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Hogwarts; A History by Sira Raven
03/26/2003The story of Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff, and Godric Gryffindor as they work together to create Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
A Bedtime Story by DracoDew17
01/20/2006Three children are settling down to bed and request a story. The tale is a familiar one.
Little White Lies by Quickdraw
02/28/2003You've seen it a million times! Hermione falls and breaks her Time Turner and BLAH BLAH BLAH! Been there! Done that! Bought the T-Shirt! How about a little twist on the old fan fic cliche--as well as a few time travel cliches!
She'll Come Back As Fire by VerityEmory
08/06/2002The long-awaited sequel to Switch and its various asides. Ginny lives in a world of dreams, Julia Riddle duels, and, above all: Severus Snape remembers. Contains slash; may the faint of heart be forewarned.
Heaven by ashley_donnan
01/19/2004Ten years have passed since the Trio left Hogwarts. Dumbledore has organised a reunion for them at the Leaky Cauldron, but the Dream Team haven't spoken in years.``In this chapter: Dumbledore writes invitations and thinks about four of his past students...``D/Hr H/Hr R/?
An Acceptable Risk by majiklmoon
04/28/2003Set in Harry's seventh year. After countless attacks from Voldemort, Harry has given up trying to fight back. He is just waiting for Voldemort to destroy him. Ginny is determined to save him from Voldemort, and from himself, no matter what the cost.
Unwell by Fiery Phoenix
10/30/2003Hermione is acting rather strangely. Everyone's wondering what is up with the smartest girl in school. Little do they know, but she is lost within her own head and heart. Can she hide her feelings for Draco? Or will her heart finally win over and force her to tell her secret to her friends?
Harry Potter and the Mark of Love by HP Xcellerated
06/07/2002Harry, after being kicked out of the Dursleys goes to spend a few days with Hermione and finds there are greater powers than hate.
Save The Best For Last by Elanor16
10/25/2001Ron takes Hermione to the Yule Ball in their last year at Hogwarts, and they both reminisce over their new found romance while dancing on the song. A sappy fluff for anyone who loves R/H pairing! :)
My Destiny in Those Eyes by Lolli
09/13/2004Draco is swept away by a foreign beauty because in her eyes is where his destiny lies.
The Children by samvimes
05/20/2003Years after the war has ended, they still gather to celebrate and remember...but no-one has come through unscathed, least of all Draco Malfoy. See Harry's legacy through his eyes, if you're strong enough.
Can't Fight The Moonlight by Alba
02/10/2002Betrayal by those closest to you hurts the most.
The Days After Sunday by bittersweetie
10/06/2003Featuring Evil plans and interference, inept Ministry activities, a very tangled "Hogwarts Love Polygon", bad poetry, and someone who finally realizes that Hogwarts is a boarding school without nearly enough parties.
The Power Within by MoNkEyBuM
01/14/2003Harry expects to return to Hogwarts for another ordinary year (well, as ordinary as they get...), but it all changes when a secret that has been kept from him for fourteen years is finally revealed...
Harry Potter and the Litany of Blood by phoenixgod2000
07/02/2004The joining of the brother wands have had an effect on Harry no one could have predicted. Harry's fifth year will be a time of new love, ancient magics, and vampires. In his quest to defeat Voldemort, Harry will risk more than his life. He will risk his very soul.
Love, Life, and More Love by 1 Sweet Renee
04/23/2003Mindy thought being a transfer to Hogwarts as a fifth year would be hard, but then she met Draco. Now, she is slowly falling in love with him, finding she would do anything with or for him.. and then Harry steps in. Mindy is suddenly torn between real love and a strange new attraction that means barely anything but yet is still.. there. And what's up with Draco and his longing stares at Hermione Granger?
Journey of Legends by Verna
11/12/2002When Harry died, he thought that it was all over. But in a war-torn future, Harry finds himself dragged back into the realm of the living without any friends or anyway home. Can he fight the good fight just one more time before he fades away again? Or is this a journey he take for far longer than that?
Secrets and Consequences by Imbrium
08/14/2005People have been keeping secrets from Harry for as long as he can remember. That trend doesn't seem to be stopping. More secrets come into light and Harry finally gets the answers to some of the questions he's been asking. But is he ready to hear them?
Fate and Fatality by ElvenMystery14
07/28/2003When Hogwarts is closed for mysterious reasons, and the students sent to different schools around the world, Harry finds himself in America. In a school, things happen unlike any at Hogwarts, and the people there have their own stories. But will Morgan's story be too much for Harry's godfather Sirius to handle? One person's death can shape another's fate. And one person's fate will shape the destiny of all.
A Jar of Spiders, A Picture, And A Sunflower... by Casey
08/19/2002Draco sneaks into Gryffindor Tower to play a trick on Harry and Ron. He goes into the wrong dormitory and finds something very interesting. What does he do about it?
All You Have To Do Is Smile by Jenna_Potter
06/07/2004Draco has a problem. He has become a Death Eater and, to prove himself worthy of this supposed honor, he is to become the boyfriend of his arch nemesis' sister. She, however, has problems of her own. Dealing with her unruly hours of Auror duty and undercover meetings she hardly has anytime to breathe. Follow along with Jamie and Draco into a twisted path of discovering, learning and falling in love.
Of The Serpent House by Kage
08/04/2003What if one's destiny was fixed before one's birth? A close escape from the Dark Lord left Severus with headaches and to wonder. It's also making Remus see stuff.
Harry Potter and the Archway of Torture by Black Panther
05/02/2004Harry still hopes that he who "died" in OotP will still have a chance. The presence of a new crush on one of the new transfers eases his pain as he slowly gives up hope. But should he ever have let hope slip away? His new crush is hiding a secret from everyone that has been so for many years. And something that has been living in Harry for a little more than three years has awoken. Romance, memories, and torture! H/K, R/Hr, D/L, S/J, RL/I, Hl/B!
Games Gods Play Book 1: The Beginning by Ivan_K
04/24/2003When gods make bets upon the fates of worlds the lives of mortals get destroyed...``The Rulers of Order will send four Champions from our world into a world controlled by Chaos, and if they succeed, Order gets this world. If they lose... Chaos gets ours.``Now join Harry, Hermione, Ron and Draco as the fates of these two worlds are put into their hands... Will they succeed or fail? Will they survive or die? Destiny awaits...
Beware the Bottled Thoughts by Tarie
04/04/2005Harry tries to isolate himself and Ron won't let him.
The Past Is Mine by Cenori
09/12/2004In his worst days, Harry seeks solace in an old photo album. However, a picture of Sirius brings questions to his mind. Questions only one man can answer. Post OotP. All the necessary spoilers. One-shot. Sirius/Remus
Priori Incantatem by Fiat Incantatum
02/04/2002After midnight, on the evening of the third task ...
An Unforgettable Love Story by DHORRLalyea
04/17/2006A twisting tale of love, pain and life. Features many of the characters from the books, plus a few new original characters.
A Woman's Wrath by Trewyn Potter
11/23/2001It was the prank of the century, a million things could have gone wrong! Most do, when the Gryffindor Women decide it's time to teach the Marauders a trick or two.
April Fool by a_is_for_amy
03/25/2004Ginny and the Gryffindor sixth-years play an April Fool's Day joke on Ron and Hermione in the hopes of getting them together once and for all. Fun and fluffy!
Harry Potter and This Year's Interviews by ennil
08/19/2003A journalist comes to Hogwarts to interview people! How interesting! Includes no dark secrets, some really out of character persons. May include things not appropriate for children under eight, such as Snape in bunny pajamas and green and silver rubber ducks.
The Distraction by T.R. Potter
03/30/2004Voldemort is growing stronger, and obsessed with producing an heir. Harry his growing weaker, the wizarding world's only hope is drowning in grief. So, the Order of the Phoenix decides to give Voldemort what he want, hoping he will be distracted, and give Harry enought time reach his full power.
Picking up the Pieces by why_me_why_not
05/01/2005Harry Potter & Draco Malfoy have both had their lives turned upside down by recent events. When they find themselves on the same side, will they learn to get along? Or will something more than friendship develop?
Bound Together by thephotoman
08/06/2003One of the leaders of the fight against evil has switched sides, and all hope seems lost. An underground government made up of those still fighting Voldemort must be put together, but the only way to defeat Voldemort is the only thing he cannot understand.
Possessed by Sandra Solaria Dees
06/05/2002Harry's been keeping secrets from Sirius, Remus, Hermione and Ron for too long. What happens when he invites them to his house to tell them that he's married, and his *husband* is pregnant?
A Boy and His Dog by Zimquist
03/04/2005Harry meets a dog that reminds him of Sirius.
Loved for Seven Years by Admonda
03/17/2004Hermione has been in love for seven years but the object of her love has never seemed interested. A trip to the Forbidden Forest and she'll never be the same again.
The Perseus Complex by fish_in_boots
12/26/2003Percy Weasley is chosen to be the guinea pig for Voldemort's latest experiment just as his life starts coming apart at the seams.
Slash - You Decide by hornydevils
11/02/2002You decide what happens in this fic. It starts out as H/Hr, but you can change all that. As far as I'm aware, it's one of a kind!
Heart Bound Love by Heather - the music
07/15/2003Something has happened to Harry, this may bring Ginny and Draco, close? An adventure and romance to help save the Boy Who Lived, the souls of many, and the adventure to bring the two star-crossed lovers that were meant- to-be, together. Who would have thought that these two would fall...in love? Perhaps the chaos and panic could bring the sweetest thing of all.
Your Life, My Life by whispersfromthepast
05/14/2003Did Draco make the right decision? He remembers and writes. H/D
The Dragon and the Dark One by Ripple
10/07/2004When Draco Malfoy's 18th birthday kicks off with having a random girl faint on top of him in a bar, he never dreamed that her half-crazed babblings were the key to a past buried so deeply that the he had never suspected its existance. But then, with names like Adrian Baddock ringing a bell, half-crazed Death Eaters refusing to cut their losses, and a bit of an identity closing in, the Slytherin dragon never assumed life would be easy. Co-produced by Emgee.
9 Month Stand by Botter_Charb
08/21/2002It's been a half a year since Hogwarts ended for these 3 couples. And they're finally beginning to get serious. While in two couples, one isn't so sure...but in the other..they can't wait...
Marry Me by Qweasley10
10/05/2003Why won't Ron just get some nerve and pop the question? Why won't Hermione?
Forever by Secret Weapon
12/30/2003An age reversal spell brings a sixteen year old Tom Riddle to Hogwarts. A very suspicious Harry Potter returns to school, scarred in more ways than one. Can the creation of the Dark Lord be stopped this time? Will the two enemies reconcile, or is Harry doomed to burn in his hatred forever? Slash.
Hermione and Snape by HarryPotter4077
04/06/2003Hermione and Snape fight a growing attraction for each other. Set in Hermione's seventh year at Hogwarts.
A Kiss to Say Good Morning by Bingblot
05/27/2003Harry and Hermione adjust to their relationship. And Ron proposing to Trelawney?! Find out why Ron said he would. A sequel to "All Because You Kissed Me Good Night".
Eservanix by Emily Granger
10/03/2003Having premonitions can sometimes be a good thing, but not always....
To Live Again by Karilyn
07/02/2004Hermione is in her seventh year. When something is taken away from her, will she learn to live again or will life seep out of her? Will Harry be able to awaken her? Begins Draco/Hermione, ends Harry/Hermione.
A Love That Will Last Forever by SillySeal313
03/20/2003Harry defeated Voldemort in his seventh year at Hogwarts, and declared his love for Hermione. Her reaction wasn't what he expected. They meet again six years later.``(Harry/Hermione)
The Butterfly Effect by James_Bow
12/17/2002In the sequel to 'The Grandfather Paradox' and 'Future Shock,' it is now ten years after Wesley's strange arrival at Hogwarts. Voldemort has fallen, and everyone is getting on with their lives. Why is Wesley arranging to leave England, however?
Harry - Star Rapper by Hermione Sweetheart
01/16/2004Harry enters a contest to sing...a rap song by Eminem, star Muggle rap artist. He finds out about other surprising entries, too. Lots of fun.
Harry Potter and the Riasc Stone by Marian DeKay
05/05/2005Summer following Harry's fifth year brings surprises, more deaths, new faces, changed relationships and even a new love. Throw in the Black twins and a revelation from Dudley and Harry isn't quite sure of what is going on...
You Will Always Come Home by pottergurl1516
12/15/2004About fifteen years ago boy of seventeen was found on a Maine beach. He only remembered one name and that is James, but who is he really? After an ordeal at work, James and his family move to Surrey. Fiona, James's oldest ``daughter is accepted to Hogwarts, and they are thrown into the wizarding world head-first. Who is this Harry Potter they speak so fondly of? And how is James and his family connected?
Never A Tale Of More Woe by Liss Havilland
10/02/2002The story of the Grey Lady. Ravenclaw student Miss Anna Chartwell falls in love with a Slytherin, but, as they say, "the path of true love ne'er did run smooth", and tragedy awaits the young couple.
Contract Creature by Era Telris
05/16/2005Albus Dumbledore is sent a letter and asked to meet a stranger in Hogsmeade, who calls himself Lord Dragonvieux - a title that is completely alien to the Headmaster's knowledge. A proposition is made: "I’ll give you the fall of Voldemort for one Severus Snape and an education." Who is this person? How is he powerful enough to guarantee enough power to stop the terror that a war is based on? What does he want with Severus Snape?
Love at First Sight by Ally
10/18/2002It's about what could happen if an American came to Hogwarts in Harry's Seventh Year. A worn-out plotline, true, but I think I spiced it up a bit.
A Little Toil of Love by Afreen
11/28/2004This story relates to James Potter’s sixth Year in Hogwarts, when he’s just mustering up his courage to make Lily``understand his true feelings. Who would have thought that someone who wasn’t even alive could help him understand where he was going wrong. It’s a WAFF.
Unyielding Passions by Amorina Weasley
04/12/2004Harry gets an invitation and an unexpected kiss. Will one surprise change his life forever? And will that change be a good one or not?
Queen of Hearts by Alvira
07/11/2005*written for the Big Bang, Baby H/D challenge* A spectre is haunting Harry -- the responsibility of his destiny. It looms over his future and, more importantly, over the future of his friends. Harry is determined to exorcise this spectre for the greater good, but on the way, he enters into a few unholy alliances ...
I'm With You by krystina
04/15/2004A typical Ginny Weasley horrible day. Will it turn out to be more horrible because she bumps into someone, or will it turn her views around?
Post Bellum by ginandironic
04/01/2005Harry has memory loss after the last battle with Voldemort; Ron tries to help him regain it.
I Dream of Fandom by Diricawl
04/05/2004The inhabitants of Hogwarts are having trouble sleeping. Why? Because of nightmares, of course. But not just any nightmares; they\'re dreaming about the Fandom, and that\'s enough to scare anyone. No one\'s going to be sleeping tonight...
Just A Boy by Fyre
01/17/2003Viktor Krum, famous Quidditch Player, Tri-Wizard tournament competitor, young, free and...absolutely terrifed of approaching a certain girl for a date. This is the missing scene in the library :)
Forbidden Love by DracosGirl
06/16/2003Draco and Hermione are inexplicably drawn towards each other and soon they start to fall for one another in a forbidden love. Meanwhile Lucius is helping the Dark Lord in regaining power, and not to mention, Muggle and Mudblood torture... Rated R for language, and some sex related humour-later chapters will have violence and sex...
No Going Back by Phasera
05/16/2004The moment has arrived at last. Harry confronts his most hated enemy, Lord Voldemort. You think you already know the outcome? Think again. (Developing into a H/D fic, methinks, which is slash, btw. Just wanted to try it.) ;)
Scam of the Century by Adel
02/25/2005My name is Hermione Granger, and I'm about to screw Draco Malfoy out of just over 160 million galleons. Take that split 11 ways- you do the math.
Harry Potter and the Traitor in Power by lor’a’l
06/10/2002Harry is having a good summer. But then he finds that Dumbledore's been sacked and has a price on his head, Fudge is Headmaster, and Draco will be living with him. Then the school year comes and EVERYTHING is completely screwed up. Fifth year fic.
After the Ball by Nineveh
08/23/2005"Sit not too proudly on thy throne, Think on thy sisters, them that fell; Not all the hosts of Babylon Could save her from the jaws of hell." How had they come to this, the three Black sisters, so full of promise as they had been that night? How had each of them been so blind, so foolish, to let the others fall? A sequel to
The Prophecy of Descendants by Kerrison
06/04/2007An ancient prophecy is fulfilled when the Order Members try to wipe-out the Death Eater camp. The trio must each adapt to their new roles as their lives are irrevocably changed and new partnerships are formed.
Harry Potter and the Wonders of the Web by Siofra The Elf
10/31/2004To throw off the Death Eaters, Harry, Hermione, Ron and Ginny are staying at Hermione’s house for the summer. When Ron sees Hermione’s computer, it sparks questions, explanations and ego searches. What happens when they discover that there are six million, two hundred and forty thousand matches for Harry’s name?
Through the Eyes of an Elf by Lallie
12/16/2003House elves have watched the residents of Hogwarts for years. This is the retelling of a sticky love triangle between Harry, Ginny and Draco from the perspective of a dedicated house elf.
Losing Harry by taylorj828
01/11/2010A wizard has disappeared, and the Ministry is refusing to investigate; Albus Potter is in the Hogwarts infirmary, and Ginny and Hermione are arguing over Harry's peculiar behavior. All is not as it should be. HPDH+Epilogue compliant.
Chronicles of Darkness: Dark Measures by Lauren Snape
02/19/2003Dark times call for dark measures. Sirius is in training to become and Auror, and is in turn training his boss, Zenobia, how to be human. Remus struggles against the curse that binds him. Can he ever have a real life, or, for that matter, a real relationship? A MWPP fic that will chronicle the first war against Voldemort.
Come Undone by Lady W
06/02/2003The past changes the future, but the present changes everything. When four people come together can they change the past and create a new future for themselves? Or will their previous mistakes come back to haunt them? A Draco/Hermione Tom/Ginny story.
The Will To Live by ZeroCool
07/25/2003The sixth year of Hogwarts proves to be a hard year for everyone as news of Voldemort’s return spreads to the entire wizarding world. For Snape, especially, when his dangerous life of spying ends when the Dark Lord finds out about his disloyalty, for some reasons, he loses his will to live also...
The Curse of Loki Trickster by Slytherific
12/19/2003In a Hogwarts student’s Seventh Year, the weeks between the last NEWT exam and the end of term usually seem like they’ll never end! But when the Norse Trickster God, Loki, curses Ron Weasley with nine lives, the Slytherins decide that Ron needs to die -- repeatedly. Hey, it’s something to do! They devise a contest to see who can kill Weasley in the most embarrassing fashion. Who will win the contest, and how will Harry feel when it's Draco's turn?
Wherein Hermione S. Granger Considers the Colour Red by Ursula
01/02/2003The only thing worse than cherishing a secret fondness for a boy who would never look twice at you and whom you would probably smack in the nose for presumption if he did, Hermione thought, was feeling this way about two people and not being able to tell them apart. But she wasn't thinking about that sort of thing; she had a riddle to solve.
Harry Potter and the Dark Lord Defeated? by Carlitta
03/02/2002Harry knows that the Dark Lord is planning another attack on him so this time he will be prepared. There is just one thing that is revealed that he wasn't quite prepared for...
Hermione Granger has a painful secret...
In the Midst of Love and Evil by Empress of Chaos
12/20/2001A "new" legacy begins at Hogwarts, and Hermione’s the only one who knows she’s in the middle of it all… or does she? And can she protect Hogwarts from a force no wizard, not even Dumbledore, could possibly hope to survive?
The Subtle Science and Exact Art by After the Rain
09/30/2004A look into the Potions Master's head during his opening-of-term speech.
Forgotten by devils_biatch
12/26/2003Recently leaving Hogwarts, Pansy proposes to Draco, however, seeing ``greener pastures Pansy refuses... Believing he lost the love of his life, Draco drinks, and the same night sleeps and marries unsuspecting Ginny Weasley. A couple of years later, noticing an announcement in the papers of a wedding between Draco and Pansy, Ginny confronts Draco with his child. Soon after, Blaise comes up in the show, hence the plot thickens. There's revenge, deception, jealousy and of ``course, love. R/r
Few Winners In This Game by Laura Owen
02/08/2002The first chapter of an indiscriminately long fic. Future chapters will be set during Harry's 6th and possibly 7th year. Hate calling it a romance because there is more to it than that.
Curse of the Moon by NightSpear
10/07/2003From the age of five, Remus J. Lupin was feared by some and despised by the rest. He had only his immediate family--until he was accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This is the story of a young werewolf, trying to grow up in a world that is already beginning to darken with the shadow of Voldemort, and the friends who stand by him through the journey.
On the Mating Habits of Homo Sapiens Lycanthropus by StarryGazer
01/08/2005SLASH. A humorous, slightly fluffy Snupin. See the complicated relationships of Homo sapiens lycanthropus. This was meant to be done in the style of an ancient National Geographic (the flat voiced narrator, the uber-respectful adjectives applied to the ‘stately’ and ‘wondrous’ creatures of Mother Nature) but Hermione, the POV character, had her own ideas. She’s a bit…snippy in this one. Ah, well.
N. O. B. H. W. F. by netbyrd
12/04/2004They like to pretend that they are One big happy Weasley family, but they really are not. H/Hr
Stubborn As Sin by Licca
05/01/2003Helga would never forgive lord Salazar Slytherin for what he did to Rowena. But Rowena had forgiven him, and now, he was coming to help them found a school for magic. But how will that work when the relationship between Salazar and Helga is as strained as it can get?
The Dreams by Karen
11/21/2002Draco has dreams about everyone. Talks about all Draco ships. (Involves slash)
Consequences With Love by Daphne
09/07/2003They were totally wrong for each other. I mean totally. Different houses, families that hate each other, different in personality....everything.``Then the both of them start having dreams. Dreams about the other. ``They are in a room. Misty. You cant see anything. Until the other shows up.``pain....``They dont know whats going on, so they keep trying to hate each other. But love has a very different path for them.
The Hospital Wing by Siofra The Elf
08/02/2004After the incident in the Department of Mysteries, Hermione wakes up in the hospital wing with no idea what's happened. Luckily for her, Ron is there to fill her in. Sequel to Essence of Murtlap.
Ashes By Now by Amaya Haruko
05/14/2005He started out as an unwanted guest, became a friend, then she realized she loved him. Things were never simple when Draco Malfoy was involved...
Love at Hogwarts by Jessi
09/23/2002Harry and Hermione like each other, but can either of them realize it with out the help of they're best friends, Ron, Ginny, & Lavender?
One Hundred Years by NYCDreamer
08/09/2004A tale of one hundred years containing friends and foes, lovers and enemies, love and hate, and most of all, the tale of Harry and Ginny. ~*~ Harry defeats Lord Voldemort with Ginny at his side but in the process, he kills a Death Eater he feels may have been under the Imperius Curse. Afraid to hurt Ginny, he flees but will he ever return?
Walking Fire by Leda's daughters
02/17/2003A girl is woken in the night by a scream and a hulking shadow can be seen in the grounds. What is happening? What is the golden rose and what does it have to do with her friend's relationship?
It's Just a Nightmare by wellingtonboots
09/01/2005Harry is Voldemort's son! Will Harry Potter, the Boy-Who-Lived, still fight for the Light or will he choose to be Lord Voldemort's heir?
Toeing the Line by Water Nymph
07/18/2002The dream team are done at Hogwarts, and are out in the real world. With Same-as-always!Harry, exasperated!Hermione, lovesick!Ron, and of course cameos from all our other fav HP characters! Harry and Ron are sharing a flat in London, Hermione is in her own not to far away. We'll follow them through failed dating attempts, their new jobs, and find out how well their friendship really has stood up to time. Centering mostly around the boy who lived and his brainiac best friend, we watch them try to cope with things they've known for a long time- things that scare the **** out of them! And on top of everything else... Voldemort's evil deeds have been non existent for months- but has he really gone away?
Harry Potter and the Heartwood Arrow by BloodTraitor
01/25/2005The prophecy gone, Voldemort turns his attention back to his original goal: kill Harry Potter! ``If that wasn't enough, Harry must also deal with NEWT level classes, weapon dueling lessons, and a sneaky Slytherin. ``Then there's the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Ron and Hermione's escalating feuds, and his new girlfriend!
Love's Labor by Bobotuber Pus
09/23/2003Witness the magic in the birthing room of Malfoy Manor as Narcissa's first grandchild is born.
Less Like Them, More Like Me by GinnyWolf
06/22/2005“I’m gonna be who I want to be. Not gonna be what you want me to be, not gonna be your star anymore, gonna get what I want.” *Slash warning.*