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Harry and Ginny truly love each other, but their romance has become a path of thorns. Is there any going back? A songfic inspired by Sarah McLachlan's "Path of Thorns (Terms)".

The war is over, but the Wizarding world and the Weasley family are thoroughly shaken in its wake. Harry is looking for signs that things will be good again wherever he can. Then Ron, suddenly, does something that shifts things and transforms the way they will be from now on.

Ron sits in Hogwarts' hospital wing, reflecting on recent events involving the humorous cause of Harry's injuries, and his changing relationship with Hermione, and their most recent fight. Ron visits the owlery, where he discovers a rather emotional Hermione swinging on a trapeze that hangs from the owlery roof.....

Last time we saw our hero, he was falling behind the veil. The question that is on everybody’s lips is: Where is he now? Petunia Dursley doesn’t care; all she wants is some apricot jam.

What happens when the fighting ends? How do you pick up the loose threads of your life and weave them back together? A post-war scenario.

A new life, a new beginning for Cho Chang. Torn between memories of a dead love and duty to her family and school, the young and naive teen jumps at a chance to escape the magical world, but soon finds that the luxury of forgetting the past comes with a price that may be too heavy to pay. She can tell you her story, one of betrayal and abuse, lost dreams and time, she can tell you what it was like to drink from the cup of the damned, she can tell you what it was like to stand against the world. Do you want to know?

Padma could remember St. Ives: Pansy never had seven wives, and there was nothing in empty lives. [Padma/Pansy femslash]

Harry is no longer 16, he knows what he has to do, and no one is going to stop him. Watch Harry in his struggle to save the world, and his journey to love.

Harry is back at Privet Drive alone with his grief over the loss of his godfather. Stewing day and night in his sorrow, Harry is ready to give up... (Post OotP)

In the midst of war and death, Harry has never been so angry with himself and the world. He takes his anger out on Draco.

Harry is taking the loss of Sirius in his own way, but surprises are in store for him.

Harry is leaving. Draco is on a mission to find out why everyone keeps dumping him. No, it isn't a midlife crisis thing. Probably. Maybe. He's barely thirty, anyway. There's a lot of music, too. And some random store clerks. This is a three-part story.

Before we caught a glimpse of what their lives were like when Dimitri was sixteen, there were other problems. We see what went on before he was able to voice his thoughts on his parents' marriage. What are their thoughts on their own marriage? Honestly, they still don't know where it all started. But then again, crazy people seldom do. Prequel to "Can We Be a Family."

Hermione\\\'s view of an attack on Hogwarts, starting when she finds herself trapped, alone on a rooftop with Voldemort himself.

The Weasley family always seemed to be perfect - happy, smiling, the picture of family togetherness. Well what if we were only seeing what they wanted us to see? A short one-shot in which Ron Weasley looks at a family portrait and reflects on life with the Weasleys. Not your usual take on one of Canon's favorite families. Be warned...

Fred and George's Hogwarts years, from their very first trip to Diagon Alley to their infamous final flight from Hogwarts, and everything in between.

“Weasley,” I said, trying my best to have a soft voice, but I could tell it still frightened her since her shoulders seemed to tense up. She froze in the doorway. It was dark and we were alone. Me, Draco Malfoy, and Ginevra Weasley were alone in the Potions dungeon late at night. She slowly turned around and she looked enchanting. I couldn’t believe it. A Malfoy is supposed to despise Weasleys, not think they’re the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen.

Harry and the gang go to a press conference of Gilderoy Lockhart. ``What's that? He's dead?? GILDEROY LOCKHART IS DEAD? Oh, no! What's a witch to ``do?

Harry was just walking, peacefully, when he walked upon two people arguing over something that he would've never expected. One-Shot! Slash Harry/Draco. Please Read and Review!!

A missing scene from OotP between Sirius and Remus. Arguments, angst, and not-so-subtle dramatic irony.

If you're looking for a Harry Potter centered fan fic this is not it! This is centered around 7th year Gryffindor, Divination witch, Lavender Brown. See...er...all the sneaking around and stuff that goes on...er yeah.

Part Three of "The Wedding Series" Rated R for character death.

Even the strong ones cry. When no one is around the tears fall. For everyone that have been lost. Is there even something left to fight for?

Oh Bella, what have you done?

In a world at war, what can ordinary people do?

The sequel to Overlooked. Katherine remembers seeing Peter again, and muses over the times she's seen what couldn't be anything but... magic.

Seventh year does not end with happiness. A narrative of one who survived.

Harry Potter's fifth year... seen a lot of these? Maybe. But not one like this!

Sirius is having a hard time facing the facts. (Post OotP)

Wherein my character gets thoroughly confused, and confuses many others.

A shadow crossed the moonlight. No hope, no love, nothing but emptiness filled his heart. His love was dead...and it was all his fault. Draco/Harry.

Malfoy and Snape share a last conversation.

Draco's Defence Against the Dark Arts class learns about Boggarts, and what Draco truly fears. The prequel to "A Step Back From Perdition". Dedicated to After Dark Angel.

The war is over with the Light as victor, but at a terrible price. Many lie dead, and the new generation is haunted by bittersweet memories of the old. However, when Fate grants Harry a second chance, nothing happens quite the way it is supposed to. For centuries to come, people would speak of the choice a broken man made, shake their heads and sigh, invoking the age-old saying: Iterum atque Iterum - Again and Again.

The Trio reflects.

“Love is simply a game of manipulation,” he said slowly, enjoying the stream of words pouring from his lips. “Love is simply the game of manipulation in which, with you, love, I have become a very good dissembler.”````Ginny reflects on Tom, but is a memory really enough?

(FEMSLASH: Narcissa/Lily) Narcissa bows her head for one last prayer before dying. At judgement, she reunites with her lost love.

Harry reflects after his final duel, forever.

He goes to visit her every week... time after time, without failure. His routine never changes... and he always leaves feeling the same. He leaves, and her cries whip through the trees, haunting him. So this time, it will be different.

It's only a matter of time...[H/G]

If I had to pick one thing that symbolised my life, it would be a tunnel...

Facing an unsure future and an unstable world, Ron is left wondering if there's anything he can ever truly be sure of.

Gryffindor and Slytherin are neck-and-neck all year for the House Cup. Finally, Gryffindor secures it by one single point. But why is Ginny Weasley so unhappy?

Death is only the beginning.

Over in Seriphos lives the hoodwinks, there is a very special hoodwink named Selene. What will happen when Voldemort has plans for her? And what will happen at Hogwarts in Harry's 6th year?

When it began, all was fair in love and war. Slytherins hissing in the halls, stealing a kiss in between classes, loving one another, they survived. But the Dark Lord was risen on his never-ending quest for power. And those who stand in his way are never safe.

A grieving Remus Lupin contemplates Sirius's life and tries to come to terms with his death.

Draco's thoughts on accepting the one he loves the most is presumed dead. Inspired by Tim McGraw's

Your typical stupid, plotless, fluffy, sappy fanfic complete with your American-exchange student, the OC that seduces Harry Potter, and a blissfully happy ending. Harry/OC.

A forbidden love in troubled times. Can their love, and they, survive?

Remus thinks about the death in OotP. SPOILERS!

Sirius has the inside track to the Hogwarts grapevine thanks to Harry.

Harry Potter is special, but he doesn't want to be. Watched constantly by the wizarding world, he finds that the only way to escape their scrutiny is to run. When a still, quiet night and an introspective mood are added to the mix, running becomes something altogether different from what it was when he started out.

It's soon to be Sirius' birthday, the others are throwing him a surprise party. Can they pull it off without him finding out? Can they humiliate Snape in the process? Can white paint ever really come out of robes? Find out the answer to most of these here!

Hannah Abbott is tired of being average. Can a Hufflepuff show courage?

Ron is having visions of Luna Lovegood, watching as the world disintegrates around her. He sets out to find her and save her before these images become reality. RW/LL

Pansy is drawn to Hermione. Hermione isn't sure. Pansy is quite certain that it's dreadfully wrong, but she keeps watching. It isn't exactly perfect, but that is not what they want. Starring Pansy, Hermione, and Draco's colour-coded charts!

Regulus Black gets Sorted. He will learn some things that will affect the rest of his time at Hogwarts. Sirius, Bellatrix, and Severus all make an appearance. Written for the Regulus Black Group Cookie Challenge.

The story of how Bellatrix Lestrange and nine other Death Eaters escaped from Azkaban during The Order of the Phoenix. Who needs a mole when you can have a rat?

"I learned, I learned, I learned elsewhere, From muses unhired by you, dear mother." -Sylvia Plath, The Disquieting Muses. A series exploring Sirius's relationship with his family, what they did to him and what he did to them, from many points of view. Who is leaving? Who got left?

Ever since he turned sixteen, Blaise Zabini has experienced vivid dreams of a brown-haired girl plummeting to her doom. But who is she, and how can Blaise prevent the worst from befalling her?

Draco obsesses over Harry.

After a nasty fall, Harry is stricken with amnesia. Now it's a race against the clock as Harry struggles to regain his memories before Lord Voldemort can take advantage of his vulnerability. (Response to the Multifandom Soap Opera Cliche Challenge.)

Ron was the only one who truly understood Ginny and stayed by her side, so when he leaves Hogwarts, Ginny loses control of her Darker side. She becomes a notorious Death Eaters and the new Mrs. Draco Malfoy. Set on vengeance and power, Ginny's mission is to kill the Weasleys; kill Hermione for taking Ron away from her; and convince Ron that he belongs on the Dark side because both of them have the Darkness in their eyes unlike everyone else.

Ron has always fantasied about his first kiss with Hermione ... it wasn't what he expected, but sometimes... reality's better.

Standing by a window on a cold winter's morning. A Tonks/Remus ficlet.

This was written for greyangel through McTabby's Blame Each Other Challenge. Snape/Pomfrey. "A late night visit to the dungeons, untold secrets... He has to heal her... in more ways than one."

Sirius loves London, loves visiting Harry and dropping by the shops and playing Quidditch in the backyard, but he's still waiting for one last piece to fall into place.

Ginny is persistent with Harry about her feelings when she finds out he may be leaving soon to fight Voldemort. And Harry surprises her and himself with his response. But then Harry and Ginny have to cope with Harry's perfect goodbye.... maybe forever.

Lavender accompanies fiance Neville on one of his monthly visits to his parents at St. Mungo's.

Harry can’t explain how he feels, or why he’s stealing chances to be around Ginny. Luckily, all Ginny wants him to explain is why he's an idiot.

You build your own Azkaban, and you let yourself out.

It seemed like it was going to be the best year ever. At least that's what MWPP, and Lily and Co. thought. That was until a sinister mystery presented itself to them...

What will Harry do when Voldemort kills someone important to his world?

Set a few months after HBP. The war is gaining momentum; Harry, Ron and Hermione are in training. On a standard reconnaissance mission, Harry stumbles upon one Death Eater that didn't quite make the cut. H/D.

Post OotP...Harry begins to cope with the devastating loss.

Harry goes to Military School for the Magical, and with his new-found powers, vows to get revenge on He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.

Funerals are hardest on those left behind.

Neville is feeling depressed and useless. Who's there to help him but Hermione? A very sweet fic where Neville conquers his fears and finds acceptance and true love. Neville/Hermione.

Set nearing the end of the marauder's years at Hogwarts. Peter witnesses a nasty trick Lucius and Snape play on Remus and Sirius. His intrigue leads into his gateway to darkness.

It's New Years Eve, and Dean Thomas is alone, quite unwillingingly, by choice. Dean realizes a way to deal with the demons and dreams that haunt him, now that he's the last man standing. A post-Hogwarts fic that isn't horribly depressing.

"I was just trying to get to you before you got to me." Harry and Ginny devise a scheme to prevent Ron and Hermione from dancing around each other any more. It won't take you a minute to read.

One-shot, fun, sick, and twisted, yet romantic follow up to Elemental Alchemy -- the DaVinci Code/HP Crossover. Robert and Tonks are invited to the annual couples' Halloween Dress Ball in DIagon Alley. Hermione plays matchmaker and costume designer, and has some wicked ideas of her own. Robert's costume becomes more than meets the eye -- and the heart. Some mild violence, but it's all just fantasy.

Draco Malfoy, the sole heir to the Malfoy family, master of concealed emotions and pureblooded wizard, was in shock. He was unsure of what to make of her, but he did know that this girl was a shock and awe.

One shot. Some years after the war, Draco, traumatised and alone, reaches out desperately for human contact.

It was easier to hate him when you didn\'t know he was human. Letters between Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter after their sixth year offer a glimpse into the aftermath of obsession and the desperate lengths some go to for companionship.

Welcome to the World of Courtney Carson, a pessimistic fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. After following the terrible trio as an extracurricular activity for four years, Courtney admits she's taking a liking for the famous Harry Potter. Things can't get any worse when she faces one embarassing situation after another, Harry is in steady relationship with her worst enemy, she gets into a row with her best friend, and someone unexpected asks her out.

Sirius and Hagrid's confrontation at Godric's Hollow after the Potters' deaths.

Hermione Granger, pride of the Auror Department, is given the task to scry out the latest aspiring Dark Lord, who seems to be a very real threat, as he is hailed to be as powerful as the late Lord Voldemort...

Draco and Blaise have been hiding their relationship since their 5th year at Hogwarts, but now their silence is going to broken. This is a tale that will show a much more loving side of Draco.

No one understood. They all knew she had tried to help him in his battle and that she was devastated from his passing. It seemed ironic that the disease she despised so much would also take her life. Still, no one knew of her pain. No one knew of her guilt.

In the dark days before Halloween 1981, Sirius and Remus have allowed suspicion and mistrust to come between them.

James Potter gets all bent out of shape when Lily Evans, his three-month girlfriend, gives him a pet name. Good thing his best mate, Sirius Black, is there to set him...well, not straight. Terribly pointless Sirius-James fluff.

Hermione Granger. Harry Potter. A timeturner. A locket. And R.A.B. You have no idea.

Forgetting is easy. It's the memories that are hard. Remus reflects on his life and his memories after Sirius' death.

Redneck Wizards are alive and well in the American South. Learn to identify them from a safe distance for your own protection!

Lily Potter tells her feelings before she dies.

Everyone's lives are put in jeopardy when a secret revealed causes identity confusion and a tangle of assassins after the Boy-Who-Lived. When the hunter becomes the hunted, who can put things right? A tale of love, family, lies and blackmail.

I decided what heaven was going to be like, for me at least. The image has stuck with me, although I was only 11 at the time. However, I must confess that it’s a pleasant surprise to find myself breaking the solitude, even such peaceful solitude the one I just described, that plagued me through my mortal life. It was a wonderful shock to see all of you again.

On a quiet day in Malfoy Manor, Narcissa watches Draco and remembers days spent in the company of the two men she has most strongly loved.