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"We want to know more about people who fail. We care about people who are scared, who act foolishly, who are tricked by their vanity and trapped by their desires ... Flawed characters are the unforgettable ones" -- Susan Shaughnessy. Half-blood Slytherin Millicent Bulstrode reflects on her time at Hogwarts, the years of wasted effort she put in trying to be accepted by the popular students of her House, and what she intends to do about it. [Written for the femgenficathon.]

Remus writes a letter to his best friend, knowing that it can never be delivered. OoTP *spoilers*

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

Remus and Harry have a moment of catharsis together. A challenge fic involving a piano. Order of the Pheonix spoilers contained within!

What do you do when someone you love doesn't love you back? Do you stand alone or do you lie for the sake of being with them? Post-Hogwarts looking back on seventh year. Songfic to Linkin Park's "By Myself".

A graveyard in winter. A man who wanders. A glimpse at a life touched by loss, and of a man who grief would not break.

Where does Bellatrix's love for the Cruciatus Curse stem from? Why does she continue to torture those around her? Spite... power... or merely pleasure? Submerge yourself in the mind of a lunatic who prides herself in perfecting the human condition.... (rated R, includes Bellatrix/Harry pairing, torture, and blood. Read at own risk)

Harry is living with the Dursleys when a friend comes and gives him good news.

The war was over and Voldemort was dead. It was not a time of celebration, but I had ceased to expect that months ago. My trial was set for tomorrow and Harry’s silence had been growing by the day. H/D slash. Sequel to There, In That Silence.

It's just a day in Weasley's Wizard Wheezes...

After Colin's adventures in the common room with his newly found treasure, the fuzzy pink socks, he makes his way to brother Dennis' room for a little "show and tell."

Harry and Co. get a full introduction to the modern British Rail system in all its glory. Just a bit of satire to cheer you up next time there's 'the wrong sort of snow'.

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

Harry Potter and friends become the characters from the Clue books. Harry is Mr. Boddy. Find out who else is involved in this spoof mystery.

Hogwarts' weekly entertainment! Dumbledore's decided to have a talk/game/reality show! Challenges, humor, and plain stupidity follow!

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

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

"What you need is a love spell." Dudley's got a secret.

Dearest Whoever is Reading This, My name is Ginevra Molly Weasley. I am 16 years old. I write this from my cell, miles under Malfoy Manor.

Takes place the summer after Ron's fifth year, the battle against Voldemort is raging. What happens when Ron loses someone he loves? How does he cope?

Draco's last words to Harry by means of a letter.

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

Even the Half-Blood Prince has his problems. Will Lily Evans ever notice him in that way, and does she actually enjoy dancing with that arrogant Potter? Featuring the lyrics “Love in Motion” by Icehouse.

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

"A Peck of Owls," the chapter was called, the second chapter of the long-awaited fifth book.... so what about those owls? Was Hedwig really out hunting all evening? Or was she closer to home than Harry realized?

It seems everything is going well for our hero Harry Potter. He's been named Headboy and he has a girlfriend from America. But things quickly go downhill when the war with Voldemort begins and he discovers that his girlfriend is not who she seems. Will Harry survive his final confrontation with Lord Voldemort and fulfill his destiny?

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

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

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

"To be left alone, and face to face with my own crime, had been just retribution." ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. "A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise." ~Niccolo Machiavelli. "There is no greater fraud than a promise not kept." ~Gaelic proverb. [Contains HBP spoilers.]

Ginny's thoughts as Tom leads her to the Chamber of Secrets.

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

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

Snape stood before a tall hooded figure that could have easily been mistaken as an elongated shadow of a surrounding Death Eater in the dim light. Long, white hands issued from its black sleeves....Voldemort reached into his robes and grasped his wand. He pulled out it into sight and pointed it threateningly at Snape's chest.... 'It takes only one spell, Severus,' he said menacingly, 'I believe you know the two words.'...'Ah, there you have it, Severus,' he said as he stared down at Snape. 'Terrible thing when someone denies you their friendship, isn't it?'

Remus has trouble speaking his feelings but after Sirius' death it's dangerous for him to keep things bottled up. So he writes in his diary, all the thoughts and feelings he went through before, during and after the fatal fight at the Ministry. He feels bitter, angry and guilty. But gradually he'll get over Sirius', and be able to carry on his life again just like his friends would have wanted.

Beyond the veil, Sirius Black learns that time can be a thing to appreciate and that sometimes perfection can truly be found. It won’t be long now, for Lily and James Potter to make his fears disappear and the things he’s waited for eternity to come true.

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

Continuation of 'Terrified'. Harry confronts Hermione, and she confronts him right back.

What could induce a former Marauder to return to a life of naughtiness? Perhaps it has something to do with a certain nosy git and two rambunctious twins with frustratingly perfect timing. A Christmas chestnut with secret passages, close escapes, and a surprising new accomplice.

With apologies to George Lucas: "Who's the more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him?" Written for hd_worldcup 2008, Team Epilogue, Prompt "The Fool."

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

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

Which pain should we be grateful not to have? Molly's and Andromeda's points of view of their abuse at the hands of Andromeda's older sisters. ``Warning: femmeslash, torture.

Regulus Black receives a letter from his older brother, and as a result has to take on a new role within the family.

In a world rearranged by Voldemort, Luna Lovegood and Percy Weasley cling to tenuous hope.

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

Harry's sixth year. Shaken by the events of the past year, he turns to an unexpected source for comfort. Why is it that Dumbledore seems to know more than he's letting on? As usual, Voldemort's after Harry, but how? And how far will he go?

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

Maybe, she wondered, Lucius is awake now, rolling over and finding that I am no longer there. Maybe he will simply fall asleep again, or maybe he will go out and look for me. She walked until she stood in the middle of the Malfoy estate, mansion on her left, impenetrable woods on her right, surrounded by a green that she couldn’t see. Tilting her head upwards, she breathed in the freshness that rain always brings, shutting her eyes against the feathery touches of the rain. Lucius/Narcissa.

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

His happiness nourishes me. He surrounds me, swallows me, tears me apart and puts me back together, and makes me feel more alive. He is my fire. I am his, to the last breath. Nothing exists without her. She is my infatuation, my fetish, my fixation, and my drive. I cannot let anyone else have her. Harry and Hermione slowly descend.

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

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

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

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

‘I never had a childhood of my own, so sometimes I just sit back and admire his.’ The Dark Lord watches over the one he’s marked.

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

An impatient author attempts to write Book 7 before it's written! Harry finds clues to unravel the mysteries of the Horcruxes. But he can't do it all alone. With the help of his friends, will he be able to defeat He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, once and for all?

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

Draco and Harry's romance is at an end...or is it?

Hermione is fed up with living; she loves her husband and her friends and family, but she hates living. Life is too much to cope for the Gryffindor and she takes the hard way out.

Remus and Harry haven't talked much since the war ended, but is Remus ready to talk, of all things, gay sex with with the godson of the only man he's ever been with?

Remus is ill and taken to St. Mungo's, but Sirius isn't allowed to visit him! The solution? Get a nurse's uniform. However, getting the uniform isn't actually the hard part.... (Mild SiriusRemus.)

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

Why could Harry not see the Thestrals until his fifth year? What do you have to do to see one? The intriguing creatures, the lucky Winged Horses, have aroused much speculation in the world of Harry Potter analysts. To see the main arguments summed up, please read this essay and be encapsulated in the topic yourself.

Lily had always been quiet. Her only friend being Remus, the girl didn't-- erm-- get out much. So, what happens when Sirius gives James a dare? Can James get Lily to go out with him so he can win his bet?

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

One-shot, based on the poem by Stephen Crane. During the climax of the war, a day which could very well be her last, Ginny struggles with the concepts of helplessness and the fairness of war.

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

The War has been won, but there have been many casualties. One stands along and reflects on his true lost.

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

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

Malfoy is sinful as always. Ginny is vulnerable because he saves her life. Will Malfoy truly save her life or will his pride get the best of him? You'll have to stay tuned to find out.

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

Snape's life is endangered by Sirius sixth year, and it falls upon James to rescue him. His simple good deed turns into something unexpected. James and Snape both learn the other meaning of what it's like to act as a hero.

I know the war is over. I know my wife is dead. Now what?

First in a series of three. A short, one chapter story on the life of Dudley and how he's changed. Set after Hogwarts.

Snape pays the ultimate price for the cause.``Warning: Character Death and implied slash. Can be considered AU.

Ginny reflects on past events as the wizarding world celebrates the defeat of the Dark Lord. H/G, R/Hr. Companion piece to The Waltz.

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

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

As if having a psycho constantly plotting his death isn't enough, Harry has to go through the daily struggles known to all teenagers. Girls, pimples, studies-does it never end?

Both sides knew Severus Snape was a double agent. However, no one knew which side he was truly on...

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

Sirius Black's first infatuation matches him in recklessness and daring. But when Sirius and his friends uncover a dark secret, Sirius is forced to reconsider his loyalties and the games he plays.

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

Amanda is just your ordinary non-magical Muggle. Her brother, however, isn't. He's a wizard, an Auror to be exact. After three years of no word from him, Amanda is finally going to be able to see her beloved brother again. However, little did she know, but his visit ``will be cut short by a mysterious attacker, hellbent on killing her whole family. Amanda is determined to find out who, how and why, in an adventure that leads her to discover a world she has never known. A world that may not welcome her with open arms...

Luna Lovegood isn't quite the girl she seems. While you see the radish earrings and the protuberant eyes, her mind is something else. This is a snapshot of her before, during, and after her fourth year.

Harry isn't the same person after the Battle of The Department of Mysteries. He discovers that it isn't just his life that's changed, but his expectations of it and his assumptions about others.

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

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

Cuts can happen for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes they happen because we are careless, sometimes they are inflicted by others, and sometimes they happen because we need to kill the pain.

Harry takes out Sirius' mirror one last time.

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

He'd give her everything she wanted, he'd love her forever... But he could never share her.

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

It's a rock concert in the wizarding world! The Weird Sisters are playing a concert at the Quidditch World Cup Stadium, and Ron Weasley is making plans to go. He's bringing his best friends and his sister, of course, but he's also bringing his older marauder brothers. ``How weird and insane will the night be?

What exactly happened between Ginny and Harry when they left the room? This is a companion piece to "Verge".

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