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Draco is on the path to commit suicide. Can Lucius convince him otherwise?

One last desperate letter tells the story of how humility can find even the most corrupt of souls when death is the only way out. Things always look different in the end, but it goes to show that it's never too late to redeem yourself, to show compassion without prejudice, and to be merciful.

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

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.

Draco has a plan, and it has led him to a place he never imagined he would venture. But if there is one thing he has learnt over the past two years, it is the price of hesitation.

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?'

"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?

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.

It's a few years after graduation, and life has gone on. Draco, however, has got an unwelcome house guest -- his father.

The Malfoy code of conduct, murder, deciet, extracurricular studies and Wizard’s Chess, the Pureblood Way.

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.

The War is over, but Harry still has a score to settle.

3rd Year, Hogsmeade. Victoria (OC) tracks down an "old friend," determined to get some answers. (Sirius Black story.)

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

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?

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

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.

When a baby and a dog are forced to live together, the dog is always the afflicted one. Padfoot has to learn that by his own bitter experience: Caine has just been born. A sequel to Baby on Board.

[Slash] In which the author parodies herself in a self-insertion Mary Sue-ish masterpiece after spending a little too much time reading certain journals and communities at LiveJournal.

Blaise and the incredible world of Draco Malfoy's ego, metaphors and celestial bodies. Boy!Blaise/Draco

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.

You are a young girl, whose life is riddled with misery. You are a young girl, who yearns for acceptance. You are a young girl named Myrtle. This is your last hour.

Four young wizards receive invitations to a school that is located under Lake Superior! What? Don't LOOK at me like that, it's anti-Muggle security. Ahem, anyways, follow their adventures!

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

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

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.

Harry wants to be normal. He doesn't want eyes staring or people talking about him. And it is all because he is...

The Weasleys take time out to look at life with one another to the time of that ill-fated day. Now, they need one another.

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

Set during the events of Chamber of Secrets; a Muggleborn student is trying to figure out exactly what she is when someone sets free a Muggleborn killing monster in the school.

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.

There are straight relationships, male-male and female-female relationships. Why not inter-species? This is a stand alone between Dobby and Gollum from LOTR. Will their relationship make it?

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."

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.

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.

"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.

This is a (maybe) one-shot fic about my intake on how Snape decided to steal Christmas, and how Hermione knew it was him. For any person / Like the one who just pulled your sleeve / Has a special story / You must see to believe

“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....

Harry goes to the barren land of... Canada! Along the way he meets Doris-erm, Stockwell Day, Avril Lavigne and... Mike from Canmore! But why is everyone so mad at him?

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.

"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.

It's teatime at the Longbottoms'. Neville's gluttonous Uncle Algie and two his grand-nieces are eating many tempting sweets and exchanging Ministry gossip. Only poor Neville does not get even a small piece of his favourite apple pie. Why?

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

Someone is trapped in Azkaban... Someone is going insane... Someone doesn't know it.

The wind blew us off course. Seven years of Remus and Sirius' friendship, condensed.

Ever wondered what goes on in the mind of Crabbe, sidekick of Malfoy? Here's a brief insight into the head of the one-dimensional character that so many people have bypassed...Many startling facts are revealed about him...(Crabbe Soliloquy in short)

‘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.

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?

Set in Harry's sixth year. Because of a heart problem due to being hit by a dark spell at the ministry, he won't be able to fight Voldemort and has to resort to other methods to deal with the prophecy. Completely AU after fifth year, partly OOC.

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?

A pregnant Luna requires a particular type of chocolate.

A short description of what Gilderoy sees after the "mishap" with Ron's wand in the Chamber of Secrets...

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

While still alive they did divide / Their favorites from the throng / Yet how to pick the worthy ones / When they were dead and gone? / 'Twas Gryffindor who found the way, / He whipped me off his head / The founders put some brains in me / So I could choose instead!

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

Marauders era hypothetical love triangle. To say more would be to give it away. Mild slash warning.

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?

Blaise and Draco deal with Potter, possessiveness, and love. Gift-fic for auriasve-chan.

Remus's mission isn't going so well, and as the time passes it becomes clear that he's not going to be done before the full moon. Looks like it's time to seek help, but he's not expecting the help that he gets.

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

Lily and her best friends Remus and Stella decide to play a game. Petunia gets annoyed and someone has an accident.

Lily Evans and Lucas Edwards seem perfect. They have been together for over a year and everyone at Hogwarts is convinced that one day, they will marry and live happily ever after. However, Lily's true feelings and insecurities may upset everything this year, and who should help, but a certain James Potter?

Megan Jones can be irritated by one person, and one person only. Since she first met Zach Smith, he's known what buttons to push and she's let him. But even a Quidditch boy has a heart.

Dreams do not come easily. They cost us always, sometimes dearly. And the things that matter most to us are always priceless. It is impossible to put a tangible value on them. After the "final battle," Hermione is forced to accept what the victory cost them... in this case, one very special life. One shot.

"The boy lifted the lid of a box in his arms and the people around him shrieked and yelled as something inside poked out a long, hairy leg." So...how did that long, hairy leg get in that box? Not a romance in the traditional sense. A companion piece to "The One".

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.

"She had loved the stars for as long as she could remember. When she had been only three years old, her father had taken her out one night and shown her the Milky Way. 'Millions of stars,' he had said. 'Millions and millions, whirling in a cosmic dance. And we are a part of it.'" This started out as a story about Professor Sinistra, but then of course Severus Snape showed up, as he has a tendency to do in my stories...

Remus Lupin reflects on the Maurader’s Map. Follows an unlikely group. And with the help of a old friend tells the truth. Rewrite of Chapter 17 of PoA

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.

Australia - a country running rampant with magical creatures, bush that stretches for kilometers, and ample room for broomsticks. Their lazy contemporary magical societies have carried on peacefully for 200 years under English rule, quietly laid-back and unassuming. In a land where werewolves roam with dingoes by the full moon and are accepted by all but the blue-bloods, it's easy for a brand spanking Lycanthrope to fit in. Right?

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.)

Sirius Black was (in)famous for his outrageous pranks. When he finally crosses the fine line between outrageousness and cruelty, however, Lily Evans is hellbent on exacting revenge. She will make the heir of the Black family become a color he will never forget. . . or be able to live down.

Double slash (//)- slashing and they find out that they are related to each other... ewww... Voldie finds his love, and so does Dumbledore... and Ron... and the giant squid...

There are three new students at Hogwarts. Apparently, they are there because they have nowhere else to live. Their magical skill is so great, the three have passed up the skills of even Dumbledore, yet are only old enough to be in their fifth year. What everyone doesn't know, is that these three are in the league with the dark lord, Voldemort, and are only there to try and take over Hogwarts. Throughout the year, the three come to know emotions they never knew before, such as true happiness, joy, and love, which makes their time at Hogwarts quite...interesting.

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.

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

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

The Hogwarts faculty is bemused by the transfer students from Henson Academy.

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?

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.

Sirius learns the hard way: don't drink and channel-surf. A bit of humor with Sirius, James, Lily, and a certain science-fiction television show.

After speaking with Igor Karkaroff at the Yule Ball in "Goblet of Fire," Snape reflects upon his past. What choices did he make upon his path to becoming a Death Eater, and what choices were made for him? He was led into temptation, but broken and betrayed, he cannot deliver himself from bitterness. Time is supposed to heal all wounds, but there are some marks it can never erase. Even in the dark of winter, however, there is always hope of spring. Snape/Karkaroff slash.

Sirius didn't get that newspaper from Fudge and never broke out of prison. The summer after his uneventful third year in Hogwarts, Harry receives a letter from the Ministry that turns his world up-side-down. He has a godfather?

Four things that never happened to Remus Lupin on his seventeenth birthday, and one that did.

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

I always wondered how Lupin reacted to Sirius' "Throwing Snape to the wolf" -so to speak. This is my interpretation. Oh, and I made the teeeeeny assumption that they're lovers, because I love my slashy boys!

Many knitters have heard that making a sweater for a sweetheart will doom the relationship. Seventeen-year-old Molly Prewett refuses to believe it. Valentine’s Day Arthur / Molly fluff.

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

"There are certain constants at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: History of Magic is boring, Dumbledore is eccentric and Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy will fight." But will this always be the case.

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.

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

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.

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.

The love between a mother and her child can be expressed in so many different ways. In Draco's case, his mother's words will remain with him, always.

This is a sequel to my first attempt, "Hand of Kindness": it takes place during the beginning of Book 4, and involves Remus and his Pack

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.