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"You know how you feel when you fly? Like everything in the world is right? And I know that you know pretty well what it feels like to be in the presence of a dementor. Well, Potter, imagine going from one extreme to the other randomly, never knowing if tomorrow you will wake up on cloud nine or more depressed than you have ever felt in your entire life." Severus Snape is so misunderstood, but if people only took the time to listen, they could see the man behind the madness.

Everyone has skeletons in their closet, and perhaps Professor Snape has a few more then most people. This is the story of Severus Snape and the past that haunts him.

What happens when two people suddenly find each other in the midst of a whirlwind of chaos? The answer is Serendipity. Don't always believe what is right in front of your eyes.

After Ron and Hermione are captured by Death Eaters, Snape has to make some important decisions about the costs of war.

Faolan Brone wants the same thing as any other five-year-old boy: a real home with a real family. There's only one small problem.

A murder he committed scarred his daughter, and now she's slowly drifting away from him. What is to happen of his family? Sonfic to "Hold On" by Limp Bizkit.

It was hard to imagine a time and place where Hogwarts did not exist. Disarray was sweeping Britain. Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, and Slytherin were determined to stop the horrors that were beginning to ensue.

Lucius has news that will break Severus' heart. Take a look back at their best moments as the drama unfolds. Mild slash

Lucius has been planning his Ministry take over for years. His plans never fail.

Just a little songfic to Evanescence's song "Haunted." Harry reflects on the day after The Last Battle.

In frightening war times, when you’re longing for comfort, you would never believe where you would find it... This is a story about a woman who decides that she has got to live carpe diem, even in war times! It’s a quite unexpected pairing ;-)

Hermione's been broken, and Ernie can't fix her.

Tears, he was told, were signs of weakness. And that was not the path they wanted for him... Yet they never did know what path he wanted for himself. And finally now, they would learn about, from his letter to "no one in particular"

Every head in the Slytherin common room turned when they heard the tell-tale crack of knuckle against bone. Draco stood before the entrance portal that led to the hall, a bloody fist clenched, arm shaking as he stared down at Blaise Zabini. The boy was on the floor, trying to hold back the blood dripping from his nose.

The war is finally over, but at a terrible cost. Can Ginny Wealey do something about one of it's victims?

"I really hated you, Granger," he guzzled after many moments, "but I’m glad you’re here." Everyone's lost in the Dark war.

Snowflakes land against his cheeks and melt there. He can feel them in his eyelashes and against his mouth like tears. Harry lies very still and hopes for nothing at all.

These are the nights she loves best, when nobody is home, the house is silent, the windows are thrown open, beckoning the world to enter, and when she can close her eyes and still feel that transcendental grace of the moon on her skin. Narcissa/Lucius.

Freedom and the journey to attain it bond together the most unlikely people. Mild slash.

Draco had not quite believed his parents when they told him marriage was hard. It was not until his second marriage started to fall apart that he realized they might be right.

A cloaked man enters a chapel... Miles away, a boy wakes up... The death of a Malfoy.

She looked gorgeous when she was drenched in the rain. Her clothes would stick to her flawless body and her hair would drip with water and fall in thick strands. Her face would look pale and even though the rain was freezing, she looked warm. It was all he could do to stop himself from pulling her into his embrace.

"Letters are among the most significant memorial a person can leave behind them." ~Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe. "The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity." ~Walt Whitman

As Sirius Black shudders and spies in the Forbidden Forest, he only has his thoughts to comfort--or enrage him. Spanning PoA, this songfic of the Eagles' "Desperado" chronicles Sirius's, and to a lesser degree, Remus's thoughts about the book's events.

“- You can enter here only once, did they tell you that? – the old man’s voice was harsh and at the same time somehow enticing. Lucius stopped looking around. – You get to choose just once. – the little wizard eyed him from his position half in the shadows. The dashing Malfoy heir regarded him carefully, not really sure how to react to those words.”

Who is Maximus McKinnon, and why are there so many rumours about him? Is Blaise Zabini male or female? What's the deal with the boy Raven? For the answers to all these questions and more, read on...

A new start is offered to Aimee White when she begins life at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But why is she still sleepwalking? And why is she reacting so badly to the DADA lesson subject matter? The worse is to come when she works out the horrifying truth. But her final worry is whether or not Professor Lupin has worked it out too...

When she was a child, Luna Lovegood loved hide-and-seek and the mystical, magical count that preceded the hunt. But life has a way of souring things one holds dearest, and when the end comes, all that remains is the count.

Finally driven by a collaborative chain of events involving several characters Malfoy goes insane and plots the death of his ‘love’ Harry Potter.

Barred from becoming an Auror because of his family name, a young man becomes an informant in the Death Eaters for the Ministry, to earn his right to become an Auror. When his idealistic views of the world is shattered; when Death Eaters become his friends, and Aurors are the crueler ones in an endless war, he start to question his loyalty to the Ministry.

When one thing breaks, everything crashes to the floor in a cascade of tears. Draco Malfoy realizes the truth...and how much he truly had. [D/H slash]

What happens when unrequited love turns into deceitful desperation? A love once known to be pure deceases, replacing it with hate. What do you do? Escape to a world where vengeance is disguised in innocence. And where illusions take over one's life. A Ginny/Harry angsty fic. (No sunshine or daisies here...)

Have you ever wondered just why the Hogwarts ghosts are ghosts? If you ever did, here's one theory on their deaths.

Waking up to the dream, as the nightmare still keeps you awake. Death-eaters' sons have fates of their own.

Boyish, Sweet, Nice, and Friendly: those four adjectives have ruled Neville's life for over sixteen years... making him who everyone thinks he is. But he's tired of being last place, being the loser. He wants out.

Heather Revlis is a sixteen-year-old American girl who has received an invitation to Hogwarts. She is scared and unsure of herself, because she has never been away from home before. A home where she was a mother for four young siblings because her real mother fell ill when she was younger. Her mother was a great seer, who made a strange prediction about Heather before she was even born. Set in the world before Voldemort, while Dumbledore was still a teacher, Heather faces challenges even Rowling has never explored...

The beginning of the end... "Don't worry about the world ending today. It's already tomorrow in Australia." Ron is dead. Life will never be the same. A very short little ficlet about the effects death have on those we love.

Tom is evil; He kills, he destroys and he never has regrets. But what if he did? A short ficlet focussing on a couple that was never destined for happily ever after.

A fic that is centered mostly around Pansy Parkinson and her struggle to accept herself and her life. A very Slytherin focused fic, also a much different look at the pug nosed girl.

Ever wonder how Ginny, Neville, and Luna managed to escape from Umbridge's office in OoTP? The truth comes out.

James has some news for the other Marauders that has Sirius a little uncomfortable.

"My life!" Ginny yelled, and saw Hermione flinch. "It's mine, isn't it? Don't I deserve to have it? And what about my heart, don't I``have a right to that, too?" In her third year, Ginny Weasley is overcome by her crush on Harry Potter and would do anything to get his``attention. One emotional afternoon, however, Ginny begins to realize that she doesn't need Harry anymore, and vows to take back her life``again. Watch her first steps in the painful process of becoming the strong, independent girl we see in OotP.

Harry's one true love is gone.

Wormtail finally pays back the debt he owes to... himself. (This is a One-Shot, written in poetry format and contains speculations for the end of the 7th Harry Potter book) It starts out with Harry, alone with the Death Eaters and ready to face Voldemort. The Marauders meet together for the first and last time to unite and give Harry the power to-... That's assuming that he'll live through it...

Eighteen-year-old Peter Pettigrew is invited to take afternoon tea with the Malfoys.

Draco/Harry, The final battle is approaching and Harry just wants Draco to promise him one simple thing: To go on without him.

Rebecca comes to Hogwarts as the Trio begins their third year. She and Harry become fast friends and it seems like her life is finally coming together. But Rebecca has secrets and with with a killer on the loose coming to Hogwarts could be the worst mistake Rebecca has ever made.

Is Hermione really who she says she is? What was she like before Hogwarts? Hermione struggles with herself in her Muggle world and it shapes what she becomes at Hogwarts.

Werewolves don't have guardian angels. But sometimes, when Remus really needs it, someone does come to take care of him... someone who may not be quite as much of an hallucination as Remus would like.

On a dark November night in a world gone all wrong, a Dennis Creevey trying to make things right runs into someone completely unexpected. Dennis/Pansy.

Sirius' death seen through the POV of Remus. Obviously takes place during OotP.

Sirius Black grew up in a house which taught him that he was superior to other people, who were heartless, and showed little or no emotion. And when a person lived his first eleven years like this, one would easily expect him to turn into a pureblood maniac, a dark arts addict, and an immediate Slytherin. But when Sirius Black was the first of his kind to defy that rule, things changed.

While Lily is having Harry, James thinks about his son. Then the moment comes, and James has some promises to make to Harry. Does he keep his promise? (Lily/James)

Voldemort has won the war, and Hermione finds enlightenment in the darkness. Complete.

The effects of the war against Voldemort have taken their toll on Harry's psyche. But after Voldemort's capture, life will be smoother . . . right?

"In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live." ~Sir Phillip Sidney, Arcadia.

Ron has a plan that will teach Draco Malfoy a lesson - but will everything go as planned? (Ron/Draco)

All of the former Hogwarts students are going back to Hogwarts for their ten year reunion. Oddly, Ron, Harry, Hermione, Ginny, Luna, Goyle, Crabbe, Pansy, and Draco are all on the same train. This proves to be a bad idea when they find that someone has been MURDERED!!!!

It is right before the murder of Lily and James, and Remus is beginning to feel the tensions of being suspected as the spy.

Harry, Ron, Viktor Krum, Ginny, and three new characters from Hogwarts and Durmstrang seek out the Portkey to save their disappeared friends from the clutches of the Dark Elves and their strange palace fort in the Far North. This story was a long-thought-out and detail-oriented write-up of an idea my friend and I acted out to see what it would sound like.

ONE-SHOT "There are many things that I/ Would like to say to you/ But I don't know how..." As Ginny lies in St. Mungo's on the verge of death, Draco gathers the courage to tell Ginny how he really feels about her. D/G

A grieving Remus Lupin finds companionship on his own unusual terms.

Searching the battlefield after Voldemort's defeat. Will he find what he desperately hopes that he doesn't?

Hey, I'm Sarah Whiteman. Yes, I'm blond. Whatcha gonna do about it? I'm an orphan, and all I know of what's left of my family is that they send me money twice a year. I had grown restless, and you could almost say incredibly rude, but I, of all people, have been called to attend Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Now, to find out the true reason why...

You never considered him a mystery. He was who he was and there was no evidence of any other person in there. How wrong you were. D/G

Remus tries to help Sirius deal with Snape's teaching Harry Occlumency.

Sixteen eyar old Elizan Shandot's parents were just killed by Voldemort. She meets the Order and when she meets Harry they both know they aren't so different after all. But Elizan also ahs a gift. You'll have to read to find out what it is.

Ignored and shoved aside, one person loves another who doesn't know he exists. Before the end he will make a difference, though, of that he is certain.

The rain was without beginning and without end. The night sky was covered with grey stormclouds, slowly drifting across the infinite expanse of space. Thunder rolled across the sky, and in a little boy’s sleeping mind, monsters came to life.

He knows how Harry Potter died. Everybody assumes he died like a hero, did everything in his power to win. But he knows how it happened.

A mystery girl has been haunting Ron's thoughts. When they meet, what will happen? Will sparks fly, will something great begin?

Aberforth Dumbledore may not have asked for Elphias Doge to come into his life, but family ties are family ties, official or not. Albus/Elphias, focus on the relationship between Aberforth and Elphias.

Draco Malfoy is as happy with his life as anyone could ever be. He gets everything he wants, lives in a mansion, and is popular. His life is perfect and loves every moment of it... or does he?

The war against the dark side is over, and not much remains. Voldemort is defeated though many people are lost. This is a short story of three people after the war.

A year had already gone by, but the memories of the past—the memories of him—continue on haunting Ginny. Outtake to After All.

Three characters lives are entertwined when a woman's past comes back to haunt her and an ancient and forbidden art resurfaces.

Draco and Harry have been living together for five years, and life has become routine. Draco tells their story from his point of view, as he wonders where on earth his life has gone.

It's been over three hundred years, and the Wizards have no recollection of their ancestors' past. The have been rumors of people crossing over from the mythical realm of Haz Dohl. But is it really a myth as everyone says? More rumors of Lord Voldemort rising to power have been released, even some of him crossing to Haz Dohl and taking creautres and people with him! Can Harry end this war once and for all, aside from his painful return to Hogwarts and the absence of Dumbledore? It's time to end this once and for all.

They tormented each other from the moment they met, but it's still a good way from bullying to attempted murder. One possible stop along the road: the introduction of a new spell to the Hogwarts lexicon, and the unexpected use of an old one. [Marauders-era]

After he finished what he had to do and became a hero, Harry realises he doesn't qualify for any career in the wizarding world. What is there left to do when you lived your life before you even turned seventeen?! The brave thing, he is a Gryffindor, after all...

Two cousins have the misfortune to be placed in opposing houses at Hogwarts. But those houses influence their futures and not all futures are bright. What happens when the new friends they've made and the choices they've made affect their friendship?

The choice between Gryffindor and Slytherin didn't come as he sat under the Sorting Hat, nor when he stood, as good as alone, on the tiny island at night. Not for him.

Ron has some issues....

Another Draco Vignette. First person POV from Draco's eyes of the last encounter between him and the Boy-Who-Lived before the final, epic battle. When all friends and allies have been slain, where does one turn for comfort?

Draco buys a dark magical item. Will it work or will it backfire? A late night frolic in Hogwarts Castle.

"One who has never been to Azkaban would think that the Dementors are the worst of it. They feed on your happiness and leave you only with despair. Yes, they can contribute to your descent into insanity. Lock a man up and leave him with only himself for company, and the result is a raving maniac." The thoughts of one Sirius Black, while in Azkaban.

"The universe comes in threes, but the model isn’t Clothos Atropos and Lachesis. It’s Jesus, God & Judas, and one must be a sacrifice." Wizarding myth, Betrand Russel's Political Ideals, and Tom stealing Minerva's soul in the Chamber. Creation is ownership. AU Minerva/Tom.

Something dark for the New Year. Did you ever delve yourself into the irony of chance meetings? [Harry/Draco]

"Brave, clever, and energetic ... not usually content to sit at home in hiding while they believe others to be in danger." Harry wants to keep Ginny safe, but is he right to ask it?

Getting a wake-up call from your worst enemy is never very fun, particularly if you were looking for honour instead.

Alone, in the dark of Azkaban, Lucius tries to grasp a happy memory before his death. A songfic, based on the song "Midnight".

Tom comes to Ginny in the night.

This is the original version of my fic Snow Petals before I changed it. I felt it was too sad at first, but since some reviewers wanted more dialogue, I figured I might as well do this. Notice that not all descriptions and everything is in it.

Malfoy's rules are not laws in the world. But they are my laws and I follow them. In this situation I can't do anything else. In this situation I don't want to do anything else. I've got a reason.

Four months after the final battle, he's running for his life.

It's funny how the end seems like it will never come until you crash headfirst into it. On his last morning at Hogwarts, James struggles with the idea of change in his life and in his friends. Reaching the end of something wonderful is never easy, but sometimes we're deceived about what the end really is.

After the defeat at the Department of Mysteries, Bellatrix Lestrange's spirit seems broken, and she wastes away unto death. But even as she slips away, Bella's indominable spirit protests that with sufficient will, even Death may be overcome. But now, even as Rodolphus takes a new bride, will Bellatrix return again to him from beyond the grave?

'I had always wished for a boy. I wanted a little Black boy, dark hair and dark eyes, fierce and devoted.' Andromeda Tonks wishes for a boy, so her child will not have to grow up as she did.

Sex and Pain, Betrayal and Fear, Determination and Hope. ````Sirius Black is a man that knows each consuming emotion better than almost any other. As he reflects back on all the events of his life, he realises that even in a world torn apart, there's still hope to be found.

An aftermath of what happened in OoTP, almost a year later.