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Three months after leaving Hogwarts, everyone gathers for a re-union. Dean has had an eventful three months - and he has a secret to keep to himself.

Narcissa has built her life the way she wanted, but her priorities are about to change. DH SPOILERS.

"He saw himself in you before he had ever seen you, and in marking you with that scar, he did not kill you, as he intended, but gave you powers, and a future." (OotP, ch. 37)

Tom Riddle and his boggart.

During one long summer day at the Burrow, Ginny considers Harry, Tom, Percy and diabolical tables as she tries to decide whether or not to insist on coming Horcrux-hunting; Luna makes a surprising contribution. Essentially gen, though slight H/G-ness.

Each Marauder has his own talent.

Ron makes a decision.

Molly Weasley is dead. Her children remain. What more's to be said Except words of pain?

A look at what life is like for the trio minus Hermione. One-shot.

Six-year-old Remus Lupin meets his great-grandmother for the first time, and learns that wandering is in his blood.

Poor Mum, she'd been so sure she'd finally get a girl instead, there were the twins. Bill reflects on his younger brothers.

As Harry wanders in the dark, he finally hears the words he needs to hear from the only ones he'll listen. Although fate is cruel with him, although his task seems so difficult, he has a light to follow... a hope. And that hope is the sole thing that will help him survive. ONE-SHOT.

They didn't die together. Fred wasn't prepared to handle that. This fact is so shocking that he hesitates in limbo. The Weasley twins were different people, but they always acted together. They were separate bodies and minds, but they always pooled their efforts. It is hard to make a life and death decision without George. It is harder than he would have thought to think what George would have done.

The gleam of her teeth, the pink of her dress against her skin, the dirt in her hair ... all of it mirrors that life that he'd always associated with this house and this land. There is permanence to this moment, and suddenly Blaise knows.

They think you betrayed two of your dearest friends. They think you killed thirteen innocent people with a single curse. They sentenced you to a fate worse than death. You try to tell them that you're innocent, but who listens to a madman?

There is more to the identity of pure-blooded wizardry than the excesses of the Dark Lord and his Death Eaters. But the obligations that come with old blood are not always less painful...

Ever noticed we never see Remus cry throughout the books? Not one tear? This is a quick exploration of the inside of Remus' head. Momentary mention of RL/NT. One-Shot.

It's Lucia Malfoy's turn to put on the Sorting Hat. Malfoys have always been Slytherins--so why is the Hat's decision taking so long?

Ron loses his way in the days after the Final Victory. Can he turn his life round, or is it too late now?

Hogwarts had four founders, but Helga was the one with the dream. And more importantly, she had the persistence to make it happen.

Five women, each with a man on her mind, but not, perhaps, the men you'd expect.

Remus is scared, and for the life of him cannot figure out why...

A girl spends her days in Hogwarts listening only to the portraits, until she learns from an unexpected source that her fellow students have lessons to teach her as well.

Pansy Parkinson, in the Fifty Galleon universe.

Andromeda was Sirius' favorite cousin for multiple reasons and they were closer than any than other two members of their family. She was the one who taught him how to smoke and he was the one who gave her a way out and in the end the Black family lost two of its brightest stars.

On the eve of Hugo Weasley's first day at Hogwarts, Hermione Weasley reflects on her life with her husband, Ron, as they tuck their children in for bed.

The first war has been over for almost a year. Everyone has started recovering until the five year reunion for Hogwarts class of 1978 brings back some old memories for one of the last surviving Gryffindors.

Four letter words are so simple, and yet can be so very powerful at the same time.

Gilderoy Lockhart has been stealing hearts and stealing stories for as long as we've known him. How did he get that way? This is the story of the Harry Potter series' sometimes loveable and usually bumbling peacock. From his childhood and years at Hogwarts to his first literary adventures. Let's see what makes the peacock tick.

A day in the life of Arthur Weasley: the day the kids break into the Ministry to steal the locket Horcrux. Arthur has bravely maintained his integrity while working in what has become a fascist bureaucracy, and a sympathetic co-worker has noticed. Arthur tries to comfort the co-worker, but his lasting romance is with his wife.

A first-person account of the days and nights of Sirius Black’s imprisonment at Grimmauld Place. Take a slightly disconcerting, occasionally amusing peek into the mind of an escaped convict as he tries and fails to reconcile with the mundanity of existence. Cameos include Molly Weasley, a firewhiskey-swilling Remus Lupin, and, of course, Kreacher. One shot, rated PG-13 for profanity and general existential angst.

Snape, a man who hides everything in his mind. Deals with a modern and poignant theme: addiction.

Luna observes Seamus and tells him that it\'s okay.

Always he had been there, to cry, and to bear witness. But time withers the ablest of bodies, the strongest of hearts, the noblest of spirits. Two centuries after the final battle, a solitary figure searches for solace in all that remains of his past: the shattered memories of yesteryears.

"Harry was back with the Mirror of Erised, his back turned to it. He stared down his enemy with a look of hate, all of these memories rushing through his mind. He wished that he didn't have to be there, that he didn't have to have his friends hurt, that he didn't have to battle, and the he didn't have to be the Boy Who Lived. It was too much for him." A oneshot of what Harry now sees in the Mirror of Erised.

One Shot: Summer Between GoF and OotP: Sirius' first night back at number twelve, Grimmauld Place before the rest of the Order officially settle in.

What they didn't know about each other would fill volumes, but Alice eventually gets her message through.

The Prime Minister of Muggles receives a visit from Rufus Scrimgeour in the wake of Dumbledore's murder.

Post HPB, Minerva puts Albus' chessboard back in order, and comes to some conclusions about the rules of war.

One month post HBP, Severus sits writing a mad assignment for the Dark Lord. To be read with Vivaldi and a glass of cognac.

Some familiar characters exercise their magical powers for the first time.

A month has passed since the death of Lord Voldemort. A chance meeting on the street forces Remus Lupin to confront questions he cannot answer.

The first victim of the Death Eaters. Who she was, why she was hated... how she triumphed over her enemies.

The Hogwarts Sorting Hat is given three rather... unusual children to Sort one September. Told from the Hat's POV. A light-hearted, quickly read, character-sketchy piece providing background for some of my characters from "Heiress of the Curse" and "The Vale Beyond" (which you can read on Schnoogle).

There was only one thing going through the mind of Severus that night as he aimed his wand at Dumbledore: He will be forgiven.

A conversation between Severus & Lily the summer before their friendship ends evidences his inner conflicts and unresolved feelings for the red-haired witch.

A visit with friends makes Hermione think things over on a slow summer night after her third year.

It's 1981 and Barty Crouch Jr. is desperate for word from or about Regulus Black. Hint of Barty/Regulus.

Harry spends his last weeks at Hogwarts thinking about Draco Malfoy... (Harry/Draco pre-slash, if you squint)

A sinister visitor troubles Minister Cornelius Fudge. He has come to bring a warning - one which Fudge has no desire to hear...

Helena--the Gray Lady--was shaped in many ways by her parents and their crumbling relationship with each other. She considers their combined temperaments and the way this lead to her jealousy and eventual betrayal.

Can we think that Dumbledore was doing nothing but waiting during the ten peaceful years while Harry Potter was growing up at the Dursley’s? How could he protect Harry and prepare the members of the Order of the Phoenix for a new war that he dared not even tell them was coming? And what were Voldemort’s Death Eaters really doing in secret behind their facades of reformed, upstanding citizens? This chronicle begins on the Halloween night when Harry’s parents were killed and shows us the behind-the-scenes operations of Dumbledore and his little band of fighters until J. K. Rowling takes up the story of the Order of the Phoenix in Book Five.

He would only give, never take. If Albus Dumbledore had wanted to be worshipped, Minerva would not have admired him so much... but working for the good guy isn't always easy.

Remus Lupin had been wandering on his own for far too long. After an incident in a Bristol play house, Remus makes his way towards Glastonbury, blissfully unaware that Sirius Black has escaped from prison. In the remains of an ancient abbey, Remus finds himself drawn into a world older than our own, and upon returning finds a letter from a very old friend...

Cho Chang muses on why Hermione Granger isn't a Ravenclaw.

Rowena Ravenclaw reflects on intelligence, and the manner in which she is lacking.

Tonight

How does Luna really feel about becoming a "hero"? One-shot. Not so much angst as reflection.

Luna Lovegood goes in search of Crumple-Horned Snorkacks.

Life. Death. Love. Loss. Percy. Marriage. Whiskey. The Wheeze. Rolf. Romanians. Sex-Education. Snorkack-Catchers. Malaysian Battle Spatulas. Dead Siblings Talking From Beyond the Grave. All as seen by his Holeyness, George Weasley.

There wasn’t much left in Ron to give by the time he had to step into a dead man’s shoes.

Sirius waits for James in the Hog's Head, and James has just discovered something incredible.

On Sirius, in wartime. Five very different careers.

Ten Weasleys. One hundred words each. A family like no other.

Single Shot of a brief moment missing from The Deathly Hallows

Various scenes from "Half-Blood Prince" from Severus Snape's perspective.

Snape has a secret. He'll do anything to keep anyone from finding the truth.

The Familiars Council at Hogwarts convenes to discipline Mrs. Norris for her untimely prank...

Blaise Zabini, in the Fifty Galleons universe.

Pansy has nowhere else to turn.

Slytherin House. It is where his legacy is; his family has always been in the serpentine House, save for an occasional Ravenclaw. He grew up learning about Salazar Slytherin and seeing the green and silver colours of one of Hogwarts' Founders. There was simply no other option for one of his blood. But is that really the truth? Is it possible for there to be a lion in the midst of snakes?

Six hours ago Draco did the unthinkable and let Death Eaters into Hogwarts. Even more unthinkable, he failed...

Here lies Draco Malfoy, hair gel extraordinaire and beloved git. Draco's life conclusion...

Molly Weasley is writing her thirtieth anniversary letter to Arthur, but is sidetracked by childhood memories.

Severus Snape: Good? Bad? Neither. He's in it for himself.

There's a great deal that wants doing in the first hours after the Great Victory. Perhaps the most important thing, at the end of the day, is the work of the Magical War Graves Commission.

In his weak and helpless body, Voldemort has plenty of time to think of Wormtail. Situated during the events in the beginning of GoF, this story is from Voldemort's POV.

"In some way Neville never really understood, Luna just walked into his life, sat down on the metaphorical sofa, and made herself at home..." Neville reflects on his friendship with Luna. one-shot, sketch.

The kitchen at the Burrow has six occupants, Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Molly and Arthur. The youngsters look nervous. Arthur suspects that they are up to something. What is going on inside... The Mind of Arthur Weasley

Sometimes, when you grow up, you discover things about yourself that you didn't want to. As Colin finds out ...

Cho runs into an old friend and comes to an understanding with him. [Set during HBP.]

Emotion is such a fickle thing, and so easily repressed. Femmeslash and character sketch.

"I learned, I learned, I learned elsewhere, From muses unhired by you, dear mother." -Sylvia Plath, The Disquieting Muses. A series exploring Sirius's relationship with his family, what they did to him and what he did to them, from many points of view. Who is leaving? Who got left?

"The day her mother died, the sky had been a bright cheerful blue." Luna Lovegood throughout the years: how she struggles, fights, and eventually, heals.

This is the story of Arthur Weasley's enduring love of Muggles: how it began, how it was received and how he had to struggle to learn as much as he has.

On the night Dumbledore dies, Fawkes reflects on the beginning of their friendship.

Drinking tequila in the middle of nowhere in Mexico is no fun for anyone. Any company is preferable, even if it's your old nemesis from school days. Featuring Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger amidst tequila and rain. Lyrics are propety of J. Wozniak and Marcy Playground.

Snape sits down to write about the events of the night Sirius died from his POV.

Draco reflects on his sixth year: his mother's faith in him, The Dark Lord's assignment, Bellatrix's assistance, and Snape's interference. Written for the 2006 springtime_gen gift exchange on LiveJournal.

Dental hygiene and the aftermath of the War.

"Forbidden fruit is sweetest." The temptation is always strong when one discovers knowledge that they should not see. And not everyone denies the sweetest of all fruits ... Some embrace it hungrily.

He did his best not to flinch when he saw his father in the hallway, his hand resting on Harry's shoulder.

Teddy Lupin is the product of an unconventional family. He visits them all regularly, when he isn't attending culinary school. Usually, he makes his visits alone. Then his cousin Draco makes a request of him ...

-- This was Lily the witch, who put magic before her sister. I would never truly bring back the Lily of my childhood. Magic destroyed my life, it took away everything: my friend and my sister and my parents. --.

A very short short in which Harry begins a new phase of his life foreshadowed as early as his fifth year.

The war has ended. Harry cannot let go so easily, however. He runs in futile circles searching for something to make his life meaningful again while his friends fall apart around him.

Bellatrix, in Azkaban, receives a visit from an old schoolfriend seeking answers. (Original Character)

Lilith Smithers is the daughter of a whore. Severus has just been hired at Hogwarts as the Potions Teacher. When they come together they will change each other's world.

Ever wonder how Bellatrix Lestrange came to be such a wicked witch? The thoughts that went on in her mind? She left behind a letter that tells all...