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“We have something to tell you,” said Dumbledore, very gravely. “The Potters are dead.”

Flashbacks and a Halloween Masquerade. What will Ginny do when she is convinced she is unrecognizable?

"There are no more statues of heroes with chivalry in mind, no more heroes with a kind smile and a brave hand. The only heroes in this world are those willing to live long enough to die."

He's finally snapped.

Sitting on a cliff, waiting to kill myself, I try to force myself to think of all the things I fear...

Harry didn't expect it to happen, but it did: he survived the confrontation with Lord Voldemort. Though the wizarding community is quick to leave (though not forget) the event in the past, the war has left deep marks and challenging obstacles in the recovery effort. While Harry tries to reintegrate himself to homework and school intrigue, a sinister and virtually undetectable enemy threatens to infiltrate Hogwarts -- and if it's not stopped, what remains of the magical community.

There are several different types of drunk person. Sirius is a Philosopher. He sits in a bar and, in between drinks and coming up with an innovative new towel rail design, contemplates Love. (Post-Hogwarts Marauderfic), Remus/Sirius, James/Lily

"Don't you get it, Tom? Love isn't fighting for immortality it is one of those that administer it!" Sometimes the dreams will show you the truth, sometimes dreams are only the truth we've accepted.

She's gone back to fix what she did wrong. Unfortunately, she doesn't have a fondness for following the rules. She'll do her best to stick to the plan, but did the Founders do what was best when they chose to do their work through her?

Make no deals with the Devil, child, and the Devil will have no power over you. Susan Bones knows that someone in her House is abusing a student in another. How does she react?

What would Draco have faced if he had had the chance to face the boggart in POA? You know what they say, Your worst fear is.....

A few years ago, I met a young woman in Knockturn Alley. Leaning against the cold stone wall outside the pub, she looked alien, like a colourful exotic bird suddenly appearing in the shadows.

It's in a decadent world of black moons, white roses, and siren's songs that Harry finds her, and he can't believe his eyes.

He of all people should’ve known better than to take Remus joyriding. Sequel to A Madness Most Discreet.

Ron reveals all of his private thoughts about what really goes on at Hogwarts.

She is depressed and wants to find a way to end all of her pain. No one notices her, no one cares for her, no one loves her. She tries to end all of the grief, not wanting to live through life anymore. She is bleeding and screaming for salvation. She prays to be saved by someone. And someone does.

Time passes, the world forgets, and one woman is left alone with her grief...and memories...of course, if your husband threw your son in prison for the most shocking crimes imaginable, could you forget?

Ron tries to move on after the death of Hermione. Sequel to When I Leave this World. Features the songs: Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want to be with You" and Elvis' "Are You Lonesome Tonight."

In which Ginny broods about her situation, then makes the first move. (Pre-slash, Ginny/Hermione, implied H/D)

Hermione and Ron are married and are expecting their first child. However, things are not as wonderful as they should be for Hermione as she thinks about her someone else. He/R, Ha/D, one-sided He/?

Love, hate, loneliness and betrayal has always been a constant in Narcissa's life. One day, she makes the decision that will change her life forever.

This is a chaptered outtake to RobinLady's Unbroken Universe series, detailing Horace Smeltings' first few months at Hogwarts.

The aftermath of the final battle between white and black, dark and light. Who will win? Or will there be any winner at all? DM/HG

He’s been following me now for two days. Not outright about it, of course, otherwise Mum’ll have his head, but when I turn around during dinner, he’s watching, when I leave the table, he’s watching, and when I walk up the stairs, he’s still watching. Ginny/Sirius, rated R for a touch of non-con.

It had been purely by accident that he had even stumbled upon her refuge. A small courtyard — was that what this would be called? — surrounded by great fir trees. He didn’t know precisely where on the grounds of Hogwarts that they were, but he didn’t really care, because he wasn’t thinking of such things. He was thinking of her.

Bellatrix reunites with Rodolphus the night the Death Eaters escape from Azkaban. The story features her thoughts of him prior to her trial, her early time in Azkaban, and the night the prisoners were set free.

Dumbledore never asked for the power he has been given and with each passing day he is finding it more and more of a burden. He’s a tired old man who wants nothing more than to enjoy life but how can he while he has to hold the entire Wizarding World on his shoulders? Not to mention leading the fight against Voldemort and dealing with a very angry Harry he views as a son and a certain teacher that is falling further into darkness.

Hermione, helped by Luna, has finally persuaded the house-elves to strike a blow for their freedom. Now everyone has to cope with the consequences -- and they\\\'re far worse, and far more wide-ranging, than she could ever have expected.

A moment in the library, post-DH. Harry and Hermione.

‘You can’t give me an heir, what are you doing here? Get out!’ The words always hurt worse than any punch he could have thrown. Tell a woman that she cannot be a mother, and you take away everything that defines her as a woman. Tell a woman that she cannot be a mother, and you are left with nothing but a shell-shocked excuse, a woman who has no use in this world.

Was the diary that Lucius Malfoy gave Ginny Weasley the only diary that Tom Riddle had? Was that the only diary that could talk back? Well, Alaina Malfoy, the daughter of Ginny and Draco, knows. Join Alaina on her time in Hogwarts and the mysteries that unravel again...

It's sixth year, and Remus's change is becoming more difficult.

Two men trapped inside silence, with so much they can share if they'll only start to talk.... Post OOTP, Remus and Harry compare battle scars.

After bravely throwing Tom Riddle's journal away, 11-year-old Ginny Weasley is lured back to it after her embarrassment on Valentine's Day. Can Tom convince her that she would have a better life with him?

Susan Murley was an ordinary girl. She enjoyed school, lived with her parents, and had a pet cat named Misty. There was nothing strange about her. At least, that was what she thought. Suddenly, her parents are fighting about a mysterious problem that she doesn't understand. An owl flies through the hall window. Her mother has an important secret to reveal that will change her life forever. Told by Scarlet Crystal, rated PG-13. Susan Murley, her family, and her classmates (with the exception of Ginny) are characters created by me for the purpose of the story. That means OC (Original Character)... Thanks for reading!

"That's Dorcas Meadowes, Voldemort killed her personally..."

Wormtail tells his side of the story to a reporter. Post war, one-shot, pwp.

Someone thinks about death.

Watch him. (Watched him for years.) Watch them all. How they move, how they walk, how they talk. How they are. Watch, remember it all. If they aren’t watched, they get ahead. Ahead of me. Can’t let that happen. (Watch.) Carefully, very carefully watch. No one notices me watching. (I’m too good, too subtle) I am a weapon.

A new life, a new beginning for Cho Chang. Torn between memories of a dead love and duty to her family and school, the young and naive teen jumps at a chance to escape the magical world, but soon finds that the luxury of forgetting the past comes with a price that may be too heavy to pay. She can tell you her story, one of betrayal and abuse, lost dreams and time, she can tell you what it was like to drink from the cup of the damned, she can tell you what it was like to stand against the world. Do you want to know?

Harry is taking the loss of Sirius in his own way, but surprises are in store for him.

This is the story of young Severus Snape's very first train ride to Hogwarts. Barely able to escape from his brutal father, Severus is now faced with a different sort of cruelty. How will he handle the situation?

Padma could remember St. Ives: Pansy never had seven wives, and there was nothing in empty lives. [Padma/Pansy femslash]

The Weasley family always seemed to be perfect - happy, smiling, the picture of family togetherness. Well what if we were only seeing what they wanted us to see? A short one-shot in which Ron Weasley looks at a family portrait and reflects on life with the Weasleys. Not your usual take on one of Canon's favorite families. Be warned...

Before we caught a glimpse of what their lives were like when Dimitri was sixteen, there were other problems. We see what went on before he was able to voice his thoughts on his parents' marriage. What are their thoughts on their own marriage? Honestly, they still don't know where it all started. But then again, crazy people seldom do. Prequel to "Can We Be a Family."

Narcissa wants to believe that her boy is not as bad as he seems, she really does - an experiment in how far a mother's love can``reach.

“Weasley,” I said, trying my best to have a soft voice, but I could tell it still frightened her since her shoulders seemed to tense up. She froze in the doorway. It was dark and we were alone. Me, Draco Malfoy, and Ginevra Weasley were alone in the Potions dungeon late at night. She slowly turned around and she looked enchanting. I couldn’t believe it. A Malfoy is supposed to despise Weasleys, not think they’re the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen.

It is a new school year. Hermione, of course, is a prefect and when a new girl comes to Hogwarts, guess who has to keep an eye on her? No-one knows who she is, although she reminds them of someone. And Draco Malfoy senses something other than ghosts in the castle.

One fateful night he lost everything he had; his dreams of a forever-after with the woman he loved all his life was shattered and he was left clinging on to a dream that would never come true...

A lament written by Angelina Johnson in the event of a death of a friend. An entry from her diary.

The war is over. Voldemort has triumphed. He has taken over Hogwarts, making it his new headquarters. The survivors from the Light side are being put to work and tortured. But, somehow he takes an interest in Ginny, and she escapes punishment. But will she be seduced by the darkness? Rated R for darkness.

Even the strong ones cry. When no one is around the tears fall. For everyone that have been lost. Is there even something left to fight for?

A contemplation on what it might have been like when Tom Riddle’s mother found out she was pregnant and had to tell the father.

This is the first of a series of one chapter fics that spun off of my fic Enigma's Love where some of my favorite scenes or my readers' requests have been expanded. In this one, this is the first meeting between Remus and Dory when they are 5 yrs old.

The gods delight in making a mockery of mortals, and today they are laughing at her.

He goes to visit her every week... time after time, without failure. His routine never changes... and he always leaves feeling the same. He leaves, and her cries whip through the trees, haunting him. So this time, it will be different.

A shadow crossed the moonlight. No hope, no love, nothing but emptiness filled his heart. His love was dead...and it was all his fault. Draco/Harry.

The war is over with the Light as victor, but at a terrible price. Many lie dead, and the new generation is haunted by bittersweet memories of the old. However, when Fate grants Harry a second chance, nothing happens quite the way it is supposed to. For centuries to come, people would speak of the choice a broken man made, shake their heads and sigh, invoking the age-old saying: Iterum atque Iterum - Again and Again.

Draco's Defence Against the Dark Arts class learns about Boggarts, and what Draco truly fears. The prequel to "A Step Back From Perdition". Dedicated to After Dark Angel.

Seventh year does not end with happiness. A narrative of one who survived.

Harry Potter's fifth year... seen a lot of these? Maybe. But not one like this!

An "application essay" by Tom Riddle regarding his Award for Special Services to the School. So earnest. So modest. ... Such a crock.

Harry feels like he's alone with only one person, who can't always be there for him. Harry's POV

Severus goes too far and Remus decides to help his friends bid Snape one last fond farewell. WARNING! EXTREME AMOUNTS OF FLUFF AHEAD!

A forbidden love in troubled times. Can their love, and they, survive?

Remus thinks about the death in OotP. SPOILERS!

When it began, all was fair in love and war. Slytherins hissing in the halls, stealing a kiss in between classes, loving one another, they survived. But the Dark Lord was risen on his never-ending quest for power. And those who stand in his way are never safe.

Sirius Black has finally had enough. He’s going to run away from home. But what happened to make him come to that decision?

Harry Potter is special, but he doesn't want to be. Watched constantly by the wizarding world, he finds that the only way to escape their scrutiny is to run. When a still, quiet night and an introspective mood are added to the mix, running becomes something altogether different from what it was when he started out.

'Her classmates couldn't be more correct: Lavender Brown is a daft cow with no common sense and nought a spare thought in her head.' [SS/HG]

Ron was the only one who truly understood Ginny and stayed by her side, so when he leaves Hogwarts, Ginny loses control of her Darker side. She becomes a notorious Death Eaters and the new Mrs. Draco Malfoy. Set on vengeance and power, Ginny's mission is to kill the Weasleys; kill Hermione for taking Ron away from her; and convince Ron that he belongs on the Dark side because both of them have the Darkness in their eyes unlike everyone else.

Standing by a window on a cold winter's morning. A Tonks/Remus ficlet.

The story of how Bellatrix Lestrange and nine other Death Eaters escaped from Azkaban during The Order of the Phoenix. Who needs a mole when you can have a rat?

Ron is having visions of Luna Lovegood, watching as the world disintegrates around her. He sets out to find her and save her before these images become reality. RW/LL

You build your own Azkaban, and you let yourself out.

With Lord Voldemort risen again, all the wizards of the world know that the first people to suffer will be the Death Eaters who betrayed or abandoned him. This is the account of one such ex-Death Eater, Severus Snape...

This what if centers on Book Four. Krum asked Harry what there was between he and Hermione. Harry assured him there wasn't anything going on between them, and Krum believed him. What if he hadn't? This story deals with that possibility.

It is Halloween and Lucius is heading out to make the world a better place.

Set nearing the end of the marauder's years at Hogwarts. Peter witnesses a nasty trick Lucius and Snape play on Remus and Sirius. His intrigue leads into his gateway to darkness.

A songfic from "Anastacia"

It's New Years Eve, and Dean Thomas is alone, quite unwillingingly, by choice. Dean realizes a way to deal with the demons and dreams that haunt him, now that he's the last man standing. A post-Hogwarts fic that isn't horribly depressing.

"When Harry awoke, the man that had rescued him was almost dead..."

What will Harry do when Voldemort kills someone important to his world?

Lily makes a difficult choice that changes her life -- and death -- forever.

It was easier to hate him when you didn\'t know he was human. Letters between Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter after their sixth year offer a glimpse into the aftermath of obsession and the desperate lengths some go to for companionship.

Draco and Blaise have been hiding their relationship since their 5th year at Hogwarts, but now their silence is going to broken. This is a tale that will show a much more loving side of Draco.

Harry and Draco just can't let go of each other.

Hermione Granger. Harry Potter. A timeturner. A locket. And R.A.B. You have no idea.

Sirius and Hagrid's confrontation at Godric's Hollow after the Potters' deaths.

She was born with everything. He was born with nothing. But he's about to take everything he wants and more, and she might be the only one who could save him. But at what cost to herself? TR/OC.

Sybill Trelawney remembers a time when Minerva McGonagall let her hair down...

A mysterious stone is forged into the lives of three children. Two of them are related and live in America, the other lives in the UK. What ties them together is magical, but originally serves as an attempt to completely collect the lost fragments or 'Horcruxes' of Voldemort's soul. The stone is broken into two of these children, and the third is the only person that can extract the stone from them. These factors play a minor role in how others react to them, but play a major role in how their lives unfold in and out of Hogwarts. Yet, how will the Wizarding world react to having the only keys to restoring Voldemort walk freely among them?

Everyone's lives are put in jeopardy when a secret revealed causes identity confusion and a tangle of assassins after the Boy-Who-Lived. When the hunter becomes the hunted, who can put things right? A tale of love, family, lies and blackmail.

...they feared what they did not know, and Tom's introverted personality caused others to fear him even more. To them, he was a mystery- the less of himself he revealed to others, the less they were sure of. Tom contemplates the way things are and the way things are to become. Set in his third year.

Ginny Weasley's thoughts on her depressing life, when she realizes how she's really feeling, it's too late.

“A mother always has to think twice; once for herself, and once for her child.” ~Sophia Loren | A 'missing scene' set directly prior to the events at Spinner's End in HBP.

An understanding found, as Snape attempts to move on from his past and into a possible future.

A very dark sixth-year fic. Draco and Harry's hate comes to a shocking climax. Rather than at the end, the climax is at the beginning, so read onwards, ever onwards to discover the reasons behind their actions.