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An Alternative Epilogue by Zroi
12/19/2007And so Harry Potter lived to a ripe old age, became Minister for Magic and had twelve children. What if at least one of Trelawney's prophecies actually came true?
Magical Theory by Mara202
12/13/2005An essay about the theory of magic, mostly from a physical point of view. Includes bits of the M-theory, 'programming' and various spells and techniques.
Dealing with Fudge by Phoenix Boy
03/22/2007For the March2007 challenge. Fudge pays an unexpected visit to Hogwarts.
A Sight for Sore Eyes by A.L. Milton
02/27/2007"After she finished work, Elspeth went down to the cemetery on Woodthorpe Road so she could see the ghost." A Potterverse story with a twist in the tail. One-shot.
Fear and Loathing in Diagon Alley by Peeler
10/06/2003You've seen the movie (or have you?). Well it doesn't matter, because this fic bears little to no resemblance to the fine picture. I present, therefore, for your amusement, your favorite characters from the "Smoke Two Joints" series taking a mad trip through Diagon Alley. Acid; LSD; Lysergic Acid Diethylamide. Psilocin. Psilocybin. Plenty of Tetrahydrocannabinol, for good measure. Read the fic. Laugh it up. Peace out. ````Rated "R" for some profanity and extreme drug use.
The Darker End of Night by Iseewords
02/15/2006It wasn't how Remus would have chosen for Harry to learn that some secrets need to remain secret. A trip into Remus' closet will reveal more than skeletons. (set after HBP -spoilers)
The Way We Get By by Floridly
01/04/2007There was no turning back now, was there? Draco Malfoy was undoubtedly a marked man, and he was barely a man at that. Professor Albus Dumbledore was dead and the second war was about to begin. What was left for the young Slytherin? Did he fight with those he had sided with his whole life, or did he pursue a new path?
An Unlikely Hero by Lizzy Lovegood
05/23/2007A companion fic to "An Angel in Disguise," because it features Jim!the Janitor and eight-year-old Harry. An essay assigned by a substitute teacher yields some surprising results.
Shelter by Magnolia Mama
09/19/2006When a mysterious dog appears on the Hogwarts grounds, Professor McGonagall is forced to seek temporary shelter with Professor Flitwick. Written for the hp_friendships challenge on LiveJournal.
Toasting Tomorrow by Mnemosyne
08/04/2005Questions of mortality between Bill and Fleur, and why tomorrow is a gift.
Not Drunk Is He... by Kelsey Potter
09/12/2006"He is not drunk, who from the floor Can rise again to drink some more.......... But he is drunk who prostrate lies, And cannot drink --- and cannot rise!" ~Irish toast
Webs of Glass by DarkFlame
11/14/2006Without the journey, endings and beginnings are meaningless. It doesn't matter where you start, it matters what you do after you start. We all know how Harry Potter started, how his legend began...with his parents. However, we don't know much about them, we only know their end - death. We have immortalized them in our minds, and forgotten them. We have reduced them to the mere parents of the boy-who-lived. So, now come back with me, and watch their journey. Watch them grow in another time. Learn about the generation history is so eager to pass over. Join me, and observe their journey unfold into the destiny of the wizarding world.
Letters and Maps by SpellCast
12/25/2006It's the holiday season, and Harry is alone and missing some holiday company. This is the script for Spell-Cast.com's 2006 holiday podcast play.
After the Awakening by phoenix316
09/14/2006Irma Pince has a secret that she didn't know she was keeping. How does she react when Severus removes the charm that reveals that she really is Eileen Snape?
After Death by hpdreamer500
04/26/2009When Harry Potter dies, the Wizarding World is shocked. But death is yet another adventure, and as Harry finds out, a big one.
Harry Potter and the Unexpected by Dreama
12/12/2005It's Harry's 7th year at Hogwarts. The unicorns have come to human form and are here to save them all. But what they don't realize, is that the world is in more danger than they thought. Evil comes full force, Malfoy returns and needs help, Ron gets a little cheeky, and many romances are formed. Harry has girl trouble to the highest extent but that's not the height of his troubles. Will he even make it to the end of the year?
Time Parts the Hearts of Men by Hijja
05/09/2008The afterlife bears a surprising resemblance to a railway station...
Smoke by AKissInACrisis
07/31/2006A short piece looking at Harry's girls.
Cauldron Tales by Grimm Sister
07/12/2006The invention of the Wolfsbane Potion was accomplished by three of the most unlikely people imaginable: Remus Lupin, Severus Snape, and Mariella Goring. Two halfbloods and a pureblood. Two Gryffindors and a Slytherin. Two Order members and one Death Eater. Two lost souls hoping to atone for one terrible day, one terrible death, and one hopeful spirit seeking to do some good in the world.
Dirty Dancing by aramanthe
06/20/2007Draco isn't really sure how Pansy convinced him to come here. Well, yes he does know. But that doesn't make it any better ... Warning: Trio love, gay!fanon!Draco and drunken!slutty!Pansy. You have been warned.
When Lawn Gnomes Strike Back by max_theWanderer
02/16/2006Luna tells a bedtime story to her daughter of lawn-gnomes striking back at two children.
Gone, but Never Forgotten by ForeverSirius77
10/24/2007The Second War has ended, and several months have passed since the Final Battle. It is now the night of 31 December, and while the rest of the world is out celebrating the dawning of a Voldemort-free year, one young man is preparing to end his life. He has lost everything he cared for, including the love of his life, and can see no reason to continue living. Will someone come and save him before it is too late?
Musings On A Birthday by topaz
12/23/2005Remus and Sirius celebrate Peter Pettigrew's birthday in absentia.
Better Days by isis_uf
12/06/2006We all fear what we don't understand. (Remus/Tonks, Post second war)
The Cat, the Broom and the Wizard by ObsidianSage
05/06/2008The story behind Harry's absolutely very first broom... whose idea was it really?
Underneath This Smile... by Fasiris Fay
05/28/2006Underneath this smile, my world is falling apart. The cloud I have been floating on has transformed into an island and I'm sinking. You're the one that loved me and now by stopping, you've condemned me. You gave me all this love and now you say you want it back.
Five Years by argyle
08/31/2006The first war has been over for almost a year. Everyone has started recovering until the five year reunion for Hogwarts class of 1978 brings back some old memories for one of the last surviving Gryffindors.
Green Thumbs by Ms. Avi
01/08/2006It is a few years after Neville Longbottom's graduation from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The wizarding world is back to some semblance of normalcy. Neville is well-suited to his job, he has his own place, and enjoys the rather new sensation of what some might call confidence, from time to time. Now all he needs is "the girl."
Maybe Tomorrow by irisblack
07/05/2006"You never go further when you no longer know where you are going." - Goethe After two years travelling in disguise, with all six Horcruxes destroyed, Harry and Ron are finally returning home. Harry and Ron do not know much of what happened to the lives of the Weasleys and Hermione. Nor did they know they were finally returning... Harry, more determined and ready than ever to kill Voldemort, will come to find that things happened while they were away... things that will change the course of the plan he had engineered over the past two years... But, can feelings and people, as situations and events, change so drastically in the time-space of two years?
Another morning in Slytherin House, seen through the eyes of Blaise Zabini.
My Choice by Gothicfae1989
07/27/2006'Yes, Narcissa Malfoy has feelings. That would come as a shock to many of the gossips and ignorants of the wizarding world. But then, there are very few who are neither gossips nor ignorants, very few who have seen enough and been intelligent enough to interpret it as I have. Oh yes, I have feelings. Far too many, in fact.' Narcissa tells all.
Lightning Brings out the Best in Me by captainmkbleu
08/18/2007When Harry comes in from a discouraging Quidditch practice, his departing action may cause things to change.
Starts With Goodbye by EmilyWood
08/25/2006Prequel to Almost. After the final battle, Hermione has to make a choice. Maybe, if she is to get on with life, she must start by saying goodbye to the one person she loves the most.
Behind the Veil by JoTwo
09/10/2006Theory about what may happen in book 7 based upon JKR stating in an interview that she is a Christian.
A Hogwarts Murder Mystery by Alexander Phillips
09/23/2006At the end of August 2013, Harry and Ginny Potter are invited to Hogwarts to investigate a spate of anonymous letters and vandalism. But poisonings and brutal murder convince them that things are more serious - and then their son Sirius gets involved... See Harry and Ginny as Quidditch man and wife! See the conflict between the Professors! See the mysterious Ancient Runes Teacher! Learn what happened to Hermione's old dorm-mate, Mary-Sue Moonchild! And learn how the Ministry persuaded Professor McGonagall to nationalise the Hogwarts House-elves!
The Worm That Turned by Worth 12 of Malfoy
10/07/2012War rages in wizard Britain, yet Severus Snape has never been better off. As he rises in the Dark Lord’s inner circle, he seems ever closer to fulfilling his grand ambitions. But he is haunted by memories of his childhood friend Lily Evans, now married to his sworn enemy. As the stakes get higher, Severus must once more decide where his true loyalties lie. Either choice will mean betraying one of his friends – and the consequences could be fatal… [COMPLETE]
Seven Deathly Sins by JustinFinchFletchley
07/13/2007There are seven Deadly Sins. Each one drives the sinner into evil and destruction, of themselves and of others. The Death Eaters are all guilty of Sins. Some are most guilty of one in particular, and this is what led them into the life they chose. Lust, Pride, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Gluttony, Envy....The downfalls of the Death Eaters.
Dead or Turning Sour by Vitil
04/24/2007He would always remember ringing the doorbell and knowing that James would be grinning when he swung open the door.... A fic about the problem with Remus Lupin. (Rated for mild language.)
Granger Who by Sarshi
01/30/2009Have you ever realized that all you know about Hermione is what she said about herself and what she did in front of others? And that the trio is much too lucky for it to be natural?
More Things in Heaven and Earth by The_Moles_Mother
10/29/2006Three hundred years. Three Muggle Prime Ministers. The same difficult decision. Written for omniocular's September AU challenge, prompt 106: The Muggles actually know all about the wizarding world and are keeping tabs on them. The wizards have no idea and think themselves superior until war erupts.
Attraction by CluelessChase
05/29/2007A Draco Malfoy characterisation. Draco attracts attention because it keeps him from feeling lonely. So what happens when there's no one around for him to attract attention from?
The Curse of Dark Magic by Azkaban's_Guard
11/30/2006Snape, a man who hides everything in his mind. Deals with a modern and poignant theme: addiction.
The Safest Place To Be by Redcandle17
01/22/2006After the cursed necklace incident, Katie Bell has some trouble coping with life until she meets Marcus Flint. More of a Katie-centric gen fic than a shipper fic.
In which Lily tells James she's pregnant.
What Anger Is by taximeter
02/07/2006A closer look into exactly why Ginny hexed Zacharias on the train. (one-shot ficlet.)
The Book of Days by topaz
07/10/2006It is our choices that define us, for better or for worse.
It's Been Far Too Long by Fanny Toric
05/26/2006Sometimes, young love can be ageless. Years have passed since Tonks last called "Wotcher!" at Bill across the Gryffindor Common Room, and those years have led them to different points in life -- different points on the globe, even. Still... there are people you never quite forget, people that leave a mark. People that still, after five or ten or fifteen years, can make you feel like seventeen and just in love. And home.
A Little Behind the Times by AKissInACrisis
06/22/2007A foray back in time to retrieve a Horcrux means that Harry has an unexpected encounter with someone he didn't intend on seeing. Suddenly, Hermione's rules about not meddling with the past become a lot harder to keep. Gen, Harry, Dumbledore. Oneshot.
Two Lives, Two Friends, Two Lovers by slytherintemptress
01/09/2006Told in a diary point of view about two lives of two friends, November Whitley and Mary Warren. But the two friends have secrets, sinful secrets, especially about the people they desire. And you know teenage girls when it comes to Temptation. Temptation always wins.
Forgiveness Begins with Death by SwissMiss
04/02/2007Angelina got a terrible feeling in her gut and tears pricked at her eyes. Why? Why couldn't they leave us alone? It was no longer about Muggleborns and blood purity. It was about nothing at all, nothing but fear and destruction. Now they were destroying their own world, too! Angelina felt an utter hopelessness and would have collapsed right there under the complete madness of it all, but then she caught Fred's eye. In that moment, she was so filled with love that she felt capable of anything. Co-winner of the March, 2007 FA challenge.
Christmas Spirit by Andra Malfoy
03/31/2007Narcissa in invited to Malfoy Manor for dinner on Christmas Eve.
Walks Like Rain by Sarra Collan
03/14/2006Luna observes Seamus and tells him that it\'s okay.
Anamnesis: All That Now Remains by Barabbas
01/01/2006Always he had been there, to cry, and to bear witness. But time withers the ablest of bodies, the strongest of hearts, the noblest of spirits. Two centuries after the final battle, a solitary figure searches for solace in all that remains of his past: the shattered memories of yesteryears.
Story of a Man by Sonya
06/23/2006A short one shot of Draco's life as a death eater and a hunted and marked man.
The Other Way Around by Didi
04/30/2008Hermione Granger decides to transfer to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. There, she learns that they not only make and enforce laws, but they also study magical criminology and forensics. As a joke, Blaise Zabini assigned school rival Draco Malfoy to train Hermione in the field...but he forgot one crucial thing that Draco remembered, and now he's stuck with her too. Bargains are made between the three, and strange things keep occurring as they attempt to solve a cold case that happened 20 years ago. It's a Draco/Hermione/Blaise and ALL combinations of the pairing.
Have you ever known something you shouldn't? Have you ever loved someone without knowing why? Maybe there's a reason.
The Last Light Of The Sun by Ineluki
03/17/2006War has come. Harry faces his destiny alone. Draco has chosen a path that leads him away from his lover. Voldemost seeks to conquer the world. But there is hope, a kind of hope only love can offer.
American Dark Wizards by PotterIsGreat2006
11/13/2006Six months after the fall of Voldemort, Harry and Hermione get married, Hermione is expecting and has a daughter. The Trio goes to the U.S. along with Ron's new wife, Luna and they try to rid the States of its main Dark wizard.
These Subtle Charms by jadeddiva
08/13/2007After Dumbledore's death, things change ... sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worst. After HBP, before DH. RLNT.
Drunken Love by Adrasteia
04/25/2006Love is an incredibly complicated thing, an organism with its own schemes. Controlling it is like playing with fire. Merope decides to build her own pyre.
The Mirror of Erised by Mizzie
04/20/2007"Harry was back with the Mirror of Erised, his back turned to it. He stared down his enemy with a look of hate, all of these memories rushing through his mind. He wished that he didn't have to be there, that he didn't have to have his friends hurt, that he didn't have to battle, and the he didn't have to be the Boy Who Lived. It was too much for him." A oneshot of what Harry now sees in the Mirror of Erised.
Keeping Secrets by Swish_and_Flick_13
08/10/2007Albus Severus Potter has just entered his first year of schooling, with the help of his friends can he survive the pranks, work, and secrets of which being a Potter includes?
The Sun Also Shines on the Wicked by dementywhatsit
10/31/2006Vauxhall Orphanage housed many children. One of those children was a boy with jet-black hair by the name of Tom Riddle. During the course of a summer he met a velvet-clad stranger by the name of Albus Dumbledore, and it was through him that Tom learnt his true wizarding identity. This started off the chain of events that led to Tom attending Hogwarts, and this story follows that fateful journey.
Parvati Patil Fancies You by Errie
12/20/2006Based on the short story, 'Belinda Buckle Fancies You' in David Lawrence's the 'Chocolate Teapot.' In which Harry writes a love letter, Pansy sulks, Neville falls from his chair and Snape hands out detentions. Set during HBP.
In His Shoes by Marston Chicklet
01/10/2007Severus never meant to get into the cult scene, really. All he wanted was a pretty pair of shoes. One shot.
Wolf by Lanni Weasley
08/05/2005After a conversation with Molly Weasley, Tonks comes face-to-face with her new Patronus. What happens when Remus sees her new Patronus, too? No one always has a happy ending in the very beginning of a story.
The Confession of Miss Price by Polexia Aphrodite
04/27/2008A healer assigned to assist Snape in his efforts for the Order gives her side of the story.
Five Days in August by TheTreacleTart
04/11/2007Ron tries to find a way to escape the excessive heat and Pansy Parkinson. Not necessarily in that order.
Pinnacle by Emalira Viridian
06/08/2006Sirius and Remus are very confused. Suddenly, all they can think about is each other. Is it a love potion, or the full-moon, or something else entirely? Could it be love, or just a fleeting surge of hormones? Only time will tell...
All Around Me by animeluvr8
06/21/2007Ginny knew that Harry loved her, it didn't matter what he said. PostHBP
The Smartest Slytherin by Overhill
01/29/2007Severus Snape has many jobs, but is still, not least of all, a teacher.
The Raven's Tail by Prometheus bound
06/08/2006On the continuing adventures of the Ravenclaws: After discovering the diary of Rowena Ravenclaw, life has returned to normal for Alastair, Ash and Tess. Of course, Alastair is keeping secret a crush on Tess, and their lives are about to get rocked by the arrival of a new student who may be more (or possibly less) than she seems...
The Final Battle by Littlemissnaughty
03/12/2006In the final battle, Harry spares Draco Malfoy's life. But the consequences from this are far more than could be imagined...
I Still Can Remember by Raisin Girl
12/11/2005Demelza was married and Ginny was heartbroken. It was just an affair. No one was supposed to fall in love. Three scenes from Ginny's ill-fated relationship with Demelza Robins.
Something's Happened by SnorkackCatcher
10/28/2006The Prime Minister of Muggles receives a visit from Rufus Scrimgeour in the wake of Dumbledore's murder.
When the Light Goes Out by Moonsilver
02/03/2008Hermione's disastrous attempt to brew a complex and forbidden potion backfires. As a result, Harry's world is turned upside down and he discovers a disturbing plot by Voldemort to use Harry once again in his cruel schemes.
With You by bluemoon13
06/21/2008It was insane. It was stupid. But he had to do it. Severus Snape knew he would never be able to live without knowing. It all came down to her. Lily.
Golden Snitch by Badgerlady
05/15/2010One-shot: Snape has come back into Harry's life after 16 years, and Ginny doesn't know what to do to save her family. Epilogue compliant. 10427 words.
There You'll Be by MuggleMomma
09/17/2006Two months after the battle that claimed the lives of both Tom Riddle and Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley is as lost as she was that fateful day. Will she be able to imagine a life without Harry in it? Can she carry out his legacy, or will she simply dissolve into a shell of the person she was before it all took place?
Oh, Bollocks by Mothball_Milkshake
12/13/2008After a disastrous game against Hufflepuff, Harry goes to drown his sorrows in Hogsmeade. Unfortunately, he left his better judgement back in the showers, and end up making a mistake that will follow him around for as long as he tries to deny it. Having to come to terms with new discoveries about himself, Harry's in for a very difficult sixth year.
Tiny Blessings in a Cursed Place by MandyQ
12/22/2006Lucius Malfoy rots in Azkaban, the news of his son's death fresh in his memory. But when Narcissa gets permission to visit, she brings news that might help heal his soul. Not fluffy, but a love story none the less.
The Gray Lady by Eadaoin
03/12/2006The Philosopher’s Stone speaks of a gray lady—-the Ravenclaw ghost. Legend has it that a gray lady has lost love and is doomed to spend eternity on earth to mourn him. This is her story.
Draco Malfoy: Where Does He Stand? by reena
07/30/2007This essay follows Draco Malfoy through his experiences in Deathly Hallows and attempts to speculate as to his motivations and virtues, or lack thereof.
A Deed from the Devil by Canadian Pixie
07/25/2006Dumbledore's last moments on the Tower, as seen through the eyes of Draco Malfoy.
The Last Autumn by ms_metaphor
01/01/2006The thing he’ll remember most vividly is the leaves. [Sirius/Lily. Plenty of Angst. Part One of "The Heart’s Progress", a series of vignettes]
Speak without words by Cho_Malfoy
03/10/2006Luna is comforted in the Department of Mysteries.
"On Pain" by S. Snape by Laurabeth
08/18/2006One month post HBP, Severus sits writing a mad assignment for the Dark Lord. To be read with Vivaldi and a glass of cognac.
Canis Majoris by trinsy
05/18/2006Adhara Jocelyn Black has always been torn between her loyalty to James Potter, her cousin Sirius's best mate, and Lily Evans, the sister she has never known. But in her seventh year everything changes. Join Jocelyn, Sirius, Lily, and the rest of the Marauders as they battle for their lives... and loves...
The White Queen by winding_path
09/29/2006Post HPB, Minerva puts Albus' chessboard back in order, and comes to some conclusions about the rules of war.
Praying for the Dark by the Stranger in the Moonlight
05/28/2006A walk after one of Remus' transformations including a discussion with a complete stranger, a pitiful site and an odd reference to twilight.
Harry Potter and the Wastelands of Time by joe6991
06/16/2009Take a deep breath, count backwards from ten... and above all else ... don't worry! It will all be over soon. The world, that is. Yet for Harry Potter, the end is just the beginning. Enemies close in on all sides, and Harry faces the greatest challenge of all... Time. The Boy Who Lived will do so again, as an ancient legend will rise from the dark, murky depths of time, screaming with enough power to shatter the world.
Most of the Time by Fabio P. Barbieri
08/29/2010Most of the time, I can live with it.
Meant To Be by Danielle
06/02/2006James Potter and Lily Evans: Completely different, but completely in love. Their truimphs and losses, victories and pranks, from first kiss to last.
Butter and Jam by xStarkiller
10/03/2007Fred survives the Battle of Hogwarts, but at a price: he is blinded. A guilty Percy declares himself his helper. Fred could barely stand Percy being a git, but this helpful, overtly friendly Percy is driving him mad.
Divided We Stand by xMadgirlx
01/25/2006Even if we think we are prepared, sometimes the most unlikely person makes us realise otherwise, as Regulus finds out. No ships.
Flirting with Mischief by tinylover
09/23/2007What happens when Sirius Black falls for a girl who makes all his charms and tricks worth nothing? And what happens when that same girl causes turmoil in the close friendship between Sirius and James?
The Ultimate Power: From the Ashes by Heart of Spells
10/24/2011Two years have passed and darker times threaten to encroach as the war rages on around the Order. A storm is on the horizon as Voldemort's forces continue to grow stronger and Harry hunts for the remaining Horcruxes. Hermione's keeping secrets from her closest friends and she trusts no one while Remus' very soul crumbles. They are all searching for a way to rise from the ashes.
Come Back to Me by Anagnorisis
06/22/2006Harry survives the final battle of the Second War, but is left comatose and apparently brain dead. Now Ron must decide between two difficult choices: to keep his best friend alive by magical and mechanical means...or to give a hero the true and noble coda he deserves. (One-shot exploring euthanasia in a magical context.)
Half-Life by HumbugGirl
10/25/2006"Her hand instinctively went to her shoulder where she lightly fingered the map of dappled scarring." Ginny-gen fic.