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(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 18: Enchanting Charms
AN: Like the other AT chapters so far, this isn’t part of the weekly schedule. Tomorrow will be an AWM (EM Vol. 2) chapter, like you guys chose in the last poll.Chapter 18: Enchanting Charms2nd September 1991, HogwartsHe nodded as the other boy left and stood stiffly at his desk as the last few st...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 40: Cryptic Mystery
AN: I changed Greg's name to Grenn (including in the previous chapter), since someone pointed out that it didn't really seem suitable, and I found myself agreeing with them when I thought about it.Chapter 40: Cryptic Mystery123 AC, Dragonstone“I knew you’d come around, Grenn. Now, don’...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 39: Winter’s Heart
Chapter 39: Winter’s Heart123 AC, DragonstoneIt took a lot of convincing to get her Grandparents to agree on the trip to Winterfell, despite the fact that it was the largest castle in the North and that she would be under the protection of the Potters.Well, she could see their thoughts, given the ...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 38: Blooming Spring
Chapter 38: Blooming Spring123 AC, DragonstoneRhaena walked across the fortress of Dragonstone with a skip in her steps. Most people would have likely worried, as she had just witnessed seven shadows almost kill Lord Harry the previous night.To think this had all started with a boring dinner with th...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melodies) Chapter 37: Tales and Rats
Chapter 37: Tales and Rats123 AC, DragonstoneLarys Strong had all but run away from the cursed fortress, his heart beating loudly, each breath becoming more uneven than the last. The only reason he hadn’t run away was because of his clubbed feet. He needed to stay away from the monster in human sk...
(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 17: Structure and Chaos
AN: Like the other AT chapters so far, this isn’t part of the weekly schedule. Tomorrow will be an AWM (EM Vol. 2) chapter, like you guys chose in the last poll.Chapter 17: Structure and Chaos2nd September 1991, HogwartsThis actually looked somewhat challenging, and the professor seemed to explain...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 36: Untethered
Chapter 36: Untethered123 AC, DragonstoneRhaenys was halfway turned when Harry raised a hand casually, “Stay a moment, will you? I gave you time just as you asked, but I think it’s time we had a proper talk about Rhaena.”Rhaenys knew that this would eventually come, even if she’d hoped that ...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 35: Shadow and Flame
Chapter 35: Shadow and Flame123 AC, DragonstoneCorlys Velaryon practically sprinted alongside his wife from the moment Ser Criston gave them the news. And to think that Corlys had been celebrating inwardly Rhaenys’ official appointment as Viserys’ Hand, as well as Rhaenyra’s realisation of the...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 34: Shadow’s Bane
Chapter 34: Shadow’s Bane123 AC, DragonstoneRhaena Targaryen walked out of the odd dinner, alongside her sister, feeling like it had all been a waste of time. She could have been playing with Solarys, or even better, visiting the Potters. She still craved whatever that weird hot brown drink called...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 33: Bloody Brine
Chapter 33: Bloody Brine123 AC, DragonstoneDaemon Targaryen should have been smiling. He should have been loudly laughing; the moment he had heard Viserys speak the news, “I have sent a letter to the Small Council. I have decided that, starting from my return to King’s Landing, Otto Hightower wi...
(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 16: The Art of Change
AN: Like the other AT chapters so far, this isn’t part of the weekly schedule. Tomorrow will be an AWM (EM Vol. 2) chapter, like you guys chose in the last poll.Chapter 16: The Art of Change2nd September 1991, HogwartsAnd just like that, he left, probably to prepare for his own classes, not that h...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 32: One Good Deed
Chapter 32: One Good Deed123 AC, DragonstoneAegon Targaryen heavily disliked being on Dragonstone. It was a stark reminder of the King’s preference for Rhaenyra over any of his other children. Even before he was bedridden, he rarely spoke with any of them, and now, after years of not speaking with...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 31: Black and Blue
Chapter 31: Black and Blue123 AC, QarthGrowing up, Thalor Thornezh knew that Qarth was the most beautiful city in the world, and in all his years, he never found reason to deny it. After all, their city had predated Valyria itself, and perhaps even more than any other human settlement, enough that s...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 30: Salt and Fire
Chapter 30: Salt and Fire123 AC, Pyke, Iron IslandsRhaenys Velaryon had seen much in her life, and yet every few hours she spent with the Potters, she felt like she had to re-evaluate her knowledge of the world. To think that this had all started with them being worried about Rhaena spending time wi...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 29: A Drowning Man
Chapter 29: A Drowning Man123 AC, Pyke, Iron IslandsCorlys Velaryon had seen much in his life. He had seen the beautiful shimmer of the Jade Sea at sunrise, the pale spires of Leng carved from ivory and myth, the floating markets of Yi Ti where spices and silk danced in the wind. He had seen the hor...
Poll on Future Chapters
I'm sorry if I was a bit late. It's my bad, I kept forgetting about the poll slightly. I'll try to be more regular about the polls. For those who do not know, every few weeks, I’ll be posting a poll like this one to help decide how I divide future chapters between EM Vol. 2: A Wanderin...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 28: The Iron Price
Chapter 28: The Iron Price123 AC, WesterlandsThe wind howled louder still. The waves rose behind them. And Rhaenys was left clutching her dagger, uncertain whether she’d been taken prisoner or had simply wandered into madness.Rhaenys and her husband had been thrown unceremoniously into the hull of...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 27: Tempest of Magic
Chapter 27: Tempest of Magic123 AC, Dragonstone“Free her from our influence? What are you on about?” the sorcerer asked, genuinely bewildered, glancing at his wife as if to confirm he hadn’t missed something. Corlys shared a look with Rhaenys at that, both silent, both frowning, realising, per...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 26: Waves and Tides
Chapter 26: Waves and Tides123 AC, DragonstoneCorlys Velaryon was wary of magic. It wasn’t always this way. He had once been fascinated by it, hoping to find a magical treasure in one of his journeys, perhaps even a Valyrian Steel sword. And yet, he had learned through experience and hardship why ...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 25: A Tower's Choice
Chapter 25: A Tower's Choice123 AC, King’s LandingOtto Hightower sat at the helm of the Small Council table, and he couldn’t help but wonder how everything went so wrong. No, he knew perfectly well how everything went wrong, with Rhaenyra consorting with foul sorcerers, likely pushing it as ...
(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 15: First Days
AN: Like the other AT chapters so far, this isn’t part of the weekly schedule. Tomorrow will be an AWM (EM Vol. 2) chapter, like you guys chose in the last poll. There will be a new poll soon so that you can decide on the new upload schedule (I forgot to make one last week, sorry).Chapter 15: Firs...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 24: Kind Eyes
Chapter 24: Kind Eyes123 AC, DragonstoneRhaena’s return to her room had been spent mostly contemplating what she had just experienced. Lord Harry didn’t explain much of what happened in that cavern, and she had a feeling that he regretted bringing her with them. She had seen something that she w...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 23: The Coming Tides
Chapter 23: The Coming Tides123 AC, DragonstoneRhaenys returned to the bedchambers provided for her, feeling slightly faint after her conversation with Viserys. She was to be Hand, now. She was to essentially rule the realm, as she would have had she been Queen. A small part of her relished at the t...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 22: The Lord of Time
Chapter 22: The Lord of Time123 AC, SkagosThe other burned red, like a coal left too long in the hearth. His skin was stretched thin over sharp bones, hair like milk spilt in ink. He looked at Lord Harry with a completely fearful and hateful expression, “You! What have you done?”Rhaena did her b...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 21: A Man’s Wisdom
Chapter 21: A Man’s Wisdom123 AC, SkagosShe was ready to fight. But then she stopped. She stared at Lord Harry with wide, trembling eyes, and her lips parted as if the words had been torn from her. “What… are you?” she whispered, voice cracking like old leaves underfoot.Rhaena knew that she ...
(Arcane Tinker) Chapter 14: Lion’s Roar
Chapter 14: Lion’s Roar1st September 1991, LondonHe racked his brain, wishing that he was wrong in some way, hoping that he just hadn’t paid any attention. Yet, the fact was undeniable. Hermione Granger hadn’t come to Hogwarts.Looking back, the shock of Hermione Granger’s absence shouldn’t...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 20: Cold Truths
Chapter 20: Cold Truths123 AC, Skagos“Like I told you, our next expedition. Welcome, Rhaena, to Skagos,” the man answered casually. "Oh!" she simply said. It took a few moments for the answer to truly sink in: “I’M IN SKAGOS?”Rhaena knew very little of Skagos. She barely even recog...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 19: Curious Dragons
Chapter 19: Curious Dragons123 AC, DragonstoneRhaena quietly left her room, with Solarys perched on her shoulders. She had gotten used to sneaking out, but she had to admit that the guards being overwhelmed by the visiting royal family helped a lot. Her father had been on edge ever since Princess Rh...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 18: Deep Tempest
Chapter 18: Deep Tempest123 AC, DragonstoneRhaenys Velaryon, the Queen who never was, as many still called her to this day, stared at Dragonstone from her husband’s ship, with feeling some very conflicting emotions. She had once loved this island, when her own father Aemon had ruled it, as his rig...
(EM Vol. 2: A Wandering Melody) Chapter 17: Dreams and Wine
Chapter 17: Dreams and Wine123 AC, DragonstoneBut then Alicent turned, and the sight made the blood freeze in her veins. The sorcerer sat at ease, speaking softly. And across from him, her daughter, sweet and strange Helaena, laughed like she’d known him forever.The Queen of the Seven Kingdoms sta...
