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In order to keep Harry safe, Draco gives himself to the world of darkness, taking Harry's place in a life worse than death.

Harry is beaten by the Dursleys to the brink of death. When he suddenly leaves without warning, Merlin only knows where he'll end up.

Regulus never expected things to turn out this way. Neither did a certain redheaded girl. And yet, what you don't expect can sometimes be exactly what you're looking for. Sounds almost drabble-ish.

The Kingdom of Kissell has a mysterious pull for Harry James Potter. Two-second sound bytes, swirls of colour, faces and places and names, all too fast to get a coherant picture, but all calling him to that mysterious place...Kissell, the kingdom at the end of the Road that Leads to the End of the World. What awaits him there and why he feels such a mysterious bond to the kingdom, he does not yet know, but he will...and when he finds out, it will be the biggest shock of his life.

Harry Potter realizes that he is dying. On a whim, he decides to tell the story of Voldemort's downfall and the sacrifices of the people who ment the most to him.

Barty Crouch, Jr., has stripped off his guise for one moment to infiltrate Hogwarts for an ally, a friend of old "still struggling between the Jekyll and the Hyde." He has to decide whether he wants to pull him down with him, or whether just not being betrayed is enough.

When Narcissa Malfoy catches her only son, Draco, kissing a fellow Slytherin his age, Blaize Zabini, she is appalled. Scolding him does nothing because he is not ashamed of his "queer" tendencies. Afraid as ever about the Malfoy honor, she and his father, Lucius, Draco soon learns, might have an intense plot to "make" him straight.

Ever wonder how Bellatrix Lestrange came to be such a wicked witch? The thoughts that went on in her mind? She left behind a letter that tells all...

Sequel to "Visitor". Neville and Luna meet in Hogsmeade for their first date.

Justin Finch-Fletchley, leader of the Anti-Obstructionist Party--which opposes Fudge's claims that Voldemort hasn't risen again--is the next favourite for Minister of Magic. But Harry knows of a threat against Justin's life. Can he save Justin?````Takes place before the events of "Brothers in Arms" on The Dark Arts.

Sequel to "The Long Day Is Over": What actually happened.

"It's been coming on for a while," said Percy ... "But I had to find a way out and it's not so easy at the Ministry, they're imprisoning traitors all the time." (DH, ch30). This is Percy's journey to that point.

Colin Creevey appears on Mastermind. Can you guess what his specialist subject will be?

Strange things are happening all around Harry. People he thought were dead are reappearing. People he thought were his friends may not be. The Truman Show, Hogwarts-style!

*sighs* “She’s perfect.”

Wormtail, aided by a bottle of Firewhiskey, finally tells his tale.

“My mother died just after I was born, sir. They told me at the orphanage she lived just long enough to name me...” ~Tom Riddle, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

It's been a while since Ron has seen the sunlight, and he dearly misses it. He's been stuck in a dungeon for weeks now since the Final Battle ended. Harry is dead; Hermione is dead; he is the last of the Weasleys. His last request is to just fade away and Voldemort's feeling a bit moody...

"I have information as to the whereabouts of the missing wizard, Caradoc Dearborn. He is alive, but imprisoned, and may be in danger..." So reads the letter Frank Longbottom receives one day at the Ministry. Voldemort has met his doom. It is a time of newfound hope; the wizarding world is safe once again. Isn't it?

Egypt in December was light and dust and noise and everything different. Ron wasn’t really certain if he liked it or not, but it was as good a place as any to be. [Ron and Neville.]

Song fic, Harry’s POV, A morbid tale of regret, bitterness, loss, acceptance and love. It’s easy to love someone who doesn’t love you back.

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.

With Lord Voldemort vanquished and the Death Eaters sent to rot in Azkaban, the world should be safe, but it's not. Mysterious deaths, impossible crimes, and tht's only the beginning. The darkest, most powerful witch to walk the earth has big plans for muggles and wizards alike. Now it's up to a new generation of Potter, and as she and her friends race to save existence they are plunged into the darkest days yet...

A clear AU, a look at the wizarding world with Regulus as a Gryffindor. We are shaped by the people around us, and we shape the people around us. In another universe, it's Regulus and Peter against the world. Dark, with a hint of slash.

An Occlumency lesson forces Severus Snape to recall things he’d rather not: his hatred for James Potter, his decision to become a Death Eater, and the love he’d lost as a result. A Severus/Florence tale.

There are a lot of blanks and ambiguities as to what actually happened on that fateful night of Oct. 31 and the following day. This is the story of what really happened, from the point of view of one of those involved: Sirius Black.

They clash, in every sense, as they meet. Rich and poor, good and bad, sweet and sour, male and female. Pale skin and pink lips, freckles and wild, fiery tangles, sleek perfection and moon kissed hair.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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?

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...!

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?

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

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 ...

Not everybody's gone mad, just a large group. Unfortunately Harry is part of it. Could a pair of ?s be to blame?

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

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.

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...

A sequel to "A Contraceptive Controversy". Frank Longbottom finds a certain Muggle innovation lying around the castle and has difficulty identifying it. Fortunately, the Marauders are there to help.

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

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)

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

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.

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

Cedric Diggory is dead and Voldemort is back. It is up to a Hufflepuff and two red-headed Gryffindors to boost morale throughout Hogwarts...

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?

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.

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

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).

It's Valentine's Day and Tonks and Remus are in for a surprise! Arthur and Molly Weasley have decided that they need to talk and will not take no for an answer.

Sometimes, the patterns that shape our lives control us.

Dress robes, a ball, date ditching, Hermione dancing with Draco, Blaise is a girl, a misunderstanding, one 'I love you', and a kiss.

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

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...

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

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.

Written pre-HBP. This one-shot fic sees a confrontation between an irritated Hermione and a rather willing-to-be-confessional Ron after another fight over the Viktor issue. (Ron/Hermione)

'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.

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

"...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.

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.

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.

Harry is comatose, Hermione and Ron aren’t much help, and Draco isn’t sure about anything anymore. [Harry/Draco]

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

A short attempt in the portrayal of deathbed mourning.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Severus Snape is an intelligent man, a brilliant man. Nothing he has learned in a textbook, however, can prepare him to cope with his role in the death of Sirius Black. SS/AD. Slash. Companion to “Somnus Misellus."

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.

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.

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

She cried, never going to hold the hand of another guy. Too young for him he told her waiting for the love of her traveling soilder.

During the first night of her final year at Hogwarts, Ginny reflects about the past.

"Pig’s fluttering around like an idiot. And hooting. It’s really hard to pay attention." But his owl gives Ron the chance to reflect on the Ministry break-in. Who knew that a gift and its giver could be so alike? One-shot.

A glimpse into the childhood of Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson, an idea about the beginning of their friendship.

A Ravenclaw student explains to his housemate why the Potions textbook contains no mention of Golpalott's Fourth Law.

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

In Azkaban, a prisoner goes slowly insane, unable to remember who he is. He grasps at his forgotten identity and at memories he cannot understand as the Dementors feed on his frustrations.

Percy likes authority figures very, very much. Percy/Fudge.

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?

'Harry had a habit of keeping things he shouldn't.' That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.

A timeless story of love and…stuff. A new spin on Jack Spratt and reality, among other things.

There's more to the Interruptions Saga, as it's come to be known. But, things are not what they seem! The marauders and Lily show you some of their most embarrassing moments, including James and Lily's wedding disaster. There is also a bit of rambling, but that's purely my fault for not editing what was said. This is your last chance to learn the further secrets of the marauders! Enter at your own peril!

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.

On the run from Death Eaters, Cho Chang encounters the last person she'd ever expected to see again. One thing leads to another, and Cho comes face-to-face with the ghosts of her past. How much will she sacrifice to go back in time, even for just one night?

A Death Eater reminisces about her childhood and the changes in later life. Written for the Unexpected Task challenge: \\