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Neville remembers the one he loved. Slash.

Bellatrix reflects on her love for her cousin.

Luna Lovegood on truth, life and being yourself, no matter what people say or do. Short, but powerful.

Harry encounters his parent's murderer, only this time it isn't Voldemort, and he has something to say.

Ravenclaws are the smartest and wisest aren't they? Most able to handle delving into the forgotten and the forbidden - even if things go wrong, they have the skills to help themselves out of it. But what happens when they slip? ````Pushing the boundaries can have nasty side-effects. When extra-curricular activities go wrong and to sleep is to face hours of restless nightmares, Ravenclaw expertise can both solve and worsen the problem.````Late night in Ravenclaw dorm, four seniors try to kill the hours until daybreak. ````Set during Goblet of Fire.

When did they first set the trap? When will she tread on the switch? Pansy reflects on her past and her future, and skirts the edges of a life-altering decision. Hermione/Pansy in later chapters, if there are any.

Remus Lupin must deal with the death of a closer friend, and even harder... learn to move on.

Nymphadora spends some time with her family. A one-shot, with no particular time to be set. Slightly pointless, just a rambling into the blacker corners of my mind.

“Pity the insane. They always believe themselves above all other creatures at the expense of their last shreds of humanity.”`` Dolohov's reflections during his second imprisonment to Azkaban - a morbid take on insanity: between the dark humor and sheer tragedy of a man stuck between hum-hums, clickety-clicks and his own bitter memories.

A hex causes Regulus to ‘switch’ places with a Gryffindor for a day...

'Remus has that nagging feeling of stupidity, like when you wake up from a nightmare and still can't tell what's reality and what's a dream.'

They do not know me; no one does. If they did, they would that their jealous looks and hateful stares do nothing to me in any way. I do not feel them. I hover somewhere between happiness and sadness in a state which I suppose one would call numbness. This state is rather pleasant on the whole, with no attachment to anything except you.

After everything the Malfoys had endured in the years since the war, Draco would never again take anything for granted.

After the war, Draco is forced to stand trial for crimes against the Wizarding World. But why has all the evidence pointing to his innocence been tampered with? What will Harry do about it?

She was the only one he thought of, for his last moments. SSHG.

Post-OoP, Ginny reflects on Tom, Harry, desire, fear, and the nature of truth. At what point do illusion and reality meet? Downbeat and philosophical.

Peter Pettigrew is not worthless scum or stupid or daft. He is a rat because rats are cunning and sneaky. He is not feeble.

Potter might have been destined to take on the Dark Lord, but it would be the choice of his heart that would kill him. For a choice will always destroy more than a destiny.

Where has the real world gone? This is only a facsimile, a nightmare. It has to be.``Contains very mild slash.

Arrogance was my downfall; now I chose to tell the truth of my death, and the death of my husband.````From the desk of the author of Black Lily and Black Aeon, comes this addition to the ending of Black Lily.

Bellatrix takes a moment to look back at how her life``was and how it is now, and how she has changed.

Tom meets a ghost and receives "The Letter", though not strictly in that order.

Regulus visits Horace Slughorn for tea and advice, and even though he doesn't get the answers he wants, they're the ones he most needs.

Two years after Hogwarts, Harry and Blaise share a lovers' spat, which ends up in an utterly unexpected way. HP/BZ

Petter Pettigrew has a son who has grown up believing that his father is a hero. Will he ever find out the truth? And, if he does, how will he react?

Ron's hot-headed temper has sunk him in some equally hot water. Malfoy has gotten his come uppance.

Draco Malfoy was always known for his snootyness. Bella's past was a total mystery.Both were in their last year, but in different houses. Draco was always tought to hate that dreadful Gryffindor house, but somehow he finds himself falling for a certain Gryffindor girl... a beautiful stranger...

Helga Hufflepuff wanted nothing more than a simple quiet life. Yet she found herself unable to refuse Godric's request that she join him in building Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But how will she be able to work with Slytherin, knowing the terrible warning a prophet once made about him?

Some people have no idea what they want. Some people have an idea, but can't get what they want. And some people are unlucky enough to land a double dose. Hermione comes face to face with marrital bliss and infidelity, and having too much of what other people lack.

After losing his beloved godfather, Harry feels a profound emptiness inside him. Retuning to Hogwarts will never be the same. But when he first glances at the new girl on the train to Hogwarts, his scar hurts. Somehow he knows she's tied to Voldemort so Harry begins to question this. As if this isn't enough to be occupied with, Harry has to deal with the new DADA teacher who everyone is surprised to see, especially Draco. Come read this story as it tells the story from the new girl's and Harry's perspective on how they deal with this strange sixth year.

How was Percy's first Hogwarts experience? Have a look at life through Percy's eyes for a change. INCLUDES A TOTALLY ORIGINAL SORTING HAT SONG!!! Enjoy!

Faced with the unexpected, Ron rethinks his priorities; a war story.

One mistake. One wrong turn. Harry Potter was not supposed to die in the Chamber of Secrets. Ginny Weasley was not supposed to be left with only the wind to carry her.

I'm going under``Drowning in you``I'm falling forever``I've got to break through``I'm going under...````Sometimes the person you love most``Is the person you'd do anything to get away from...

Songfic to Kelly Clarkson's "Beautfiul Disaster". H/Hr.

Harry has never liked to be touched. To him, touch represents fear and pain, punishment and anger. Can Ginny break through his defences and teach him the joy of touch? One-shot.

Hermione explains her History of Magic project.``Crossover with Discworld.

Dumbledore is rambling his way into the prologue of his autobiography, when he dies mid word in front of the screen. Short fix. No pairing. No worries.

The seventh year begins, and the war has just begun. The Dark Lord continues to rise, and gain power, slipping spies amongst those that are doing what they can to fight against his power, his rising influence, causing each attempt by the Ministry to fail drastically. It seems that the protection of Hogwarts is not enough for the young boy who lived, Ron and Hermione are no longer neck and neck, Dumbledore can no longer fight as he used to, and Draco has become the miniature version of Severus Snape. With pooled forces, and the dramas of war, can good hold up against evil? Can those who fight for peace keep from crumbling and falling to their knees before those who want nothing more than bloodshed...?

It's Graduation at Hogwarts. Percy is moving on. Penelope can't.

"The purpose of this letter – it’s silly, really – but the purpose of this letter is to be sure. It’s my husband, you see." -- JK Rowling receives a letter from Mrs Julia Black. It's probably a letter she shouldn't answer.

And her voice is breaking, because her Harry is no longer hers. He is just Harry… just Harry. She leaves him standing alone as he was always meant to do, because no one else could ever shine that bright.

After the death of a friend, Remus Lupin looks back, before someone helps him look forward again. No slash, and slightly AU, as it replaces the last scenes of OotP.

Snape's mother takes a look back on her marriage to his father.

A preview of what's to come in a new humorous Schnoogle novel...

No I would not sleep in this bed of lies``So toss me out and turn in``And there'll be no rest for these tired eyes``I'm marking it down to learning ``I am...``If you've ever been broken-hearted, or ever felt like you wouldn't love again, then read on.

This story sketches the complicated Muggle and wizards relations in one of the more troubled parts of Europe. The Muggle politics can be more dangerous to the wizarding world than Voldemort and Death Eaters. Read how the Headmaster of Durmstrang Institute copes with the history, the presence and the future of his school and of his students.

Harry's Aunt notices Harry's behaviour after returning home from his fourth year at Hogwarts and decides to become a proper guardian for once.

Regulus Black has seven days to die.

Enough had been thought, and said, and felt, and imagined. It was about time that something should be done. Written for the SiYE Open House Challenge.

Saying goodbye is never easy, no matter on which side you find yourself.

The path to darkness bleeds. Tom Riddle's journey as he becomes Lord Voldemort.

"Barcelona, where the winds all blew, / The churches don't have windows, but the graveyards do. / Me and my shadow are wrestling again. / Look out stranger, there's a dark cloud moving in." First full moon after the Ministry break-in, and dear Moony is having a hard time living with himself. Reflections on lost friends and hopefully an insight into Remus's mind.

Love, lust, punishment, betrayal, death. In all things, there’s symmetry.

Wind can blow out a fire, but it can also make it flare.

How do you live when you feel destined to die? Don't ask me. If I knew that, my life and death would be a lot easier.

A different light on Ginny Weasley... and what does Harry Potter think of it all?

“It’s over Malfoy. It’s finally over,” saying that, Harry fell down at Draco’s feet breathing heavily.

A lone figure stood in the field, next to the lake, the wind blowing her red hair all about. Silent tears were streaming down her face, mixing in with the rain as it fell. More thunder rumbled in the distance, but she was oblivious to all around her. GW/DM

Love, betrayal, anger and hate can drive a man to desperate measures. And further.

He had passed the stage of hating himself for what had happened to his godfather, Sirius Black. He was over blaming himself for the loss of fellow Triwizard Tournament contestant, Cedric Diggory. But the thoughts that he was in some way responsible never seemed to leave Harry Potter's nightmares. However, as Hermione Granger found herself digging deeper into her beloved books, she found the one thing that could possibly save the seventeen year old boy from hiding behind his mask of falsified happiness. The only problem is, they soon realize they must fulfill a prophecy they never saw coming.

What is the song of a wandering man? Is it some tune that he remembers fondly from a time gone by? Or has that tune become so bitter that he can no longer hear it? And so he walks alone... and in silence.

“Women have come together under the full moon since magic first arose, to learn and to teach, to celebrate and to morn, to laugh and to cry, and to save a wayward sister from time to time,” Luna intoned as she raised her wand. Pansy tried to seduce the wrong man, and now she pays the price. But what is the cost, and what is the reward. Post DH. The story of a group of women who come together to help one and end up finding a bond undreamt of.

Hermione thinks about how her life has been, the matters of family, friends, and the matters of her heart. Background of some parts of the story also come from "Reflections (3)", another of my stories

A look into a moment in the life of Regulus. Don't remember who Regulus is? You'll remember if you start reading. Haven't read OotP? Slight spoilers, but nothing too major (this story has nothing to do with Harry and what happens to him in Book Five). A bit of Regulus/Lily. Poor boy.

Set during CoS. Ginny stays in Hogwarts for Christmas while her parents go to Egypt to visit Bill. Amidst all that has happened in school, Ginny wonders whether Christmas has decided to abandon her during a time where she needs company most.

What happens when you wake up early the morning after a duel between Harry and Draco? Read and find out!

How does Harry really feel about the Dursleys? We all think that he hates them, but is life ever that simple? Harry POV. Set in the future when Harry must protect his family from Death Eater attack.

"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings/ look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!". In the desert there is only one law, and this law is: sand. Ginny/Bill.

A short vignette on how love can transcend the boundaries of war, death and even love.

A rat and a Ministry witch travel east across Europe, both being drawn inexorably towards their brutal destiny- each other and the Dark Lord. What happens to Peter Pettigrew and Bertha Jorkins in the summer between PoA and GoF. What really DOES happen at the wayside inn? Only two people, and one formless spirit know.

"I grew up in a haunted house. This isn't who I wanted to be. You can never outgrow anything, and how does that make you feel? I'll never stop being one of them. I grew up with ghosts in my childhood and vampires in the bed next to me, and I'm not afraid of monsters anymore. And I'm stuck in the past and I can't get out, and I know that they're like that, too. I can feel it in their blood." Andromeda reflects on her family.

It is Azkaban the day after Sirius Black has escaped. The Warden ponders where they might have gone wrong with Sirius Black

What would happen if Harry Potter really hadn't died the night of his and Gypsy's wedding? Where did he go and will he ever get back? (sequel to Shards of Glass)

"If this is death, he thought, it’s not quite as final as everyone thinks." As he falls through the Veil, Sirius watches the people he loves come to terms with what has happened.

After her ordeal in the Chamber of Secrets, Ginny is in the Infirmary. Someone unexpected keeps her company and asks her strange questions.

"His back was to me, but somehow I knew it was him. And what surprised me even more was that somehow I knew he should not have been there. After all, it isn't every day you run into supposedly dead ex-boyfriends." Bertha Jorkins is on vacation. Now if only she can remember why Peter is supposed to be dead...

"Oh kisses can be fiery and passionate, they can be tender and sweet, they can be cold and distant, and they can even leave you breathless – but a kiss can take more from you than just your breath. I've learned that they can also take your soul."

Draco has some things he needs to get off his chest.

D/G ficlet. Draco makes unsettling appearances in Ginny's dreams, as she begins to lose her grip on reality.``No one else had dared to kiss her the way he did. Confident and selfish. But in the morning, her covers are completely dry, immune to sticky sweat, the fevered skin she’d touched, and the hot breath that passed her lips.

After Lupin and Snape rescue Ollivander from the Death Eaters, he must re-evaluate his life and the new chance he has been given.

Prelude to chapter \'Spinner\'s End\' in HBP. Bellatrix calls to \'comfort\' and calm Narcissa, and has exactly the opposite effect.

Ron speaks to Harry as the war rages on.

Harry deals with the death of Severus in his own way.

Post-DH. George contemplates surviving.

Harry Potter has gone into hiding, but finally decides that he must begin the hunt for the Horcruxes, but at what costs?

Albus Dumbledore sneaks out at night in his seventh year upon the prompting of a friend and reluctantly discovers his own power.

Always being in love with the same person can lead to disasterous outcomes. Especially if you'll do wahtever it takes to be near your "love." DM/HG, contains rape.

Parca the Goddess of Fate has transported Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy through her veil that is the thin line between this life and the dream life. Together they will have to work to solve whatever task she has set for them to return to the land they have left.

He always liked nights best. One-Shot, Lucius Malfoy in Azkaban.

"It was too bad those beautiful dreams had to break. It was too bad the truth would never be that simple." (implied RL/SB slash)

When the morning came, they buttoned on their cloaks and rode to their deaths.

Hermione's given Harry some advice for how to deal with his emotions about Sirius's death.

Sirius struggles to grasp the meaning of death as he watches those he left behind grow up without him and the world he is no longer a part of change dramatically. Rated for mild language and adult themes.

"The deserts of Arabia. A vast land, long dreamed of and romanticized by the poets and the stargazers as the cradle of civilization... it was said that once, a race of men existed who could control the powers of the desert. Strange men these were, men who were granted the wisdom of the desert and the knowledge and power of the sands. Most of them were wanderers, moving from one desert town to the next, awing all the town-dwellers with their mysterious demeanors and apparent ability to control the forces that shaped the earth."

How do you deal with a loss that is not just in your heart, but in the very heart of your home? ``Warning: Character Death

AU. In a cold dark prison cell a young man sits alone, reflecting on his actions. Tomorrow Draco Malfoy will be resentenced for his crimes. As he waits he tries to justify what he did, but he knows in his heart that he deserves all he gets.

She was in Azkaban for a very long time... she had to do something to keep herself entertained, but how much was she willing to pay?

Harry knew they were up to something. Hermione would sneak off at all hours of the night, and Malfoy always sent those annoyingly "superior" looks to Ron. But what they were up to was much more than even he wanted to find out. (D/Hr, mild hint of H/G if you look real hard.)

In the beginning Harry is stranded in an unconcious state. He has almost lost hope, but then slowly regains it though the story.