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Regulus never expected things to turn out this way. Neither did a certain redheaded girl. And yet, what you don't expect can sometimes be exactly what you're looking for. Sounds almost drabble-ish.

Strange things are happening all around Harry. People he thought were dead are reappearing. People he thought were his friends may not be. The Truman Show, Hogwarts-style!

Wormtail, aided by a bottle of Firewhiskey, finally tells his tale.

Justin Finch-Fletchley, leader of the Anti-Obstructionist Party--which opposes Fudge's claims that Voldemort hasn't risen again--is the next favourite for Minister of Magic. But Harry knows of a threat against Justin's life. Can he save Justin?````Takes place before the events of "Brothers in Arms" on The Dark Arts.

Sequel to "Visitor". Neville and Luna meet in Hogsmeade for their first date.

Hagrid's had enough of Malfoy's antics in Care of Magical Creatures.

Song fic, Harry’s POV, A morbid tale of regret, bitterness, loss, acceptance and love. It’s easy to love someone who doesn’t love you back.

My ideas for why Neville is the way he is. What brought on this onslaught? No clue. Anyway, Neville is attempting to do his homework for the upcoming Fifth Year when he writes out his thoughts instead of a potions paper.

Welcome to Severus Snape's... journal?

After reading "The Order of the Phoenix", we all hate her. But killing Sirius in the Department of Mysteries isn't the only crime Bellatrix Lestrange is guilty of, and Harry isn't the only one she robbed of a father figure.

When Ginny Weasley escaped from the clutches of Lord Voldemort's ghostly past Tom Riddle during her first year in Hogwarts, she was not the only one who was badly affected. There was also her father, Arthur Weasley. Written from Arthur's point-of-view.

Ron's father has died, and now Ron has all but a world of suffering on his shoulders. Harry and Hermione are there to help him through the loss, in their own little ways.

Harry's summer holidays are less bad than usual. Someone provides meals for him and heals him with potions. What can a black-white owl have to do with the matter? Will Harry find out in the end? Completely AU after 5th year, partly OOC, sick!Harry.

They are sisters. Sisters can make great friends and great enemies. Through all of the fights, they know they can rely on each other.

Ginny Weasley needs help with her Charms essay, but finds herself distracted by paper wings.

How does one go about justifying the long-term presence of a Muggle at Hogwarts, without turning the story into Mary Sue or Gary Stu? Hint A: Don't make the Muggle a student. Hint B: Accept that the Muggle leaves before school starts in book seven.

Midnight Johnson is a wild eleven-year old orphan who lives with three sinister and strange vampires in an abandond house that she hates. When she learns that her and the youngest of the vampires are invited to become students at Hogwarts she is estatic! But are things really the way she thought it would be? "Four Stars!" Exclaims Jennifer Cangreeney, a constructive critisism reader.

Filius Flitwick's first experience on the Quidditch Pitch in the 1930s was certainly not what he expected. The same goes for Minerva McGonagall and Santiago Sinistra.

Companion letter to "Dear Padfoot..." Harry writes a letter to his godfather, telling him about the aftermath. *OoTP spoilers*

A quick sketch of my favorite Weasley. Percy thinks about his work and his choices.

Hagrid reflects on what he has gone through, and the things he has endured to get to where he is.

Again. He did it AGAIN. I can't stand when he does that. He cocks his head to the side, smirks, and then looks away. I should be thinking, "Why does he smirk at me like that?" I should be thinking, "Why does he hate muggle-borns like me?" But I'm not thinking that. I'm thinking, "Why does he look away?"

A Muggle goes cycling, Dudley (aged four) nearly gets hit, and Harry (aged four) is very nice.

Sometimes, the patterns that shape our lives control us.

Severus and Hermione's relationship through the eyes of their child.

Minerva and Remus share a night of light-hearted fun. Will it turn into something more? RL/MM With our favourite couple, music, fluff, romance, and a whole lot of dancing!

Written pre-HBP. This one-shot fic sees a confrontation between an irritated Hermione and a rather willing-to-be-confessional Ron after another fight over the Viktor issue. (Ron/Hermione)

Ophelia Lane is the hugest, hottest rock star on the planet and Harry, Hermione and Ron get to see her in the flesh.

Remus sits at the table, an unfinished chess game before him. He and Sirius had been playing the game before Sirius had died... He reflects back to the day the Potters died, and even back to just before they married. He remembers... Songfic to Faith Hill's You're Still Here.

The Fat Lady has a nice chat with a stranded Gryffindor. Have you ever wondered about the pink-silk-dressed guardian of Gryffindor Tower? Here is a (small) part of her story.

A glimpse into the childhood of Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson, an idea about the beginning of their friendship.

Where Fred and George have a brilliant plan, Ginny is annoying, and Ron quietly has a nervous breakdown. Written for triatha_ron, 2007.

Just what did happen when Neville worked up the courage to ask Hermione to the Yule Ball? And what will the girl who always knows what to say do when words are no longer enough?

Join Remus Lupin as thoughts of his sixth year swirl through his memories. It was one of the most eventful of his school years, especially with the introduction of the one and only Marauder's Map. But this seems like a minor detail when compared to Remus' growing crush on the Lily Potter. The Hogwarts Express is whistling the call for you to climb aboard and see the wizarding world through the eyes of the werewolf.

Severus Snape languishes in Azkaban, a punishment for his deeds and misdeeds. His life seems destined to end in torturous misery, until one of his gaolers finds herself strangely compelled to help him.

Malfoy is drawing on the walls, Ron supports him in his artistic endeavours, Harry tries to play the hero, Hermione wants to be the hero, Fred and George go to the library, and chaos ensues! All thanks to that one little Plot Bunny... [Semi-crackfic]

The night before he is to break into Gringotts, Harry can't sleep. Luna provides some unexpected comfort.

"...it wasn't so hard to remember that what Remus loved most in this world was flying." James/Remus/Sirius.

Alicia Spinnet is doing some research about Rowena Ravenclaw for a History of Magic homework when she stumbles upon a diary. It is the beginning of a trail into the past, showing her a story of hatred, desertion, loyalty and love that she had never before imagined, and the history which underlies the Wizarding World.

A group of Muggle girls are going to the Muggle show Survivor. During a storm and someone nearly dying, the group of Hogwarts Students are forced to settle down on the same island.

Harry is back at Hogwarts, but everything is going wrong. What's really happening, and why are Ron and Hermione being so different? Why are they crying? H/Hr, Hr/R.

There's more to the Interruptions Saga, as it's come to be known. But, things are not what they seem! The marauders and Lily show you some of their most embarrassing moments, including James and Lily's wedding disaster. There is also a bit of rambling, but that's purely my fault for not editing what was said. This is your last chance to learn the further secrets of the marauders! Enter at your own peril!

In order to save her child, a mother has to sacrifice her own life. These are her thoughts, as she approaches the end...

She hated her sister. Perfect Lily with perfect friends and perfect grades and perfect everything. And her, left behind.

In a dream, Harry has a chance to visit the veil and talk to the character in OotP who died. A songfic to David Gray's "The Other Side."

Does a student make a Slytherin or does a Slytherin make a student? Thoughts of a Gryffindor, Ellen Mavericks, when her friend, Delia Pryde, that she had known for years had changed when they are separated by their houses.

Hermione reflects on life as a Muggle-born witch.

Hermione returns to Grimmauld Place and finds herself being drawn to the person she least expects.

Draco waits in prison for the dementors to come for him. While he loses all hope of rescue, he thinks of Harry.

Written for the ARWSLL Christmas Challenge, this little ficcy features the feature Mrs. Lestrange, some flashbacks, Kyra Montague, and realizations...

Sirius receives a letter from Andromeda informing him of his younger brother's death.

After a particularly violent fight with Draco, Hermione disappears. Naturally, Draco is the main suspect. But what if he's innocent? No one seems to buy that, and that worries Draco. But when Fudge tells Draco he could be looking at Azkaban, he panics and decides to go find Hermione himself. Following a dream of a memory, he sets off to find a girl he hates and to save himself. Will he get there in time?

Harry escapes for one glorious morning from Privet Drive and runs errands alone.

There is more than one hole in George Weasley, other than the one of the side of his head. Ever since Fred died he'd been different, so his often neglected fiancée Angelina suggests he adopts a child for two weeks to see how he would fare as a father. George does just that, and adopts Holley, who had also lost a twin. They both expected nothing of the experience, but soon learn truly what love is. And how to heal that hole in both their hearts.

Ron Weasley during the 6th book.

Saying goodbye to his last best friend was difficult enough the first time. Having to let go a second time was going to be just about impossible.

At the age of nine, Harry runs away and joins the circus.

A distraught orphan contemplates murdering the man who betrayed his parents.

Kenneth Towler askes Fred Weasley to set him up on a date. The lucky female? Lavender Brown.

I don’t regret what we’ve become, what these years have made us – not in the least. But I want a happy ending.

Maybe his body destroyed his heart in an act of self-preservation. He's always had a ruthless immune system. Dark Draco, with some ambiguous Harry, Ginny, angry Ron.... also, bruises. Draco should keep his cold hands to himself.

So Harry Potter has played Hero one more time. This time everything he has known is suddenly shattered (including Hogwarts) with the exception of him and Draco Malfoy? What will 'they' do?... if there even is a 'they'

Draco is sent on a mission that determines whether he will join Lord Voldemort's inner circle or not. Only one problem: It involves dealing with Muggles, to be more specific, the Dursleys. He approaches his first mission with gusto, only to find out that it's not what it seems, he'll have to dig deeper into the inner circle to find out secrets about the Boy Who Lived.

When Lucius is killed, Draco can't help but feel it's all his fault.

In which Severus and Remus are part of a story that no one knew. In which friendship makes many demands and even the good guys aren't entirely innocent.

"Zoë, want to play a game of chess?" Ron said, gesturing to the seat across from him. ``Ron has a conversation with his niece, Zoe, about life, Hogwarts and chess.

How could Harry and Draco become friends? They can't! Maybe, just maybe, they can be the best of enemies instead.

When Bellatrix and Neville meet for the last time

On Harry Potter's fifteenth birthday, someone close to him bares her heart and her worst fears to her diary. An in-canon character examination of Hermione.

"Some may judge me to be dumb. Some may say that Herbology doesn't prepare them for what they will face on the battlefield. I agree. But it's not only Herbology I teach them. It's patience and an eye for details; trust in their abilities and love for their chosen professions. Not something that will help them during the fighting. Because that's what I'm best at, working behind the scenes, preparing the warriors for the time after the war." Professor Sprout muses about her place in the world.

A sort of prologue to my fic "Forty Shades of Bewilderment". A ballad of sorts about Kelsey Potter, Harry Potter, Cedric Potter (or Cedric Diggory), Percy Weasley, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, Jenny Wren, and Jessica Potter. Each stanza ends with "long time ago".

When she dances, the world stops for a moment to let her breathe. She knows she's not alone. Not by a long shot. There's life everywhere. If only people know where to look for it, then things would be so much better. A Ravenclaw should know better, but she doesn't. A Luna fic.

Years before Hogwarts, a prince by blood but not station and a clever Parselmouth have been succeeding nicely at a scheme everyone else thought too mad to try. So, Godric and Salazar are stuck in a cave with a sleeping dragon....

Remus helps a customer, then she helps Remus.

Thirteen-year-old Harry Potter looks just like his father James, except that he has his mother’s eyes. A discussion with Harry in the Dark Arts classroom precipitates a series of memories that take Remus Lupin back in time to his encounters with Lily. But some treasures lay buried forever. Some ships never set sail.

When had a pledge of universal honesty become a practice of universal derision? A look at Severus as a teacher.

On the other side of the veil, Sirius finds old friends, new guilt and finally, peace.

One comprehends the world through the five senses and the one brain, and the brain is mine own...

An innocent, nine-year-old Draco Malfoy is one thing, but an innocent, nine-year-old Draco Malfoy associating with Muggles is quite another - especially when Lucius Malfoy knows about it. (One-shot)

"Only a true Gryffindor could have pulled that out of the hat." Why Godric Gryffindor put a sword in his hat and why Salazar Slytherin could not pull it out.

A cute H/G fic...When Harry and Ginny are forced to hide away in order to be safe from Voldemort, a relationship grows... Will it last?

Someone asked for stories about "nice Slytherins", so I wrote this. Late one night, Harry meets someone unexpected. Not all that fluffy.

In her last year at Hogwarts, Ravenclaw Julie Fawcett lands a plum job as an intern at the Ministry of Magic, a position complicated by the power struggles that are developing as Voldemort returns. As she works to keep her integrity, reputation, and grades intact, she must also confront the reality of Life After Hogwarts. A look at the Order vs. Death Eaters conflict from a different perspective.

What were Sirius Black's last thoughts before he fell through the veil... and he met someone whom he had not seen for a very long time.

Kingsley Shacklebolt is used to spending Christmas alone. But an unexpected visit from a friend makes for a holiday that Kingsley won't soon forget.

Harry has gone on his first mission as an Auror. In a series of letters, see what Ron, Hermione, more Weasleys, Malfoy and Co., and Loony Luna feel about Harry's sudden leave.

Draco finds himself alone on Christmas and desperately craving for forgiveness. Then he stumbles upon an old friend. How will she react when he asks for what he wants?

Excerpts from the lives of the Founders, originally conceived as backstory to be brought up in the Time's Riddle universe. From apprentice-years and fast friendships that get off on entirely the wrong foot to "Music, a magic beyond any we do here." May contain a plot.

A new baby is said to bring blessings to a family; however, Teddy isn't feeling very blessed or happy about the situation.

Young Severus Snape retreates to his little niche in the universe. He reminisces about things in his life and experiences some much needed calm.

"Why does Mum have to be so annoying?!" The worst thing a mother can hear. Molly Weasley is shocked to hear it from her own son.

Harry loses Sirius because of his father.

In which Harry evolves...into Dumbledore. "What is important is real, and what is powerful has yet to be defined."

He went into it with the idealistic fervor of a crusader—only to find himself no better than a sinner, and a coward. A Severus Snape vignette.

By a chance encounter Buffy and Company learn of a whole new magical world they never knew existed and all the problems this world is having. Will the Scoobies help the wizarding world? Will the wizarding world want there help? What will happen when the Scoobies pasts are revealed? Can some things be forgiven? A/N- I know there are a lot of OC's, but these are all Buffy people. I only made up a couple characters. All other OC character are established in either the Buffy-verse and Harry Potter-verse.

A Lily/James like no other. Elizabeth (Lilibet) is the second youngest in a family of Death Eaters and is starting Hogwarts this year. Lilibet is graceful, elegant and can speak twelve different languages, but will the Potter boys change her well-behaviour? (Slightly AU)

Other prophecies are abroad. Voldemort still plans to destroy the prophecy, bend it to his will. Harry Potter realises with the arrival of a transfer student that the Dark Lord affects all, not just England.

Draco is leaving Hogwarts. It's the day before school is let out for the holidays and Hermione ponders why she is experiencing an unexpected wave of sadness over this.

On New Year's Eve, Poppy Pomfrey mourns the loss of a friend.

'What Carina Saw' is the story of Harry Potter through another Gryffindor student's eyes. Carina is one of the 'unmentioned' roomates of Hermione. She knows a great deal more about the Dark Arts than many of the other students at Hogwarts, but surely she can't be all bad. The sorting hat placed her in Gryffindor after all.