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Death. We all know Harry has been affected by it. His parents, Cedric, Sirius. Who next?

Maybe he wasn't always evil. Maybe he wasn't always scary, and maybe, just maybe, there's a tale of a child, so lost and lonely, who doesn't know what to do. Maybe there's a boy out there, who's father left him so long ago. This is the story of the man we all fear, through the eyes of the very same man.

"You did not ask Harry Potter about the war..." Four years after the defeat of Voldemort, a simple radio announcement and wartime secrets long kept buried may change Harry's life forever...(song lyrics by Ani Difranco)

What happens when Draco finds Ginny in bed with his enemy?

Wizards aren't the only ones who are prejudiced against muggle-borns, some muggles are too. One family knows this far too well.

Sirius is suspicious, Remus is worried, Peter is a traitor, and James is about to die. Takes place roughly between 1978 and 1982, although there are some scenes a bit earlier or later.

Lucius remembered Molly from school...

Years later, after learning of certain events in fifth year, Hermione decides to take matters into her own hands.

How does one begin a journey back to a place where only nightmares reside? Hermione Granger returns to the Wizarding World after the war to those she loved and memories she lost.

In this version of the Final Battle, Ron sacrifices himself to save Harry, prompting the latter to go on a heavy "guilt trip"; it takes the entire remainder of the Weasley family as well as Hermione (among others) to assure him that it was Ron's choice to do what he did because he loved Harry and that no one blames him for what happened --so it's time he stopped blaming himself.

The last moments in the life of Harry Potter.

Snape/Pince. The books have ears. What do they hear? Warning: deathfic.

Part three of a five part series. What if Lupin hadn't turned into a werewolf that fateful night? What if Peter had been handed over to the dementors? What if Sirius had been vindicated while he was still alive? Find out here.

Harry Potter is back in Privet Drive after a terrible year at school. Everything's just like it always been. Harry's not allowed to send Hedwig with a letter and Dudley's got something very fishy going on...

What *did* happen to Ron and Harry? Hermione stands in the cemetery and recalls it all. Sequel to "Goodbye's the Saddest Word".

Remus Lupin had relied completely on Sirius Black; he who turned a curse into a gift and accepted him for who he was, not what he was. Then he was gone. Gone in the second it took for a veil to flutter innocently and whisper unheard words. This is what it feels like when a werewolf cries.

They never really saw each other. They might've talked and looked at each other practically every day since they were eleven, but they never really *saw* each other. Until he died, and both experienced the ultimate sorrow; the ultimate loss. They saw each other for who and what they really were. And they loved each other even more for it. A one-shot H/G fic.

Here's a thought for every man who tries to understand What is in his hands. ``He walks along the path towards the castle-prison with his hands shoved in his pockets, head down. ``He shivers as he approaches; the last time he was here, he was an inmate, but he’d been proven innocent three years before and hadn’t thought then he’d ever come back.

A vignette about Draco Malfoy, his past, and his own particular way of loving someone, set as closely to pre-HBP canon as possible.

They are coming. As an army of Death Eaters led by Voldemort himself march on Hogwarts, the remnants of the school prepare for a last stand, pledging to win their freedom or die trying.

Draco has a plan, and it has led him to a place he never imagined he would venture. But if there is one thing he has learnt over the past two years, it is the price of hesitation.

One last desperate letter tells the story of how humility can find even the most corrupt of souls when death is the only way out. Things always look different in the end, but it goes to show that it's never too late to redeem yourself, to show compassion without prejudice, and to be merciful.

This is a story about the birth of Tom Riddle and the death of his evil father. It goes into much more detail than the book.

What if Luna Lovegood never met Harry and his friends on the train? A look at the world as Luna sees it, written as a suicide note.

The Malfoy code of conduct, murder, deciet, extracurricular studies and Wizard’s Chess, the Pureblood Way.

This story defies being summarized for the time being...just read it. You'll like it, just try it.

Harry died -- probably -- killing Voldemort. His friends, and others, speak at his memorial service.

'Once upon a time, there was a horrible boy who was not very intelligent. But he had a cousin who was a nonconformist. One day, the boy met a smart girl, and suddenly, he began to understand that he wasn't all alone in the world.' A different kind of DM/HG. Set during summer before their 6th year

They came together through that which kept them apart. Theirs was a love to outlast all things. Lily/James

Daniel's birthday causes a Muggle invasion on Hogwarts that rearranges a few still standing prejudices.

After all, Remus had transformed last night, and he hadn’t become the harmless wolf he normally turned into. He had actually become quite vicious. He had thrown Sirius down the hill, for God’s sake. What would have happened if he had done something to Harry, Ron, or Hermione? Come to think of it, he thought as he stepped into his office, he nearly had. As he began packing his things, he recalled last night, though he could only remember bits and pieces of what happened after he transformed.

One-shot, inspired by the scene in HBP where Harry says he'd like to visit his parents' graves. A post-war Harry, Ron and Hermione fic with a twist. R/Hr.

Percy broke with his family. It seemed so easy. But was it?

Chapter 8.5 of Amalin's wonderful story Two Lost Souls.

Funerals are a time for remembrance. Severus Snape, who has always hated James Potter and his gang, recollects memories of his own at the funeral of James and Lily Potter.

Lily wants to peform in front of thousands, but it's proving to be difficult. Sirius keeps dragging James off to punk-rock concerts. Voldemort has never loved a soul, until a certain Mudblood comes onto the scene. Phantom of the Opera cross-over.

The Weasleys take time out to look at life with one another to the time of that ill-fated day. Now, they need one another.

Blaise and the incredible world of Draco Malfoy's ego, metaphors and celestial bodies. Boy!Blaise/Draco

"I have stood for many centuries now, keeping a silent vigil over those within my walls. I have seen many students come and go. I remember each one."````Hogwarts is alive... and she watches over her students.

Arthur Weasley watches the woman he married and thinks about the life they have shared.

3rd Year, Hogsmeade. Victoria (OC) tracks down an "old friend," determined to get some answers. (Sirius Black story.)

While still alive they did divide / Their favorites from the throng / Yet how to pick the worthy ones / When they were dead and gone? / 'Twas Gryffindor who found the way, / He whipped me off his head / The founders put some brains in me / So I could choose instead!

Percy Weasley used to like the colour red. He loved it, even. No more.

Beatles songfic based on the song "A Day in the Life." One morning at Hogwarts, the student body makes a horrific discovery. Hope seems lost, chaos reigns, and the stage is set for the rule of Voldemort. How will they cope? Can evil be surpassed by the weaker good? And, most importantly, how will the world face the loss of a hero?

“Well done, Ha –“ But the Death Eater Hermione had just struck dumb made a sudden slashing movement with his wand from which flew a streak of what looked like purple flame. It passed right across Hermione’s chest; she have a tiny “oh!” as though of surprise and then crumpled onto the floor where she lay motionless. “HERMIONE!” What if Hermione HAD been killed that night at the Ministry of Magic? Would Harry have been able to go on? Here's what might have been if the unthinkable had happened....

Remus and Tonks in their final moments before the end. RL/NT missing scene.

"I do not know why he turns to me. Surely he knows that I can do nothing to help him. We are both too far gone."``With the only woman he ever loved lying lifeless in his arms and his one-time enemy dying at his side, Draco Malfoy reflects. D/G, Draco's POV.

It's teatime at the Longbottoms'. Neville's gluttonous Uncle Algie and two his grand-nieces are eating many tempting sweets and exchanging Ministry gossip. Only poor Neville does not get even a small piece of his favourite apple pie. Why?

When I look at Harry I see so much, I see James and Lily, I see Dumbledore, I see Tonks, I see Remus and I even see a little bit of me. I see all that I could have given him and never did. I see all that Lily and James meant to give him and were never able to. I see someone worth fighting for.

During the dark days of the late 1970s Severus Snape infiltrates the Death Eaters. Do the ends justify the means? Murder, seduction, and personal problems. You didn't think it would be easy, did you?

"She had loved the stars for as long as she could remember. When she had been only three years old, her father had taken her out one night and shown her the Milky Way. 'Millions of stars,' he had said. 'Millions and millions, whirling in a cosmic dance. And we are a part of it.'" This started out as a story about Professor Sinistra, but then of course Severus Snape showed up, as he has a tendency to do in my stories...

After speaking with Igor Karkaroff at the Yule Ball in "Goblet of Fire," Snape reflects upon his past. What choices did he make upon his path to becoming a Death Eater, and what choices were made for him? He was led into temptation, but broken and betrayed, he cannot deliver himself from bitterness. Time is supposed to heal all wounds, but there are some marks it can never erase. Even in the dark of winter, however, there is always hope of spring. Snape/Karkaroff slash.

In his fifth year at Hogwarts, Regulus Black attends a career interview.

The events after reading the Sunday Prophet article about Voldemort’s return in the hospital wing through Hermione’s eyes. Listen as she speaks of the shadow in Harry’s eyes and her own thoughts about the ... loss of Sirius and her fears of the war to come.

Dreams do not come easily. They cost us always, sometimes dearly. And the things that matter most to us are always priceless. It is impossible to put a tangible value on them. After the "final battle," Hermione is forced to accept what the victory cost them... in this case, one very special life. One shot.

A couple of weeks after Sirius's death, Lupin and Snape reflect.

There are three new students at Hogwarts. Apparently, they are there because they have nowhere else to live. Their magical skill is so great, the three have passed up the skills of even Dumbledore, yet are only old enough to be in their fifth year. What everyone doesn't know, is that these three are in the league with the dark lord, Voldemort, and are only there to try and take over Hogwarts. Throughout the year, the three come to know emotions they never knew before, such as true happiness, joy, and love, which makes their time at Hogwarts quite...interesting.

Welcome to Dionysia, California. A town as far removed from Hogwarts as you could imagine. Meet Leila Shahin, a young woman beset with wayward younger siblings, a crazy aunt, and more family secrets than she ever could have guessed. How does our favorite werewolf end up in the picture? It's a smaller world than you think.

Regulus loses his brother, though not the way he'd first thought...

Draco is single. Hermione’s engaged. Her life was in danger and went undercover with Draco to protect her from becoming Voldemort’s pawn. Six months of living together sure changed both of their opinion of each other, but what would happen once the six months was over?

You see it's good for nothing (good for nothing), a close look at something (so close). It's too much of not enough.

Four things that never happened to Remus Lupin on his seventeenth birthday, and one that did.

Draco Malfoy never wanted things to get quite that far during his school years. He wanted to be himself: cynical, righteous about blood and treated the way he deserved. Childhood's petty insults made adulthood's enemies, and a seventh-year Draco finds himself hanging by a thread over darkness. One night changes it all. In an inner struggle between lifelong-love and self-preservation, Slytherin Draco chooses the course of his life.

Harry stumbles across Draco in the Prefects bathroom, leading to an encounter that changes how he thinks and feels about Draco, life, and love.

This is a sequel to my first attempt, "Hand of Kindness": it takes place during the beginning of Book 4, and involves Remus and his Pack

"...and in the end...the love you make...is equal to the love you make..."``--The Beatles

Ron and Hermione think they have come to terms with that dreadful day. That is until their son needs the truth and they discover that they aren't as at ease with it as they might seem.

"Harry Potter had asked special permission to Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to leave the castle one evening. It had been a month since the school year had started, and Dumbledore had not been very surprised by his request. He had actually thought that Harry would come to him sooner."

What is the son of a Death Eater to do, but follow in his father's footsteps? The night of the Harvest Moon changed Draco Malfoy's life forever, would the night of the Blood Moon do the same? Warning- Slash Pairings.

"Harry!" I scream and I quickly grab the boy before he goes right in after him. I'm saying words although they don't make much sense, all I can think is that I have to hold him. He hits me again and again in his struggle, beating against my chest as he tries to break free. It was instinct, I think. I certainly don't remember using any strength to hold him back - even though I remember him struggling so fiercely against me. Then again, I've always been strong. It's part of my nature. Remus spends a moment alone after Sirius' death.

Andrew is a normal university student, heading home for the holidays. Except for one teensy little detail. His sister is a witch.

When Harry resumes his Occlumency lessons with Professor Snape in sixth year he finds out he is not the only one having to deal with the pain of war. Sometimes the most humane and human thing to do is comfort the one your with. Could be seen as HP/SS if you look hard enough.

Voldemort has fallen now for the second time but his legacy still remains throughout the wizard world. A young girl is entering Hogwarts without any knowledge to her origins except that she is indeed a strange witch.

Someone thinks about choices.

An unconventional view of chapter 28 in OotP from Snape's point of view - an attempt to understand his motivation for stopping the Occlumency lessons.

Young Severus Snape travels to Hogwarts for the first time aboard the Hogwarts Express, and is Sorted.

I’m so tired of being here / Suppressed by all of my childish fears / And if you have to leave / I wish that you would just leave / Because your presence still lingers here / And it won’t leave me alone -- A depressed Ginny reflects on what happened when she picked up the diary of Tom Riddle. An angsty songfic to Evanescence's "My Immortal".

In the war for good and for evil, there is always a critical battle. This battle has just been fought. These are the thoughts of a young man who has just gone through the battle, and his feelings about what has happened. A dark fic, so get ready for the angst and darkness! Rated for some abuse mentioned...but I'm not telling you who's having these thoughts until the end!

After Ron's death, Hermione loses her mind and wants to die. Will someone be able to help her?

James reflects on the past on how he lost Lily. He has a flash back of what happened to her and at the end, he decides that Harry (who is tuning 15) should know about how he really lost his mother.

During the day she is fine. She gets along but when she crawls into bed, and closes her eyes, he enters her head. He has been dead for a year now, but that doesn't matter to Hermione. He's still here, and it feels like he's taking her over...

It's sad, gloomy, and uplifting. Thank Merlin for Voldemort!

Hermione listens to a song and it feels as if it is being sung to her, about her. And she reflects upon her past relationship with a certain Quidditch superstar.

Ginny's fiery temper has gotten her into trouble before. Draco's cold demeanor is questionable. Fights and humiliation are set on high for the married couple.

"You must chose Draco," said the man, in a low husky voice. "Choose which one shall live, and which one shall die. Then you must kill them."

Because of attacks on Muggle-born families, Lily Evans is forced to move away from home. Interning at St. Mungo's she's busy taking care of patients along with the Marauders, and anyone else who needs her, but who will take care of her? This story is about heartache, lost, disappointment, and love. There will be fluff and danger as there is in real life. Enjoy!

As per events in 'Other Ends', Draco persues his rebellion with some obstacles. (Snape/OC, Draco/Hermione eventually)

In the midst of the war, Gregory Goyle finds himself on a mission to find and protect his only friend.

A girl sits in dismay and remembers...

The last of the trilogy... Draco and Hermione's relationship has finally been revealed to their families and friends. Life's great and nothing could be better. Why, then, is the title 'Poison'?

Some say the Potters' death was the end of Voldemort’s power. Others say Harry’s survival was the beginning of hope. But the truth of what happened in those few short hours, is not an end or a beginning. It is a turning point in the lives of millions.

Young Remus Lupin meets his werewolf attacker in the Forbidden Forest while a seventh-year student at Hogwarts.

Oliver Wood is a young Quidditch star who finds himself torn between Nationalism and Morality during Riddle's rise to power. This fic focuses mainly on comparing the Death Eaters to Nazis and Riddle to Hitler. Thus, it is not for the faint at heart as it presses on very serious issues.````Oliver Wood/Penelope Clearwater

Transference is a phenomenon in psychology characterized by unconscious redirection of feelings of one person to another. In a therapy context, transference refers to redirection of a client's feelings from a significant person to a therapist. Counter-transference is defined as redirection of a therapist's feelings toward a client, or more generally as a therapist's emotional entanglement with a client.- wikipedia Hermione's job bring her into a place with an ex Death Eater and must fast her darkest yearnings.

Summer at the Malfoys and Draco wants revenge! But on who?

It is the summer before sixth year. Dumbledore is making a record of his reasoning on the significance of Tom Riddle’s diary, and how Voldemort can be destroyed.

No one mentioned Theodore Nott anymore. No one liked to think about how he died.

Everyone says that there are no exceptions to the rules, but what if there was an exception? What if you couldn't go out until after the normal curfew and you had your own set of rules, just for yourself?

The Wizarding World was slowly recovering and rejoicing the infant Potter boy's defeat of the Dark Lord - until Christmas, when things went very wrong for two unsuspecting Aurors and their young child.