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A short look into the mind of a Draco Malfoy driven mad by unrequited love. Character death and slash. Harry/Draco

They knew nothing of him; only the memories of his victims, the recollections of Dumbledore while in his youth. They knew nothing of his pain, his corruption; that everything soiled and wicked has to be pure before it spoils. Of course, Tom Riddle's life could never be written, or recalled by tongue-only he could properly tell the tale of his life; him and him alone, from his birth to the prophecy, to the confrontation of the newborn wizard, and ultimately his fate-Harry Potter.

Lord Voldemort has risen to terrorise the wizarding world. His legion of Death Eaters and dark creatures has launched an attack on those remaining loyal to the light side. A traitor lie in the midst. Betrayal, death, horror. ``Featuring one of my favourite DE : Walden Macnair. -- A companion piece to "The Future - So It Begins"

Draco, consumed by love and insanity (a deadly combination) goes to the extreme to get the woman he loves. Warning: contains character death.

You don't realize how precious something is to you, until you lose it forever.

His heart is given over to Death these long years now, and whatever warmth she may steal from him is far more transitory and fleeting than even the briefest of affairs. Follow-up to Penance; Minerva McGonagall reflects on similarities, differences, and the strange relationship she and Severus Snape have.

Mourning for the dead can convince you to do something about life. On the day of Sirius Black's memorial service, a mixed up Ron comes to speak to Hermione about their mutual friend and the death of Sirius, but the two soon come to the conclusion that something worse COULD have happened.

Draco is depressed and tired of never being acknowledged. He ends the pain the only way he knows how.

Severus and Remus the night the Potters were murdered.

One other character arrives at the End of the Year feast after the Triwizard Tourney. Who could it be?

Voldemort's Shadow is a dark cloud over the Wizard community. Few have been left untouched and many have the scars although not everyones are visible.``Lucius Malfoy sends his daughter to Hogwarts where she finds her way into Gryffindor House. Then the Potions Master goes missing follwing his first lesson with the mysterious Pallas Malfoy.

You remember when you lost him to the Dark Arts. You remember the way he scoured the papers every day, reading the news on Grindelwald's latest attack. You thought, hoped, this was a passing obsession, until it escalated even further than just simple curiosity.

Severus Snape sits in his office on Halloween night and thinks of the girl who died fifteen years ago that night. The only girl he'd ever love.

Tomorrow, the doors will open and the people will rise and you will see me standing next to James. And I will look you and smile. And you will walk down that aisle one step at a time. And you will know that this is right. [Sirius/Lily. Part Three of The Heart’s Progress, a series of vignettes]

In a world full of magic and happiness, love is a different matter.

Draco confesses his feelings for Hermione to his parents on the eve of his return from Hogwarts.

War can have a devastating effect on many people, but maybe the end of war can change things even more. A Harry/Draco fic looking at how a relationship changes and not necessarily for the better, with hope and regret and kisses in a steamy cafe on a rainy day. Warnings for angst, in case you were looking for fluff.

Hermione Granger always lived her life with joy because she had her family, friends, and the magic. Until she and Harry stopped talking, a young man took it all away and locked her up. Now the man wants to make her his wife. Will Harry save her or will Draco Malfoy?

During the night before James and Lily's wedding, Sirius is afraid of losing his friend.

Draco is thrown in jail because he used an illegal Lust Poison. He comes to meet an unusual character in the cell next to him, but is it really fair to judge someone when you’re in jail? (follow up to Devious Lust)

The war is over, and those who have survived must hide deep within the mountains from the ruin of Voldemort. But no sanctuary is forever.... D/G

After Severus dies, Albus finds a letter in his things. He reads the letter. Strongly implied Severus/Albus.

Hermione looks back on her obsession with Harry Potter as she lays in the hospital at the end of their fifth year. She reflects on what it is that makes Harry so special to her.

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The war is over but Harry isn't happy.

In which there is a drunk Ron, and people lurking in the shadows. A cookie for Blood Magic by GatewayGirl found on Schnoogle

After the last battle, Ginny looks for the body of Harry Potter. It's too late, but she has something to tell him.

Remus, lying.

The only thing worse than having your love not be home for Christmas is not being sure if they're alive or dead. Seamus waits and worries.

When Harry left her to do the last thing Dumbledore asked of him, all Ginny had left was the hope he would return. That, and an old jersey.

G/D Songfic. With a once wonderful marriage and the Great War over, Ginny's not sure about everything anymore...

Ron and Harry after Harry is rescued from Death Eaters by Hermione's heroics.

Once upon a time there was a boy who could See...A fairy tale with a Dark Arts twist and H/D subtext.

Lucius is trapped on the rock Remorse in the rising waters of the sea Regret, but he gives Harry a key, which he can use to open the door to freedom. Warning for minor slash (rating PG13) and major character death!

Harry's secret is torn out of him by someone who knows only too well what it's like to love someone who can never like you back. Angst and minor romance ahead. Sequel to "Anything for You, Mate"

A murderer at the age of twenty-one, Draco Malfoy is locked up in Azkaban for life. He dreams half-insanely; he dreams of his angel, the one who brought him sky-high and then crashed him to the ground. Songfic to Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.

Ginny is in Azkaban and takes her time to think about her turbulent past-- about the war, her family and how she fell in love with the enemy. D/G

Three people, immersed in their pain and their past, must come to terms with the lives they have been given, as well as deal with any conflict along the way. In order to do this, they must Learn to Trust, Learn to Heal, Learn to Love and Learn to Live. H/OC, SS/NT, possible others

Based after Ron & Hermione's argument after the Yule Ball in Gryffindor common room. Ron experiences emotions he's never quite had to deal with before, and lashes out his frustration on his miniature Krum figure.

"And then there was one." What is Remus Lupin's true nature? It might surprise you. Still waters really *do* run deep.

Incomplete story based on the theory at the website Knight2King. Check it out, it's quite interesting. ``Anyway, this story is still in the middle of being written, but I thought that I'd ask all you nice people out there for some feedback. Thanks!

Harry muses over his relationship with Draco. What does he miss about him? How did it end? Travel back with Harry into his memories and find out... Harry's POV

Takes place the summer before fifth year. (Kind of a fantasy missing moment.) Hermione wakes up late one night to find Ron dozing next to her on the couch. Does she dare to innocently touch him in his sleep? Nothing perverted, all she wants to do is put her hand on his chest... And does she dare hatch a clever scheme to avoid getting caught? Well, she's never one to pass up a perfect opportunity....

Draco recieves a letter from his father informing him that it's time to have the Dark Mark burned on his arm. This isn't welcome news to Draco, and he can only think of one way to avoid the problem.

It's Valentine's Day and Lucius is deciding who he's going to spend the day with and is going through all possible choices, except for one: his wife. But Narcissa is taking things into her own hands....

There are things Petunia doesn't think of.

Permanent on stone is deception, Your lies are carved: Beloved husband and father.

Harry reflects on the events that lead him to his personal hell, and why he has given up hope.

One-Shot. Snape’s POV. Severus Snape watches over infant Harry after the Potters are attacked. He slowly goes mad as he realizes that he could have Harry as a son.

(One shot) ``This is my dedication to our soldiers and their families who long for them to come back safely into their arms. We love you all. I want you all home, like your families want you home. I don’t want a child missing its father or mother. I don’t want parents burying their children. I don’t want brothers or sisters mourning for their siblings. ``For the soldiers- for every son & daughter, brother & sister, husband & wife, cousin, friend and loved one- we wish you well, and we hope for your return soon. This is for you.

Sixth year: meant to be spending time worrying about the N.E.W.T.s and teenage angst, right? Not for Harry. He's still in mourning, but now he has to worry about a recurring dream. What is with the fire and the pain in his chest? In addition, a new prophecy comes to light. New powers and realizations result from it, both in forms he would never imagine.

Hermione suggests to Harry that he writes to acknowledge his grief after his loss. He thinks, and he does.

Peter Pettigrew learns of the events that took place at the Department of Mysteries.

But really, she was already an angel to him. A broken angel, but an angel nonetheless. When she was feeling like herself, she would tell him things. About her repeated dream. That she was an angel, she was flying, laughing and glowing in the clouds. But then, the ghost of her past would catch up with her, and everything would rush back.

When Ron finally gets up the courage to tell Hermione he loves her, he knows she’ll reject him. So he prepares things to say to soothe her. Sooner than he anticipated he finds the perfect moment to tell her, completely sure she won’t return his feelings.

The summer after his escape from Azkaban, Sirius Black searches. He finds.

Hermione seeks Harry out after a Gryffindor defeat in Quidditch, but their talk soon turns to more...sirius matters. (Set in sixth year)

He would only give, never take. If Albus Dumbledore had wanted to be worshipped, Minerva would not have admired him so much... but working for the good guy isn't always easy.

She was all alone, with no way out of a hopeless situation.

Cats have nine lives, but humans are only given one. Ginny, alone at the Burrow, muses on this.

A different take on Tom Riddle, and what caused him to go evil. "Many people wonder about the mind of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named... they muse that it must be like the mind of a demon, evil to the very core... They could not be more wrong."

Justin had loved Cedric, knowing that he would never be loved in return. Hiding in his books and in his journal, Emily, Justin finds that the pain never went away. They say time changes things, but sometimes it only makes things worse.

I would sacrifice the last remaining shred of my dignity just to have you by my side again. Just to have the chance to tell you the truth.

A teenage boy says all the things he always wanted to say to his greatest enemy. An inner monolouge from Harry to Voldemort. (Think of it as a letter Harry never sent.) Songfic to "Won't Back Down" by Fuel. (rated for mild language)

People will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. How much of an impact did Draco leave in Harry's heart? SLASH H/D. One-shot

Sequel to 'Leaves in Autumn'. One person's thoughts on the afterwar, and how it has affected life. Recollections on one hero's life, loves, and the matter of last words. SLASH

Sirius' life passes before Remus' eyes.

Because mommy always said not to play with matches. Post OOTP. SLASH.

One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a Girl, Four for a Boy, Five for Silver, Six for Gold, Seven for a secret never to be told. Will Harry ever be happy? Will Hermione suceed?

He loved her and she left him. He cannot bear the pain anymore, and he will end it on his own terms. If it means ending her as well, so be it. Draco/Ginny. Rated R for possibly disturbing contents, suicidal themes, and brief sexual references.

A character who for the most part is neglected has to face the war and what it means. She must bear it all with silence and simply continue.

After many hours of brooding, Harry finally decides to reveal his love for Hermione. However, a shock confession from Ron changes everything. What will Harry do next? Is anyone, even Ron, worth the sacrifice?

She's watched him play the game for as long as she can remember.

My take on Draco Malfoy's childhood, growing up in Malfoy manor.

Madam Pomfrey visits the Restricted Section of the Hogwarts library and is reminded forcefully of her own schooldays. [A short piece written for the FictionAlley "What's Your OTP?" challenge.]

How did Tom Riddle get the idea to search for relics of the Founders to use as Horcruxes? Why did he kill Dorcas Meadowes personally? And who is this Dorcas Meadowes, anyway? A story of the pursuit of knowledge, the quest for power, and love (or something dressed up like it) gone awry. Post HBP. Tom Riddle/Dorcas Meadowes, Dorcas Meadowes/OC.

Watch the transformation of shy, innocent Minerva Duncan into the formidable Professor McGonagall. Her story so far!

“I am She-Who-No-One-Remembers-To-Name. I live in the shadows.” A few days before the unfortunate deaths of James and Lily Potter, Dumbledore acquires an unexpected responsibility. An infant appears in the great hall, and suddenly, Harry Potter is not the only child from whom “we can expect great things.” Now a young woman tries desperately to explain that dark is not always evil, and that power does not always corrupt. This fic is AU and covers from the year that baby Harry defeats Voldemort to the end of OotP.

My whole life was painted in gray hues. So vague and ambivalent. Unstable and unsure. I used to be so happy and content to be gray. But now, I’m wishing my life would have a splash of decisive color.

She could walk through the graveyard without blinking, bypassing the graves of fallen childhood friends. She could walk through the halls of Hogwarts without missing a step, tracing back a path to her first day as she rushed through the school. She could even make her way to the Forbidden Forest and trample through it, ignoring the splashes and stains that still marred the aged trees and wasted ground. But on this day, Harry and Ron know they have to be the rational ones, and they know that they must make Hermione face the one thing she has been avoiding since she walked towards Hogsmeade five years ago, covered in blood and sweat and refusing to turn around and see.

The last thing we do: will it be something that is filled with confessions, or regrets of never making them? Will it harbor feelings, whether loving or hostile? As Luna Lovegood reflects on the death of her first love, she knows that the last thing she'll do is never forget.

“I’m going to tell you what you might call a fairy tale, but it’s a real story, my life story … so far.”

Snape wants what he can't have.

Harry and Hermione have married and moved back to live with Muggles. When Ron comes to visit them, Harry begins to suspect that his best friend is having an affair with his wife. Inspired by the song "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers.

I am milk, I am red hot kitchen.``What does this really mean? Harry, Draco, and moonlit angst.

Song-fic to Fuel's Hemmorage (In My Hands). Draco and Hermione loved each other once, but let it go. Now, after five years, will it be love or hate or just memories?

The Archive of Ages depicts the events that led to the end of the wizarding world.

Hermione\\\'s second and third flying lessons, told from her point of view, set during PS/SS. No relationships at all.

Severus Snape has bad hygiene -- in the opinion of Sirius Black. Who pointedly tells him so. Severus Snape has dirty blood -- in the opinion of Regulus Black, who unwittingly tells him so. One telling leads to the other -- and both have surprising repercussions once they all start school.

There is one standard definition for murderer: a person who kills a person or people. That is what he did. Now he's trapped in a prison, known as a traitor; now he's trapped because he's a murderer.

In the end, they tell them that they won, but the world is nothing like it ought. Post-war Ron and Ginny. Warning: incest, character death, dark dark dark.

There are few things worth dying for. One of them is immortality.

We all know that while Harry's at the Dursley's Voldemort can't get him... but he can get close enough. You may assume that because of the title this is fluffy, stereotypical, and involves Harry meeting a wonderful yet strange girl who gives him a pet snake on his birthday... If you thought that you would be wrong. Very, very wrong.

Ginny and Harry reflect on their feelings for each other.

Each small shot glass glittered in the low lamp light of the tavern, the alcohol dancing in their cups and sparkling at him in a mocking fashion. He glared blearily at the row of glass cups, wanting to take each and everyone and thrust them into the fire. Instead, he counted to make sure that they were all there, waiting to corrode his memory for that night. Like they did the night before, and how they would tomorrow night, and would continue to do every single night until his liver was finally washed out of existence. Rated for severe alcohol abuse, images and description of war-time atrocities, and language. Includes alludes to past Harry/Ginny.

The follow up to my story 'Sunrise,' which told of the first day James and Lily spent with Harry. This story tells of the last.

After OotP, Harry is trying desperately to cope with Sirius' death and the prophecy. Every moment of every day, either one or the other occupies his mind. His life is thrown into even more turmoil when Barry Hope, the unexpected heir to Sirius' fortune, comes into the picture and reveals a past to his godfather he could never have imagined.

A short one-shot from Lucius's point of view about Little Ginny, corresponding to my fic Ashes to Ashes. Lucius is a disturbed man, and it only gets worse with age...

'But I wanted to tell you were that I loved you. I yelled. Screamed. And fought against them. And somehow I came free. I grasped your hand.``“I love you,” I said. “Promise me…"'