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It is their sixth year at Hogwarts, and Harry, Ron, and Hermione have grown up. Ron and Hermione are dating, but Harry is secretly in love with Hermione. Will Ron's attitude towards sex and intimacy drive Hermione into Harry's arms and end their friendship? Or will they be able to resolve the conflict like the adults they have become?

Harry is back at school - finally. After another horrible summer at the Dursleys, he's at Hogwarts again, but - what's this? The Dementors have broken out of Azkaban, Fudge is still not giving the absolute truth to the people, and do I sense a little romance between Ron and Hermione? Suprises inside!

“In the space of a few minutes he had gone from the belle of the ball to the transvestite behind the tree.” Draco Malfoy has convinced the entire world that he hates Harry Potter. Everyone, that is, besides himself. As Draco pines and obsesses, Harry remains completely oblivious to Draco’s plight. When Hogwarts holds its first-ever Masquerade Ball, Draco concocts a plan to seduce the love of his life: By turning into someone else. Black market Polyjuice Potions, enchanted mood rings, and unrequited love all come together in this re-telling of the popular fairytale. Harry Potter slash style, of course.

It was full moon when the Dark Lord sealed a part of his soul within a magical amulet, and then broke it in half. One half was left to the faithful werewolves to guard. The other half was tossed into the impenetrable depths of time where no one but him could get it. When the first half has been found, the Order of the Phoenix selects Hermione Granger to go back into the past to search for the missing piece. What is waiting for her is a brutal task that will test her beyond her limits, and an undying love that extends beyond the boundaries of time. RL/HG, Post-HBP No werewolves were harmed in the making of this story.

Five years after the trio graduate from Hogwarts, the war against Voldemort is still raging. It has become impossible to tell who is on which side anymore. Time is always of the essence. When time is changed, manipulated, are things always the same? Who is the master and who is the servant? Who is the teacher and who is the student?

Lucius Malfoy uses his will to extract revenge on his son for not becoming a Death Eater. Draco is in for the surprise of his life! D/G

As Draco battles with the uncertainity of his future, Harry battles with a darkness that has settled over his heart. A fifth year tale that explores the feelings and emotions that can not be explained; and sometimes, you can be more wrong about people than you ever thought possible. Harry/Draco

This is a story of tears, realization, the face of death and those three words that resound throughout the ages, causing nothing but harm; except in the heart. But what if that heart was all that mattered? Harry and Draco delve into their minds, hearts and souls to find the answers when one day emerald fire destroys their lives, leaving behind nothing but shattered grass and a circle of dead grass

Ten years after their steamy romance, ten years of complicated, messy lives, two men find themselves at loose ends... and together again. ````I wondered why so many have teenage love affairs end in marriage. So I wrote this story of two who went their separate ways, then met up again, ten years later. What would it be like? Ron/Draco

The final battle with Voldemort is upon us. Harry and the wizarding world are forced to stand up to this terror...but help always finds those in need. Good smutty fun with plot: hard core epic. HP/GW HG/VK HG/RW SS/?? and more.

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

One Halloween at Hogwarts, the students participate in a fancy dress ball, staff vs students Quidditch, and a secret after-party party, where a drunken game of Truth or Dare reveals a hidden desire between two of the most infamous students...````Featuring: a stereotypical Hermione, a party-animal Ron, a bored Harry, and a sexy sneering Draco!

Sequel for “Don’t Forget Paris.” Harry has something important on his mind as he and Hermione spend two more memorable days in Paris, and Ron gets more than he bargained for when he falls for a local girl.

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

In a battle between head and heart, which will emerge as victor?

In the summer after their most memorable year to date, none of them know what to expect. All they know is this: things will never be the same. Especially after Hermione does something completely unexpected, the Weasleys finally get what they wanted, and Harry makes a couple of interesting discoveries. And what do you get when you have four people who are total idiots? R/Hr and H/G at their best!

Hermione's at the Institute for Furthering Thaumaturgical Study, Harry has a real job, Ron's trying not to get one, and Viktor just wants to find an intelligent woman in professional Quidditch.

Picks up right where OoTP leaves off. Harry is released from the Dursleys early and spends the summer with the Weasleys, and goes back to Hogwarts with strange new feelings for Ginny. He is visted by a mysterious Shadow who teaches him about the Power Within...Love. Ron is experiencing some odd side effects from the brains, and Malfoy is curiously quiet.

Harry learns that he is a wizard long before anyone intended. Without anyone teaching him, he does not know what should be impossible. He breaks the rules of magic with help from his bushy-haired friend. AU from age 7 through 7th year. Eventual Harry/Ginny/Luna soul bond, and a sibling bond with Hermione.

A sweet and fluffy ficlet about Harry, Hermione and their newborn baby.

Lord of the Rings/Harry Potter: The world is changed. Much that once was has been forgotten through the passage of time, some things good, some bad. Not, however, forgotten by all. In the growing darkness, a weapon from time immemorial is rediscovered, and only those from the distant past can provide the aid needed in destroying the weapon before the world is swallowed by shadow.

He's loved her since he first saw her but he can't tell her. But what happens when he saves her life . . . more than once? Will she change her mind about him?

Things seem more complicated than they are when Harry and Draco serve detention class together.

Twenty-six year old Ginny Weasley has a normal life, a good job, comfortable living, and a steady boyfriend. Her brother's archenemy, twenty-seven year old Draco Malfoy, is the complete opposite. He enjoys backpacking around the world, penthouses, and an exciting cocktail of sex, drugs, and a forbidden marriage. ````Both of them have only one thing in common: Spellbound. ````Ginny's bankrupt employer and Draco's only avenue to winning back his family's inheritance. ````Things can't get worse...or can they? To Ginny's dismay, Draco blackmails her into a huge publicity scam: traveling around the Outback. ````Mosquitoes, small tents and survival; Australian-style. ````Bye, bye Normality.

SLASH! PARODY! These raunchy journal entries expose the burning, secret``thoughts and desires of Hogwarts’ sex-crazed students and staff! Warning:``contains excessive references to Harry’s eyes, Draco’s cherry, cold showers,``kinky leather goodies, and a virgin sacrifice for Uncle Voldie!

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.

Someone gets a crush on Fred, so he decides to have a bit of fun. But in the end, the joke is on him. A feel-good comedy (the world needs more of them) with some Hermione/Ron and Harry/Ginny shipping. Avoids triteness by poking a bit of fun at song fics and romance fics in general.

When Susan Bones went back to Hogwarts for her Fifth Year, she had no idea that she would be drawn into the beginning of the Second War. (Order of the Phoenix from her point of view). Hufflepuff pride.

Draco Malfoy wants Ginny Weasley and is ready to do just about anything to get in bed with her... lots of romance, snogging and lusty love scenes.

The entire story starts in Draco’s 7th year, and Ginny’s 6th. After Draco’s wife dies, he has to rear his child by himself. He puts an add in the Daily Prophet for a nanny, and Ginny answers it. Draco’s hostility towards his child ebbs away any hope of him loving again...Can Ginny rekindle the fire that was once Draco? At least before a series of unfortunate events takes place...

Severus is extremely fertile -- like he and Lucius are about to notice, what with the ten kids already running around in the Manor. However, he is also especially unfitted for pregnancy. Therefore, things do not come easy for him as he is pregnant, again... A sequel to the Happy Holidays series.

In the summer after Ginny's fifth year, Harry comes to visit the Burrow, and chemistry emerges. Everything is perfect (despite a disgruntled Ron). That is, until Draco shows up on their doorstep (and Ginny is the only one who knows he is there), telling the story of how he fled from his own home because his father is planning to become the next Dark Lord. Harry, Draco and Ginny come to realize that they may have a bond stronger than any Hogwarts rivalry.... Mostly H/G and D/G, but there's also R/Hr, D/Hr, D/OC, and a tad of H/OC. Beware - jokes, countless ships, fierce snogging, and fluffiness abound. You have been warned.

Exactly four years after Remus gave birth to a stillborn son, he has a startling nightmare. When he and his husband Severus then are told to go to check on Harry, much more gets into light than was supposed. But even though Dumbledore deserves to be yelled at, little Jeremy needs his parents.

Only problem was, after years of noting down their history, especially their family history, the two of them were not exactly what you would call… acquainted.``Their destiny is fixed to end the world. After 500 years of gathering his strength, a Dark Wizard waits to exact revenge on a cruel world. Until now, after centuries of reincarnation he has found his enemy is part of the family. Neither of the lovers know this, in fact they hate each other but the wizard needs the pair together in order for his plan if global domination to work. Features a lot of power, an angsty Ginny and unusual behaviour. D/G

Set weeks after “From Dreams to Reality”, Hermione’s newest sequence of Clairvoyant Dreams turn her world upside-down once more. With new sleeping arrangements and a complicated, changing relationship with Draco, Hermione fights to pass her upcoming NEWTs and sort out Harry’s new advances while still running her busy life. And over time, she is, along with Harry, Ron, Draco and a few others, faced with the hardest challenge she has ever faced: Fighting against Voldemort … in her Dreams! (D/Hr & a tiny bit of H/Hr – Impossible to resist!)

A ploy by the staff to help overcome the excessive house rivalry goes awry when some potions are mixed up. Strange friendships spring up, messing with Hermione's life as she, Ron and Harry are trying to defend Hogwarts from spies. And exactly why is Draco acting so strangely? A Draco/Hermione friendship-->romance fic with generous helpings of adventure.

A dashing tale staring one famous wiz kid, a small tribe of redheads, an innocent bystander, a complete bastard of a Slytherin, two shifty old blokes, and a sinister evil! In other words, this is exactly why Harry and Snape should never remain in the same building for more than an hour.

Sometimes what seems so out of reach is just as tangible as your own skin. The Front Door promises to be a romance between Severus Snape and Hermione Granger, two people who seem as different as Black and White, but in the end don't we all discover that there are no blacks or whites, only grays? To add a bit of plot in, Voldemort has been incinerated, yet he's back again because of a gift he received from Severus Snape oh so many years ago, and now it's up to Snape and Hermione to find the counter-potion, Harry Potter is twenty-three and confused about his life path, and Dumbledore's got some things occupying his mind.

As Oliver leaves Hogwarts for his new life, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the one person who understands him, but will he work out how he feels for her before it's too late?

Hogwarts is under seige, and even when the battle is won, the problems have not been solved. It will take all of the houses working together to set things right, and that means that Harry and Draco must work together. Appearances by Tom Riddle, Lily and James Potter, and many many more...

Marcus was arrogant and hated to be beaten by a girl; during a game of Quidditch he crossed a line that should never be crossed and ended up with more than he bargained for.

It all started with a few amourous glances courtesy of Draco Malfoy. And it continued with a bet initiated by Hermione Granger. Then it just got messy when Blaise Zabini got involved. Romantic quagmires, quandaries, and cliches promised.

Harry's fifth year may prove to be the most dangerous of all--- and not just for him. An ancient object holds incredible power, and blood becomes more important than ever before. There's a question around every corner, along with memories of the past that some people would rather not be brought up. The new DADA teacher may hold the key to the mystery, but the question is, will she give it?

Ginny is spending another summer in the headquarters of the Order, but she can't wait for her perfect guy to join them, Harry. Sure she said she "gave up" on him, but it was just to see his reaction! But an unexpected visitor comes into the Order, Draco Malfoy. With his mother mad and his father dead they had no where else to put him. And with him he brings a mysterious past and his good looks. But Harry's the only guy for Ginny, right?

If Mary-Sue must exist, evil will make the best of it.

(Post-Hogwarts) It's 2007, ten years since the trio left Hogwarts. Draco has been assigned to a small town in the USA. His job is to find Harry Potter's only missing friend, Hermione Granger, find out why she didn't return to London after the war, and bring her home ASAP. What happens when he finds her and something more? Will he return her and her secrets? Or will he 'disappear' too?

Draco's nightmares continue to get worse, and he is the only witness to a lone figure that comes from the Forbidden Forest late each night. Ginny has a secret that is hers alone. Ginny/Draco.

During the summer Harry is transported into an alternate universe where he finds Sirius and his parents are still alive and he is Voldemort's most infamous deatheater. Post-OotP.

Third installment of the Mage Knights series. Peace has returned to Magiterran, and happiness reigns throughout the Four-Kingdom Alliance. Yet, there is a shadow on the horizon for evil has survived, in the form of an ancient crystal.

-"Draco Malfoy: The Saga", Sometimes in dark times it is the evil man that is the hero and the hero that needs saving. Yes, I want power and strength, but I also want Potter! I just happen to want Potter more then power and strength. Where is it written? That I can not have Potter, Power, and strength? I just have to be "Good" *shudders* I can pull that off! Book 1: "The Tale of Two Rings"

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.

I recalled several small incidents from the last few months and came to an alarming conclusion. I had a teenage fan club.... How had I become so popular with the twelve-to-sixteen-year-old set? What did they see in a shabbily dressed, prematurely greying Defence Against the Dark Arts professor? And sweet Merlin, why couldn’t this have happened to me twenty years ago?

A name that’s masked; A name untrue; and lines unknown will soon shine through. With Voldemort’s return accepted, the same can not hold true for the Ministers Position. The chaos is not from Voldemort, but the magical community itself. Is there one at Hogwarts who holds a secret that might prove most vital to the future of the magical community at large? Hidden past, dark secrets, and dangerous portents ahead; you are about to embark on a journey of discovery, understanding and courage. You will need it as the ordeal of Harry's sixth year begins in a flash of coldness, and a rise of anger.

Curiosity killed the cat. But for Draco, it was a fate worse than death when he was accidentally turned into an eight-month-old baby and found himself in the care of the Weasleys. Featuring: a magical smirking baby, hilarious parenting experience and the grand Malfoy Manor

As Harry struggles to cope with the past years' events, tragedy strikes him at home. Afterwards, he wants nothing more than to return to the safety and familiar comfort of Hogwarts. Suddenly, a bizarre accident lets Harry learn more about his parents’ pasts. However, Harry’s precarious situation could change the world forever. What price would Harry pay to live the life he’s always wanted? Who would Harry hurt to keep it? And is it possible that James Potter wasn’t Harry’s father?

The war is over; Harry has buried himself in the tedium of a job, Draco has lost himself in stale vengeance. When Harry loses his memory, Draco steps in to tell him an alternate version of their lives. There are lies and then there are truths that only look like lies.

Harry discovers a secret that has been kept from him for all of his life; it links him to Voldemort in a way he could never have imagined. Harry will never be the same and as he tries to come to terms with the truth, he is forced to question who he can trust. All the regulars will feature as well as old favourites, such as Sirius, Lucius, James and Lily.

Ginny Weasley, the girl with a past she has not quite come to terms with. Grappling with the threat of a renewed war in the wizarding world, her own adolescence – a growing confidence versus endless worries, insecurities and rapidly accumulating ghosts – and her search for her own voice, Ginny subsequently learns to tackle an embittered Harry, a less-than-perfect Cho, a not-quite-repentant Percy, a self-deprecating Ron…and to befriend an indefinable, contradictory Draco Malfoy. Through it all, Ginny tries to redeem what she had gambled and lost in her first year, but unbeknownst to her, darkness often has a way of claiming ownership over more than what it owns…Post OoTP, possibly D/G or H/G, with references to former Tom/G.

The ultra-charming Draco Malfoy tempts the soon-to-be Mrs. Ron Weasley into being unfaithful. What follows is a steamy release of Hermione's pent-up passion. Draco might just get a bit more than he bargained for, or Hermione might be playing right into Draco's hands.

A songfic that takes place over the Christmas holiday in Ginny's sixth year. She is watching Draco sleep, and is thinking about how many obstacles stand in the way of their love. Slightly angsty and bittersweet.

Ginny deals with dangerous creatures on a daily basis. Handling Draco Malfoy should be a piece of cake. Right?

Katie knew she shouldn't go out after dark but one night she is late coming back from the Quidditch Pitch and she's kidnapped by Death Eaters. She finds herself thrown into a world that is beyond her wildest dreams... or nightmares.

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.

When Draco Malfoy decides to put on a show, boy, does he have a lot to show. And when he puts on a show for Harry Potter, everyone gets to enjoy the act...

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?

What would happen is Ginny had to hide a horrible secret from everyone? What if a person she attacked had not lived? What would happen if he did? The couples are H/G R/F Hr/V and a suprise apearance from everyone's favorite slytherin. But the pairings don't stay this way for long.

Draco, Ginny, Hermione, Harry and Ron are all transported to the``time of the founders, under the guise of the founders themselves. There they``must retrieve a hidden gem which is, in the present day, in the hands of Lord``Voldemort. With it he can destroy the world. But things then don’t go quite to``plan…With snogs, love triangles, angry wives and black silk boxers.

Post-Hogwarts Ron has a midnight visitor - when will Harry learn to call ahead? This, my friends, is a friend. Features Ron's observations on the Ministry, Harry's sex life and the infamous WUC. Written for the Boozefest http://boozefest.netfirms.com.

It is the perfect plan. Two best friends, one without a dad one witout a mum. They're practically inseperable. Some would class them as the perfect couple. Some would class them as brother and sister... Why not?

Victim of a terrible curse only Wizard Charming can break, an insolent boy is transformed into a vicious dragon. Not far from the beast's manor, in the village of Hogsmeade, Harry Potter is bored. Both need someone to play Quidditch with. But both are in need of something else... A fairly roughmantic story, containing betrayal, scandals and 'f' words. Plot from Disney's Beauty and the Beast; characters from the Wizarding world.

A crossover between Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"! Not long after Jack Sparrow regains his ship, he ends up with a problem: a headstrong wizard captive with an attitude issue. DO NOT read if you have not seen "Pirates"!

The story of the courtship and relationship of Narcissa Black and Lucius Malfoy. Narcissa might have an icy exterior, but things are not always what they seem on the outside.

The Dream Team grows up to live, die, and watch the new generation face old enemies. Voldemort is resurrected, an ancient amulet holds the key to a new and deadly danger, and a sword from across the boundaries of time chooses its new owner.

Draco always adored his father. How will he get even with him when Lucius goes off and has a new family with a woman other than Narcissa?

Sequel to "For Better or For Worse". It's been almost a year since Ron & Hermione's wedding. Neville & Ginny are about to walk down the aisle while Ron & Hermione are celebrating their first anniversary. Cho Chang is still carrying a torch for Harry Potter. Not to mention the fact that Luna & Hermione are expecting at the same time (one is planned, the other not-so-much). Come along for the sometimes bumpy ride on this long, strange trip into marriage, parenthood and friendship with plenty of humor, romance (and a little betrayal) mixed in for good measure.

AU – The life of Harry Potter, the schoolteacher, changes abruptly, when a party of rich unmarried men comes to visit his town. Will he be able to win over the man he loves?

There comes a time in every good Irish Catholic boy's life when he says enough is enough! I deserve love too! And ``sex. Lots and lots of sex! This is the story of Seamus Finnigan's quest for lurve, by way of Blaise Zabini, the Italian hot throb. Watch and enjoy as Seamus gets way over his head. Features innocent Seamus! Hey, it can happen.

The sequel to An American At Hogwarts. Now that a battle has ensued, the Final Battle draws nearer. Follow our heroes as they struggle through times of darkness, yet still find time for their own drama. When are Ron and Hermione ``going to admit their feelings? Where exactly do Harry and Ashley stand in their relationship? Death Eater attacks do not go unnoticed, and, oh, yeah, someone dies in the end. You'll never guess who.

The fifteen-year-old Harry Potter had been staying at the Dursleys for a whole week now. He would constantly get owls from his friends but these weren’t enough to cheer his bleak existence. The thought of Sirius falling through the veil would always flash inside his head whether he was awake or asleep. He hated doing chores but it helped him get his mind off those sad memories.

Sometimes secrets hide in the most unusual places...``An epistolary in six voices. Eventually SS/HG with hints of MMcG/AD.

Future ficlet. Draco reflects on fifteen years of marriage to the love of his life, Ginny. Major spoilers for "And Baby Makes Three."

This is a sweet Harry/Ginny school romance which could be set in the summer of almost any year at Hogwarts and still make sense. No spoilers, no real angst and completely unrealistic. Practical AU.

A Post-Hogwarts Story. How do you reconcile when you’ve changed so much and yet so little?

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 into Evan Rosier's Pensieve and learns things about Snape and his friends that will forever change the way he looks at the Ministry and the "good side."

What if Harry Potter had not been left on the doorstep of Vernon and Petunia Dursley after his parents were killed? What if he had not grown up reviled and abused, living in a cupboard under the stairs? What if, instead, he was adopted, and loved, by a very different family? Here's one AU version of what might have happened.

Harry is staying in Uncle Vernon's house for his summer when suddenly Malfoy and Wormtail appear in his bedroom. He decides to fly away with his Firebolt but is caught by an anonymous man and becomes unconscious...

Sequel to my Worser Angels. Things are going much better for Draco (except for the occasional bit of mortal peril), but Snape still has some issues to work out. Still no romance or slash. Contains disturbing violence.

An older Harry and Draco have been interrupted mid-- well, mid-something.

At sixteen, Harry made a terrible mistake that will cost him for the rest of his life. His new necromancer teacher saves him, giving him new abilities and a strange new appearance in the process. Over the course of three years, the war with Voldemort progresses and the Order of the Phoenix is losing. Even their most powerful Auror, Harry Potter, cannot stop the newly-immortal Dark Lord. Nineteen-year-old Harry decides to return to a time when he could. His sixteen-year-old self must take his place in the grim future. AU, time travel, themes of suicide/depression.

When a folder is found in the Department of Mysteries the Wizarding World wonders what on earth it could contain. One potions master knows exactly what, his past, and he will do anything to protect it. This is the story of Severus Snape and Severus Snape the Death Eater, how do they both relate and how will he cope when the world finds out. As revised repost of Death Whispers Sweet Nothings.

Every Friday night there's a party somewhere. This is the story ``of Harry Potter's party and the events that come after it. If you ever wondered ``what the gang is like when they're drunk, this fic will answer all of your questions.

After a terrible accident leaves Hermione first in a coma, and then struggling to regin her use of her legs, one person has been by her side. But will he realise in time that theirs is a love destined for by Fate, and will he be able to accept it?````Chapter one- in which the stage is set, and the players take their roles.

The war is over and Hermione is writing a letter to her unborn child, explaining the relationship she had with its father, Severus Snape.

SEQUEL TO "HIDDEN."````Under the pressure of many difficulties at Durmstrang, Draco loses control over his powers, causing accidents at Durmstrang. There is a glitch in the magical world that implies disasters to come. Meanwhile at Hogwarts, Harry is stressed by Hermione’s sudden strange attitude towards him & an article in the newspaper. Without each other, Harry & Draco are lost. ``Then Harry is sucked into the OtherWorld. On a wild quest to rescue the Gryffindor and the world, Draco learns about himself and his powers; Harry learns what it is to be lonely and helpless. Both know they can’t fight alone, and need each other desperately. Will the two boys ever be able to reunite and gain strength in time to face the coming battle?

"If it had been someone else, maybe they had been pushed over the edge earlier, but that doesn’t matter. The fact is that this was my last push, the last thing that was needed to block me from the world." Is Harry able to handle Sirius death and the new about the prophecy? The answer is no.

Hampered by bureaucratic red tape and a distinct lack of clues, Harry is nearly twenty one and is scarcely any further along with the Horcrux search than he was three years earlier. Only now - as Harry and Ron are taken firmly under the wing of the Auror Department, Hermione returns to London after two years of further study, and Ginny begins working for the deeply mysterious Cryptology Bureau - do the pieces start falling into place. Sinister affairs at Charlie's Romanian dragon camp spark a series of events which opens up a world of intrigue and begins a perilous quest that will take the quartet all over the globe. Exotic locations, dungeons, dragons, Unforgivable Curses, old friends (and foes!), and the essential ingredient, romance!

Charlie Weasley gets involved with an absent-minded Muggle paleontology professor while tracking down incriminating photos of a dragon.