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It's a year after the Final Battle. Graduation day looms for our young heroes and heroines. All receive awards, including Neville and Mrs. Weasley. Harry even makes a public announcement as to his and Ginny's engagement, and at the ball following the ceremonies, they actually--finally--get to dance the Waltz from fourth year together.

Bellatrix teaches. Ginny learns. Draco abets. (Draco/Ginny/Bellatrix)

Sirius tells the real story of the Hogwarts founders. Not quite what you'd expect. Rated PG-13 for some violence, crying and stolen hats. One shot.

Sequel to "The Dragon Games". After losing everything he’s ever loved, can Harry find a way to pick himself up? Even with the war over, a dark threat is still on the horizon. Harry’s friends bring him hope, but evil has other ideas.

A Draco-prequel to AngieJ's Trouble in Paradise, following Draco on his adventures in America, Summer of 1998

A short essay including canonical support and analysis for the pairing of Lily/Severus.

A series of moments is all it takes to put two people together. Neville Longbottom and Hannah Abbott.

Sirius has been drinking, and Hermione is feeling brave. Is playing with fire like playing with Firewhiskey?

Hermione\'s world is thrown into chaos. She is trapped, while Harry tries desperately to save her. However, he may not be her hero in the end. Trials and failures in love can strengthen the heart. Sometimes the most unlikely people do the most unimaginable things.

“Can I keep him?” Mrs. Weasley simply stared, looking back and forward between her daughter and the young man standing in front of the fireplace, dripping wet. Ginny looked imploringly at her mother. “My Gran is dead. Just for a little while. Please?”

The Amazing Race is truly...Amazing. But what would happen if the wizards from the Harry Potter world and Muggles from the States were to get together and embark on this Amazing Race? Humor and 'Sirius'ness ensues...

Lily knows that she's falling for James. She thinks back, coming to terms with how such an unlikely thing happened.

As long as he can remember, Teddy Lupin has felt like an outsider. But Victoire Weasley thinks that they are more alike than he realizes...

A Harry/Draco Slash Murder Mystery. Ten years after the events in HBP, Draco Malfoy and Dean Thomas investigate the poisoning of Ginny Potter. The simple case quickly becomes more complicated as the poisonings continue, culminating in murder. And if that wasn't enough on Draco's plate, something very odd is going on between him and Harry, a sort of inexplicable lust...

As he enters his sixth year, Draco Malfoy has a rather full plate. His father's in Azkaban, the Dark Lord has begun the final plans to destroy Harry Potter, he must secure his place in the pureblood politics and maintain his title as Prince of Slytherin, and prove himself worthy by his seventeenth birthday to claim the title of Voldemort's heir. But what's Ginny Weasley got to do with all of this and why can't Draco stop thinking about her?

The Light has won. Harry and Draco have led it to victory. Severus Snape awaits execution, a double-, treble-, quadruple-agent whose only loyalties, it seems, were to himself, and whose actions can never be excused. He is allowed a final letter to the victors, and, not surprisingly, disagrees with their assessment of his loyalties, motives, and just deserts. This is not a part of the 'Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn' / 'Under a Dragon Moon' universe.

Some thoughts about Draco’s character development in HBP and some speculating about his role in the final book. Spoilers ahead, do not read this if you haven’t finished HBP.

When he was twenty-one, Sirius Black made an agreement with Albus Dumbledore that would forever change his life. Now, seven years later, Sirius is not a wrongly accused convict but a well-respected Auror. Living in a colorful town just outside of London with a boy that many mistake for his son, he seems to have things under control until something occurs that will alter his life once again . . . including bringing his estranged father, Orion, back into it.

The locals in a sleepy corner of the Cheviot Hills are surprised to discover that they have new neighbours. Who are the strangers at Drakeshaugh?

Do you have what it takes to be a Death Eater? In these "short" guidelines written by the Dark Lord himself, you'll find out all the do's and don't's and other info of being a Death Eather in Voldemort's service....

It's the middle of the first war. In one day, Molly Weasley lost two of the most important people in her life... but gained more than she ever expected.

Rose Weasley's To-Do List: -> Find out what enchantment is on family heirloom -> Protect two foreign friends -> Avoid Dark wizard who wants to kill aforementioned foreign friends -> Expose aforementioned Dark wizard -> Study for finals -> Don't get too close -> Try not to die -> Tea with Hagrid on Friday When history repeats itself, will Hogwarts be prepared?

The war is over; Harry and Draco are together. Yet is surviving a war all that is required for living happily ever after?

Lupin gets the dubious pleasure of waking Tonks up for breakfast every morning for a week. Hilarity ensues.

A night of intense passion leaves James Potter and Amelia Zabini in quite the predicament -- seventeen and expecting a little witch or wizard. All too soon, the two teenagers learn that when you play adult games, there are very adult consequences. NextGen.

A cautionary tale on the dangers of carelessly mixing magic and technology. Ron breaks the internet. (Written for LadyTory's Bad Day Challenge.)

It's sound advice: Never accept food from Fred and/or George Weasley. But when it's a pan of warm, chocolatey, gooey brownies, how could any sane person possibly resist? (Easily, if they know what's good for 'em.) Warning: Not your Mom's brownies; this fic is rated PG-13 for a reason.

She couldn't believe that Fred was gone, that a fire that burned as brightly as his could be snuffed as quickly as a candle. Still, another member of the funeral procession was paining her almost as much, and she wondered if anything would ever be the same again. Fred's funeral from Ginny's POV. One-Shot.

Harry has always seen things for what people tell him. He believes quidditch is the best game in the world when he's never even seen another, and that certain people are not to be trusted. Some think Harry needs a wake up call, and he might just get one. It's time for Harry to see the other side of things, that everything bad is not always his fault, and that he is not the only one attacked as a child. The darkness is waiting...

September 1, 1998 The Hogwarts Express is leaving the station, but Harry and Ron are not aboard. An eighth year fic. Hermione and Ginny - centric. (No, not together!) R/Hr, H/G

Ginny is stuck at the Burrow until Harry returns, torn between wanting to fight alongside him and staying with her mother. When Hermione suggests that she keep a little bit of Harry with her, just in case, it causes Ginny to reconsider the possible outcome of the war.

After a day out with the children, Arthur winds down by the fireplace. Until he hears a strange noise from upstairs...

What if, all the world's a stage, and the characters of HP fan fiction are actors? This is the story of what happened between 'gigs', when characters meet in the Great Hall to share their complaints about how they're portrayed. Dumbledore has been rooted out of retirement after 'dying', James has doubts about Harry's paternity, Remus rants, and Voldemort does a Gilderoy. In short, mayhem ensues. These are not Jo's sterling characters. This group of players has been forced to enact some of the most atrocious parts in fan fiction-dom, and they're all primed and ready for the casting grouch.

*Sequel to Family Ties* Dean Thomas begins his career in the new training program at St Mungo's Healing College, and soon learns what nasty surprises can await trainee Healers when the Wizarding World is at War...

Draco didn't think there was much reason to hope for a better future. Astoria proved him wrong.

When they’re alone together, they feel they might die. When they’re apart, they feel like they’re dying.

Albus Dumbledore receives an appeal he cannot ignore from a Resistance leader on the Continent.

Actions speak louder than words; betrayal speaks louder than loyalty.

Harry is feeling low after seeing Albus off to Hogwarts for the first time. A chance meeting with Draco Malfoy changes everything. What really happened 'Nineteen years later'.

One evening, Remus comes across a big, shaggy black dog and decides to follow it into the Shrieking Shack, but what he finds inside is not a dog...anymore. A man he thought was dead is standing right in front of him. Is Remus being deceived?

Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts ended in the murder of a mentor by the very man in whom he had placed his trust. The Order of the Phoenix struggles to overcome loss and the harsh sting of betrayal, while Lord Voldemort has continued to grow in power and strength; Wizarding Britain is on the brink of collapsing into darkness. Harry sets out on the path he chose, seeking the rest of the Horcruxes, and the story will culminate in the final and climactic battle between the forces of good and evil, where death, loss, betrayal, and the overwhelming strength of love and friendship abound. After so many years of terror and war, who will be victorious in the end -- Harry Potter … or Lord Voldemort?

Harry goes back in time to kill Voldemort, but changes history instead. Now Hogwarts is occupied by Nazis, Harry's a P.O.W., Dumbledore is missing, Alphard Black and Alastor Moody lead the Dueling Club in resistance, and Tom Riddle has nightmares of someone he's never met. (Book 1 of 3.)

A Prequel to "Just a Boy and his Dog". Christmas at Grimmauld Place, and Remus and Harry discuss just what it means to be loved by Sirius Black

Pairings: H/HG, H/G, R/H. What a tangled web we weave! Will defeating the Dark Lord prove to be one of the easiest parts of growing up?

Some business offers are just too good to be true. That's why Aurors Potter and Weasley are on the case. Although cases don't always go the way an Auror expects them to ...

Just what are the employment options for a teenage werewolf just leaving Hogwarts? Suddenly a desperate Remus Lupin is faced with that question, and his daring friends, James Potter and Sirius Black, are going to make sure he takes whatever opportunity he's given--even if it leads to danger...

A secret mission for Sirius and Remus leads to more than Remus bargained for.

21 years after the war the world is moving on from Lord Voldemort, but when dark magic is on the rise in an attempt to bring him back there is only one person who knows every secret and detail about Voldemort and the war. However, that person just so happens to be the biggest secret of the Wizarding World and only a select few know the truth. Harry and the rest of the characters are about to learn a lot of unknown information from the biggest shock they've experienced yet.

'No matter how long she keeps the golden coin pressed between the palms of her hands, it does not grow warm.' Luna watches history take place, but most of all she watches Ginny Weasley.

Behold... The world of Hogwarts through the yellow eyes of a Cornish pixie, who takes up the onerous task of matchmaking... Matchmaking for his beloved mistress, Lily Evans. Much madness ensues [and James Potter may die a thousand painful deaths in the process].

Non-fiction essay about Harry Potter and his 39 classmates. Originally written pre-HBP, this new edition has been revised and corrected in the light of DH canon.

Ever wonder what a Dark Art was? Ever wonder why they were Dark? I did, so I theorized. Take a look at my ponderings and contemplate the Dark Arts.

How James fell in love with Lily, how Lily fell in love with James, how both of them hurt Peter, and how Peter betrayed them in the end.

Harry and company return to Hogwarts after destroying all but one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. When Voldemort crashes the gates of the school, a new sacrifice is required to fulfill the prophecy and bring peace to the world.

The curse on the last Horcrux has left Harry, Hermione, and Ron badly wounded. As each of them sacrifices for the others, they learn just how strong they are.

Or, A Discourse on the Damned. An examination of Azkaban through its prisoners.

Ginny explains to James how the new baby was made. James sees things . . . a little differently. Written for The Quidditch Pitch February 2008 The Birds and the Bees Challenge.

On a trip to the Quidditch World Cup in Rome, Ginny sees Draco for the first time in eight years. To her surprise, a torch she didn't know she was carrying is relit.

Remus has an unusual request for Tonks regarding his old love. She doesn't really know how to react to it. Rather dysfunctional post-HBP Remus/Tonks.

Prejudice runs both ways when the Malfoy and Prewett families are entangled in something with far-reaching consequences.

It's the morning after. Percy has his doubts.

Summary: A door only Headmasters and Headmistresses should know about, one very big manual, and a battle to preserve Hogwarts that cannot be fought with wands. A 7th year fic. Post-HBP.

A humourous, but dramatic anti-HG and anti-Molly fanfic. A manipulative Molly has taught Ginny at a young age of her sole purpose in life: Seduce and entrap Harry Potter. It's Ginny's first year and she's started her task. She won't fail. She has many problems, like competition, school and the Chamber of Secrets, but it seems that nothing, not even death, can divert her from her goal.

Four years ago, Remus Lupin lost his friends to death and betrayal. Now he finds himself betrayed once more and in a place where death may very well be preferred. Winner of 2009 Admins' Choice Award for Drama in the Hourglass Awards.

A question has been on the minds of Harry Potter fans everywhere: How will Harry defeat Voldemort? Looking for a theory that's completely illogical, totally improbable, and just plain silly? Here it is.

My thoughts regarding various theories on the prophecy, Horcruxes, and the possibility of Harry's death.

It has been two weeks since Harry fulfilled his destiny and defeated Lord Voldemort. They have been the longest two weeks of Harry's life. He mourns the dead, while pushing away the living. He rarely speaks, and clings to the mokeskin pouch that hangs from his neck, though he has told no one what it contains. When Harry receives an unexpected inheritance, he learns that Dumbledore made one final request of him. Can Harry fulfill Dumbledore's last request, or is he doomed to the fate that Dumbledore warned him about seven years ago?

Remus Lupin once had a relationship with a certain Sirius Black, but after the ultimate betrayal he turned his back on the wizarding world. Now that Dumbledore has invited him back to Hogwarts to teach, he is plagued by heartbreaking flashbacks, moments of desperation, and guilt until coming face to face with Sirius Black at last...

Discussion about what the occupation of Harry's parents might have been.

There's more going on in that furry little half-Kneazle noggin than most people would expect. Crookshanks offers his unique style of commentary on being upstaged, uprooted and even upended. It's not easy being the head of a household. Especially when it keeps moving, changing and growing despite your best efforts to keep a paw on it...

Snape has been arrested and it is up to Harry to get a confession out of him. PostVoldemort, fairly canon through HBP. Probably no slash, but if there is, it will be mild. Some torture.

Hermione had always learned that the past cannot be changed... or can it? Strange events occur when she and Harry are thrown back into the 1940's, and soon she realizes that a seventeen year old Tom Riddle is the least of her problems...

It may have seemed that Ron and Hermione were a couple, but with the constant threat of death gone things are much harder than they thought. This story is told from Harry's point of view.

Three years after the war, Harry decides to start the New Year with a surprise. DH spoilers. HP/GW

"...there will be NO chapter called 'Lupin’s Papers' in book six, nor will there be chapters entitled 'Pettigrew’s Pamphlets,' 'Sirius’s Circulars' or 'the Pocket Crosswords of Severus Snape'." - JKRowling.com

While deciding on who shall be Head Boy for the upcoming year, Albus and Minerva must make a choice.

Before the Dark Days. MWPP First Year. Follow the journey of an ordinary young man, with a not so ordinary furry little problem, through his first year at Hogwarts. Please Read & Review.

"Ten years is more than I am!" Ron's niece has some pretty big shoes to fill. R/Hr, G/H, one-shot

Severus Snape stands, quite literally, on the precipice between heaven and hell when he finds himself greeted by Albus Dumbledore--and his thoughts on life, love, and Lily.

When the baker of Godric's Hollow gets a new customer, he is so intrigued by her that tries to discover her secrets.

Draco Malfoy hasn’t been seen or heard from since that fateful night at the end of his 6th year. He is believed to have been murdered by Voldemort as a result of his failure. What happens when a certain red head finds him? Will their past be forgotten?

Everyone thinks that there are seven pieces to Voldemort's soul. But what if there's actually

Ten years after the end of the war, everyone thinks Fenrir Greyback is dead -- everyone except Remus Lupin. When Remus follows his maker's trail to the Canadian wilderness, their confrontation reopens many old wounds.

Remus Lupin inwardly struggles with his feelings for Nymphadora Tonks. He longs to be with her, but the other part of him knows that she deserves better. An angsty fanfiction with a clear moral: to seize the day and take up chances that may pass away sooner than you may think.

Long WIP. As the pace of the war accelerates, Hermione and the good-guys occasionally remember to live in their time off from saving the world. Hogwarts limps on, Harry’s hunt for the Horcruxes has its ups and downs, and the Order does its best to patch itself up. No one says it, but they’re all probably done for.

Professor Eudice Eusyram returns, after over a year in limbo, to combat a new and greater threat then ever before!

The lost princess of Nolfrima, executed by Slytherin at the Tower of Isperfor, carried a knowledge of something sought by Lord Voldemort in order to achieve complete power. As Harry retreives the horcruxes and learns more and more about his past, he perceives how essential it is that he prevent Voldemort from reaching this knowledge. Fleeing from Voldemort, Draco becomes dependent on Harry for protection. Harry, first irritated, slowly sees a side of Draco he never did before and finds himself in love.

Post HBP. The night comes for Draco to fulfill his duty to Voldemort, but Pansy only wants to get away, with her lover and child. Pansy/Draco.

Recently released from Azkaban prison, Lucius Malfoy returns home to find nothing is the same. Bored and bitter, he meets an intriguing girl who makes him feel alive again, but in a time of war, when no one is completely trustworthy, can their relationship really work? Meanwhile, the other members of Lucius' family go their own ways, with disasterous consequences.

A Draco and Ginny story about what it takes to crack a Weasley, and how to intrigue a Malfoy. A fun little songfic based on Billy Joel's song, "Only The Good Die Young"

"Curious about what would happen if you tried me on again, eh? Wondered what else I might be able to do other than just Sort ... You’re not the first student who’s ever done this, you know, oh no - not by a long chalk. And I dare say you won’t be the last." A certain inquisitive student tries the Sorting Hat on again, and finds it in a chatty mood - as it talks happily about the Founders of Hogwarts, the factors it actually considers in its decision-making process, and students whose Sorting it has (or hasn't) had second thoughts about. [Setting: at the end of OotP, after the Department of Mysteries battle, just before term ends.]

Yes, your drug-addled eyes saw right - it's a sequel to that most ubiquitous of franchises, "Smoke Two Joints". In this extended sequel- wait, make that threequel, you'll see Draco and Hermione hot-box the Leaky Cauldron's restroom, Fred and George go on a road trip, and Harry practically destroy Number 4 Privet Drive with a party involving copious amounts of weed and alcohol. Guest appearences by The Bitchy Policewoman, Lord V. & His New Monikers, Lucius M., Lucius' cane, and its new partner, the Slytherin Pimp Car. Thrill to the covert yet noisy guest bedroom liasons! Try to find Draco's pants! Question the unruly spellings! Wonder how the hell Michael Jackson got involved in it all! Light it up, smoke it up, inhale, exhale, and read on!

Ron Weasley was never known as just Ron Weasley. When he was younger, he was known as Arthur's son or Bill's brother. Then he went to Hogwarts and became Harry Potter's friend. And during the war he gets another nickname, a name that he isn't at all comfortable with.

He hasn’t slept in Mother’s bed since he was four years old, when he scampered down the hall in the sweat of a nightmare.

After the great Marauder-turned-Professor experiment reaches its inevitable end, Remus Lupin meets a Muggle who is more connected to the Wizarding World than he ever could have imagined. Their story becomes an epic tale all its own.

"Midsummer was always the most difficult time of year. There would be moments when Ginny became absolutely convinced someone was standing right behind her, but whenever she turned around, no one was there."

Terror, panic, and confusion made up the First War. The Dark Lord and his Death Eaters kept the Wizarding World in a state of darkness and war for over a decade. But what if Halloween of 1981 hadn't ended it, and the war had continued for years? What if things had happened differently and a family's lives were saved?

Hermione finds an abandoned woollen blanket in the Shrieking Shack and takes it for her own.

"I am," he said kissing me again, "Lord Voldemort." He was my Lord Voldemort. Tom Riddle looked so deep in thought every time I saw him. It took my breath away....

Two versions of the same character go out into their world with the same intention -- meet up with Ron and Harry and discuss Horcrux plans. A glimpse into each of those worlds. (Movie!Hermione vs. Canon!Hermione.)