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Rhonda, Hermes and Harriet by Kiwi
01/02/2004Hermione and Ron have been fighting a lot lately. Will one of their rows go a little too far? Love Triangle involved.
Crossing Wards by Lily Michelle
06/12/2006Lives change when wards are crossed.
Gold Petals by Lady Black
07/10/2004How do you say Golden Nymph and Heart Flower in french?
Amber-Lynn Zabini may be Blaise's twin sister, but they couldn't be more different. Amber has come to live with her best friend, Luna Lovegood. Together, they overcome many obstacles, including an arranged marrage, Death Eaters, and strange love interests. Amber may seem like an average teenage girl on the surface, but, below the facade she has grown to hide behind, is a whole different person.
Conversations with a Hat by TeenTypist
06/30/2005Have you ever wondered about what goes on between the ickle-firstie on the stool and the Sorting Hat? How much do the first years influence their placement? Or was Harry a special case? What could have possessed the Hat to put people where he put them? Well, now it’s time for you to find out.
For Ever and For Always, Held In Your Arms by IHeartHogwarts
02/17/2006Harry breaks up with Ginny, not wanting her to get hurt during the war, and someone unexpected comes to comfort her. Ginny realizes that break-ups can sometimes lead you to find your actual true love.
The Hedwig Chronicles by caducee
02/19/2005It's the Leaving Ball and Sirius Black and Cassandra Sanscrit find each other in the Gryffindor Tower, only to spark off their nine year-old feud and resulting in a hasty flee and resentment and... something more.
Special Protection by Rachel Codwallen
01/18/2004Hermione is threatened by powers she doesn’t know she has, and is protected by a special charmed friend.
Strawberry Gashes by Gretchen Ross
07/25/2003An American girl comes to Hogwarts. Will she be able to survive the tantics of Malfoy?
My Ginny by Luna_Lovegood831
08/14/2003Harry is having a hard first two weeks back at Privet Drive. He has to do chores and he liked the Dursleys better when they were mean. He gets a visit from the Weasleys and goes to live with them. He finds something he really thought he wouldn't. H/G
Cornered Again by BloodDragon
04/08/2004Harry/Draco Slash. Inspired by LinnPuzzle's picture, but different plot from "Cornered".
Requital by AmethystPhoenix
07/19/2004Sequel to Avocado. The past comes back to haunt Tonks when Charlie is murdered by none other than her cousin Draco. But is everything what it seems? Or is there more to the story?
Draco Malfoy - a good guy?! It looks that way, and the Death Eaters want to kill him for it. Can Hermione Granger actually have feelings for him? Light, romantic, somewhat amusing read that leaves you speculating on the future.
The Ending of Harry Potter by Jorja Phoenix
08/13/2004How do you think the Harry Potter Series will end? Everyone has their own opinion and I'm here to give you mine. It's told in Hermione's POV and it does contain slash and some Ron bashing.
I Suck at Letters, Love Ron by Lanni Weasley
02/18/2005Ron is very bored. With Ginny writing to some boy; Fred, George, Bill, Charlie, and his dad busy at work; his mum busy cleaning the Burrow all the time; and Harry not responding to his letters, Ron has no one to talk to. So, he writes a letter to Hermione and tries his best not to reveal his "secret" crush on her. But even that proves to be difficult for Ron to handle. Short and fluffy.
Bitter and Sweet and Something Else by Cinnamon Wolf
04/03/2006Sirius Black muses on the twists his life has taken, the love he could never help, the times of school and the times beyond... but mostly Remus Lupin, and the mystery thereof. POV fic. A little fun, a little intense, a little of everything. R/S slash, but I promise it's good for everyone. I'll let you figure out when it's set...
A Place for Us by Elf Flame
01/12/2005Lily Evans and Hestia Jones make a bet--about Severus Snape. Marauders school years.
The Sock by Silvertongue
06/04/2006James Potter has a hole in his sock, and he can't help wishing the girl sitting across from him were someone else.
Whaddya Do That For? by Mistral
05/18/2002If Hermione had a sister, how would she react to Ron? Probably the way a lot of us R/H-ers would...
Stealing Him Back by Olitrin
01/13/2006Written Pre HBP. During the war, unlikely friendships were born, and a few weeks after the war ended, the small group went on a yacht to celebrate the victory. When a storm brews on the horizon without notice, however, the calm doesn't last for long.
Unforgivable Ron by Kacie
12/02/2004It's the night of the final battle and Ron finds himself having to do something he never dreamed of. A companion story to Sincerely, Harry James Potter relating to events mentioned in chapter 4.
A Wrinkle in Time by Rosali
09/26/2006The War is over, but it took the lives of Harry and Hermione ruthlessly. However, they still have a little time and Luna and Ron manage to give them the limbo they deserve to be happy... at least for one time in their lives.
Losing Harry by Batsnumbereleven
03/04/2007Ginny Weasley knows she's lost Harry Potter before, and that he has a burden to carry that transcends any relationship they might have. That doesn't make it any easier on her when he has to leave her behind yet again. Harry knows now what he's leaving behind when destiny calls - after dropping out of Ginny's life on previous occasions without giving it a thought. How does he cope with that and his fate at the same time?
Red Moon Rising by El Sila
05/23/2004After fleeing the devastation of the Second War, Ginny finds herself alone in a Romanian dragon camp. She is taken in by the elder witches who will teach her to wield a magic too ancient for any wand. She searches for a cure to a mysterious illness that befalls the camp and receives help from an unexpected source, Draco Malfoy. But dragons are not the only danger Romania has to offer them...
Of Rhyme and Reason by Maddy
10/05/2003Ron/Ginny incest. The follow-up to Of Princes and Princesses, this time written mostly from Ginny's point of view.``To all the reluctant readers: be reassured, there won't be any under-the-waist action, and actually almost none above-the-waist, either. But well, don't read if still squicked!
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night by Fabio P. Barbieri
01/10/2005It was a dark and stormy night... the kind of night when ghosts are abroad...
It's a Potter Thing by hollytiger
09/09/2003H/Hr love. Post-Hogwarts.
World's Clash by NJOW
12/08/2005So, is it always the Trio at the center of the excitement? Absolutely not! When a Ravenclaw Head Girl, Snape's Daughter, McGonagall's Granddaughter, and a lover of animals comes together to fall in love and save a vampire friend of theirs, you can bet that the Trio is only a bit involved. Crossover with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Set in Harry's Fifth Year. AU.
In the Dark Lord's Service by Kaia_McCawber
08/22/2004Sly, sexy, twisted and evil. Drawing inspiration from JKR's official site, this story follows the AU character, Pyrites, on the night of the Potters' murder. Includes Wormtail's betrayal and a wizard's duel or two. Dark, dramatic stuff...and oh yeah, Sirius Black shows up to make things even better.
Could've, Should've by Kizmet
03/13/2005Marauders' Era, First Year: The Blacks and Snapes decide that it would be advantageous if their sons became friends... Maybe someone should have asked Sirius and Severus first.
I Can Never Get Enough by rj1981
09/27/2003Just a little bit of fluff to warm the Femmeslash heart! Viva la Revolucion! My experiment in first-person perspective. Hr/G.
Harry Potter and The Long Strange Journey by Anodyne
11/21/2004Harry's summer after his fifth year is immediately totally bogus. Grieving for Sirius, but desperately wanting to find happiness, Harry is torn. Year six at Hogwarts is full of new adventures, and Harry finds out more about his mysterious past with Ron and Hermione at his side. A new girl enters Harry's life, as well as some new drugs and alcohol. Harry and his friends are living every day to the fullest, trying to survive through the everyday stresses of being sixteen--and magical-- drugs, sex, rock 'n' roll, and of course, Voldemort.
The Other Side of the Mirror, Book Six by 007Kirara
11/09/2005They always say there are two sides to every story. And then they always say that history is written by the victors. Well, we all know Harry Potter's side of the story, but what about another side? A side that shows a story very different from what you knew. The side of Draco Malfoy.
His Pet by JellyBellys
05/10/2006The War is won by the wrong side, and Katie Bell is owned by a certain Death Eater.
(Re)Union by Miss Yetigoosecreature
11/21/2003Sometimes, loving someone just isn't enough. Sometimes, the choice everyone expects you to make isn't the right one. Sometimes the perfect couple isn't so perfect. Years after losing touch with each other, Viktor and Hermione bump into one another by chance and realize, they have more in common than being older and wiser. They both once made the same mistake, but they won't again. This time around, they know what they want, and they aren't afraid to ask for it.
One Last Shot by LadyoftheNight
08/01/2003Remus has been in love with Aurora for 21 years, but she was Sirius' girlfriend. Now that Sirius is dead, will Remus finally tell her how he feels? How will she react? Or will she kill herself before he can tell her? Tale told from Remus and Aurora's PoV.
Forces of Nature by Jaylee
06/13/2004“By the looks of things Lucius is also mesmerized by our juvenile adjudicator, his silver eyes trained on the boy’s face, never leaving, always assessing.” (HP/LM, slash)
Pansy knows that Draco absolutely cannot stand Harry Potter, in any guise or form at all. But from a chronologically altered dark parallel of the wizarding world they’ve always known, in the aftermath of his botched revenge attempt, she watches as Draco deals with the one form of Harry Potter that the Golden Boy has been terrified to reveal.
Harry Potter and the Forgotten Secrets by lmbofgd
03/22/2005Harry, Ron, and Hermione have completed their schooling and training. Now, Dumbledore has sent them to America to go to a muggle college where they meet Lara. Lara is a mysterious girl, but one Harry finds himself falling easily in love with... what are her secrets? Will Harry be safe around her or will his all new adult world fall to pieces under her spell?
You're a Girl, Hermione by Risti
10/21/2004When she overhears a conversation in the girls' bathroom, Hermione is forced into questioning her friendships, her feelings and even her own femininity after an unwanted and unexpected meeting.
The Human Stain by Anna Kate
03/28/2005Twenty-five years after Harry Potter left Hogwarts, and sixteen years after he left England for what he swore to be the last time, he's back. Still grieving after the sudden death of his wife a year earlier, Harry is on a mission to find a new life for himself and his daughter. He still keeps his promise, never to return to the world that shunned him. But that promise is broken when he meets an old school friend in the most unlikely conditions. Against his will, he gets drawn back into the world he once loved. And finds the love he lost. Slash & Language Warnings.
Coming Out by paranoidkitten
09/15/2003Hermione and Ginny announce their relationship to the world (well, Hogwarts, at any rate). The reactions of their classmates, in the shape of eight 100-word drabbles.
Torture, Lust, Lament by enternamehere
07/22/2003George/Oliver/Fred... twincest, slash, and all that other great stuff, it had to be done.
togethercoloured instant by friede
10/25/2003Surely, if they'd known young Dora read other poems by the nice man who wrote about little Christmas trees and moon balloons and pretty how towns (whatever they were), they'd have had an apoplexy (young Dora was never sure what that was, but if they were upset by a little pink hair or change in eye color, surely her extracurricular reading from Dad's library wouldn't go over well).````Inspired by the e.e. cummings challenge. RL/NT.
A Lever and a Place to Stand by Pogrebin
06/18/2004"This is, of course, what Padma is all about. Restriction. Control. Precision. Parvati is about the dissolution of consequence." Hunger and self-destruction and fading into the air.
Running Away by SerpentClara
02/16/2005"Stand aside, you silly girl..." "Not Harry, please no, take me, kill me instead-" What if Lily Potter hadn't said these fateful words? What if Voldemort hadn't killed her before trying to kill Harry? AU. Darkfic. OOC/Dark Lily. SS/LE written before HBP.
Food Tales by max_theWanderer
04/15/2006Fred and George Weasley, owners of Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes and master purveyors are proud to present to you their best and well-told bizarre Weasley food tales for the humor pleasure of everyone from kids to adults. That's right, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls - the food tales fresh from The Burrow in Ottery St. Catchpole! Need to say more? Nuff said!
Like Water on Charcoal by Max-chan
08/24/2003Someone other than Harry kills Voldemort.
Until the End by Lboogieg
12/30/2004Being taken advantage of is never pleasant, especially if it's only because of a certain father's dislike of you. But for Ginny Weasley, rape is only the beginning.
Harry Potter and the True Heir by BAE
01/15/2006Shalimar is beyond lonely, she's special. Her gifts as a witch may pose as her one true weapon against the world she's come to disown. Together, she and Harry Potter embark on a journey to get to know their past in order to face their future.
When Everything's Made To Be Broken by Gothic_Girl82
12/04/2004“There is a tradition, a ceremony,” he explained. “Every year, the people who wish to become Death Eaters have a year to complete a task. The task is to turn a student to Voldemort’s side, and Draco has chosen you. He wishes to… break you. To make you either turn to him, or be so badly broken that you won’t care what happens to you.”
Plans of a Madman by Anneliese Chandler
09/23/2004Harry has finally decided that it's time to take action. It's the summer after his seventh year, and he's readied himself for death. But really, is that all there is to it? Is it really just a willingness for death to come, or is there something cooking up in that Potter brain of his? Rated for dark thoughts and the darkness that shall ensue.
When Harry gives himself and his two best friends a ring each, the other two don't realise what he is asking of them. And then, slowly, it dawns on them as they wait in the dark: he is so much alone yet so little without them.
The Literal Game by samvimes
01/11/2004Remus loses a bet and buys James dinner; Remus loses a drinking game and tells James a story; Remus loses the fight, and wins James Potter.
The Road Ahead by Emmeline Vance
07/08/2005Five years after the fall of Voldemort and Harry Potter's seventh and final year at Hogwarts, magical history's most infamous killer's tyranny has not quite ended. The Death Eaters of past are still at large, more joining their cause in hope of sparing their family's lives. Aurors and Death Eaters alike are located all around the world, building their power. Ron and Hermione Weasley are located in Italy while Harry and Ginny Potter are leaders of England's team. Due to the growing danger and their growing responsibilities, they haven't seen or heard from each other for more than a year, and their old classmates for longer. Voldemort may be dead, but one thing's for sure-no one in the wizarding world is safe yet...
Three Fairy Godfathers by dreamer_marie
02/08/2006When Lily goes into labour, James is unceremoniously kicked out of the bedroom. To help pass the time, he owls his friends Sirius, Peter and Remus.
Lost Sheep by Parallela
08/09/2004Hermione Granger watches Draco Malfoy. She doesn't find him attractive; she is plotting his downfall. But as she tries to play her part in the war, she finds carrying out her plan is more difficult than she had thought. Should she save him, or save herself?
What became of Montague after Fred and George pushed him through the Vanishing Cabinet? Sometimes you have to lose your marbles in order to find your path ...
True Colors by whydoyouneedtoknow
02/07/2006Harry Potter knows well the stories of the four young men called the Marauders. Two of them are dead – Prongs defending his wife and son, and Moony and his wife Danger at the hands of Death Eaters, by whom they were kidnapped two years before the end of the war. Two of them live in hiding – Wormtail the traitor in an unknown location, and Padfoot with his wife Aletha and daughter Meghan, at number seventeen, Privet Drive. Harry also knows that Danger’s baby sister Neenie, who was just his age, was kidnapped and killed by Death Eaters, and that you can never trust a Malfoy. But when Harry meets a boy with blond hair and his pet wolf in Madam Malkin’s, some of the things he knows begin to change...
Barefoot and Pregnant by I like angst
09/12/2003An interview with a Ms. Hermione Granger after her fifth year. Features her views on fanfiction and one journalists discovery on how scary Hermione can actually be.
Inconveniently Convenient by shadowclub
03/17/2007After an accident Draco finds himself in an interesting predicament and must find a way to save himself. Features veela!Draco, Harry/ Draco.
Light and Dark by PhoenixFirebolt
09/07/2004*The story behind the events in 'Tourniquet.'* Ginny Weasley has been living in her own world for years now. No one seems to notice as she sinks further and further into her imagination and the darkness beginning to cloud around her. Only Draco Malfoy has taken the time to notice and he is determined to bring Ginny back into reality and show her how to live again. Ginny is in her own world too deep now though, a world where she lives alone and releases her pain each night. This is the story of what Ginny and Draco went through, traveling between the light and the dark and coming to realize that the darkness can never fully leave once it has settled.
Just a Little Misunderstood by topaz
04/21/2006She has trouble acting normal when she's nervous. Unfortunately, around Remus Lupin that's all the time anymore.
Even Angels Fall by Kinoryo
05/13/2003Harry is in love with his girlfriend, Cho, and wants to marry her. But when Cho breaks Harry's heart, he's found on the Quidditch Pitch by Hermione who comforts him. The two of them do something there that will change their lives forever, but is Hermione simply``a rebound off of Cho?
Madam Match by TR00 KangaR00
04/07/2004Ginny Weasley is a twenty-something year old single witch, with a job she hates. Her friends claim her talent is matchmaking, but she doesn't get why they always want her to "match" them. Her couples always have high sucess rates. Always, except for her own. Who will save her from dying alone and loveless?
A Christmas Nightmare by ragnarök
03/07/2004We all know Snape hates Christmas, but what if some unknown force tried to convert him? A Dickens parody featuring Snape and three rather unusual Christmas Spirits.
A Second Chance by Elf Flame
01/16/2005Harry and Draco discover their connection goes well beyond their current life.
A Time For Miracles by Advocate
12/23/2004What if Harry had not failed so spectacularly in Occulmency? What if Voldemort never went to the Department of Mysteries? A peek into the final battle between good and evil, wherein love ultimately triumphs over all [Non-Slash HP-SS]...
The battle with Voldemort is over and the magical world prepares for the final battle. Will Draco admit someone else to his emotions? DM/OC
Always Stick Together by hattiepotter
04/05/2005Set in Harry's 6th year. His relationship with Ginny quickly turns to something else and they have to battle through the Second War together. H/G, R/H.
Parvati Presents by a_linz
11/23/2004Harry finds Parvati in the faerie garden, Ginny wears Slytherin and Draco is wittily sexy. Interesting Christmas gifts are exchanged. (Set in the Parvati Prevails universe, but not part of the story. H/P, slight D/G)
Tears of Stone by Alabaster Storm
05/25/2006"I wonder what Dumbledore would think if he knew what his Head Girl was doing right now, Highness?" The romantic tale of Ginny and Snape. Oneshot.
Coming Out of the Cabinet by Rainpuddle
01/13/2004All Draco and Ginny want is a little alone time together - things don't go according to plan.
Six Little Marshmallows by HwknGrl412
01/16/2006Ron never notices little things about people, or even about himself. But he does notice one little thing about his one of his best friends one morning as she drinks her hot chocolate.
Everybody Here Would Know by SkoosiePants
06/27/2005A Muggle Studies assignment gone horribly... right: “Right,” Ron grumbled to himself, nodding emphatically. “Dirch’s a loon, Seamus is a dead man, Ernie is the most annoyingly adorable bloke alive, and I am not in love with Draco Malfoy.”
More Group Therapy by T Proctor
07/23/2003The DADA Teachers go back for their second session with Dr. Kincaid. This time the session is full of surprises.
Physiognomy by TromboneBorges
12/03/2003Ginny dates Draco. Ron wonders why. Harry and Hermione try to recruit Draco. Ron wonders why. Charlie admires Draco's gingerbread men. Ron wonders why. Ron sure wonders about Draco a lot. Draco wonders why. Features striking blonds, tortured souls, and evil biccies.
Emerald Eyes by sekai
07/09/2005The School of Hogwarts is one experienced with the love of young witches and wizards, but the appearance of two couples as similar as these two across such a short span of time is bound to even catch the attention of a School with more than a thousand years of history.
Harry's Sixth Year by Kristen
11/03/2003Harry and the Weasleys are going to MOM for some reason but don't know why other than it has to do with Mr. Weasley. When Harry gets there he is both shocked, amazed and happy about what is going on until he finds out that the Ministry is trying to humiliate him... what will happen?
Begins with Mistletoe by little_bird
03/07/2008Remus and Tonks in OoTP through DH.
Nymphadora by Llewellyn
06/20/2004She's young, she's an Auror, and she can make her hair any color she wants it to be. Have a seat with Tonks at Harry and Neville's sixteenth birthday party and learn a thing or two about the life of our favorite Metamorphmagus. My first Schnoogler!
Our Twisted Game by Bystander
06/13/2005"Now it's his turn to look condescending, and surprise, she's made him angry. 'But you don't HAVE friends, Blaise, so that really isn't an issue,' he breathes." Harry/Blaise. Het.
Not A Chance by Valedro
12/29/2005Harry's head doesn't hurt, Hermione is a girl, and Draco acts his age. Well.. we didn't expect it to last.
The Death of Professor Binns by Adrasteia
12/27/2002"Easily the most boring class was History of Magic, which was the only one taught by a ghost. Professor Binns had been very old indeed when he had fallen asleep in front of the staff room fire and got up the next morning to teach, leaving his body behind him..." (PS/SS). What happens in his first class?
Holiday Truce by JaD
02/02/2004Submitted for the FA Winter Challenge. In Harry's seventh year, standing in a snowy Hogsmeade prompts a long-avoided conversation between two enemies.
He'll Never Know by Laura Chant
07/27/2005Hermione has a dilemma, Lavender has lost all her underwear, Ron gets confused, Harry pole dances, Neville almost kills Hermione and for your own safety please DO NOT go to the library on a Wednesday night. All’s well at Hogwarts then. Not part of Happy Ending
Called to Account by Andrea13 and Persephone_Kore
01/24/2004Even in a changed timeline, some accounts must still be settled. An Acromantula won't be hidden forever, and Tom Riddle's curiosity and anger about his father must eventually be faced... and dealt with. Sixth in the Stepbrothers AU.
The Five Steps by Ari
06/24/2004A portrait of Harry's grief post-OotP.
Harry Potter and the Blood Moon by Anyanka
03/12/2006The woman chuckled but it was not a kind nor happy sound. It was cold and distant but held a note of unfathomable sadness. “Oh Kronus, sometimes I forget how young you are. Do you so easily forget that I am always at my strongest? Am I not your master? Am I not the one who sired you into this eternal darkness?” “My lady, forgive me. I meant no disrespect. I meant only that they would not be expecting us.” “Not so, young Kronus. Remus Lupin is no fool and he is always expecting me. He knows better than to let his guard down. He also knows that I would strike him down with my dying breath.”
Mirror of the Past by Ithen
12/21/2003Whatever happened to Riddle's diary? What if, in the wake of Voldemort and his Death Eaters, Lucius managed to bring Riddle back to life? What if Draco fell under his influence and started trusting him as one Ginny Weasley had done in her first year? And what if the whole Chamber of Secrets nightmare repeated itself? What if students died this time? Welcome to a twisted reality.
My Thousand Wrongs by Azkaban Riddle
12/08/2004Everyone says there's a fine line between love and hate. For Harry and Hermione, there is no such thing as an exception....
The Vaults of South Bridge by Archimedes
04/03/2004An old man has a tale of the South Bridge. Our three friends come around later, but we have to start somewhere...
A Night on the Town by Briana Rose
12/09/2005The brave men and women of the Ministry of Magic work tirelessly each day to ensure the safety of the Wizarding world. Unfortunately, they never expected to encounter the likes of a dumpster-diving Remus Lupin.
The Best Laid Plans by Asuka Ang
12/22/2004She wanted revenge. He wanted her. Draco Malfoy fell in love with his nemesis at the wrong place, at the wrong time. Hermione Granger schemes to make him suffer pain...
Harry Potter & the Second War by Cearo
08/13/2003Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts changed everything for him. As the true weight of Trelawney's prophecy begins to sink in, he is now faced with even more obstacles then before as the second war in the wizarding world erupts. Harry is driven to the edge as he is forced to deal with Sirius' death, the unfair responsibilities placed on him for being the Boy Who Lived, not to mention a whole Slytherin house out to make his life more then miserable. A secret diary, a penitent Percy, a familiar DADA teacher, and new classes are only some of the things held in store for Harry as he tries to uncover the truth of just what happened to Sirius in the Department of Mysteries.
Wedding Days Mean Happy Endings by Cinderella200
08/31/2006Someone's getting married, and the bridesmaid an usher share a "moment" on the balcony. Shame that's all it is... a moment. Quite bittersweet, not your typical fluff-fest. GW/DM (sort of).
Sub Rosa by CliodnaHPFan
04/18/2006Rated for potential language. In a world where it seems increasingly impossible to find and maintain a lasting relationship, two people find that love has not passed beyond their reach.
Changing Tides by Haley J. The Bat
08/26/2003( Tonks/Lupin ) The summer after Sirius' death, Remus gets what he least expects: Tonks becoming bold in her feelings for him. He doesn't know what to do, but he knows he needs to push her away. The question is: will she let him?
Harry Potter and the Rogue Countercurse by CallaLily
03/16/2004Everyone knows Voldemort's coming - no one knows when. Everyone's preparing for the worst. Harry and Ron do research (gasp!). Crookshanks figures prominently. And what on earth is up with Hermione and the Weasley twins?