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Alphard Black was a second son groomed to take a step back from the Head of Family responsibilities of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black. That sole fact made up the bulk of his identity. That was why it shocked the ever-living hell of him when his favorite daugther challenged everything. It changed everything, and when Sirius ran away he seized his chance to let her know.

A Ravenclaw student explains to his housemate why the Potions textbook contains no mention of Golpalott's Fourth Law.

A glimpse into the childhood of Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson, an idea about the beginning of their friendship.

Shortly after the war, Auror trainee Harry Potter attempts to confiscate a stolen Time-Turner from Draco Malfoy, accidentally sending them ten years into the past. Meanwhile, nine-year-old Harry is alone at Privet Drive for the holiday - or so he thinks.

It has been thought that dreams hold great value in diving unknown knowledge. Some adhere to the belief that a dream is capable of foretelling events, be they tragic or wonderful. Others believe that a dream is strictly that — a dream. Helga has a dream that shakes her focus and one that could have unforeseen effects on a friendship and on a school. Will the Founders fall, or will Hogwarts truly become the school they have always envisioned?

Minerva McGonagall is suffering from the intense traumas of the death of a lover. The person in question is none other than Albus Dumbledore himself. She finds herself remembering happy times from her past with Albus which make her even more upset. Fury errupts within her against Albus' murderer, Severus Snape. Will Minerva live through this? Read to discover!

When had a pledge of universal honesty become a practice of universal derision? A look at Severus as a teacher.

Albus believed in the greater good. Tom believed in the right to survive. Aberforth believed that he could save them both.

It's Halloween, 1987, and Lupin finds himself wandering through the streets of London. As he tries to come to terms with the loss he suffered on this night in 1981, he runs into an old acquaintance for whom Halloween also holds painful significance.

Harry Ron and Hermione are up to everything this year. Getting in trouble is normal for them but not in this much trouble. Four surprises await the Trio and some of them may not come quietly.

This is the tale of a Muggle who becomes a witch; a little girl who becomes a woman. It is a journey through life, through love, through loss. It is the story of Minerva McGonagall; sister, friend, lover, fighter and teacher.

Minerva McGonagall has led an amazing life and had several amazing loves. This story is told in her journals of who and how she loved and then lost those loves. Of how, she saw red blood stream from all her loves.

Pansy reacts to Draco's relationship with Astoria.

Remus Lupin has been there since Harry's third year, always calm, quiet, and peaceful. He's always been there, in the shadows, never in the spotlight. Here we'll take a look at Remus' mind. His memories, experiences, thoughts. Was it always that way?

The summer day had ended, yet not everyone had been granted sleep. He had wanted to be alone, and she had wanted a drink to defeat her insomnia. He remembered, and she watched. And both had wondered.

This is "Bella"--a cold, cruel, calculating shell of a woman. Where Trixie was warm, if a little indifferent and aloof, this stranger is hard and angry; the result of thirteen years in Azkaban and almost thirty with that brand on her arm...

There is danger in dwelling on past mistakes, as Dumbledore and Snape discover. Missing moment from PS/SS.

Harry Potter wants a certain blond co-worker, but Malfoy has no idea Harry's interested in him. Harry is desperate and will do anything to get Malfoy's attention. Tired of acting as Harry's stand-in therapist, Hermione gives Harry a journal for his birthday, in order to help him work out his feelings. What follows is a series of Harry’s ramblings and scribbles about his feelings and various failed attempts at courting one Draco Malfoy.

"I suppose it's a sign of growing up when you realise that your parents can be wrong, isn't it?" An adult Luna Lovegood talks about her part in the war.

Ginny, Luna, Bellatrix, and a dungeon. Genfic, dark.

On his first birthday after the Battle of Hogwarts, Angelina visits George with some news. Written for the Rebirth Challenge at The Quidditch Pitch.

When Harry is rescued from the Dursleys, deaf, mute, and barely alive, the others must help him cope with years of abuse and his new disabilities. As a strange bond awakens between he and his friends, they all come into powers that haven't been seen in millennia, while suffering from dreams about strange artifacts and a white phoenix named Life, who holds the secret to Voldemort's destruction, or his victory.

What would you do if you could not remember the event that would change the rest of your life? Two months after Dumbledore's death, Ginny Weasley finds herself in a sticky situation. A situation that becomes worse when she realizes who she has for company. With no recollection of how she got there, she struggles to free herself--along with an unlikely friend--and wonders if she was the only one on the wrong end of a shouted "Obliviate!"

Four wizards learn about themselves, their Patronuses, and if they have what it takes in an uncertain world. Multiple pairings.

A witch and a wizard meet at Worlds’ End. A Sandman crossover, and sequel to Sleep Spent.

Remus Lupin has a particular interest in Luna Lovegood. Purely paternal, of course.

A dystopic story set after Harry Potter wins the war and becomes Minister of Magic. He does his best and is completely oblvious to what is happening around him. Hermione goes missing and Ron finds her; that's when their troubles begin. Ron tries to understand what is happening, while others make plans to strike back and escape. They forgot to take Luna into account, however.

Two friends sit reminiscing about the past and remembering better times. But the arrival of dire news causes arguments to erupt and choices to be made. Guilt is still felt, the past is remembered, but he won’t let it happen again.

Regret. Grief. Longing. What he kept from everyone. How it really feels to loose so much at sixteen.

Ever wondered about that scar above Dumbledore's left knee (the one that was a "perfect map of the London Underground")? Or why he said scars can be useful? Or why he likes chamber music? This story explores all those things, and also speculates about how Severus Snape spent the summer before Harry Potter started at Hogwarts. Two wizards meet a Muggle woman who learns something about magic, and about her own family.

Adonis Rookwood was brought under mysterious circumstances to the Rookwood household, the most notorious and wealthy Wizarding clan in Britain, on the day of his birth. Katherine Reynold is a driven young witch who lost her mother to the hands of war. So what do these two have in common? Lord Voldemort. Their meeting was no coincidence, for there are no real coincidences. And as their seemingly different worlds clash, both begin to unravel Lord Voldemort's hidden past through cryptic objects, dangerous encounters, and tales from the most unlikely of people. Throughout their journey, not only do they learn of how Tom Riddle became the Dark Lord, but of themselves, and what it truly means to be human.

Luna overhears the Trio making Horcrux hunting plans. She insists Harry keep in touch with those he's leaving behind and gives him a stone that her father says will allow people to communicate in their dreams. Loony Lovegood might just be the only person who can keep Harry sane.

Due to mysterious circumstances, Harry and Ginny's daughter, Lily, ends up back in 1997, the end of Harry's sixth year. While Lily tries to adapt to teenage parents and a foreign Hogwarts the Wizarding World is entering a war. Meanwhile, Lily's family struggles to unravel the cause of her disappearance and figure out a way to bring her back. Time travel. DH spoilers.

Harry Potter has defeated Voldemort at last. The long war had just ended, and Harry can finally rest. He has nothing more to fear, except his dreams.

Percy writes a letter to his youngest brother. Written for amidalashari for the LJ springtime_gen exchange.

Helga Hufflepuff wanted nothing more than a simple quiet life. Yet she found herself unable to refuse Godric's request that she join him in building Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But how will she be able to work with Slytherin, knowing the terrible warning a prophet once made about him?

Regulus Black has seven days to die.

Enough had been thought, and said, and felt, and imagined. It was about time that something should be done. Written for the SiYE Open House Challenge.

Harry Potter has gone into hiding, but finally decides that he must begin the hunt for the Horcruxes, but at what costs?

Roses are red, violets are blue, he sends his regards- to a witch that is true. Sometimes valentines are sent to the most unlikely people from the most unlikely sources. It's all very scandalous.

Daniel Macmillan, at 14 years old, has just discovered that he's a wizard. As he adapts to the Salem Institute for Witches and Wizards, he finds out that this discovery is only the beginning--while Voldemort may be long gone, a new threat has emerged in the wizarding world, and Daniel is in the thick of it...

It's been well known that Hermione Granger was always seen with her two best friends Ronald Weasley and Harry Potter. It was comfortable, and it was normal. And so of course, Draco Malfoy had to come and mess it up.

Narcissa gets an owl from an admirer on Valentine's Day.

An enchanted journal exposes the secrets of Lily Evans' past, revealing that she was far more than simply the clever Muggleborn mother of Harry, wife of James and first love of Severus – she was also the conduit of an ancient pact sworn centuries before, whose task never truly ended upon her death. In this first installment of an epic series, Lily Evans discovers that not only is she a witch bound for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she has to deal with discrimination against Muggleborns, a poltergeist with a grudge, and friendships that may or may not stand the test of time, but that she has also been targeted by a dark force seeking to destroy her – and everything else.

A collection of essays taking an in-depth look at some of the questions surrounding Peter Pettigrew.

Adolescence: the time of change, but more so when your family is Black. Thank Merlin for good friends. Remus/Sirius. Written for hp_toujours on LJ.

"That's what I remember, the white of the snow and how it darkened and melted red." The wizarding world claims to remember what happened during the war, but Ginny's memories are different.

How could it have come to this? How did we fall so far? It is the day after Christmas, and while the rest of the world is returning to normalcy after the holiday, one man isn't feeling very cheerful. The holidays have only allowed him to remember the pain and loss of the previous year, though he tries desperately to forget those memories. But as a fresh blanket of snow has covered the ground, he decides to take a walk to clear his mind, and at the same time, he decides to take a chance; he allows himself to just remember.

Hogwarts is not the same after two American girls join in on the fun!! Follow the adventures of the Gryffindor Gang through the pages and entries of Kari and Arwen's Diaries!!

The summer before her seventh year leaves Lily's life in tatters, and it doesn't get any better once she's back at Hogwarts. So the last thing she needs is a more than tolerable head boy.

Sirius tells Harry about the day he was born.

The Founders decide that they need a way to pass their values on when they are gone. Written for The Sky Is Falling festival at Sycophant Hex.

One boy lost, another one saved. A son of a Death Eater must make a decision.

There are only a few people capable of telling centuries worth of historical knowledge. Fortune is one of them. Since the dawn of time, she has watched people make decisions regarding destinies and fate, and in all of her watching, Fortune has chosen her favourites. They are different, yet at the same time alike, and only one word can describe them all --- They are all brave.

Regulus Black faced death in order to bring about the Dark Lord's demise, but a house-elf's disobedience creates a world very different from the one we know. The First War continues and the Order must defeat Voldemort without the help of a chosen one. AU

Hannah Abbott is a typical Hufflepuff, isn't she? She's safe, loyal and boring.

Quinnellia Chamberlain, aka Quinn, has come to Hogwarts from the United States to finish her magical education. She is befriended by Lily Evans and her dormmates and for the first time in her life has good friends, is getting good marks, and is staying out of trouble. Until she tries out for the Quidditch team and is told by the Captin, James Potter, that girls don't play Quidditch at Hogwarts. Can Quinn and Lily beat some sense into James? Moreover, can Quinn stop thinking about her own problems long enough to help Lily with her own crisis

A young woman sits alone at a small table outside a Parisian cafe. Her life has left her bitter and lonely, until a stranger changes it forever. Based on the beautiful song "La Vie En Rose" by the brilliant Edith Piaf.

Hagrid is on his deathbed and wants Harry to make a promise to him.

During her fifth year, Luna receives an unexpected summons to visit Dumbledore in his office. There, he confides vital information and makes four key requests of her. This meeting lays down the path ahead of Luna -- and could shape the very conflict with Lord Voldemort, as she struggles to act from the shadows and maintain her trust in both Dumbledore and her friends. Attempting to overcome some of her darkest fears, Luna finds refuge in a variety of places, and she views the demise of Voldemort from a unique angle, contributing more than anyone can know, and sacrificing an enormous amount.

She watched him turn his back. She watched him walk away. Into the unknown. Into danger. Away from her.

It's not easy to let go of the past, especially the good times. (Ron/Hermione, Ron/Remus)

It seemed only to be a blink of the eye in memory, but in actual fact it had been time enough for entire worlds to change. As a mother, Hermione finds her life to be nothing quite like what she could ever have imagined. Unspoken words held as much weight as those said aloud. Rationality in an irrational world created ramifications she could not have forseen.

He had plans for them all, but underestimating one Terry Boot will get you killed. Story in the form of a series of long drabbles.

‘Under a dictatorship, active resistance can only be practised by those who pretend to collaborate with the regime.’ Werner Heisenberg, 1901-1976

Albus Potter's first year at Hogwarts. Mysterious attacks, an inept headmaster, and a Sorting Hat that's coming apart at the seams make it an interesting experience.

Narcissa does not let her facade crack, because the appearance of disinterest in what others are saying is the only mask left for her.

It's the GoF movie's turn to be made fun of, with Harry wondering why Moody's a pirate, what exactly Dumbledore's on, and where all these crazy Twilight fans are coming from!

Draco had not quite believed his parents when they told him marriage was hard. It was not until his second marriage started to fall apart that he realized they might be right.

Sixth Year, they've become Animagi. They are the most well known trouble makers that Hogwarts has seen. What to do this year? Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs, Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers are proud to present THE MARAUDER'S MAP. What a brillant idea!

Sirius Black grew up in a house which taught him that he was superior to other people, who were heartless, and showed little or no emotion. And when a person lived his first eleven years like this, one would easily expect him to turn into a pureblood maniac, a dark arts addict, and an immediate Slytherin. But when Sirius Black was the first of his kind to defy that rule, things changed.

Who would have thought that a sleepless night would spawn an adventure that includes Dark magic, giants, Diagon Alley, secret societies, and ancient prophecies? Certainly not Sirius Black.

Pure-blooded, clever, gentlemanly, kind-hearted and rather witty, Healer and swing music-enthusiast Nihil Puro (1928-1994) had always been quite well-regarded in the upper middle of the wizarding society. Politics of blood, however, is not his cup of tea, at least not until forces beyond himself and beyond his comprehension draws him into the fight for his daughter's life, when her bloodline fetches the interest of one Tom Riddle.

The final battle is over between Harry and Lord Voldemort, and nothing has gone as expected. When all hope seems to be lost, one last option makes itself known. But it's up to Harry whether or not any good can come out of it.

A special Family Dinner at the Burrow. Remus/Ron, post-DH AU. Written for rarepair_shorts on LJ. Prompt: mum's the word.

Take that, Voldemort, Charlie thought as he viciously stabbed a stray piece of tuna. Charlie receives a note from his father after the events of the Triwizard Tournament, and isn't quite sure how to handle the news. He reacts the only way he knows how... with tuna casserole.

Song fic to 'Walk Away' By Christina Aguilera. Ginny has a problem, one that has sat within her and festered for years, one she wants to get rid of so desperately but can't...

He felt like if George Weasley could not laugh, tell jokes, and be happy, then maybe no one could.

Three years after the war with Lord Voldemort, the wizarding world is on the edge of extinction, teetering slightly over. Ronald Weasley drinks his nights away, finding purpose at the bottom of a bottle, until a silvery-blonde witch enters the pub and gives him new hope. Songfic.

It started with a boy who wanted another boy to like him.

Madeline Aborath is a direct descendant of Godric Gryffindor who wants no part in the war against Voldemort. Instead, she is out to obtain what she believes is hers. The Treasures of the Founders. However, will her quest interrupt that of the Trio's?

One night will always be remembered in the world of Harry Potter. There was one night that started it all --- a Dark Lord was defeated, a friendship was broken, and a child was left an orphan, yet hailed as a hero at the same time. The night of All Hallow's Eve is recounted once again in this tale.

When a new professor from Beauxbatons captures Horace's attention, he realizes that desperate times call for desperate measures. Set in 1924. SLASH Horace/OMC (Written for the PFW Halloween Ball One-Shot Contest. Winner of Most Humorous and Runner-Up.)

When George is confronted by Fred (the Second) about certain...Facts of Life...he immediately thinks of another talk with another Fred from a lifetime ago. Bolstered by his memories, he embarks on his treacherous quest to enlighten his son with the Talk. A story of memories, awkward conversation, mouldy magazines and rear ends set on fire, this, is From Fred to Fred

His quest to destroy the Horcruxes leads Harry back to Hogwarts, where a new student hides from the Death Eaters' access. New allies join the resistance against Voldemort, but not all of them can be trusted. And the more Harry tries to unravel Voldemort's mysteries, the more dark secrets he finds - concerning the Order of the Phoenix...

Ginny Potter wonders how, in eight years, she had never seen Matilda Malfoy. Now she and Harry have to decide how to deal with this new development. Third installment in the Not Enough series.

Narcissa mourns the loss of her father.

There were seven Lupin children, five girls and two boys. One boy would grow up to be loved by his family, his friends, and his students. As for the other? He wouldn't grow up at all...

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved ... loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. (Victor Hugo) Ten years after the fall of Voldemort, Neville and Hannah Longbottom face a difficult moment in their marriage and experience the truth of that statement.

Sirius learns a lesson.

At Draco's wedding to Astoria, Pansy finally admits how upset she is to the most unexpected person, Ron Weasley, who is suffering from heartbreak of his own.

Rose Weasley has decided to keep her word. Yesterday, she promised to try not to hate her family so much - even though this is currently proving to be incredibly difficult. Today, she is going to prove that she is not a wet blanket. She just doesn't know how...

Merlin, what a waste of time. If knowing the future were as easy as looking at leaves in a teacup... Eileen took the final sip, then held the cup in her left hand and swirled vigorously. Three times, clockwise, the way Professor Mopsus had taught them. She drained the dregs, put the cup back down on the saucer, and critically peered inside. It looked like...clumps of damp tea leaves.

YYHHP crossover, postHBP. Yusuke Urameshi was concieved by Atsuko when she was 14, but how that came to be was a mystery. When the truth is learned, he will have to face one of the Greatest Evils of the wizarding world, his father.

A sort-of prequel to my HP story arc on FF.net. Voldemort may be down for the count, but Severus Snape and Filius Flitwick aren't satisfied with the cost. Aided by a young Auror whose sister died in an attack by one of the Death Eater factions, they mean to travel back through time to deal with Riddle themselves. And the Big V won't half be surprised when he finds out how...

Ron is not made for waiting around uselessly. Remus/Ron

George Weasley returns home after two years of hiding from any person bold enough to bring up his deceased other-half. Molly's torn between being happy and furious, Arthur's wondering if George could possibly be the son he knew before, George is convinced he can’t run WWW without his twin, and all of your other “Harry Potter” favorites are running around sticking their noses where they shouldn’t—but that’s why we love them, after all.

Written for hd_remix 2007, for mizbean's story "Walk On." Mostly because I loved it, but also in part because I have a huge soft spot for Harry/Ron, even when Harry/Draco is the OTP ;)