A Study in Chiaroscuro

Lily’s in over her head when fighting for better representation of magical beings in museum exhibits gets her roped into negotiating with the goblins. Secretly carrying instructions on breaking elf bindings to Dobby on her way to a potions conference seems easy by comparison. Except Sev is also attending. At every turn, she’s reminded that the cost of being friends with Remus and Sirius is losing Sev.Severus wants to hide his past from his family, but that will be hard if he maintains ties with the Malfoys so he can protect Draco. A chance conversation with Lily suggests a line of research which could prove he’s put his Death Eater days behind him. But collaborating would mean frequent run-ins with the bullies who made his schooldays hell, which could destroy their friendship all over again.When Arcturus Black is brutally murdered right about the time Sirius storms out of Grimmauld Place, attention immediately turns to Sirius and his associates. If their secrets come out, the Hogwarts elves will be re-enslaved, and Lily and Severus will have a hard time proving they aren’t co-conspirators for the murders. The clock is ticking to find the real murderer before they’re accused.