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They say your life flashes before your eyes at the moment of your death. Sirius sees his by falls of light and shadow.
Escape by hermione9001
02/11/2005When 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.
Guilt by AnnoyanceCrime
06/05/2005"I'll free you." Never had such an untrue statement been spoken aloud. It was almost laughable. (A Dementor's Story.)
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)
Vengeance by Reina del Noche
04/28/2005An anonymous soldier reflects on the bloody aftermath of the final battle. Hatred, tears, and anger. Obsession. Companion piece to Despair.
Beautiful by butterflychaser
02/02/2005Songfic set to the song "Beautiful" by The Dreaming. Draco and Ginny attempt to pick up the pieces of a former life...
Reflection by Enarra
08/01/2006When Harry looks into his eyes they are just like always, but there is something missing. He is reminded of a dream, but can't remember what it was, and quickly looks away.
My name is Samuel Hallmanson. My cousin was Cedric Diggory. One shot. Mention of death.
MonochromeBright by thepianist
03/25/2004What 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
Bare by Northumbrian
06/06/2010Fighting a war can leave scars, and you can't always hide them. For one young woman, the scars from the Battle of Hogwarts will be with her forever.
I was just a girl then... by Folie Rufie
07/13/2007An 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.
Purpose by blonde_narcissus
05/08/2005Sirius begins to suspect Remus of being a traitor, with major consequences to their relationship.
What's Done Is Done by BetweenTheLines
01/17/2010When Harry and Draco get together, Ron and Harry's friendship is destroyed beyond repair. Ron's POV. Harry/Draco and perhaps unrequited Ron/Harry but I'll leave that for you to decide.
I Hate Them by Dragondaemon
05/28/2007I hate them. Not for what they did to me, but for what they let happen to me. Not for that they hated me in return, but that they didn't love me enough. Not for how they notice me when I am doing something wrong, but for how they ignored me when I needed them the most.
What No One Was Meant to Know by song_breeze
04/13/2006What happened to Draco? Nobody knows what he told Myrtle. But does Myrtle know what he told her? Now there's a question...
In the Morning by solemnlyswear_x
10/20/2006When Adela Jackson feels she can no longer cope with her loneliness, a voice from the past gives her hope for the future.
For the Child I Will Sing. by Kelsey Potter
08/24/2008My name is James Adonijah Potter. I am fifteen years old. I am a wizard. And I have--had--a baby sister named Elisabeth Harriet Potter. This is her story.
Mourning by Callisto Wales
01/02/2005Sometimes, 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.
October 31st, 1981 by GoldenLioness
11/29/2005Remus 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.
The Road to Hell by Cyris
12/10/2009He knows nothing but the sound of his feet on the pavement and the thousand curses on the tip of his tongue. All for his Judas. November 1, 1981.
Background by thunderstorm_girl
02/14/2005Background 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)
Dorcas didn't think it would be like this. Dorcas Meadowes one-shot. Written for the As Summer Ends First Order challenge on LJ.
Celandines by Lazy_neutrino
01/04/2006Twenty years after the war is over, Remus and Harry visit an old friend.
Normal by Siriuslyfun19212
03/14/2005I 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.
Arabesque by korinth111
10/23/2005"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 Curse of Lycanthropy by Regina Noctis
08/23/2008Listen, my children, and let me tell you a tale. . . one of horror, despair, and vengeance served. Strengthen your hearts, my children, for this tale is not meant for the weak. . . This, in the style of Beedle the Bard, is the true story of how the disease known as lycanthropy came to be. Inspired by whydoyouneedtoknow's "Facing Danger" on FanficAuthors.net.
You weren't there, of course. You hadn't been since April.
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.
Hold On by Melissa_Sadwick
11/19/2006It had been a long time since Ginny had been herself. Really, the Ginny Weasley that everyone knew wasn't really Ginny Weasley at all. Of course, she, herself, didn't really know exactly who she was. It had been so long after all...(AU)
All the Same by Heart of Spells
05/04/2011'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.
Bill and Fleur's wedding is not the joyous occasion that everyone had wanted it to be. Especially for Ginny, who must endure Harry's departure, and the question of whether she will ever see him again.
Regulus can’t seem to keep what he loves. Regulus/Sirius one-sided, Regulus/Tom Riddle, Sirius/Remus implied, Tom Riddle/Severus implied.
Blossoming by Mrs Malfoy
10/04/2006Draco has fled and Narcissa goes to seek help and comfort from an old friend. But where does this lead? And will it have something to do with what's happened between them before?
Morning's Mourning by Namely Nadia
05/23/2009Harry/Cedric. Takes place during the summer after Cedric's death. Describes Harry's morning routine and general state of being after the death of someone dear; implied slash, possibly survivor's guilt. Plays on the words "morning" and "mourning".
Death of Hope by Korikat
01/13/2010A speculative look at Lucius' arrest at the end of OotP. In this telling, he manages to escape briefly--just long enough to take care of a few things and offer his wife a sort of goodbye. Currently a one-shot. Likely to be expanded.
Wolf by Ver a soie
01/30/2005On 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.)
The Outsider by Kelsey Potter
11/01/2005"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
Pyromania by rowenathefunkyfreak
10/16/2005One 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.
Think, But Do Not Cry by Moon Starlight
02/24/2008An adaption of Shakespeare's Sonnet 30. A story of how Severus Snape may have reacted just before and after Lily's death.
In Lines of Charcoal by PaulaMcG
04/12/2010In December 1995 Remus rests in Sirius’s arms at the setting of the full moon. He draws new sketches, and trusts that there is still life waiting for the two of them.
Autumn, 1981 by annuscka
05/06/2010The autumn of 1981 was not a kind time. To anyone. He gestures for her to sit down next to him, and she does, heart beating all the faster. "Please, Ted, what - " "They caught the Potters' Secret-Keeper. The one who betrayed them to Voldemort," he says bluntly."
Ron Weasley and the Darkness Within by Flying With Fishwings
06/16/2010Set one year after the Epilogue, the golden trio are happy in the new world without He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Ron kept the locket Horcrux that was previously thought to be destroyed, and wears it around his neck like a memento. Little does he know that it wasn't destroyed and the broken soul of Voldemort dwells within it. It eventually possesses him and causes him to become Tom Riddle. Can Harry, Hermione, and Ginny save Ron before he is lost forever? Or will the world once again fall under the grip of the Dark Lord?
If Peter Pettigrew's learned one important lesson in his life, it's that home is where the heart is. Every year, on or around his birthday, he makes a trek to his mother's house and ruminates about earlier, more innocent times.
Childhood by blonde_narcissus
08/26/2005Sirius remembers his childhood, filled with dark hallways and secret touches. Sirius/Regulus, slash, incest.
Glimpses by Gwendolyn James
12/17/2005A hand on my arm. A gentle voice coming from somewhere... somewhere beyond my reach...
Crimson by miliemione
12/14/2004Remus 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.
Counting by FairyKiss22
03/19/2006Harry pauses for just a moment to reflect on the Horcrux Hunt. A simple one-shot involving Harry's thoughts and a memory of a life he used to know...
Ornithophobia by JackieJLH
03/08/2006Ornithophobia: the persistent fear of birds. I'm not afraid of all birds, though...just owls.
Masks by War Lioness
02/19/2009Everyone wears a mask. It's the story behind them that makes us human. This is the story of one who wore many masks and how he was eventually able to remove them all in the light of a new world.
Lost by magicgalkairi
10/30/2005Companion to Slash. Harry visits his old professor and begins to help him come to terms with his grief. NOT HP/RL.
by Miaka
01/21/2003The Letter by Migratory
05/05/2008Remus wakes after a transformation and remembers what he has lost. Set after James' death and the events of the next few days.
Ripples by Armelle Madeline
04/20/2005Moments in passing. Disjointed thoughts, where Remus and Sirius screw and fight and flirt and love and leave. Remus alone.
Condensation/Evaporation by Anna Lupin
07/22/2010Sirius and Remus in a coffee shop. Remus wants to move away from London. The same moments told from both perspectives. Free-verse RLSB Slash.
Conflict by Lady Entropy
10/27/2005Remus doesn't want Sirius the way Sirius wants him, but is it worth tearing his world apart to deny the ever-demanding Black?
A Weak Emotion by AngelEyez3954
02/08/2010What events led to Lucius Malfoy becoming a Death Eater? Did he ever once believe in love? This is a slightly AU look at Lucius Malfoy's early days of becoming a Death Eater. **Written In Response to FannyPrice's "Potter-fy This" Challenge on HPFF, based off of a plot theme from the Twilight Series...**
So Much in Common by Cho_Malfoy
06/09/2006Harry does what he must do. The ever cliched final battle takes place. But what happens after the battle? Harry falls into a deep coma, and mysterious things take place to other members of the Order. It's up to the normal people now, to become heroes in a world where nothing is right. Told partly in Voldemorts PoV. Post-HBP, not too shippy.
Something in the Way She Moves by SwissMiss
10/10/2009Sirius remembers Marlene. One-shot. Gen-ish. Written for the As Summer Ends challenge on first_order (LJ community).
Home by lindsey_grissom
02/03/2006“Severus, you’re home.” “Indeed.” Just a little Snape piece.
Dreaming the Same Dream by BluntJoey
09/06/2014Eighteen-year-old Harry Potter, despite being the celebrated "Chosen One" who'd recently vanquished He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named at last (not to mention his preceded glory as the "Boy Who Lived"), suffers greatly in the aftermath. Over a month has so far passed since that final showdown at Hogwarts, yet STILL — the young adult wizard cannot sleep, cannot close his eyes without seeing vivid images of that horrific night jog hauntingly across his mind without end. Nevertheless, as Harry now returns to Hogwarts for his rather "belated" seventh year (if one could call it), an unexpected person shockingly spotlights into Harry's traumatized life, even proving to be the beginning of a new, unimaginable attraction and interest: Draco Malfoy!
Severus's Pensieve by BellaDrogo
06/30/2012Could one lost love really have been the only thing that turned Severus into the angry, cruel, and sneering Potions Master that Harry met his first year? Starting in 1970 and continuing through the 80s, this story paints the lovely and often harrowing picture of Severus' life before he met Harry Potter. You’ll meet Severus’s most loyal companion, Marcella Lynch, from the beautiful beginning of their relationship first year, to the tragic end well after the wizarding world thought they were rid of the Dark Lord forever. This story is not an AU; it will work out to fit canon.
The Lie of Omission by Curley Green
05/22/2011Two and a half years after first coming to stay with the Potters, Sirius thinks he might finally be ready to be completely honest with them. Remus/Sirius. One-shot.
It Was the End of the World by Max McW
12/06/2007I didn't expect everyone to be wearing black at the end of the world, but perhaps I should have.
Invisible by X_Faerie_Dust_X
07/20/2006Hermione takes a moment to reflect...
Middle Darkness by morganacubed
11/01/2009"You had a choice," Remus said, looking her straight in the eye. She looked back at him defiantly and smiled pityingly. "No, I didn't, I never have. And neither do you. You'll join us sooner or later. It is inevitable," Bellatrix Black is in her fifth year at Hogwarts and Lord Voldemort is gaining power around him quickly. Can an unlikely comradery with Remus Lupin stop her from being caught up in The War?
Alive by Siriuslyfun19212
02/21/2009"We are not putting him down like a sick puppy, werewolf or not!" the other voice shouted, surreptitiousness forgotten. "He is our son!"
Scarred by OliveOil_Med
08/24/2009Gilderoy Lockhart is used to stealing people's life achievements. But one particular instant is one that truly haunts him, and he doesn't even have a face to associate it with.
It is December during OotP, and Fudge still refuses to admit the Dark Lord has returned...but St Mungo's is filling up with Muggles gone mad, and many of them bear a scar on their foreheads resembling that of one very well-known boy...
Reformation by callmehermione
06/20/2006"Love Yourself" "Don't forget to love yourself" *~* After a tumultuous sixth year, Draco Malfoy is returning for his seventh. He's troubled by his past experiences and apprehensive about the future. Returning to Hogwarts is the beginning of the rest of his life, though how different it may be is still to be seen.
The Thin Line Between Love and Hate by Aiiimy
12/16/2009He loved her and she hated it. But that was them. Always toeing the thin line between love and hate...
The Original Order of the Phoenix by KiaraAvalon
08/19/2011James' mother, his only remaining family, is murdered and James decides to join the Order of the Phoenix with his friends. Following the dark episodes they face, with the fear of death always looming over them...
October by HighVoltage
01/15/2006She falls into his abounding grace.
The Slytherin by Heart of Spells
04/23/2011'Then I will laugh because I will always be that Slytherin. I will forever be the Slytherin.' Written for The Minor Character Challenge at the HPFC forum.
Fractured by Sara Winters
03/04/2010Hermione writes a Christmas card to her parents in December of 2007.
It was dark, cold, disgusting, hopeless, sorrow, there.
Ginny is lonely and her only friend is a diary that talks back. She writes about some very unusual happenings her first year at Hogwarts.
He has feared it all along - for longer than she has, he has feared this day, this argument, this goodbye. In the past months, she has come to fear it too, and all summer they have merely been waiting. Pretending, and waiting. While everyone else had spent the past weeks celebrating that yet another lot of them were out of Hogwarts, ready for the world they had been planning for years now, the two of them had desperately been trying not to see the end. Andromeda leaves the only life she knows behind.
Anniversarius by Tahariel
12/22/2005Harry finds that one year is not long enough for him to forget. It's just a day. But Sirius is still dead.
Undelivered by tinuviel_36
04/05/2008Struggling to deal with the events of his fifth year, Harry is at a loss to explain why his friends haven't written. An isolated Harry wrestles with guilt and depression, unaware that a more sinister plot is playing itself out. An AU one-shot following the events of OotP. Heavy Angst.
Trust by almostmagical07
04/20/2008After Ari's first big fight with Abby... Ari is fourteen and curious about the father she's never known. A storm is brewing as Ari moodily considers what's happened that she knows of.
During Harry's conversation with Scrimgeour, Percy holds a heated discussion with the Weasleys. Twenty minutes later, he's still intact...
Bezoar by SoOriginal
03/16/2011'Just shove a bezoar down their throats,' he scribbled in his book. It's not just your choices that make you who you are; who are you to argue when the world wants the worst of you - or so it seems...
Weird by randygrapes
07/06/2006Songfic to Hanson's 'Weird', ties in with 'Blame it on the Weatherman' and 'Family Portrait'. Ginny's POV, as she deals with her own issues and is discovered in a difficult situation. Warning: Contains self harm, so don't read if easily offended by this idea.
Leaving It All Behind by AngelEyez3954
02/09/2010Cedrella Black has a very important choice to make: follow her heart and be disowned, or follow family tradition and turn her back on the love of her life? **Written for Magravine's "Slytherin Challenge" on HPFF**
Last Goodbye by AngelEyez3954
02/06/2010It's the day of the Third Task, and Cedric spends the day with his parents, and has a talk with his dad. **Written in response to Redherring's "Parent and Child Challenge" on HPFF**
Disillusioned by Tamilyn
05/15/2005It’s hard when you don’t belong in the world you were born into. Brianna looks back on a time when she didn’t care about much of anything except for wanting what she couldn’t have. Very short, mildly angsty rumination on the nature of daydreams and the reality of being different. Note: because of the nature of the piece, canon characters are present only in imagination.
When the day of Victory finally comes, Gabrielle finds she can not smile.
Dream Another Presence by PaulaMcG
04/18/2010This is the last summer when Remus has still not unlearnt to dream.
Heartache by Kneazle_kid
01/30/2006Cho deals with Cedric's death in this story that takes place between GoF and OotP. This is a sad, lethargic story.
Merope's Last Breath by AngelEyez3954
02/06/2010What happened on the night that Tom Riddle was born? What were the events leading up to Merope's last breath? Written in response to EmeraldCity's "The Birth of a HP Character" Challenge on HPFF.
Charmed by LIVEWIRE_GODDESS
11/29/2005When someone has been misfortunate enough to witness the unforgivable...they have only two options. One option is to continue living life with the memory forever haunting them until the day they die. The second option is to risk the possibility of obtaining severe or fatal brain damage, having all remaining traces of memory destroyed, and extreme absentmindedness by having the memory suppressed with the aide of a memory charm. Everything comes with a certain price...and nothing lasts forever. When a memory charm loses its effect...unforgettable things will happen...and demons will be released... ``***``"Neville IS going to be alright isn't he?"``"I should hope so, Harry."
A Nightmare to Remember by Arvandra
05/03/2012: What if Remus's father had saved him on that fateful night? Would his life at Hogwarts be any easier being the son of a known werewolf? Can a werewolf keep custody of his only child? Can Remus help his father stay one step ahead of his mother and the Werewolf Registry?
Just A Dream by hpdreamer500
07/06/2009Based off of Carrie Underwood's song Just A Dream but not really a songfic. Dumbledore sent him on that mission. She just wished it could've been her instead. In the dead silence of their house, one word escaped her lips, "James."
Counting the Falls by Heart of Spells
06/06/2011'When it happens, it comes fast and hard and it hurts like you wouldn't believe. The air leaves my lungs and my muscles tense and lock and there I am.' Implied slash. Written for the "I'm about to die!"-competition at the HPFC forum.
Scars by torrentialrainsofsin
07/28/2006The first things he sees are the scars.
Windswept by spazzychick96
11/29/2005[RemusLilyJames Love Triangle] Remus Lupin knew good and well the way James felt about Lily. For months, he heard nothing but declarations of love, and everyone knew why. Lily was amazing, but little by little, Remus found it hard not to fall himself.
Comfort by Jean Black
01/24/2012After the loss of her fiancé, Hermione doesn't know what she's looking for, but she finds it in the company of one Draco Malfoy.
Some Days by takumiraine
03/06/2012Some days Harry Potter wonders if life is worth something now that he's purposeless. Some days Draco laments the idiocy of Gryffindors. Some days Hermione wonders if the impossibility of her friends will drive her mad. Everyone has their 'some days'.
In the Arms of the Enemy by efoxxy11
08/16/2013Recently divorced, she dove into her work for comfort. Recently released, he looked to put his life back together. Can Hermione and Draco find peace with the past? Or will they find more, being in the arms of the enemy?
Harry Potter was known to be the ultimate Gryffindor: brave, daring and self-sacrificing. He would do anything to protect his friends -- even if this meant consorting with those he once hated and testing his very integrity. And in one fateful moment, this idea is tested, pushed to the limit...