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Glass will shatter when you least expect it and reflections of youth will walk out of the looking glass. It is up to the Narcissa to let him go or stare blindly at the broken pieces.

Sirius Black comes up with a plan to save James and Lily Potter's life. The consequences of this are far-reaching...

A letter to never be sent to a man that no longer exists. "I have hated a lot of things in life... But the one thing that I hate the most, I found out what that was tonight."

(AU) A vampiric Draco, who finds himself with a new blood donor in Harry Potter, must now face the challenges of Hogwarts anew and this time he has more than just himself to worry about.

“Amber will play with white in Lucius’ hair, and he will breathe and breathe in his faint perfume scent. If only he could recall the right turn…”

Severus reflects on love and betrayal.

After Voldemort wins, the Ministry is after a book he wants, Ginny Weasley is Draco Malfoy's contact.

'In the dim light of your wand, he looks like nothing more than a pathetic shadow of a man. Good, good... it will be so much fun to watch him crumble, to break him down to even less than he has already become, won't it, pretty Narcissa?' (Sirius/Narcissa)

A Wizengamot trial for a wizard accused of being a Death Eater.

The night before he becomes a Death Eater, Draco Malfoy reflects on Harry Potter and the friendship that never was.

She has nothing save a weariness that rests on her shoulders from hours of work and little sleep, and a sour taste in the back of her mouth, a bitterness she has never tasted before. January - June 1997 in the life of Nymphadora Tonks.

A short fic about Draco expresses and how he expresses his feelings towards his mother, Narcissa Malfoy, on this special day.

Hermione, at seventeen, is eager to graduate and seek her fortune in the outside world now. Hogwarts has become claustrophbic and restrictive to her. However, a Christmas holiday and London that leads to an unexpected romance with a muggle has the young magician questioning the validity of her own powers. If that isn't enough to distract our heroine, a dark magician from the shadowy fortress of Pendragon Thoth, high above the Rhine, has become aware of Hermione's infatuation and her desire to leave Hogwarts.

A cautionary tale about the dangers of potions, and Potions Masters. Hermione will have to wait until it wears off, but until then, it's just not her day. (R) SS/Hr D/Hr R/Hr.

Harry is trying to relax with his family, but things take a dangerous turn when three old aquaintances show up. Set after 'Padfoot in the Park' and at the same time as 'Passing the Torch'

Same words unspoken, same dream lost. A bitter story of what might have been...A surreal piece of H/D slash.

Neville reflects on a cruel and heartbreaking attack at Hogwarts using the Imperius Curse on the students. How can he come to terms with what he did and what he lost that day when all he wants to do is die? And can Harry save his friend from the guilt that threatens to consume him before it's too late? A Neville/Lavender fic.

One dark night, James get a surprise coming through his window. From there onwards, Sirius and Remus love each other, abuse each other and lose each other. Two wars, two letters, a long leather trench coat and fear and loathing in Camden Market.

"Though we are separated now, I know that he cries every night before he sleeps." Remus reconciles his own grief with Harry's.

Third in the Stepbrothers AU. Tom Riddle discovers his brother has invited a guest home for the summer. Can two Gryffindors and a Slytherin live in the same house without killing each other? And what secret would Tom do *anything* to keep from being discovered?

A thirteen-part series, beginning in the summer before Harry's third year about the lives of Remus Lupin and Sirius Black, their trials, their reunion and what happens next. Inspired by various societies associations with each full moon of the year. Will soon become Remus/Sirius.

When Death Eaters were defeated by Harry Potter one year ago, Draco Malfoy expected he was about to go through rather difficult times, to say the least. As it turns out things are not going quite the way he would have thought...

Ginny finds out that Harry's attentions are focused elsewhere and seeks comfort from Pansy...

Some of Neville's life with the children -- or, as Luna called them, the Tadpoles. Neville/Luna, songfic.

A Hogsmeade trip is coming up and Hagrid, though extremely nervous, asks a Gryffindor girl if she would like to be his date.

Questions surrounded this girl, 'who' and 'why'. Harry would be damned if he didn't solve this mystery. Only problem is ... two people very close to Harry, and one not so close.

A few years after Hogwarts, and a while after the war has ended, Draco looks back on the chance he never took with Harry. And looks forward to a new opportunity.

[Femslash] Pansy doesn't cry. She's a Slytherin, that's why. Can a confession from Hermione change her opinions?

Peter Pettigrew died a hero. Except he didn't. What would it have been like to find that out after more than a decade? There is a line in the books, that "one finger was all they returned to his mother." That is what spawned this story.

The sequel to 'Like Grandfather Like Father Like Son'. Donald is about to confront Snape concerning his treatment of his young cousin Sirius.

They always knew that it would happen. But when it did, nothing could have prepared them for what they did next.

The final battle has been won and life has gone back to normal for humanity... but not for a certain two friends.

Harry discovers Voldemort's extremely stealthy attack on Hogwarts quite by accident.

Everyone is coming back after the holiday. Everybody knows what happened to Hermione, but nobody's willing to forgive her for it.

Tragic, sad, beautiful. That was their love story.

Hermione goes to spend the rest of the summer at the Burrow with Ron after visiting Viktor. A row leads to Ron spilling what he really feels about Hermione, his family, and the world, and shows him what Hermione really thinks as well. (Rated PG for a couple curses, a couple slightly suggestive sections.)

The Triwizard Tournament is over. Voldemort is back. Terror and fright is everywhere. You don't know who to trust or who you can turn to. In times like that, often a journal is the only place you can turn to. Harry discusses his pain, his anguish, his guilt. A songfic to Cat Stevens's "Oh, Very Young".

Ginny Weasley, twenty-two years of age, terminally single, and a common customer of the Leaky Cauldron! This is what has become of the Weasley family’s pride and joy? Then something happens that makes her wake up--but will it be enough to make her change?

In light of the passing of the great actor Richard Harris, who not only was a terrific actor in general but also brought Dumbledore to life for the first time, I have written this short fic to honour him. Join Harry as he struggles to deal with the loss of one of the key figures in his life.

Maybe being a superhero isn't all that its cracked up to be. sometimes maybe, the hero, the richest person in the world, and the most popular person in school have bad days. its not easy.

A letter Remus recieves launches him into memories about his past at Hogwarts, funny at most, mysterious the least, but very believable.

One person's take on the events which surrounded Dumbledore's Defeat of Grindelwald. [p]An important American Auror has died, headmaster of Hogwarts, Armando Dippet, is missing, Grindelwald seems to be instigating a Muggle war, and it's up to Albus to sort out the mess! [p]Ties in with actual muggle history. Cameos by McGonagall, and everyone's fave giant, Hagrid (Dragons Lovers Anonymous!).

Mysterious stalkers and frantic dances.

"Quietly she stepped back on the platform and pushed her robe’s hood back. She looked up to the heavens, eyes soon fixing on one of the stars. It took Amelia a moment or two to grasp the meaning of this. The Blacks were a family of stargazers. Almost every one of their children was named after a star or a constellation. Before Amelia could remember which one of the cold, shining light-points had to be Bellatrix, Mrs. Lestrange turned around to the fortress." – New Year's Day 1982: Barty Crouch and the Lestranges are taken to Azkaban. What (and who) is on Lord Voldemort's most loyal servant's mind during her last hours in freedom?

Shame.... It choked him. It made him cringe inside, as Snape's anatomy would be ripped apart, examined and found revolting. It made him lay awake some nights while Neville snored and Dean tried creeping back into the dorm and Ron muttered rubbish in his sleep. It made him angry and left him feeling trapped.

Every first year Hogwarts student learns about potions and spells, but there are a few things that are not on the curriculum. Muggle born Eleanor Howard comes to Hogwarts with more than her trunk, diary, and a wand. She suffers from a seemingly innocent ailment in her eyes, but her parents and new teachers refuse to discuss it with her. How can the magical world cope with a disability that cannot be mended with a spell or potion? Set in the era of Voldemorts first rise to power when tolerance and acceptance were not appreciated.

A simple gift can lead to the restoration of many things. Short one-shot.

...or a story about the importance of guests who overstay their welcome, knowing where your pantry is and learning how to treat your House Elf right.

Neville can see his parents anytime he likes, but he has yet to meet them. This fic was written a decade ago. As such, the grammar and punctuation may not be up to my current standard. However, there are no current plans to rework my older fics.

Because of fainting spells, eight year old Harry is taken to Hogwarts. What do the elements have to do with his problem? Completely AU, partly OOC.

Harry's sixteenth birthday is approaching. He receives a fantastic gift that leads him to believe the one thing he wants more than anything else in the world is true!

Who has been leaving candy at the white tomb? Minerva stumbles upon the solution to a mystery. Can she bring a lost soul home? A response to the Third Floor Corridor Fanfiction #3 challenge: "Write about something that either occurs in or starts in the staff room, between staff members or grown up characters." Takes place five years after HBP. ONE-SHOT. [rated PG-13 just to be safe]

Ron's dying. Hermione's very sad. Warning: much angst!

Returning to Hogwarts on September the first often fills people with excitement, nervousness, and anticipation of what is to come. ``Jennifer is like most people, the only difference is; she has not been to Hogwarts in almost twenty years...

What if Hagrid had not found Harry on his eleventh birthday. AU Darkfic``Warning: Adult themes, Deathfic

In the beginning and after the end, things are never what they seem. (H/D)

Narcissa loves Lucius, no matter the things he does. He was a kind man, before the rise of Voldemort.

Why did Dumbledore trust Snape? Harry finally finds out...

Everyone thinks of Severus Snape as a cold, ruthless man. What made him that way? And why does one particular night of the year break all his carefully cultivated control? Read this one-shot fic about your favorite love to hate character to find out!

Harry is not exactly looking forward to showing Sirius his Animagus form. Will these two men, unused to sharing their feelings with others, be able to open up to each other, or will their relationship be damaged permanently?

Sequel to Knowing Too Much: There are differences between listening and hearing... killer differences...

Mr. Ollivander meets a mysterious young boy who ends up getting a pretty mysterious wand.

A Terence/Penelope moment. During their last night at Hogwarts, Penelope Clearwater sits with her boyfriend in the Three Broomsticks. Over their quiet evening, they are joined by their other classmates who offer a final goodbye before entering the world as legal-aged wizards. A light look at friendship through the houses.

Warrington gets in over his head when a love potion turns his life upside down. (oneshot)

Being in charge of caring for an injured Muggle girl causes Ginny Weasley to reflect on the events of the Second Voldemort War, and honour the memories of those who have died in it.

How long until he is forgiven?

Here lies Draco Malfoy, hair gel extraordinaire and beloved git. Draco's life conclusion...

A hundred years or so ago, a wizard rose. His name was Voldemort. I did not know him, nor did I care to. Instead, I knew those whose lives he touched. They are long gone now, and soon, I will join them as well. But before then, there is a story left to tell. ``~And so begins the story that spans two generations and changes everyone’s lives. The story that no one dared speak.

Ginny hates Slytherins in general. But after a chance observation in the libary, she's narrowed her hatred to just one of them. After all, all the other Slytherins were trying to do is rid themselves of a coward. This is not your typical Draco fic. Can Ginny find it in herself to forgive a Slytherin for doing nothing?

It has been fifteen years since that terrible day at the Department of Mysteries, and Harry has realised he finally has to let go of the past. What he hadn't counted on was that sometimes the past doesn't want to be let go...

Sometimes, you have to rip yourself away. Tom/Draco. Title from Browning.

Epilogue to 'Angels Crying' and 'Threads'... The war has just ended. Has it been won or lost? Who has survived? Harry/Hermione

His name was Blaise Zabini, and he shared her love of knowledge. She took his hand and descended into impartiality.

A year has passed, but nothing has changed.

Can I kill Voldemort? What makes a Dark wizard? Can I win the war without becoming Dark myself?

People can be avoided. Concepts can be ignored. But how can you ignore your thoughts? When you’re trapped in a little world where everyone’s ignoring you, and you cannot squelch the feeling of a mouse in a maze, how do you break free? What happens when your most treasured possession, your mind, becomes yet another cage to lock you in? I wonder…

Once upon a time, there was a school. It was a happy school... until it was overrun by a vampire colony. Once upon a time, there was a wandering swordsman. He was an unhappy swordsman. He had an unhappy life, and died an unfair, unselfish death. But now the story of history must be changed, and the swordsman may get another chance at happiness.... Featuring Himura Kenshin as the swordsman, Lucius as a hacked-off Malfoy, Harry as the Boy Who Lived to Learn A Lesson, and Hogwarts, as itself.

I'm tired. Tired of pretending that I am someone that I'm not. Pretending that I don't care, I do. Pretending that these scars don't exist, they do. They were given to me by Father.````Why, Father? Why do you shun me when I strive for your praise? Why do you scar me when I only want to please you? Why? There is nothing more I can do. I have fought. I have tried to hide the pain, but they still hurt. No matter how hard I try to hide it from prying eyes, deep down; I hurt.

Once you've won, what now? In the silence before the celebration begins, the hero reflects on his enemy. Implied Lucius/Draco

Molly Weasley is writing her thirtieth anniversary letter to Arthur, but is sidetracked by childhood memories.

During the Death Eater trials of the late '70s and early '80s, the word 'Slytherin' is practically synonymous with evil. Here, Rita Skeeter ponders the label she can't escape, even years after she's left Hogwarts.

"During moments like these, I would reach out and touch his hand. The palm of my hand is pressed against his cold dry skin of his. Our fingers will entwine..." Harry/Ron slash

At Hogwarts, in the week between the battle at the Ministry of Magic (OoTP) and the end of term, a certain teacher reflects upon certain students of the present and of the past.

The people of the British Isles are no strangers to upheaval. Through centuries of occupation and war, wizard and Muggle lived and fought alongside one another. When a new kind of invader came ashore, however, those ties began to fray. Now it is the seventh century, and it is becoming clear that life can never go back to the way it was. As fear and suspicion grow, four people come together in an endeavor to preserve their culture in a rapidly changing world. They will learn, though, that even the best of intentions can sometimes go astray. A story of the Founders.

A young Tom Riddle encounters the only son of Grindelwald. In the course of their short acquaintance, Tom learns several lessons about pain, torment and death.

I am not ashamed. Slash. Angst. You never really knew him.

On a winter's night, two survivors come together. One has spent his life forgetting while the other desperately wants to remember.

A songfic to "Numb" by Linkin Park. Draco has to make a crucial decision that has the potential to change his whole life. Will he make the right choice?

As storm clouds gather overhead, Remus Lupin at last opens up his solitary life. He reminisces about the life and death of Sirius Black, and tries to come to terms with the grief he shares with Harry Potter.

Hermione Granger has been thrust into a life of overwork, and now because of some stupid fight, she doesn't even have her friends. She's exhausted and tired, and wants to get away. She meets up with Professor Lupin, and they have a little talk.

We all know that the last chapter in the 7th book is a epilogue of what happens to the main characters after Hogwarts. We also know that the last word is 'scar.' This is what I think the epilogue will be like.

Neither promises nor lies can save Bellatrix now.

All her life, she had cried out for him when she woke up, alone and afraid, from a horrific nightmare. And all her life, it was he who had helped her. But what's a father to do when he no longer has the power to make his little girl's nightmares all better?

Ever wonder what happens to a witch or wizard when they have a near death experience? Harry never did until he was dying after the final battle with Voldemort. Conversations with his parents and a revelation that he may have already known.

What would it be like if Harry lost his one true love and then married someone else? Find out as the one he married tells the tale of what it was like...

Seamus had crossed the line and Draco thought of a brillian plan to get back at him. A little payback wouldn't hurt no one, right? Well, that's what Harry and Draco thought.

Draco used to know Harry Potter. The Harry he knew kissed people in the middle of ministy balls and spouted off nonsense about family. But he ruined that Harry Potter and now he was The-Boy-Who-Was-Soon-to-Be-Wed-To-Someone-That-Was-Not-Him. H/D

Narcissa Malfoy has always loved perfection... (Post OotP)

Enter the seventh and final year of Hogwarts, comes the Girl of Darkness: Aires. On the brink of womanhood, her powers are heightening - powers that are affected by her emotions. Here, she observes her new peers. Then, she meets her balance – the Boy of Darkness: Malfoy. Together, they will bring the world to its knees. Suddenly, the tables’ turn, and the Girl of Darkness discover the truths within her family that will change her fate, and with it, will change her equal partner. Darkness does not exist anymore, and they are left as two friends, not lovers, who have to choose a side that will decide their destiny. What if evil is not evil? What if good is not good? What is the new power that will then strike the world?

Department of Magical Law Enforcement official Andrew Ketterly hoped to avoid the war against the Death Eaters, but Voldemort had other plans. The first story in a murder mystery series set during the first Voldemort War.