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Graduation is something more than just leaving school; it is often the end of much more than classes.

"I must not only punish but punish with impunity." This story is loosely based on "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. It is also a sequel/prequel to my earlier story "The Evil and the Damage Done." It is not intended as plagiarism, I merely played around with the theme and bits and pieces of the plot, and it is only partly similar to the Poe story. It has also become rather AU due to the developments in HBP. But if you still enjoy pure-blood Snape...

Neville's mother gives him a gum wrapper every time he visits. This is the story behind the action.

A Hr/Dr fic. They fell in love. They fell apart. Now he's a Death Eater and she's resigned to die because of him...

When Petunia was growing up, she was always watching out for her little sister, Lily. She was the oldest, it was her job. But then everything changed. Now, on the day of the dementor attack on Privet Drive, Petunia reflects of her relationship with Lily, her angel sister.

After reading "The Order of the Phoenix", we all hate her. But killing Sirius in the Department of Mysteries isn't the only crime Bellatrix Lestrange is guilty of, and Harry isn't the only one she robbed of a father figure.

Almost a year after the Battle of Hogwarts, George was surprised when his wife Annie told him Harry Potter at their door, asking to speak with him. Whatever it is Harry wants to tell him, it doesn't promise to be pleasant, judging by his old friend's level of discomfort. When will the Chosen One realize everything isn't his fault? A friend is about to explain it to him. A one-shot companion to George & Annie: an Unofficial Biography. No slash.

Harry gets himself drunk at the yule ball. He does something very stupid, and this means a lot of problems, not only for Harry himself, but especially for a certain Slytherin...!

Welcome to Severus Snape's... journal?

Ron's father has died, and now Ron has all but a world of suffering on his shoulders. Harry and Hermione are there to help him through the loss, in their own little ways.

When Ginny Weasley escaped from the clutches of Lord Voldemort's ghostly past Tom Riddle during her first year in Hogwarts, she was not the only one who was badly affected. There was also her father, Arthur Weasley. Written from Arthur's point-of-view.

H/D Angst. Inspired by John Lennon and his fans. You wouldn't know from the fic, but it might help to "see" the fic in your mind afterwards. Perhaps.

A standalone, one-shot, but also a teaser for my epic WIP "For Thine Is The Power". Harry and Dumbledore look into the Mirror of Erised, and the result is a bit of a revelation. Ignores HBP, DH; part of an after-fifth-year AU.

Harry's summer holidays are less bad than usual. Someone provides meals for him and heals him with potions. What can a black-white owl have to do with the matter? Will Harry find out in the end? Completely AU after 5th year, partly OOC, sick!Harry.

Ron is cheating on Hermione. Hermione wants revenge. Who is helping her, and why?

Christina Owens thought she was a normal girl, or as normal a girl as you can be when you're a witch. Then, after thirteen years, she finds out that she's not that normal even according to wizarding standards. She is Peter Pettigrew's daughter. The traitor every wizard knows about is now also her father. Is it Christina's fate to be a traitor like him, or can she control her own fate and become who she wants to be?

Hannah Abbott reflects on her life. Very depressing. One shot.

"Even in death, only she could ever make me feel this lost and alone"- Listen to the story of a death eater as he tells about the biggest mistakes of his life. Songfic- "Gollum's song" by Emiliana Torrini

What happened between the time Draco pilfered Harry's wand in Umbridge's office and it was returned to him by Ron in the Forbidden Forest? (Harry/Draco slash)

Dumbledore defeated the Dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945 -- everyone takes this to mean that Grindelwald was somehow behind World War II, but what if the truth were a little different?

Ginny Weasley needs help with her Charms essay, but finds herself distracted by paper wings.

A bitter first year is about to be sorted. She has seen too much in her life. She has created barriers in her mind to bar more people from hurting her. She has mood swings.

They are sisters. Sisters can make great friends and great enemies. Through all of the fights, they know they can rely on each other.

Hope springs eternal, that someday everything will be different, even those things we cannot change.

A song that brought Lavender Brown to tears as she read one normal day.

How does one go about justifying the long-term presence of a Muggle at Hogwarts, without turning the story into Mary Sue or Gary Stu? Hint A: Don't make the Muggle a student. Hint B: Accept that the Muggle leaves before school starts in book seven.

On that fateful Halloween night in 1980, two heroes died and another was born. But what events transpired to make Voldemort's attack possible? Told through the eyes of the traitor...

Have you ever wondered what happened the Night of the Prophecy?

Midnight Johnson is a wild eleven-year old orphan who lives with three sinister and strange vampires in an abandond house that she hates. When she learns that her and the youngest of the vampires are invited to become students at Hogwarts she is estatic! But are things really the way she thought it would be? "Four Stars!" Exclaims Jennifer Cangreeney, a constructive critisism reader.

Flowers for his drowned Ophelia.

Harry and Ron have now left Hogwarts to become Aurors. They are set to catch as many dark wizards as they can. Harry and Ron get a job to do, but what if you kill the wrong wizard? Harry pays the extreme price.

Companion letter to "Dear Padfoot..." Harry writes a letter to his godfather, telling him about the aftermath. *OoTP spoilers*

Extremely AU. "Once you tell someone a secret, it's no longer a secret, now, is it?" First of a series.

"Bit of a nasty shock for him when he found out." A seemingly harmless comment by Seamus about his childhood sparked off this story, which is about what the words "bit of a nasty shock" could really imply...

A songfic dedicated to what happens in the ending of OotP. MAJOR SPOILER WARNING! Song is "When I'm Gone" by 3 doors down

Kingsley Shacklebolt had never expected his habit of solving the Daily Prophet crosswords to uncover a security leak. But when the Potterwatch passwords started to appear in them as answers to clues, he had little choice but to investigate who was behind it ...

Draco Malfoy sees spirits at night while by day, Harry Potter tries to love him.

When Harry Potter's life with the Dursleys becomes unbearable, others appear to watch over him. This story is a look at what it means to truly be a hero. This is a prequel to the Canon Works, and a sequel to The Love of a Mother.

Harry goes to the Department of Mysteries to rescue Sirius. Will he be able to bring his godfather back?

A songfic to 'Drink With Me' from Les Miserables... a series of flashbacks from Remus Lupin's life.

It's Draco's seventh year, and feelings within him have changed towards a certain redhead, but is he ready to tell her? If he does, what will the consequences be? DM/GW, SF/DT (implied), HG/HP (implied), RW/PP (implied).

Hagrid reflects on what he has gone through, and the things he has endured to get to where he is.

A quick sketch of my favorite Weasley. Percy thinks about his work and his choices.

Post-Hogwarts. Azkaban is cruel to him, but the thought of one person keeps him sane. This is a lamentation of a nightmare, because nightmares are preferable to reality.

What would happen if the Sailor Senshi were to meet the Gryffindor Trio? Adventure and a new way to look at things, that's what. As the Senshi leave something behind in the Harry Potter universe, what will the effects be, later down in the time stream?

"The old question arises again. What is a life worth? Potter's is an army. And some are not even worth the try." Betraying your friends is one thing. Selling their children is another. Severus Snape muses about 'his' Slytherins.

Remus sits outside by the edge of the lake one afternoon, thinking about his lycanthropy and everything that goes on with it, and how he always has to lie to his friends. Then James, Sirius and Peter come, and they talk. It reassures Remus a bit, but he knows he's still not ready.

Two men meet in a place where the worlds intersect, and realize they are more alike than they thought. But for Wesley Wyndham-Pryce and Remus Lupin, things are about to get very, very deadly.

Every century they are reborn by the dawn, live by the day, fall by the dusk, and die by the night. The four phases of true magick they represent and the power of it do they wield. They were once chosen to lead and were lost in the power. Now they are chosen again to prove themselves capable. They will remold the world and a new era will began. The Era of Rebirth. They are... Virginia, Last Queen of Avaloni Atlantis. Through her lust for power she destroyed her home. Aislinn, former High Priestess of Avery, Her wisdom bought her eternity. Patricia, founder of Daybreak, Through knowledge she became supreme. Everleare, Amazon Healer, Her touch is as a phoenix tear. Reborn in a new time and they shall reign again.

Lupin made the mistake of believing what he'd been told once, with Sirius; he won't make the same mistake with Snape.

Sometimes, the patterns that shape our lives control us.

"Wednesday's child is full of woe." A Petunia fic.

It wasn't supposed to happen like this. I had my whole life planned out, and this... this was definately not part of the plan. I didn't want this.... I hadn't counted on this. And yet, here it was.

Soon we will have the forever we deserve. *H/D slash*

"He was almost there; he knew it. So close and yet so far at the same time. He knew the spell, he knew the incantations by heart; he knew he could do it. There was one thing he did not know, though, and it was the last stage. He still could not grab the shape he was to take..."

Hermione didn't expect the bomb to blast the train apart. She didn't expect what happened on the seventh of July 2005. None of us did. Like many, she was scared and terrified. Like many, she survived. She was one of the lucky ones.

Harry Potter is just coming to terms with his past when a visit to Diagon Alley raises some very dire questions. Who is this “pretty maiden” that badly needs Harry’s guiding help and in what way is she connected to the startling dreams that haunt him at night? What is the riddle that Harry comes across trying to convey? Who is the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor and what is her secret? As the Defense Against the Dark Arts class gets smaller and smaller, Harry is forced to answer some questions that will truly prove once and for all if he is a hero. But first Harry must confront Voldemort, save a lost kingdom, follow his heart to find true love, and solve the riddle of the Rule of Jupiter.

A Muggle goes cycling, Dudley (aged four) nearly gets hit, and Harry (aged four) is very nice.

The thoughts-- and perhaps a few admissions-- of a not so flexable mother.

A small twist of fate and Draco is faced with life changing choices. He can either succumb to his roots, or begin a whole new chapter of his life. This is his second decision.

"...I glance to the side, where I know Draco is, and I see he's leaned forward, mask pulled down so he can watch more intently. His face is impassive, but his Adam's apple bobs erratically with each spastic breath– he's afraid. Afraid the Dark Lord will, in one way or another, rob him of this precious thing." -- Bellatrix observes the induction ceremonies of the new Death Eaters. Hints of B/V, B/L, L/N, D/G, T/G.

Padma grows up, and Parvati wants.

An H/D songfic from Harry's PoV, slightly angsty, implications of....things. The song is Everybody's Fool by EvaneScence

As Harry's birthdays fly by, we see a Harry distraught by the world around him and what he believes he's done to the world. He attempts to cope with his problems, but are they too much for him to handle? This is a rather ironic songfic on the words to the "Happy Birthday" song. Sadness comes along for a ride...

Draco was trapped by a responsibility he realised he did not want. Hermione was captured by the Death Eaters just to find that Draco was one of them. Harry was having a hard time pulling himself together. How was it possible for them to find happiness? DracoHermione.

Events drastically turn when the pureblood squib finds her only weapon in the dangerous magical world: an unfinished prophecy. And so she must set out on a quest that Harry Potter's own life depends on.

Tom Riddle has no memory of his mother. He knows only three things about her.

Hermione is left devastated when the war is brought to her door. A look at how the brightest pupil in school deals with the ravages of the real world and how she overcomes the things that we never expect to have to overcome.

Hermione Granger once loved Draco Malfoy. Burdened and heartbroken by his absence, she reflects on happier times, and what brought her to such a low.

How do you permanently defeat Dementors? A memory they bring Hermione shows her the way. Songfic to the Ode to Joy.

She always did smile too much.

'His bones ached in the chill of the dungeon--he'd never noticed it before, this insidious, almost-comfortable chill, prickling like the breath of a Dementor.' Severus Snape remembers. Implied slash.

Minerva's POV of the night that Lily and James were killed. What if she'd gotten Harry instead of Hagrid? Slightly AU

Draco may be dying, but maybe things aren't as bad as they seem.

The date is the 22nd April. In three days time, Hermione and Draco's lives will be changed forever.

Draco has been acting very strangely, but one night with one girl may bring it all to an end. DM/LL.

As a very pregnant Hermione cleans the Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, her mind wanders to places she does not want to visit.

During his conversation with Harry after returning from the Ministry, Dumbledore thinks about his mistakes, his emotions, his failures, and Harry's ability to feel. In Harry’s deliverance from indifference and guilt, is Dumbledore's redemption...

Hermione finds herself alone after the Death Eaters ravage and maimed... except for one mysterious blond-haired boy.

While Voldemort has not made any threats on Harry’s life since the TriWizard Tournament three years ago, now, three of Voldemort's most infamous followers are slowly causing chaos. The Dark Lord himself starts to prepare his successor to take his place, which wouldn't be such a shock... except that when his successor is revealed to be Harry Potter’s twin brother, everything everyone thought they knew is thrown out the window... Spies, double agents, polyjuice potions, snogging sessions, and more, are plentiful in the Trio’s last year. H/G later on... as well as a bunch of other couples.

A short attempt in the portrayal of deathbed mourning.

A new exchange student arrives from Beauxbatons, and has everyone (especially Harry) thinking...

Sequel to 'Red as Blood' -``'“You don’t belong with them, Ginny,” her father said, whispering. It looked like he was in pain. Some of the blood, Draco thought, belongs probably to him. Or maybe he was just in pain over the fact that his beloved daughter wanted to kill them? Draco shook his head. It didn’t matter. Not to him. Only she mattered to him.'

HP version of Hammett's film noir classic: "The Maltese Falcon". Five years after Hogwarts, the war is raging and Harry Potter, a jaded unspeakable, is approached by Ginny Weasley, who had long been thought to have been lost to the dark side. GW/HP

A rainy day in the Potter household, not unlike any other.

Peter never felt guilty about betraying Lily and James. He does, though, when he sees their memories in the graveyard. The graveyard scene out of GoF through Peter's eyes.

Remus is outed by an unexpected kiss, and Sirius reacts as many straight flatmates would. Accusations, high emotions, and the breaking of several small objects ensue. A co-authored fic, ten weeks in the writing.

Harry and Ginny have had a long and happy marriage, until the moment came where the truth just wouldn't stay a secret any longer. With this secret came much sorrow and pain. You get to live that pain through the words of this tale. It's a tale of sinful endeavors and how it has affected the people involved.

Everything still smells like Sirius...

A Slytherin girl speaks up against Draco Malfoy, the hero of the House, with violent repercussions.

Helen Corana Levine is lost, abandoned, confused and hopeless. But a suicide attempt is interrupted by the most unlikely of people - and Helen finds herself in the most unlikely of places. What is this place called Hogsmeade? How is it that magic can really exist? It all seems impossible - until Helen meets a wolf in sheep's clothing: Remus Lupin, both her savior and her curse. But despite bad first impressions, Remus and Helen have a destiny to fulfill... amends must be made for terrible mistakes made centuries ago, and that have been too long forgotten under the pressure of time.

Everyone thinks it was a mistake to put Tris, Quinn, Basil, and Oliver in Hufflepuff. Was the sorting hat correct? Usually Hufflepuffs are shy and not very outgoing but these four? There was no where else to put them. Courgage, cunning and clevernss came to the four through each other. The loyalty they showed pushed them together. Join them as they find out something about themselves that will push their friendship even farther.

Draco/OC... He has broken her heart brutally.. read and see how she deals with it. OC PoV.

Alphard Black was a second son groomed to take a step back from the Head of Family responsibilities of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black. That sole fact made up the bulk of his identity. That was why it shocked the ever-living hell of him when his favorite daugther challenged everything. It changed everything, and when Sirius ran away he seized his chance to let her know.

Why I did it? Why did I turn? Why did I turn when I had the best friends anyone could ever have? When I had a bright future? One reason.

Yet another take on the Whomping Willow incident.

Remus sits at the table, an unfinished chess game before him. He and Sirius had been playing the game before Sirius had died... He reflects back to the day the Potters died, and even back to just before they married. He remembers... Songfic to Faith Hill's You're Still Here.

The night before he is to break into Gringotts, Harry can't sleep. Luna provides some unexpected comfort.