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Sequel to "The Last Marauder". After the eventful start of Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts, the following months turned out to be rather eventless. At least concerning Voldemort. The lack of activity from his followers have left the wizarding world in a constant state of insecurity. Due to his incompetence, Cornelius Fudge has finally been removed from his position as the Minister of Magic and has been replaced by Hermes Wielding, a long-time associate of Albus Dumbledore. After the removal of Fudge, Sirius Black has eventually agreed to take up his old job as an Auror again. So far, there has been no indication that Harry's strange bond with Voldemort has once more been activated.

Once upon a time, there was a prophecy. However, the Boy Who Lived is no longer the boy destined to defeat Voldemort -- or be defeated by him.

AU - What if Sirius hadn't been content just to go on the run after PoA? What if he decided to seek help from one of the most unlikely of sources in order to build a new life for himself and Harry in the face of the ever-present threat from Voldemort? The consequences of the choices we make, and the family and friendships that carry us through....

Still a wrongly-convicted murderer, Sirius Black lives on the coast of Wales in anonymity. From his haven he can begin to rebuild his life, not the life that he has lost, but a new life. Harry too, can find relief in this home. But they cannot hide from themselves, and when Harry’s friends visit, Sirius finds himself re-evaluating his feelings for a young women he knows and watching Harry too become an adult. They all, for various reasons, need a place to hide from the outside world, and perhaps, just perhaps, they can build something beautiful from their shattered lives.

After a battle when the smoke rises, survivors look about them with gratitude and grief and find some way of coping. Some find forgetfulness in the arms of a lover, some oblivion in the comforting depths of a bottle but there are alternatives. From the heart of the battlefield rises a heart-broken howl and a black dog with foam flecked jaws streaks away. If life as a human is more than one can stand, surely life as a dog will be more bearable?

Slash. Soon after their Hogwarts graduation, the Marauders go camping. Remus and Sirius share a tent. Slashy things happen.

Alice McCoy walks a fine line. After practically selling her soul to help James Potter, she embarks on a mission that could end a friendship and possibly get her beheaded in the process. JP/LE, minor Frank/Alice later.

One night, Remus finds out the hard way just how desperately possessive Sirius is of him. However, the werewolf is willing to forgive - even though Peter and James aren't. Then somebody steps in - somebody who they'd never thought would ever help them.``SLASH RLSB

Four people find out the hard way why you should be very careful what you read or what books you touch, because you never know where they will take you. Harry and Draco are thrown into a world completely unlike their own, and they not only have to deal with who and what they encounter, but with two of their professors who have also landed in this odd world...as teenagers! As a team they try to find their way home, without getting cursed or killed in the process, but can they find the way home before this strange world changes and corrupts them completely? (AU; SS/RL, HP/DM)

~OotP spoilers~ Harry's having a miserable summer after his godfather's death. It appears his summer might turn for the better when a former DADA teacher moves in next door and tells him he has two relatives he never knew about.

Sirius and Remus reunite, overcome their fears, and become lovers.

This is a complete, twelve chapter account of Harry's Fifth year at Hogwarts. It comprises my theories, as well as some unlikely new people who have to learn tolerance for each other or risk Hogwarts overthrow. From laugh out loud funny to touching expressions of friendship (without the complications of Ships) this book has it all.

AU, L/J - Rich, socially elite Lily Evans is trapped in an engagement to London business tycoon Lucius Malfoy and figures she has no way out until she has a chance encounter with steerage passenger James Potter on the unsinkable RMS Titanic. James turns Lily’s stuffy, high-class life upside down and captures her heart. But when fate intervenes in the form of an iceberg and the unthinkable begins to happen, will their passionate love be strong enough to conquer even the icy waters of the North Atlantic?

A ridiculous story about a schoolboy love triangle. Sirius, Remus, and Severus are all involved: but who's after whom? Can you follow all the (truly atrocious) plot twists, as the three boys stalk each other through abandoned classrooms and secluded glades?

AU. Harry is rescued from the Dursley's abuse by Sirius and Remus - his new guardians. However, there are secrets that still wait to be revealed. And these secrets will change Harry's life permanently - to better or worse, nobody can tell yet. SLASH RL/SB RL/SB/JP (eventual HP/LM, SS/RW/NT)

The seventh year girls decide to play a little game. Poor Lily- with friends like these, who needs enemies? Oh well, at least James ends up happy.

Remus and Sirius are fathers! The Ministry has finally given them permission to adopt a baby, but they must race against the clock to rescue their child and save Remus' life after a devious Ministry plan is unearthed. Slash.

Harry gets the chance to get some ancient powers but he has to pass the tests. Can he face Voldemort and defeat him? Can he express his feelings for his love?

What if everything had been different? What if Sirius had never gone to Azkaban? What if Harry had a normal childhood with two wizards who love him like their own instead of the Dursleys? Ten years, five "snapshots" of a utopian alternate universe.

MWPP (kind of). Draco's having strange dreams, are they just dreams or are they reality? Fred and George have graduated - will 2 others take their place? Continuing Romance from the last story. Harry is part of a prophecy, but what part does he play? The Dark Lord is back in power - the wizarding world will be split in two...which side will everyone choose? There is betrayal, deceit, destruction, and the one thing that can take all the wrong away: Love.

A series of monologues from different characters' POVs: MWPP, more soon! R/R, suggestions may be used for further chapters.

Five friends reflect on love, life, and the state of their socks, as two of their number grow to realise that sometimes friendship just isn't enough.... MWPP era. SB/RL slash.

After Hermione is kidnapped Harry is taken to a castle by a portkey. A strange man there gives Harry a scroll in which is inscribed the spell that will allow him to Vanquish the Dark Lord forever. However, in order for it to work Harry must sacrifice that which is most precious to him…``Ancient spells, dark secrets, time travel, angels, Polyjuice potion, heirs of ``power, and the pasts of the Potters, Riddles, and Dumbledore all revealed. Many ``dangers await Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Susan Bones during their 7th year. All ``of it shrouded in mystery and everyone seems to be hiding a secret…

Come to a time when the world was shadier and hostile...the roaring 1920's. 17 yr. old Harry, raised as a Muggle and unknowing of even his real parents names escapes the life of abuse and torture he knew and begins to learn what freedom really means. Gaudy nightclubs, women of the night, playing runner to the mob, bootlegged liquor and much more make up the life that Harry now leads. The only problem is no one else even notices who he really is and what he did for the world long ago. There is one person however who does remember, but will the son of the mob boss make him think things he shouldn't and will he be able to help Harry find his true self? (AU/Canon fic; HP/DM, SB/PP, RL/SS)

The Magical Law Enforcement Squad think that they're the good guys. But that's news to Sirius, especially when one of them sets out with something to prove, and it might cost him his life.

Lily has changed. Sweet innocence is gone for good as she reveals her true colours at school. James is determined to find out whats going on with her, but may get more then he bargained for, without finding out much...

**2008 Quill to Parchment Award: Runner-Up Winner - Best Marauder Era** Summary: What happened on that fateful night at Godric's Hollow and the (still!) unknown events that led up to Harry's arrival on Privet Drive the next night? What motivated the actions and decisions that were made in the years leading up to the defeat of Voldemort? The truth is neither black or white - only complicated shades of grey. Behind the stories of Lily Evans, Severus Snape and Peter Pettigrew, we learn that we are all vulnerable to evil. Written between HBP and DH - story is complete.

How did Andromeda Black and Ted Tonks meet and fall in love? Well, it started with a letter and a tutoring session...

Remus Lupin has been missing for two weeks. As Severus Snape finally finds him, a new shock awaits both Remus and his friends: He's pregnant. And not to Lucius Malfoy, who's raped him, but to Severus, who's never laid a finger on him. Between Voldemort's twisted plans and Sirius's suspicions, Severus tries to both take care of Remus and keep his child from becoming the victim of an ancient Dark ritual.

Twenty years or more ago when the Dark Lord reigned, ````There lived six wizards at Hogwarts who now belong to fame.````Severus Snape, the target, who's face was as mean as stone.````Peter Petigrew, the shrewdest, who never was alone.````Remus Lupin, the kindest, who valued wisdom and friend.````Sirius Black, the loyalist, who protected 'til the bitter end.````James Potter, the leader, who was the noblest of them all.````And Lily Evans, the angel, who made the Dark Lord fall...``````Ah, poetry...but not in this story. ``This is a story of friendship, loyalty, jealousy, life, death, and of course love, the greatest magic of all. ``You may know how the story ends, but how does it begin? My friends, you must read this for every legend has

The story begins when Dumpty loses his pair of sandals. What does Voldie has to do with it, and how is he going to take over the world? Insane plot and lots of slash pairings. This is a parody, of course.

Answer to a challenge. Sirius matchmakes for D/G and Remus for H/Hr. Very fluffy. A New Year's special. If you're looking for something deep and moving and entirely in character, you've come to the wrong place! Happy Christmas!

Remus Lupin tolerates mischievous friends and lycanthropy, while the prophetic Ariadne MacDougal negotiates a misguided family, and everyone must deal with the Death Eaters. A rather dark coming-of-age story about the death of innocence and the renewal of hope during Voldemort’s first war. Part I of

In the summer of 1995, Lord Voldemort pays a visit to number four, Privet Drive. Fortunately, the Dursleys are in Majorca. Unfortunately Harry isn't. Transformed into a serpent, a prisoner in Voldemort's lair, Harry must engineer his escape amidst encounters with Nagini and Wormtail to bring Dumbledore vital information, and then find a way to protect Malfoy from the Dark Lord's wrath when Draco's mission goes awry.

Welcome to sixth year at Hogwarts! Remus, James, and Sirius find themselves caught up with three Gryffindor girls. Hidden secrets are revealed, and Remus's relationship is threatened. Not to mention Sirius's competition ...

31 October 1981. Instead of going to Azkaban Sirius Black goes on the run, determined to catch the traitorous Peter Pettigrew even as post-war violence tears through the wizarding world. Meanwhile, Remus Lupin and a handful of others work desparately to clear Sirius' name, and to find him. After all, they are not the only ones hunting Sirius. The Ministry of Magic has set the Dementors on his trail, and they have been given permission to administer the Kiss the instant they catch him. The remnants of the Death Eaters are pursuing him as well, in hopes that he will lead them to Pettigrew, whom they blame for Voldemort's defeat.

A search for a gift turns into an unexpected quest; a chance for Remus to regain everything he's lost. Or, at least, the most important thing.

Continues on from Guild of the Night and Crystalline Darkness. Voldemort is dead, along with Draco and Harry has his future more or less sorted out. His NEWTs, a Tyro and Ginny seem to be more than enough to handle. But Bellatrix and Pansy are still out there, looking for revenge.

What if there was a way that Sirius Black could return? What if two sisters knew the answer? How much trouble can two sisters get upto at Hogwarts anyway? H/OC Oliver/OC D/OC R/Hr.

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails....And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a, 13 [NIVUK edition]

This story is a re-telling of

Sequel to Our Little One. September 2005 finds the Malfoy clan scattered around: Sirius, Remus and Lucius in Finland arranging the new werewolf centre, Harry and Draco traveling around England, and Severus, Olivia, and Malcolm teaching at Hogwarts. Problems with the arrangements of the new werewolf centre in Finland are little compared to the Death Eater attacks, Ministry problems, and other Dark threats Hogwarts has to endure. SLASH and MPREG.

This is a story about Sirius Black and his daughter, who is an Empath. After finding each other they want nothing more than to find her mother and clear Sirius' name. It's obviously an AU fic, but it's still a good story so check it out!!

Harry, Ron, and Hermione expected that their trip to Seattle, America would be Voldemort-free and...well, frankly boring. After a catastrophic even tears the trio apart, Hermione and Ron are frantic to find their friend, unknowing that he has a slight problem and is now staying with a group of teenage Muggles.

Two years ago, Lily was infatuated with James, but he embarrassed her in front of most of Hogwarts. Now she's with Sirius and James has decided to just come out and deal with the consequences, but now those three small words from James are too late, aren't they? James/Lily/Sirius little love triangle. I rewrote this after reading Deathly Hallows, but it doesn't spoil much of anything.

Lily and James have always hated each other. Falling in love with one another was a thought that never even came close to crossing their minds…until it did. How? Why, with the help of some meddling friends, of course! Read and find out how this story twisted and turned Lily’s life into a fairy tale...the one thing she feared most.

The new DADA professor *not surprisingly* has something to hide. Harry, Ron and Hermione have something up their collective sleeves. Draco and Ginny, respectively, have something troubling their nights. And Voldemort has a hand in it all.

The boundary between the fëa and physical world has faded; what was sealed in the past will once again walk free. The elves ancient enemy has awakened and alliances of all creatures will be formed. The threads binding Harry Potter, Remus Lupin and Sirius Black tighten, interconnecting with the lone elf who has returned to the mortal world.

Snape-centered fic, also contains Harry, Remus Lupin, Dumbledore, and Sirius Black. Takes place in the summer after Year 4. This is a Snape-as-Harry's-father fic. Characters are true to books (So no mushy-Snape). No sex (not even a hint!) or gore, violence and character deaths very minor and will not upset. No non-canon characters.

Remus, James and Sirius are in their last year at Hogwarts. Although a shadow of gloom and darkness looms over the magical world, Remus and Sirius must face their own personal problems before battling the forces of the King of Darkness. The two friends must sort out their mutual feelings concerning a fellow classmate and become a team before a force more powerful than evil can pull them apart... a force called love.

A life's debt is a life's debt. Even if you're Draco Malfoy. Even if you'd rather be dead than saved by

In the aftermath of GoF, Sirius has disappeared on his way to alert the old crowd...

Harry Potter/Stargate SG-1 crossover. Wizards and Goa'uld can be a dangerous combination.

AU fic. What would have happened if the Dursleys had been abusive rather than merely neglectful towards Harry? What would be different? A lot actually. For one, Sirius isn't imprisoned in Azkaban quite so long. And Harry doesn't attend Hogwarts. Or at least, he doesn't attend as a human... Not to mention many other complications for Harry's years at Hogwarts. Or should I say Scruffy's? Rated for abuse themes. Slash, but not for a LONG time. Not connected to my other series.

The REAL stories of the Marauders at Hogwarts are yet untold. Here they will be revealed!

Voldemort's powers are growing. To the world, Harry Potter was destroyed at the dark wizard's Azkaban fortress. With hope apparently gone, who will come forth to save the world from Voldemort's grasp?

Five years into his imprisonment, Sirius finds an article with a picture of his godson. He escapes Azkaban, determined to see Harry at all costs. But when he finds the six and a half year old child neglected and abused, he makes a decision that traps him under more troubles than ever before.

A romance during Harry's sixth year. During the Christmas Holidays Harry gives Hermione a special gift which turns out to be a lot more than either he or Hermione ever bargained for. ``H/Hr

As the wizarding world mourns their hero, Harry wakes up and finds himself thrust into one of Dumbledore's schemes. Now armed with a new face and a new name, Harry must find his way in a foreign land while burdened by the weight of many secrets and with few friends to help him. Join Harry as he unlocks secrets from his parents' past and journeys to a new school where he encounters untold wonders, giggling girls, and hidden dangers. The war against the Dark rages on, and Voldemort is never idle.

Through a series of unsent letters to Remus, Sirius realizes that fear has greatly limited both of their lives. He vows to try to make Remus his lover again...that is, if he ever gets out of prison.

It's Lily and James' final year at Hogwarts. It's also James' final chance at winning Lily over, but Lily is still not keen. Lily begins to feel something for James, and James plays knight in shining armour - literally!

The night James Potter died, Sirius Black stopped to think, and three lives unfolded another way. One-shot, AU, RL/SB.

Lord Voldemort gives his account of the doomed romance between Sirius Black and Amber Perry. From Egypt to America, and even to Rome, Sirius searches for the woman he lost and Hermione searches for the mother she never knew.

What do we know about Sirius Black's past? Not a lot, not until his daughter comes to Hogwarts, completely unaware of her significance to the coming war, and how her disastrous relationship with a certain Slytherin will be. Drama, Romance, Pain and an end to the war... or is it?

Fred and George are faced with two great pranksters from the past. The great pranksters challenge them, and the prank wars begin. Who wins? Fred and George, or these great pranksters? Find out by reading.

Harry gets attacked by two creatures and becomes a combination of both. But that's not all he has to deal with in his 6th year at Hogwarts.

In the prequel to Harry Potter and The Secret of the Heirs, follow the stories of The Marauders, Lily, Snape, The Weasleys and some O/Cs as Voldemort rises to power.````Beginning in 1963 we will follow their lives until 1997 and the beginning of Harry's seventh year at Hogwarts.

Sirius Potter and Michael Wood have moved into a small London flat together. When Michael comes home from Quidditch practise one day, Sirius has something important to talk about. Slash SP/MW

Harry cannot cope with the tragedy. Dumbledore tries to cheer him up with a very unusual birthday present. Harry finds himself in year 1976 and he has one-in-the-lifetime chance to Meet the Parents.

If Sirius Black can handle Severus Snape for seven years at Hogwarts, then watching baby Harry, his godson, for the weekend should be a breeze, right? WRONG! Find out what really happens when James and Lily leave Harry in his watch.

A year in the life of a fugitive: an energetic, resourceful, intelligent fugitive. He gets by, with a little help from his friends. (Friends don't let friends sit starving in a cave for a WHOLE YEAR and do nothing about it.) Note: this saga was started pre-OotP; hence a number of events and characters that don't quite fit canon, or wouldn't, if continued. On the whole, I think my family history and characters are more plausible, given Books 1, 2, and 3.... These are wizards, after all.

AU. What if Sirius Black had Disapparated right after Pettigrew framed him, and proceeded to kidnap Harry from the Dursleys'? Harry grows up with Sirius while hiding from former Death Eaters, the Ministry AND the Order of the Phoenix!

Harry Potter "was not a normal boy. Not that he was abnormal or anything, like some kind of loony, if you get my point." This begins a rollicking journey of intrigue, romance, suspense, and gratuitous violence. Actually, this is a parody of Harry and his pals that I hope somebody enjoys. In this story, you'll find: Clueless:Harry, Bumpkin:Ron, Annoyed:Hermione, and more. There's a shakeup at Hogwarts in Year 6, with Lupin back on board teaching a brand new class, a new DADA professor named "Canis White," and even a new History of Magic professor! On top of that, there's a competition between the Houses to see who can replace Fred and George as Hogwarts resident pranksters. And as usual, Voldemort's got a plan to get rid of Harry!

Severus is stalking the Marauders. For strategic Slytherin reasons, naturally, and not because he is in the least interested in Remus. So, of course, he is not even remotely jealous when he starts to suspect that there's something going on between Remus and Sirius. And he doesn't obsess about it at all.

When Harry decides to go visit the Weasleys after leaving Privet Drive, Sirius has no choice but to reveal himself, leading them both into a different adventure. AU third year.

Years have gone by, for Harry was no longer a student of Hogwarts, nor was he the boy that he once was. His battle with the dark side marked the defeat of the one that destroyed his parents, his friends, and countless number of lives, including his very own. After the destruction of Voldemort, Harry's life was stolen during a single moment of weakness. Before he realized what had happened, a race towards reincarnation began as the dead interfered with the living. Soon, Sirius and the rest of the world would find out that Harry's death was more than what it seemed.

AU. A sequel to Happy Birthday, Remus Lupin.``Before Remus was sterilized, he managed to create a nasty surprise for the Ministry. Sirius is determined to save his baby, even if it requires a couple of mood swings. SLASH and MPREG RLSB.

When Sirius Black reawakens on the other side of the veil, he has one thought in mind: Harry needs him. As he searches for his godson, he comes across a host of old acquaintances that he was sure he'd never see again. But exactly what part do they have to play in the delicate and dangerous quest to return to the world in which he belongs?

There's a cure for lycanthropy: Switching the werewolf's gender. Remus is ready to take this cure, but as he becomes Remia Lupin, his/her romantical relationship with Sirius goes also through some changes... Not to mention the life in the Gryffindor Tower. Not-Really SLASH RL/SB.

Nymphadora Tonks doesn’t know what to expect when she joins the Order of the Phoenix. What she finds is a long-lost cousin, a house full of new friends, an assignment to spy on the wizard she fears above all others, and a growing fascination with another Order member—the charming and mysterious Remus Lupin. Will her efforts to attract him succeed, or is her fascination one-sided? What is the mysterious secret he seems determined to keep? And will she ever come to terms with her own dark secret?

An alternate universe re-envisioning of Book 5; chronologically follows my story "Hand-me-Downs" but HMD is not required. With Voldemort back, Harry wants to pull his weight in the fight, but how can he when Sirius is keeping Voldemort's goal secret from him? Meanwhile the Ministry makes more trouble than ever.

Witches? Magic? Morgan was confused; she had just taken a vacation from her busy normal life and had travel to a country famous for its haunted castles and magical legends. But Morgan's idealized vacation was soon turned into the most traumatic experience in her life. From the moment she set foot on England she suffered from estrange and recurrent nightmares, she had an accident in an abandoned dirt road and she found herself as the recipient of a great and terrible secret; and to top all that, she got entangled in a war against a dark evil wizard! ``Her secret could change the direction of the events and save many lives, specially the life of a young boy, who was the only one who had the responsibility to stand up against that evil wizard.

AU: Sirius is famous for capturing Death Eater Peter Pettigrew. He is awarded custody of baby Harry.

In the Trio's seventh year, the Wizarding World has lost its second war against the Dark Lord. The Death Eaters conquered Hogwarts, defeated the Order of the Phoenix, and overthrew the Ministry of Magic. Forming a new government with Voldemort as the supreme ruler, they take control of Wizarding Europe spreading terror and destruction everywhere. Harry and his friends are forced into hiding, but far from giving up hope they form their own secret rebellion. In four cycles, Amicus Draconis tells the story of a world shattered and rebuilt throughout three wizarding wars, of two masterminds moving people like figures on a chessboard, and a boy torn between his destiny and his one true love.

A mysterious person takes James Potter and Sirius Black from the past and whisks them into the future. They agree to help this person prank Fred and George Weasley. The catch is that none of the students (including the Trio) know that James and Sirius are in the school! Hilarity ensues when people start seeing the "criminal" Sirius Black and Harry Potter in more than one place!

In the spring of 1976, the deceiving Charisma Gillman arrives at Hogwarts and tests the friendship of two of her fellow unsuspecting sixth years. The possessive witch has James Potter wrapped around her finger, and Lily Evans ready to pounce at her any minute. When she transfers out of the school once more, will Lily and James ever go back to the way they were? Features an insecure werewolf in love, a noncommital couple that finally clashes, and a pure-blood diviner running from her heritage... read the story for more!

What would happen if Sirius Black had a daughter that nobody knew existed and she could talk to the dead? Chaos, pranks, a prophecy, and a very freaked out Sirius...

In the summer after Voldemort's return, the Order of the Phoenix goes to work turning the Black House into a headquarters. However, it begins to seem as if Sirius's childhood home is taking a worse toll on him than Azkaban. Lupin realises that it's up to him to stand up for old friend---and in this he may be standing alone, even among his allies. (A/U split after GoF but influenced by OotP; WolfStar 'ship, but ambiguous/nonsexual). 7/18 - reposting polished and in (mercifully!) smaller chapters.

At the start of PoA, Harry sees the large dog in Laburnum Crescent, steps back, trips over the pavement and summons the Knoght Bus. What might have happened if he hadn't tripped?

At the end of the summer after his fourth year, Harry is attacked--but not by a Dementor. To their horror, Harry's friends realize that he has no memory of them, Hogwarts, or anything to do with the Wizarding World. How will a Harry who thinks he's a Muggle adjust to life at Grimmauld Place? And how will the Order battle Voldemort when the Boy Who Lived doesn't even know the Dark Lord exists?

Combine some romance, visions of good ol' Voldie, woes, kidnappings, and all around good vs. evil and you'll have one heck of a two years at Hogwarts! Join the Ministry Six and more from the summer after fifth year and all the way through seventh and beyond! (Multiple points of view.)

James likes Lily and she likes him back so they're going to go on their first date. This seems to be a good thing but unfortunately for them James' best friend happens to be the mischievous Sirius Black. Gauntlets are thrown; revenge and chaos ensue and Remus and Peter get to enjoy the fun.

In Moon River, Sirius talks about getting together with Remus. But how did that happen exactly? This is the real story, and it all starts at Lily and James' wedding. R/S slash.

Torn apart by her meddling family, they have suffered apart. Who WAS Narcissa Malfoy? And who is Draco? Some secrets are buried so deep that you would never guess the truth. Never trust appearances. Sirius/Narcissa.

Halloween, 1981. What might have happened if Sirius had not chased Peter down? What if he took Harry and ran, instead? What if Fudge doesn't believe Sirius should have Harry to raise? What if Peter was faced with Azkaban, instead?

Sirius's sixth year forces him to make choices. While still a prankster at heart, he begins a path that, whether he likes it or not, will lead him to adulthood and maturity. He takes his first step when he runs away from 12 Grimmauld Place.

Bound to his cousin by a sacred vow and brought up to be a pureblood prince, Sirius Black struggles to find his identity in the face of all that is intended for him.

What if Sirius was freed and declared innocent of all crimes when Harry is just five years old? Sirius gains custody of Harry but not before something happens that will stay with Harry for the rest of his life...

Life is terrible. You fight against the most powerful Wizard of this century while you're only fifteen. But not only that! Recently your enemy melded with a Japanese demon, turning into a monster who shares the memories and the magical skill of both. He doesn't want any more to kill you --

Two unexpected allies join Harry, Ron, and Hermione in their quest for the Horcruxes. This fiction describes preparation for the search rather than the search itself, and the emphasis is on bonding among the characters--particularly Harry, Remus, and Sirius. Questions are answered, secrets revealed, and plans made. Ties of friendship are explored more closely than romantic ones, but the assumed romantic pairings are Remus/Sirius, Ron/Hermione, and Harry/Ginny. Action begins on August 1st of what will be Harry's seventh year at Hogwarts, and continues over the next few days.