4,101 - 4,120 of 8,855 Stories
Dragon's Breath by OniRoo
06/18/2004Hermione struggles to decide if a relationship with Draco is the right thing. Involves all main characters. Can Sirius be rescued? Takes place in Harry's seventh year at Hogwarts.
They Burn Witches, Don't They? by PutMoneyInThyPurse
04/09/2006AU. 16th Century. During the Inquisition, a young witch is saved from burning by two of her friends. Characters: Harry, Hermione, Ron. Trio friendship fic. Oneshot. Complete. Hurt/comfort.
Harry Potter and the Adventures of Randomland by Snafu
09/07/2008You've read the books. You've seen the movies. So naturally you think you know the Harry Potter Series. Right? Wrong! A tale of hilarity, randomness, sudden Apparation, and instantaneous subject change ensues while you ask yourself, 'What are they smoking?'
Until the Last Breath by lil_chikki
03/07/2003It is Hermione's sixth and most eventful year. It's the big face off with Voldemort. Who lives? Who dies? Is Draco telling the truth? And where's Ron?
Harry Potter and the Green Flame Torch by Spell-Bound
03/17/2004Harry is having trouble dealing with Sirius's death, and Draco is reconsidering a decision he thought had been made a long time ago. What will happen when two of Hogwarts' worst enemies turn to each other for understanding?
Feel the Same Way by Trident 'n' Peridot
07/24/2002A very short fic about Harry and Ginny getting together. H/G.
Shatter by Child of Insanity
07/30/2004Draco's getting married, and Harry's been invited to the wedding. Can he keep his heart from shattering as he watches his lover leave him for someone else? And who is the mystery bride?
Nymph Project by CryHope
09/23/2003In their 7th year the HP characters are taking child psychology. So in Care and Keeping of magical creatures they are put into a girl and boy pair and given a baby nymph to take care of for the rest of the year. H/Hr!
Driving With the Brakes On by fbline
06/24/2004Part three of a three part series. Hermione comes to pick Harry up for their summer trip to the Burrow. Here's what that could be like..
Dividing the Spoils by Hijja
08/22/2007After the end of the war, Ron and Harry decide to take out an insurance policy on Lucius Malfoy's good behaviour. Post-DH fic!
His Greatest Desire by hgseeker
06/06/2007Harry has a dream about the Mirror of Erised and what he sees there prompts him to act on his growing attraction to Ginny. Sixth-year fic. Set shortly before events of HBP.
Till Death Do We Angst by Reluc_Director_Trink
01/09/2004It’s a parody.. It’s a soap opera, it’s... Till Death Do We Angst. If you enjoy the popular works of Cassie Claire and... Cassie Claire, then join us for a delightful series of Mary Sue mashing, bad plot smashing, song fic bashing installments. With each chapter comes more laughs, love and angst. This is the collaboration of Director’s Cut, Pedestrial Trink and Reluctantly, Mesmer. This is... Till Death Do We Angst.
My Sacrifice by Courailisse
08/29/2002Years after Hogwarts... Draco watches Harry. Harry joins company, Draco follows him. Draco befriends Harry. Draco becomes boss of company. Only, Draco is no longer Draco. ;) R + R please!
Harry Potter and the Golden Book of Thoth by thoth
02/03/2004Harry Potter is dreading the prospect of a horrible summer with the Dursleys. Voldemort's army rises in power, as more disappearances occur and a plan of utter importance is revealed. What will happen to Harry in his sixth year? Will he be able to cope with his friends, his enemies, or more importantly himself now that he knows the truth?
A Pair of Ragged Claws by Haikofu
08/08/2004During the war, Harry is exhausted, and Draco offers a chance for escape. Migrating furniture, crabs, and What Might Have Been. HP/DM.
Cheesy Grins and Pink Things by FourForty
08/29/2002What would happen if three of Hogwarts most respected teachers had to leave and the school was left in the unsafe hands of Harry Potter, Gilderoy Lockhart and Remus Lupin? Well...this is a good place to find out.
The Reading of the Will by Lachesis
09/16/2003Sirius Black's will contains some intems of interest for his family and friends. But will they be happy with it?
A Little Revenge by Liv
11/12/2002Harry seeks revenge and Draco is totally clueless!
The Scion of the Potions Master by KjrstenAnn
01/17/2003Harry failed. Harry did not kill He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named during his seventh year. So the Boy-Who-Lived had left Hogwarts, not to start a family and to be happy, but to become an Auror, to kill. Five years later people are still suffering from the war against Voldemort, one little girl in particular. Found under a bed after a Death Eater attack on her house, she is taken to Dumbledore and begs him to find her "Daddy."
Wings of Gold by AngelSpirit
01/09/2003Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy were meant to be together. It just took a while for them to figure it out.
Bohemian Rhapsody in Court by Lanni Weasley
05/13/2005Determined to get at least one Weasley, Fudge arrests Ron for killing a Death Eater in battle. During court, when told to give his last words, Ron decides to sing "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. Harry has ADHD; Ginny is constantly being ignored; Draco is epitome of his fandom; many girls faint, cry, and scream; and a few ships get poked at.
Not Just a Game by BravestSoul
02/16/2005Quidditch: (noun) a sport played on magical racing brooms by witches and wizards. Quidditch used to be a game to Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy, but now the stakes are raised. Whoever wins the championship wins the girl. They'll put all their best cards out on the table and make a desperate dash for the end, but will that be enough? (Harry/Hermione and Draco/Hermione implied)
A songfic describing Harry after a D/H relationship has ended with Draco dying, and nobody knowing about them.
Dread of Vanished Shadows by jennieln
07/23/2007I had a dream which was not all a dream... the dread of vanished shadows. Harry, long presumed dead, reappears as a shadow of what he once was with a young daughter in tow. With the help of an old enemy, stagnant wounds finally begin to heal and Harry begins to realize that the shape of things to come is not as fraught as he had once expected.
Harry's Secret by Kittra Leigh
06/15/2003Harry has a secret that he is trying to keep from Hermione. But Hermione is more than Harry expected. When she tells him something that he wouldn't have thought otherwise, Hermione finds out Harry's secret. But how DOES she know?
“I never believed in forgiveness. I find it’s practically impossible to forgive myself most of the time. I don’t understand how other people can do it so easily.†[Hermione-Harry][DH compliant]
A Trip Not to Be Forgotten by Ellie
03/03/2003Ron is engaged to a girl named Michelle, and her family is visiting Ron and Harry's apartment. Ron asks Harry to possibly go on a vacation so Harry goes to the Bahamas. When Harry's next door neighbor starts being loud he goes over to find his old friend... Hermione. Read how Hermione's 'new look' affects Harry's judgment. For even more Harry & company drama, visit Veins of Glass (http://z3.invisionfree.com/VeinsOfGlass/), an active RPG that brings the author loads of inspiration!
Blood Protection... or Protection from Blood? by Lily Granger
04/25/2003Severus Snape was having his worst summer yet. Then an unexpected person reminds him that he should just be happy to be alive...
Michelle by Hermione_Ginny
10/22/2006At the beginning it's H/G and R/Hr. But as the plot thickens, Harry and Ginny break up, along with Ron and Hermione. Harry immediately finds consolation in Hermione, while Ginny's new boyfriend becomes Paul, a boy who was in her year. Meanwhile, poor Ron is having horrible luck finding a girl to love. His life is miserable, surrounded by people who are in love, until he meets Michelle.
Harry Potter and the Heir of Ravenclaw by Salric
04/19/2005Harry begins his sixth year, with a new and apparently competent Defence Professor who keeps many secrets. Whose side is he on? Whose side is Harry on?
Trading Spaces by Aspiring Author
06/08/2003Feuding houses have led Dumbledore to mix them up a bit. Features a talent show, mash potato ice cream, Mary Poppins umbrella, S&M Ginny, and more.
Knocking On Heaven's Gate by Dixie Malfoy
05/28/2002They thought the worst was over. They thought the evil was gone. But it was merely hiding in the shadows. Join Harry as he tries to battle his toughest enemy yet, and the world around him threatens to fall apart. Ginny and Sirius are worried: Can they help save Harry?
Someone To Grow Old With by Jesihobbit
06/17/2003Due to Harry Potter's recent breakup with Hermione, Draco Malfoy's fans are abandoning him by the hordes in favor of the now-available Boy Who Lived. Draco goes to sulk in the library and ends up meeting someone he didn't expect. H/D, fluffiness.
Plot? What Plot? by Zemphira
09/26/2004What would happen if Albus Dumbledore discovered fanfiction? Will a fictional Draco snog a fictional Harry? What exactly has Hermione so worried? And why is Snape so reluctant to write about our favourite bushy-haired know-it-all?
Every Moment Marked by CassBlake
02/07/2004What happens when pieces of you are broken and all you can think about is being with the one who broke you? What happens when you have to let them go? What if you don’t know how to them go? Part Two of the Ravages of Spirit trilogy.
Indian Summer by Vickyducky
02/14/2009Harry is feeling low after seeing Albus off to Hogwarts for the first time. A chance meeting with Draco Malfoy changes everything. What really happened 'Nineteen years later'.
The Troubles and Romances of Harry by hermy8899
01/20/2008Harry ended his sixth year at Hogwarts in a very terrible way. He now feels lost; although he thought that Ginny was his ideal girlfriend, he broke up with her. What about Harry's two best friends -- do they really love each it or does someone else have Hermione's heart?
NO! PLEASE! NOOOOOOO! by Muffy
12/20/2002Here is your chance to watch Mary-Sues get ripped to shreds! Cliches, bad plots, and weird characterisation that only looks normal to the eye of the criminally insane (oh, and the author). ````You can tell it's good because ff.net deleted it!
A Kiss by the Sea by Mr. C
07/25/2004It was a day of many firsts for him. It was the first time he'd seen the sea, the first time he could enjoy life without a care in the world, and his first kiss with his true love...
Doomed to Fight It by Elaria Garnet
10/08/2002What do you do when you're worried that your relationship is doomed to fail? If you're Draco Malfoy, you ask your lover what he thinks...and if you're lucky, maybe you'll get an answer out of him as well.
Harry is attacked by Dementors, and Draco helps to pick up the pieces. Fluffy H/D with a little R/Hr.
Destroying Slytherin's Locket by Solika
09/09/2005Harry, unwillingly, goes with Ron and Hermione to twelve, Grimmauld Place to search for Slytherin's locket. When he finds it, he realizes it's not that easy to open it, let alone to destroy it. When he really needs help, help will come and it will be appreciated... even if it's not in a human form.
The Grim and his Boy by DragonQueen
06/21/2005"The last thing Harry had expected when he’d stormed away from the Dursley’s was to come face to face with an escaped murderer who just happened to be a wizard, and had known his father!" PoA AU - When Harry Potter ran away from the Dursleys in the beginning of his third year at Hogwarts, he was befriended by an escaped convict with the mysterious ability to change into a dog, and who claimed to be his Godfather. Harry's task now is to separate truth from lies, and in doing so perhaps find a home at last... But then again, to lie is to beLIEve.
The Constant by MarianM
05/14/2003One famous birthday, ten expensive tickets, eighteen candles, thirty guests, and immeasurable teenage angst.
Sick by Gwendolyn James
10/20/2004Harry's got a cold, and he's quite cranky. What will it take to make him feel better?
Faith by Riventhorn
03/09/2006If Harry could give Draco a second chance, would he? Draco Malfoy served two years in Azkaban after Voldemort's defeat. Now, he is stuck in a Ministry protection program, cut off from the wizarding world. When someone tries to kill him, Harry Potter, now an Auror, is assigned to find out who wants him dead.
Early Morning by Meitachi
07/29/2003Companion piece to the 3 a.m./4 a.m./5 a.m. trilogy. Ron contemplates life, friendships, romances, the future, and the dawning morning.
To Trust by Kristen Anne
04/08/2003Harry Potter is a 15 year old, dealing with things that no 15 year old should deal with. He has a crazed killer, who has recently come back to life, on his tail, a torn heart between two friends, and a new girl in the school who he's not sure is friend or foe. But to live through another school year at Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardry, he must learn to trust or suffer the consequences.
Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Acts of Duty by Cedar
01/29/2006During the post-war trials of accused Death Eaters, Harry forms a friendship with Theodore Nott.
No Potions Today, Neville by That One, There
05/05/2004Neville hates three things more than anything else in the world.
Draco Malfoy and the Second Prophecy by Venadium
10/08/2003In Draco Malfoy's sixth year, a second prophecy about Harry Potter is heard, but it creates more questions than it answers. Could Draco's late night obsession with the Mirror of Erised hold the key? HP/DM slash.
No Other Pair of Eyes by Captain James
02/02/2006One evening, Remus comes across a big, shaggy black dog and decides to follow it into the Shrieking Shack, but what he finds inside is not a dog...anymore. A man he thought was dead is standing right in front of him. Is Remus being deceived?
March 21st, 1991 by AnotherDreamer
05/11/2004He was one small boy, sent to live with an aunt who would come to hate his very existence. He was one small boy, taken from the ashes of a ruined home in order that he might rise again. He was one small boy, marked as evil's equal.
No Hands Allowed by Anaimos
06/17/2003During the war, Dumbledore starts a series of House competitions to lighten everyone's spirits. Food consumption contests, messy eating, and Harry and Draco rivalry abound, with a side of Weasley antics! Cream pies sold separately.
Set on Fire by Eowyn, lady of Rohan
12/01/2003A Valentine's Day fic, H/Hr. Erg, written off divine inspiration as my history teacher says. Not that great, but I was bored. Please read and review.
Early Retirement by ferox
02/12/2004A short, sweet examination of a post-Hogwarts, post-war Harry/Draco relationship that left everything behind.
As the World Falls Down by muggleborn_misfit
12/31/2006A short chapter fic to show a darker side of our favorite hero. What would you do if you knew you couldn't have the girl you wanted?
Meeting in the Dark by Charmina
08/15/2004“Why is that?” the boy by the window asked.````The sandy-haired boy frowned. “Why is what?”````“Why can’t you choose how to die?”
Mountain Breezes by MissGranger
07/01/2003Sometimes, even the bitter cold air from the mountains themselves can lead to some rather steamy situations between friends. Harry and Hermione find that one out the hard (yet quite delicious!) way.
Once the survivors decide what to do, life goes on...
Turn Back Time by SStar_Luna
06/17/2004What would you do if you had to choose between what was right and what was easy?````Harry is faced with this very decision as he tries to cope with having to live in the past after an unfortunate accident transports him to September 1976. Loss becomes insignificant as love flourishes; but the integrity of the timeline becomes paramount the longer Harry stays in the past. ````This chapter: A few surprise guests arrive for Harry's sixteenth birthday. Remus and Harry have a heart-to-heart where certain truths are laid bare.
The depression Harry has after his fifth year distorts his life and causes him to make some drastic decisions.
One Big Happy Weasley Family by Sunni
02/22/2008A brief interlude during which HHR is prevalent before Ron comes back to save Harry with the sword in DH. Technically a HHR fic, but the pairs end up seemingly canon. Prequel to Her Scars.
The Bloodstone by BluePanda
02/18/2003Due to a curse, Sirius Black, Severus Snape, and Remus Lupin are in love with the same woman. Fatefully, she's in love with each of them as well. Lacey Whitman's going to have to choose and some people are inevitably going to get hurt. Little sister Zoe is having love woes of her own and gets mixed up in the emotional hustle and bustle of Hogwarts life as a student. Voldey gets his hands in the situation and things get wacky. Will Lacey choose the right man? Only time will tell...
Trials of the Heart by the_prank_tester
02/08/2005Hermione's loss of Harry leaves her broken. With Ron's help, she slowly begins to heal. What will happen when the truth comes out?
White Chrysanthemums by Mara Jade
07/02/2004It's been eleven years since Harry graduated from Hogwarts--or rather, eleven years since Dumbledore was killed and Voldemort was destroyed in retaliation. Still, nightmares of the duel that ended the war persist. Other troubles manifest themselves as Harry learns Bellatrix Lestrange is not as dead as he thought, and is preparing to launch an offensive. Added to that, Ginny (Harry's live-in for about a year) is showing signs of discontent. A feeling of doom is hanging over the family (made up of Harry, Ginny, and a foster child), when Ginny takes off with her partner Malfoy to kill Lestrange. Happily-ever-after relationships start falling apart; family ties are tested. How do you fight for those you care about, when they just turn on you?
Harry Potter and the Locked Door by ForeverSirius77
01/05/2008Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts ended in the murder of a mentor by the very man in whom he had placed his trust. The Order of the Phoenix struggles to overcome loss and the harsh sting of betrayal, while Lord Voldemort has continued to grow in power and strength; Wizarding Britain is on the brink of collapsing into darkness. Harry sets out on the path he chose, seeking the rest of the Horcruxes, and the story will culminate in the final and climactic battle between the forces of good and evil, where death, loss, betrayal, and the overwhelming strength of love and friendship abound. After so many years of terror and war, who will be victorious in the end -- Harry Potter … or Lord Voldemort?
Trouser Snake (An Anti-Romance) by Leni Jess
03/18/2004Harry is kept busy at Malfoy Manor, and Draco has to entertain himself, poor baby, when they’re not playing Quidditch. Sixth year, post OotP. Warning for slash and smut and maybe even comedy. This is the first in a series of indepentent Anti-Romances which will be posted from time to time.
Getting Ready by Grey_Eyes
03/24/2004So... everyone is getting ready for the ball tonight!
Ron and the Mirror of Erised by Finnigan_Gal
11/18/2003Ron and Harry find the mirror once again. Harry sees the same thing as last time. But Ron sees something different... a girl....
Harry Potter and the Death's Head Mark by el-inquisidor
03/21/2007Harry goes back in time to kill Voldemort, but changes history instead. Now Hogwarts is occupied by Nazis, Harry's a P.O.W., Dumbledore is missing, Alphard Black and Alastor Moody lead the Dueling Club in resistance, and Tom Riddle has nightmares of someone he's never met. (Book 1 of 3.)
Crash and Burn by sweetnikki
11/30/2002It's the night of the Winter Ball, supposedly one of the happiest moments ever. Somehow the night isn't quite measuring up, until ... read more to find out. Harry/Hermione fluff set to Savage Garden's 'Crash and Burn.'
Help Me Let Go by Witch At Heart
05/14/2004Harry Potter has to deal with the loss of his godfather. But nightmares plague him, and he is forced to push those he loves away to 'save' them. Until Ginny lets him in on one of her secrets. What will happen now? HP/GW fic. Please Read/Review.
To Be Loved by madilayn
03/23/2006A Prequel to "Just a Boy and his Dog". Christmas at Grimmauld Place, and Remus and Harry discuss just what it means to be loved by Sirius Black
Strangely Comforting by Lissie89
11/25/2003Malfoy so nicely reminds Harry of the fact that it's his fault Sirius is dead. It's up to Ron and Hermione to comfort him. Wherein Ginny always knows... H/R/Hr.
Vault 419 by SnorkackCatcher
10/19/2010Some business offers are just too good to be true. That's why Aurors Potter and Weasley are on the case. Although cases don't always go the way an Auror expects them to ...
If You Were Gay by SuishouTenshi
03/04/2005Ron shows his support for Harry in case Harry ever decides to become gay. But as it turns out, Ron should never put ideas in Harry’s head.
The Art of Triangles by cheapxdate
10/11/2007Pairings: H/HG, H/G, R/H. What a tangled web we weave! Will defeating the Dark Lord prove to be one of the easiest parts of growing up?
"For a brief moment Lucius was certain he was having a sun-induced hallucination, a culmination of the wine he’d had at lunch, and the weariness he felt from the journey… This water sprite, joyfully playing along the sun-kissed shore couldn’t possibly be the missing Harry Potter." (Harry/Lucius) [slash]
Tragic Angel by Deirdre Blair
03/16/2004In the pursuit of her new life, Hotaru Tomoe has become a Death Eater--and one of the best. As a mission from Voldemort, she goes to Hogwarts to befriend Harry, then betray him in the end. But with all of the new surprises waiting for her, will that be the outcome? Sailor Moon/Harry Potter crossover!
Secret Love by Erased Erised
04/17/2004Harry Potter's "secret lover". *chortle*. *cough, cough* Ahem, yes.
Professional Duties by Mary G
05/22/2006Sometimes you need a Grim Reaper, sometimes you need a teacher, sometimes you need a little bit of both. Susan Sto Helit has a job to do. [Discworld crossover]
Apology of a Completed Soul by callmehermione
06/20/2006"It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." -Tennyson *~* As her husband battles Voldemort, a concerned mother tells her young son the story of her relationship with his father. She hopes that he'll understand, someday, her story, which she tells him while talking to him for the last time.
Star Light, Star Bright by Kittra Leigh
06/10/2003Harry, Hermione and Cho are attracting the attention with a number of respective suitors. But do Hermione and Cho really want just Harry? Who does Harry want? How will all the girls compete with Harry's attention? A three-chapter (maybe more) story that will show the true feelings of Harry, Hermione, Cho, Cedric, Ginny, Ron, Lavender, Parvati, Fred and Gerorge.
A Tale of Two Snapes by Antaeus Blackwater
11/11/2003Do we REALLY know the reasons for Snapes "hatred" for Harry? Or is there something deeper? And just what is the deal with Draco?
Just Might Change Your Life by SummrMagic
10/20/2003Harry wakes up one morning to the sounds of Hermione and Ron arguing...again. He tries to comfort Hermione in the best way he knows how. What happened? Will anything be revealed in the aftermath?
When a Slytherin has a strange request for Ron, he can’t find grounds to refuse – but when Harry and Hermione spot him hanging around the Slytherins, they’re more than a little put out about it. Can Harry or Hermione find a way to thwart the disaster they’re sure is coming – when there are more than just the plots they see brewing in the background?
All Over? by arachne002
05/04/2005No one knows how to touch the wild magic in Harry Potter after Voldemort's defeat. Except for Draco Malfoy. H/D Slash.
Terms of Affection by StevieMalfoy
01/15/2004“Who cares, let them ask! Tell that you are completely and totally smitten with a ravishing blond and that you will probably never sleep in your own bed alone or have a quiet night’s sleep ever again. End of story, no biggie!” Draco truly did have all the answers."``After a not-so-quiet night together, Harry and Draco contemplate their future and how they will tell the others. Fluffy H/D slash.
Thank You, Rita Skeeter! by madame rosmerta
05/20/2004As Harry is helping Hermione pack at the end of the term, he comes across something unusual. Why on earth would Hermione keep this? Is she just a packrat, or is it something more?
VoldeFest! by Sunspot
01/16/2005When Harry’s victories over Voldemort become more and``more humiliating for the Dark Lord, the annual battle evolves into a festival celebrated by the combined Wizard-Muggle world. Welcome to VoldeFest!
Forgotten Memories by Rosmerta Abercrombie
07/30/2004Ginny loved Harry, but thanks to a botched kidnap attempt she finds herself in New York City with no memory of her past. And though Harry sometimes appears in her dreams, she has found herself falling for Draco Malfoy, the smooth talking Death ``Eater sent to guard her.
Unbroken Eve by RobinLady
11/05/2004October 31, 1981: a date that changed the Magical World. Yet for them, it was simply another day, another Halloween, spent in homes, with family, and in fear. AU in the Unbroken Universe, a short story written for Halloween.
Battle with Darkness by Dagon Liily
09/22/2003Harry was lied to by the people he trusted. He wondered why didn’t anyone tell him. He told himself,maybe they were waiting? But then, waiting for what?
Harry Potter and the Lily Among Thorns by T.L. Dankert
07/30/2003This is an interesting year. Hermione and Harry have separate dreams...future and present perhaps? Lets pray that Hermione's dreams are false! And what about Mrs. Weasley? Does she have something up her sleeve against Harry? Read to find out!
Unforgivably Cursed by BluntJoey
09/05/2013As Harry waits at the Dursleys' for the Order's rescue the second he turned seventeen, a VERY unexpected source passes him terrible news: Although he'd used the Cruciatus Curse solely to arrest Snape, who'd just betrayed and murdered Dumbledore, the Ministry, undoubtedly still corrupted, plans to sabotage the Order's rescue and charge him for it the moment he turned seventeen...
Ginny, Ginny by Delylah
11/11/2003Ginny begins receiving anonymous notes via Owl Post.``H/G, R/H implied
Les Potterables by Rainhawke
04/12/2007Poor, good, noble, beneficent Harry Potter. All he did was steal some ham and for that he ended up with nineteen hours of detention. It just isn't fair. How is he going to deal with the injustice of the world? By singing, of course! Yes, it's finally happened -- Harry Potter meets Les Miserables! Hold your noses and step inside.
It's Christmas again, and Harry and Tonks are settled down in their new home. But when a debate comes up about a certain Muggle object, Tonks just can't leave well enough alone.