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Ask Snickers: The Ravenclaw House advice column run by none other than Bella Primro and her best friend Sirrah Mallagen, along with the rest of their gang, the Racketeers, who are trying to rival their Gryffindor counterparts, the Marauders. As they ask each other stupid questions and make enemies, they come across a few surprises.

"The summer night is like a perfection of thought." Severus x Hermione.

"After a while he began to fight the Imperius Curse just as I had done." - Barty Crouch Jr., Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire A father, fighting darker and stronger forces, struggles against an inevitable descent into madness. These are his final moments.

In the mirrors of Tom Riddle’s mind magic bounces off, myriad reflections merging into each other. Minions of the gods of Possession and Illusion, Magic is dichotomous and Violence, compulsive. Because in the end the thrill is in killing – and in being killed.

It's been over two years since Seamus and Lavender broke up. He's been in the States, and she's been back in England happily in a committed relationship. But are they as happy as they seem? Inspired by the Sheryl Crow/Kid Rock song "Picture"

Learn about the other boy in the prophecy; Neville Longbottom. What really happened to Neville's parents? And what is his grandmother really like? Find out the truth about Neville's past!

The road from addiction to healing is too long to be walked in a single lifetime. Wisdom comes from experience, and she has plenty. When perfection is too far to reach, you have to make do with normality; for her, normality is the only things she's ever dreamed of.

A woman attempts to force Lord Voldemort to stop the hostile and senseless killings--a woman who is, and has always been, happily untouched.

This is a pre-ficlet ficlet. The next one has Colin in it, I swear.````Jessica was inspired by too many nights reading the works of H.P. Lovecraft and "Girl Genius", The brilliant comic by Phil Foglio. No, she isn't cannon, but I absolutely had to write her down.

Fragments from the life of Sirius Black. From seventh year to the Veil.

Ashes, ashes, we all fall down. Such morbid words from an innocuous rhyme seemed quite adequate in his situation. After all, wasn't everyone dying? (Remus centered)

A Neville story. "Somehow, day to day life was difficult after she’d died. It wasn’t as though he’d relied on her, or had seen her that often, or that she’d been there to wipe up his tears when Uncle Algie did something especially painful." What it feels like to lose a mother, by somebody who knows.

Harry begins to receive racy letters form a mysterious sender. A story done in sections of 100 word drabbles. Slash.

[AU] It's Halloween and Hermione pays Harry a visit. But then something happens. Something with a girl. Something with fear.

Sirius remembers all the first times - memories so tender, so sweet, so miserable, so painful that even a Dementor can't touch them. Slash, would be fluff if it wasn't agony. One-shot.

When seven-year-old Argus Filch still hasn’t showed signs of magic, his father fears the worst. The result is a tangle of bloodlines, rejection, and even mention of the dreaded “s” word – “Squib.” Based on Kate Chopin's "Desiree's Baby."

Harry can't handle the joy of Bill and Fleur's Wedding -- he can only see the futility of it all, with the new war upon them. His own parents lost their lives soon after marriage... so what was the point? Until Voldemort was gone, how could there possibly be room for happiness? His parents' memory haunts him, but can their memories cure him as well? (Featuring the POV of Harry, Lily, and James). A mix of angst, humor and love, but all drama.

Your time is running out. But what is time exactly? Many say time is an illusion, others don’t take it very seriously. But their, as your time is running out. What can you do about this? You could try running. You would have many reasons to run from time. Age, upcoming nerve-racking events… but it wouldn’t help. Because time is running with you. Time isn’t something you can wave away or hide from. It’s something you have to stand up and face. The seconds are ticking… have you faced it yet? The clock is running… Have you faced it yet? Because if you haven’t, you should soon… for your time is running out.

James Potter has found himself wandering around Lucius Malfoy's dark manor in an Invisiblity Cloak, spying on Death Eaters and learning Voldemort's plans. It's a bit nerve-wracking. But when he's finally ready to leave, a stupid flutter of cloth gets him captured, alone in the hands Voldemort himself and his inner circle. How will he ever get out with his life?

Professor Binns' narrative now tells the real story of Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain and his assassination.

Inspired by the introduction of this wonderful character in Order of the Phoenix, I wrote a short story about a few days in the life of Dung.

Draco's life is filled with regret. How could he have been so stupid as to let himself lose her simply for his father's expectations? D/G, Hidden in Plain View songfic ("Belly Full of Kerosene" off of their self-titled EP).

Of them all, Sibyll Trelawney was the only one that saw through to the stark truth of the world, which gave her the Insight into the stark truths of the Future. She alone was Wise, possessed of the Powers that Judge, and was profoundly screwed up.

He left her when he said that he would always be there. What is she to do now that he's gone? He was the only person she could trust, and now she's alone. Will she be able to go on in life? Will there be anything worth living for now that he's gone? Can there be a way for life as she knew it to go on as she knew it, or will it all fall apart?

Tierney Dearborn comes back to Hogwarts a changed student. He knows that his father is still alive and more importantly is helping him reach his goals of becoming an Auror and to help defeat Tom Riddle. But with his new knowledge come new fears. And one of them appears in his Defence Against The Dark Arts Class.

Ginny looks back at her and Harry's relationship throughout their Hogwarts terms.

Draco confronts the body of his father and reflects on whether he is yet worthy to be a Malfoy.

A mother would do anything for her son. Post-HBP, rated PG for angst and oblique references to future violence.

Written from Harry's point of view. He ponders what he is and what it means to have fulfilled his destiny. The hero's dilemma; I've completed my task... now what?

What if---just what if--Voldemort had once been able to love? And what if that love was torn from him just like everything else? Was she just a toy—a memory? Or was she something more? (OC/Voldemort)

Short ficlet, where we find out why Peter 'Wormtail' Pettigrew really did those nasty nasty things to poor old Lily and James.

"Then I wake and think to myself: how quickly dreams of reason can produce monsters." (Neville fic)

Draco takes Ron for a ride, and Ron doesn't mind.

Beast, Evil, Dark, Killer, Just another werewolf. Right?

The sky outside was turning steadily darker. There would be no spectacular sunset today, no vivid oranges and burnt reds. No hues of bronze and ribbons of lavender. Only gray. The night will be clouded over. A storm is brewing and a boy will be confronted with a fear he is not sure he can overcome.

A little scene from the fabulous story "Interwoven," by Katinka, with permission. Sirius Black's thoughts as he prepares to leave Abigail Loomis and the welcoming home she has provided him.

Pansy makes her own choice about her life, and finds contentment. Pansy/Goyle.

Remus returns to the ocean - a place he shared with Sirius - to search for comfort.

Harry is a little bitter about how fate has treated him.

"Lucidity and sanity mean nothing when scourges and ministers crowd into your dreams. Does it matter? The beast is no more, but his hawk is his handsaw and his north-north-west madness no longer has a method." [One-shot, AU completely]

Regency London is going to be braced with two, unknown characters. Harry Potter and Cara Dawson travel back in time due to a mysterious locket Dumbledore insists they collect... Soon enough they are trapped in a web of deceit, jealousy and intrigue. How do they escape the sudden poison? Two enemies; strangers that soon enough are falling in love?

Inspector McGill of K Division doesn't believe in magic. But then, he meets lovely Bellatrix. A follow-up of sorts to "Hermione Granger and the Talons of Fu Manchu" but can be read as a stand-alone.

"Or did you get lost in Amsterdam?" Sirius ran away to Amsterdam after having his soul shattered. Now all James hears are second hand stories through Remus and the letters Sirius sends him. Sirius recieves a shock . . . and then the others do as well. As Sirius puts it, "La dee f-cking dah."

AU Year 6. Takes place instead of the Half-Blood Prince. Novel-length story, sequel also planned for Year 7.

Draco Malfoy has befriended, fallen in love with and married Ginny Weasley, but is she really the person that he thought she was?

It's the first full moon after the end of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Sirius is lying low at Remus'.

A certain entity's thoughts about those within Hogwarts. . .

'Parvati shouldn't be the one to wonder so much. She is the Gryffindor, after all. It ought to be Padma who spent her time thinking, wondering and searching knowledge. But Padma never seems to take time to wonder; she wants knowledge and she gains it.' Padma, Parvati and growing up. (Lavender/Parvati)

*There really are advantages,* thought Moon as he lazily picked a table to sit at. *They’re few and far apart, really, but there are advantages.* What happens when a student gets overlooked? Well, not a lot, to be honest....

Peter believes that his best friend knows everything about him, even his darkest secrets. Some Peter/James

A place called Tigerland has been found. This is an account of the travels of Ron Weasley to this land. You think Tigerland is just another place like England? No! This is one place you don't want to go after your first round.

Remus Lupin has been waiting all his life. This is a different look at Remus' years after he starts Hogwarts, and his relationship with Sirius Black.

Draco learns the forest can hold many surprises. Based very loosely upon "As You Like It."

Neville's in a relationship, but it's probably not what you think. Undeniable proof that plants are people, too.

My life has been one that has always been concerned with death. I know not why you wish to learn of it, but I hope you escape the fate that was dealt to me. Enter my domain, if you wish to enlighten yourself with my story.

Remus weeps for all he's lost – both the people and the feelings, the memories from happier times.

It’s the calm before the storm, and Hermione watches Harry. One-shot. Gen.

Set eight years after Memories. What new memories does Freya have? What effect are her remembrances having on her life? What about William and Michael? And him?

Dealing with Draco Malfoy's sudden involvement with the Order and his subsequent hero-antics isn't easy for Hermione. But some things change. (DMHG)

Harry's POV. Random unconcious thoughts (What I Do To You is in Draco's POV).

When Sirius goes to see Peter, his friend is gone. He goes to James and Lily's but they are dead. These are the beginnings of Sirius' troubles.

In his eyes, Melinda was like an angel to who he would be glad to tear wings; she was like snow, so white that the impulse to dirty her was unstoppable; she was like the apple on the highest branch, the one to receive more than the others the sunlight and the sweeter to eat. She was like Eva, who naively tempted Adam and doomed both to sin.

"I'll free you." Never had such an untrue statement been spoken aloud. It was almost laughable. (A Dementor's Story.)

An anonymous soldier reflects on the bloody aftermath of the final battle. Hatred, tears, and anger. Obsession. Companion piece to Despair.

A take on what was going on inside Peter's head right before he escaped the first time round and left his old friends behind. (Oneshot)

What do any of us want but a second chance, an opportunity to say no to that offer, to turn a different way? For one who's never believed in his own depravity, his own sadistic cruelty, Azkaban will humble him in the most cruel of fashions. PG13 for language, angst, character death and slight SS/LM slash written/implied

Songfic set to the song "Beautiful" by The Dreaming. Draco and Ginny attempt to pick up the pieces of a former life...

Cornelius Fudge is the embodiment of dignity. In his painful fall from grace, Cornelius has a cruel realization - he needs patience, someone to listen to him. He finds it not in his wife or daughter, but in a silent voice of reason.

Firenze contemplates humans and his role in the second war.

An imaginary, impossible, foolish love? Most definitely. Hermione's reflections. This one-shot songfic was an idea that just popped into my head one day as I was listening to the music of my absolute favorite artist, Rufus Wainwright.

Sirius begins to suspect Remus of being a traitor, with major consequences to their relationship.

"Gilderoy Lockhart was a normal boy who wanted to be like everyone else. What was the reason behind his urge to become a literary success as well as attain cosmetic perfection?"

After the Dark Lord’s first fall, Alecto longs to live again. (Alecto Carrow/Fenrir Greyback)

Set during the 'missing years.' Remus Lupin thinks about time, grief and loss.

Sometimes, you must let yourself fall apart before you can put yourself back together again. Remus mourns Sirius, a one-shot in two parts. Not slash.

Remus Lupin has gone to run some errands in Godric's Hollow, chat to James and get ready for a Halloween party. By the evening, his life will have fallen apart when he is betrayed in the worst way imaginable.

Background characters are what shape the story... They are what the hero fights for, and no war could be fought without them. She's been his background character, she was always there, in the shadows, ready to keep things on track, yet nobody knew she even talked to him. (Companion piece to "Blank Paper", already at the Dark Arts)

I don’t think I’ve ever been completely normal. Not once, in my entire life, have I been what anybody would call “normal.” It’s a tad bit sad, knowing you’re the only one who doesn’t live up to anybody’s expectations. I guess this is some sort of karma--I’m smart, therefore, I’m a loser. Hermione contemplates just how normal she is.

Set Post-OotP: During a raucous evening at the Burrow, Molly and Arthur have a quiet conversation that reaffirms their hope for their family.

"Even the paintings seem old and worn and despairing and she quickly walks by before the portrait can inquire about the news. She thinks that there hasn’t been any and won’t be any in the future." Hermione in a vacant castle, haunted by nothing and something at the same time.

The gloried wizarding communities of Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam... all fell victim to incompetent governments and increasingly frequent riots. But he knows he is safe here, here in the soft Mediterranean coasts and winds of southern France, confined to a one-room cottage, his only friends the clouds, the sea, and the piano before him. A Remus Lupin genfic.

'I don't mind; I don't care; as long as you're here.' Random snapshots of Remus' and Sirius' lives together from their first year on. Slash. Language.

But always, always, he would return to the violin in the end. A Dean Thomas genfic.

Lily's death told through her eyes.

Regulus can’t seem to keep what he loves. Regulus/Sirius one-sided, Regulus/Tom Riddle, Sirius/Remus implied, Tom Riddle/Severus implied.

Peter Pettigrew considers the choices he has made in his past.

Continuing the story of Brett Mordonius (from "Dangerous Pursuits") and his fight against the Death Eaters as a Muggle in the wizarding world.

Remus is in a depression with Sirius' death. His room holds too many memories. A short, one-shot, contemplative, and implied slash

On Remus Lupin's fortieth birthday, a day he never thought he would see, there's more than the matter of his age on his mind. A short sequence of thoughts, feelings and memories from the life of a werewolf. (Warning: implied slash.)

One night during the war, while spying for the Order, Ginny realises the true extent of her fascination with Draco. One-shot. It was written before HBP, and I personally don't think it fits with the new canon.

"They walked out slowly, silently, smiling. ``"Need a haircut, greaser?" The medium-sized blond pulled a knife out of his back pocket and flipped the blade open. ``I finally thought of something to say. "No." I was backing up, away from that knife. Of course I backed right into one of them. They had me down in a second. I fought to get loose, and almost did for a second; then they tightened up on me and slugged me a couple of times. So I lay still, swearing at them between gasps. A blade was held against my throat.``"How'd you like that haircut to begin just below the chin?"" ~S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders

“Weasley,” I said, trying my best to have a soft voice, but I could tell it still frightened her since her shoulders seemed to tense up. She froze in the doorway. It was dark and we were alone. Ginevra Weasley and I were alone in the Potions dungeon late at night. She slowly turned around and she looked enchanting. I couldn’t believe it. A Malfoy is supposed to despise Weasley’s, not think they’re the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen. NEW VERSION!!!!

In this episode of Professor Binns’ work, the dangers of some forms of magic are demonstrated, an ambition is achieved and there are disturbing hints about a familiar and well-loved item.

There was a time when I loved them. There was a time when they were my world. But now I realize that I could scream to the skies that I hated them all and they would not pay me any mind. So this is hell. A look into Peter Pettigrew's mind.

Sirius remembers his childhood, filled with dark hallways and secret touches. Sirius/Regulus, slash, incest.

A hand on my arm. A gentle voice coming from somewhere... somewhere beyond my reach...

Remus Lupin meets an old school friend at Sirius' funeral, and she asks him to drop by the following evening to catch up. He arrives just in time to find her murdered. Read his reaction.

One-Shot. This is a short fic about Remus Lupin, as he looks at the grave of his oldest and most loved friend. Non-Slash.

A character study of Harry and Snape to Damhnait Doyle’s song “Tattooed,” from her album “Hyperdramatic.” Very short and a one shot.