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My ideas for why Neville is the way he is. What brought on this onslaught? No clue. Anyway, Neville is attempting to do his homework for the upcoming Fifth Year when he writes out his thoughts instead of a potions paper.

"On the third day of what would go down as the coldest November on record, James and Lily Potter were buried in a small cemetary not far from Godric's Hollow..." Small scene from the Potters' funeral. Slight Remus/Minerva, appearances by Baby Harry and the Dursleys.

Severus finally has the chance of a lifetime. He has a date to Hogsmeade with Lily Evans, the most popular girl in school. But, as always, Severus' day wouldn't be complete without something tragic.

He has a gift for words, and...other things. Companion piece to 11 things about Bellatrix Black.

Lupin thinks, in some way, Snape must be his to lose.

Ginny is at the train station waiting for the arrival of her love. How will it go?

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...

Hagrid's had enough of Malfoy's antics in Care of Magical Creatures.

He hated her for everything she was, for everything she wasn't, and most of all for only wanting him when she was too drunk to know better. Draco/Hermione, set in HBP, long oneshot, partial songfic-last portion contains slightly altered Something Corporate lyrics.

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

When Harry walked into the Great Hall at the start of his sixth year, his entire world turned upside-down.

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.

Neville, who is quite content with his personal life, is tired of blind dates. He meets someone as tired of blind dates as he is and they hit it off. Is Neville as content as he thought he was? Will he ever get the chance to go on the one date he actually wants to go on?

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'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.

“Is this how we'll always be? Sitting together, reading together, ignoring the fact that the world hates us, together?” ````An in depth look at the relationship between the Slytherin prefects. Draco/Pansy

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.

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.

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

Flowers for his drowned Ophelia.

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

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?

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

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

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

The original Marauders have finished their OWLs early.... What will happen? And what happens when some NEW marauders at Hogwarts finish their OWLs?

Ron and Hermione have a row in the rain. Some words are cold, but to them- the rain is on fire.

Sometimes, the patterns that shape our lives control us.

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?

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.

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

Again. He did it AGAIN. I can't stand when he does that. He cocks his head to the side, smirks, and then looks away. I should be thinking, "Why does he smirk at me like that?" I should be thinking, "Why does he hate muggle-borns like me?" But I'm not thinking that. I'm thinking, "Why does he look away?"

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

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.

"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.

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

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.

Growing up, Harry Potter became a smartass. Now he's starting Hogwarts, with trusty sidekick Millicent Bulstrode, a question for everything, and a cheerfully sarcastic demeanor that makes everyone want to smack him. And apparently there's death lurking in the third floor corridor. That's gonna end well.

Luna Lovegood wants a Christmas tree.

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.

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

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.

Ron reaches his limit.

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

Yet another take on the Whomping Willow incident.

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...

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.

Ginny Weasley tells Hagrid just who has been strangling his roosters.

Severus Snape languishes in Azkaban, a punishment for his deeds and misdeeds. His life seems destined to end in torturous misery, until one of his gaolers finds herself strangely compelled to help him.

The only casualty from Hogwarts in the battle against the Dark Lord goes unmourned by all but the one who loved him... the one who is willing to do anything to join him in eternal paradise. Angsty little oneshot.

Join Remus Lupin as thoughts of his sixth year swirl through his memories. It was one of the most eventful of his school years, especially with the introduction of the one and only Marauder's Map. But this seems like a minor detail when compared to Remus' growing crush on the Lily Potter. The Hogwarts Express is whistling the call for you to climb aboard and see the wizarding world through the eyes of the werewolf.

James is suspicious (and jealous!) of his two friends, ``and decides to see if they are up anything late at night. (Remus/Sirius, one-sided James/Remus)

Ron looks back and tries to forget... until someone reminds him it's not forgetting that's good, it's remembering...

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

Sirius watches Peter as he tries to convince James to use Peter as the Secret Keeper. The night the Potters die, Sirius vows for vengance. The confrontation in the alley, and being led away to Azkaban. All in Sirius' point of view.````A parrallel to The Sin We Share.

Severus Snape, a former Death Eater, reflects on his past and a past lost love.

Just what did happen when Neville worked up the courage to ask Hermione to the Yule Ball? And what will the girl who always knows what to say do when words are no longer enough?

In September of 1981, a month after they broke up, Remus is playing a guitar and remembering how he and Sirius got together and how they were torn apart.

Neville tried standing up for himself and what he thought was right. All he got was a Full Body Bind from the people he thought were his friends.

It was Friday evening. The calming warmth, which drifted in through the open windows was usual for this time of year. It was also usual at this time of day to find me, Hermione Granger, in the dusty library, usually poring over a dusty book, reading some information to help for the usual Potions essay. I usually spent evenings alone in the library, but unusually, sitting opposite me was the object of my affections, the red-headed wonder, Ronald Weasley.

What drives Severus Snape? A short character study.

During his fifth year at Hogwarts, Ernie Macmillan wrestles with his conscience while dealing with an embarrassing nickname, a questionable Muggle artifact, and Hufflepuffs behaving badly.

There was once a little girl, and looking back, lying in the hospital wing following the battle in the Ministry, Hermione feels like she scarcely has anything in common with her former self any more. Oneshot.

This is my take on what happens in the 'last battle' between Voldemort and Harry. After the fifth Horcrux is found and destroyed by Hermione, Ron, Harry and Ginny, there is one more left to be demolished and Voldemort will no longer be immortal. Will Harry be able to reach the last Horcrux in time in order to defeat Voldemort? Are his instincts leading him in the right direction or is it leading him into more danger than he expected? Read and find out! I promise you won't be disappointed.

A fire doesn't always kill-sometimes it can even refine a person's destiny. Founders' era fic.

She hated her sister. Perfect Lily with perfect friends and perfect grades and perfect everything. And her, left behind.

A short ficlet on the dark side of Ravenclaw. Set in the Founder's days.

Your favorite girls are back again! This time it's Halloween and the girls have more than a few tricks up their sleeves...

It was a bittersweet love, wasn’t it? When you were alone and could pretend that he really loved you, but was too scared to admit it, it was heaven. But when you went back into the real world, just for a glimpse of him, you knew it wasn’t so. He loved her.

[Draco/OC] If I could go back in time to change one thing, one thing out of everything I've ever done wrong, I would go back four years to the day I left the wizarding world... Same time frame as "To This Day". This time in Draco's Pov.

Ron reminisces about his lost love and only chance at moving on.

Does a student make a Slytherin or does a Slytherin make a student? Thoughts of a Gryffindor, Ellen Mavericks, when her friend, Delia Pryde, that she had known for years had changed when they are separated by their houses.

Hermione returns to Grimmauld Place and finds herself being drawn to the person she least expects.

This is a short story about Snape after he returns to Voldemort. It is slightly suicidal.

Well, basically, this is making fun of all Mary Sue-ness. And no, ShangDuck13 and Ava Rain were NOT HIGH when this was written. Anyway, using her beautifulness and perfect hair flippage, the ultimate Mary Sue saves the day. Or something.

Seamus overhears a conversation that really gets him thinking. Companion to "Clearest Indication".

Fred and George have always been the perfect duo, but one harbours a secret resentment for his twin. What happens when one of Hogwarts' favourite jokers wants out?

My sequel to my fic "Unknown Fame." Harry knows how famous he is in the Harry Potter books that his Muggle friend, Jo (to us the wonderful JK Rowling), wrote, but when he brings one of the movies home, things become so much worse for him.

Harry and Ginny quarrel because she wants to accompany him, Ron and Hermione on the quest for the Horcruxes and to fight Voldemort, but he wants her to stay behind, ostensibly for her own safety. It takes Ron's homespun wisdom to convince his friend that it would be logical to have all the help he can possibly muster in said quest...help which includes Ginny.

Draco's life takes an unexpected turn as he's driving home from work one night...

Sirius receives a letter from Andromeda informing him of his younger brother's death.

The battle is done and over, but a new day begins and our favorite trio must tie up some loose ends, including our favorite red headed girl. Meant to be a one-shot, may consider making it a chaptered fic if there are enough reviews.

Sirius is gone from Harry's life forever, taken as quickly as he was introduced. Neither can handle it any longer. Hear what they have to tell each other even though they are unsure if the other can hear...

Takes place sometime towards the end of GoF. Harry's been ba-a-ad and Cho doesn't like it. Ginny Weasley comes along and secrets are revealed. The girls are having their night out and Harry has his boys(only) night out with none other than...

I laugh silently. It's so ironic that I finally stand on a stage with the career I've always dreamed of and sing a love song to you, of all people. I've tried to hate you, Sirius. God have I tried. I want to and I should; yet I cannot.

Severus Snape is haunted by a memory that he'd rather not remember in the most eccentric manner.

Nobody knows exactly why it happened. Perhaps it was the depletion of the ozone layer surrounding the Earth. Perhaps it was the knowledge of the upcoming doom about to befall the school, due to an attack from the Dark Lord. Or maybe it was just really, really hot outside. Whatever the reason, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry went insane.

He has spent this whole time looking all around him, but never at the girl in the seat next to his own.

They fought united. For one cause. For one man. One man lost to the blood and death of war. They fought united.

Saying goodbye to his last best friend was difficult enough the first time. Having to let go a second time was going to be just about impossible.

Seamus’ POV realising that he never really saw Harry. All he saw was the hero. Memories of a room mate. Can be companion to ‘Martyr’, one shot.

As Harry is about to begin his sixth year, a group of first years discuss the famous Harry Potter. They wonder what this hero is like, but are they ready for their answer?

Someone's writing a letter to Harry, contemplating things long past, and confessions about true feelings.

Everyone dies alone. (Takes place at least ten years after Hogwarts graduation.)

As each of us die, we leave behind glimpses of our lives that linger in places we have been. Those memories, those pieces of our lives, are the most powerful form of magic there is. We ourselves are not important. It’s what’s inside of us. What lives on when we are gone.

Minerva McGonagall is in love with Albus Dumbledore, but he is married and not in love with her. Working on a project, she travels sideways through time, and falls in love with someone who actually loves her back.

Hall Randall, a werewolf, was hunted down by muggle men but what will he do when he met Remus, the boy he bit? You need to read The Plague to understand this story fully.

Christmas. Of all the holidays the Marauders have spent together, Christmas was the best one! So, why should this one be any different? Just because Lucius and Snape are staying at Hogwarts this year doesn't mean things will go wrong, right? WRONG!