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Harry Potter was unjustifiably tried in August for underage magic, but after successfully appealing, he rightfully returned to Hogwarts for his fifth year. Now, an unbelievable three months later, Harry is wrongly on CRIMINAL trial for a murder charge which could land him an Azkaban life sentence. Ultimately, Harry must defeat this unrighteous injustice before it steals his life away! Thus, with Umbridge as the fierce prosecutor, Dumbledore as his passionate defender, and Bones as the fair-minded judge, A GRANDIOSE SHOWDOWN TRANSPIRES!!!

In canon, it is definite that Dean Thomas is a talented artist. But why? How did he become interested in art in the first place? This flashback to Dean's past tells that story.

Harry muses on love and friendship.

"She cannot even afford to live in the most humble of hovels. She is reduced to this. Whoring herself, living in an attic and eating little." A woman lives alone in a hostile world, fighting for survival. This is the story of her fall from grace.

Godric Gryffindor has been called too daring for his own good, but even HE is starting to think that charging into a swamp in search of a wizard known only as "Serpent-Tongue" is not the brightest move.... Not connected to Moon and Stone or Stepbrothers.

A smoky corner office. A pouting dame. Follow Neville as he tails Moaning Myrtle in her mysterious doings as a '20s-style detective. A short little ficlet.

Sirius meets Shaula in a secured room before his sentence is passed for Azkaban. They are of a similar background, and both followed good and evil with equal valour. Yet how did they both end up here, in the same place?

OOTP fic. Percy Weasley and Penelope Clearwater learn to live with what little they can have.

Mrs. Black's portrait is a staple in Grimmauld Place. Everyone who visits there is influenced by her in some way or another; the warning against ringing the doorbell, tiptoeing around the house so not to start her screaming, and so on. But who was Mrs. Black, really? And what is her story that she has to tell? Travel beyond the drapes that hide her from the world and you will find your answer.

Both Harry and Remus must decide how to reclaim their relationship in the aftermath of the War. (Harry/Remus; implied Remus/Voldemort non-con). Dark.

Blaise stood Draco up. He needs a substitute. He finds one in a pile of photos Colin was looking at which was not meant for modeling purposes and insists that Colin persuade this person to model... Guess who? I won't tell you, it'll ruin the surprising twist in the story...

First in a series of songfics from the score of Les Miserables. You don’t have to know the story to understand this one, but it might help to see the connections. Remus Lupin ponders the loss of his friends after the events in the Department of Mysteries. Some indiscriminate time period after OotP.

Kiri McDonaldson does NOT want to come to Hogwarts. She doesn't, in fact, want anything to do with Wizards and Witches. So when she is finally shipped off to the world reknowned schhool of Sorcery, she's, well, kinda pissed.

Potter has a dream and tells Draco about it.

A dangerous new weapon is introduced by the Dark wizards to destroy Muggles. But how could a weapon be disguised as such a harmless object?

Oliver seems to be the only one who notices that all is still not well with Ginny Weasley. A disastrous Quidditch practice provides a chance to help.

This is the transcript of a speech made be Harry Potter on Mar 3, 1997. It was the end of his life, and those of many others. This recording was also of great use to the wizards of 2123 in determining exactly how Lord Voldemort had come to rule most of Europe at that time. Filed in the historical records of the Ministry of Magic. (One shot)

The Harry Potter universe has many examples of the false economy of isolating and imprisoning decent people "for their own good". Sibyll Trelawney is a case in point. What if she was a valuable resource that was squandered by Dumbledore?

How are you supposed to grow into a functioning adult when for years you rarely see the sky? Marcus struggles to identify himself either within or without circumscribed Slytherin traits. Oliver helps. This is a character study, a critique of the Hogwarts house system, and against all odds, a love story.

Albus Dumbledore once said, "Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here." Three very different men are unable to move forward in their own situations. Perhaps the magic of a simple melody can be powerful enough to help them. One-shot.

When Bellatrix Black awoke in the middle of the night, there was only one who would understand and ease her worries. The teenage Bellatrix and Rodolphus have a nightly talk about their dreams for the future.

Harry didn't have any friends before his days at Hogwarts. What if things were different? What if he did make a friend? What if that friend...was me? Haven't you ever wished that you could actually meet Harry Potter? I have. There are things I wish I could say to him and now, I can! So ladies and gentlemen, I proudly present...My Wish. Rated PG for mild language and mild violence. Brief Harry/Ginny and very, very brief Harry/Cho.

A rather different view of Draco. Here Draco confronts how his father brought him up and realizes that he does not want to be what his father felt he should be. Based on the song "Numb" by Linkin Park.

You can't always get what you want.... Ron loves Harry, but Harry doesn't exactly feel the same.

The Potters were the only family Sirius ever cared about. Last night they were killed along with Voldemort and he is the only one who knows who was responsible. This is Sirius' version of the events that end with him going to prison and Peter getting away.

After it is all over, a man remembers...

Marauder-era fic. Sirius and Remus being the central couple, they are both pursuing other people in an attempt to hide from their feelings. Quite angsty, actually. SS/RL, RL/SB, SB/LE, LE/JP

War is the great equalizer. Harry Potter employs any means to catch his enemy. Harry/Draco angst written for Contrelamontre's 'Air' challenge.

Tale of a girl who survived being at the hands of the Death Eaters in the Second Wizarding War and her aftermath. -Contains poem by bloodredsoul (who I love *huggles*) called Dark Stars- Warning: This is DARK, like all my other fics. Don't read if you can't handle it.

Coming back from a DE meeting, Severus Snape has some regrets about his life. Songfic set to Godsmack's Voodoo.

Ever wondered how Trevor made it from King’s Cross to the Hogwarts’ boats in his first year? Suspected fiendish plots, but been unable to pin-point the culprit? Look no further – the answer is here! Read all about it in the words of both the man – er, toad – himself and also the vile toad-napper.

A Prewett/Weasley family one-shot set during and after the first war. Before she was a Weasley, Molly was a Prewett with two brothers... brothers she loved... brothers she lost... brothers she remembers...

How Stan Shunpike learned to survive Azkaban.

Ten years of Draco's memory is missing. He's been convicted for being an accomplice to the murder of Hermione Granger. He has to wade through lies and half-truths and general suspicion to find out what's really happened.

POST DH/EWE. Severus Snape escapes death by an enchantment that takes him back to 1848, and he starts a new life. Hermione Granger discovers a magic writing desk, the sole link to his former existence. They write to each other, healing the ravages of war.

Tonks will learn that when the love of your life is crippled by insecurity, you have to be shaded with patience.

Inspired by the song Perfect by Simple Plan. In the Malfoy family, a son is never good enough for his father. Why should this duo be any different?

"Any man can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a dad." (Remus/Ron)

"He wasn’t meant for this… for this dull, endless, lifeless existence." In the aftermath of war, Harry is barely existing in a haze of grey depression.

Romance, high drama, bitter angst - this fic contains none of those. Quickly chronicles Draco's writing career from the age of ten to the age of seventeen. Watch him as he learns what a pronoun is and why it doesn't bite.

Neville has the most unlikely of admirers. (Written for 30 Days of Neville at xnevillelovingx)

Hermione never thought growing up would be complicated.

A post-DH AU in three parts. Even in the best of all possible worlds, happy endings aren't for everyone. Both of them prefer this ending, really; not much for the storybooks, but most stories are tragedies, anyway. Leave those endings to the tales they'll read to Teddy.

'With nothing left to him, this boy-lover-has-been must follow; in an instant, his love, his insecurity has turned him from a prince to a pauper, from a would-be savior to a slave.' Regulus visits Narcissa, seeking redemption.

There is a new girl in Harry's life, and Ginny needs Hermione's help.

Harry's been having dreams and they aren't dreams that any normal person would have. What happens when you mess up on a spell once and you can't help but mess it up again? Continuation of "Oh, Dear Christ!"

Pettigrew is captured and Harry gains the family he deserves: his godfather. But as darkness begins to grow, Harry discovers that his new found happiness is short lived. POA AU. HP/GW and RW/HG

It's just days after the deaths of Lily and James Potter. Frank and Alice Longbottom are in danger. This story explains some things about Neville and his parents.

Wormtail returns to Godric's Hollow.

"She knew from the beginning that she could only ever buy herself some time. Her husband would not be merciful." Narcissa must sacrifice who she loves most to save him.

'Lily Potter is falling...' What happens after death. Lily thinks back. Lily/James, hints of Remus/Sirius.

Sirius Black has just lost everything in his life worth living for... now all he wants is revenge. (Takes place after the Potters' Death)

The war for Hogwarts has started. This is the journal of an escaped Death Eater on the run. Sixth year, do not expect a happy ending. Rated R for strong language.

Touch me with your love, and reveal to me my true name. Once and for all, and all for once, Nemo my name forever more.

Ever wonder why Lucius is the way he is? 'Being evil is about having hate and ambition and meeting them in the middle...' One-shot, Lucius. Warning; not for those who believe there is no such thing as pure evil.

"My heart is sick of being in chains". Ginny has tried to forget Harry, but in the close quarters of 12 Grimmauld Place that becomes harder and harder to do.

With the second war against Voldemort still raging, Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts for their sixth year. But what was once thought to be a simple ten months turns into chaos as Harry's nightmares return, five transfer students arrive at Hogwarts and a new competition starts.

Harry Potter doesn't care about Draco Malfoy. He really doesn't.

For many, life is the most wonderful thing in the world. While others, miserable, are condemned to live eternally in the shadows, observing everyone else’s happiness without being able to touch it. Remus is one of these people, a victim of a destiny that, no matter how much he tries, cannot be changed.

Two wars are fought against Voldemort, with two vastly different endings. Seventeen years after Severus betrayed the Dark Lord, Voldemort is finally vanquished. But will Severus' troubles be finally over? Post-MMWP for the first war and Post-HBP for the second war. Slash SS/RL. Character Death

Written for the HP_Remnants "After THe War" challenge on LiveJournal with the prompt "And the picture frames are staring down/and the ringing from this empty sound/is deafening and keeping you from sleep", a lyric from a Dashboard Confessional song. Although this is by no means a song-fic, I did listen to the song several times while writing.

Even in dreams, Draco knows he is incapable of the task he has set. [Draco/Terry Boot, Harry/Draco, Harry/Terry, PG-13.]

Sometimes, reading other people's minds is not fun. Sometimes it leads you further than expected. Just... Be happy you lived to tell the tale.

Who would have thought that Hermione Granger would find joy in such nothingness and uncertainty? She liked that about herself. She liked that there was this untouchable part of herself that she did not particularly understand. There were questions with no answers, and when they had first crept into her waking consciousness, they disturbed and frightened her, but now... well, now was different wasn’t it?

In a world where war is waging, Draco is a poor and lonely soul. He wanders and stumbles upon an ending. This ending opens the beginning to a life with someone he'd only been with in his dreams... (H/D slash, poem-fic)

Hermione reminisces on when Harry told them about the prophecy. A little vignette on what she was doing and how she felt as he told them.

A short, vignette type story. Based on the idea that both Harry and Snape are a little insane. Reference to DM/HP, but not a romance fic.

"I love the smell of coffee in the morning. Oh, I don’t drink the stuff. Gods, no. But he does. Did." -- A Remus monologue in which he doesn't quite say what he means. Between-the-lines RL/SB, if that's how you choose to see it. OOtP-compliant.

Fred Weasley is on his way home from a normal day at work when he comes across something that changes his life forever... and forces him to grow up faster than he would have liked.

As taken from "The Tales of Beedle the Bard"

It's snowing. There was once a time when this was a joy to her... but Hermione Granger has loved and lost, and winter is no longer the joy it used to be.

After a major battle, an injured and wandless Bellatrix evaluates whether or not it was a good thing to succumb to the darkness of Voldemort's calls.

Really what the title say, the story of the Sorting Hat, what it thinks about its job and how it got it.

She feeds the pigeons. A Post-war G/H fic.

Tiger, tiger, burning bright. [Harry/Draco, Draco/Terry Boot, Harry/Terry Boot. A study in avoidance.]

Susan and Hermione lie unconcious in the Hospital Wing. Ernie and Ron despair. This fic shows you a snap-shot of Ernie's torment, and what is going on in his head during this trauma. (Songfic)

A one-shot song fic to "The Lucky One" by Alison Krauss. Peter had never been lukcy. He always needed help. He never had good grades, never got the girls... unlike Sirius. Sirius has always been the lucky one... and to Peter, he always will be.

Okay, anyone who was read OoTP knows how Harry's taking Sirius's death so far, but what about Remus?

But there is a bit of a catch for, you see, neither is anything without the others. The individual will starve in the woods while the collective survives. They are the four proverbial pieces to the proverbial puzzle, differently shaped but equal to the others in every way. There is no keystone for they are all keystones.

I think I hear laughter coming from the grand ballroom - laughter and faint strains of chamber music, glasses clinking and healed shoes on the polished marble floor. It must be a memory, a ghost of Christmas past, because when I step into the room it is empty.````Draco goes home his sixth year for a very different Christmas (little hints of one-sided D/H).

Cold. Oh so very cold. Brick, stone, bars, locks.. they want to keep me in and I want to get out. I want to find him.

This story chronicles the events leading up to Snape becoming a full-fledged Death Eater, beginning with the end of his friendship with Lily Evans in his fifth year. It will be installed in four parts, maybe five if I get over-ambitious. I used to write HP fanfiction weekly, but I haven't written in years, so reviews and the lot are very very appreciated! And yes, the title is taken from a Brand New song. The song lyrics do not play a part in the story, but I thought that the title fit very well--read on to see what I mean!

Elyssabeth Malfoy is the ill-favored daughter of Draco Malfoy. She had been home-schooled for four years along with her adopted sister Kathryne. It is only in their fifth year that they are allowed to attend Hogwarts. Finally away from the seclusion of Malfoy Manor can Elyssabeth escape the bonds that have held her for fifteen years? Death Eaters, a secret alliance, romance and angst galore as Lys and Kat attempt to fight the past and win their freedom.

Only on her wedding day, did she finally find peace...

Sirius stands at the kitchen table absentmindedly stirring sugar in his tea. Remus walks in the room behind him and says a sleepy good morning, but Sirius doesn’t hear it, his mind is on the wintry scene playing outside the window. It was snowing, and if there was one thing in this life Sirius loved (besides one Remus J. Lupin) it was snow.

The sky was overcast. A slight drizzle and breeze filled the air as I made my way to the Hogwarts Memorial. They say 'Hogwarts Memorial', but really it's just a fancy name for the large assortment of graves that stand upon the grounds where the Final Battle was fought. I would know. I was there.

Ron and Harry move in to a flat in Diagon Alley but they are keeping secrets from one another. (Mild Harry/Ron, mention of Harry/Neville and Harry/other).

Ginny reflects on the returned memories of her time with Riddle's diary.

Harry met Dumbledore and decided to turn back. But what of the others, who crossed that threshold? They each had a story, and someone to welcome them to their end. This includes many different short scenes.

Blaise Zabini talks to his lover about his past at Hogwarts, and how she changed the course of his future. Blaise/OC

The wood splinters before your eyes. You know they are there. Frank/Alice, R for a scene of torture.

A day in the ordinary life of Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. Full of laughter, pranks, and James trying to impress Lily. Basically, the usual.

It's Harry's 6th year at Hogwarts. He's battling evil, emotions, and....His friends(?). Voldemort has a new plan for power. Can Harry and his friends stop him or will Harry let his emotions get the better of him?

A story about Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Ron needs to tell Hermione something.... He is thinking why he is doing this....

Sirius and Remus were always there for each other. No matter what. And they always be.

Remus and Sirius muse over certain aspects of life, on two different nights. Includes MWPP-era and OotP-era pups. Slash.