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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.
Reasons to Celebrate by tetleybag
08/29/2009Early Summer 1953. Amelia Bones has reason to celebrate, but all her friends are busy -- except perhaps that intriguing acquaintance from the last Harpies game. Bones/Grubbly-Plank femslash.
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.
Unexpected by Captain James
02/06/2006No date can go smoothly when you have Filch trying to be sweet and Madam Pince suffering from allergies.
The Wicked Cry Alone by TheMessrs
01/19/2013Nestled within the woods lies a long forgotten village that lives in old history. Its myths and tales still ring true to those who have not forgotten how to listen.
Thrust by IrishPrincess09
06/23/2009Elyse Sanders was your typical American teenager until she discovered a passageway to Hogwarts--in her own home! Once in Hogwarts she speaks to Professor Dumbledore and is admitted as a student after being told the strangest thing--she's a witch! She becomes friends with Hermione Granger who then introduces her to Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley. The four become fast friends and enjoy--and not enjoy--a series of happenings together. The First in the Teracia Ruby Trilogy. Post 5th Year.
Unattainable by Flipenda
08/03/2006The Marauders and their female counterparts each host games that result in a change of events in the Lily/James pursual. Laughs, chaos, and embarassment are sure to follow! Please Read and Review!
Because I Love You by blaisewatson
08/05/2010Tension between Gryffindor house and Slytherin house has escalated beyond control of the prefects that the Heads had to do something about it. Seeing that Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy are the sixth year prefect who usually had a row about everything, they are the perfect pair to put the growing tension to a halt. Yes, they are indeed the perfect pair for the job.
Bewitched by Katrina Marie Lupin
03/14/2007Once, long ago, Remus had a love. As if by a curse, she disappeared without a trace. But when strange memories arise, he begins to ask questions -- is his wife out there somewhere, or is his mind playing a cruel trick?
Wings by Briana Rose
08/28/2005Buckbeak\'s arrival and departure from Grimmauld Place. Pre-RLNT, starts at beginning of OotP.
Where My Thought's Escaping by SnorkackCatcher
08/29/2009Cho had enjoyed her visits to Guangzhou. She wasn't at all sure she wanted to live there. But when her parents moved their family away because of the war, she found herself trying to build a new life in China -- and struggling to reconcile it with her unfinished business in Britain.
After Breakfast by Northumbrian
03/06/2010The wedding breakfast is over. Best Man Harry Potter gets nervously to his feet and looks at the assembled Weasleys and Grangers, and their friends and relatives. Now, it is time for the speeches.
The Godmother by TwizzWhizz11
03/23/2010The untold story of Harry's godmother - her hardships growing up, her relationships with Harry's parents and their friends, her qualms with her relationship with Harry once he joins the wizarding world and her ultimate role (or lack thereof) in his life.
Holiday Madness by Lunamiss18
10/27/2010Ginny wakes up at the beginning of her summer holidays to find a not-so-welcome guest at number 12 Grimmauld Place. With the threat of spending nearly two months with Draco Malfoy looming over her, what can she do? Stay and sulk...or fight back...
The Road to Recovery by i.ll-be-a-knight
04/11/2011After a near-death experience, Ron and Hermione begin to salvage the remains of their relationship.
Their Reasons by AJ Edwins
06/10/2010Percy Weasley believed in the Ministry until he met American Meka Durham. Meka Durham thought she would never belong until she met Percy Weasley.
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!
The Various Usages of Tremulous Truffulas by Juliet119a
09/13/2010Neville is having dinner with his old friends. Everything will go according to plan...but whose plan is it?
Why Do You Live? by RustyVenture
07/24/2011What really drives Harry to continue in the face of insurmountable odds?
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.
Her Secret Accented with a Wedding Ring by Annestelle-iridian
05/15/2010Mystique Montague, only at the age of 15, has been forced to marry a certain Draco Malfoy. Her parents have moved her from her hometown of Paris, France and enrolled her into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Like her mother before her, and all the females in her mother's ancestry, Mystique has a deadly secret-she isn't full human. Though to the eye you can hardly tell. As she tries to acclimate herself to her new surroundings and her fiance, Mystique slowly starts to loose hold of her instincts. Meanwhile, she starts to fall in love with one who isn't her betrothed and Hogwarts is under the tyranny of Dolores Umbridge. Will instinct or morals guide her, destroy her or destroy those around her?
Tortured Soul by Aiiimy
12/29/2009Set during the Battle at Hogwarts. When Draco meets the devastating sixteen-year-old Ebony, he finds the strength to shed his dark side once and for all. She teaches him what it is to be a true Gryffindor- bravery. A dark and depressing little fic, but light always manages to find a way to shine through... Contains original characters, a brief romance and references to Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer and The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. Be warned, not your typical happy ending for one character in particular (NOT Draco!)
Mastering the Art of Charms by jaderook
01/28/2011Hermione has a Charms project, Blaise gets involved, Ron is being himself, and Snape catches them all. A sixth year missing moment. Possibly.
At Neville's Reception by halffareprince
09/07/2015Harry has missed five weddings since vanishing after the Second Wizarding War, and Hermione has sat quietly at four receptions.
Children's Games by Aradion
10/27/2009Dominique and Lyssander with their childlike naivety make up their own game that marks not only the beginning of their friendship but the direction of their lives as well. Everything is acceptable. The only rule is that there are no rules to follow, and they both have to accept the challenges they present each other with -- challenges that shame their families, enrage their circle and make them feel happier than anyone else. But as they grow up, their innocent and cute little game becomes harsher, bending all moral prohibitions and stretching their endurance to the limits of their very existence. But in the end that's just another children's game, isn't it? "I love you more than life itself...I dare."
The Final Goodbye by Aiiimy
08/26/2009"Quite the double act, Sirius Black and James Potter!" Sirius Black is dying but has an important discovery to make before he can be left to rest in peace... A story about love, but mainly about friendship.
Why by Phyre Melody
04/26/2007Kiera Piperel lives the life of an average 6th year Ravenclaw. She's a Chaser for the Quidditch team and her schoolwork is a priority. However, as the Chamber of Secrets is opened, will her life ever be the same?
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...
Motivations for Sex by Islander2
06/06/2015Voldemort has started a diversity campaign to pull the wool over the eyes of Wizarding public. Draco does his part by starting a Gay Straight Alliance at Hogwarts. So Harry decides to seduce Draco to discover the secret plans of the Dark Side. This should all go as planned, unless Harry gets too romantic and catches feelings for Draco… H/D
Dancing by Mrs Malfoy
01/20/2007Remus dreams of Sirius, but does Sirius dream of him? Very short ficlet.
Desperate Measures by Xdragon_childeX
08/23/2009Gilderoy Lockhart is five years out of school and still a nobody. He's so worthless that even his best friend, who rules the press, can't seem to make a story out of him. A despicable idea comes to mind, one that he's been resisting... but it's foolproof, and he's starved for attention. She wants a story? He'll give her the story of a lifetime.
Wreck of the Day by this-love-is-sirius
05/22/2007Danielle finally finds the courage. Second part to By Heart, but it can stand alone. SBOC
Never Stop Laughing by Heart of Spells
04/28/2011“When I look at you, or hear your voice or name, or even think about you, everything spins and it’s like my whole world has been turned upside down." Written for The "Inspiration of a Title" Challenge at the HPFC forum.
Misunderstood by Sammy ^^
08/07/2008[somewhat AU] Ever wondered why Voldy has become what he is? This is a tale of hope after destruction, of forgetting and remembering, but most of all a tale of love.
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.
Wilting by Mrs Malfoy
01/22/2007PREQUEL TO "BLOSSOMING". Narcissa basks in her happiness and new found love, before it all goes tragically wrong. Very short ficlet, a little sappy.
Beginnings: The Keeper of Swyn Llyfr by Kalliope
05/09/2009A story of the magical world's First War with Voldemort, but told with a different twist. Friends from childhood, Lily Evans and Riona Dyrdra are young women who are led to two completely different sides of the war and must decide what they must sacrifice - including the loves of their lives and their own friendship - to save what's truly important. Then the ancient enigma Swyn Llyfr appears, placing Lily and Riona's fates as well as those of every wizard and magical creature, in the hands of the greatest dark wizard of all time.
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**
Wind by Sivaroobini Black
12/31/2006A three-part oneshot about Lily and James, and their love.
Snow Excuse by Torak
11/30/2013A freak confluence of events traps - traps, I tells ya! - Harry and Ginny together at - conveniently - Ginny's romantic little cottage in the Highlands. Coincidence, or something far more sinister? (Written for the SIYE Cold Outside challenge.)
The Open Door by Roslyn StVincent
11/28/2010With Albus Dumbledore as his new guardian, Gabriel Lenoir comes to Hogwarts with a heavy heart and a dark secret. Severus Snape has never expected to fall in love with a student, especially not a fifteen-year-old with the ability to speak with the dead. All they had to do was wait two years. In two years they wouldn't have to hide anymore. But the door is open, and who knows what might come in.
An Untold Story by Wippii
12/15/2011This is the story of Vernon Dursley and Petunia Evans; how they first met and eventually fell in love. They are not the horrible adults the books describe, but just your average couple. PS/SS takes off where this story ends. One-shot.
Hard Times Easy by SlthrngNbltyWrtnINnk
02/27/2009Nevertheless, they both knew as long as they had a hand to hold everything would work out in the end, no matter what the road getting there might be like.
Thy Kingdom Come by eldritcher
06/16/2011In which Minerva reflects that the only entity, living or otherwise, that understands her is the Castle of Hogwarts.
So Close, Yet So Far by i.ll-be-a-knight
02/20/2011Ron and Hermione don't realize that they both want the same thing.
Sister, Sister by KariMalfoy
08/08/2010Hermione was always renowned for her amazing knowledge, her impeccable record, and her outstanding grades. So when her younger sister comes to Hogwarts, the complete opposite of Hermione's perfect student, can Neville find out what made Veronica that way, and why Hermione never mentioned a younger sister, not even to Ron or Harry?
Forever & Always by Jessica Weasley
06/28/2009Ginny Weasley is heartbroken. How could Harry end this? She really thought they had something! Songfic to "Forever & Always" by Taylor Swift
In Her Presence by Aradion
09/10/2009You go back to the woods, hoping she'll be waiting for you in the depressing shadows, in the fume of the fog. She's not.
It Was Midnight by ks51689
05/11/2011Hermione and Severus connect a decade after the war.
Where the Lovelight Gleams by Curley Green
05/22/2011Christmas Eve just isn't the same for Remus and the boys when Sirius can't get away from work - but early Christmas morning, he does his best to make it up to Remus. Remus/Sirius. AU. One-shot.
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."
Devil's Advocate by Story
11/11/2010Draco refuses to accept his parents' fate in Azkaban as his own and finds himself on a journey to clear his name with the help of an old classmate, Hermione Granger, who has taken a job at the Ministry as an attorney.
I Still by Mystical Starlight
10/27/2010We've all read the story. They meet, they fall in love in school, and after a brief rocky period, they live happily ever after. This is my take on that story, but I don't start in school. They fell in love in school, but then Draco left to be a part of the war. Ginny did not wait for him. She got married. Draco comes back and... The rest is history.
Himnusz by eldritcher
06/05/2011Before Ariana and Nurmengard, before the wand and the war, there were two boys who loved lemon-drops.
As Mad as Ajax by Torak
11/11/2013As Valentine's Day approaches, love is in the air at Hogwarts - but it might be getting a bit whiffy. (Written for the SIYE Angst Valentine challenge. Didn't get very angsty.)
My Heart Bleeds No More by helena7654
04/27/2010Olivia has suffered a cruel childhood, that haunts her every nightmare. Severus is the man that she loves, but does he love her back? Severus/OC, Oliver/OC, Remus/Tonks
Cry by Muffin-Gryffindor
02/26/2006One day Draco Malfoy decides to take a walk and ends up meet a strange and mysterious girl, who he comes know as Crimson Hair. She won’t tell him her name or let him see her face. She leaves as quickly as she comes leaving Malfoy confused and frustrated that he didn’t get her name. Will he find this mysterious Crimson Hair?
Moonlight Fantasties by ArianaSnape
08/07/2011Severus Snape studies late into the night when an owl delivers a special message for him.
In The Strangest Ways by Chica Inglesa
09/10/2015Nine years after the Battle of Hogwarts, the Malfoy family are still shamed by society for their part in the war. But, when Narcissa Malfoy devises a new plan for her son to win back public opinion by joining the respectable staff of Hogwarts, how far is he willing to go to succeed and return his family to their once great position?
Dark Horse by RhianEnchanted
07/23/2010Everyone always complimented Bellatrix's brilliance. No one even considered that her little sister could be just as cunning at getting what she wanted.
Getting On With It by MsMarauder
11/04/2012Three weeks after the final showdown with Voldemort, Ron and Hermione are left with uncertain futures and sudden fame. They have shared one kiss in the heat of battle, but was it a mistake or something more? Whatever it was, Ron can't stop thinking about it.
The Gift of Time by maramouse
02/07/2012DH missing moment. Ron and Hermione discuss the prospect of a future post-war.
Kissing Ravens by Tony Tinderwolf
08/30/2009Dan is cool, but can't seem to land himself a woman. Avery, in particular. Does he have the confidence to confess his feelings for her? Will he take her to the secret pool through the passage in the prefect bathroom? Will they fall in love?
A George Christmas Carol by Ely-Baby
12/25/2013On the first Christmas after his brother's death, George is all Scrooged up. Luckily, Fred isn't having any of that.
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.
A Touch of Jazz by TheMessrs
01/08/2013Sirius gets the word from Dumbledore to Lie Low at Lupin's, but bunking with his old friend isn't as easy as it was when they were still young and [mostly] innocent.
Goodbye to you by KariMalfoy
12/31/2006Some cheesy fic I wrote years ago that I'm finally posting up here. Songfic based on Michelle Branch's 'Goodbye to You'. Short and sweet. Remus/Sirius
Love Is Like Magic by FairyLights1477
05/18/2006Warning: Very fluffy!
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'.
Ultimately by emmajeannie
08/23/2011Dramione fanfic. Hermione and Draco try to deal with their conflicting emotions - both of them feeling the pull between them, and both of them having their own reasons for wanting to resist them.
The Rise and The Fall by Chica Inglesa
09/12/2015In a world where Voldemort has assumed a dictatorship across Wizarding Britain and Harry has died, his remaining allies struggle to survive. Five years later, Ginny Weasley finds herself facing new struggles in the form of an exiled Draco Malfoy. What she doesn't realise is these struggles could lead to something so much more...
Harry's Got a Brand New Hag by Torak
11/11/2013Harry and Ginny set off to find Potter Manor. It's not a long walk, but they still manage to get snowed in... (Written for the SIYE Cold Outside challenge.)
Love Never Fails by PKlovesDW
06/08/2011Harry/Draco! Harry feels strange after breaking up with Ginny, and gets his answers in the form of one Draco Malfoy. One-shot!
Changing Her Mind by IrishEspressoGirl
07/15/2006Blaise Zabini comes to terms with his pride, and he finally learns why Daphne Greengrass has ignored him all these years.
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?
Seriously Sirius by The Book Caterpillar and lilypotter93
09/28/2007Meet Sirius - an out-going, seventh year marauder. Meet Adelaide - the new, strong-willed French girl in class. Now what happens when they meet each other? Watch as Sirius puts himself in embarrassing situations for this girl. Find out what happens in this romantic comedy.
Malfoys Don't Wear Leather by Icicle
11/19/2011Draco loses a bet to Hermione, so she gets to pick out his ensemble for Potter's costume party. What happens when Draco shows up at Potter's party after Pansy gives him a bit of a makeover? A bit of Slytherin mayhem, of course. DM/HG, PP/BZ
Harmonious Dissimilarity by BeautifulSinfulVice
12/16/2011Everybody was resolutely convinced that Fred and George Weasley were just too identical to tell apart. Perhaps by reading these series of drabblets, one might have the insgight to actually tell them apart...Twincest, slash, fluff~
Days Like This by Moonysgirl79
06/19/2007It's Lily and James' wedding day and there are a few important decisions to be made. Can Remus and Hayley face up to the problems that now face them? Is happily ever after really possible?
Hermione Granger and the Death Eater's Son by Minerva Evenstar
02/09/2006Hermione stumbles upon a secret Death Eater meeting. Hermione/Draco Tissue Warning: one of my favourite characters dies.
Merry-Go-Round by BreeLee91
12/21/2011Deanne Jenkins knew what she was for a long time, but she hadn’t planned on ever telling anyone. This secret was going to go with her to the grave. One girl forced her to admit her feelings: Nymphadora Tonks.
The "Exchange Student" by VictoriaM2006
08/04/2006Dumbledore has sent Hermione back to James and Lily's seventh year. She is posing as an American Foreign Exchange Student named Jane. Lily meets her as she is exiting the train. Why has Dumbledore sent her back? What will be changed? How long will she be able to keep her cover? LJ SBHG
Prince Ronald wants to find a real princess to marry but is having no luck. One day, his parents issue him with an ultimatum - either find a real princess within two days or marry whiny, clingy Princess Lavender. Will Ron find his real princess before time runs out? Based on the fairytale "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen.
Mortal Peril? by Currer
05/12/2006A short story in two parts - Harry attends Bill's wedding, loses Ginny again, then finds her again. But the next morning she has disappeared ...
Harry Takes Action by GTheFinder
03/24/2006Harry goes on a trip to Diagon Alley that will forever change his life. He draws the line on just how much Dumbledore influences him, and he distances himself from Ron and Hermione. HarryOC
Taking Over Me by Mirioux
07/10/2006This is one of my few Draco Hermione fics. They get stranded on an island together for a week, right before seventh year starts. (Continues into seventh year.)
Be They As One by NoxiousLovexx
07/11/2015Harry has decided it’s time to take the Potion de Sort to discover his soul mate two years after the War. His results are startling, his soul mates are Draco Malfoy and Severus Snape
Do You Dare? by nycegurl
07/15/2006[PreHBP] Enemies stuck inside the same room. How will they survive? How about with a nice game of truth or dare?
Becoming Uncle Harry by maramouse
02/08/2012Once upon a time, a friendship was formed that would change the Wizarding World forever. But now that they are older, the three no longer rely on each other as they did before. At the birth of baby Rose, Harry Potter reflects on Ron and Hermione's relationship and the way the trio's friendship has changed over the years.
Password by Molly Weasley
10/06/2011At McGonagall's desperate request, Hermione has taken a temporary professorship at Hogwarts. With her exams (obviously) prepared in advance, she hopes to spend some time with her boyfriend, Ron Weasley. Unfortunately, a last minute project with an unknown partner forces her attentions away, and Ron must leave for a peculiar Auror mission abroad. Who is this mysterious partner, and what happens when Ron goes missing?
Hear the One About Gryffindor Tower? by Itsbeenvery
02/15/2006Odd owl behaviour leads to a brawl in the stalls, rumours about Gryffindor Tower are confirmed, and double entendres are thrown about freely. Hermione and Draco exchange words (to put it mildly), looks of confusion, and a good round of hate. True Love never looked so good or caused so much lost of hair and back pain.
Petrified! by Inspirement
05/09/2012What if you were still conscious after being petrified by the Basilisk?
Unbreakable by NicholasKnut
07/13/2015HxD Slash - Post OoTP - 7th Year - Only a giant leap of faith can overcome the desolate feeling of being alone. If it is truly possible to forgive and forget, Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy are about to embark on an exciting yet perilous journey, but will they have the strength to fight together after so much time alone? And will it be enough to save them both?
Like Father, Like Son by obsidiancurrents
12/06/2015Scorpius wishes his dad would just get it through his head already: he’s in love with Albus Potter, and no rivalry between Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter is going to stand in the way of that. In fact, the Potters will be arriving at the Manor for dinner any minute now.
De la Famille Delancy by Mme. Kellyanna and M. Liam
01/23/2006The family Delancy has just gone through a terrible situation, which forces the children to leave their beloved country of France, and move North to attend Hogwarts. Try as they might, the triplets cannot stick to their mother's wishes and keep close to one another, especially after they are forcefully seperated within the school. Brigitte is holding fast to her studies. And while Margeaux becomes close amis with the Golden Trio, Edouard finds the good side of a certain Slytherin. Will the triplets fall apart, casting their family into ruins? Or will the Delancy family remain faithful to one another, and finally defeat the evil attempting to break them down and overule the Wizarding World? Only time will tell.
The Scandalmongers by EliseV
03/29/2012We can't just be friends. There's too much history. We'll fight; we'll hate each other, or we'll ... not ... hate each other. We'll never be indifferent enough to be friends. Tied for best fanfiction overall at the DG Forum's Fall Fic Exchange. Revised a little. I was a queen, and he who loved me best Made me a woman for a night and a day, And now I go unqueened forevermore. ~ Sara Teasdale, “Guenevere”
Alas For Those Who Never Sing by Midnight Green
08/04/2011It's a couple of years after the war finished and Pansy comes across Draco in a party. It's bitter-sweet for the both of them, as they talk and leave many things unsaid but understood.
A mysterious illness leaving a mere handful of uninfected. A school in quarantine, isolated from the outside world. Danger on all sides, striking seemingly at random. And, at the heart of it all, Scorpius Malfoy, the only one to believe this is a part of a wider, dangerous plot.
These Years Past by BeautifulSinfulVice
12/20/2011When the years go by, there isn't a day in them where the twins are forgetful of their precious youth and the time they spent together. Twincest, Slash, Fluff, and Slight AU for this fangirl's denial of certain things.~ Rating will go up in later chapters.
Time and good food heal all wounds by creatureofthenight
07/13/2015Ten years after the War. Snape is Headmaster at Hogwarts. House Elf servitude has been abolished. How will everyone eat? Enter Geneviève Marrow, culiwitch, and Hogwarts'new cook.