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While They Sleep by olwen
10/05/2004Harry wakes up in unfamiliar surroundings and is unable to move. He hears bits of a conversation between two other men and realizes his own blood lust. After gaining the ability to move, he waits for the first feeding.
The Deafening Silence by Juliane
07/23/2002What choice is left for a werewolf without his mate?
The Whomping Willow by yamwam
12/08/2003Young Snape becomes curious about Lupin's mysterious disappearances, and resolves to get to the bottom of the mystery. Unfortunately, where he actually ends up is at the bottom of the Whomping Willow, facing a ravenous werewolf. You can guess who rescues him, but how does Snape feel about that? Written from Snape's perspective. Surprise ending.
Discoveries by Elsha
10/13/2004Returning for another year at Hogwarts, Theodore and Anne discover that some things are changing - and others are almost the same.
Something Latin by FerretDraco
07/17/2006Half-way through what should be Harry's last year at Hogwarts he returns unexpectedly to the Dursleys' house, leaving Dudley to wonder what has conspired since he last saw his cousin, until they share an unexpected musing about love.
Ages of Ink by samvimes
01/04/2004Every picture tells a story, especially the ones Sirius carries with him always.
Apple from the Tree by Draconn Malfoy
10/25/2005Sequel to Like Father, Like Son. The troubles of family Snape did not end at the death of Voldemort. Remus doesn't show any signs of waking from his coma, Hermione gets problems from her Wizarding relatives, and Samantha's health causes worries. Of course, the life in Hogwarts in general is far from normal, especially as a new Dark threat raises its ugly head. SLASH SS/SB RL/KS.
Emerald Green Eyes by pekenia
12/24/2005Severus always showed hatred towards Harry, but the question is : Why? Was it beacuse he was on Slytherin's opposite house, or was it because of something else? [ONESHOT]
Assassins by CliodnaHPFan
08/03/2005Rated for mild language. The war wages on, and the Ministry has finally decided (at Dumbledore's behest) on a course of action that may alter the outcome - but what happens when you put together six emotionally unstable people for an extended period of time?
Behind the Mask by AngelineDark
08/07/2004My name is Severus S. Snape and I want to tell you the truth about the man whom all of you know as the hero of ``the wizarding world. He defeated Voldemort, he was a hero, but do you know who he really was? This is the true story about the war against Voldemort, not the fairytale you may have heard about it. It is a story about hate, love, desperation, grief and growing up. If you want to know the truth about the man behind the mask, follow me on this journey, my last journey before I am finally allowed to rest. This is the beginning of a text that was sent to us after war hero Snape's death. We think our readers deserve to know the truth, published for the first time in today's special edition. (The Daily Prophet)
Summer's Solstice by AltheaHarper
07/18/2004It is August before Harry's sixth year. His OWL results are in, and once again he has been whisked away from the Dursley's home by members of the Order. Upon his arrival at Grimmauld Place, he finds that new information about You-Know-Who has been discovered, only this time, it's not about him. Sixth year prelude fic.
Nothing's Lost Which Can't Be Found If Sought by Mi
02/28/2003This is a short Snape and McGonagall Fic. Not a shippy one. Featuring Snape-McGonagall bickering, some inner turmoils, a surprisingly sociable Lucius Malfoy in a cameo, and a gift...
A Letter To Live By by sculderville
03/21/2003When Harry believes that his life may be over, he writes a letter to the one he loves. Will Draco take the letter to heart, or will he leave Harry to his relatives? When things turn for the worst, will Draco do what he can to help, or is it too much to hope that people can change?
Two Fathoms Deep by KellBelle
09/19/2004The Marauders are in their second year at Hogwarts when Sirius, James, and Peter begin to grow suspicious of Remus' odd disappearances. Guarded secrets and scars from past moonlight threaten to overwhelm Remus as he battles his inner demon. The four friends struggle with mystery, deception, and broken barriers as the depth of their friendship is put to the test. Mild S/R.
The Shining Trapezohedron by Aeon
04/09/2002Voldemort demands of Severus an impossible task to prove his loyalty, and he must return empty handed. Dark and macabre happenings ensue as a sacrifice is made, homes are broken, and the Dark Lord trifles with ancient relics better left lost. The preceding story to a much longer tale which will include such things as, angsty dominating Harry/Snape slash, Life, Death, mental deterioration, enlightenment, and love.
Just Another Word by Ignipes
12/09/2005On the first day of winter holidays, Sirius Black attends a funeral, tells a lie, insults a child, is rude to guests, and runs away from home.
There are people who seriously believe that the kind of betrayal shown in this story could not happen. It not only can, it does.
As It Should Be by Jojo
08/16/2004There was something surely wrong about Draco Malfoy not noticing Harry Bloody Potter's absence for three whole days.
Adrian Pucey: Gringotts Curse-Breaker by Luckynumber
09/27/2007When Adrian Pucey leaves Hogwarts, curse-breaking seems a less risky activity than staying in Britain. His girlfriend, half-blood Slytherin Millicent Bulstrode, has to stay and brave things out.
The Eulogy of Draco Malfoy by DracoDew17
01/20/2006Where Draco is sentenced to death, he and Hermione come to an understanding, an article is printed, and unexplainable things happen.
Fictional vs. Reality by Ghost
04/08/2004“Why waste your precious time trying to kill one person, when at the same time, you could be trying to kill millions?” With not very many followers, and some of them too old and already known about to kill anyone secretly, how can Voldemort kill Harry and the Muggle world? “I’ve heard of these Muggle contraptions. I don’t know, ask a mudblood, you’ll get more information out of it. But, they’re called movies. Muggles are deathly afraid of some of the characters that are shown. Monsters, evil bad guys, really scary looking toys, you name it. Who knows what you can find?” When Voldemort decides to make fiction reality for the world, what will happen?
A Father's Loss by Bitter_Bathory
06/15/2002Draco's dead. Lucius' thoughts at his funeral.
Carve My Name In Stone by Tarie
02/19/2004Harry visits the graves of lost love ones only to find himself in the process.
J’ai Demandé À Ma Mère by Elektra
09/09/2002Fleur Delacour speaks about the nature of being a veela.
My War is My Hell by joe6991
03/18/2004Night falls on the eve of battle: another point of no return. As darkness crumbles away into daylight, here is the calm before the storm, a time of hope and fear and of last minute memories.... During the early hours before dawn on the day of the final battle, Harry writes down his last thoughts, and hopes to leave the world a better place than how he found it, rising above the constraints of life and death.... A dark one-shot.
A Very Black Christmas by evelini
12/27/2007The year is 1978 and it is Severus Snape's last Christmas as a student at Hogwarts. He hates all holidays and at best considers Christmas an insufferable pain. This year's Christmas is going to end in a way he never could have imagined.
Cats have their territories. Privet Drive, in Little Whinging, Surrey, is claimed by a stray tabby cat with spectacle markings around her eyes.
Harry Potter's Secret Origin by Ayash
05/24/2002Harry Potter's Secret origin revealed
Two Lions And A Snape by Whipper
03/05/2004Two parts Snape, one part Lupin and one part Black. Add a generous amount of snark and angst. Pour into remote cottage.
Namesake by chattypandagurl
07/29/2007[ONE SHOT] Sometimes Ted Lupin wonders if their choice to die had eclipsed their love for him. But a conversation with his godfather, who too had faced the same doubts, enables him to be grateful without regret.
A student makes a last, desperate request of her favorite professor.
Happy Christmas, Severus Snape by Draconn Malfoy
12/20/2003It's the Christmas Eve, and Severus Snape is in hurry. He refuses to help Black and his friend. In his dreams he sees what will happen if he doesn't help Lupin - and he doesn't like that future. Severus decides to do something.
What happens if Voldemort’s Death Eaters start practicing their mayhem on Muggles? Muggles aren’t stupid. They will react. A story we all wanted to write.
Lay of the Werewolves by Kera
03/14/2004There’s a story I know about the first Werewolf. It's not a happy story...``Remus tells the Lay of the Werewolf - the story of the first werewolf, and how it affected him.
More Than She Aksed For by the flying penguin
05/10/2005Late one night, in the middle of the forest, Hermione stumbles on a night of muggle torture being carried out by Voldemort's finest. Hiding behind the trees, Hermione hears the familiar voice of her Potions professor. Unsure of what to do, she waits, and wonders how such atrocities can exist in the world.
Blood and Family by Angel Renee
12/31/2004Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban! How does this affect Harry Potter and Echo Snape? It doesn't, at least not until Echo's mother, Leah, is called to the Ministry to lead the search for Black. But something more sinister is in the works and nearly everyone believes that Black is behind the events. Leah must uncover the truth and keep her daughter and nephew safe from Voldemort but will she be able to keep herself safe?
A Study of the Mind by Alexandria Malfoy
06/19/2007It is after the final war and Ginny has already started to rebuild her life. She is now a successful wizarding psychologist employed by Azkaban and St. Mungo's. Things become rather strange when both patient and doctor start to show some interesting changes.
Not My Eden by FredrickWeasley
03/08/2003As a wizarding war battles in the lands of Europe, a few find themselves in other wars that seem impossible to stop. The kind that plague certain parts of your mind. Ginny falls victim to this battle with a -Demon-. Draco suits up, as a rookie wizarding psychologist, for a wild nightmare that just isn't his Eden.
The Rules of the House by Imagine That
07/22/2005Pansy Parkinson is not happy. Her parents are divorced, her mother is engaged to an Auror, and she has to spend her summer with Gryffindors at 12 Grimmauld Place. As if this weren’t bad enough, Pansy has also been the victim of a few… accidents. Not your usual “Pansy befriends the Trio” fic because, well… she doesn’t. Eventually Pansy/George Light – less fluff, fewer calories.
An American CSI in London by uninvitedCat
08/13/2003Post-Order of the Pheonix. Someone comes to London and gets caught up in the aftermath of the battle with Voldemort.
Unbecoming a Black by thistlerose
02/03/2004The Quidditch pitch is the backdrop for an elaborate prank, after which both victim and perpetrator suffer consequences.
Chosen One by Airiel
05/22/2006Hermione is walking a dangerous path. She's caught between the light and the dark and all she knows is what she has. She is devastated to learn the truth about the man she once called friend and the terrible truth that would litterally tear her soul apart.
If Only for Now by Maggie Moody
02/11/2005Sequel to the AU, If Only. Sirius surviving the Battle of the Department of Mysteries can change a lot, but not the Prophecy. Harry has new enemies and Voldemort has new targets. The Death Eaters move into the open, and Harry must watch as the once peaceful Wizarding World becomes that of fifteen years ago. And still, the power of the Prophecy looms over them all.
Things Fall Apart by Buffipie
08/23/2001Snape thinks about what will happen now that Voldemort is back and he contemplates his part in it.
Amazing Grace by Aloha Moira
07/10/2002A post-war songfic. The final battle between good and evil has just barely ended, and Hermione assumes that Harry, like most of their friends, is now dead. When she finds him on the battlefield, he's inches from death. Can she save him this one last time?
Oh, Boy! I'm a Wizard! by HumanTales
11/02/2007Dr. Sam Beckett leaps into a sixteen-year-old English schoolboy. Harry Potter. Written for Sycophant Hex's The Sky Is Falling Festival.
Saving Severus Snape by Jinny
09/02/2004Harry has been having bad dreams again. This time, however, it is not Voldemort's mind he seems to be sharing: it is Snape's. Voldemort has discovered that Snape is a traitor and is holding him captive. Only Harry, with the help of Hermione, can help him... if they wish to.... Contains violence. *After OoTP; contains spoilers*.
Music is powerful. It has the power to change moods, soothe souls, reassure fears and ignite hearts. Religion is powerful. It has the power to mold worlds, form minds, lift hopes -- and to dash them. Combined, you have a cadence, a perfect cadence. One man is searching for his identity -- for his soul -- several years after the end of the war. His search has led him to a choir singing in a chapel, and it is there he has an epiphany of hope, fear, resolution and love.
Dancing with the Green Fairy by Snooty Bob
12/05/2005It's a god-awful small affair`` To the girl with the bushiest hair`` But Ron is yelling "No"`` And her parents have told her to go`` While her friends are nowhere to be seen`` Now she walks through her future dream`` To the seat with the clearest view`` And she's hooked on philosophy`` But the lecture is awfully hard`` For she will live it ten times or more`` She could spit in the eyes of Alain Philippe Gaspard`` As he asks her to focus on```` Evil fighting in the school hall`` Oh man! Look at those Death Eaters go`` It's the freakiest show`` Take a look at the Aurors`` Beating up the wrong guy`` Oh man! Wonder if Potter will ever know`` He's in the best selling show`` ``Is this call for you? ``The old man at the other end of the phone know
Harry Potter and the Silver Angel by Fabio P. Barbieri
02/08/2003the characters of an altogether different fictional universe encounter Dumbledore, Harry Potter and their friends and enemies, and offer help against Voldemort.
A Dragon's Treasure by GameGirl
09/01/2005Draco Malfoy is a rich pureblood wizard. He's excited about his fourth year at Hogwarts and the Triwizard Tournament. Everything is great--until his mother tells him he's going to be a brother. How is he going to deal knowing he's not the only heir to the Malfoy fortune?
Dueling Wands by Animus
05/13/2004In a duel, neither light or darkness, right or wrong, exist. Only the will to prevail and the power to do so matters when two opponents face each other. Here I give you a collection of various duels in the wizarding world, where souls collide and fates are decided by the tip of the wand.````(Missing moments)
The Respect of a Malfoy by Dani
07/14/2002Ron, after pondering his relationship with a certain Slytherin, comes to a conclusion about it, while his friends grow increasingly suspicious.
The Final Horcrux by Nival Vixen
05/11/2006Harry realises what the final Horcrux is...
Shared Sadness by Celtic Flame
07/22/2004In the wake of OOTP, Harry and friends must cope with the tragedy. In a series of first-person vignettes, they reach peace and grapple with some shocking developments.``A/N
Draco's Only Fear by Zeehanahara
06/11/2006Draco has a horrible secret. He is abused in the worst kind of way, and nobody knows.
Hello, Ginny Weasley by Ginnysdarkside
01/06/2004Young Tom Riddle has been trapped inside a diary for 50 years. When he emerges, he causes chaos, and forever alters the life of one young girl. Prequel of sorts to Somedays I Wish I Were In Slytherin. Warning: Severe Angst
Everybody Else's Girl by Jacy
06/13/2006Tom Riddle still has a seductive power over Ginny Weasley - and he is still her little secret.
Snape's Worst Memory Continued by JoTwo
08/02/2003What happened next? Snape can't help himself reliving the ordeal...
Eye of the Snake by Spider-Bat
03/12/2005Two weeks after the supposed defeat of Voldemort, he's back, and ready to start a killing spree.
Children of the Eighth Day by LacyLu42
08/13/2007"Man is not an end but a beginning. We are at the beginning of the second week. We are children of the eighth day." ~Thornton Wilder. In the aftermath of the second war, nothing has worked out exactly the way anyone thought that it would. The end that everyone sought never came, and life, as they say, went on for the children of the eighth day. A collection of short stories about the lives that were changed by the second war.
Dranex by Emily Granger
02/27/2004A new student comes to Hogwarts but he doesn't appear to be... human.
Turn to Stone by Mydecember
05/08/2003Third in the Allura saga. Tom Riddle's sister has finally been found, though she seems to be more for the side of light than for the dark. What path will she choose and will Tom kill her before she can turn him away from evil?
Welcome to Slayer's Way by Potions Mistress
08/27/2002A vampire slayer is hired to teach defense against the dark arts. Severus is furious, a muggle woman hired for such an important task? Tension is high and Severus may have bitten off a little more than he can chew. Will he and the rest of the school be able to handle doing things the slayer’s way?
Harry Potter and the Coming of Fate by Laeka
08/19/2004Harry Potter comes to terms with who he is.
These Corridors by Borgin
08/19/2001It's been decades since the trio finished Hogwarts, and Harry has been missing for thirty years.
No One You Can Save by Meddow
12/11/2005Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks are trapped in a room as the moon moves through its phases.
Punished by Draconn Malfoy
11/21/2004Despite what Severus thinks, Sirius got punished extremely badly after the Willow Incident. Now, after Sirius's death, Remus decides to correct Severus's assumptions by showing him his memories of that time.``SLASH SB/RL (and maybe RL/SS).
Bitter Water by EFA
10/10/2003Imagine if Severus Snape were half dementor. It would certainly explain the sallow skin. Then, imagine he were to fall in love with one Sirius Black. This is the story of his life, from birth to middle age.
Definition Of The Dark Arts by Cybele
03/16/2002What are the Dark Arts? Where did they come from? Hermione Granger does some research for DADA. For those of you who wonder where exactly religion fits into the HP world, read this.
Broken Shards of Peace by Sensiblytainted
11/27/2005Severus' forbidden love was Lily. She got pregnant while they were still in school, and they decided to send the child to an orphanage where he would be safe. When Lily got pregnant again in her seventh year, she left Severus, unable to give up another child. She lengthened her pregnancy and seduced James Potter. Harry was born; James ignorant that he isn't the father. Harry becomes the Boy-Who-Lived. The Dursleys took him in reluctantly, but financial problems lead them to sell the five year old. He is taken to the black-market in America. Barely surviving, Harry escapes the black-market with no memory of what happened to him, two new personalities, and a protective older brother.
Unforgivable by Angelic1
12/14/2006"I don’t think I could explain it to you. I could try but I doubt you’d understand. It’s not easy to explain unless you’ve done it, you’ve felt it." Hermione explains her descent into madness, murder and the Dark Arts in the final confrontation with Harry. Slash warning.
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus by Schemer
09/01/2005The Founders of Hogwarts were Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. Two great witches and two great wizards, who, together, did great things. Terrible…...yes. But great.``This is their story... what you won't find in Hogwarts, A History.
Harry Potter and Gryffindor's Legacy by Linsi-Lou
06/28/2002In the fifth year, an ancient magic is revealed that could mean the end of Voldemort - but at what cost?
The Shadows of the Room by haunted
05/21/2004For ten years, Voldemort was missing, before Harry's first year at Hogwarts. No one honestly knew where he was, but maybe he was somewhere no one chanced to search... in the past. `` Tom Riddle, doesn't know who this creature is who attacked him at the orphanage, he doesn't know why he was thrown into the future by it, he doesn't understand why his name is treated with such worry, and he definitely has never heard the name Voldermort. He is just a young boy, 16 years old, who will one day in the past be the most feared Dark wizard in the world... unless he can stop it.
You Tell Her by SnorkackCatcher
05/06/2006As the Trio begin their quest, Hermione can't shake off an uneasy feeling that there's something very important Harry and Ron aren't telling her. And as it happens -- she's absolutely right. Their problem is that some things, however important, just aren't that easy to tell. Not even to your best friend ... [Set shortly post-HBP. Contains the canon ships.]
When someone you care deeply for disappears what would you do to help? How far would you go to find him? Chapter 1: Albus Dumbledore is walking slowly through the quiet hallways of Hogwarts one early morning. He is a dying man with only one more task to complete...
The Dying Pact by Unholy Deity
11/30/2001It is their 6th year at Hogwarts and things got out of control between Harry, Ron, and Hermione. With just one fight, everything changed between the three of them. Nothing became pleasant anymore. Nothing became unbearable. And to add to that, unexpected dreadful news came, mysterious things happened, catching them unaware of what to do and who to trust. It is time for their sacred pact to be tested by the ill-natured Fate. But the question is, will they survive?
Learning to Love by Moony'sGal
01/13/2007A nine-year-old girl is abused by her stepfather. One morning she manages to escape the house with her life just intact. Running all day, she finally collapses in someone's yard. Waking up, she finds that everything he ever told her about people and the world around her was a lie. Will the young girl be able to trust the new people?
Roses are Red by Leporella
04/13/2005The young shop assistant is really annoyed by now - why is he always being pushed aside by his employer whenever the blond man enters the shop? Perhaps an old lady can enlighten him today...
You Oughta Know by LanaMariah
01/06/2002Is it possible for one single letter to change the lives of a man and his family forever? A letter from a past lover turns Harry's world upside down, and life will never be the same again. Based on an Urban Legend and the song "You Oughta Know".
Project Mutare by ResidentBrit
01/31/2004Remnants from the last war pass over into the next, shifting the outcome. An A/U fic.
Wolfsbane by Pirate Perian
08/12/2003During their school days, Sirius became an Animagus for Remus’ sake. But now years have passed and Remus has started taking the Wolfsbane Potion, which helps him keep his own mind (if not his own body) at the full moon. Over the summer of 1995, Padfoot sees Moony under the influence of the Potion for the first time, and Sirius realizes how much Remus has changed over the last fourteen years....
Dead by Morning by Ivy Blossom
07/01/2003A missing scene from OoTP: Harry is spending the night with the Weasleys at the Black house, and he's terrified over what he believes he did in the night. He is glad his godfather is there to comfort him.
What Dumbledore Saw by KitLee
02/04/2002This is description of what Albus Dumbledore really sees when he looks into the Mirror of Erised. It focuses on his past.
A Day In The Life by American Hermione
01/17/2002A haunting one-day glimpse into Snape's life- he is not all that he seems.
When Darkness Falls by shelly99
11/06/2003Angelina Johnson thinks back on her life with Fred Weasley.
The Weasley's Deep Dark Secret by Aliciababy23
05/06/2002During Goblet of Fire, Author Weasley gives a vivid, almost personal description of the terror of finding the Dark Mark hovering above you house. Was he telling from experience? Are the Weasleys not the perfect happy family we thought they were? Does a terrible sadness haunt they're past? Maybe they were effected by Voldemort, and what about the mysterious nine-year age gap between Charlie and Percy? This fic revels the Weasleys deep dark secret and how it affected them.
Shattered Hopes by Trillian Black
03/24/2003He's fourteen years old, living in an orphanage in War London and for the first time in his life, Tom Riddle is happy. The story of how his last high opinion of Muggle society was shattered. A WWII fic.
The Day I Died... by Fawkes101
09/21/2003What if your death day was fast approaching? And what if you remembered exactly what happened? How you died, where you died and why you died.
Cloudy Mirrors by Kristen212005
06/26/2002Harry once again comes across the Mirror or Erised and this time...falls through it. He plunges into a parallel world populated by the worst nightmares and the greatest of fears. There are even some evil twins here. Can he get home?
Perspectives: The Prank by KrisLaughs
07/28/2004One fateful night, in his sixth year at Hogwarts, Sirius Black sets off a chain of events that could destroy himself and those closest to him. Learn what happened the night of the prank through the eyes of the witches and wizards most intimately involved. L/J, R/S
Mi Nem Iz Hurmyoni by kikei
09/08/2003Hermione reflects on a little problem that really shouldn't matter, but it's what made her what she is. Maybe there's a reason for her trying so hard to know it all.
Forget-me-not by Connor Coyne
11/15/2001...a heartwrenching exposition of one man's pain and all of the consequences that follow...
Laws of Motion by artificial-sprite
07/31/2007Bellatrix, Andromeda, and Narcissa Black, as explained by Isaac Newton.
Quiesco by Death Eater Apostate
01/31/2002In which Severus Snape spends the last moments of his life doing what he does best.
Missing in Action by Polish Girl
12/22/2002When Ginny comes to Privet Drive to fetch Harry, their return to The Burrow is thwarted by an evil plot that takes them through Europe. From the U.K. to France, Poland, Russia and even Latvia, the journey's going to be a bumpy ride.``Now it's up to Ron and Hermione to chase them over Europe and rescue them from Voldemort's clutches. But along the way, the intrepid adventurers discover things they didn't know about themselves... or about each other.
A Law of the Medes and Persians by SnorkackCatcher
01/22/2009Harry would have liked a little peace and quiet after the Battle of Hogwarts to decide what he wanted to do next (although rebuilding his relationship with Ginny was definitely high on the list). But any such hopes were dashed by unexpected threats to his godson and to Kingsley's position as Minister, and once again, he and his friends found themselves in a courtroom taking on an old enemy ... (Gen central plot with a side helping of H/G and R/Hr.)
Invisible to See by FayJay
07/30/2005'Invisible to See' is a swashbuckling tale packed with murder, magic, romance, snark, ghosts, house-elves, friendship, loyalty, love, misunderstandings and treacle pudding. It is a story about growing up and finding that the world is more complicated and less kind than one might have hoped. It also features the decidedly racy consumation of same-sex relationships, so if slash isn't your cup of tea, this may not be the tale for you. It is set in Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts & was WRITTEN PRIOR to the release of 'Order of the Phoenix'. It is therefore AU, set after a fifth year in which the events of OotP did not occur.
Hermione's Scrapbook by Eliane Fraser
07/08/2004There is darkness that envelopes the world. It shrouds us and keeps us from ever seeing even what's in front of our noses. But for every Hitler, Grindelwald, Attila the Hun and Voldemort, Fate gives us a person to light a candle to shatter the darkness. Hermione Granger knows a hero when she sees one. Sometimes, you just have to look a little deeper.