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There are some people in this world whom life just never seems to work out for; you know the ones I’m talking about? I knew a boy like that once. He was my son, before he became a caricature of himself, a soulless man unrecognizable to me. ````A tragic story of a familar mother and a man who was once just a lost little boy.

Sequel to All Bets Are Off. When a loved one dies, Seamus mourns and longs for his homeland.

Rikka is Sorted into the house least likely to take her...

It's finally time for the Valentine's Ball and Ron & Hermione's first real date. Will Ron find the courage to tell her how he feels? If so, what will be her response? Sequel to Dreaming and Stalemate and songfic to REO Speedwagon's "I Can't Fight This Feeling."

Hermione Granger is your everyday healer. She mends stomach aches to fractured bones to broken hearts. There's just one that she hasn't been able to fix.

After fourteen years, she really looked bloody awful. A Transveritas vignette.

Takes place between CoS and PoA. A bridging of the gap between the books; Sirius' reflection in Azkaban on his time as a marauder at Hogwarts.

He stares at his hands a lot these days. Most people don't notice it 'cos they're too busy patting him on the back and congratulating him for finally killing Voldemort, saving the wizarding world, and all that. But I notice it. I notice it and then I stare at his hands, too. (Harry/Ron pre-slash)

A look at life with the Black family when Sirius was a young boy. Sirius and Bellatrix are good friends until they start to grow up and have different viewpoints on life.

In one night, Dudley's life has changed forever. As he leaves everything he knows behind, he tries desperately to remember what happened. But all that's left is a gaping hole.

Sequel to KEY WEST INTERMEZZO. Wormtail betrays, Moony explodes, Padfoot confesses, and James swoons. End of the KEY WEST TRILOGY. (SIRIUS/REMUS and a bit of JAMES/LILY)

Still depressed over Sirius's death, Remus is forced back to reality when Neville spends a few days at Grimmauld Place when his grandmother falls ill. They look over photographs together and discuss the past. SB/RL slash, one-shot.

A prequel to I Await the Day. Harry writes a letter to Sirius a year after he is taken to Azkaban. Slight implied Slash. Short.

Some spirits are too strong willed to let death have the last word. Sirius Black is one of them. From a hazy, misty place, he reaches out to the one who has meant so much to him.

Draco addresses the ultimate conflict: love versus loyalty. He has made his promises, and he never breaks his promises... (Songfic to "Easy as Life" from Aida. H/D)

The sun hides secrets that only the moonlight can uncover. Remus reflects on his blossoming relationship with Sirius.

What's happening to Remus? What about James? And- wait, is it just a dream? Or is it a vision... a vision of what will be...

From Hogwarts to the Department of Mysteries, Sirius and Remus have always needed each other. But things keep getting in the way...

In the past five years Harry, Hermione, and Ron have fought battles fit for adult wizards. Now school is out and the war has begun. Enemy lines have been drawn and some have been crossed. When it comes to fighting against the Dark Lord who will stand on the lines of good or evil.

For as long as he could remember, Draco had been proud to be a Malfoy. Post-OotP character study.

Ginny spends the night in the hospital wing after the battle at the ministry of magic. Her thoughts. (Missing Moment --- H/G Angst.)

Just a little ficlet with Ron and Hermione talking at midnight, telling each other their problems. Short and sweet.

Two months after Voldemort's death: Harry and Snape have to confront each other, themselves and a boggart. SSRL implied. Redemption intended. One-shot.

Four friends, torn apart by grief. She can see the Thestrals, he wants to die, he's lost in guilt, and she's moved on. Be strong, or give up, it's their choice, either way. It's 2 o'clock and they're ready for the rain - The last in the Time Trilogy, following on from 'Midnight' and 'Sunrise'.

From Molly Weasley's point of view comes a happy memory with a sad ending. Molly remembers happier times when she is faced with a horrible truth. The Weasley nine... has been reduced to eight.

There is no such thing as a victimless crime, and there will never be such thing as a happy ending.````In war, everybody loses.````Draco has a white rose.`` ``The rose is stained with Harry Potter’s blood, sweat and tears. It stands in a glass cabinet suspended by Magic on Draco’s desk. The nymphs in the snow globe next to it are scared of it.

Instead of violence, there is thought; mutilation can be both physical and mental; sometimes there are no gods, only actors on stilts. Harry/Remus light slash.

Adara is a headstrong 5th year Slyhterin. She doesn't conform, not to anybody, but will this ultimately cost her her best friend?

Draco's been using her, and Ginny can't take it. She pushes him away, and yet can't get him out of her head. A D/G fic set to the song "Pretty Girl" by Sugarcult.

Is there any end to the pain and the loneliness? Is there a cure for the emptiness that eats at him? Is it better to have loved and lost?

Harry Potter always tries to do what he believes is right, but the road that leads into Hell is often paved with good intentions. Now, just when all seems lost, Harry finally discovers that some of his most important decisions were never really his to make in the first place. Post-HBP (spoilers) One-shot

Hermione is in love with Harry but due to an argument in the great hall she runs through a corridor and straight into none other than Malfoy and has a shocking suprise.

Slytherin/Malfoy deep angst and conflict resolution. Draco has a hard time being in love with Professor Severus Snape.

Seamus never spoke much to Dean and the others about life at home, they wouldn't understand. They only had to deal with the horror stories, he had to deal with the horror... Some kids at Hogwarts had to face a terror not of Voldemort, but of men.

For several long seconds, George's mind refused to comprehend what his eyes were telling it.

Hermione has spent her entire life saying goodbye; life teaches her some significant lessons about herself, and about the importance of greeting the future. R/Hr.

(started before OotP was published; takes place in fifth year, but completely different) Someone is out to kill Harry... again. Is it Voldemort? But then again... it doesn't seem to be. As Harry struggles against the new attacks and his own love life, the stranger is out there...

What will happen in the final battle with Voldemort? My version of the final battle.

Disowned by his family, Sirius finds unexpected solace in familiar places.

During Dumbledore's funeral, Ron Weasley reflects on the one person who makes him extra-ordinary. Hermione-Ron and implied Harry-Ginny.

Sirius Black is a collection of contradictions, accumulated over time from experiences and a certain knowledge. His experiences supposedly determine his actions, dictate how he acts, who he befriends, and who he hates. But so also do his friends influence his decisions, in what they do to and for him. An extended character sketch with the storyline woven through, and snapshots that tell the story.

The final war is over. Voldemort has been defeated but everyone involved with the final war has been killed except for two individuals. Harry Potter and Hermione Granger don't know why they were the only two to surivive the final battle between the good and evil forces in the wizarding world but for some strange reason their lives were spared. Mourning the loss of all their friends, the two set out to start a new life - void of magic and their troubled past. But a new force has stepped forward and is threatening to shake the scale that Harry and Hermione have meticulously constructed.

I was a child back then, and did not realize that hexing people in the corridors for the fun of it would not impress you. This clearly wasn't the best way for you to fall for me, but I did. I fell flat on my face for you, figuratively and literally alike, and believe me, I tried my hardest not to. Slowly but steadily, I began to love you when I turned fourteen years old. That day I remember me dreaming of you and how you had become my girlfriend; you loved me more than life itself. ~James/Lily.

Once Hermione and Ron left Harry, but he never knew the reason. Somehow, Malfoy seemed to know. Will Harry find out why? And the blue rain from the sky fell and his tears his hands cleaned...

Draco joins a band. Ginny is having serious late night run-ins leaving her badly bruised, and Hermione has discovered a dangerous plot buried within the whisperings of the Hogwarts school.

"Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?" A one-shot femmeslash fic in which Cho tries to figure out what she wants to say to Ginny, and then Ginny says it for her.

Draco Malfoy is Harry Potter's Secret Keeper. "You tell him that it's stupid, and he's made a wrong choice, and he ignores you – like he always does. Draco is his Secret Keeper, and he always will be."

Behind every picture-perfect smile, there's bound to be a lie. There is no exception when it comes to the teenage portraits of the Four "Great" Founders that supposedly got along swimmingly until the end. Godric and Helga seem to be the perfect couple, while Salazar is in love with the hot-headed Rowena. Now, if only Rowena would see it that way...

Under the unleashed anger of a storm, a little boy runs away from the orphanage - from the pain and hurt and all the pent up anger inside. ````This dark little one shot tries to understand the beginnings of a young boy who will grow up to take the wizarding world by storm.

When the Ministry's seemingly harmless discovery sends Harry to another world, a world where everything is different, he is forced to become someone else and find his side in a war he must end. [AU, slash]

They say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. I don’t know about other men, but when it comes to Ronald Weasley this saying is more than true. Post Hogwarts Ron-Luna one-shot.

It all started with a challenge... And then a dress at a Christmas Ball that sets Harry and Hermione out to begin a new phase in their relationship. Written for the PP.org New Year's Eve Challenge Fest.

Near the end of Fifth Year, Harry and Ron share their worries about surviving into adulthood.

Valentine's Day. Lucius plays a joke on Narcissa. She plays one back.

Lord Voldemort's second chance at life.

Hermione finds herself having an odd conversation with a dead man. Post Deathly Hallows

The events of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban through the eyes of Remus Lupin.

Blaise finds himself speculating on matters following an encounter with a certain redhead and an uncomfortable conversation with Pansy, after which he comes to a few conclusions.

There's such a thing as being too British.

After Voldemort's defeat, Severus Snape feels he's let everyone down. Unable to forgive himself for the things he did under Voldemort's direction undercover for the Order, Snape wallows in self-pity until he meets someone who can convince him of his own innocence.

It was only a quick game while they were waiting. But it didn't turn out quite the way the boys anticipated...

Neville is a little wary about Luna's plans for attire at their wedding. (Alternate title: Proper Wedding Attire)

Rikendry "Rikka" Clark just transferred from her NYC school to Hogwarts during her 6th year. When she is put into Slytherin house, however, the school's rivalries are turned upside-down. First of all, Rikka is the first Slytherin muggle-born ever, and she knows Dark Arts. Will Rikka survive the year and keep her secret to herself? Full of dances, new teachers and a world-wide wizard dueling tournament.

One dark and rainy August day, a seemingly random assortment of people gather furtively in a run down old building on a remote corner of Diagon Alley. They face the death of a friend, enemy, role model, student...everyone face the loss differently, and that can have explosive consequences.

Sirius is unwillingly risen from the dead and sent to Grimmauld place. But when an unexpected turn takes him to a somber place, he is wondering how much, and who, he has missed.

A story which times Hermione's decline from Ron's P.O.V; a sad romance.

Snape has a new research project. It's pure science, but unfortunately, elements of humanity seem to be getting in the way.

After a rather harsh comment made by Peter, Sirius is forced to reconsider his feelings for Lily. A bit angsty, but with a fluffy ending.

Remus and Tonks hide in their own ways: from everyone else and from each other. When that hiding ends, will they be the only ones to benefit?

The War has ended. Many have been lost. In the middle of night, Severus sneaks to look at three portraits. He reflects the past in his mind - everything that was, would have been, and would never be. Only at night, he could cry. Implied SLASH RL/SB/SS

What do you do when the girl you want is straight? Parvati's having that issue, and Pansy just wants to help. Really!

The soul's age is measured not by years but by depth of experience. Just hours after Harry brings the terrible news of Dumbledore's death, Tonks and Remus experience the truth of this. One shot, missing moment from HBP. COMPLETE.

Remus Lupin taked the train back to Hogwarts for the first time in many years- this time as a teacher. This is the ride on the Hogwarts Express in Prisoner of Azkaban from Remus' point of view.

Remus's memories of Sirius, from when they first discovered he was a werewolf to present time. SB/RL slash.

Written for McTabby's blame someone else challenge, this is a piece about the rules governing the interaction between Weasleys and Ravenclaws.````Rule 4. If one is desperate, a Weasley is always worth having around for companionship, if only for entertainment value. With the potential for entertainment comes also the potential for embarrassment, and one is therefore encouraged to choose your Weasley wisely.

The Mask of Anarchy is a poem that leads Hermione to investigate the death of her friend. Involved in her investigation is a new DADA professor and her friend. Snape enters the scene as well as Lupin when it is discovered that Voldemort is behind all of it. The plot thickens when Snape finds out one of the Death Eaters is a sister of the new DADA Professor. Harry becomes tempted by Voldemort's powers after the loss of someone close to him, and everyone works to protect him from himself. Includes SS/HG, DM/??, LM/??, RL/??, RL/HG, SS/?? as well as some others.

Sometimes falling in love requires finding common interests. One winter day Harry takes a wintry walk in the wood to clear his thoughts and discovers that he and Draco may share some common ground apart from the Quidditch pitch. This is a fic that takes place in Harry’s seventh year at Hogwarts. This fic is slashy at heart, but like a well trained postal owl, it is tame by nature.

Angelina married George, instead of Fred.

A Founders story, casting Salazar, Rowena, Godric and Helga into the real events around the turn of the last millenium. Salazar plays a monk expelled from his monastery for his ability to speak Parseltongue, Godric is a wizard from the Danelaw, a dangerous person at a dangerous time, Helga is a witch captured in the north and sold into slavery far to the south, while Rowena is the wife of the powerful but Dark wizard who draws them all together. The founding of Hogwarts!

Auror Frank Longbottom makes a hash of young Severus Snape's life and career plans.

The diary of Severus Snape if he were ever to live with me for three months (in America, in the Muggle world, and invisible to the Muggle eye).

Severus Snape's son, Alexander Snape, comes to Hogwarts in the middle of sixth year and is sorted into Gryffindor. He acts the part of a loner, but Harry, Ron and Hermione think there's more to it than that.

We don't know a lot about Remus Lupin, but these five scenarios definitely did not happen. AU.

Draco watches Harry more often than he’d care to admit. No-one understands how shallow Harry’s life is, including himself, until one Quidditch match, everything becomes clear. H/D slash

Voldemort's been defeated by Harry, and Lupin and Dumbledore look on as Harry lies in a pool of his own blood.

Harry Potter comes to a realisation of who he his, what he has achieved, and what he can do. Sometimes the clarity of the truth is all that is needed.

"He is Dark. I am Light. We are both Black. Black as night. Black as sin. Black that obscures and blinds both Dark and Light." Internal monologue from Sirius Black. Companion to "We Were Brothers Once"

Pansy Malfoy looks back on a childhood memory, the turning point in hers and Draco's marriage.

All I do is hide, which is something I have never done before. I used to be strong; I used to be able to stick up for myself. But then you came into my life and all that changed. You made me hide, you took all the innocence I had and that everybody loved and turned me into the female you.

T'was the night before Christmas... A look at the life of Remus Lupin during his twelve lost years.

"Granger, I understand the incessant need most people have for getting absolutely besotted with the holiday, but I don't quite think this is what is expected." DHr fluff!

When everyone around Harry begins thinking practical, Harry has a hard time adapting

Petunia is the sister of Lily Evans. Petunia is the sister that hated Lily Evans. Petunia is the sister that was jealous of Lily Evans, because Petunia could only wish she were Lily Evans.

Aleka is definitely not your average girl. Her family was taken captive by pirates, and she was raised as one. Now, a mysterious letter comes to her saying that they have answers about the one person she has been trying to forget.

Post OoTP. Snape is assigned to a dangerous and all but impossible task by Voldemort, and it is in the Order's best interest for him to deliberately fail in achieving any end result. However, when Harry finds out about Snape's assignment, the necessity of failing clashes with Harry's agenda.

Remus and Sirius take a moment to relax and buy shoes, but their ideas on shoe shopping are very different. Pure fluff.

After the events on the Astronomy Tower, nothing feels real to Remus Lupin. Nothing that is, except Tonks. HBP Spoilers.

Love, Lavender mused. It should have been hand in hand, a careful kiss in the corridor outside the common room, smiles freely given across the heads of their classmates. ``Not like this.