when the train moved. It was probably the fact that everyone was pretty nervous about going to Hogwarts. Dean couldn’t exactly blame ...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 8: Comfort of Home

Chapter 8: Comfort of Home

123 AC, Dragonstone

Rhaena couldn’t help but gulp, feeling like facing the Cannibal again would probably be easier than what was coming.

Rhaena walked alongside her saviour, feeling exhausted from her earlier adventure. The man hadn’t said a word beyond putting a cloak around her and having her follow him. In a few minutes, they found themselves in front of a manse, and the sight of it made her understand why her stepm...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 7: Foolish Choices

Chapter 7: Foolish Choices

123 AC, Dragonstone

Tonight, she would go to Dragonmont. Tonight, she would find a dragon and claim it. Tonight, she would prove herself a true Targaryen. Tonight, she would make her father love her.

Rhaena always thought that Dragonstone looked best at night. The shadows were longer, deeper, and the wind carried with it a stillness that the day could never offer. It was also quieter. There were no Septas scolding her for ...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 6: Gifts and Memories

Chapter 6: Gifts and Memories

123 AC, Dragonstone

Rhaena Targaryen knew that her father loved her sister more than her. It had been something that she had accepted long before her mother’s death. He had personally taught Baela how to speak High Valyrian, had even secretly taught her how to use a dagger when their mother wasn’t looking. Of course, her mother had taught her High Valyrian and told her stories of Driftmark and her childhood, but she could tell tha...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 5: Songs and Dreams

Chapter 5: Songs and Dreams

123 AC, Dragonstone

Now, in an empty room, she turned towards the couple and their blasted owl, who still looked unconcerned with a Dragonrider’s anger. She spoke up in a neutral tone, “I have questions, and you will answer them now. What do you know about the Song of Ice and Fire?”

Rhaenyra suppressed the urge to growl at the man as he ignored her question and took a bite of his food, uncaring that the future Queen...

(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 10: The Paved Road

Chapter 10: The Paved Road

1st September 1991, Willowbrook Village

Dean had a surprisingly good time ever since the trip to Diagon Alley. The rumours of him being a Pyrokinetic seemed to have put off most of the other bullies in the orphanage. Matron Kara did scold him for hurting other residents, but he could tell that her heart just wasn’t in it.

Nevertheless, he had spent the entire summer without a single person trying to harass him. He even got to go ...

(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 9: Mild Bearings

Chapter 9: Mild Bearings

10 June 1991, Diagon Alley, London

The way back to the orphanage was spent in silence. Everyone was admiring their gifts from the matrons. Dean’s new canvas and colours were a bit on the pricy side, but they were still less expensive than Lisa’s new owl. To be perfectly honest, he didn’t really see a reason to buy one. He didn’t have any friends in the magical world who didn’t live in the orphanage.

And if, by some miracle,...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 4: Peculiar Nodes

Chapter 4: Peculiar Nodes

123 AC, Dragonstone

Rhaenyra, for all her poise, didn’t know what to make of it. Something about the entire encounter felt off-balance, like a dream that veered off course without warning. But one thing she knew with absolute certainty: whatever came next, she would never forget this breakfast.

The future Queen of the Seven Kingdoms watched as their guests calmly ate their food. This was further proof that they were of no...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 3: Mystifying Welcome

Chapter 3: Mystifying Welcome

123 AC, Dragonstone

Rhaenyra Targaryen, the future Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, waited impassively in the Dragonstone’s Great Hall. It was almost completely empty, save for her family seated at the long stone table. Platters of food sat untouched, steamed greens, roasted boar, warm bread still letting off steam, filling the room with a scent that only made the silence more unbearable.

She sat at the helm of the table, surround...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 2: Impulsive Hospitality

Chapter 2: Impulsive Hospitality

123 AC, Dragonstone

Even after decades flying on Caraxes’ back, Daemon Targaryen couldn’t help but smile at the euphoria he felt as he soared through the air. He wasn’t happy about many things these days, and wasn’t that an understatement, but he was one step closer to securing his family’s legacy, which his brother had done his best to ruin over his rule.

He had allowed the Hightowers too much influence, making the...

Future Story Poll

Hey everyone,

As promised, here’s a poll to get your input on how you'd like me to move forward with my stories.

The first book of Enchanting Melodies has officially wrapped up, at least in the Potterverse. Some of you have asked for more, particularly following Harry and Daphne as they travel the multiverse, and I’ve just uploaded the first chapter of their Westeros arc so you can get a feel for where that story could go.

Others have expressed interest in Arcane Tinker,...

(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 1: Songs and Dragons

AN: Here’s the first chapter of the EM crossover into Westeros. Some of you suggested starting the chapter count from scratch (since this is technically a new Volume). If you think this is confusing, please let me know. I hope you enjoy it.

Chapter 1: Songs and Dragons

123 AC, Dragonstone

Rhaenyra Targaryan stood above the training yard in Dragonstone, happily watching her three eldest children sparring in the yard. They were growing so qu...

(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 8: Wands and Brushes

Chapter 8: Wands and Brushes

10 June 1991, Diagon Alley, London

“But first, we’ll need to get to Ollivander’s for your wands, then we’ll stop by the Apothecary for your potion supplies. Then we’ll see where else we can go. I hope you brought your savings; this is probably the day you’ll spend the most this year.”

Dean and his friends followed Matron Kara through the bustling alley, each step bringing them closer to the heart of the mag...

(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 7: Wares and Lanes

Chapter 7: Wares and Lanes

10 June 1991, Willowbrook Village

Life at the orphanage was relatively simple. That was a fact that Dean realized after just a few days. He only needed to be polite to the matrons and not cause any unnecessary trouble for them, to avoid being punished. So far, he had only dealt with Kara and not the other matrons. Apparently, each one of them was responsible for a group of children but they did so completely.

There wasn’t exactly...

(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 6: Paranormal Classification

Chapter 6: Paranormal Classification

5 June 1991, Willowbrook Village

Dean would have shaken her hand if he wasn’t too occupied freaking out when he read the cover of the book that she had picked up from the ground, ‘Neville Longbottom and the Dragon of Destiny’. What the actual fuck?

Dean couldn’t help but wonder why there was a book about Neville Longbottom. A children’s book, from the look of it. He wanted to freak out, at least as much...

(Enchanting Melodies) Chapter 471: Still Leavings

Chapter 471: Still Leavings

4 July 2005, Rome, Italy

Fleur Delacour sat in her office, reading the report of the earnings of her holdings in France. She grew to love her time in this country, the freedom it provided, compared to how stifled she felt in France, with her father’s influence being everywhere she could see. Even after all these years, she still didn’t trust him not to involve himself in her affairs. Good intentions or not, she simply didn’t like ...

(Enchanting Melodies) Chapter 470: The Last Song

Chapter 470: The Last Song

17 June 2005, Cornwall, Britain

The weather really was beautiful for a day in June. It wasn’t exactly a surprise, since Harry was the one who manipulated the weather to be this perfect, a small gift for Daphne, who had wanted this day to be perfect.

He had to admit that the view was beautiful. The hill sloped gently beneath his feet, soft grass bending under the summer breeze, overlooking the Cornish coastline like something pull...

(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 5: Leaves and Flyers

Chapter 5: Leaves and Flyers

5 June 1991, London, England

The trip to the orphanage was a very quick one. The bureaucrat woman, Dean actually forgot her name, made sure that he wasn’t hurt, and the healers discharged him without a care to the world.

He was quickly taken to the public floo exit, and the woman handed him some floo powder with a condescending smile, “Alright, this right here is a floo. It’s part of a network of fireplaces all over Britain...

(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 4: Grief and Madness

AN: Here's the second batch of chapters (it's just two of them) of this story, to give you a taste of where things are going. Don't worry, tomorrow's chapter with be an Enchanting Melodies one, as usual.

Chapter 4: Grief and Madness

5 June 1991, London, England

He remembered one of Nathan’s favourite book series when he was younger, one that his mother liked to read to him, and that he picked up after she died, out of nostalgia more th...