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What if Neville Longbottom was The Chosen One instead of Harry Potter? What if Voldemort had marked Neville as his equal?

As seventh year winds to a close, a moment of reflection and comfort between Harry's best friends.

In Bulgaria at Christmastime, young men known as "Koledari" go from house to house singing "Koledo" songs that, in the “Deck-the-Hall” mode or like Wassail songs, have nothing to do with Christmas, but bring good wishes for the New Year. It’s just a little bit different when wizards are involved.

Hermione gives Ron another Christmas gift after an incident on Christmas Eve at Grimmauld Place. A bit of R/Hr fluff taking place in OotP canon.

At the start of the second year, James and Sirius have a brilliant new idea, which Remus completely disapproves of. However, they are determined to carry it out somehow. The sequel to MWPP - The First Year.

Tonks goes through a short phase of styling hair.

'Remus hadn't counted on being caught outside in the rain- in fact, he hadn't counted on it raining at all, and he was more than a little annoyed at finding himself trudging through Hogsmeade, dripping wet and not having made any provisions for this particular turn of events.' (Remus/Tonks)

This is a Lily and James ff, and so far I'm only in 1st year, but I'm going to try to make it go through their murders and melt into a HP ff.

A little twist on Snape's character. Honestly what I believe to be his true self, expressed through an encounter with Hermione.

A HP romantic comedy, strongly based on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. If you know the play, Harry is Claudio, Ginny is Hero, Draco is Benedick and Hermione is Beatrice. If you don't really know the play, Harry and Ginny are in love, and plot to make Draco and Hermione fall in love too. Fluffy and funny, relevant ships are H/G and D/Hr.

"No one stops to consider for a moment why I'm so dependant on those books of mine, why I have so many. I am different. I do not prattle, I do not gossip, I do not twirl my hair and flutter my lashes. Clothing is meant to cover my nakedness, not flaunt my body. I am not covered in cosmetics, nor do I read the silly rags that the girls in my dorm read. I seek knowledge, and truth. I want permission to be myself. I want to walk down the halls of my school, of my world, without hearing the half-whispered remarks about me. I want to sit with my friends, and know that they appreciate my company, and not the fact that I can revise their homework. I want to live." A moment in Hermione's life, where she contemplates her past, present, and future.

If you read between the lines of the Harry Potter books, you might find some very ominous, depressing undertones to them. What could they really mean? Also, a look as to why the fifth book is so late.

There is a path we walk, between good and evil, between lightness and dark. For Severus Snape, the only thing he depends upon to walk that path is a strong pair of shoes.

What if the events of OoTP never happen? What if Hermione was abandon by her friends and is spending the summer with the Malfoys? This is the a AU of her summer after OoTP.(Ships~ Draco/Hermione, Harry/Ginny, Ron/Lavender, Pansy/Boy!Blaise, Gregory/OC)

After the final battle, Voldemort is dead and Harry is dying. Can anyone or anything save him this time, particularly when he would prefer to die?

Written from a prompt on the Livejournal Serendipity challenge. Prompt: Starts out with background Ron/Hermione and Harry/Ginny, but both Ron & Ginny were killed in the final battle. Harry and Hermione must realize that they are meant for each other but have to overcome survivor’s guilt, etc

Ron and Hermione are expecting another baby, so Donald goes to stay with his grandparents while Hermione is in the hospital. A seriously fluffy fic set after 'Ronald and Donald'.

To Whom It May Concern- What is the difference between giving up on someone and giving someone up? Is there one? I didn't used to think so...but that was until I came to a decision about Harry Potter. -Ginny Weasley

Post-Hogwarts. Harry's just started an important job, so it's no surprise that people have been calling him to congratulate him on his success. He's not so keen to see an old acquaintance from his Hogwarts days though, especially when it seems that he's after something in return for a favour Harry never sought.

It is James and Lily's wedding, the happiest night of their lives. But on the sidelines with a genuine smile and a heavy heart lies Sirius. He is weighed down with the sacrifice he had to make for both of his best friends' happiness...and the knowledge that the price he has paid for it will never stop hurting.

The first of a very different view to the world of magic. What could have happened, what might happen and definitely filled with all kinds of unusual pairings...

Ginny thinks anout her feelings for Draco and the life she is choosing to lead by making her final decision. Songfic.

p. 713, OotP: Mad-Eye Moody had crawled across the room to where Tonks lay, and was attempting to revive her. [What Harry didn't see - a continuation of the above.]

An engagement party, thrown by one member of the trio for the two others - which one of them is slightly melancholy, which one has a few doubts?

Why Hermione really wasn't certain Ron could pass a Muggle driving test.

The trio has communication and acceptance issues in the summer before sixth year. Hermione POV, potential Harry/Hermione pairing.

He's 'just Ron'. And sometimes, he hates it.

Rabastan Lestrange had everything to celebrate that Christmas. He had an interesting job, a comfortable home and exciting political involvements. He knew that he had never had a chance with his beautiful and terrifying sister-in-law, and he was gracious enough not to resent it. The Dark Lord’s arrival at his Christmas party was a bit of a surprise, but nonetheless things seemed to be going remarkably well. He was about to get the shock of his life.

"But even if he could never have her, Remus found himself musing, he was delighted that she was in the Order, because it gave him an excuse to be near her...." A light look at the thoughts of the Order's resident werewolf about the Order's resident Metamorphmagus.

Six years after Harry has defeated Lord Voldemort, he finds himself once again at the place that his journey started; wishing he could be reunited with those that were lost in the battle.

Harry, Draco, and an adventure featuring several kidnappings, Malfoy's Voice, and less biting than you'd expect under the circumstances. A twisted romance between Harry and Draco has sprung up, but Romance isn’t happy about it and has teamed up with Fate in an attempt to stage a hostile coup. The scenery is animate, Crabbe and Goyle are not, and plot, like the lottery, is something that happens to other people.

Moody and Tonks play a game of cribbage while she’s recovering in St. Mungo’s after her accident in the Department of Mysteries.

It's nearing Christmas at Hogwarts, but the year has been a little less than warm and toasty for the Hogwarts staff as they gather in the staff room for tea or, in some cases, a milkshake. Facing the dangers of Christmas--mistletoes and old classic Christmas tunes--they manage to confuse themselves with a horrific combination of irritability, Christmas spirit, and somber exhaustion.

While exploring the castle on a sleepless night, Ginny stumbles upon the Mirror of Erised.

A brief rumination by a particularly bitter cat in the Magical Menagerie...

Detention with Snape turns into an exploitation of good and evil, innocence and depravity for Harry Potter. If you ever wondered what Billy Budd (by Herman Melville) and Harry Potter have in common, read this story!

Someone writes a goodbye letter to Ginny.

This is chapter one from the project. Round-robin story set in the sixth year. No romance as everyone writes something different; Authors include: Chochip, Relle, Servities and The Red Dragons Order.

Harry Returns to Privet Drive to attend a funeral of a forgotten childhood friend and he relives the few happy memories that Privet Drive had given him.

Christmas time at Hogwarts is always full of surprises, especially when the Marauders decide to go caroling. Throw in James' newest plan to win over Lily before their last year ends, Sirius' inability to sing on key, and see what happens.

It's October 31, 1986 and the Dursleys are determined to provide a nice, normal Halloween for their Duddykins. Of course, it's also the anniversary of the Potters' deaths...

Severus Snape was unnerved. He'd never had trouble with a Potions assignment before...

A short story about Ginny dealing with a horrifying realization about her boyfriend and what she does about it.

Todmorden, W Yorks, as the likely site of Spinner's End, in light of new evidence from DH.

The night before Ron leaves for Hogwarts, Ginny realises how much she's going to miss her favourite brother.

Hermione Granger has a problem. A rather large problem that she just can't solve no matter how hard she tries. Screaming down the hall from Hermione's room sends her into action nearly every night. As she consoles the suffering boy each night, she finds the time to reflect on her problem. She soon finds out her solution... but does she like what she discovers? Set during the summer after OoTP. Songfic to Kelly Clarkson's "Beautiful Disaster".

Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of Number 4, Privet Drive were proud to say they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. There was that nasty little bit about Petunia's sister, but after the events of November 1981, they ceased to worry about the connection.

A moment in time at the Yule Ball. George Weasley and Hermione Granger pause to discuss their dates, their friends, and their unusual lives. (Ge/Hr)

When the Ravenclaws get curious about the outer limits of broom performance, they set up a "Skunk Works" to build a broom that'll fly far higher than witch or wizard has ever flown before. This story's in honour of all who work to push the envelope of flight farther out.

My own, my precious, my quill, through thick and thin. Rita Skeeter remembers getting her first Quick Quotes Quill. Who was the poisonous pen's first victim? Can you tell me? No, but I can show you.

Enter Chorus````Chorus. See herein the tale``Of sisters ambitious and bold:``Twain hearts bound together as one``Through star-cross’d circumstance``And fate-twisted trials of old.````Evil that would destroy the world,``They’d stand tall to face it down.``Foolish in their confidence their trials would them drown’d.``But hope yet lives and fate they may defy,``If walls built throughout the years can only be torn down.````Acquaintances must be held close``Knit tightly soul to soul;``Or darkness may dim``The sun-lit sky``From wishing gone awry.````Hark, hark, and watch as the tale unfolds.

Yep! That's right! Harry, Ron, Teachers, Malfoy, Hedwig... ok, the ones with teeth. Why? I just got braces today and it is NOT FUN! Oh well...````Note: I wrote this in June.

Ever wondered about some of the more amusing uses of floo powder?

Sequel to Past Present. In the summer after Past Present, Hermione is busy packing for a return to Grimmauld Place when she discovers her bundle of Viktor's letters from the prior summer. She rereads each and looks back on the summer before, reflecting on how the two connected through writing and a couple of meetings. Finally read all of Viktor's letters to Hermione, find out what happened on their first dates, and how exactly their relationship got off the ground.

As Hermione shares a last dance with Harry, she remembers the boy she loves.

Set in GoF, this story is a light-hearted introspection by Sirius as he meets the trio in the cave above Hogsmeade. Involves discussion on chicken, rats, Madam Rosmerta, chicken, animagi, snogging, and I did mention chicken, didn't I?

James decides to hold a party. But Peter sees dead people, Remus has a revelation, Sirius is easily distracted, and Lily seems to speak only in questions. What will their reaction be to the announcement he's about to make?

What happens when Hermione catches Ron flirting with another girl? A answer to a challenge I was set on a HP RP board. Set in their fifth year.

In the moments after the final battle, the defeat of LV, Harry’s one wish is to go home. As those around him struggle with his request, it is Ron, Hermione and Ginny who, through the power of their love, answer his call.

"I must agree that in first year, she looked like a frizz ball." Draco's own words on a very bushy haired friend of ours.

Everyone gets replaced. It’s the first lesson you learn on the Quidditch pitch, and the last one to sink in, if you’re lucky. Even the best Seeker ever. Even Viktor Krum. After a bit of time to reflect, Viktor writes a letter on being replaced. “I told myself that Hermione and I would go to dinner, or maybe just eat in at the hotel so I could have a good old fashioned sulk in peace, and it would all look better in the morning. Or at least the wound would be a little less fresh. Problem is I didn’t expect to get replaced twice in one day. Once is not so bad. Twice can knock you for a loop. When one of the people replacing you is your wife… well, someday maybe you’ll understand why that can knock a man totally off balance...”

A companion piece to my story A Valentine Surprise. The story from Harry’s point of view, plus a little more at the end. Harry decides to confess his feelings to Ginny, but needs to find the perfect Valentine gift. Meanwhile, Ron and Hermione are not making it easy on him... This one will be funnier if you read the other story first. H/G, with some R/Hr.

Florean Fortescue has his annual Ice Cream Eating Contest. Will the champions for six years running win? Or will a newcomer oust them from their title and take the Golden Cup and the 1971 Ice Cream Eating Champ title?

A besotted Severus Snape discovers the darker side to Lily Evans at the end of seventh year, with dramatic consequences for everyone concerned.

MISSING SCENE: Not an OotP spoiler, but a short fic during the beginning of the book. Dudley reflects on his life with Harry so far as he sits in bed, listening to Harry's nightmares.

On a particularly bad birthday, Lily gets an unexpected surprise.

Ever wondered how Earth was created? Well, this fic can't help you there, but it is a comedy, so lighten your sense of reality with a one-shot scene of the initiation of the fourth and final member of Marauders Incorporated: "that weird quiet kid."

Down in the Chamber of Secrets, Tom writes a letter to Ginny.

Ginny and Luna start a happy business selling quills that fight each other, but soon the business turns into a twisted power play of theivery and bribery...

A fic to Winter Wonderland, this is just pure fluff. Harry and Ginny spend a Saturday together after the first snowfall of the season.

Malfoy attacks Hermione and Ron steps in to rescue her.

Hermione gets a VERY upsetting letter...

An insight into the inner workings of Ginny Weasley's mind. "Suddenly, Harry shifted in his sleep and that annoying voice called my conscience kicked in.``'Ginny, get your essay and get out of here NOW! What will you do if he wakes up?'"

Marauder-time, fourth year: Black and Snape are staying at Hogwarts over Christmas. Home alone. Paranoia ensues. Featuring: James Potter and Lucius Malfoy. And what's the square root of 327 anyhow?

One doesn't get into Slytherin by being stupid. Gregory Goyle remembers a lesson his father taught him in his childhood - a lesson about where strength lies.

A narration of how Tonks nearly failed her Auror Stealth and Tracking test.

Draco Malfoy has a Byronic soul? And just who is his muse?

Eight girls at Hogwarts are scheming something, but what??

With the Christmas season nearing, Ron wants to make sure Hermione gets the perfect gift.

It's the first day of classes and the Marauders are back for their third year. But there's more than new classes to take note of. A sort of fluffy one shot of the Marauders in which James notices the gender and complimentary attributes of a certain someone.

Petunia Evans hadn't opposed her sister becoming a witch...until a visitor made her realize what would happen after Lily learned magic.

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.

This fic is for all of those hopeless romantics out there. James is going to propose to Lily, but what's stopping him?

Sequel to You Set Me Free. Ginny still has a crush on Harry, what happens when Harry's the one crushing on her? Based on the song Crush by Mandy Moore!

It was late spring in 1987 when Dudley met a stranger. Monologue format.

When someone dies so young, the lives of those left behind are emptier. We often try to fill them with ideas, thoughts, memories, hopes, wishes... Harry has spent his life doing just that, and now he has to say goodbye at last.

Some things never change. Like Ron's drooling over Fluer and Hermione's jealousy of it.

The war is over...Where is everyone? This is my version of what could be the last chapter of Deathly Hallows. Canon ships, from Ginny's POV.

"There are people in there!" said Luna Lovegood. This fic is one idea of what's on the other side.

Hermione is awakened by a dream the night after having a fight with with Ron. While in the Common Room, Ron joins her. Songfic alert! Hermione's POV.

Ron and Hermione find comfort in each other after Dumbledore's funeral.

James and Sirius both have one and Remus doesn't see why he shouldn't have one too! A 7th year Marauders tale of face fungus and revenge!

"She turned me into a newt! I got better..."

Ron's POV, one day, studying in the Library, describing Hermione. A little piece of fluff, Ron/Hermione!

Mikaia Ashley, a Massachusetts girl with an apparent denim obsession, doesn't want to go to Hogwarts. She's worked hard for her place at the top of her class at Salem Institute, and isn't interested in having to work her way to the top at a new school. However, with You-Know-Who rising again, her mother feels that Hogwarts is the safest place for her. So, Mikaia packs her trunk, takes her mirror--which happens to be her best friend--and goes to Britain, quite sure that she won't enjoy it. Of course, with Snape picking her up things can only get better!

Hagrid's magic "umbrella" from the first book has a few things to say to his enslaver!

It's Christmas at Hogwarts, and some of the students can't help singing. Five Gryffindors and a couple of Slytherins get mixed up in Bohemian Rhapsody whilst figuring out their own problems.

Always the stickler for logic, Lily Evans' has finally been befuddled with something she can't solve or cure.

On one night, for one man, his entire world was shattered. The people he had loved were dead, the person he had trusted above all others had betrayed him. Visit the moonlight memories of Remus J. Lupin

Sirius, James, and Peter find out Remus's secret...just NOT the one they are going for. You see, Remus has this strange new obsession with...Quakers.