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A storm is brewing outside Malfoy Manor.

Tomorrow, the doors will open and the people will rise and you will see me standing next to James. And I will look you and smile. And you will walk down that aisle one step at a time. And you will know that this is right. [Sirius/Lily. Part Three of The Heart’s Progress, a series of vignettes]

In which Harry returns Draco's wand and a tentative friendship is formed.

When Harry left her to do the last thing Dumbledore asked of him, all Ginny had left was the hope he would return. That, and an old jersey.

"Apologies. I don't do rhetorical questions. You'll have to check with Pettigrew on that one. Every question's a rhetorical one with him, if you take the strict definition of the word, because he can't answer any of them." James Potter and Sirius Black get up to some fun. Which means anything but for poor beleagued prefect Lily Evans. And who exactly is responsible for those knights on the fourth floor, who don't usually sport pink tutus and peg legs? One-shot.

Regulus Black expected to die when he betrayed Voldemort, but things don't always go as planned. AU.

Having made tentative admissions that all their sniping was a smokescreen for something other than animosity, Remus and Tonks test the romantic waters with a first date. Sequel to Under The Table.

"Why, dad, why? Why did you turn?" "Because a great Dark Lord once said to me, 'There is no good or evil, there is only power and those to weak to seek it.' I have power, more power than that Dark Lord ever had!" He pointed his wand at the sky and shouted, "MERIDO," a form shot into the sky and twisted into two basilisks tearing apart a phoenix. "Behold, the new Dark Mark!" he said in Parselmouth, and his son understood every word. The son pulled out his wand, tears streaming down his face, ready to kill the new Dark Lord, not ready to kill his dad. One Shot

Harry reflects on the events that lead him to his personal hell, and why he has given up hope.

Can we think that Dumbledore was doing nothing but waiting during the ten peaceful years while Harry Potter was growing up at the Dursley’s? How could he protect Harry and prepare the members of the Order of the Phoenix for a new war that he dared not even tell them was coming? And what were Voldemort’s Death Eaters really doing in secret behind their facades of reformed, upstanding citizens? This chronicle begins on the Halloween night when Harry’s parents were killed and shows us the behind-the-scenes operations of Dumbledore and his little band of fighters until J. K. Rowling takes up the story of the Order of the Phoenix in Book Five.

Today is Ginny's nineteenth birthday, August 11, 2000. Later, there is going to be a party at the Burrow. But for now, Ginny is alone, sitting outside Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor, eating a blueberry ice cream cone under the shade of a pink umbrella. A chance encounter with an old friend makes Ginny feel for the first time since the war.

It was a complete and utter shock when Lily laid down her fork in the middle of the meal and announced that she was in love." Lily II/Teddy for the Father-Daughter/ Weather Challenge on HPFC.

He would only give, never take. If Albus Dumbledore had wanted to be worshipped, Minerva would not have admired him so much... but working for the good guy isn't always easy.

Cats have nine lives, but humans are only given one. Ginny, alone at the Burrow, muses on this.

Regulus has got a secret. And the one person who'd kill to find out - is the one person he'd die to keep it from.

As irritating to his students as always, Professor Slugborn - who is really far too jovial to be the head of Slytherin - has instigated a ball for his new house. Problem is, they have to invite dates from [I]other[/I] houses. When it's pointed out to one Millicent Bulstrode in a less-than-flattering manner that she's far too intimidating for anyone to ask her to the ball, yet too traditional to ask someone herself, she vows to take manners into her own hands. Ernie/Millicent one-shot, featuring joint Blaise-Pansy snark.

Madam Pomfrey visits the Restricted Section of the Hogwarts library and is reminded forcefully of her own schooldays. [A short piece written for the FictionAlley "What's Your OTP?" challenge.]

The summer after the war, Draco returned to the Manor. Life was back to the way it used to be. All but one little thing. No one had seen him crumble from the inside.

The Archive of Ages depicts the events that led to the end of the wizarding world.

Severus Snape has bad hygiene -- in the opinion of Sirius Black. Who pointedly tells him so. Severus Snape has dirty blood -- in the opinion of Regulus Black, who unwittingly tells him so. One telling leads to the other -- and both have surprising repercussions once they all start school.

Christmas is a time of peace and for them, it had finally come on a field on the Night Most Divine. DHr, HG, Oneshot.

Ron has an accident in his closet while getting ready for his date with Luna...then Harry and Hermione make a trip to the closet after having a jinx fiasco.

Broken hearts happen to the best of us. AU.

The title sums it up perfectly, in fact :).

"'Pfft. Whatever. He's my enemy…or rival…or something.' (Or something, says a nasty little voice at the back of his mind.)." (our favorite blonde-haired badboy thinks about a certain green-eyed hero...)

Snape--good, evil, or complex?

Wouldn't it figure that on one of the worst days of George's life, the weather would be unrelentingly cheerful?

On an early spring morning of his fifth year, Neville gets a surprise visit from a classmate while in the hospital. He realises something very important about her.

When Harry returns to The Burrow for the Weasley-Delacour wedding Ginny finds herself fighting emotions she never thought she'd have to fight again.

Harry is severely injured during the hunt for the Horcruxes. In three parts, from each member of the trio's point of view.

The war is over; they have won, but the price was high. All the graves are visited frequently, except one. Only he remembers what his loyal companion did.

It has been three years since Dumbledore died, Harry has long since gone into hiding. Voldemort rules supreme, whilst Ginny Weasley works as part of the insurgency against him and his Death Eaters - one of whom just happens to be Draco Malfoy ...

Luna Lovegood goes in search of Crumple-Horned Snorkacks.

Wars make people do mad things. But if Seamus ever finds out about this, he’s dead. Dean/Luna, throughout Deathly Hallows. Charcoal, driftwood and fishfingers abound. Oneshot.

Ginny is trapped in a state of romantic denial. Harry is ignoring any memories of romance. Neither wants to admit any feelings for the other. But when a locked door and and a writer's imagination force them together, who knows what can happen? Sort of written for SIYE's "Baby, It's Cold Outside Challenge," but not really.

A missing moment from HBP. Bill and Fleur in the hospital wing after Bill is attacked.

What happens to a person when they feel the world is crumbling around them, but are powerless to stop it? Is there ever such a thing as true happiness, uncontaminated by melancholy memories and grief? This is Harry's tale of friendship, uncertainty, love, adventure and tragedy. And index of misery just trying to find hope among the darkness... Implied Harry/Hermione

The war has ended, and now life will try and return to normal for Harry and his friends.

In the darkening setting of the wizarding world, the professors have a great responsibility for their students to educate them and prepare them. At these times, what do professors truly take the innocent Hogwarts song to mean? What is the value of education?

Another year at the premiere social event for purebloods.

The War is dark and vicious, but something will shock the world. Loves are torn apart and hatred becomes passion in a world of magic, deceit and wonder.

"Ron pondered telling Harry that he really would have to kill him if he became a Christian, but he thought that Hermione would say this was insensitive." When Harry runs away in Godric's Hollow, Ron follows him to a very strange place. Takes place directly after HBP. Trio friendship, with a smidge of Ron/Hermione and some past Harry/Ginny.

James visits Remus over the summer and discovers something about his friend, Lily learns to love, and Remus realises James was right. J/L R/T.

What happens when Cornelius Fudge visits Margaret Thatcher to tell her about the magical community? How does she react? Find out in this little fic about the day that the female Prime Minister meets the Minister of Magic.

Bellatrix and Severus have a colourful history. What destroyed their relationship? How will they cope when thrown back together is extreme circumstances? This story spans many years, from the Marauder's school days, to the first war, the second war and the future...

The war is over, and those who made it through are moving on -- one way or the other. Poor Lucius Malfoy is in for a nasty surprise...

Draco's destiny in the summer and autumn after he failed to kill Dumbledore. He gets a new task and fails again. Severus Snape, the man who has stolen Draco's glory, takes up the task to further Draco's development as a Death Eater. They undergo a hard development before they eventually come to an agreement. This stand-alone story is also a prequel to 'Three Options for Ginny'.

She wants a cucumber sandwiches today. It’s a quirk of hers. She eats them several times a week. [Sirius/Lily. Part Two of "The Heart’s Progress", a series of vignettes]

Add together one ladies' man, one Quidditch player, one extremely caring individual and one soon to be traitor. Mix them together with one imaginative idiot, one fiery red head, one scarily intelligent Ravenclaw and one blonde artist. Make sure to stir counterclockwise until trouble occurs and you are dealing with one of the best loved 'gangs' in Hogwarts' History. In Things Aren't Always Black and White we follow the story of four boys, the marauders, and four equally troublesome girls. We see them deal with their first encounters of love, sorrow, heartache and Death Eaters. How will these eight soon to be order members cope with the ordeals that life throws at them?

What is that mark on Draco's arm? Are we absolutely sure it is the Dark Mark? How about a scratch from Fenrir Greyback.

Harry and Sirius decorate for the first Christmas together.

Imagine the following: it's Christmas and you have just found the perfect present, it's the last one in stock, so that's lucky. But, the person you have been brought up to hate, wants the same gift. For Ginny Weasley, this situation was true and with no other than Draco Malfoy. Many would call this a nightmare, but Ginny would call it, 'Serendipity.' Over one day they both have a good time together. So what's the problem of being a couple? The problem is they are both in a relationship. Ginny decides fate will bring them together, but will fate be kind and let them meet and let them be together, or cruel though fair and let them be with their respective partners? Inspired by the movie 'Serendipity.'

Following Voldemort's rebirth, Severus returns to his Master's side, while a scandal in the Ministry throws the future into even greater uncertainty. Severus must push aside his own doubts and misgivings as he fights to protect all he holds dear. (Post GoF and AU)

Bellatrix tapped her long fingernails on the arm of her chair like heartbeats. (Lucius Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange gen)

Life. Death. Love. Loss. Percy. Marriage. Whiskey. The Wheeze. Rolf. Romanians. Sex-Education. Snorkack-Catchers. Malaysian Battle Spatulas. Dead Siblings Talking From Beyond the Grave. All as seen by his Holeyness, George Weasley.

After dating for a year and a half, Dean takes Luna to his West Ham home to meet his family. It's the first time he's ever seen her nervous, and he's not feeling too great about the whole thing either...

"I left my dreams at a hollowed out stone Abandoned my friends, left all alone..." DHr, Oneshot

While visiting Japan, the trio ends up going through the Bone Eaters Well and find themselves in Feudal Japan, where they meet six traveling companions. The trio joins the group and they find lost hope, discover new friendships (not really), and try to find a way home. HP/IY Crossover.

Harry returns to the Burrow after an extended period of self-exile following the final battle. Ginny reacts unpredictably.

Hufflepuffs aren't the only ones who can be loyal.

Lily Evans knows that rules exist for reason, and she attempts to follow school and society's regulations as best as she can. But a growing understanding with James Potter makes her question the rules of friendship and love she has established for herself.

The blue line changed everything. Hermione character piece.

Regulus Black, some snippets from his too short life.

What's a wizard to do if he needs to break into a Muggle high-security area without leaving a trace? Why, call in expert help, of course! Advice and assistance are especially vital when the security measures to be evaded are in the Tower of London, and the target is the Crown Jewels. Unfortunately, when Mundungus Fletcher is the expert in question, there's no guarantee things will go smoothly ... [Written for the

On Sirius, in wartime. Five very different careers.

Sirius waits for James in the Hog's Head, and James has just discovered something incredible.

Ten Weasleys. One hundred words each. A family like no other.

Successful young entrepreneurs Fred and George Weasley -- whose products sometimes seem almost magical! -- are interviewed by the 'Sunday Times Magazine'.

Luna is desperate, and needs the help of her best friend. Who knew that the youngest Weasley could carry a tune, anyway?

Lucius and Narcissa decide to test out the whole kiss deal, to see what the whole fuss is about.

"I'm a Dursley now, not an Evans." Petunia goes through love, life, and death. A tracing of her evolution from her wedding day to the morning that Harry arrives on her doorstep. L/J, Vernon/Petunia, coarse language. Can be read with 'Enharmonic' or as a standalone.

Two "heavy" characters from the Harry Potter world decide to seek a professional, muggle style. They discuss their concerns, problems, and anguish. It's a venting session. You find out some "dark" secrets. You can probably figure who these characters are from the beggining, but why not find out if it's a fun and interesting session.

[ The Tightrope Fictionally Yours Challenge 2007/08 - Hanson/

Lucius finds them in the hall that has become the testimony to Lord Voldemort's last stand...

Various scenes from "Half-Blood Prince" from Severus Snape's perspective.

Harry finds Sirius asleep and dreaming when he returns from Diagon Alley. What Sirius is dreaming could change Harry's life forever, and his view of Severus Snape. Leaves you waiting for the next part!

Tonks is struggling with the death of Sirius. Can she get through it alone or does she need Remus?

"You are one lucky girl. You leave home to spend some time with your fiancée and you come back future mother to the heir of an ex-convict, and empowered with unknown magical powers." "I like those kinds of holidays. But you forgot to mention that I got to wear lace garnet." He laughed, throwing his head back. "And you also forget the part where there's a lot of money. That alone would suffice to make my choice." "You're marrying me for the money?" I laughed. "Of course, dear. For the money and for the sex. Both are pretty abundant here." May or may not be AU. It depends on how you look at it.

Lavender spills the beans about the quidditch party that hooked up her and Ron Weasley to Dennis Creevey, but will this little hole in the dyke expand into a massive waterfall of shame???

Through a nasty prank, through dark times, and tough times, through full moons, through twelve years of hate, and through death. Out love has conquered all... Follows Remus and Sirius' love from their sixth year, to when Sirius dies.

One (1) Snape Redemption story: no sugar, as close to canon as I can manage, and incorporating as many of my projections for Book 7 as I can reasonably fit. This story may be redeemed for one (1) Snape. No retail value. Can be exchanged, at our discretion, for a character of equal or lesser value.

Harry Potter has always been unusual. But how unusual will he become when a brutal massacre at Bill and Fleur's wedding leaves him simmering with rage and revenge? Confronted with a darker side of him self and with unlikely allies, what's going to be next? How will he deal with the ever growing threat of a world full of despair and darkness?

An End and a Beginning. Harry has lost much in his journey but, perhaps, gained more. A short story after the end of the war and the beginning of the journey that follows.

Ruled by a muggle's wants, this story takes place with our dear wizard and witch friends and foes. It twists romance and humor together like no other. Be prepared to face an explosion of laughs, shocked faces, steamy imagery, chickens, and many cliff hangers.

Time is precious when fighting deadly curses. Missing moment from HBP.

From the outset you would not believe that such a dirty, hole in the wall junk shop would have such importance in the Harry Potter series, but it does. We know that it is essentially a wizarding junk shop that caters to the darker elements of wizarding society. Items keep showing up from the shop and are used later on in the series. I believe that there are further items of importance that reside there, which have yet to be discovered.

Tom Riddle is the epitome of everything Merope Gaunt wants. Merope is everything that Tom scorns.

Prompt 27 of the two_broomsticks fall fic-a-thon: Draco/Percy. "Appearances really aren't everything, are they?" Post-war: Draco & Percy both manage to survive the war, but Draco thinks he should do some damage control to his social image and decides to seduce/form an alliance with a Weasley.

First Ron, then Harry... what's Hermione to do?

Hermione wants to be happy. She just wants to be happy.

“You must really think you’re something, Nott,” she remarked, her tone daring to be airy, “but you are a Slytherin, all one in the same, what separates you, might I ask?”

Vignettes from Remus' life with, and without, Sirius.

Slytherin House. It is where his legacy is; his family has always been in the serpentine House, save for an occasional Ravenclaw. He grew up learning about Salazar Slytherin and seeing the green and silver colours of one of Hogwarts' Founders. There was simply no other option for one of his blood. But is that really the truth? Is it possible for there to be a lion in the midst of snakes?

[GeorgeHermione][oneshot] George is easy with his grief. Hermione knows it's not as perfect as it seems.

The year of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was a mixed one for the Malfoy family, but Narcissa is determined to put the best possible spin on events in her annual Christmas letter. Warning: Contains smugness, delusions of grandeur and far too much underlining.

Six hours ago Draco did the unthinkable and let Death Eaters into Hogwarts. Even more unthinkable, he failed...

The battle is won, and Tom Riddle is dead. But how will life continue, with so much grief and loss? A story of the wizarding community's struggle to rise from the ashes of war and to start their lives again.

1971. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A class dealing with internal demons, external tensions, and whispers from the shadows growing steadily louder. This is a tale of intertwining lives in the midst of danger. A tale of love and laughter, of cauldrons and comrades.

What would Hogwarts be like if you combined Home and Away, Neighbors, Days of Our Lives and any other over-dramatic TV show you can think of? Well, I think it would go something like this...

Professional Quidditch player Marcus Flint is at home with his pregnant wife when he receives some unwelcome news.