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Harry Potter and The Ten Sickle Hooker by egads168
01/16/2005You thought that you had seen the last of Draco Malfoya, aka Malfoya the Tree, but no. He's back, and he's holding auditions for his musical, Ten Sickle Hooker! And of course, as usual, our favorite trio gets mixed up in all the madness! Musical mania is finally sweeping Hogwarts. Sequel to Harry Potter and Hermione's Insatiable Appetite
You Find It In The Strangest Places by joenjacee
01/26/2007Harry and Draco are constantly fighting, they've gotten more violent towards each other as they got older and their rivalry has evolved into regular fist fights. Draco makes a bet with a friend that he can befriend Harry before the end of the year, afterall, a Malfoy never backs down from a challenge. But if he succeeds, is friendship all he's getting? H/D Slash
He Was a Lying, Conniving Slytherin by CCC
08/27/2006Ginny asked Draco to lie to her. What happens when she believes the lies? Could he possibly be telling the truth?
Dirty Dancing by Dobby and Winky
07/01/2003Harry can dance?? Hermione takes a walk and finds out just how good he is at that and er... other stuff.
Chasing an Illusion by bloodcurse
12/10/2003It's their sixth year at Hogwarts. The trio are almost on their way out. One more year and they would have graduated.````But a chance meeting between Hermione and Draco Malfoy in a musty library room causes them to rethink their perception of each other, as well as some other rather unexpected changes.
Harry Potter and the Book of Clow by Andrew Adderdice
06/13/2004A Harry Potter and Card Captor Sakura crossover, making an attempt at competency. In Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts, a young half-Japanese girl comes to Hogwarts, with a very, very interesting book in her possession. By the time the year is over, Harry's world will have been turned upside down...
The Darkness Within by Little_Miss_Malfoy1
11/04/2007When Hermione Granger is kidnapped by Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape, the last thing she expects is to become friends with one of her Captors who, as she slowly comes to realise, isn't what she first thought him to be. Now she must join heads with her new friend to escape the evil, whilst coming to terms with a new found darkness within herself.
Fifteen left the tower, knowing they would never return. Fifteen crossed hell to save the life of one.
Conspiracy by Arianna Maeve
11/26/2001Ginny Weasley is in the midst of a conspiracy. Her family, her friends, even her enemies seem to know something she doesn't. Who can she turn to and whom can she trust?
Song of the Gemini by Catwoman99
06/24/2004Albus Dumbledore has not seen or spoken to his daughter in fourteen years. She comes to Hogwarts to make amends, but can he accept the person she has become? Severus Snape, still a spy, is caught in the middle when Voldemort kidnaps two young boys and discovers the headmaster's secret. Contains AD/MM, SS/OC
Spanning the River of Blood by Ridley-Roo
02/25/2003Hogwarts forges a risky alliance in the battle against Voldemort
Storm in a Teacup by Ursula
01/08/2003Draco's mother stirred a lump of sugar into her teacup with a tiny silver spoon. 'Draco, dear. We need to talk.' Draco expects her to prohibit his liaison with Harry, but by the time Narcissa has revealed her dreadful secret, he can only wish that his life were so simple.
Life's a Beach by Punkindoodle
09/27/2007Draco and Hermione each take a much needed vacation. Too bad they end up on the same crowded beach during a heatwave!
Fall From Grace by Adi_Dear
10/07/2005Life for a teenage Slytherin witch is anything but typical. Daphne Greengrass experiences more than her share of confusion, pain and turmoil while growing up. In the process she learns about love, loyalty, sex, friendship and betrayal. Will she survive the experience? Rated R for language, sex and subject matter.
Strange Comfort by darkthirty
09/08/2002During her sixth year at Hogwarts, Parvati, Lavender, and Hermione ``were involved in a terrifying incident in the Gryffindor common room. This story ``follows Parvati's attempt to deal with some of the consequences of that event. ``The Goblin rebellion has been put down, for the most part, and only Voldemort ``and a few of his closest follows are still at large. But they are desperate. R ``for emotional content, I guess, especially later.
Harry Potter and Susan Bones are Aurors on a stakeout. Following a successful DE raid and arrest, they, um, celebrate their victory.
The Revenant by OneTurnOuttaTune
09/17/2002Rated for language, and that's all. Snape has to go to Malfoy Manor and save Draco from his father. Along the way someone from his past shows up. No romance yet, not slash.
Mother's Delight by Lady Black
12/08/2005"Every woman, whether born a Black or simply marrying into the family (sometimes both), has worn them on her wedding day."
Clean Like the Sky by Valedro
01/25/2006‘You will do anything for us Harry, won’t you?’ says Draco. Love is a tricky charm.
Night of the Dead by Messiah
04/05/2005On the Night of the Dead the wizarding world celebrate, and mourn, the lives of those who had died to save them. Ten years have passed, and the people have forgotten the War, they have allowed it to sink to the level of horror stories for children. The survivors are seen as Gods, creatures that only exist in fairy tales. The Fool is the most mythical of them all, a being who foolishly gave his life to save them all, and only a few mourn him. Everyone is scarred, in one way or another. Ships: Eventual H/D, and others. Warning: M/M & F/F Slash, Violence, sexual situations.
In Times of Trial by aiwenar
07/03/2004What happens when a Muggle stumbles upon Hogwarts grounds? What if her arriving there was no accident?
SLASH. A Malfoy fic, father and son.
Shadow over the Urals by Perhenwen
11/23/2008The Headmaster of Durmstrang Institute dies under suspicious circumstances, and a foreigner named Karkaroff takes over the school. A young woman is sent by the Russian Ministry to investigate, posing as an apprentice to the Dark Arts teacher. Against her stand a web of secrets old and new, the rebirth of Necromancy and a murderer who will stop at nothing to reach his goal ...
Walrus by Aaron Andronicus
09/15/2002After returning from a term of service in the British Royal Navy, Peter Pettigrew reunites with his old friends Sirius, Remus, James and Lily. James and Lily are worn ragged by their new child, Harry Potter, and Sirius makes an attempt to amuse them that brings serious consequences upon them all. Mostly a parody with lots of humor, but it also partially adresses why Peter turned to Voldemort. Rated R for language and some adult humor.
Harry Potter and the Mage Powers by HPotterbolt
05/24/2005Harry tries to deal with the events of OotP that left him depressed and tired. However, new adventures lay before him as he discovers the wonders of Veneficus Evolution and maybe a little romance along the way. Will Harry be able to stop Voldemort's latest scheme? A sixth year fic following canon events up to OotP with action, new powers, love, more prophecies, new DADA teacher and more!
So Yesterday by Padma's Unicorn
02/06/2003Ginny loves Harry....is he still so very distraught that he is blind to her feelings? Might he feel differently were she his friend first?
Moving isn't as much of a pain as Ron thought it would be.
Love On A String Telephone by Sivan
05/15/2002It all seemed like the perfect plan: murder the heiress, seize her funds, jet off to a private castle of evil somewhere in the tropics and call it a day. But no one was expecting jilted lovers, seedy stranglers, switched identities, love triangles, imperio curses, a jaded widows club, undercover aurors or national debt to factor into things. Maybe if they had, it would have been a lot more successful...
Almost There by Feron Sanchez
03/30/2004Harry goes through his last year in Hogwarts contemplating about girls, Voldemort, and hormones. Shows the angst and eagerness of a teenager torn apart in the last stages of his school year. A tribute to those poor Muggles who only have pills and condoms for contraceptives.
Requited Love by Rickmaniac Wil
09/28/2002Blatant slash coiled intricately round an exciting plot - Something happens at Hogwarts which pushes Snape and Harry closer. Much closer.
Sempre Tu? by megan13
09/29/2006The first time they’d met the air was hot and almost unbearable to breathe.... The last time was nearly the same. (James/Narcissa)
Be With Me by Annison Crane
11/25/2002Ah, yes, just another Harry-and-Ginny-Last-Night-of-the-World fic. Very cute, a little sad, but ultimately a rather feel-good piece.
Christmas With The Potters by The Dork Lord
01/09/2005Harry is being dragged along by his wife to do some urgent Christmas shopping. Not only that but they're also looking after their two year old grandson as well. A fluffy fic full of cute toddler moments, and a bit of annoyance on Harry's part. Some reference to SP/MW slash.
Read Between the Lines by Miss Yetigoosecreature
05/21/2004Viktor's on "furlough" from the Order; he and Hermione engage in a bit of the old nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Or at least, they try to. Problem is, Harry and Ron are particularly dense about reading between the lines and figuring out what all the nudging and winking mean. Viktor and Hermione are simply trying to catch some time alone, and frankly, subtlety is getting them nowhere. But the two of them are nothing if not clever and resourceful! Featuring a very knowing Neville, a slightly strangled Ginny, an extremely naive Harry and Ron, and a very randy (but still very levelheaded) Viktor and Hermione. Rated R for severe comic naughtiness and wicked innuendo. We all knew there was something missing from the Hogwarts curriculum.
Jewelled Tears by Eliza Nizbeth
09/22/2001The final battle is over and Harry has to make a choice. Very dark, very angsty, very depressing. Not recommended for Ron fans.
Ginny Weasley quit the Wizarding world soon after Harry Potter was killed in a stand-off with Voldemort and many of her family and friends also died at his hand. Ten years on, she is brought abruptly back into the world that ``she left behind by a chance encounter with Sirius Black. Sirius reveals that there is doubt as to whether her brother Ron really died ten years ago and the two set out to find out the truth, no matter what the cost...
After the Flaw by KanedaX
02/22/2008Wizards fall in love. Wizards fall out of love. Some enter the world while others leave. Friendships are formed, minds are changed, and some discover that their family is larger than they ever imagined. A lot can happen in nineteen years...
Deadly Severity by Mana Elle
04/27/2002Taking place in the gang’s sixth year, there’s surprises abound. Things are going well for everyone, seemingly surreal in the usually chaotic world. Voldemort has taken back to a hiding position in the Wizarding World, but he won’t keep there. What happens when things go from light and fluffy to so serious that they’re deadly?
Red Lion Green Snake by Koori
10/26/2003Amaris Drayce spent the first eleven years of her life being James Potter's best friend. At Hogwarts she was always just one step outside of the Marauders. She became best friends with Lily Evans and the girlfriend of Severus Snape. Now she's an Auror and has just returned from two weeks helping convert Azkaban prison to be guarded by Aurors. Things in her life begin to change quickly as she takes a more active role in the battle against Lord Voldemort.
Somewhat Like Flying by crystalusagi
06/22/2009The war has ended and they are back at Hogwarts to finish their last year. Harry is surprised to find Draco Malfoy amongst them. More surprises to come when Harry accidentally walks in on Draco in the prefects' bathroom.
Two Plus Two Makes Five by Daisy Miller
04/01/2005It didn't make sense, like two and two make five.
Altared States - Viktor & Hermione by Miss Yetigoosecreature
09/19/2004As Viktor and Hermione start to make plans, they find, to their horror, that no one seems to think they can and should have a simple wedding but the bride and the groom. Along the way to the altar, they have to deal with such formidable obstacles as friends, family, a wedding planner with an overbearing fondness for pink, and everyone else's expectations. ````In a post-war magical world, hungry for something to celebrate, the two of them find that a wedding is sometimes not just a wedding. It can be infuriating, exasperating, exhilarating, and sometimes, it's a wonderful balm for a lot of old wounds. Set in the Best Laid Plans universe.
Fuzzy by Ethereal Zoe
01/18/2004Still obsessed with her memories of Tom Riddle, Ginny Weasley finds pleasure in the company of the one witch who truly understands the appeal of the Dark Lord. (Post-OotP,Bellatrix/Ginny, Voldemort/Bellatrix, Tom/Ginny)
Revived in the Shadows by Poisoned Ink
03/14/2005Harry feels trapped in a marriage gone stale and a life that holds none of the excitement of his youth. A trip to his husband's Yorkshire estate for reflective solitude quickly turns into a dangerous game of lust, passion, and undeniable need.
Oily, Oily Broomsticks by Poison Pen
09/25/2004Give two teenage boys some broomsticks and a jar of oil and you have a ficlet on your hands. Beware a silliness epidemic. H/D slash.
I Once Loved A Mudblood by Minerva M McGonagall
09/26/2007Severus Snape reflects on why he betrayed his first love. He doesn't notice at first, but a certain student hold the same grace as Lily. He then notices and takes an interest. She takes interest too. Something happens between them and serious consequences occur.
Ghost of a Memory by Kinsfire
05/18/2004Ginny\'s dead, and Harry\'s sick of everyone telling him to move on. He heads to America to get away from it all, and walks smack into a mystery he\'d rather not deal with.
Death Becomes Her by Violenta_Touchstone
10/07/2001Hermione Granger left her family and friends ten years ago to become a hit-witch. Now she is offered a job to murder one of her friends. And now her world is turned upside-down as she re-enters the world that she left so long ago. A tale of murder, love and betrayal in the first degree.
To Dance with the Devil by B.rose
06/12/2004It is three years after the trio's graduation. In the midst of civil war, dubious loyalties and shifty wizarding politics, Hermione finds an ally in a man trusted by no one. Least of all himself.
The Potter Hour by Madeline Elster
06/25/2002Harry's a drunkard whose once-popular wizard television series, "The Potter Hour," is being cancelled due to poor ratings. What's a messed-up guy to do?
Gilderoy Lockhart and the Holy Grail by Aeryn Alexander
07/08/2005After being kidnapped from St. Mungo\'s hospital and subjected to torture at the hands of Death Eaters, Gilderoy Lockhart is rescued by two unlikely strangers. But this isn\'t the end of the story. In fact, it is only the beginning for Gilderoy as he finds himself in midst of a wizarding war that he knew nothing about and among people unlike any he can remember. Eventual slash. Please read all warnings.
A Very Memorable Birthday by Jayne1955
05/03/2007Luna needs an important story to save the Quibbler. Harry agrees to help, but the story gets bigger when Harry is arrested for murder.
Shadows Where I Stand: Fishnet Moon by A. N. McCormick
09/28/2003Everyone makes mistakes, but Niamh's bring her to the source of what she has`` been trying to hide for years. And Snape knows she is lying about everything in`` order to survive. He wants her secrets; will do anything to get them. But in a ``last-ditch attempt to prevent the inevitable, Snape and Niamh are thrown ``together, and simple dislike erupts into a hatred and obsession that threatens to destroy everything.
Solamente en la Noche by Drako Malfoi
03/29/2004Harry and Draco discover their love for each other though a series of interesting encounters after hours and at varying places around the castle. What, if anything, can keep them apart now? Watch for clues and plot twists; after all, Something Wicked This Way Comes...
Yume - Prologue by SilverGreen
11/01/2007Hermione have a dream but, will she be able to make it come true?
There are secrets to be found in dreams, and choices can't be made without consequence unforeseen. In the summer before his sixth year, Harry has a strange dream and agrees to travel the path of Arcana. H/D slash.
Twisted Fate by naea
07/06/2006Hannah was just an ordinary student, and for some reason Draco wanted her. With a cruel twist, their lives become more and more connected as their past reveal more than they could handle. Can love survive even if death lurks in every corner?
Inevitable by taradiane
04/03/2003Ginny got exactly what she wanted when she married Harry...didn't she? H/G and H/D slash
A Terrible Beauty by Elspethdixon
08/04/2002A follow up of sorts to \
The Horror Of Being Ron Weasley by Firedragon18
05/09/2003Ron Weasley has always been Harry Potter's "sidekick" or Hermione Granger's friend. Never just Ron. He has so much to beat, all those brothers who accomplished so much. Ginny is special because she's the girl of the family. But maybe, it was set up that way, to hide something. Ron discovers the real reason Voldemort is after Harry. Fifth year has a lot in store for the trio.
And Ron thought love would be sweet. D/R slash.
Brothers in Twilight by JustJeanette
05/12/2004The year Hogwarts was founded, one of the most accurate prophecies ever was made; of course no-one realised this at the time. It was collected and placed in the prophecy room along with countless others, and was generally forgotten about. Occasionally a scholar or two would try to interpret it, but as no-one was named, it was considered too hard and they went back to researching the "Riddle Anagram Prophesy". ````They are born, brothers tied in shadow and in light.``One will know, one will not, for some things are best forgot.``Together they'll grow side by side, near and far, in light, in dark.``One brother will light the flame and will die all the same.``One brother always near protects the son the serpent fears.````Its time has come.
Beautiful Nightmare by Sky Samuelle
09/20/2007"You call everyone of my birth Mudblood, Severus, why should I be any different?" Snapshots of a different world: one slip of the tongue saved them, whereas another almost destroyed them.
Dead But Not Delirious by Harrygirlie
01/09/2004Hermione’s year is off to a rough start. Her two best friends have hormonal overload, harassment from Draco has reached a new level, and then there are those recurring nightmares featuring a black-haired boy named Potter... and it’s NOT Harry.
Flame to the Fyre Chronicles #1: Black Blood by sakhara291
09/10/2003What do you do when your soulmate has escaped Azkaban? And you must capture them? SB/ OC, a darker sort of love story.
Puddle-Wonderful by GoldenGardenia
06/26/2008A quiet sixth year at Hogwarts is coming to an end, and unusual weather patterns promise to put pay to what would otherwise be an idyllic summer. During an impromptu Quidditch match, Harry and Draco collide, in the first of a series of events that twist and turn until up is down, back is front, and the distant war is suddenly looming straight ahead.
Sundays by General Manda
09/23/2003This is a post war fiction. Draco is at St. Mungos and Harry visits him every Sunday. What is he looking to find and what happened to drive Draco over the edge?
Harry Pothead and the Sorcerer's Bong by darc
03/12/2003Harry and Ron get stoned... and naked.
Arranged Marriages by LizVega
05/19/2004When my parents sat me down at the age of eleven, before acne hit, and told me that my husband had already been chosen for me, any fairytales I had imagined for myself were crushed.
I'll Be Watching You by lost_in_the_rain
05/26/2004Ginny is about to become Mrs Harry Potter, yet it is Draco Malfoy's bed she is lying in. Draco tells her how he feels about her and presents her with a most unusal (and slightly creepy) wedding present. Rated R for language and sex.
Les Violons de l'Automne by Amanda
10/10/2001In the first chapter, you'll meet a young Tom Marvolo Riddle, fresh from the Cheapside Home for Unwanted children, and hungry to make his mark on the world. Then, there's Rebecca Greenburn, dreamer and realist in one, thrilled to be entering the world of magic, although she suffers two stigmas; she's Jewish and Muggle-born.
Dark Horizons by Ithen
06/08/2003Voldemort has risen to power and is bent on destroying Hogwarts. Harry Potter is in grave danger. Help may come from the most unlikely of sources.
Ravenous for Touch by CassBlake
10/07/2004Desire is a strange thing... Couple it with a restricted potion and a headstrong Gryffindor and what does one or two get?
AU. The Dursleys taught Harry to fear and hate magic and all things magical- including himself. Now how long will it take the wizarding world see the damage done? A disturbing look at a Harry who has been taught from infancy to hate and fear everything he is. WIP.
An Orchid By Any Other Name by lifeeater
11/28/2004Here is a fic for Shakespeare fans and others who don't like Draco to get all the 'forbidden love' action. This is an attempt to be true to canon and to Shakespeare.
All I Crave Is a Normal Life by cazgirl
04/08/2004Harry destroyed Voldemort and fled the wizarding world, leaving everything he'd ever known behind him. For eight years he lived the life he'd always dreamed of having, but circumstances change and he finds himself running back to the the wizarding world. Who will help him find himself?
Have No Fear by Ceitie
04/28/2003Voldemort has triumphed; the forces of Light have been enslaved. But when the daughter of a Death Eater befriends one such slave, she has the chance to change the world.
Then Came the Rain by niffler
10/21/2006In the aftermath of battle, Hermione searches for him, and remembers...
Hush, Sweet Harry by Chickalupe
04/27/2004Answer to Pansy’s ‘Hush Harry’ Challenge. When Harry accidentally becomes mute, he finds his only communication with the rest of the world is… Professor Severus Snape, the man who has made his entire life at Hogwarts miserable. Will they both live through this? Could it bring the two of them closer? Should one of them go ahead and reserve his cell in Azkaban now, for hexing the other into oblivion? These questions and more will be answered soon!
Hollowed and Hallowed by Sindie
09/08/2006The aftermath of the war has left Snape empty and broken. How will hope rebuild him? Through Hermione.
Uncomfortable Situations by haryfan_jennifer
06/14/2003Draco Malfoy would like to get down to the bottom of why Jennifer Hall, a fellow Slytherin, is acting so secluded and mean to everyone, even to people in her own house? Can he get to the bottom of it? Will she let him know her deepest darkest secrets? Why can't Jennifer stand Draco? The start of their sixth year is ordinary but as the year goes by, challenges arise.
Dear Diary by CassieHill
10/04/2003What if Ginny never told Tom about Harry and Voldemort in her first year, what if she had kept the diary a secret and what if Tom had developed an obsession with his young keeper.
Light And Dark by Sqeaky-Clean
04/25/2002Ginny runs away from the wizarding world to go it alone in the world. In an unsavoury profession she meets an old enemy from the past...It's got (or will have) emotional torture, sex (but not graphic), bad language, and a plot.
Precious Silver by Elf Flame
10/01/2004Lucius Malfoy has a secret that he wants Snape to watch over while he is in Azkaban.
A Little Noise by Ociwen
12/20/2002Ron is trying to sleep when he hears a little noise...
World without End by toffee_princess
06/01/2007Harry Potter has finally come of age and so too have his desires to finish Lord Voldemort once and for all. Enter Draco Malfoy- pawn of the Dark Lord, but where do the Slytherin's true loyalties lie? Can Harry persuade him to choose destiny over duty? Slash fiction. DM/HP.
Blood Magic by Satella
07/04/2003Bellatrix visits Narcissa (set the summer after OotP). Rated R for incest, femmeslash, and mild BDSM and blood.
Charming Memories by thylacine
04/01/2003Crabbe and Goyle stumble into Snape's office, dragging Draco. The git has tried to Obliviate himself, in an attempt to forget something unspeakably horrible. But the charm hasn't worked as he intended. And Crabbe and Goyle are acting odd...
On the Division of Chaos by blanketyblank
11/18/2005Alchemy is not officially taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But when the two brightest potions students in a generation, Severus Snape and Lily Evans, each take up the subject out of curiosity, they find themselves at the center of events set in motion by a certain Dark Lord...one that died nearly three hundred years before they were born.
Toxic Envy by Komillia
05/02/2004In 1993, a woman in Hogsmeade was found dead in her home. There was no doubt that a murder had taken place but the prime suspect in the case is no one other than Narcissa Malfoy. And the motive behind committing the murder? The murdered woman happens to be Lucius Malfoy's mistress.
Perceiving Harry by Jaylee
10/21/2003Sometimes someone can enter your life whose spirit so moves you, that they place a proverbial mirror in front of your eyes and help you discover parts of yourself. (Snape POV, HP/SS [friendship], HP/OW)
The Witch's Hair Shirt by Zagzagael
10/02/2003It has been nine years since Severus Snape betrayed Lord Voldemort and left his role as Death Eater behind. Dumbledore's announcement that a Norn Witch is filling a temporary vacancy at Hogwarts may be the beginnings of Snape's redemption.
Forbidden Love by Zeehanahara
07/06/2006Percy and Ginny are in love - this is a story of their relationship, their intimacy, and their feelings for each other.
When Does Dreaming End? by Yasmin
05/24/2002Draco Malfoy has been having dreams -- He discovers that things aren't always what they seem, and things don't always turn out the way you expect them too, in more ways than one. Slash.
Brand New Day by Why Cant I Breathe
08/17/2004Hermione has lost her best friend. Ron is gone and Harry has to pick up the pieces.
Betrayals And Trusts by Kim Bowden
08/26/2002Sidestories to "Trusts and Betrayals", may not make much sense unless you've read that story
The Dragon's Debt by DragonsFlare
09/03/2003Ginny's life was ruined in one day. Her life was saved by a hooded stranger and one day he will come to change her life for a second time.
Better Than Me by potterbrat
08/13/2007This is a one-shot story set after Hogwarts. It spans the time before and after the Final Battle. Our favorite hero and heroine find each other and then lose each other. What happens when they find each other again?
Ice and Blood by Nicolette N. Coer
06/01/2003They moved together across the lake, their skates sounding in time. One's hair was blood red, the other's, ice blonde. Their hair tangled together behind them. Femslash, Ginny/Fleur
Macchine da Guerra by IncidiousInk
02/19/2009It has been three years since the end of the War on Voldemort, rejoined with a new sense of life and living Draco Malfoy returns to life from banishment with a previously unknown vigor. Upon attending a restaurant opening he meets an astonished Harry Potter and the two quickly realize that even on opposing sides of the fighting, no one left unscathed.