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Girls Girls Girls by Lupins Lair
09/07/2003For once, it is not dragons and Voldemort that are on Sirius's mind as he thinks about Harry. He and Remus have light-hearted banter about something much more trivial concerning Harry's personal life.
My version of Hogwarts as a musical/play. Hermione overhears Ron and Harry talking about her, and she gets so angry that she joins Draco and his fellow Slytherins. She doesn't mind being called Mudblood as long as she gets to hex or curse Ron (and Harry with help from Draco) for life. Before Hermione fully transforms into a dark arts Mudblood, will Ron and Harry free her from the clutches of the Slytherins?
Green by Slytherin Tattoo
01/18/2004If Narcissa Malfoy was Voldemort's right hand... if she ruled her son... if Draco had been told from the beginning, won over Harry Potter... if his life was lived for the Lady.... An AU fic, starting with first year, that will reveal to you the House of Malfoy, its Lady, and her son.
Bring It On! by fanfic_master
01/19/2004Everybody knows that being a cheerleader is fun. Plus, the girls are hot. But what happens when a certain Gryffindor joins the squad? A little bit of romance, perhaps? And lots of surprises!
Midnight Conversation #5 by thistlerose
11/21/2003While his friends reconcile (all over the bedroom) James goes seeking solace and instead encounters Lily Evans.
Harry Potter and the New Gryffindor by Witchmoon
04/14/2003Harry is about to start his fifth year at Hogwarts when he receives a letter from someone completely unexpected...
Undefeated by Elites
04/28/2003Voldemort has built an almost unbreakable ``army of Death Eaters in Harry's sixth year; unaware that Dumbledore was building forces of Aurors. Voldemort's secret project of building the army made him rely entirely on an infiltrator to see what Dumbledore's up to. Yet amidst the tension in Hogwarts, love unexpectedly blossoms. Read the fic!
The Food of Love by Cynthia Black
12/21/2005Harry has an evening ahead of him he is not looking forward to at all - meeting Parvati's parents (Harry/Parvati)
Dear Harry, Dear Ginny by livewithit
11/30/2003Ginny went away to let Harry work on the 'task' at hand. Almost seventeen years later, she's writing him about the last thing he expected!
Every Little Thing by thistlerose
08/26/2003In the summer following the tragedy of the Triwizard Tournament, Ron Weasley contends with nosy siblings, overprotective parents, perspective crushes, friends in mortal peril--and other pitfalls of being fourteen.
The War of the Sexes by girl_in_violet
05/25/2004A conversation in the common room sparks a royal battle between the boys and girls of Gryffindor (mainly the fourth and fifth years).
The Secret Journal of Lily Potter by Mae Henrick
09/30/2002Lily Potter was the only one who kept a journal at Hogwarts. This is her journal. It reveals a huge secret about Hogwarts, one no one else remembers. This journal tells about her life until the time of her death. It also tells more about her love life, friends, and the one person she hates more than Voldemort. So step into Lily's world and discover more about her life!
When In France by ravenclawpride
10/08/2009How does a sun-soaked, relaxing holiday in the French countryside link back to Harry's past and the person he both hates and loves most in his life? D/H, OOC, AU.
The Auspice of Mars by Persephone
10/03/2002The centaurs are restless... There's unrest in the Forbidden Forest and Dumbledore's sent for someone with a background in centaur affairs. She's supposed to be good with aloof, detached creatures, a description that sounds remarkably like a certain Potions Master.
Together Again by Lboogieg
07/09/2005Five years after graduating from Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger are getting married. At their Engagement Party, Draco and Hermione couldn't be happier... or so they think. Follow the young couple through the new millenium where ties sever, bonds are questioned, and relationships spring up out of nowhere. Things will never be the same for Draco, Hermione, and all their Hogwarts friends. In this prologue, Harry receives a surprise invitation.
Cruel Eloise by Ennia
06/02/2003Eloise Midgen is not your average ugly child. She also isn't your average Hufflepuff. These are her years at Hogwarts in her perspective.
The Voice Across The Moors by The Painted Duchess
01/13/2005A romance between Susan Bones and Zacharias Smith based upon the musical "Jane Eyre". Guest appearances from Hannah Abbott, Ernie Macmillan and Rose Zeller, plus all your favourites from the musical: Mrs. Fairfax, Robert and Adele.
A Twist of Fate by kishijoten
07/06/2005In the aftermath of war, one man finds his world turned upside down. Cut adrift from the only life he's known, Severus Snape fights to find his place in a world that doesn't want him.
Reprieve by thistlerose
04/30/2003On his flight from Hogwarts, Sirius Black stops for a short while at the flat of Remus Lupin. Certain revelations are made; certain old angers resurface. One last difficult confession and one last confrontation lie between Sirius and freedom.
The Third Point and Devil's Snare in the Girls by Adam Hasib
08/15/2003"AVADA KEDAVRA!!!" Harry let out a yell of panic as the curse hit Jakkin square in the forhead. He stumbled over, and lay as still as if he was dead.
Miracles Happen by ginny_ashlee_weasley
01/04/2006She walked down an aisle and started to put a box of cereal in her car. Then somebody collided with her, she dropped the box of cereal, and it went all over the floor.
Falling From Grace by Lily Evans
03/06/2003To some people's great relief, it's finally the trio's seventh year, and the two people that most definitely don't get along are chosen for Head Boy and Head Girl status -- Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy. They take it into their own hands to annoy each other.
Melody Aira Snow - Hogwarts Assistant! by Jessie Ann
11/29/2003Melody Aira Snow is an ex-Hogwarts student who comes back to the school to be an assistant, alongside the famous Harry Potter. Having had her share of adventure before, Mel hopes that this year is going to be a quiet one, but is proved highly wrong when a magical Nixus, Kientra, stumbles upon the school by mistake.
Harry Potter and the American by kcr89
10/01/2004Set in sixth year. Harry is kind of moping but Hermione helps him. After the incident with Cho, Harry thinks his love life is down the drain, but he gets a girlfriend. Does it last? A new student comes to school because she is related to someone that is already last? Is she really who Harry thinks she is? How does Voldemort come into all of this? Hermione's changed and Ron is...well...Ron. (Couples are...you'll have to read to find out.)
Bottoms, How Do You Like Yours? by Sea Priestess
07/01/2005Snape and Percy discuss cauldron bottoms. A short, slashy innuendo-filled one-shot.
The Black Sheep by Ms. Avi
04/08/2006Meet Boadicea Black, who gets herself into some serious trouble after her sister, Nymphadora Tonks, suggests that Boadicea could help the Order of the Phoenix in its fight against Voldemort. Find out what happens when she comes face to face with her old Potions Master, Severus Snape. Be with her when she learns exactly what it means to be a Death Eater. And you thought your family was dysfunctional.
Emerald Green Eyes by pekenia
12/24/2005Severus always showed hatred towards Harry, but the question is : Why? Was it beacuse he was on Slytherin's opposite house, or was it because of something else? [ONESHOT]
Nothing's Lost Which Can't Be Found If Sought by Mi
02/28/2003This is a short Snape and McGonagall Fic. Not a shippy one. Featuring Snape-McGonagall bickering, some inner turmoils, a surprisingly sociable Lucius Malfoy in a cameo, and a gift...
Summer's Solstice by AltheaHarper
07/18/2004It is August before Harry's sixth year. His OWL results are in, and once again he has been whisked away from the Dursley's home by members of the Order. Upon his arrival at Grimmauld Place, he finds that new information about You-Know-Who has been discovered, only this time, it's not about him. Sixth year prelude fic.
Unchained Desires by LovelyThumper
02/25/2005Ginny is pregnant and forced into a strict marriage contract. She soon finds herself in the middle of a dark plot that will start the uprising of long vanguished forces.
Two Fathoms Deep by KellBelle
09/19/2004The Marauders are in their second year at Hogwarts when Sirius, James, and Peter begin to grow suspicious of Remus' odd disappearances. Guarded secrets and scars from past moonlight threaten to overwhelm Remus as he battles his inner demon. The four friends struggle with mystery, deception, and broken barriers as the depth of their friendship is put to the test. Mild S/R.
Confessions by Tarie
03/01/2004Ron has to get a few things off of his chest.
Dear Diary by HeatherRiddle
10/22/2003The chapter starts out with three of Hermione's diary entries...but when Ginny reads the last one a year later, when Hermione's missing, does it mean she committed suicide?
MWPP - The First Year by Bianca Rose
11/16/2003James joins Hogwarts, where he doesn't know a soul ... until he meets Sirius and Remus and establishes himself. He has his first run-ins with Lily and Snape, and secretly watches the planting of the Whomping Willow.
When The Stars Come Out To Play by Amalin
08/25/2003"We're seventh years now. This school is ours, and after this year, we've got the whole world." Lucius Malfoy, Evan Rosier, Walden Macnair, Lawrence Lestrange: their future is the Dark Mark, allegiance to Lord Voldemort, a future empty of once-vibrant dreams and promises of youth. The question is, how were these dreams fabricated - and how did they fail? They are the future upon which a dark world was built.
Who Would Have Guessed by linkinparkchica
08/22/2002Hannah is the new seeker for the Hufflepuffs. She is undefeated in her season. But Harry Potter, the Gryffindor seeker, is also undefeated. When they play in the championship, it leads to new adventures and new feelings for everyone. PG-13 for some swearing.
Market Day by Bekkio
09/30/2005Harry and Hermione make a trip to the Hogsmeade Farmer's Market, where they decide to settle once and for all which one of them is the best cook. Written for the 2005 Harry/Hermione Seredipity Challenge.
Harry Potter and the Heir by Gwyn Granger
01/31/2003Fifth year has begun for Harry, Ron, and Hermione. There's another mystery to solve at Hogwarts...Voldemort has returned for something...What plays on everyone's minds is: what does he loathe more than Harry Potter?
Gay Werewolves Who Have Kids - an Interview by Draconn Malfoy
05/21/2004The one and only interview of Remus Lupin-Snape. Who he's married to, how did they have their children, what are those children named, and how they're raising them.``Implied SLASH & MPREG RL/SS
J’ai Demandé À Ma Mère by Elektra
09/09/2002Fleur Delacour speaks about the nature of being a veela.
Lily Evans is a sweet sixteen year old who just happens to attend a school for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Her friends Alyssa Jean, Lindsay, and Sunny help her through school, and help her prank her sister over the summer. But something happens once she starts her Sixth Year at Hogwarts that involves the Seventh Year Marauders, who just want to play pranks on Snape. When James Potter, a famous Marauder, starts to fail his classes, he needs some help. Guess who he turns to?
A Very Black Christmas by evelini
12/27/2007The year is 1978 and it is Severus Snape's last Christmas as a student at Hogwarts. He hates all holidays and at best considers Christmas an insufferable pain. This year's Christmas is going to end in a way he never could have imagined.
Harry Potter and Voldemort's Revenge by BSBbaby506
08/27/2003In the year 997 the four founders have a conflict. Before going into battle Gryffindor tells his phoenix, Fawkes, to watch over his heir and lead him to the torch. Now, in 1994, things are looking dark, with a typical Fudge not admitting to DE action. Things are complicated even further by Harry's time traveling... Officially AU
Cats have their territories. Privet Drive, in Little Whinging, Surrey, is claimed by a stray tabby cat with spectacle markings around her eyes.
Harry Potter and the Singing Professor by Trystym
03/03/2004A shopping trip in Diagon Alley leads to a startling discovery of somone's secret past.
Hermione Granger ran from her life and started a new one only a couple years after leaving her last year at Hogwarts. Now, when she gets a job as the Arithmacy teacher at Hogwarts, she comes face to face with her past... but whom will she run to?
Eshu 2: The Invisible Wall by Tapestry
02/28/2005Sequel to Eshu’s Daughter. In Kit’s second year Dementor’s guard the castle, there’s a madman on the loose and she’s haunted by strange visions of a giant bird. Just another year as usual at Hogwarts!
Happy Christmas, Severus Snape by Draconn Malfoy
12/20/2003It's the Christmas Eve, and Severus Snape is in hurry. He refuses to help Black and his friend. In his dreams he sees what will happen if he doesn't help Lupin - and he doesn't like that future. Severus decides to do something.
More Than She Aksed For by the flying penguin
05/10/2005Late one night, in the middle of the forest, Hermione stumbles on a night of muggle torture being carried out by Voldemort's finest. Hiding behind the trees, Hermione hears the familiar voice of her Potions professor. Unsure of what to do, she waits, and wonders how such atrocities can exist in the world.
Everybody Loves Ginny Weasley by raindrop
10/06/2003Draco Malfoy is in deep trouble, again. He's being investigated by Harry Potter for almost murdering Ron Weasley. However, the two enemies have more in common than they thought, including power, potions and Ginny Weasley. The story is seen from inside of Draco's head.
The Rules of the House by Imagine That
07/22/2005Pansy Parkinson is not happy. Her parents are divorced, her mother is engaged to an Auror, and she has to spend her summer with Gryffindors at 12 Grimmauld Place. As if this weren’t bad enough, Pansy has also been the victim of a few… accidents. Not your usual “Pansy befriends the Trio” fic because, well… she doesn’t. Eventually Pansy/George Light – less fluff, fewer calories.
An American CSI in London by uninvitedCat
08/13/2003Post-Order of the Pheonix. Someone comes to London and gets caught up in the aftermath of the battle with Voldemort.
Unbecoming a Black by thistlerose
02/03/2004The Quidditch pitch is the backdrop for an elaborate prank, after which both victim and perpetrator suffer consequences.
A Certain Someone by Ms. Avi
05/11/2006A fellow Hogwarts student presents Severus Snape with an unusual request. One-shot. Rating for very mature themes.
If Only for Now by Maggie Moody
02/11/2005Sequel to the AU, If Only. Sirius surviving the Battle of the Department of Mysteries can change a lot, but not the Prophecy. Harry has new enemies and Voldemort has new targets. The Death Eaters move into the open, and Harry must watch as the once peaceful Wizarding World becomes that of fifteen years ago. And still, the power of the Prophecy looms over them all.
Extempore by Campy Capybara
11/27/2003A loud wailing is heard in the corridor outside the seventh year's Potions class... A short story involving Professor Snape, Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger.
A Bond of Power by jewel snake
03/22/2003Harry is being beaten, and Draco is going under pyschological torture. How do they react?
A Ducky Predicament by topaz
04/21/2006After it was over, they agreed it would be best never to mention the ducks ever again.
The Order of the Phoenix by Sirritus
12/21/2002My take on the eagerly awaited "Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix" has arrived. Harry finds himself abandoned with an old neighbour in Privet Drive as the Dursleys set off to Mallorca for their summer holidays. Harry finds many things have changed since last year, when he receives [mostly] owl post from his Hogwarts friends. It's mayhem at The Ministry of Magic, but more elusive occurrences are unfolding much closer to home...
Strip Poker... and Harry's Exposed by Peachy
07/10/2004The long-awaited sequel to "Harry Exposed"! The game is on! Strip poker starts and Ron's nowhere to be found! But Ginny is....
Children of the Eighth Day by LacyLu42
08/13/2007"Man is not an end but a beginning. We are at the beginning of the second week. We are children of the eighth day." ~Thornton Wilder. In the aftermath of the second war, nothing has worked out exactly the way anyone thought that it would. The end that everyone sought never came, and life, as they say, went on for the children of the eighth day. A collection of short stories about the lives that were changed by the second war.
Enharmonic by dragongirlG
06/19/2006AU. Lily and James didn't die on Halloween night of 1981. Waking up with scattered memories in a Muggle hospital and presumed dead by the wizarding world, they rebuild their lives as Muggles with no knowledge of magic. What happens when they cross paths with with a post-Voldemort Harry and Ginny? Which world will they choose, if at all? Mentions of L/J, some OCs.
In a world full of uncertainty, one thing remains clear. No one is safe from the Dark Lord. This fact has been proven time and time again. But the Order is resisting, and even one particular Death Eater is starting to see Voldemort's schemes in their true light. Because in a world where no one is safe -- everyone must question. Who is to be trusted? And, more importantly, what is real?
Project Potter by David305
12/27/2002Dumbledore is elected Minister! The Trio is tapped to run a department! Seven books are devised to re-introduce wizards and muggles! The trio try to rein in fan fiction! They write their own guides: Continuity; Cliches; Powers.
Twist of Fate by Obstinate Mule
07/22/2005Ginny Weasley and Draco Malfoy were two people who thought love was impossible. But when all the right wrong events take place, they find themselves drawn to one another, and the impossible might just become the inevitable.
Under the Mistletoe by PadfootSiriusLives
04/21/2005Christmas, the wonderful time of year when snow is on the ground, lights are flickering in the trees, and lovers are caught under the misteltoe. Who will be caught under the misteltoe with whom? Will they actually kiss? This Christmas will be one they'll never forget.
An Inordinate Stroke of Luck by ErrantG
05/10/2005Draco, who once quivered at his father's insulting tones, now finds himself free of his father and those wretched Death Eaters. Now he has to live with that choice... and some unexcpected consequences.
Harry Potter and the Nymph’s Song by Selena and Taiorami
05/24/2002Harry’s fifth year has finally rolled around and he’s given up on normalcy, but it’s good thing. This year he meets new people, new teachers, and has to figure out the ramblings of a mad woman. Oh, and finding out a few things about himself along the way.
Triwizard Revisited by Cynthia Black
01/23/2005It's Harry's sixth year, and another Yule Ball has been announced. Harry has left it rather late to find a dance partner, and now there is only one logical person left to ask... (Harry/Parvati)
The Games People Play by Rainpuddle
01/23/2004What happens when Ginny takes a dare rather than tell the truth? A DG PWP ficlet.
Learning to Love by Moony'sGal
01/13/2007A nine-year-old girl is abused by her stepfather. One morning she manages to escape the house with her life just intact. Running all day, she finally collapses in someone's yard. Waking up, she finds that everything he ever told her about people and the world around her was a lie. Will the young girl be able to trust the new people?
Project Mutare by ResidentBrit
01/31/2004Remnants from the last war pass over into the next, shifting the outcome. An A/U fic.
Professor Snape discovers a lack in his geographical knowledge.
Things I'll Never Say by Aeris
03/06/2003Ginny's dying to tell Harry how she feels, and makes the resolution to tell him, but will she go through with her plan? Find out and see! Songfic to Avril Lavigne's Things I'll Never Say.
Cloudy Mirrors by Kristen212005
06/26/2002Harry once again comes across the Mirror or Erised and this time...falls through it. He plunges into a parallel world populated by the worst nightmares and the greatest of fears. There are even some evil twins here. Can he get home?
An Unrequited Birthday by Addicted To You
04/30/2003A post-hogwarts fic (or fic-lit) Harry has always sung Hermione Happy Birthday. He hasn't missed a day in 15 years, but now he is gone. What is she going to do?
My Best Friend by hollytiger
02/19/20037th year fic. Mostly Contains H/H, but also has R/L, D/G, and SF/JB``Harry forgets his and Hermione’s anniversary so he wants to do something special for her to make it up but he doesn’t know what so he turns to the guys for help. And when he does do something, what is Hermione’s reaction?
Till Death Do Us Part by S.C. Johnson
10/30/2003Lily and James are getting married, but they've got pre-wedding jitters. Sequal to "For the Love of Lily."
Mi Nem Iz Hurmyoni by kikei
09/08/2003Hermione reflects on a little problem that really shouldn't matter, but it's what made her what she is. Maybe there's a reason for her trying so hard to know it all.
Laws of Motion by artificial-sprite
07/31/2007Bellatrix, Andromeda, and Narcissa Black, as explained by Isaac Newton.
Harry Potter and the Man with the Silver Hand by aggiemuggle
09/03/2003Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts.
Paint the Town by Elizabeth Culmer
02/16/2005The Friday that Hermione came home through the Floo connection feeling not just tired and put upon, but truly, utterly frazzled, Ginny pounced on her. "You look like someone transfigured you into piano wire and went twang," she said. "We're going clubbing." Then things got weird. Post-war, slash, femslash, het, threesomes, light bondage, alcohol. Consider yourself warned.
Harry Potter and the Problems with the Matrix by Jakia
07/01/2004Here's just another little funny fic I wrote. Basically, it involves the author (me!) kidnapping several HP characters and forcing them to act out the Matrix. Sound like fun? No worries, it has several ships, considering Harry's such a flirt. Involves Leatherwearing!Hermione, Hero!Harry, Bad Ass!Lucius, and several other favorites.
Sally-Anne Perks by Gingerisme
10/01/2004Sally-Anne Perks, an eleven-year-old witch goes to Hogwarts for her first year. There she makes new friends and is haunted by troubles that evolve around the Boy Who Lived.
Hermione's Scrapbook by Eliane Fraser
07/08/2004There is darkness that envelopes the world. It shrouds us and keeps us from ever seeing even what's in front of our noses. But for every Hitler, Grindelwald, Attila the Hun and Voldemort, Fate gives us a person to light a candle to shatter the darkness. Hermione Granger knows a hero when she sees one. Sometimes, you just have to look a little deeper.
Wolfsbane, Love, and Physical Contact by Draconn Malfoy
03/01/2004Post-OotP. Sixth year Gryffindors are having a DADA lesson with... Snape? A fateful mistake with the Wolfsbane potion brings some unexpected consequences, like heroic Snape, puzzled Pomfrey, and terrified Trio, and some not-so-unexpected, like twinkle-eyed Dumbledore, a mysterious illness, and the best pairing possible after OotP.``A RL/SS FQF Response.
An Honor by nutsaboutharry
01/22/2006I was sixteen when I figured out I was in love with Hermione Granger. Sure, it must have been pretty obvious—well, obvious to everyone except Hermione and me. Especially me. I was a prat and I’ll be the first to admit it.
Snape in the Magic City by Theta Wolf
11/25/2004Hurricane Ivan has knocked out Muggle "power" in Alabama. Severus Snape has a cousin who lives in Kentucky with a Muggle-born friend who has parents in BirmingHAM. Blood is thicker than pumpkin juice, and Snape is a powerful wizard with experience going undercover and seeming to be what he possibly is not.
Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast by delicfcd
07/15/2005Being a true (for a given value of 'true') account of events preceding breakfast in a (slightly atypical) day in the lives of Luna Lovegood and Harry Potter.
Terrific Trio becomes Fantastic Four by Aarien Star
07/13/2003In this story you meet Rebecca, an American. She meets Harry, Ron and Hermione in their first year on the train. Suddenly the plot thickens as our terrific three become the fantastic four.
Kind des Drachen by Rainpuddle
10/20/2003One shot. Companion piece to the story "And Baby Makes Three." Draco and Ginny welcome their new baby to the world.
Eternal Glory Is for Suckers by Eliane Fraser
02/11/2006Once upon a time, there was a boy. Now, this might not surprise you, because there have been many boys in the world, all of whom started their lives at 'once upon a time.' However, this boy happened to be very special. One day, this skinny lad received a letter, which he was not allowed to keep. You, however, know all this, and I will not attempt to lump together seven years of events in a few paragraphs. For now, we shall start from a new 'once upon a time', a time where everything finally seemed to be returning to normal after years of chaos and mayhem. It all started one beautiful October afternoon; Harry Potter was sitting on the porch of Hermione Krum's house, having a cup of tea, when a letter arrived. HP/Susan, HG/VK, NL/Padma, R/D
A Million Tears by lilyheartsjames
02/22/2006James Potter has always been in love with Lily. It's as known as two plus two being four. But what happens when all of that changes? What happens when James is suddenly hook line & sinker in love with a girl whose name isn't Lily Evans?
Aftermath by Water-Singer
02/02/2008Severus Snape saved Hermione Granger from the desolation of the battlefield after the final fight with Voldemort. Now, five years later, Hermione wants to know why and she is determined to find out.
Agent Cockroach Cluster by Elorapid
12/11/2004After Hogwarts, Hermione was looking forward to seeing the world. Instead, she got stuck with that imbecile. Can she find her way through the complicated-spy world, or will she fall victim to the ulterior motives of those around her?
Congratulations, Narcissa! by Bobotuber Pus
10/24/2003Narcissa Malfoy rants about and reflects on Hermione Granger.
Worthy of Respect by Chthonia
05/17/2006When Ron returns from Egypt, holiday memories and the upcoming Quidditch season push his sister's recent ordeal to the back of his mind ... until he comes face to face with Lucius Malfoy.
Am I Gonna Marry You? by WannabeaPotter
11/23/2006Hermione arrives home after a long day at work to witness a touching moment Ron share with their daughters. That's right, several Weasley girls!
The Bachelor by Ms H
04/04/2005Death Eater Draco searches for the perfect girl to fulfill the Dark Lord's request.
Ode by magicicada
05/21/2004Sometimes the only way to save the world is to destroy it.