Facing Backwards

Anton Mickawber

Story Summary:
Harry has been talked into returning to Hogwarts as a substitute teacher, and must confront his own loss of power, questions about his past, and a very attractive Transfiguration professor.

Chapter 01
05/16/2004

Harry has been talked into returning to Hogwarts as a substitute teacher, and must confront his own loss of power, questions about his past, and a very attractive Transfiguration professor. [Complete]

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Chapter 02
05/24/2004

In which Harry faces his first class, his daughter, and a few surprising fears...

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Chapter 03
06/13/2004

In which Harry's colleagues throw him a party, he and one particular colleague share some old secrets... and they consider their options.

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Chapter 04
06/22/2004

In which things go from bad to worse; Harry sticks his foot in his godson's mouth; and Harry and Ron do some male bonding.

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Chapter 05
06/28/2004

After all of the turmoil that has attended Harry's return to Hogwarts as a substitute, finally a quiet day... but not without new discoveries and new challenges....

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Chapter 06
07/28/2004

Harry has been talked into returning to Hogwarts as a substitute teacher, and must confront his own loss of power, questions about his past, and a very attractive Transfiguration professor.

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Chapter 07
08/27/2004

In which Harry is threatened and propositioned by the most unexpected of people, and a terrible thought won't leave his head.

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Chapter 08
09/17/2004

In which Harry and Ginny consider things in a different light, and Sidi walks in on something....

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Chapter 09
09/26/2004

In which a surprising letter arrives, the Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors play the match of the (new) century, and Harry finds out what his godson has been up to.

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Chapter 10
10/29/2004

which Harry finds out about a very unusual arrangement in the Weasley family, Hermione heads off to her mom's, and Ginny threatens to tie Harry up.

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Chapter 11
11/08/2004

In which Snape gets pensive, er, pensieve, Tonks drops in, as do the American Undersecretary for Magical Education, Hermione, Percy (uh-oh!)... and a new, much awaited character.

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Chapter 12
11/21/2004

In this final installment (:sniff:), Harry and Ginny finally... uh... consumate their relationship. No, not 'on screen'--this is the PG-13 version. ;-) Also, Harry gets the truth from Hermione at last, and Ron shares a surprise or two.

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"It wasn't much fun being Albie Potter." Or, great power doesn't always lead to a great teen experience. Harry's preternaturally gifted son meets his destiny at the annual Weasley clan get-together... and it isn't at all what he expected. (Twelve years after Chapter 12 of Facing Backwards.)

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