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A fairytale twist no one expects. Harry finds his true feelings for Ginny but someone else needs Ginny for his own plans.

The Most Hated Headmaster Hogwarts Has Ever Had may only exist as a two-dimensional blend of pigments, oils, and magic, but he has a life and personality all his own. Follow Phineas Nigellus on one of the strangest evenings that his portrait life has to offer.

Draco Malfoy and Severus Snape are trying to cope with what has happened - each in his own way. A "missing scene" from HBP, set during Dumbledore's funeral.

Ron wakes up in the dead of the night. Memories begin to overwhelm him as he begins to remember the times he was with her and the day he received the terrible news.

Hit hard with his best friend's death, Remus Lupin must find a way to cope. With the appearance of an unexpected visitor, he finds it might just be a little easier than he thought.``(Just after OotP, slight implied S/R.)

"I can still see his face, clear green eyes confused. His hair, black and sweat matted. His skin bruised and bloody. I thought you cared, Draco. I thought you loved me. I thought you would never join the dark side. I trusted you, Draco. You betrayed me." ``Alone and afraid, Draco looks back over his life, and why he is taking the coward's way out..``(Rated for suicide)

Or did they? An alternative ending to Deathly Hallows and the epilogue. Fred survives. Voldermort can't bring himself to kill Snape. Teddy Lupin isn't an orphan. Expect Marriage, Infidelity, Divorce, Arguing, Pain, Anger, Kids...and that's just the Weasley twins! Maybe the original ending wasn't so bad after all? A random fic, with multiple ships. Mainly Harry, but with other characters thrown in here and there...

He was no ordinary shadow, not by a longshot. His name was the one he left in the minds of his victims. He was Nemesis...

HP/Buffy crossover. See the wizarding world's take on the slayers, and Ginny's facing some dark issues stemming from the confusion of her experience with Tom Riddle and her newfound powers.

The boy turned and ran for the house, through the door to his mother. Caradoc Dearborn turned and Apparated with a sharp crack. He was never seen again.

Minerva McGonagall loves, and hates, sometimes the same people at the same time. A PG-rated look inside her head during OotP. How exactly was she feeling throughout the reign of Umbridge? A bit of implied het. There are spoilers for OotP.

She was alone, alone in the middle of an empty ballroom covered with confetti, staring into an empty champagne bottle on New Year's Eve. New Year Ficlet.

"The portion of her clothing that is still intact is cold and sticky, and she isn't very comfortable sitting on the corridor floor. He's lying there, and she wishes he'd go away, but she can't seem to move and he doesn't seem willing to." (Warning: implied and non-romanticized/eroticized non-con. Darkest thing I've written--not part of any series.)

I wrote this shortly before Christmas last year, inspired by Lord Voldemort's famous words: 'One, who I believe has left me forever. He will be killed, of course.' The Dark Lord has finally decided on the traitor's fate...

This is a slightly twisted, odd, semi-dark-Harry fic.

A man, a boy, a dog, and the distances between.

(AU) A vampiric Draco, who finds himself with a new blood donor in Harry Potter, must now face the challenges of Hogwarts anew and this time he has more than just himself to worry about.

After Voldemort wins, the Ministry is after a book he wants, Ginny Weasley is Draco Malfoy's contact.

“Amber will play with white in Lucius’ hair, and he will breathe and breathe in his faint perfume scent. If only he could recall the right turn…”

A letter to never be sent to a man that no longer exists. "I have hated a lot of things in life... But the one thing that I hate the most, I found out what that was tonight."

I had always followed Lucius. This time would be no different, no matter how confused I might feel.

In which Hermione has a bladder problem, Moaning Myrtle is moody, and Pansy Parkinson finally gets some respect.

Severus can't distinguish between whether it's a nightmare or simply a dream. Lily is there to comfort him, whatever he decides.

Severus reflects on love and betrayal.

Sirius Black comes up with a plan to save James and Lily Potter's life. The consequences of this are far-reaching...

Glass will shatter when you least expect it and reflections of youth will walk out of the looking glass. It is up to the Narcissa to let him go or stare blindly at the broken pieces.

A Wizengamot trial for a wizard accused of being a Death Eater.

The night before he becomes a Death Eater, Draco Malfoy reflects on Harry Potter and the friendship that never was.

She has nothing save a weariness that rests on her shoulders from hours of work and little sleep, and a sour taste in the back of her mouth, a bitterness she has never tasted before. January - June 1997 in the life of Nymphadora Tonks.

'In the dim light of your wand, he looks like nothing more than a pathetic shadow of a man. Good, good... it will be so much fun to watch him crumble, to break him down to even less than he has already become, won't it, pretty Narcissa?' (Sirius/Narcissa)

Some of Neville's life with the children -- or, as Luna called them, the Tadpoles. Neville/Luna, songfic.

A short fic about Draco expresses and how he expresses his feelings towards his mother, Narcissa Malfoy, on this special day.

Same words unspoken, same dream lost. A bitter story of what might have been...A surreal piece of H/D slash.

Third in the Stepbrothers AU. Tom Riddle discovers his brother has invited a guest home for the summer. Can two Gryffindors and a Slytherin live in the same house without killing each other? And what secret would Tom do *anything* to keep from being discovered?

A thirteen-part series, beginning in the summer before Harry's third year about the lives of Remus Lupin and Sirius Black, their trials, their reunion and what happens next. Inspired by various societies associations with each full moon of the year. Will soon become Remus/Sirius.

Ginny finds out that Harry's attentions are focused elsewhere and seeks comfort from Pansy...

When Death Eaters were defeated by Harry Potter one year ago, Draco Malfoy expected he was about to go through rather difficult times, to say the least. As it turns out things are not going quite the way he would have thought...

Hermione, at seventeen, is eager to graduate and seek her fortune in the outside world now. Hogwarts has become claustrophbic and restrictive to her. However, a Christmas holiday and London that leads to an unexpected romance with a muggle has the young magician questioning the validity of her own powers. If that isn't enough to distract our heroine, a dark magician from the shadowy fortress of Pendragon Thoth, high above the Rhine, has become aware of Hermione's infatuation and her desire to leave Hogwarts.

"Though we are separated now, I know that he cries every night before he sleeps." Remus reconciles his own grief with Harry's.

Harry is trying to relax with his family, but things take a dangerous turn when three old aquaintances show up. Set after 'Padfoot in the Park' and at the same time as 'Passing the Torch'

One dark night, James get a surprise coming through his window. From there onwards, Sirius and Remus love each other, abuse each other and lose each other. Two wars, two letters, a long leather trench coat and fear and loathing in Camden Market.

Neville reflects on a cruel and heartbreaking attack at Hogwarts using the Imperius Curse on the students. How can he come to terms with what he did and what he lost that day when all he wants to do is die? And can Harry save his friend from the guilt that threatens to consume him before it's too late? A Neville/Lavender fic.

A cautionary tale about the dangers of potions, and Potions Masters. Hermione will have to wait until it wears off, but until then, it's just not her day. (R) SS/Hr D/Hr R/Hr.

They always knew that it would happen. But when it did, nothing could have prepared them for what they did next.

The sequel to 'Like Grandfather Like Father Like Son'. Donald is about to confront Snape concerning his treatment of his young cousin Sirius.

Peter Pettigrew died a hero. Except he didn't. What would it have been like to find that out after more than a decade? There is a line in the books, that "one finger was all they returned to his mother." That is what spawned this story.

[Femslash] Pansy doesn't cry. She's a Slytherin, that's why. Can a confession from Hermione change her opinions?

Questions surrounded this girl, 'who' and 'why'. Harry would be damned if he didn't solve this mystery. Only problem is ... two people very close to Harry, and one not so close.

A few years after Hogwarts, and a while after the war has ended, Draco looks back on the chance he never took with Harry. And looks forward to a new opportunity.

A Hogsmeade trip is coming up and Hagrid, though extremely nervous, asks a Gryffindor girl if she would like to be his date.

The final battle has been won and life has gone back to normal for humanity... but not for a certain two friends.

In light of the passing of the great actor Richard Harris, who not only was a terrific actor in general but also brought Dumbledore to life for the first time, I have written this short fic to honour him. Join Harry as he struggles to deal with the loss of one of the key figures in his life.

Ginny Weasley, twenty-two years of age, terminally single, and a common customer of the Leaky Cauldron! This is what has become of the Weasley family’s pride and joy? Then something happens that makes her wake up--but will it be enough to make her change?

The Triwizard Tournament is over. Voldemort is back. Terror and fright is everywhere. You don't know who to trust or who you can turn to. In times like that, often a journal is the only place you can turn to. Harry discusses his pain, his anguish, his guilt. A songfic to Cat Stevens's "Oh, Very Young".

Tragic, sad, beautiful. That was their love story.

Maybe being a superhero isn't all that its cracked up to be. sometimes maybe, the hero, the richest person in the world, and the most popular person in school have bad days. its not easy.

Everyone is coming back after the holiday. Everybody knows what happened to Hermione, but nobody's willing to forgive her for it.

Harry discovers Voldemort's extremely stealthy attack on Hogwarts quite by accident.

Hermione goes to spend the rest of the summer at the Burrow with Ron after visiting Viktor. A row leads to Ron spilling what he really feels about Hermione, his family, and the world, and shows him what Hermione really thinks as well. (Rated PG for a couple curses, a couple slightly suggestive sections.)

Who has been leaving candy at the white tomb? Minerva stumbles upon the solution to a mystery. Can she bring a lost soul home? A response to the Third Floor Corridor Fanfiction #3 challenge: "Write about something that either occurs in or starts in the staff room, between staff members or grown up characters." Takes place five years after HBP. ONE-SHOT. [rated PG-13 just to be safe]

Ron's dying. Hermione's very sad. Warning: much angst!

Because of fainting spells, eight year old Harry is taken to Hogwarts. What do the elements have to do with his problem? Completely AU, partly OOC.

Harry's sixteenth birthday is approaching. He receives a fantastic gift that leads him to believe the one thing he wants more than anything else in the world is true!

"Quietly she stepped back on the platform and pushed her robe’s hood back. She looked up to the heavens, eyes soon fixing on one of the stars. It took Amelia a moment or two to grasp the meaning of this. The Blacks were a family of stargazers. Almost every one of their children was named after a star or a constellation. Before Amelia could remember which one of the cold, shining light-points had to be Bellatrix, Mrs. Lestrange turned around to the fortress." – New Year's Day 1982: Barty Crouch and the Lestranges are taken to Azkaban. What (and who) is on Lord Voldemort's most loyal servant's mind during her last hours in freedom?

Shame.... It choked him. It made him cringe inside, as Snape's anatomy would be ripped apart, examined and found revolting. It made him lay awake some nights while Neville snored and Dean tried creeping back into the dorm and Ron muttered rubbish in his sleep. It made him angry and left him feeling trapped.

Mysterious stalkers and frantic dances.

A simple gift can lead to the restoration of many things. Short one-shot.

Every first year Hogwarts student learns about potions and spells, but there are a few things that are not on the curriculum. Muggle born Eleanor Howard comes to Hogwarts with more than her trunk, diary, and a wand. She suffers from a seemingly innocent ailment in her eyes, but her parents and new teachers refuse to discuss it with her. How can the magical world cope with a disability that cannot be mended with a spell or potion? Set in the era of Voldemorts first rise to power when tolerance and acceptance were not appreciated.

A letter Remus recieves launches him into memories about his past at Hogwarts, funny at most, mysterious the least, but very believable.

One person's take on the events which surrounded Dumbledore's Defeat of Grindelwald. [p]An important American Auror has died, headmaster of Hogwarts, Armando Dippet, is missing, Grindelwald seems to be instigating a Muggle war, and it's up to Albus to sort out the mess! [p]Ties in with actual muggle history. Cameos by McGonagall, and everyone's fave giant, Hagrid (Dragons Lovers Anonymous!).

...or a story about the importance of guests who overstay their welcome, knowing where your pantry is and learning how to treat your House Elf right.

Neville can see his parents anytime he likes, but he has yet to meet them. This fic was written a decade ago. As such, the grammar and punctuation may not be up to my current standard. However, there are no current plans to rework my older fics.

Warrington gets in over his head when a love potion turns his life upside down. (oneshot)

In the beginning and after the end, things are never what they seem. (H/D)

Being in charge of caring for an injured Muggle girl causes Ginny Weasley to reflect on the events of the Second Voldemort War, and honour the memories of those who have died in it.

Returning to Hogwarts on September the first often fills people with excitement, nervousness, and anticipation of what is to come. ``Jennifer is like most people, the only difference is; she has not been to Hogwarts in almost twenty years...

Sequel to Knowing Too Much: There are differences between listening and hearing... killer differences...

Why did Dumbledore trust Snape? Harry finally finds out...

How long until he is forgiven?

Everyone thinks of Severus Snape as a cold, ruthless man. What made him that way? And why does one particular night of the year break all his carefully cultivated control? Read this one-shot fic about your favorite love to hate character to find out!

Harry is not exactly looking forward to showing Sirius his Animagus form. Will these two men, unused to sharing their feelings with others, be able to open up to each other, or will their relationship be damaged permanently?

A Terence/Penelope moment. During their last night at Hogwarts, Penelope Clearwater sits with her boyfriend in the Three Broomsticks. Over their quiet evening, they are joined by their other classmates who offer a final goodbye before entering the world as legal-aged wizards. A light look at friendship through the houses.

What if Hagrid had not found Harry on his eleventh birthday. AU Darkfic``Warning: Adult themes, Deathfic

Here lies Draco Malfoy, hair gel extraordinaire and beloved git. Draco's life conclusion...

Mr. Ollivander meets a mysterious young boy who ends up getting a pretty mysterious wand.

Narcissa loves Lucius, no matter the things he does. He was a kind man, before the rise of Voldemort.

"During moments like these, I would reach out and touch his hand. The palm of my hand is pressed against his cold dry skin of his. Our fingers will entwine..." Harry/Ron slash

The people of the British Isles are no strangers to upheaval. Through centuries of occupation and war, wizard and Muggle lived and fought alongside one another. When a new kind of invader came ashore, however, those ties began to fray. Now it is the seventh century, and it is becoming clear that life can never go back to the way it was. As fear and suspicion grow, four people come together in an endeavor to preserve their culture in a rapidly changing world. They will learn, though, that even the best of intentions can sometimes go astray. A story of the Founders.

During the Death Eater trials of the late '70s and early '80s, the word 'Slytherin' is practically synonymous with evil. Here, Rita Skeeter ponders the label she can't escape, even years after she's left Hogwarts.

At Hogwarts, in the week between the battle at the Ministry of Magic (OoTP) and the end of term, a certain teacher reflects upon certain students of the present and of the past.

Ginny hates Slytherins in general. But after a chance observation in the libary, she's narrowed her hatred to just one of them. After all, all the other Slytherins were trying to do is rid themselves of a coward. This is not your typical Draco fic. Can Ginny find it in herself to forgive a Slytherin for doing nothing?

People can be avoided. Concepts can be ignored. But how can you ignore your thoughts? When you’re trapped in a little world where everyone’s ignoring you, and you cannot squelch the feeling of a mouse in a maze, how do you break free? What happens when your most treasured possession, your mind, becomes yet another cage to lock you in? I wonder…

Can I kill Voldemort? What makes a Dark wizard? Can I win the war without becoming Dark myself?

I'm tired. Tired of pretending that I am someone that I'm not. Pretending that I don't care, I do. Pretending that these scars don't exist, they do. They were given to me by Father.````Why, Father? Why do you shun me when I strive for your praise? Why do you scar me when I only want to please you? Why? There is nothing more I can do. I have fought. I have tried to hide the pain, but they still hurt. No matter how hard I try to hide it from prying eyes, deep down; I hurt.

His name was Blaise Zabini, and he shared her love of knowledge. She took his hand and descended into impartiality.

Once you've won, what now? In the silence before the celebration begins, the hero reflects on his enemy. Implied Lucius/Draco

Sometimes, you have to rip yourself away. Tom/Draco. Title from Browning.

A hundred years or so ago, a wizard rose. His name was Voldemort. I did not know him, nor did I care to. Instead, I knew those whose lives he touched. They are long gone now, and soon, I will join them as well. But before then, there is a story left to tell. ``~And so begins the story that spans two generations and changes everyone’s lives. The story that no one dared speak.

A year has passed, but nothing has changed.