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Because of Me by Siadhan
07/16/2006Because of me, the walls between worlds were shattered. Because of me, the war was begun. Because of me, the course of human events were forever altered. Because of me, a hero was lost forever. Because of me, the lives of those I held dearest were lost. It was all because of me...
The Other Side of the Mirror, Book Six by 007Kirara
11/09/2005They always say there are two sides to every story. And then they always say that history is written by the victors. Well, we all know Harry Potter's side of the story, but what about another side? A side that shows a story very different from what you knew. The side of Draco Malfoy.
Now and Forever by Lady Malfoy
02/14/2003Sequel to Secrets Withheld. Hermione's getting ready to plan the wedding. She still have to tell Harry and Ron though. And she still has to tell her parents. Will she and her love ever get the wedding that they want?
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Truth by QueenC
08/07/2002It’s Harry’s 7th Year and he is returning to Hogwarts for the final time. While on the Hogwarts Express the trio, as well as Ginny, come across one of the new 1st Years who’s being bullied by Malfoy. Hermione decides that they should take the young girl under their wing, and help her survive her first year, but of course there’s more to this frail 1st Year than meets the eye. To boot, hormones are running rampant and classes seem to be coming second on the list of importance, even for Hermione. Then there’s the new DADA teacher to deal with… oh, the drama of it all! Plenty of R/Hr and H/G. *Rated R for later Chapters*
(Re)Union by Miss Yetigoosecreature
11/21/2003Sometimes, loving someone just isn't enough. Sometimes, the choice everyone expects you to make isn't the right one. Sometimes the perfect couple isn't so perfect. Years after losing touch with each other, Viktor and Hermione bump into one another by chance and realize, they have more in common than being older and wiser. They both once made the same mistake, but they won't again. This time around, they know what they want, and they aren't afraid to ask for it.
One of the students of Hogwarts has been murdered, and now everyone is sorting out their alibis.
To the Brink by Irena Candy
07/28/2007Hermione uses her resources to save the life of Severus Snape, who is near death from Nagini's attack.
Harry Potter and the Forgotten Secrets by lmbofgd
03/22/2005Harry, Ron, and Hermione have completed their schooling and training. Now, Dumbledore has sent them to America to go to a muggle college where they meet Lara. Lara is a mysterious girl, but one Harry finds himself falling easily in love with... what are her secrets? Will Harry be safe around her or will his all new adult world fall to pieces under her spell?
In Real Life by tigerkitty
08/19/2003What Ron, Hermione, and Harry would say if they read some of the fanfiction out there. Set at Hermione's house, where the three have spent the last two months of their summer holidays.
When Everything's Made To Be Broken by Gothic_Girl82
12/04/2004“There is a tradition, a ceremony,” he explained. “Every year, the people who wish to become Death Eaters have a year to complete a task. The task is to turn a student to Voldemort’s side, and Draco has chosen you. He wishes to… break you. To make you either turn to him, or be so badly broken that you won’t care what happens to you.”
I Hate You, Hermione by Fireflys Locket
07/21/2004After Voldemort is killed by Harry, who is now a soulless being, he becomes the new Dark Lord. Hermione decided to join him even though he could never love her back. Draco sends her a letter the day after she left to join Harry...
What happens when the Marauders, Harry, Hermione and Ron are thrown into a room, together? What if there was a muggle girl and a paperback book waiting for them?
Obsidian Butterfly by Orenji Kaniku
06/08/2004"When you let the butterfly go and it comes back, it was truly meant to be yours. It's funny though because I've never seen a person with a lovely butterfly perched upon their shoulders as if it were a parrot."
The Road Ahead by Emmeline Vance
07/08/2005Five years after the fall of Voldemort and Harry Potter's seventh and final year at Hogwarts, magical history's most infamous killer's tyranny has not quite ended. The Death Eaters of past are still at large, more joining their cause in hope of sparing their family's lives. Aurors and Death Eaters alike are located all around the world, building their power. Ron and Hermione Weasley are located in Italy while Harry and Ginny Potter are leaders of England's team. Due to the growing danger and their growing responsibilities, they haven't seen or heard from each other for more than a year, and their old classmates for longer. Voldemort may be dead, but one thing's for sure-no one in the wizarding world is safe yet...
Of Unresolved Sexual Tension by Emerald Riddle
02/12/2007In which Hermione scolds, Ginny teases, Harry feels insulted, and Ron is just confused.
Lost Sheep by Parallela
08/09/2004Hermione Granger watches Draco Malfoy. She doesn't find him attractive; she is plotting his downfall. But as she tries to play her part in the war, she finds carrying out her plan is more difficult than she had thought. Should she save him, or save herself?
Barefoot and Pregnant by I like angst
09/12/2003An interview with a Ms. Hermione Granger after her fifth year. Features her views on fanfiction and one journalists discovery on how scary Hermione can actually be.
The end of Harry Potter by cold mirror
06/23/2002SNAPE KILLS HARRY AND ****S HERMIONE!!! Well, I think that's eye-catching and exciting enough...
Stupid Cupid by BravestSoul
04/12/2005Rated R for language and mild sexual content. Cupid is in trouble because there's too much hate in the world! He decides to solve the problem by making opposites attract, and everyone knows how that turns out. Prequel to Not Just a Game.
Bad Day by Dru Malfoy
03/03/2003Severus and Hermione find a perfect way to end a bad day.
Harry Potter and the Eight Defenders of the Light by lschultz
07/27/2002Harry returns to the Dursleys at the bid of Headmaster Dumbledore. The Dursleys are acting a bit strange, however, and Harry learns that he is one of the prophesized Eight Defenders of the Light. Many things revealed about the Weasleys and the Malfoys. Fifth Year alternate storyline.
Six Little Marshmallows by HwknGrl412
01/16/2006Ron never notices little things about people, or even about himself. But he does notice one little thing about his one of his best friends one morning as she drinks her hot chocolate.
Can't Fight the Feeling by blur_X-angel
10/16/2002It started with a little curiosity.. both Draco and Hermione didn't think this would cause them to think about each other all night.. they tried to go on with their lives not knowing that love's gonna blossom in their hearts... And when they finally realized it.. things got complicated so they they tried so hard to conceal it! But could they hide their feelings longer...?
Not A Chance by Valedro
12/29/2005Harry's head doesn't hurt, Hermione is a girl, and Draco acts his age. Well.. we didn't expect it to last.
He'll Never Know by Laura Chant
07/27/2005Hermione has a dilemma, Lavender has lost all her underwear, Ron gets confused, Harry pole dances, Neville almost kills Hermione and for your own safety please DO NOT go to the library on a Wednesday night. All’s well at Hogwarts then. Not part of Happy Ending
Harry Potter and the Blood Moon by Anyanka
03/12/2006The woman chuckled but it was not a kind nor happy sound. It was cold and distant but held a note of unfathomable sadness. “Oh Kronus, sometimes I forget how young you are. Do you so easily forget that I am always at my strongest? Am I not your master? Am I not the one who sired you into this eternal darkness?” “My lady, forgive me. I meant no disrespect. I meant only that they would not be expecting us.” “Not so, young Kronus. Remus Lupin is no fool and he is always expecting me. He knows better than to let his guard down. He also knows that I would strike him down with my dying breath.”
The Best Laid Plans by Asuka Ang
12/22/2004She wanted revenge. He wanted her. Draco Malfoy fell in love with his nemesis at the wrong place, at the wrong time. Hermione Granger schemes to make him suffer pain...
A Brief Encounter by woodlili
02/22/2002Hermione is going to meet Ron in the woods in the dead of the night. Their meetings are forbidden, so is their love. Will Hermione stay or will she go?
Children of the Prophecy by silverwand13
01/26/2004There is no one in our world that does not know the story of Harry Potter. Few know of the prophecy that predicts his battles with Voldemort, but even less know the whole story...
The Birthday Speech by D-Chan
11/28/2001Harry's celebrating his birthday but he also decided to celebrate something else.
Harry Potter and the Rogue Countercurse by CallaLily
03/16/2004Everyone knows Voldemort's coming - no one knows when. Everyone's preparing for the worst. Harry and Ron do research (gasp!). Crookshanks figures prominently. And what on earth is up with Hermione and the Weasley twins?
What Stands Between Us by Kyizi and Heliona
12/10/2003Draco Malfoy finds himself constantly thrown in the path of Ginny ``Weasley, but will he let her catch a glimpse of who he really is? Will Harry and Hermione ``finally tell each other how they feel? And will Parvati be able to find happiness ``again? D/G, H/Hrm and R/P.
A Penned Affair by SuperChicken
09/05/2007While the rest of the world was at war with Voldemort, Hermione remains at war with her heart. Would she ever live to see Viktor Krum again?
Definitions of Romance by Elizabeth Culmer
03/19/2005Everyone said they were the least romantic couple in the world. A love story. H/Hr.
One More Time by Liz Weasley
03/16/2003It's been five years since Hermione, Ron and Harry have graduated from Hogwarts, and they find themselves back at the castle...for their Five Year Reunion Weekend. There are things Hermione needs to discuss with Ron but will she be able to after not speaking to each other for so long? Will an impending romance falter under Malfoy's advances, reunion competitions and Harry's strange behavior? A R/Hr fic that shows the bonds of true love.
Because A Kitty Needs Another Kitty by RosaCrouch
09/20/2003Hermione's feeling a bit uneasy. She goes to the Quidditch showers to relax and be alone.``But then she bumps into Cho and she confesses a certain kind of feeling. ``And Cho doesn't mind it at all. She *likes* it.``Pure fluff. Femmeslash. HG/CC.``I know it's uncommon, but just give it a try! *smiles*
Sk8r Boi by Angry_smurfette
03/31/2003This is a little songfic about the song Sk8r Boi from Avril Lavigne. Really cute and a twist at the end! Not very fluffy.
The Ultimate Gift by Aureola
06/16/2004In the summer after OotP, Hermione has a new summer residence. It is there that she has an assignment to fulfill, for the Order. But she also has another assignment, a personal assignment, for her deprived friend, who is in for quite a surprise. Cheerful and light.
Accio Destiny by NurikoHime
08/25/2003The winter of Ron's fifth year, Harry falls suddenly and unexplainably ``ill with an unknown disease. Instantly Ron suspects Voldemort and vows to save ``Harry as Harry has done for him countless occasions in the past with the aid of ``Hermione, and the unavoidable assistance of Draco Malfoy (much to Ron's dismay). ``With Ron's``determination to be on the Gryffindor Quidditch team, his vies for Hermione's ``not-so-platonic affection, his antagonism with Draco, and the job of saving his ``best friend, Ron finds the hero part a bit more difficult than planned
Love is the Strongest Magic by Bingblot
06/09/2003Dumbledore's last lesson for Harry and Hermione: there is evil and suffering and there is death, but there is also Love that is stronger than all of these things.
Transformation Scene by mangum
01/27/2004After the battle at the end of sixth year, an agonizing Hermione, hit by an unknown, terrible curse, has one last wish that only Harry can fulfill. H/Hr.
And She'll Never Know by lost_in_the_rain
12/11/2003Everyone expected Ron and Hermione to hook up one day. That's why Harry won't tell a soul that he's in love with her.
Harry Potter and the War for the World by Jes
06/10/2002When Voldemort threatens to take over the world, Harry Potter and his friends, The Most Trusted, and The Five have to stop him before he takes over the world. If they don’t, the world, as they know it, will come to a violent end.
If Things Were Perfect by A.H. Jenkins
08/29/2002And sometimes when things change we become disorientated and we lose our path. Sometimes we need pointing in the right direction. It is somewhat disconcerting in one's disorientation to be directed by an enemy you thought was dead. (Sequel to Pick Up The Pieces)
What Hermione Granger Wants (That HP Hasn't Got) by Aquamarine
09/04/2003It's seventh year, Hermione's accidentally fallen out of the closet, and Ginny is mostly at fault. So they form a Gay-Straight Alliance at Hogwarts to combat the homophobic schemes of local Gossip Queen Lavender Brown. The club will revolutionize Hogwarts, but will we ever find out exactly what (or who) it is that Hermione wants? Also featuring rebellious!Ginny, Harry and his mystery man, and political T-shirts. Have fun! (contains femmeslash and slash).
Owls Over Bulgaria by Paleologus
01/16/2002Excepts from Harry, Ron and Hermione's post-GoF summer correspondence, helped along by Fred and George's newest toy.
Count Me In by Kelsey Potter
11/21/2004If heartaches and tears and shadows of doubt``Are part of the deal, you can count me out``But if you're talking about a game I can win``You can count me in````A tale of love, a tale of hope, of trust, and of dispair. This is the tale of Harry and Hermione.
The Two of Us by ron_is_funky
07/24/2002Ron finally wants to express his love to Hermione. So he writes her a song to ask her out. They then become a couple.
Tuesday at Eight by Lissanne
05/10/2004When Remus Lupin agrees to come back to Hogwarts for Harry's final year, he doesn't expect to fall in love with Harry's best friend. When the trio leave school and enter the order, Remus is torn between wanting the best for Hermione and giving in to his feelings for her... what happens when he finds out she feels the same way? A story which shows that love doesn't always happen the way we might expect.
Hold Page One! by puck_nc
12/31/2004Hermione's ban on Rita Skeeter is about to expire, and she has a plan to give the reporter a very special scoop. What kind of stories will Rita chase now? And will it backfire on Hermione?
Second in a series where a decision, an accident, or a random twist of fate changes the rest of the story. The war’s over, life is a lot more ordinary these days, and Harry and his friends are all grown up and married. Ginny and Neville, Harry and Hannah, Ron and Susan, Viktor and Hermione. There’s only one thing missing in their seventeen year marriage, as far as that last couple is concerned. A baby. It seems that using magic to help begin a life, like ending it, is no feat to be taken lightly. When the others set out to offer a bit of assistance, they find that the best laid plans don’t always go right. Too Much Of A Good Thing: If some is good, a whole lot is even better, right? Sometimes a little help can go an awfully long way...
A Journal of a Sorted Affair by Cynicaldreamer
08/01/2005In journal form, Draco and Hermione tell what happens when they meet in the library after hours one night. One is seeking revenge, and the other lets them have their way. They both have surprising reactions to the encounter.
Seduction by Fairytale5000
07/10/2003Harry is in love with Cho Chang. Cho's heart still belongs to Cedric Diggory. Ginny Weasley is in love with Harry. Draco Malfoy is in love with Ginny, but has fallen even harder for Harry?! Ron and Hermione are in love with each other, but Hermione still has feelings for Viktor Krum. When temptation heats up between these friends (and rivals, for that matter) it becomes difficult to resist seduction. H/C, H/D, H/G, D/G, R/Hr, V/Hr
What a Wonderful World by marred_clarity
12/04/2003While the wizarding world arranges itself after the Second War, a faction that rallies for the death of all the remaining Death Eaters appears. It is this scenario that placed ex-Death Eater Draco Malfoy under the watchful eyes of top Auror Hermione Granger. But imprisonment meant his seclusion, and the outside world has changed more than he had thought it would. Not to mention the people.
Symmetry of Power by Amethyst Jackson
12/03/2003If you were Harry Potter, you might have thought that things could not get any worse. If you were Harry Potter, then you would have been wrong...because Harry now must face something darker and more treacherous than anything he's faced before: teenage angst. Oh, and there's Voldemort, too. (No ship guarantees.)
Replacement by Kate Bolin
12/26/2002Ginny does what has to be done. Harry/Hermione/Ginny with touches of Harry/Hermione/Ron.
The Project by Roses on Thursdays
03/04/2007It began as a necessity, a bridge to get her life back. But when she wakes up to the lights of St. Mungo's fourteen months later with no recollection, Hermione faces the surgery she created. With a war that began at her disappearance and a charged man in a coma, Hermione has to put the pieces together herself to condemn a man of crime.
Elementary Destruction by Anya Malfoy
06/11/2003What happens when you combine five witches and wizards and place the fate of the Wizarding World as we know it on their shoulders? This Chapter: Schizophrenia? Draco Malfoy? Not something you hear so often together. But is Draco really a schizo? And what's with the psychiatrist?
Pumpkin Carving by happy_daze88
10/16/2002On the night before Halloween, Harry and Hermione decide to carve some pumpkins!
The Many Faces of Severus Snape by Cecelle
01/16/2005Spoof. An unfortunate Potions experiment makes Snape live through his many fanfiction incarnations. Dumbledore and Hermione watch.
Asking Hermione to the Ball by Bobbo
08/14/2004Ron has another opportunity to ask Hermione to a ball. Can he pluck up the courage? Will she accept?
Harry Potter and the Forgotten Promise by Emilia Hail
03/15/2004Harry, pining for the loss of his godfather, is preparing for his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, when Hermione discovers a startling method that may awaken the dead. À les mêmes temps, Draco finds himself rejected by his girlfriend, and feelings towards members of the same sex rousing themselves...``Shrewd sarcasm and satirical remarks galore!``Contains H/Hr, H/G, H/D and SB/RL ships predominantly.
The Week of Preocupied Interests by Emmaline Vaine
10/12/2006One week throught the eyes of everyone. Books, clothing, shoes, and more objests go flying through the air!
Truth, Dare, and Bubble-Gum Hair by Gwendolyn James
11/19/2004Four unlikely people trapped in the dungeon? A perfect recipe for Truth or Dare! Much whining, snogging, and Snape acting like a teenage girl.
All Over Again by Captain17
03/04/2010Harry's ex has been gone for two years and he's close to being comfortable with his new life. Until he is thrown back into the life he thought he could forget.
Falling Star by Love's Fool
09/10/2003Harry is in love with someone else but what Hermione fails to realize is that the "Someone else" is her!
Possession by Ayla Pascal
03/26/2004When Hermione Granger escapes to Prague, the only European country untainted by Voldemort, she believes that she is safe. Not so. Lucius Malfoy hunts her down for he has finally found a Mudblood toy worthy of his attentions.
Midnight Velvet by Harry Potter Trio
08/10/2005Beginning ten years after Voldemort’s demise, we follow a developing romance between a long estranged Draco and Hermione, who after an absence of a decade find love and comfort in a bond everlasting. Filled with excitement, romance and mystery, Midnight Velvet is a tale of fate and love’s destiny.
A Pinch of This, A Dash of That (one-shot) by Starmom
07/24/2007Summary: A SS/HG story of food, passion and surly house-elves. In which we take an immediate hard right turn off the beaten canon to Silly Alternative Universe Land. A pinch of parody. A dash of cliché. Toss in a few OC’s and stir well. Serve hot.
Cruel Fate by Aris
01/16/2005Set seven years after Ginny Weasley has left Hogwarts, a mysterious killer is on the loose and he somehow he/she/it ties into the life of Draco, Ginny, Harry, Hermione and Ron. D/G with bits of H/H and R/L
The Seeker's Student by Chic
08/25/2004A huge fight with Ron leaves Hermione unhappy and absolutely furious. Ron is immature, as usual, and has insinuated that Hermione cannot, and will not, ever learn to play Quidditch. Fuming, Hermione tries to prove him wrong, and in the process, enlists the help of Draco Malfoy. [Draco/Hermione, possible Harry/Hermione, mild language]
Letters in progression...the results of forced correspondence between two enemies, over the course of 7 days.
In Pursuit of Miss Granger by WinterButterfly
08/11/2003Ron Weasley is the ultimate player... smooth, handsome and sexy... but what will happen when he meets his match in a bookworm with no interest in romance? A Ron and Hermione fluff, as silly as can be.
All Dressed up to Play by xpinkxpyrox
08/04/2004It's Harry, Ron and Hermione's seventh year at Hogwarts. Hermione starts getting strange dreams about the battle to come and a certain Slytherin. A wicked love triangle of sorts forms as everyone seems to be falling for their best friends... and enemies?
To Dwell on Dreams by Brie Cheese Eater
09/12/2003In her sixth year, a row with Ron and Harry causes Hermione to dream of a true best friend. But soon she discovers that "Jane Smith" has much to tell her...
Something To Sleep To by MadisonS
12/01/2001Hermione has left Harry again, but why? Songfic, featuring Michelle Branch's "Something to Sleep to at Night"
While The Weary World Is Sleeping by topaz
06/08/2005Hermione learns another secret on Christmas night at Grimmauld Place.
*sequel to Unravelings* They were a long way from perfect. He was still in denial of the depths of their relationship. And she was still a mystery to him. [H/Hr]
Locked in a Closet with Draco Malfoy by Kiana Grulke
10/22/2004Hermione is doing her prefect duty one night when she finds Draco in a closet. What is it that he is doing?
Cat and Dog by Sonni
04/14/2004Remus and Minerva bend the laws of nature and love.
Two Letters by WvB
05/26/2002Two letters. One send to Hermione, one by her. ``In between - her thoughts on the subject.
Until Last Tuesday by Nikalee
03/31/2003Ron catches Hermione in an uncompromising position, and together they must deal with the consequences.
Herm-Own-Ninny by Raine Lionheart
12/22/2005Viktor Krum eyes Hermione from afar before asking her to the Yule Ball... Short and sweet. Oneshot.
Reminiscences by cassiopeia
08/11/2003*completed* Hermione is caught in a love triangle involving her Potions master and her Slytherin schoolmate. Who will she choose as her Helper in Snape's latest experiment involving Iridescent Crystals? What does the future hold for them?
Harry Potter and The Trials of Time by Jaguar
07/23/2003Harry is mourning in the first chapter of what promises to be a long, drawn-out fic. I love writing, you love reading. This is Harry's sixth year. You do the math. Ps. I will probably be upgrading the rating to R in later chapters.
Harry Potter and the Star Wars Relation by Kelly Grosskreutz
06/16/2003What would happen if J. K. Rowling watched the Star Wars trilogy one too many times before sitting down to write the final Harry Potter books? Set entirely in the Harry Potter universe and does not include any Star Wars characters.
All About Her by HermGinLover
07/14/2008The process of Harry and Hermione getting married and the unnecessary sacrifices Harry makes for Hermione.
Waiting For That Day by Abaddon
09/15/2003They were in the library, as people often tended to be when they were studying. [Seamus/Dean, Ron/Hermione.]
Celebration by PeterMurray
11/06/2003The Gryffindors in Harry’s year go out for a celebration at the end of their seventh year. Harry, though, is more in the mood to talk than to celebrate, despite Voldemort’s death. H/Hr
Complicated Kissing by Lanni Weasley
11/02/2004Hermione Granger is madly in love with one Ron Weasley, and he has no clue. After an embarrassing conversation with Ginny, Lavender, and Parvati, she storms into the common room, only to realize that she is going to have to face more than a little humiliation. R/Hr, G/?
He's all alone in the back of the library...crying. She sees him and instantly her heart goes out to him, but why is he crying? A *Malfoy* never cries.
The Final Battle by Lady Idhril
02/26/2005A strangely forged friendship between Draco and Hermione adds an odd twist to the final showdown between Harry and Voldemort. Sequel to my one-shot "The Hidden Grove." Part Two of the Secrets Trilogy.
Winter Retreat by Sarea Okelani
01/16/2004Christmas is a time meant to be spent with family and friends, not with your worst enemy on a remote mountaintop. Oh well.
Unnecessary Tears by Hermione L. Granger
02/20/2003Supposed to be Valentine's Day fluff, but since it is long over, I suppose it can just be called a regular fluffy ficlet. H/Hr are in love, with each other. A night by the fire on V-day's eve reveals it all.
The Shade of Light by Cherish Chang
07/02/2003They were dark times. The blood of the famous Harry Potter brought Voldemort back. Voldemort takes over Hogwarts and makes Draco his heir, but Draco spies for the light... Things get even worse when Hermione becomes his slave. He loves her but Voldemort can't find out about it...
Stranded by SkoosiePants
10/26/2004Hermione's being blackmailed, Draco fancies Ron, Zabini's a smarmy pirate, and all’s fair in the dawn of a new civilization. It only ever came down to two things: sex and war.
Ron's Tricky Truth by blaqlives
09/05/2004The gang visits Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes for the first time since Fred and George abandoned Hogwarts. What tricks do the twins have up their sleeves, and what does their mother have to do with a romantic possibility? A little R/Hr, a whole lotta wheezes.
The Parting Glass by Catherine
06/13/2002With the passing of some of the wizarding world's greatest heroes, Minerva McGonagall attempts to say good-bye to them in her own way.
And Even The Hollies Lament by A Literate Engineer
03/18/2004Everyone dies. Some do it by old age. One such man, lying in his deathbed many years after his time at Hogwarts, has had his mind wither away like so many of the plants he cared for. Now, Neville Longbottom must die after a life unfulfilled, able to remember little more than his two mistakes: that he loved a woman and did nothing, and that he remained faithful to that love for all his life.
The True Meaning of Silver by the Stranger in the Moonlight
04/21/2006What if silver was a Gryffindor color, not a Slytherin? What if silver were more valuable then gold? What if someone understood the true meaning of silver?