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Draco lies dying on the battlefield. He thinks about his life choices and dying.

After being married to Nymphadora Tonks for ten years, Remus Lupin recognizes that the memory of Sirius Black is slowly driving his wife mad, and decides to help her in the only way he knows how. The companion piece of Guilty.

Albus Dumbledore was firmly believed by many to be the only wizard that the Dark Lord Voldemort ever feared. What happens shortly after the headmaster's death? How dark can the Wizarding World possibly get? And is there some hope to be found, or is victory nothing but a distant and unreachable idea?

"I'm in a room, there's a man in the corner. His wheezy laugh fills my ears. won't someone save me?" She's been kidnapped and escaped. The authorities won't believe her. "There's not enough evidence." They tell her. Where have the days before the abduction gone? She's been held down, but wants to be held by the one who can save her.

Padma Patil sits in the Astronomy Tower the same night of the Yule Ball. She reflects on what had happened and how badly he treated her. Songfic to Linkin Park's 'Easier to Run'. Companion Piece to Breaking the Habit.

This is a songfic to "Changes" by 3 Doors Down. An angsty fic about what Harry is feeling since the Dark Lord has risen again. PG-13 for suicidal attempt and language.

It's funny, what kind of people became Death Eaters. Mudbloods, half-bloods and purebloods all joined the Dark Lord's ranks, even though originally he intended to maintain the purity of blood, and kill any mudbloods or half-bloods, by now he was only interested in one thing: killing Harry Potter. It seems that over the years, a lot of people decided to try and help him do just that. Let me tell you about some of the people who joined Death Eaters. Ron's POV.

Harry and Ron have been best friends for seven years... are they going to let a girl come between them? [set during their seventh year]

Harry struggles to cope with Sirius' death.

Lazing on a sunny afternoon... Evan Rosier and Rodolphus Lestrange find that what is momentary doesn't have to be trivial.

Severus Snape was dedicated to Lily Potter and loved her his entire life, but she was not the first person he had ever loved with obsessive devotion. This story is an accompaniment to Deathly Hallows (and the other books, as well) but fills in some gaps. Details of Snape's last days, surprising information about his life, and why it had to end that way.

For most of the fighters, the Second Battle of Hogwarts was the end. When Lavender Brown wakes up in St. Mungo's, she realises that for her, it's only the beginning.

Sirius is gone and Remus is trying to move on, but is swamped with guilt. This is the letter he writes in an attempt to explain...

I didn't fit in with my family, and you needed someone who wouldn't shun you for feeling the same, especially about your father. Maybe I should have kicked you out. I don't know. If this was at school, I would have done it in a heartbeat. But this wasn't school... and being at home, surrounded by people who didn't understand ...dammit, I was lonely. (Sirius Black/Barty Crouch Jr, implied Sirius/Remus)

Shea, a powerful witch with the special ability to communicate with animals is the main character. In this section, she is kidnapped... but her captor isn't exactly willing to do it.

Some often wonder why she was always so sad. Myrtle has just learned that life always finds a way to surprise you. Sometimes, the only reason to go on is the hope that there is, in fact, more to come.

Remus muses about the year of Prisoner of Azkaban, and his past as a Marauder. Of course this adorable werewolf isn't so cheery on his off hours. Here are his thoughts on the world around him thus far.

Song-fic: A look into the lives of Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy and Ginny Weasley as well as some other players.

A young lady is held captive in a cave in the Forbidden Forest.

Tom Riddle shares his greatest triumph with his mother. Written for the hpworth1000 challenge community on LiveJournal.

Man creates his own world, of fences and gates, of space and place and time but it's all the same, all a way of measuring off what doesn't truly belong to him. Monster and demon and pet, we all need to eat the same, need to breathe in the same air and feel the same warm blanket of shelter draped around our shivering form.

Harry doesn't know where he is or why he's there. He knows he has to be somewhere, so he begins walking.

They save a dying man. They bring light and hope into the darkest corners of the world. They escape from a Hell from which none have ever done before. They say that in order to become a saint, one must first perform three miracles. A Hermione and Luna story.

Oliver Wood attends Dumbledore's funeral, and is helped with his grief by a surprising source.

A prequel to Ribbons in the Wind, this fic is set on the night that young Severus Snape lost the only person he ever let close to him. It is the beginning of his fall to the darkness.

Ron can't understand why his friends don't understand. Featuring lots of Weasley temper. Remus/Ron, post-DH AU. Written for rarepair_shorts on LJ. Prompt: just like everyone else.

There are some scars that never fade, some wounds that never heal. Tom Riddle's presence lingered in Ginny's mind, like an incurable disease. As Ginny clings to what's left of her sanity, she waits for Harry to save her, like he did before. But Harry's been branded by the Dark Lord as well, and he's not the hero that Ginny believes him to be.

A mysterious girl slips away to the Astronomy Tower in the early morning hours. Read her muddled thoughts as she gets up close and personal with a Muggle razor blade. A song-fic to Linkin Park's "Somewhere I Belong".

Afetr a few years of servitude to the dark Lord, Gregory Goyle turns to priesthood. Ten years later, he receives a man he wished he would never see again in the confessional.

What if on that awful night when a friend betrayed and a baby was orphaned, two friends met in the shadows? What if Moony saw Padfoot that night? What if Padfoot sent Moony a sign, before going to seek his kill, Wormtail?

The first part of my "Perfection Trilogy" offers a little insight on Hermione from early childhood to her last year at Hogwarts. Her thirst for power, hate for her parents' muggle origins and desire for perfection push her into the trap of darkness.

Once more featuring a very carefully written original character. It seems that making the decision to renounce the Death Eaters is a difficult one, and when the decision is made for you, the outcome usually doesn't bode well.

Twenty-six years after the war, George Weasley has still not come to terms with the death of his brother, Fred.

Philip Shoskey is an ordinary man trying to overcome the loss of the love of his life, Terry Rosier. However, after a surprise meeting with a man long thought dead, some of Terry's secrets are exposed, and hold roots that will change Harry's life forever. (Despite how this summary sounds, the OC's are really, really minor characters in the plot. James, Harry, Remus, Tonks, Dumbledore and Snape really are the main characters.)

I did it. I finally fought the War with my friends by my side and we won. I defeated the Dark Lord. But look at the cost. The way it all ended, just so one man could die. The aftermath.

Ginny's strong and completely over what Riddle did to her, right?

Remus' faith is betrayed. (*slash*, Remus/Sirius)

Unhappiness abound in the girl's bathroom of the Slytherin dormitories. Starring Pansy Parkinson and Millicent Bulstrode.

'Potions have always been Narcissa's favorite means of magic; but she does not question that, in the end, when the deed is accomplished or failed, the moon will drink her dry.' Pastfic. Malfoys.

Sirius and Ginny's pasts have both been tainted by Lord Voldemort. Sirius is haunted by nightmares as a result, and Ginny, battling with her own demons, talks to him. With little help from Dumbledore and a bottle of purple potion, sweet dreams result. Takes place in the summer of OotP.

Would Moaning Myrtle truly have been better off if she had survived to adulthood? A brief and bleak look at Myrtle’s career in the Ministry of Magic.

If Snape hadn't transferred his grudges onto a student, and Harry hadn't hated his professor as a result, they wouldn't have been friends or allies, but perhaps there would have been a grudging respect between them.

We all know what happened with Harry and company after Sirius fell in his battle with Bellatrix in the Death Chamber, but what did Sirius encounter beyond that mysterious veil? Here’s my take on it...

Bill Weasley's night out doesn't go exactly as he had planned...

AU. A fishing boat drifts into a dragon preserve off the coast of Alaska. This is a story of what might transpire.

"He watched it bleed its color day by day and remembers that once, his world hadn't been so blank." The Dementors took many things from Sirius.

Ron isn't happy with himself, and he hates it. When tragedy befalls the Weasley family, it's up to a greiving werewolf to save Ron and give them both a final chance at happiness.

The night before the funeral, Draco stands vigil over the coffin of his father.

Hermione Granger, once the youngest minister for magic, is now a \'to be caught dead or alive\' fugitive, thanks to her overintelligent brain. Aurors are looking for her madly, and who else could capture her better than her best friend?

Ginny thinks about the one person who makes her feel safe through everything and why. For my Krystal-chan.

Hermione just wants to know his secret, surely one little meeting can't do any harm?

There was a reason between Severus' hatred for James Potter, and eventually in his son. It, surprisingly, had nothing to do with Severus and Lily. It was all James' fault. Why did he have to go and marry that red-headed witch anyways? They had had something together!

"I’m seventeen and I’m crazy." Luna Lovegood muses on birthdays, Them, and relative insanity. One-shot.

Harry Potter has just graduated. The Ministry have another card up their sleeve to turn the wizarding world upside down: training all the young men into Muggle-army style camps to prepare them for any war that might start in the future.

Many pilots during the Second World War claimed they owed their lives to gremlins – small creatures living in and taking care of their planes’ engines. These unseen and unheard great heroes saved nobody knows how many lives of their Masters. Here is a true story of one such “gremlin”, whose mission followed in the steps of the most famous Hogwarts Headmaster...

He stared at the tombstone. It blended in amongst all the others; there was nothing special about it. Nothing to set it apart as the tombstone of the Boy Who Lived, who wasn’t so much alive anymore as he was dead and buried. First of the End Of World oneshots.

Severus Snape is dead, brutally murdered and the only person who could have killed him is his lover, Hermione Granger. She found him dead and it has cost her sanity, for even she doesn't know if she killed him or not. Told from Hermione's POV, very dark.

Bellatrix Lestrange (Née Black) was sent to Azkaban for the crime of being a Death Eater and the torture of both Muggles and wizards. Gradually, along with all the others in there, she starts to lose her mind; starts to forget. And, of course... No one escapes Azkaban.

Sirius, James and Remus meet a new girl on the train with a deadly gift. Follow them as someone new is introduced into the Marauders and life takes a new turn at Hogwarts.

A little one-shot of how life is, from Pansy Parkinson's point of view, and the role sour oranges have in her life. Angst-ridden but nothing particularly explicit. Self-injury implied. Pansy/Draco.

A story inspired by the title (provided by April in a plot bunny thread). It's about how there's a spark of good in the worst of people and a nasty streak in the best of people.

The fire was dancing in front of her eyes, projecting its sparkling light over everything in the room. Through the window, she was able to see the raindrops spattering the landscape. Her eyes filled with tears as she stared ahead of her, though she was not really seeing.

"He hasn't gone after me. I don't think he needs to. The wolf will kill me one day. He's sure of it. He's very sure of it."

It had been alright in the end. Perhaps it was better this way, after all, with Ron and Hermione like sheer myths to him. Perhaps it was better to see his life with them as a fairy tale story that one day the reader had stopped reading. Perhaps it was better that though the first to die, the innocents would not be the last. Harry was prepared for this day, hour, very moment. Inspired by the song "We're Forgiven". H/Hr

Ron plays chess with Harry while contemplating ruthless choices and actions.

Do not stand at my grave and weep / I am not there, I do not sleep / Do not stand at my grave and cry / I am not there; I did not die.``The death of a rival marks the end of hate.

Harry is dead...Harry is dead and it's all HIS fault...and now?``I'm going to KILL HIM.

I hate you so much for leaving that day. For flying off into open sky without even a look back. Leaving me crying my heart – no, my soul – out to Ron because he was the only one who could keep me still. (H/Hr - sequel to Leaving Forever)

Sonfic to Usher's "Confessions Part II." Draco cheats on Ginny and now he has to tell her. One-shot.

For one to be pureblooded and to leave one's family for the sake of goodness is not an easy thing to do. One war for Isadora Roquelaure was difficult enough to live through, but now, what about the second, with the past repeating itself? To be Slytherin does not necessarily mean to devoid of goodness, and it can take a lifetime to prove it.

"'…I hope you realize I can’t be there for you like he is…”````Those words keep ringing through my head over and over again. I know he couldn’t have been able to tell, but he’s crushed me with those very words. It isn’t just those words, though; I know it’s not. I remember his exact tone of voice. It was hollow, empty, and unfeeling—so different from the one he used before luring me into his lusty trap. Typical Slytherin…"````Harry contemplates the past night's events with extreme regret--and now he has to figure out a way to tell Ron. ````Slash. Harry/Draco, Harry/Ron.

Brett Mordonius was a son of a proud and ancient wizarding family, with a long history at Hogwarts and great deeds in the magical world. Why would he turn his back on his heiritage and pursue a dangerous life amongst Muggles as a mercenary?

What is this light that hurts my eyes? Is it the end, finally? No, obviously, no. It’s the day, the sun is risen, and another agony begins. Wake up, my sinner, wake up and smile.

Post OotP Songfic. Remus visits Sirius' grave on a weekly basis. Weeks after Sirius' death, Remus is still grieving.

Hermione meets a remarkable boy named Charles during the summer holidays. He claims to have The Sight. At first, she doesn't believe him, but then strange things begin happening... Set between Hermione's third and fourth year at Hogwarts.

Every night I felt your presence. Your cool breath on my neck, your soft whispers in my ear. And your touch. Fingertips grazing my skin, making me shudder in despair because I knew I couldn’t stop them. I always gave in to them.

Beware, you who fight evil, lest you fall into darkness. Beware, you who invite the abyss into your heart. Ginny. Lucius. Harry. Guard your soul. (Warning: graphic torture)

"There was a time when she was happy. It was a long time ago, but it was sweet. Brief, but sweet." Happiness is paid for dearly. The tormented soul of Ginny Weasley yearns for Raven, who was once known as Tom Riddle. She reflects on her history and contemplates her present. Small price? Maybe. If he's such a narcotic, then what happened to her? An addiction...can be quite deathly.

Gregory Goyle makes a midnight visit to the Gryffindor tower, only he bumps into Dumbledore on the way. Non slash, sweet story. Goyle/Gryffindor girl of your choice

Cho reveals to Harry a secret of Cedric's that affects all three of them.

Harry has seen blurs of color for a long time but now finally he can see them clearly. Along with the images, he feels something. What is it? Harry doesn’t even know. He hears sounds and on top of his growing unease, he know that something is very wrong....

Twelfth Night, 1978. A Hogsmeade FortuneTeller receives an extremely reluctant customer into her shop. "Fortune Telling is for Muggles and Fools," he is quick to sneer. But despite his attitude, the young Severus Snape made a promise to someone, and he is determined to keep it. (One-shot teen!Snape fic)

"I'm depressed," Ginny replied, frowning. "My life has no adventure, a lack of hot guys, and definitely not enough mansions in the middle of nowhere... and I've come to spread the moroseness." Ginny and Hermione are good friends, and they are here to share some girl-talk. Featuring Depressed!Ginny and Sarcastic!Hermione.

I know that Riddle is only using me by now... It’s like what Dad says those Muggle drugs are like, it’s addicting. I can’t stop, even though I want to. I’m addicted... Ginny reflects on the diary and life as the youngest Weasley

They are 'The Trio'. It's always been that way. So what happens when Voldemort takes Ron captive, and the other two have to consider the possibility of a life without him? One shot set in 6th year. Ron/Hermione with Harry/Hermione friendship.

Gabrielle may be younger than Fleur but she is still part Veela, a lesson Fudge would do well to note as he transports her to Hogwarts.

Dreams. By day Snape can sneer at them and push them to the back of his mind. But as he well knows its not so simple to keep such an iron control of the subconscious at night. Unease can become fear, dreams can become nightmares...

"He thinks of boring days at The Wheeze, spinning around in his chair until colors run, and then standing suddenly, feeling his feet, so firmly on the ground, and his head, light and wobbly. This is how he feels now."

Every day is a struggle and her resolve is slowly being destroyed. Can she survive her own hell?

Sometimes, things we think are lost can be found in the darkest of places. Ginny muses on what she has lost, and in the end figures out what she has gained. G/T. One-shot fic.

Ginny waits for the return of the trio. One-shot. H/G

"I've been there since the beginning. From the times when I sat there, faithfully upon his head, to times when I sat faithfully upon his shelf. I have seen horrors of which many have yet to dream of, let alone experience, although I have no eyes, as such. "

She knew the possibilities, but some possibilities were simply unthinkable. Unacceptable. (HHr, major character deaths)

Ginny is tired of being the good girl.

Ginny Weasley reflects on her relationship with Ron, and why it's always been so hard.

After the long, trying night Harry had at the Ministry -- and then with Dumbledore -- he lies in bed and thinks of everything that's happened so far and what it all means. (OotP spoilers)

Hermione finds herself back at Hogwarts for a seventh year, alone and with a mission.

"/In Flanders' fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below./" ~John McCrae, /In Flanders' Fields/

Betrayed and abandoned, Harry can only blame Fate for his untimely demise. Angst warning ahead. There is no plot, just a bit of complaint with introspection.

'It was the noise that was missing. The voices of her family.' Ginny finds herself alone in her dormitory.