Dien Alcyone

Kingsley Shacklebolt wasn't at the Hogwarts Express to wish Harry a happy summer with the rest of the Order. Why? Because he and a certain snarky Potions Master were discussing guilt, responsibility, trust, surrender, love, and death.

Severus Snape's best friend returns to teach at Hogwarts-- YES, HE HAS FRIENDS. Keep your smart-aleck comments to yourself! Some of the things that ensue: green and silver body paint, year-long chess games, action, fun, insanity for all ages! A few OCs, and a side of Severus Snape you may never have seen. Sarcasm, arguments, and reminisces about Lily abound. Voila.

Peregrin Hooch-- also known as Hogwarts' Flying Instructor-- is depressed and blaming herself after a student's death. Albus Dumbledore sends an unlikely fellow teacher to comfort her... but even he can't predict what will happen when you add Hagrid's alcohol to the mix. Sex! Poker! Rain! Drinking! Snape and Hooch being idiots! What more can you ask?

Neville discovers his spine, with a little unexpected help from Professor Snape. Set in fourth year, but doesn’t really have anything to do with GoF.