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Day Off by TeenTypist
05/02/2006Harry's at Grimmauld Place, alone for the summer with Remus, Snape, and Molly. The poor boy has been brooding and depresed for weeks and Remus decides it's high time that the BoyWhoLived got a day off, with or without approval from the old man at Hogwarts.
One Last Time by Whitefeather
02/07/2006The war may have ended, but the suffering only began when the prophecy was fulfilled.
What You See by sweetcatastrophe
05/13/2004“Why aren’t you happy with yourself?” you asked me. ````"Isn’t it obvious?" I wanted to scream. "How can I be good enough for myself when I’m not good enough for you?" But I didn’t. Instead I just gave you my look. The one that I give everyone; it’s so easy to misinterpret. To you it says, “I’m okay with myself, and I don’t give a crap what you or anyone else think.” You don’t see that I’ve put my soul in my eyes, hoping against hope that you’ll see it there and understand. But you don’t, Harry. No one ever does.
Silent All These Years by fbline
04/30/2004Ginny is thinking about her relationship with Harry, and how it all went wrong. Song is property of Tori Amos, from the album Little Earthquakes.
About Face by Lowlands Girl
06/26/2006Sirius, alone in the drawing room at Number Twelve, Grimmauld Palce, feels the need to do something reckless.
Waiting For Rain by Gwendolyn James
01/15/2005He would enjoy this moment and the feel of her hand in his – then, he would walk away. Today was all they had. It was all he would allow himself to have.
Key West Overture by Mad_McSutton
06/27/2004Our favorite Marauders spend the holiday between sixth and seventh years in the Florida Keys! Wormtail gets lung cancer, Moony gets jealous, Prongs gets drunk, and Padfoot gets some action. (SIRIUS/REMUS and a bit of JAMES/LILY)
So... The Next Morning by Majick
03/28/2004Ron and Hermione have kissed, and agreed to go out. Wonderful, right? Well, if it were anyone but those two...``This is a missing scene from my story It's Just So... but can easily be read on it's own.
Before the Storm by Glass_Mermaid
04/25/2005"Perhaps not everything is as black and white as it appears. Perhaps, even my father was tangled in a web of his own emotions, and in the end it spelled his death. Perhaps I too will share his fate, dying not for the cause I believe in, but for that which I cannot foresee." The ever-weaving threads of our own decisions can lead to irrevocable knots, and when Lucius Malfoy is destroyed by unexpected forces, his son, Draco, is thrown into a world of political intrigue, insatiable passion and desperate gambits, opening doors he never thought to look for, and creating a life he never thought he would have as his own.
Unexpected Acknowledgement by Sharp Tongued
08/29/2004Sometimes it's the little things that matter. Even for someone as sourly as Snape.
A Tale in Which Ron Gets a Spine by That One, There
06/23/2004What do you do when a strange Voice starts telling you to ask your best friend on a date? If you're Ron Weasley, you try to run far far away. Too bad for Ron the Voice has other plans...
Among the Emeralds by jazzgirl
02/02/2004One ruby amid the emeralds``Like a drop of blood``On grass.``One gilded lily amid``The solid silver``Glass.``One age-old lineage``Shattered.``Toujours Pur,``Toujours Pur.``One ruby amid the emeralds``Like a drop of blood``On grass.
Chorale and Allegro by Kelsey Potter
11/11/2005Chorale: A hymn of the Lutheran church, usually written for four voice harmony. Many chorales were written by J. S. Bach, which serve as a basis for the rules of partwriting. The melody is usually in the top voice, with supporting harmony in the lower voices. Allegro: 1. A fast tempo marking between Allegretto and Vivace. 2. A composition in fast tempo, especially the first and last movements of a sonata, symphony, etc. Two siblings, as different as day and night, light and dark... Gryffindor and Slytherin... chorale and allegro.
The Society of the White Rose by Morgyn and Kat
11/18/2005AU. In October of 1975, four students met in an empty classroom in the dungeons of Hogwarts. Here, they formed the Society of the White Rose in order to promote their desire to change the world and mold it according to their views and ideals. These four were Severus Snape, Lily Evans, Regulus Black, and Narcissa Black. What impact will their ambitions have on an unsuspecting world? Will they even survive the coming years to bring their plans to fruition?
The Fic of Many Ships by Katey
08/14/2004A crazed fanfic author makes fun of ships. Snogging ensues.
A Mother's Love by Kaykos
11/17/2003Narcissa sits at home and waits for her son to come home. He has his scheduled meeting with her and she knows it is only to get money for his 'women'. What will happen when they challenge each other's ideas and the truth comes out?
Blind Devotion by LadyCulebra
07/04/2004The war was won, but only a select few heard the real story behind what happened. Not many know what the defeat of Lord Voldemort cost Harry Potter.````Harry/Lucius slash
Benign Malevolence by Abigail Nicole
03/03/2004Mysterious strangers haunt a golden afternoon, and something is not right about them. Will they trap the Marauders in their timeless prison?
Poured Glass Windows by Doneril
04/16/2005“Grandmother, there’s someone at the door.” An ageing Hermione recalls her youth.
Possession by Bloodyrose
10/07/2004As Harry recalls the first time he and Draco started up a physical relationship, he wonders if he has gotten himself too deeply involved. He decides to ask Draco an important question, but what answer will he be given in reply?
Love's Deepest Sacrifice by IssaBissa
09/14/2004This story takes you on a wild emotional ride as you experience the weeks surounding the final defeat through Hermione's eyes.
Harry's having his worst summer at Privet Drive when he gets a letter from Dumbledore requesting his household. He will have a wizarding visitor over the summer, which is a good thing, because he'll need help when Voldemort unleashes his master plan!
Double Trouble by Rachael Potter
01/18/2006With Fred and George on the loose the only thing you get is double trouble. A one-shot telling what hapened before the flight of the twins in OotP.
Victory Parade (an Anti-Romance) by Leni Jess
03/30/2004Harry hates Draco and Draco hates Harry even better. He gets a wonderful opportunity to play nasty dress-up games with Harry. Harry fights back. Sixth year, post OotP. Warning for cross-dressing and maybe even pre-slash, if you want to see it. Another Anti-Romance; definitely no romantic fluff.
Photographs from the Past by Miriya
10/18/2004Rosie Finnigan, a first year Hogwarts student, makes friends with the mysterious woman who shows her photos from her childhood. Rosie helps the woman come to terms with her painful past. ``"When Professor Longbottom had heard them saying that during Herbology, he had told them he knew her when she was a girl and she wasn't mad. Just very, very, sad."
Adrift by SnidgetAndCo
02/25/2004"How come life passes past me? And, I wonder as I sit alone in our darkened house, haven't I noticed it before?" She left him a year ago, without much of a goodbye or farewell. He doesn't know how to deal with it all, so he writes to tell her...
The Silver Dragon by SeekerOfTheKeeper
08/30/2003Unfortunate circumstances bring them together. A destiny decided centuries ago entwines these two people forever. The world is on their shoulders, the power in their hands. All she has to do is save The Silver Dragon.
Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité by Parallela
07/20/2004Hufflepuff isn't generally a house that stands out. But as Hannah Abbott discovers, they may have something which nobody else does.
The Secrets of a Beating Heart by Namone
12/28/2007Draco's heart is as Slythern as Draco himself - it doesn't play by the rules and acts like it's a stone. Unfortunately for Draco, it's not. Stones don't bleed. H/D, one-shot.
The Lion, the Witch and the Snake in the Grass by ayane
09/13/2004It's the final year at Hogwarts and the new Head Boy and Girl must overcome their greatest problem...each other. Prepare for showers, transvestitism and violence against chocolate frogs!
Written for the HP_SS_Gen_Fest challenge 36: An emotionally damaged Harry flees to the Muggle world after years of fighting. The war is not over though so someone needs to bring him back. The only person available is Snape, who could care less about the mental well-being of his former student. Will this change though when he sees what the expectations of the wizarding world has done to the young wizard?
Lovegood's Love by Technomad
12/13/2003When Luna Lovegood's daddy finds out that his little girl was in the thick of the fight with the Death Eaters at the Ministry, he gets... upset.
A Tale of Two Homecomings by topaz
01/11/2007Two different versions of a homecoming. Who's to say which one really happened?
The Dark Mark by LTM
04/05/2006The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches...and so Harry Potter's infamous birth came to be. Yet he was not the only child to be marked by the Dark Lord that day, there was another and one who could become far more powerful then any wizard known in history. Given the Dark Mark at only twenty days of age, this child would be tutored in the Dark Arts by some of the greatest minds and begin the battle against the Order of the Phoenix, as well as any other who stood to defy the Dark Lord. For this was the Child of the Dark Prophecy.
Train Station by Delleve
11/28/2004A series of R/H moments at King’s Cross Station. Standard bickering, the occasional heartfelt sentiment, and just general fluffy things reside here.
Lily Evans and James Potter, both in their sixth year at Hogwarts, have always maintained a love/hate relationship. This Christmas, however, after much pleading from James, Lily decides to take a risk and go with him to the Yule Ball. Unfortunately, Lily realizes what a mistake she has made in taking that risk when James can't stop being a show-off in front of his buddies. Will they set aside their differences by the time the event begins, or will they just have to attend alone?
Something Infinitely Interesting by kwidditch
07/22/2004Lately something is different about Hermione, and Harry is trying to figure out why. When love has been there for so long, sometimes it's hard to see it.
Up from the Dust by K. Cloak
11/20/2004Shortly before Halloween during Harry’s seventh year at Hogwarts, things start getting strange. Who is the strange new Death Eater occupying Voldemort’s attention? Why does Harry keep finding himself in disturbing situations? And why does Severus Snape keep landing in the middle of them?
Standing on the Edge of Forever by Kinoryo
12/27/2003He hadn't been the same since Sirius had died. Lupin and Hagrid's deaths didn't help things. What was the point in living anymore? So he could be the great hero from a prophecy? The prophecy didn't say who would survive. It might not even be him. Harry was sick of it. Sick of all the hero worship, the panic all around him was slowly driving him over the edge. That was part of why he was currently sitting on the edge of a cliff, thinking about death.
Rowe's Rule by Mother of Memory
01/25/2007"Rowe's Rule: the odds are five to six that the light at the end of the tunnel is the headlight of an oncoming train." - Paul Dickson, in the "Washingtonian" At Sixteen, Harry Potter finds himself alone in the world... never knowing that there was another one out there that had only been waiting for him to find it. Take a look into a world where Harry tries to make his way when someone else bears the title of The Boy Who Lived. Alternate Universe. Warnings: NL as BWL, The Twins' Collective Mouth, and Harry's Tea Addiction
Love Conquers All by RosieP468
07/25/2004After the truth is revealed about Draco's hard life, he looks to find comfort and love...but what will everyone say about his new-found lover?
Weasley the Younger by MWPP and Me
09/15/2003Harry decides to let Ginny into the sacred Trio. As he does so, he examines exactly what he feels about Ginny and what pushed him to let her in.
Charlotte by Kathryn Volcanov
01/04/2004"And notice this, Harry: Voldemort chose, not the pureblood (which, according to his creed, is the only kind of wizard worth being or knowing) but the half-blood, like himself. He saw himself in you before he had ever seen you..." ``But Voldemort's creed would not be as it is now if it hadn't been for her...
Harry Potty Goes Dotty by Katie and Danielle
01/09/2005Sometimes, a normal story just isn't what it’s cracked up to be. Sometimes all you’re looking for is something different. Well this story is That Something. From the creators of 'I'm Having Problems With My Pants' has sprouted this terrifically uncanny tale that will leave you moaning for more and scratching for seeds. Minus the seeds part that is. Strap on your seat belt and get ready to experience sexually pent-up teenage love at its very finest!
The Romance That Wasn't by ~*Sparky*~
11/05/2003Lily and James, and the blooming of their romance, though it's not quite the romance novel of the century. Following canon, the two dislike each other greatly, but are pushed together.
So This is Life by hpjunkie09
10/19/2006Harry, Hermione, Ron, and the rest of their classmates return to Hogwarts for their seventh and final year. Malfoy returns as well, as Head Boy. Hermione is Head Girl, and she is determined to come to a compromise with Malfoy. They do, and as the year progresses, their compromise is struggling to become more. Malfoy begins to have feelings he has never had before, and Hermione is the cause. As the threat of Voldemort hovers over the castle, Malfoy has to make a decision, which is spurred on when he recieves an assignment from Voldemort. He has to choose between death and life, something that he has never experienced.
Head First by seraphina_snape
04/07/2004Draco and Harry are trapped in the Dursleys’ cellar and get to spend some quality time together. Well, it’s that, or dig their way out with clothes-pegs. ``Along the way are conversations about underwear, a bit of snogging, and other things.
Harry Potter and the Half-Witted Prince by Spider-Bat
10/20/2005Harry Potter, the humorous hero with ADD, comes back to Hogwarts for his sixth year. He joins Dumbledore in the path to discover the mystery of Voldemort. He buys things from Chicken Vila. He even plays golf!
Hero's Burial by Waywren Truesong
03/02/2004Hermione Granger knows the manner of a hero's death. (OotP spoilers, no romance, no death. Only bad dreams.)
Hermione Isn't Easily Impressed by Violet And Baudelaire
07/01/2003Struck by inspiration, I wrote this fic concerning a goblet of pumpkin juice, five singing boys, and what Hermione really wants in a man. A songfic of Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me Much."
“That’s Dorcas Meadowes, Voldemort killed her personally.” Mad-Eye Moody, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, chapter nine``More than an image in an old photograph where the faces of the lost far outnumber those of the living, one casualty of the first war against Voldemort tells of those whose work she continued in the battle against evil as she faces death and the Dark Lord on her own terms.
The Question of Friendship by Eslyssa
07/19/2006A year after the end of the war, an end in which Remus Lupin lost everything, he drinks to forget his sorrows. Something happens that he didn't plan - but can he honestly say that it wasn't perhaps for the best? Remus Lupin/Luna Lovegood.
Six Tales by Fabio P. Barbieri
12/14/2004Glimpses from the magical world.
Across the Universe by Fudgie
08/09/2005Sometimes, a few moments is enough.
Things Forgotten by Calista Stone
04/19/2006Lilith has been practically invisible all her years at Hogwarts. But everything changes when she comes to her seventh year, and things go terribly wrong.
Gone With the Sin by Behind_Blue_Eyes
02/04/2005Harry loves the man currently lying next to him, both the good and the bad. Songfic. Slash.
The Song Fic by Phoenix14
06/22/2006In order to gain the trust of new alliances, Draco is put through a number of trails in order to put himself back on the side of the just. However, he must avoid the three dangers: Death, evil, and love. I do not own any of the song lyrics in this story.
Meeting of the Minds by Mrs. Lovegood
11/03/2003Dumbledore goes looking for some moral support from kindred spirits.
Broken Together by Monique
01/22/2004Adiara Augustus has been isolated and ignored for the past five years. Entering her sixth year she begins to change, although the emotional scars are heavy. When she meets another broken soul will it be a disaster or a love story?
Firebrand by Adept Starsong
12/11/2003Harry Potter has always known Snape as the cruel, nasty Potions Master, but was there a lot more to Snape than meets the eye?
The Last Chapter by Danielle_B
09/02/2003It was only when he thought he might as well see if the whomping willow was still around when he heard two voices coming from around the bend.`` “I refuse to name him Vicky!” came an all too familiar voice.....``My take on the last chapter of the last book. Take a look back with the survivors.....
Tonks, Remus, and a hairy but frank exchange of ideas...
The Way I Felt by hermione_0123_harry
01/15/2005In my third year, I became infatuated with a boy. A boy I knew I couldn’t have, no matter how hard I tried. You see, he was in love with someone else. You could see it in his eyes. Every time he looked at her, the hunger in his eyes, as if just the sound of her voice would send him in a dizzying spiral. There was something else. He was my best friend.
Come to an End by Mimbulus
03/18/2004Severus and Harry lived (somewhat) happily ever after.
Polyjuice Mayhem by Snowsnake
01/18/2004Polyjuice Potion, may the mayhem begin. Who is who? Who is snogging with who? Why does Draco have to tie himself to Crabbe or Goyle. Lots of slash.
Brick by Selene Rain
02/09/2004Things aren't always what they seem.
Talking To Doors by star
01/09/2004It's right after the trip to St. Mungo's and Ginny thinks Harry's being stupid for thinking he attacked her father. So she goes to talk to him. Little does she know, words speak louder than words. Missing Moment from OotP.
How Lives Change by Writer Of Lives
09/13/2003Here is a story that is set between Draco's fifth and sixth year. How lives changed in only a three month period. Twenty-five people die as six others are injured living to tell their children how quickly life can change and to be thankful for what life is like now, but not what it may become in the future. For the future could be changed in a matter of seconds.
Harry Potter starts his sixth year at Hogwarts, and a mysterious girl long since dead appears with a story to tell--a story about her life with the Marauders. In the dusk before total darkness, Harry has to learn how to fight his worst enemy. War is approaching and who is he to trust? But unknown situations wake unknown feelings, and in this dark time love still ensues...
Spider Webs by vermilionshadows
10/22/2003During Harry's 7th year at Hogwarts he gets involved with some of Draco's schemes. Little does he know he's been the driving force behind all of Draco's actions from the moment they first met. Have Draco's intentions been good? Or will all his plans come tumbling down because of an unsuspecting Harry?
The war does things to people. Changes them. Makes them forget. Harry hopes Severus will one day remember. (Snape/Harry)
The Soul of Evil by drunkendan
05/11/2003"There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in evil." -Clarence S. Darrow -- OC with what could be considered an AU, I suppose. Takes place in Harry's seventh year.
Voice of Darkness by MindGame
11/20/2004What if when Harry destroyed Tom Riddle’s diary in the Chamber, Riddle’s memory wasn’t quite as gone as they all thought? After all, Ginny certainly remembers the experience. What happens when she begins to hear Riddle’s voice in her head?
Draco's New View by GirlWhoIsTaken
04/12/2004Draco has become a teacher at Hogwarts after graduation. It is years later and he is to "show around" the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Will this be good or bad?
Sunday Morning by Layna
04/25/2005Harry and Ginny spend a lazy morning together.
Oblivious Misery by orgilion
03/24/2004Remus is miserable, believing he's better off dead. However, when he's sent to another dimension where, in the eyes of the Gryffindor Kingdom's citizens, their Prince is the very meaning of passion and violence, he has to save the only Gryffindor's heir from losing himself in his family's expectation while keeping his very own head up. Here, Remus learns of love and affection through the most unexpected person, and understands that there is something in life worth living for, after all.
Before Hogwarts was Made by PaMuggles
07/28/2006How did the Magical world educate its youngsters before there was a Hogwarts? Follow one girl on her journey into magic, and into the Gryffindor family.
I'm Crazy For This Girl by PerfectPansy
12/18/2004Muggle Studies, eck. Their worst nightmare. The class Draco and Pansy dreaded. They complained, screamed, scratched, and bit; everything to avoid that class, but everyone has to take that class to pass their NEWTS. To make this short, Draco and Pansy have their first assignment, which is to stay at a Muggle Hotel for a week and write about their experiences. Though Draco contemplates one on his own.
When Draco made ready to leave for Hogwarts -- when, four days before his departure, Lucius gave him a clap on the back with a leather-gloved hand and told him to do the Malfoy family proud -- when the bell to Madame Malkins’s store jingled a second time and a nervous voice first stammered, "Yes, school robes" -- Draco suspected he might be in trouble.``H/D slash featuring green sheets, gray skies, and especially musical notes.
The Ring of Somnus by Niamh
08/24/2003After the end of his fifth year Harry starts having strange life-like dreams just as a certain red-haired girl, as Voldemort uses a powerful object in a desperate attempt to gain more power. But as an ancient evil awakens both sides will have to face demons from the past, forgotten fears and deal with well-hidden – till now – secrets. All will be hunted and Harry and his friends with the help of the Ritter family, known as the Shadow-Hunters, a mysterious girl named Beryl and other unpredicted allies, some of which will unexpectedly come back from the dead, will have to fight against Voldemort and even against themselves in order to rid the world of a fate that is worse than death, a never-ending nightmare. H/?, D/?, G/?, R/Hr
More Than a Memory by caithream
12/16/2005Minerva McGonagall's thoughts during a memorial for James and Lily.
Omnia Vincit Amor by Christi Talmer
04/05/2004Hermione Granger has been seeking her revenge for a decade. But when she finds what she's looking for, is it really what she's wanted all along?
Mae Govannen Severus Snape by Elf Flame
11/11/2004Snape is required to attend a masquerade in a costume that Dumbledore chose for him.
Charming Charlie by caity_es_moi
10/26/2006Charlie Weasley has always lived a lonely life. When a strange girl enters into it, will his whole world change? Join Charlie in an adventure through romance-land, including dragons, beaches, trolls, and more.
Double Date Dangers by Aether Nyte
02/16/2005What happens when you put a manipulating Lily, clueless Remus, Jealous Sirius and a Confounded James in one fanfic? Ships start to sail. R/S, L/J
Of Cheese, Quidditch, and Mutual Attraction by Mary G
12/28/2005"Padma says smart things," Luna said. "You should pay attention." [Ron/Padma]
As the World Falls Down by Vagabond Spirit
10/28/2003Harry Potter and his closest friends have been captured been renegade Death Eaters, had their wands brutally broken before their eyes, and are in dire need of a resue that will probably never come. So, why are Dean and Seamus so happy?
Good Man Moony by Welsh Goddess
06/16/2005James and Sirius may be inseparable, but somehow it always falls to Remus to pick up the pieces after one of Sirius' messy break-ups.
Thirteen Ways by Sinope
09/23/2003Facets of a relationship of necessity. Too little is given and too much is wanted, but Lupin and Snape don't have the luxury of new beginnings. Post-OotP.
Fencing: The Link Between Hate and Love by Stellina_Raddcliff
02/21/2004A new class has been created at Hogwarts--Fencing. It all seems normal to everyone until the fun really begins. The class is taught by Snape and Lupin and the Gryffindors are forced to share the class with the Slytherins. The real thriller comes when two enemies are forced to work together and in the long run become something more. DM/HG Romance/fluff guaranteed.
The Second Truth by Xitai
08/02/2003Set during Virginia Weasley's sixth year. Virginia ends up in detention with Malfoy, but he's not the person she's made him out to be. They're both about to have different second impressions of each other than they ever expected.
Have you ever wondered what would have happened if the Potters and Grangers had met before that monumental night? What Lily's reaction was to the prophecy or how she was feeling before they were ``escorted to hiding? Join them in a single December afternoon out in London ``where Hermione and Harry first meet, neither even a year old.
The Very Thought of You by Abaddon
02/14/2004This fairytale is dead and her Prince Charming is nowhere to be found. [Tom/Ginny, Ginny/Harry, R.]
Harry Potter and the Over-Baked Plot Cookie by Charis and Ilana
11/18/2003Voldemort is up to his old antics again. Harry learns a number of potentially unpleasant truths about his past. And what is Hermione doing with the Big Book of Nefarious Dark Wizard Plotting Devices, anyway?
Heavenly Dangerous by Amaress
08/30/2005They always said time changes things, but Ginny found you actually have to change them yourself. She also found that things didn't always change, but she did.
What's In Her Drink by Eliane Fraser
05/02/2005Luna informs Snape of a startling piece of news during the Longbottom's 20th Anniversary Party. Mainly Hermione/Snape, with Neville/Ginny, Harry/Luna, Ron/Bimbo of the Week. Mindless, sweet, cotton candy fluff. Sorry.
Keeper of the Keys by Paloma
09/24/2008The origins of Hagrid. Philander Hagrid meets Fridwulfa while stranded. We all know what happens from there. But what else happens during the formative years of Hogwarts' most beloved giant?
Love and a Kumquat War by Penelope_Penyfeather
09/11/2004Ron isn’t the quickest at the best of times, but even he notices the changes that Malfoy’s making. Involving many things, including smirks, chess, origami and kumquats. Slash, slash, slashy, slash, slash.
Harry Potter and the Mask of Death by rex41e
10/18/2007Set immediately after the events of Deathly Hallows. Lord Voldemort has been defeated and Harry returns to Hogwarts for his Seventh Year. The wizarding world is rebuilding themselves under the new Minister of Magic, Kingsley Shacklebolt. But a few Death Eaters still roam free and they plan to either resurrect their old master or elect a new master -- the only problem is they need a weapon that death himself wields. Join Harry, Hermione, Ron and Ginny in their greatest adventure yet.
An Unexpected Friendship by RemmieLover88
03/25/2004Kylee Baise just moved to Britain from America. She moved to escape the memories of her best friend's death. She now attends Hogwarts as a sixth year. She manages to become friends with Harry, but she also becomes friends with someone else. This is a person with whom no one expected her to be friends.