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Upside Down by Sabrina
04/23/2005Harry finds Percy drunk in a Muggle pub. Why is he there?
Greasy Git by Rynne
08/18/2003After the events of Oct. 31, 1981, Snape thinks, about his life and about the Marauders.
A Marriage of Inconvenience by Macabre Sinclair
08/06/2004An arranged marriage with a man who doesn’t want her; a firm friendship with his live-in-lover; a son who is growing up with remarkably few neuroses: such is the life of Isolde Malfoy. Slash, Blaise/Draco
Unnoticed by Tangelo Licker
12/17/2004I love you...but I go unnoticed. I love you, but you do``not love me. I love you, but you do not know my name." When someone loves a person, what really happens to their mind when that goes unnoticed? Meet Ginny, a well-adjusted girl. Meet Draco, a snobby, selfish, arrogant jerk. Things are not what they seem, people are not who they say, and depression is a very common thing in one lonely girl's room.
To Play Dress Up by La Fée Verte
06/24/2004As children we play Dress Up to turn ourselves into fairies, princesses, cowboys and a whole host of things to pretend that we are something that we are not. It’s a simple way to provide an escape from reality. And as we grow older that ability never quite leaves us, the want to pretend. Bellatrix plays Dress Up. She pretends to be another woman from a different time and a different age, to be the other woman who has the very thing that Bellatrix desires the most.
The Silk Mask by Mojdeh
05/30/2004"Everyone else will remain a stranger...even your worst enemies." At this special masquerade, Draco Malfoy and Ginny Weasley unknowingly fall in love. But because of jealousy and their friends' hatred, Draco must join forces with Harry and Ron in order to rescue his true love from the clutches of a jealous enemy...
In the Staff Room Again by Kt.M.M.
08/04/2005It's nearing Christmas at Hogwarts, but the year has been a little less than warm and toasty for the Hogwarts staff as they gather in the staff room for tea or, in some cases, a milkshake. Facing the dangers of Christmas--mistletoes and old classic Christmas tunes--they manage to confuse themselves with a horrific combination of irritability, Christmas spirit, and somber exhaustion.
Dance Like That by Lanni Weasley
12/23/2004Hogwarts has a dance, which turns out to be much different from what Hermione thought. She can’t dance like the other girls and she feels guilty for trying. In the end, Hermione finds out that she can be happy if she stays true to herself. R/Hr
Unspeakable by Chthonia
04/14/2003The Department of Mysteries at war. Every night, Arabella watches over the wizarding world - but what she sees she has to bear alone.
This Is Invigorating by Angie the Flying Dork
11/15/2002It's only called 'stealing' if you don't plan on returning it...````Remus borrows Sirius' motorbike for a wee romp in the night, only to get a pinch more than he bargained for.
Not the Cross but the Light by Clarimonde
08/24/2003In the aftermath of the events of OOtP, Sirius Black's cousin Andromeda Tonks, nee Black, reflects upon her life, her family, and her choices.
Winds of Change by Crystale_Black
10/07/2003Harry is entering his sixth year at Hogwarts when he realizes that everyone and everything around him has changed. Ron and Hermione are together, but where is Cho? And what's with his fixation about Ginny? Lots of fluff, although later on, and obviously G/H, R/H.
Blue Shadows by Gorms
10/19/2003In the gloaming and the darkening between a sunny day and a cloudless, frosty night, sometimes the shadows cast by neon street lights are a shade of navy and perfectly bright. Walking through the city to try and find her, this observation seemed to be of paramount importance and exceptionally profound. I forget why. She’d later tell me that I had just been twisted, but the thought would never leave me, or the anxiety.````A companion piece to Uninvited Commentary, Fleur and Hermione, femmeslash.
The Mad Musical by DarkFleur Delacour
05/29/2003There has been a powerful spell cast on Hogwarts and the rest of the wizarding world, and not even Dumbledore can fix it.````The spell makes people burst into song and be all smiley all the time.````Sure, it sounds good but Harry is neglecting Ron and Hermione, because he'd rather spend time with Cho. ````Draco, Hermione and Ron think they know who's behind it and go wandering off to find "the person".````Will the spell be broken? Will be able to find, 'The person?'
Save The Best For Last by The Sweetest Things
08/27/2003On their wedding day, Harry and Hermione reflect on various points in their relationship.
In The Bleak Midwinter by SnorkackCatcher
04/07/2008Hermione Granger had grown to dread the winter. The season seemed almost to have a grudge against her. And so as she and Ron flew from summer in Britain to winter in Australia to search for her parents, she had both old and new issues to resolve.
Mirror, Mirror by NoScrubs12345
03/27/2007While exploring the castle on a sleepless night, Ginny stumbles upon the Mirror of Erised.
Fallen Souls by Nightmare Fae
04/16/2003The outcome can be deadly when you play with fate and the lives of others. Tom Riddle knows this, Draco Malfoy will soon find out and Gwenhwyfar Weasley must decide if she will play a role in their sick drama. But the one thing that they all must learn is; reincarnation is not somthing to be taken lightly.
Rétablissement by Ronniekins
08/20/2003Love. Happiness. Hope. Trust. ````You knew all of these once. They made up your life.````Pain. Regret. Betrayal. Emptiness.````These replace them.````An ex-student visits the Wall of Remembrance well after the war is over. Remebering. Recovering. ````And its not who you think it is.
Still Dreaming by Rooney
01/25/2004A weary Professor R.J. Lupin boards the Hogwarts Express for the first time in nearly fifteen years. Faking sleep is the perfect way to eavesdrop, and avoid unwanted questions.
The Most Slytherin of Slytherins by El Mann
07/16/2003“Well, Severus, have you come here to gloat?” she spat at him, fear and loathing playing across her face. “You have out-Slytherined us all. Playing the double agent to perfection, so it did not matter who won. Either way, you would be on the winning side."
Silent Tears by Persephone Lupin
01/04/2004Detention with Snape turns into an exploitation of good and evil, innocence and depravity for Harry Potter. If you ever wondered what Billy Budd (by Herman Melville) and Harry Potter have in common, read this story!
Phantom Cruciatus by Liz Barr
05/29/2002He has eaten death, darkness and oblivion, and now only memory and madness remain. Snape is captured by Voldemort.
End of a Bloodline by angelicmalfoy
11/30/2002As the battle with Voldermort draws to an end, Snape must come to terms with the loss of the final member of a certain bloodline.
Apologia by Daphne Dunham
11/04/2007Lily Evans Potter never got the chance to tell Severus Snape the one thing she should have: She was sorry.
Why Me? by HermioneTwin
07/28/2006Step right up ladies and gents and hear the thrilling tale of the worst day of my entire life! Could things possibly get worse? But of course, this is ME we're talking about! As if things weren't enough, I have the honor and horror of officially anouncing that I will have to spend an entire year with none other than the one, the only.... Draco Malfoy!
Stand by Nicole James
04/12/2004Hermione Granger - witty, intelligent, sharp...and an alcoholic. Witness the story of Hermione's battle against alcoholism and depression, along with the undeniable faith, love and support courtesy of one Harry James Potter. A Post-Hogwarts fanfiction that deals with the dark side of adulthood - and the healing powers that only love and friendship can give you.
The Little White Bumblebee by Mr.Intel
05/08/2007Harry and Ginny are told to meet at Dumbledore's tomb. When they arrive, they are given something they did not expect but explains much about the "White Bumblebee".
Wandering Ghost by Slythindor
02/05/2004Draco likes to watch people. He likes to sit unnoticed...``What actually happens to us when we die? Heaven? Hell? Draco Malfoy finds out as he is left to roam the Earth, a lost soul, forever sixteen. But there are certain things and certain people he can't leave behind, and so he watches, and he waits for them to join him.``Draco walked by his side as Harry took his last stroll...
Over There by TheodenKing
05/13/2004It is Harry's sixth year, but the world is different from the one we know. Nazi Germany has conqured all of Europe. USA and CSA, enemies for a century and a half, have sent troops to repulse the Nazi presence in England. But Voldemort has other plans. Now enemies must unite, differences set aside, and love flourish, or all will be lost. HP/HG, DM/GW, RW/LL
"Because You're a Freak Too," Aunt Petunia Said by ferox
02/12/2004Unapologetic silliness featuring IC-Nanny!Snape and Vernon Dursley II. A result of an unfortunate drabbling accident that resulted in Dudley Dursley being permitted to breed.
Monsters Inc... Harry Potter Style! by Fizzingwhisbee
02/05/2003This is Monsters Inc, HP style! Draco is Randall, Harry is Sulley, Ron is Mike, and Hermione is Boo! Also featuring various cameo appearances! Just look on in!
On Hold by absentmindedgenius
08/26/2005A snippet of conversation and a song based around Hogwarts' newest couple. But can they make their relationship last? More importantly, can they LET it last?
How Does Your Garden Grow? by Roxanne Palmer
07/04/2004Neville is selected by Professor Sprout to help her and Professor Snape with an interesting research project. The twist? It involves the medical problem of a young Hogwarts student. The other twist? She develops a crush on Neville that burns with the fire of a thousand suns.
All of This by SilverDagger42
08/25/2004It is Draco's seventh year at Hogwarts, and much has changed. Lucius``Malfoy has overthrown Lord Voldemort, and the fate of the magical world``hangs in a delicate balance. Draco realizes things that he hasn't``before, and is drawn to a certain crimson-haired Gryffindor for reasons``unknown to him. Ginny has had a trying fifth year and is trying to``forget about the past, maybe finding something - or someone - to help``her forget.
Waiting For Book Five by PeterMurray
06/15/2003The sign on the door read ‘Midnight Opening for sales of the new Muggle book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Read the fifth book in the series showing how Muggles see us.’ Judging by the length of the queue, which snaked a long way down Diagon Alley, a lot of wizards did want to read it, and as soon as they could. Eavesdrop on the discussion in Diagon Alley as witches and wizards wait to see how they\\\'re portrayed in Order of the Phoenix.
Chicken Soup by Lyssepoo
11/26/2003Harry gets sick and only one person ``can make it better. Fluff, H/D.
A Very Maraudery Christmas by falconwing
12/12/2004Christmas time at Hogwarts is always full of surprises, especially when the Marauders decide to go caroling. Throw in James' newest plan to win over Lily before their last year ends, Sirius' inability to sing on key, and see what happens.
Unforgivable by Ishafel
09/16/2003Sometimes love is like a curse.
Twilight by TattooedSiren
04/01/2005Four years after the death of Sirius, Hermione and Remus share conversation and hot chocolate.
A Dursley Halloween by thistlemeg
01/16/2003It's October 31, 1986 and the Dursleys are determined to provide a nice, normal Halloween for their Duddykins. Of course, it's also the anniversary of the Potters' deaths...
Her Majesty by George Harrison
09/15/2002A short story in which Ron and Harry (mostly Harry) confront mood-swing!Hermione.
Sunrise by hogwarts_hun
08/03/2003A story told from Harry's point of view. There is one girl he yearns for, but he is forced to watch her with another, while him himself is with someone who means nothing to him. A short fic, with tangled love interests.
My Lord by Anna Irene
09/24/2002A very short fic that takes place at a Death-Eater meeting; told from Snape’s POV. There is a new Death-Eater and a very grisly ending.
Cake or Death by Wolfcat
01/18/2006Voldemort seeks immortality, but Death comes for everyone. Crossover with Terry Pratchett's Discworld.
No Longer Who I was by Sweet Mouthful
07/26/2003This is Remus' view of 'The Prisoner of Azkaban. Remus is followed through his return to Hogwarts, and flashbacks from his childhood. He is forced to face the past and present; meeting Harry, dealing with concerns from the staff, guilt over Sirius and facing what used to be.
All Just a Memory by water sprite
02/02/2004The memories always come flooding back with painful pressure, her body shook. A Hogsmeade story, a long lost love and a pair of mittens. One shot.
The Diary Entry of Blaise Zabini by Lady Sagittarius
10/27/2003Blaise Zabini is a normal girl with rather thought filled problems. She likes to question things, but not out- loud.
The Third Scent by Last Marauder
09/26/2007Severus Snape was unnerved. He'd never had trouble with a Potions assignment before...
Shine So Bright by El Mann
08/11/2003When Bill Weasley fell in love it was like a blinding flash of light. Bill/Fleur songfic. Parallel to OOtP.
The Tower of Learning by Mad_McSutton
05/20/2004Three years after the end of the Second War, Remus Lupin meets a world-weary Harry Potter in The Leaky Cauldron. Together, they set out to put their lives back together. (Slash: RL/HP)
The Secrets that Lie in Living Death by Love_That_Dog
05/30/2004During the summer holidays before the Weasleys go back to school, there’s a top secret meeting with the Order at the Burrow which Neville Longbottom, of all people, attends. Everyone seems to be trying to keep the real meaning from Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Harry and Luna until a suggestion that Bellatrix Lestrange’s attack on Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes the day before the meeting has strong connections with the meeting itself persuades Neville to confide in them. Then, with the help of a hospital stakeout and the timely arrival of Draco Malfoy and Blaise Zabini, the six begin to realise that not everything is as it seems. So, with a little magic (and some inevitable necking), they begin to uncover the secrets that lie in living death.
Kiss of the Wolf by silverviolinist
06/14/2004A muggle girl's world is changed forever after being bitten by a werewolf on the Hogwart's grounds. Taken to St. Mungo's, she is exposed to the wizarding world. Now, knowing that magic exists, how can she go back to the world she is truly from?
Harry misses his godfather... and only one person can make it better.
Rude by Marie Goos
01/04/2004Not all first kisses actually happen. Some are avoided at all costs. Because some are very rude. Takes place in the same universe as The Seduction of Severus Snape.
The Sad Green Eyes of the Boy Who Lived by bmonster
11/25/2003He felt alone and cut off from the wizarding world. Until one day. One day when an unexpected someone would show up and change all the rules...
Love Knows No Shape by Ell the Dragon(-lover)
01/08/2003A transfer student arrives from the States. She catches Harry Potter's eye- as well as that of a considerable amount of the the male Hogwarts population- but it's Draco Malfoy she's set on. He returns the affection, but things are not what they seem...
Only Kindness by Carfiniel
09/12/2004It's the summer after Sirius' death, and Remus is surrounded by people who love him--but don't know how to treat him. Only one person treats him like he's normal, sits with him, talks with him. Only one person treats him with genuine kindness.
Together Forever by Katrina Rayne
12/17/2004Lily Evans is a good girl with a taste for bad boys. With her head constantly filled with thoughts of her attractively rebellious boyfriend, she fails to notice that a certain "good" boy has the eyes for her. But of course her friends notice, and she isn't about to let her off that easily...
Harry Potter and the Serpent's Tongue by Keolah
04/27/2007A fateful encounter with a snake in a pet shop, a cordial meeting in Diagon Alley, and Harry Potter is looking forward to spending his years at Hogwarts in Slytherin House. With help from his best friend, Theodore Nott, he must come to terms with his place in the wizarding world. (Abandoned)
Call Me Hermione by Katie the Insane
05/29/2003This short fanfiction, bursting with cheesiness, some kisses, some fluffiness, some darkness, not to mention dreamy elements; features Draco's thoughts on Hermione.
Perfect Rain by On-A-Rainy-Day
03/16/2004Hermione get a surprise when it rains, but she doesn't mind a bit. Very fluffy and hopefully cute. R/Hr.
Inappropriate by jewelwhisperer
04/21/2004When Hermione's secrets are revealed, what word do they use? One-shot from Hermione's point of view.
Hinc Illae Lacrimae by alphabet
09/03/2002A Fred and Angelina friendship story that takes place during CoS, when Ginny's been taken and Ron and Harry went out to save her. Fred's depressed and Angelina tries to comfort him.
Todmorden, W Yorks, as the likely site of Spinner's End, in light of new evidence from DH.
Serpens by Slytherincess
06/22/2005Warmed in the sunshine, never felt before, the snakelings attempted in vain to bathe in seas forbid: the Serpent cold and torpid by the frozen Pole, too cold for contest, warmed, and rage assumed from heat too close, took flight, impeded by his wain. A retelling of canon from the Slytherins' point of view, and a relationship of the most forbidden kind -- two Slytherins caught in the cruel shadow of fate.
Changes by PeacockHarpy
12/26/2003Potter is angry, Black is sulking, Pettigrew is scurrying and Lupin is missing -- and Lily wants to know why. Post-OotP fic that explores the aftermath of the Snape/Lupin incident from Lily Evans' perspective. One-shot, complete.
Where Land and Water Meet by Lia Clarissima
09/07/2007It's the end of the war. Where lines have divided, it now unites. This is a story about those who have survived. For Harry, it's a new beginning, for Draco, a chance to hope.
Harry Potter and the Ones to Finish It by Mz_xxo
04/13/2004Three inexperienced and seemingly random Muggle girls begin their quest to become the most powerful witches in the world and somehow manage to do so with...uh, unanticipated insanity.
when the moon hides her face by Nokomis
01/31/2007Ginny had fallen under Tom Riddle’s spell once before.
There Are No Second Chances by alfirin kirinki
05/03/2003On a Christmas Eve assignment a post-Hogwarts Harry Potter meets someone from his past. Is redemption possible or are the Old Ways still the best in sticky situations?
Harry and Draco had to hide their true selves while Lord Voldemort was in power, but now that he's gone, they both know what they plan to do.
Tabula Rasa by LoneWolf
02/12/2004"It seems as if everyone has become blind. They don't know what they're doing anymore. I fear for our future... but we shall fight."````Talking here is Malachi Ashlan, a teenage wizard who has been born into one of the greatest pure-blood families of this age. Soon he will become more than just a pawn upon a chessboard that is too great for him to understand, through actions that command consequences, but the price of a war against the Dark Arts that have resided within his family for ages might just be too much to pay... Unless his sister Mirja and his cousin Baruch put their differences aside for once and decide to help him and unless, of course, the snobby pure-blood Snow Liwellan and the ever sarcastic Draco Malfoy come to his aid...
Harry Potter and The Curse of Bad Faith by BrennaSH
09/30/2004Once upon a time, a long time ago, in a little magic kingdom far, far away there lived a very wicked man... Our story, like all good fairytales, begins thus. (Eventual Het and Slash with H/D pairing)
Adrian Pucey, Personified by sdrawkcab21
10/22/2004Adrain Pucey had always been a bit of a non-entity.
A Reason for Crisis by Michelle Rose
09/03/2006Hermione may have made a terrible mistake. One that would change her life (and the ones around her) forever... How could she have let this happen? And how will everyone react?
Beautiful Disaster by Shadow_Niddyz
07/01/2005Hermione Granger has a problem. A rather large problem that she just can't solve no matter how hard she tries. Screaming down the hall from Hermione's room sends her into action nearly every night. As she consoles the suffering boy each night, she finds the time to reflect on her problem. She soon finds out her solution... but does she like what she discovers? Set during the summer after OoTP. Songfic to Kelly Clarkson's "Beautiful Disaster".
Perfectly Normal, Thank You Very Much by Joie_D
02/27/2007Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of Number 4, Privet Drive were proud to say they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. There was that nasty little bit about Petunia's sister, but after the events of November 1981, they ceased to worry about the connection.
On a Summer's Day by little_bird
06/02/2011After the war ends, Percy learns the meaning of forgiveness.
My Sacrifice by Nicolette N. Coer
12/11/2002Harry/Draco. When the one you love makes a big mistake, would you risk everything that they might live?
Innocence is as fleeting as the life of a human; it can easily be destroyed and Percy Weasley is one of the 'lost' during the Voldemort Reign.
Harry Potter seems to be living a wretched life: You-Know-Who is after him and his loved ones, he is constantly libelled in the newspaper, and he just missed the Snitch again. Furious, he wishes he had never been born. An angel named Clarence allows him to see the world devoid of Harry Potter... a world where hate runs rampant and where the innocent are few. It is a world where Voldemort won.
Did Oliver Wood have more than one reason to be nervous about the Gryffindor/Hufflepuff match in PoA? Crikkita twists a few lines of canon into a slash opportunity for a pair of hot boys.
The Goo Squad by Deirafalcon
07/20/2004Hermione's been acting a little unusual lately (sitting next to Goyle???) so it's up to Harry and Ron to stop Draco from stealing top-secret inventions of the Goo Squad and save Millicent Bulstrode from Old Hob, if Harry can get out of a "tight" spot in time.... Featuring Petrified!Hermione, Pyro!Voldemort, Squib!Lucius, and ExceptionallyStupid! Harry and Ron.
Wishing Gone Awry by Angel of Night and Messr Emily
07/06/2003Enter Chorus````Chorus. See herein the tale``Of sisters ambitious and bold:``Twain hearts bound together as one``Through star-cross’d circumstance``And fate-twisted trials of old.````Evil that would destroy the world,``They’d stand tall to face it down.``Foolish in their confidence their trials would them drown’d.``But hope yet lives and fate they may defy,``If walls built throughout the years can only be torn down.````Acquaintances must be held close``Knit tightly soul to soul;``Or darkness may dim``The sun-lit sky``From wishing gone awry.````Hark, hark, and watch as the tale unfolds.
To Touch the Face of God---a Ravenclaw House story by Technomad
01/30/2003When the Ravenclaws get curious about the outer limits of broom performance, they set up a "Skunk Works" to build a broom that'll fly far higher than witch or wizard has ever flown before. This story's in honour of all who work to push the envelope of flight farther out.
Memories by Starry eyes
08/11/2003As Hermione shares a last dance with Harry, she remembers the boy she loves.
Waiting by Miss Yetigoosecreature
11/21/2003Sequel to Past Present. In the summer after Past Present, Hermione is busy packing for a return to Grimmauld Place when she discovers her bundle of Viktor's letters from the prior summer. She rereads each and looks back on the summer before, reflecting on how the two connected through writing and a couple of meetings. Finally read all of Viktor's letters to Hermione, find out what happened on their first dates, and how exactly their relationship got off the ground.
Hello, Sir Nicholas by PlaidPhoenix
02/27/2005As Parvati prepares to honor a bet with her sister, she has an unexpected conversation with the most unexpected of people.
Little Black Puppy by Silvain Raven M Star
10/21/2006Harry finds a puppy in an alley... but when he tries to figure out whose it is, a mystery arises, giving Harry some very interesting insights into the life of someone he knows.
Deceiver's Web by Mellanor
09/14/2003It has been six years since Harry's graduation, and nearly seven since the war against Lord Voldemort began anew with a small (but growing) portion of Eastern Europe under the Dark Lord's heel. Harry is a successful (if unorthodox) Auror; Hermione is working for the Department of Mysteries; and Draco is rising high in the ranks of the Death Eaters. Where are their true loyalties? What are their true intentions?
Halloween Madness (Courtesy of Draco Malfoy) by Schye
02/14/2005First, it was just an untimely Halloween Ball during Voldemort's rise to power. Then, Malfoy starts to act funny (i.e., asking Hermione for a date, wanting to be part of the D.A., and hanging around too much with Harry Potter), and everyone just marvels at how much the great Harry Potter could take from him. ``Everyone wonders what has happened to Malfoy. Is he even the real Malfoy? Or is he someone from Gryffindor, disguised as Malfoy, and has a long time crush on Hermione? Possibilities are endless.
Bubbles by freelancer
09/02/2003R/H. Mid-OotP. Hermione discovers the best perk of being a prefect. Nice and frothy!
About a Boy by Layna
07/12/2005Harry discovers that a girl that left him years ago has left him with something else.
Freaky Flying: Summer Nights by HiSpAnIc PaNiC
06/17/2004Summary: Hagrid’s getting married! Desperate to keep his mind off Sirius, Best Man Harry seeks out Ginny to learn to dance. In return, he must teach her to ride…a broomstick. OotP canon, summer of sixth year``HP/GW, RW/HG, RH/OM. A must-read!
Shades of Grey by AlephNull
01/06/2004Deciding whether one is on the side of good or evil is not something a young man should have to do, feels Draco. He had thought that his choices were made for him the day he was born into the Malfoy family, but now he's not so certain. Everyone around him, however, is convinced that they know just what he should be doing. He'd be minded to stop worrying, stop thinking and just do as they suggest, but it's a pity their plans for him all contradict so seriously. The matter is complicated... But then they're Slytherins, they don't do simple.
The Illusion of Hope by arcanus
01/04/2004An embittered Durmstrang student makes the transfer to Hogwarts, seeking peace from her past. She will soon discover the true meanings of love and hate as she spirals down paths beyond her control.
The VamPotter Chronicles by Arrmaitee
06/13/2004SLASH! PARODY! Vampire!Draco is on the prowl. But will his whooping cough prevent him from seducing The Boy Who Lived?
Claddagh by ArabellaFiggy
05/24/2002A second side story to my novel, Of Love And War
Someday by Alexandra Lynch
06/26/2004The war is over, everywhere but inside those who fought it. When do you retreat with honor, and when do you hold on for love?