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Summertime Blues by Amaliia
07/27/2003Dudley has received a letter which could change the course of his life -- an invitation to an open day at his father's drill company. But being "normal" isn't coming as easily as it used to. Discover the secret of the Smeltings stick and the wonders of woodwork. Is Vernon Dursley really a criminal mastermind of the wizarding world?
Lead and Follow by cappie
02/21/2005With the affects of the war in full swing Quidditch is canceled and Harry draws upon his knowledge of ballroom dancing he learned over the summer. With no partner and him teaching the moves to himself it's nearly impossible. But, when Draco steps in to give a begrudging hand the two must learn when to lead and when to follow.
Unexpected Tendencies by blazefury
04/09/2003Post Hogwarts and Ginny is determined to make it out in the big bad world as well as hoping to get some light into the love department. She drives her boss crazy, gets into some hilarious situations and somewhere a long the line, she falls unknowingly for the biggest prat she knows. Draco Malfoy.
"Am I nothing more than a bushy-haired know-it-all, Head Girl and best friend of Harry Potter? No one has ever tried to see me as more than those things..." Those words started it all. (B/Hr)
Ta Tu Alainn by Psykiapa
07/10/2002Most wizards and witches had never heard of the Underworld. That ``is, until Harry Potter was expelled from Hogwarts for being a citizen of it. It ``all began after he found out that his father was a sylph, a strange kind of angel-meets-faery ``kind of being. The author would expressly like to say that if she gave any more ``away, it would spoil the fic. But, I must say, I worked hard to get this to the ``level it's at now, I think it very well may be worth the read.
Hybrid Theory by Riverchic1998
05/11/2004HP/BtVS crossover. Something's happened to Draco... a ritual gone wrong. Someone is brought in to help understand him... and is also helped to be understood along with way. Draco/Faith
Lost and Found by Sabrina
01/13/2005What is so special about Bill's earring? Mild Harry/Bill slash.
Past Perspective by Web Weaver 7
06/20/2004This story takes place at the end of Harry’s 7th year, after he has killed Voldemort for good. However, Voldemort’s followers are not gone, and they are trying to kill Dumbldore partly to purify the Hogwarts population and partly to hurt Harry.
To Rule in Hell by Antenora
03/16/2003Five years ago, Voldemort built his kingdom upon the body of a hero and those who would stand and die beside him. It is a world in which only the thinnest of lines separates good and evil, love and hate. A world seeped in secrets and lies, in which nothing is precisely what it appears to be.
Four Leaf Clover by abhinetri
03/03/2006Hermione Granger, Severus Snape, and Tom Riddle work together in Tom's last year to stop the rise of the Future Lord Voldemort. Romance and a mystrey to boot.
Another Ruddy Ball by Severus
02/15/2004It's sixth year for the trio and the war is in full swing. The school is hosting a special ball to get the students minds off of the terrors of war. Find out what happens during the last week before the ball; will Ron ask Hermione? What nasty surprise does Draco Malfoy have in store for the trio?````Written in Ron's POV.
Sequel to The Footsteps of my Father. Another year begins and for some, we find what truly lies beneath. PG-13 for some mild language.
Funeral Songs by Fiyre
07/06/2004All Sirius ever wanted to do was make Remus happy, but happiness is never forever
The Ferret and Mudblood Incident by Calypso
09/14/2002Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, and insults abound. Just your average day at the office . . . until something else happens.
Harry Potter and the Dreamer of Fears by Shadow Chaser
08/12/2002What if your greatest fears were played out in a surreal way? You fear your fears, don\'t you? You wish to conquer them, right? Harry and his friends learn that fears appearance isn’t what it seems. Now they have to face their greatest fears before they can defeat Lord Voldemort.
As Loving Goes by Amethyst Jackson
03/31/2005A Hogsmeade weekend forces Harry to come to terms with his guilt complex with Hermione's help. Again. Sequel to The Ghost of a Good Thing.
The Darker Edge by oceanfire
05/31/2004When reclusive Severus Snape reluctantly befriends elegant Lucius Malfoy, little does he know this friendship will change his life forever. Picking up where the "Snape's Worst Memory" scene in OotP left off, this fic follows Severus from his Hogwarts years to his current position as Potion Master. Strongly SS/LM, with some other ships.
The Time Is Now by Saitaina
09/22/2001For Tom Felton’s Birthday - Tell someone you love them before it's too late...
The Wishing Web by Julia Thorne
08/30/2004Told from the perspective of the enigmatic Blaise Zabini, The``Wishing Web is a story offering an alternative insider's view of``Slytherin House. Who said having ambition was a bad thing anyway?
Parvati Among The Slytherins by Iniga
10/22/2001Parvati character exploration. Parvati thinks about India, Death Eaters, Padma, the Boy Who Lived, psychiatry, her hair, Gryffindor, and her past experiences with Pansy and Draco, not necessarily in that order.
James and the Giant Memory Loss by Tarie
07/08/2005Harry is injured and has no memories of Ron and Hermione. They make him remember. (Harry/Ron/Hermione)
Darkness Returns by Azkaban Riddle
02/11/2005When Harry comes back to the UK and ends up at Malfoy Manor, he greets the old friends he once had and returns to the life he led twelve years ago. He always thought that the war against the Dark Side had ended forever... How wrong could he have been? Harry's old love is still alive and people are asking themselves how, when everyone present at the Final Battle saw her die? How come when the new generation of Potters, Weasleys, and Malfoys ask about the War and who Dayanne Riddle really is, they find themselves facing their elders' backs, and experiencing a change of conversation? Harry may actually not realize this yet, but this could be the start of an era worse than that of the Second War against Voldemort, thirteen years ago. Post-OotP
We Were Soldiers by Argenteus Draco
11/30/2002I hope that future generations will remember us when they go to fight. Some of us were martyrs, some of us were heroes, but there was one thing we all were. ``We were soldiers. A collection of narratives done by people who lived through the War against Voldemort. Some fought in the field for the Light Side, some for the Dark. Others fought a completely seperate war, trying to end the fighting as painlessly as possible. But all fought in their own way. And this is how they tell the world what they did during their life. They were soldiers.
The Reticulation, Part II by Least Milres
06/28/2006Lord Voldemort has, under the strangest circumstances, finally been killed. Or has he? Sequel, as you might expect, to
Unnoticed Details by tsuvi
04/29/2006Unnoticed Details - They're the little idiosyncrasies we all have. Usually only the people who are very close to us notice what they are. Does 'best friend' sum up how Ron really feels?
Harry Potter and the Unresolved Sexual Tension by Jeannie
09/30/2003Hermione is sick of the UST between a certain Gryffindor and Slytherin, so she decides to take matters into her own hands. Features Betting!HogwartsStaff, Plotting!Hermione, and LeatherWearing!Harry. H/D slash.
A Different Kind of Harry Draco Story by alette
06/03/2007Harry is convinced Voldemort is back, and even more convinced that Draco is his window into Hogwarts. While spying on Draco under his Invisibility Cloak, he finds out Draco has a secret - something Draco will pay very well to hide.
The Revenge of Lord Vodkamort by Liz Barr
02/05/2003Sex! Alcohol! Sporks! The adventures of an intrepid team of Hogsmeade sharehouse residents as they battle carnivorous wardrobes, inter-dimensional showers and boldly drink what no one has drunk before!
Everyday Ejaculations by AbstractConcept
07/09/2005The Dursleys have gone on vacation, while Harry is to be cared for by his godfather. Despite thinking Sirius is gorgeous, Harry is determined not to say anything, but Harry’s own magical abilities conspire to reveal his interest. Humour/Romance
A Deal With The Devil by Samantha_Diaz
06/10/2003Hermione and Draco are Aurors, and they're on a mission to infiltrate Voldemort's castle. Hermione must pose as a wealthy pureblood and Draco's fiance to try and fool Voldemort. However, things don't always go as planned....
Stuck inside a gloomy house, on the run from the law.... What's a man to do? If the man in question is Sirius Black, the only option is to spend a little time with two good friends, a bottle of Ogden's Old, a quill and parchment, and ten very clever ideas for fun. (Fun at others' expense, that is.) Molly's angry, Snape's storming out of the house... and what in Merlin's name is on Arthur's head? Also features the genesis of a rather infamous defective dose of Contraceptive Potion.
One Hour by AKissInACrisis
09/30/2006A take on Harry and Ginny's "happy hour down by the lake." To refresh your memories, this takes place on the day that Harry and Dumbledore go to The Cave ... and we all know what happened next. HBP Missing Moment, oneshot, CluelessFumbling!Harry. You have been warned.
The Runespoor's Bane by Una
08/30/2002It's MWPP time and Voldemort’s power is spreading rapidly, coming frighteningly close to Hogwarts. Lily finds herself swept up in a dangerous mystery with four of the last people she’d expect to be involved with. Filled with Quidditch, magical creatures, mystery, and five of Hogwarts’ most notorious students.
Harry Potter and The Third Party by Highice007-Chofan
10/15/2006This is an alternate to Half Blood Prince, as if that book never happened. Harry is starting his sixth year, and is once again THE BOY WHO LIVED, but will his bad attitude, and evil forces at work inside Hogwarts bring him down again? Also Cho strugles to do the right thing, and get Harry's back again.
Hermy's Bet by Mauii
09/18/2003The other girls think Hermione is a prude. She tries to prove them wrong by making a bet with Parvati, and now she must find a boyfriend before the dance. Will Hermione ever turn into a normal fifteen-year-old girl?
Ira Potestas by Dove Whiteblade
04/28/2002New students appear at Hogwarts, with more than a few stories to tell. At first they seem good-natured, but secrets about these two girls are well hidden. Start with a spoonful of romance, a dash of mystery, sprinkle of action, and a bit of lemon juice for flavour, and you’re given (Drum roll, please) Ira Potestas.
Humiliation by Winged Dragon
04/11/2002Draco makes a bet that he could get any girl in school to go out with him; including Hermione. It works up until her…and then she takes him down. But he might actually fall in love along the way. The end’s not so predictable, though.
Harry Potter and the Flesh of the Jade Guardian by FnSweater
02/18/2003Harry returns to Hogwarts under the threat of the Dark Lord and accompanied by the strange images of his parents' past. They may explain what the Potter's died for, why Harry was Voldemort's target, and why a mysterious appearance has the Ministry holding its breath...
Where The White Roses Grow by Laucia Siandel
02/08/2004"People are always many different things by the time they are seventeen. James Potter was a Quidditch star. Sirius Black was in love. Peter Pettigrew was independent. Remus Lupin was a werewolf. Lily Evans was a murderer." Slightly AU R/L fic.
Café Faith by Chibi_Squirt
03/22/2003It's several years after Harry's defeat of the Dark Lord in his seventh year of Hogwarts, and Gabrielle Delacour is sick of the harassment she gets for being part veela. Attempting to escape the trouble, she travels to America to start life over again as a muggle. Can she do it? Or is she just sort of permenantly screwed?
Damned Hard Chairs by Morbid Fascination
04/26/2004Fred and George have taken over the world.
History Repeats Itself by mai_tai
12/27/2007Albus, James, Rose, and Scorpius are off to Hogwarts and the similarities to their parents are astounding...but Albus and Rose break the mold by befriending Scorpius...will they stop the family bickering? or will history repeat itself? Also there is an elusive death eater that Harry has been tracking for almost twenty years, will he catch this death eater in time? or will history repeat itself yet again? Also included: fun gushy stuff with Teddy and Victoire =)
Until Hermione by QuidditchMom
08/11/2003Set before seventh year, Harry is still stuck with the Dursleys even though Voldemort has been defeated. Aunt Petunia says one wrong thing and sends Harry on the road to his destiny. Warning...fluffy.
Absolute Power: Friend or Foe by Aarmen Bloodmoon
01/24/2003Fifth year fic. The year starts weird, and will continue as such throughout. Friends, Foes, massive battles, and a whole slew of new tricks. Who's the new guy? First fic here, and I'm American, so PLEASE read it through and tell me what you think or I'll never get any better.
Rejected by Anna Riddle
10/14/2001A fic about three characters who have been rejected during their lives, and how they cope with this.
Resistance by Cadey
04/24/2002In a world being turned upside down from a Muggle and magical war, a former student and her professor must work together to prevent the Dark Arts (and Nazis) from winning the war. Along the way, they get something unexpected thrown in their faces.
Five Ways Remus Lupin Never Raised Harry Potter by KellBelle
11/13/2005Five different ways Remus Lupin could have raised Harry Potter, but didn’t.
Fata Morgana by SamanthaHP
03/28/2002It's Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts. Hearts will be broken, friendships tested, and fates fulfilled.. Harry is preparing to face Voldemort, but first he has to survive sixth year. "Believe everything, Trust no one. Because everything is what it is, and nothing is what it seems."
Complex Love (Alternate Ending) by Black Hermione Angel
10/25/2001Ron gets his feelings hurt, Harry
Cry Me A River by Bermuda Witch
02/18/2003When Ginny has a surprising and violent dream about Harry, she begins to doubt her feeling for him. Slowly she begins to fall for Malfoy, a person whose seemingly endless hate torments her. After an episode in Diagon Alley, Ron's hate of him increases, making it hard for Ginny to justify her feelings.
The Fight Inside by AinsleyAisling
05/15/2005With surprising help from Hermione, Neville may be able to bring his mother back from the dark recesses of her mind. But if she remembers what happened to her, she may be in more danger than ever . . .
Confessions of an Emotional Hufflepuff by oXFleurDelacourXo
03/24/2004A diary of an angsty, emotional, somewhat Potterholic fifth year Hufflepuff. It's going to be a bumpy ride!
In the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black by Nitro
11/11/2003Remus/Sirius.````A mood piece in seven parts. The choking dust of 12 Grimmauld Place, the idle touches, the dry sobs, the things unsaid, the aftermath.
Black Blood by Miss.EyeShudB3Blund3
06/08/2005'Doors whizzed past him. Screams past him. Green lights shown from behind closed doors. He could hear vociferous screams whichever door he past. Plates of witches and wizards name flew past him as he ran. The pictures turned from solid to skeletons. They glared down at Harry. Pictures of witches and wizards, who'd succumbed to the dark side, or to Voldemort, screamed warning threats of murder.'
Twins by Anton Mickawber
01/30/2005Three in the morning and the fireworks are just coming to a crescendo at the Burrow! The twins sad? Ginny mad? Some new head gear? (The grand finale of The Weasley Family Picnic. H/G, R/Hr, Bill/Fleur, Charlie/Tonks, Percy/Penny, Fred/George/Angelina/Katie/Alicia, and of course, Arthur/Molly.)
The Path of the Righteous by Lia Santana
04/26/2003This is a story about love: all the pain, the misunderstandings, the drama, the conflicts. H/D Slash
The Smell of Snow by EmilyWood
07/20/2006Hermione and Ron make a bet. And, well, since Hermione's always right...
Defeat Time by Lailaith
09/03/2002Draco's time has finally come. He's to become a servant of the Dark Lord, and he has less than a month to defeat time. What would happen if he tried to defy his father and all he stood for?
Slytherin Bond by Lillian
12/10/2002A spell gone wrong brings Harry and Severus together.
It All Starts on a Night Out by Soul.
04/16/2004Draco's out when he shouldn't be.
The Blossom, The Bud, The Brother and The Beast by ZzzShiroNeko
05/30/2003What if before Lucius became a Death Eater, he loved a certain Muggle-born, Lily Evans, but she rejected him and marries James Potter instead... Do you think Lucius is going to let this go that easy?
Shexy Three by Caryla and ThatGuysGirl
06/27/2004Harry and Seamus are dating... but who joins them for a midnight rendezvous in the locker rooms?````h/d, h/s, d/s
When I Look to the Sky by Danijo
05/27/2004Harry is missing. Draco watches the sky and waits for him to return.
Of Breath And Bone by Maple Tide
05/15/2002When they had started the fight against Voldemort, Sirius had told his chosen lifemate that it would all end in flames with Hogwarts crumbling at their backs. When James died, he thought he had been wrong. He wasn't pleased to know that he was right.
I May Kill Myself in the Dark by Sweet-Lemmon
01/29/2007After everything, he had moved on; she had drowned in sadness. As he was getting married, she was dying inside.
Simple Gifts by Yumi
11/23/2002Harry remembers Hermione's birthday one year and gives her a present she'll always treasure.
Too Selfless by whispersfromthepast
05/20/2003Harry receives Draco´s letter, and writes back. Sequel to Your Life, My Life. H/D
Borrowed Time by kishijoten
07/16/2007Harry sets out to find the missing horcruxes, encountering unexpected allies, enemies, losses, and revelations along the way.
Harry Potter Earns his Kleos by Marie Rose
02/24/2003Harry Potter finds himself at his fifth year at Hogwarts. He is depressed and worried that after Cedric, Voldemort knows his weakness is his friends and wonders who he will strike next. A certain Hufflepuff first year catches Harry's interest but he tries to keep his distance. At the same time, he is receiving mysterious letters from a supposed ally in the school, although he has no idea who to trust anymore. Houses unite and the Ministry is split as the Wizarding World faces Voldemort his second time around.
Distractions by Elsha
06/18/2004Theodore Nott would like to forget a future he doesn't want - and music has always provided a distraction. Anne Fairleigh just wants the chance to practice her flute in peace. But a chance friendship between pureblood Slytherin and Muggle-born Hufflepuff soon raises the very questions Theodore has been avoiding and Anne never thought to ask.
A New Dawn by Ellie
11/29/2003The sequel to "A Piece of the Past" picks up the plot almost ten years later, when Harry's promise to Kate in their sixth year comes true. The two are both full members of the Order of the Phoenix and are preparing to protect their family from an attack by Voldemort when an unexpected document surfaces that could change their lives as well as the entire world. For even more Harry & company drama, visit Veins of Glass (http://z3.invisionfree.com/VeinsOfGlass/), an active RPG that brings the author loads of inspiration!
Only In Dreams by Canadian Pixie
03/20/2006Who knew a little dream could cause so much trouble?
Shades of Gray by Airlia
02/09/2003The lines that define Light and Dark often blur, and lost in the middle is Draco Malfoy. In the life some claimed to see for him in its various forms: Death Eater, Ministry Spy, Harry's lover, there are some burdens he must bear alone. . .
Remus Lupin and the Revolt of the Creatures by PaulaMcG
07/22/2010After Sirius's death, while finally standing up for his and his fellow creatures' rights, Remus needs to come to terms with his past.
Badger Politics by Eilan
07/24/2003A new Minister of Magic has to be elected and soon an ex-Hufflepuff finds herself in a world of intrigues, lies and blackmail. Nothing highly unusual in the world of politics except for the fact that the former Minister of Magic was Cornelius Fudge. The Wizarding World is now exposed to the Muggle World and the war against Voldemort has not even been over for two weeks. A tale of Rachel Scott, Percy Weasley and various shadow figures.
Harry Potter and the Green Skull by Pleb
07/06/2002Set in Harry's fifth year, Harry starts to find strange Green Skulls in peoples posestion. Soon, after Dumbledore is arrested, a new teacher, Professor Del Mar, takes over his job. Can he be trusted? Is Sirius hiding something? And what is Ginny up to?
Choices by Stick Marionette
09/30/2002"It is our choices, Harry, that shows what we truly are, far more than our abilities." Greatness isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Post-war, How It All Happened. Narrated backwards, by Hermione, Draco, Ginny, Tom Riddle, and Harry respectively.
Hermione's Story by Lady Green Eyes
04/03/2003My parents were gone and I couldn't do anything to help them. I realized that I could not find a solution to this problem like I had done in my classes; this was the end. They were gone, my beloved mother and father, and I was now an orphan. This is sort of a prequel (or sequel) to There You'll Be. Told totally from Hermione's POV. For now angst will abound, but the romance and fluff shall come.
Conversational Hearts by Zorb
02/22/2005Hermione's Valentine's Day doldrums get a sweet reversal, thanks to someone's magical twist on a Muggle holiday favorite.
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.
Hermione Granger has had enough. She has had it up to there with Draco Malfoy. Unsurprisingly, he feels exactly the same sentiments towards her. When an experiment goes awry, how will a walk in the others' shoes change the parameters of their relationship? Will they wind up friends (or more) or just hating each other more than ever.
The Taming of Harry Potter by Melissa Jooty
03/23/2004For young Harry Potter, a cupboard under the stairs is luxury compared to the conditions he has been kept in since he was seven years old...
A Hero Never Cries by Annie
06/19/2005Seven years after the second war, Ginny Weasley can still remember everything. Seven years after Voldemort prevailed over Harry, she's still broken. These are her thoughts and memories, written down seven years after the greatest horror the world has ever known. A heartbreaking tale that describes the months before, during, and after the war from Ginny's PoV.
All the Words by samvimes
11/27/2003Percy, conned into giving Fleur the English lessons that Bill promised her, might have his hands full when Fleur turns the tables...
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?
Draco’s running away for the twentieth time and decides to hide out at a muggle home that just happens to also be Hermione’s, when his plan to stay takes an ironic turn. At the same time in America, when visiting Gramma Weasley, the Weasleys are found by Voldemort.
Enlightened Future by Fire of the Heroes
04/17/2004It is Draco's sixth year at Hogwarts and he has befriended a transfer student with special and very coveted talents, named Alethea. What he does not know is that his new friend is at the center of a dark prophecy. When Draco falls for Harry Potter, Alethea tries to play matchmaker. Can she get these two stubborn boys together before the prophecy is fulfilled?
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.
How Mandy Brocklehurst Found the Best Boyfriend Ever by Jetamors
03/14/2005Harry Potter may be out fighting evil, but Mandy Brocklehurst is focusing on the more important things, like starting fanclubs and trying to win insane bets. Original title "Mandy Brocklehurst and a Bunch of Stuff that Happened." Het.
The Properties of Voyeurism by Aja
05/14/2005Sixth year. Baseball, boys, and bewilderment. Sequel to The Properties of Being Lost.
Shades of Black by ForeverSirius77
09/14/2008Sirius Black: A son, a brother; a friend, a Marauder; a prisoner, a fugitive, a godfather. Sirius played many roles, most veiled with tragedy or loss. But even in dark night skies, there are stars that shine bright. [A short story collection about Padfoot.]
Fear by Logan Ross
02/14/2005Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts is about to begin, but he has a lot to mull over in the meantime. The world has changed since Sirius died, and the Prophecy was destroyed.
Green Eyes by Elf Flame
11/08/2004James and Lily have been called to Hogwarts to talk to the newest Order member.
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!
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...
Seeing a Stranger by Eranne
06/09/2003Eranne was quite looking forward to starting her Seventh Year at Hogwarts, after a year-long absence. But the year holds a secret, that, when revealed, will change her life forever. Journey with her as she discovers the "family secret," and learns that love, in many more ways than one, can be the most powerful force in the universe.
Bruises from a world best forgotten by Mexx
08/09/2003Future fic; “It had been a long time since he’d thought of her as a mudblood, even longer since he’d thought of her as anything but his.”
This Used To Be My Playground by Saitaina
08/30/2001Draco remembers Harry several years after his death
Harry Potter and The Forbidden Forest by Fireboltgirl830
01/23/2003Great Fic! Harry escapes from his aunt and uncles house just as Voldemort comes inside. From there it is a huge chase trying to escape Voldemort. Quidditch, Sirius, Secret Keepers, new information about Harry's past, Order of the Phoenix and much more. Great and Exciting Fic! Non-stop adventure.
Wild Honey by Alvira
02/16/2005In a story about Remus, kissing, revenge, mead and Otto Chriek play vital and hard-hitting roles. But what it's all about, really, when you get down to it, is the Sirius/chicken. (Warning: sequel.)