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The most brilliant events in history happen when least expected. Here is one of many in the Harry Potter Universe. Expect a twist before the end.

Neville acquires a pet ostrich named Nestor. Hilarity ensues. Neville/Lavender ship involved

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]

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.

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

This is a songfic to Mandy Moore's "crush". it describes Ron's feelings for Beth Frantz.

"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.

Chock full of angst, this recounts James's death and the reaction of him and his betrayer - or is it lover? Warning: Slash.

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.

They needed eachother more than anything. Draco needed to feel something and Fred needed to hurt someone. Second of the End of World oneshots. Fred/Draco.

Sirius has nightmares one night. Remus is concerned. They talk, and a lot comes out about Azkaban. Angst, Remus/Sirius slash

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.

Harry's one true love is gone.

Sixth Year, they've become Animagi. They are the most well known trouble makers that Hogwarts has seen. What to do this year? Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs, Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers are proud to present THE MARAUDER'S MAP. What a brillant idea!

Danielle writes a composition about being one of the many students in Hogwarts.

To fight the gathering Dark, Harry must sacrifice his innocence to learn a different kind of magic. Snape and Remus, one a bitter foe, the other a budding friend, combine efforts to give Harry the chance to finally defeat Voldemort--but at what cost?

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

Slash: Ron's figured it out. Now all he has to do is convince Malfoy...

When the guilt eats you up, sometimes you might find that telling someone might help you. Sometimes it won’t. Sequel to ‘Windows of Opportunity’, This darkfic follows what happens to Ginny after the events that come to pass in its prequel. G/D

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.

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

Songfic to the song "Who is that Man?". The final battle.

Life is cruel. It gives us those to love and cherish, and then lets death snatch them away from us in its icy clutches. It’s bad enough when the death is unexpected, but when it is predicted and known about, it is many times worse. H/G, one-shot, songfic to The Calling’s Wherever You Will Go.

They say that everything can change in a New York minute. What they don’t say, although it’s still true, is that a London minute can turn your whole world upside-down…``[Part One in the Hell Freezes Over series, a collection of DA and AT fics in which unexpected things happen and Eagles songs are incorporated.]

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.

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.

Ginny lays in her bedroom in the Burrow and contemplates Sirius and Harry and remembers and yearns for the good times. This is basically a stream-of-consciousness. What does she think of Sirius and Harry now? What lies in the mind of the seventh Weasley? Read it and find out. One-shot.

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

Pure-blooded, clever, gentlemanly, kind-hearted and rather witty, Healer and swing music-enthusiast Nihil Puro (1928-1994) had always been quite well-regarded in the upper middle of the wizarding society. Politics of blood, however, is not his cup of tea, at least not until forces beyond himself and beyond his comprehension draws him into the fight for his daughter's life, when her bloodline fetches the interest of one Tom Riddle.

Luna spins a tale of mice and dragons, lions and gold, and a hero who doesn't know her... Set during the spring of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire."

Who would have thought that a sleepless night would spawn an adventure that includes Dark magic, giants, Diagon Alley, secret societies, and ancient prophecies? Certainly not Sirius Black.

The prophecy has come to pass. The final battle has been fought and won...or has it? At what cost have they won the war?

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

AU. Sometimes just innocent baby-sitting can turn out to be a nightmare. So is it to Remus when Voldemort attacks just when he's looking after Harry for Lily and James. His sacrifice is enough to save the child, but not everybody is ready to accept it that easily. Especially not his lover. Implied SLASH RL/SS.

The exact moment of Snape's disillusionment with being a Death Eater, eventually leading to his defection. Warning: dark.

Companion piece to: To Love You Is a Sin I Hold Dearly to My heart. The same exact moment, but this time it's Severus's inner monologue. Not nearly as angsty as what Remus has to say, but hey I think it might be worth a read & review!

A mysterious man by the name of Lord Voldie has started an advice column, and the students (and staff!) of Hogwarts have opened their hearts and minds to him. Will chaos ensue? Or will they just get terrible advice? And who is the Lemon Drop man?!

Since the beginning of her sixth year, Ginny has ``been having dreams that sort of reflect on her past. Voldemort might be back. She's also torn between two guys who each try to help and save her from Voldemort's plan, which they quite don't know. Can they ``save Ginny in time or will it be too late?

Knowledge is power and power will eventually destroy you.

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.

"I feel so weak for crumbling so easily." In which we see inside Remus Lupin's mind before, during, and after transformation: what he feels, how he thinks and acts. Takes place post-PoA.

"Goodnight," she said. "Goodnight."

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]

Sirius is bored and Snape's getting letters.

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

Harry can't deal with it anymore. It has to come to an end, one way or another. No one can stop him now that his mind is set. Fic is set to the song "Am I Missing?" by Dashboard Confessional. Warning- Darkfic ahead.

Part 12 of the Monochrome Series. A trek through the snow leads to an open doorway and an uncertain greeting. Resolution is to be made. A poetical series about the romantic life and trials of Harry and Draco.

Dean struggles to cope following Luna's death.

This is Draco kicking my OTP to death. Ouch.

Harry goes with his friend Mortie Wimsey and his family to the snail races... with some very unexpected results!

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...

Just as Ron is about to tell Hermione how he feels, Voldemort shows up! Not to worry, Harry has a plan, and it is way better than Ron's plan of attacking Voldy with hummus! Will Harry prevail? Will Ron reveal his feelings? Will Hermione wear coloured socks? Find out in this exciting fic!

Harry stared. He couldn’t help it. Of all the things he had expected to see tonight when he, together with Draco Malfoy, suddenly had been propelled into this dark musty room, it sure as hell wasn’t this.

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?

Tom comes to Ginny in the night.

Draco's thoughts about his life and his relationship to Lucius.

Nobody really thinks about what life would be like after Voldie's downfall, do they? Death, gloom, misty November evenings, nobody to turn to for help... Hermione's got problems, and Pansy's not helping. Driven to the North Tower for solace, Hermione's thoughts take a dark turn... Implied Hermione/Ron

A series I'm doing about how everyone got petrified in Chamber of Secrets.

A special Family Dinner at the Burrow. Remus/Ron, post-DH AU. Written for rarepair_shorts on LJ. Prompt: mum's the word.

He expresses his feelings about her death. It's just so hard to forget. Songfic to Cemetery Drive by My Chemical Romance.

Harry hears a wonderful disco song on the radio and decides to discofy the school, with the help of Madam Peace Pince. What happens though, when Snape decides to put an end to the disco? Includes disco, funky clothing, cool names, and torture weapons!

Professor Snape reflects on the devastating aftermath of his fears and failures as the new school year following Voldemort's return begins.

Find out what happens in the real Harry Potter world, what would happen if Harry had to teach someone to be a wizard, and why Dumbledore really likes cardboard so much! (Okay, that last one is a ``lie.)

It is one month since Sirius Black escaped. An Azkaban guard provides some insight as to how Black's escape has affected Azkaban thus far.

Ron has finally had enough of it, and pours out all his feelings, what he really thinks of The-Boy-Who-Lived.

You love someone... and you don’t get loved back...``And you make that deal with hate, if only to get the love you want. But the need to be needed is the strongest after all...

Draco thinks back on his life before ending it: his marriage, his wife's suicide, his position in the Dark Order, and all the things he's lost over the years.

'Not many could keep a game of chess up for a year, let alone seven. And the rest of my life, before the game even began, I was just being prepared for it.' Harry faces off for a final time against the Dark Lord.

A visit to the Hog's Head leads to the most important decision in Tom Riddle's life.

Reality is only as concrete as one's perception of it. And there are some voids where even blackness cannot exist. Ginny dreams, and Tom reminds her of things she never tried to forget.

"She quietly pulled herself together, so that when Vernon walked in demanding dinner, she could smile, and fix dinner, and chatter away without shattering." A vignette of Petunia after Harry leaves for his first year at Hogwarts.

Kingsley Shacklebolt headed the operation to find Sirius Black. Two years of shadowing the dog star makes it difficult to leave your work behind.

AU set after Harry's fifth year. "He knew it was a stupid hope, but he wished, and he hoped, and he hoped to stop hoping all the same."

Songfic to The Ataris' "Make it Last." Remus reflects on his relationship with Sirius over the years. Guilt, sadness, love - all of the above apply.

Life isn't fair. Hermione knows this. Come read the amazing fic about How To Fool Everyone, Even your Friends.

When Harry Potter has risen too high, it can only take a second for his second to bring him down. The last resort, through an epistle.

A dark look into Sirius Black's mindset during his imprisonment in Azkaban.

Cho Chang has come to work on the same dragon reserve as Charlie Weasley, and they soon become more to each other than "just one of the guys." But when their innocuous crushes turn into something deeper than love, a shocking twist occurs in their romance and Cho learns that the things we most wish to forget will haunt us the longest. WARNING: Quite sad.

Originally written for the Remus/Sirius fqf, although for some strange reason it hasn't been posted there yet. Response to challenge #6--Remus sacrifices something important to him to bring Sirius back.

After the attack in the Ministry of Magic, Remus thinks back on how he's always been destined to suffer, to be the one left behind to tell the tale, while other are free to leave. OotP spoilers, subtle slash.

Break-ups are not easy for everyone, you can be painfully reminded of what you've lost, and some people can't move on. Songfic - Garbage, "Cup of Coffee." HP/DM. Setting: post-Hogwarts.

But looking back on it all now I at least know why he killed me. I wasn’t just a number; I was the one who counted, the one who started everything off. Blaise Zabini looks down upon his last moments on earth from the great beyond. PRE HBP

A grieving father, a disfigured Death Eater, the memories of an alienated Ravenclaw schoolgirl, Sirius Black, and the legacy of a festering evil of the long-departed past. In the department of mysteries, the shadows of the Death Eaters are lengthening, and no one can be sure of redemption...

Poor Ron! His wife's flirting with the vacuum salesman, he's got more kids than he knows what to do with, and he has to wash the dishes! Sounds like the perfect recipe for a midlife crisis. Featuring nosy neighbors, crazy stalkers, and lots of smacking.

Song fic to 'Walk Away' By Christina Aguilera. Ginny has a problem, one that has sat within her and festered for years, one she wants to get rid of so desperately but can't...

Based on the movie Heaven Can Wait. Sirius may have fallen through that veil, but he wasn't supposed to die! The over-eager angel James just happened to make a mistake. Solution: Sirius goes back in the body of no one but Cornelius Fudge. Now he must contact Harry, find a way to get Tonks off of his back, and convince someone that he is indeed Sirius Black! Then, of course, there is the small problem that whoever killed Fudge still wants him dead....

Sirius has escaped many things, but this is one thing he does not; being dead gives one a lot of time to reflect.

Only after all the pain, can Harry see Ginny for who she really is.

Sirius can't quite be impartial when commentating a Quidditch match and even less when one James Potter is playing.

After months of a passionate affair, Draco reveals a secret to Ginny that threatens everything she has ever loved, and turns into a betrayal he didn't expect. An angsty D/G one shot.

Three years after the war with Lord Voldemort, the wizarding world is on the edge of extinction, teetering slightly over. Ronald Weasley drinks his nights away, finding purpose at the bottom of a bottle, until a silvery-blonde witch enters the pub and gives him new hope. Songfic.

Harry is at his seventh year of Hogwarts. Some weird things begin to occur. There is someone wanting Harry. Follow Harry through his last year as he finds out the revenge of someone of great importance to Hermione!

Sirius Black reflects on his life after twelve years in Azkaban. A one shot song fic based on the song "Wasted Years" by Cold.

NEWSFLASH! Allied Soldiers battle feroucioius Nazis on Hogwarts ground, and the magical Wizards come in, fight back, and they all end up fighting one another in the bloodiest battle between mankind and wizards. BUT HOW DID IT HAPPEN? D-Day, June 6, 1944: the Allied invasion of Western Europe. All's going as planned until a giant purple wall sucks in the invading Allied troops and the defensive Nazis. Landing on Hogwarts, the Allies fight their way up to the castle entrance, and discover a hidden world of witches and wizards. Their new discovery baffles them. The discovery of Muggles on Hogwarts ground, however, confuses the Wizards, and are forced to fight back. Thus, the battle of the century breaks out. WHO WILL WIN?

Draco's had enough of his father-- he's finally had enough of everything, and he's ready for his sweet release. Rated PG-13 for blood and violence.

"You sing to me every night that heaven is somewhere over the rainbow. Granddad told me today when I asked him that heaven is after the stars. Everybody tells me that's where my father is and...I miss him. I wish I could be with him. And if that means being a million light years away from earth, then that's how far I want to be." A heart-wrenching songfic about loss, accepting and needing.

A Remus/OC romance. How will Remus cope with the feelings he has had for a while? When the opportunity to take things further arises will he take it, or shy away? How will a chance encounter affect the character we love? "You can always close your eyes to the things you don't want to see, but you can't close your heart to the things you don't want to feel."

Everywhere he went, he knew: if he just turned, everything would be all right.

A bookish old werewolf and a bookish young Gryffindor girl muse about lost love, fate and James Joyce. Indirect RWHG and RLNT hinting.

"I wonder what shade of red the Hell-flames are. I want to see your eyes reflect them. Anyway, red looks good on you, Potter. "