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"My hands are stained." On Harry's first day at Hogwarts, Snape ponders damnation and redemption.
Snape's Return by any
11/26/2005This is a last goodbye to my 'Subplot/Unplottable'-universe and therefore heavily AU: After serving Voldemort as a nameless fighter, Snape returns to Hogwarts.
The Long Way Home by Ishafel
10/30/2005Far away across the field/ The tolling of the iron bell/ Calls the faithful to their knees/ To hear the softly spoken magic spells.
Tomorrow Beyond Imagining by Lady Amethyst Rose
02/02/2006As Harry’s hand reached out and grasped the glass doorknob, he knew one thing was for certain – this night would be bad. And tomorrow would be beyond imagining.
Of Smiles and Expectations by LouveMae
01/26/2004Regulus' thoughts on his way to Hogwarts and during his Sorting.
The Brightest by Terra
07/16/2003Remus Lupin has seen life and he has seen death. But as he confronts the latest of his griefs, he must come to terms with the duty that has befallen him in the wake of tragedy.
Professora Brasileira by Scheherazade
06/17/2003What happens when a new teacher from Brazil comes to Hogwarts to teach? The new 'Professora' has a vigorous vitality and love for life, and a determination for a certain Potions Master to share in her happiness...
A Squirt in the Face by Dimgwrthien
05/05/2005Peter Pettigrew meets his first true love over a game of Gobstones.
The Goddess and the Star by dianahawthorne
08/13/2007A set of seven short stories depicting the relationship between Minerva McGonagall and Sirius Black.
The Serpent Kills by Anaria Nothren
12/18/2006His heart constricts along with her long tail and for a moment, just that minor second, Tom understands affections and perhaps the need to weep, bleed, and protect. This is all, of course, before he becomes another creature...free of the traditional views of love.
(Slash; Sirius/Remus) Short, improv. Before, during, and post-Azkaban. Forever is never a promise, no matter how hard one wishes.
Cannibalistic Moon by DovieLR
12/04/2004Snape has an unwelcome nighttime visitor.
Watching Him Remember by ForeverSirius77
06/23/2008The 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.
The Rest Is Silence by Eretica Dantess
06/20/2004Druscilla Morgan is sent out into the magical world after living a secluded life on an island with her grandmother… Strange things are happening, and she knows nothing about her past… and but she doesn’t know may indefinitely be her downfall…
I Dreamt of You in Light by Go Seaward
03/15/2003Sirius explains to Remus exactly how he and Snape first got together--and how they split up. Companion piece to I Dream of You in Shadow.
Promise Me by Hermione Sweetheart
07/30/2005Hermione tries to get Harry to stop isolating himself from his loved ones - after all, cutting himself off from them is only causing pain. One-shot, H/Hr.
Memoria in Aeterna by Phabala
07/27/2004"Tom never left you, not completely. He’s just been… dormant all these years. Waiting for his chance. Hurting you in whatever way he could. Tom was a memory, right? A memory trapped in a diary. Now he’s a memory trapped in you, and he won’t let you forget.”
To Sing of Life by Paisley Jane
08/09/2004"She was all that he ever truly had, and then she was gone, away from his cruel words and cold stares. He never realized he needed her more than anything. Could he even have her back, hold her again and be complete again? Hope fluttered in him, and he wondered if he dared to acknowledge it."
While visiting the Burrow over Winter Break in an alternate version of Harry's fifth year, Harry and Cho visit Cedric Diggory's grave to pay their respects in the manner of Cho's ancestors.
Lots Of Impending Doom by StoryStarter
12/28/2002There are a lot of secret activities going on in Hogwarts. Some are plotting death and destruction, while some are snogging some others. Some are patrolling without being of much use, while some are actually working for the welfare of the school. Some are lying awake in their dormitories while some are lying awake in Hogsmeade. Some are giggling mindlessly about mindless things, while some others are actually trying to sleep. Needless to say, very few people actually get the much required beauty sleep at Hogwarts. So there's lack of sleep, severe headaches and lots of impending doom in this sixth year story.
Symbiosis - n. A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
Inelegant Rumblings by SoAntigone
05/22/2003'The inelegant rumble in my stomach causes my face to contort in concentration. Of all the times to get wind, why now?!' Professor Snape is standing up there blowing like a huge bag of hot air.
Breaking the Habit by summergirl
09/12/2003Voldemort reflects on his childhood. Then his years at Hogwarts. And finally, his rise to power. Entrances made by Voldie and Bellatrix.
Generation X by T. W. Shadow
12/15/2003R for later chapters. In the year 2004, the next generation is born, and ready or not, they’ve got to finish where their parents left off.
Triple Time by Mary Sas
10/03/2004Just how many extra hours did Hermione log during her stressful third year? How did she survive her insane academic schedule? The answer: Well, she wouldn’t have survived had it not been for … close friends.
Phantom Mourning by Proserpina
08/16/2002Someone thinks about shadows.
Spellbound by Suisan
09/09/2003Crossover: Harry Potter/The Sentinel. While waiting for the release of Book Five, a certain detective gets caught up in a very strange, yet oddly familiar, universe.
Midnight's Child by Angel of the North
10/31/2003"What is your ambition, Miss Lestrange?" "Sir?" "To be worthy of your name, perhaps, or to redeem it in the eyes of men, or maybe to be so ordinary that you will be swept away in the tide of the unfulfilled desires of lesser hearts and beached by the lacklustre dreams around you." Contains references to self-harm. Also contains french poetry.
Before The Cock Crow by Isiscolo
10/28/2003The sequel to The First Piece of Silver. Peter Pettigrew meets Regulus Black at a party, Voldemort courts Dark creatures, and wheels are set in motion. Peter thinks he's doing the right thing. He's wrong.
The Founders were the beginning of everything; they started off so happy, so what went wrong? And why did Salazar really disappear?
In True Slytherin Fashion by LouveMae
02/05/2004During his first Quidditch game at Hogwarts, Regulus must balance his loyalties - in true Slytherin fashion.
My Not-So Immortal by KaciJaBeth
03/17/2005A year after Harry dies fighting Voldemort, his husband, Ron Weasley goes through Harry's old things. But what Ron finds changes his life forever.
I Just Don't Know by Tiny Q
05/30/2004This is some general oddness about all the characters being odd and doing odd things. Why? Because I said so! And as the author I am allowed to say so.
Victims, Aren't We All by Shiroi Misa
01/16/2005The tragic event of March 11th of Harry's seventh year starts a vicious cycle of death and despair for several students and quickly spreads to the rest of the wizarding world. But even after the Final Battle, the war rages on. With people still dying and turning up missing there seems to be no end in sight. But Snape has a secret that may change all that, but at what cost? In the end is he a Killer, Hero, or just another Victim?
A Game of Chess by there goes my gun
09/11/2005Nymphadora Tonks receives a visitor in the hospital after the attack in the Ministry. All she can say is 'Oh'. Part one of a trilogy of one-shot R/T fics on the topic of healing and carers.
{The natural force of attraction exerted by a celestial body, such as Earth, upon objects at or near its surface, tending to draw them toward the center of the body.} She forgets all about hating him when he touches her like this. (D/G)
Someone on WIKTT theorised that Snape had not gone back to Voldemort to spy, but instead to take care of the problem of the Dementors at Azkaban. That set this little plot bunny running around my head.
Charcoal Emotions by Sarah Maria
11/29/2002Lord Voldemort has finally been defeated and with this, rejoicing is in order... or is it? Harry and Draco come to a final confrontation. Harry does the hardest thing he’s ever had to do (even including killing the Dark Lord). Emotions are nothing when it comes to the end.
Padfoot's Daughter by SarcasticMyth
01/18/2007Katie Bell never knew her father, but it never really bothered her. She had her mother, her grandfather, and her daydreams about Oliver Wood to occupy her time. But what happens when lies from her mother's past threaten to affect her future? (Takes place during OotP)
The Duplicity of Great-Aunt Betsy by ask
11/27/2005James folded his arms below his chest and met Remus's eyes firmly. "I was thinking about becoming an Animagus." "Why...er... would you want to do that?" Remus queried, trying and failing to sound casual. At this point, James leaned forward. He gave Remus an exasperated look and whispered, "Why do you think?" Then, he stood up and exited the common room without a backward glance. Remus wasn't dim. He was pretty sure what this meant. James knew.
Scars by Belladonna
01/24/2004The only place Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape can be together is in their scars. (WARNING: slash and self-mutilation.)
Slyth Hunt! by Lady Entropy
10/26/2005The Dark Lord is on the rise, and one by one people lose hope as people and things are torn from them. It is dangerous to be a student at Hogwarts, but our Marauders are fearless and are determined to spread chaos, mischief, and mayhem with all the enthusiasm of a basketful of puppies. Primary on this list is, of course, tormenting those who support the Dark Lord... SLYTHERINS. ``Pure and utter Marauders madness, starting with Sirius' midnight mayhem and progressing to all-out warfare between the Slytherins and Gryffindors. Featuring Sirius' teddy bear and random prank devilry.
Re-Ordering by Meghling
09/13/2003This takes place right after we see Sirius leave Harry and Dumbledore at the end of Goblet of Fire. Sirius meets up with Remus to call together the Order of the Phoenix.
Come Up With Me by PaulaMcG
07/30/2005A week before the full moon in December 1986 Remus Lupin is not drifting. Someone is leading him through the streets of Thessalonica.
Draco's Redemption by PurpleGothicPolish
07/11/2004The Final Battle approaches and the question of whether Draco can be trusted to make the right decision is finally answered ... by Crookshanks.
Cannonball by sunnycouger
09/06/2003Viktor Krum has always loved Hermione but she has never felt the same way for him. This is a Viktor perspective of Ron and Hermione's relationship to the words of Damien Rice's Cannonball.
The Brazilian Torch by Snowsnake
11/20/2003This is a light story intended to intoduce a new magical beast. I have decided not to use the dragon in my original story as it is not strong enough to do battle in the way I want it to. There is also a brother who comes to his brother's romantic rescue. A little Ron/Hermione. A gentle, but fun story.
To Dwell In Dreams by SnorkackCatcher
01/16/2008There is danger in dwelling on past mistakes, as Dumbledore and Snape discover. Missing moment from PS/SS.
Pink by Hiding_Spiders
08/18/2004"My favourite colour is pink. It’s not because Parvati likes it. Everyone thinks I do what Parvati does, because sometimes I do. But sometimes, I don’t..." - Life through the eyes of a girl that sees what others don't. LB/DT
Accident by Morbid Fascination
08/22/2005It was an accident. Hermione was not supposed to fall for Fred. Literally. F/Hr funny fluff.
Maybe Dreams Don't Come True by Lady_Cresent_Moon
06/24/2004Hermione has finally made it to Graduation Day but not without a few bumps along the way. As she prepares to leave she reflects on the past at Hogwarts. Warning:Character Death
In Cautious Tones by rowenathefunkyfreak
02/08/2007In the aftermath of You-Know-Who's destruction, Draco Malfoy has adopted an almost hermetic existence, cutting himself off from both magical and Muggle worlds, as far as that's possible. But can he be left to brood in peace, when both old friends and an unknown Muggle girl seem intent on disturbing his solitude?
Truth, Lies, and Fairy Tales by Sarahjane10784
03/01/2003What if all of the stories about the Founders were lies? Now hear the real story behind the Hogwarts Four!
Dear Sirius by twilight_dancer
10/30/2003Harry writes a letter to the godfather he lost and we see his deepest hurts and fears.
Salazar returns to Hogwarts, half-sane and raving about Dementors...
Narcissus by Blinded Moon
06/01/2006Every night, young Sirius Black would leave his bed and sneak out of the dormitory. One night, a lovesick Remus follows him and sees a peculiar sight. Based on the ancient Greek myth of Echo and Narcissus.
Afterwards by Anguis
09/22/2005"The hardest part about taking care of a person dying inch-by-inch isn't the sleepless nights, the wrenched back from lifting once (or twenty times) too often, or the isolation. The hardest part is afterwards." Gregory Goyle/Millicent Bulstrode (GG/MB) (Sequel to 'Memory Like Old Lace')
Secrets Kept by Bix
12/04/2004As Halloween of 1981 draws near, the Potters must go into hiding, but first they must choose a Secret Keeper. Told from Sirius Black's point of view, this is a companion piece to Keeping Secrets.
War Wounds by Lowlands Girl
04/09/2007Ginny, Luna, Bellatrix, and a dungeon. Genfic, dark.
From the Desk of One H.J. Potter by Icicle
04/02/2011Harry 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.
It all started with a smirk, and a bow. Songfic of Mandy Moore's Cry. That stupid dance in fifth year. Oh, if I could undo it... And yet, I know I wouldn’t. His touch sent shivers through my whole body. He sneered at me coolly when I turned and asked for a dance. It was oddly comfortable in his arms. We danced for the rest of the night but he hardly said ten words. At the end of the last song he bowed, kissed my hand and swept out leaving me yet again shocked in the middle of the floor.
The First Marauder by SilverSilence
07/30/2005Remus Lupin was used to sneaking out of his dorms over the full moon, so good at it in fact, he was positive none of his friends would notice he'd gone, but as he sneaks back to the dorms just after the sun rise, he gets the shock of his life. “Where have you been, Remus?” James Potter, one of Remus's best friends, was never stupid, but now Remus must decide whether he wants to keep his secrets, or his best friends.
Lost Laments by The Penumbra
08/11/2005"Dying inside, never forgiven, branded forever... no one cares, no one knows, no one hears. I’m alone..." Who will listen to cries of the lost souls? Some things remain forever unsaid. Ch1-Draco’s POV after the events in the tower.
The Way It Has To Be by sdrawkcab21
04/28/2004Sequel to I Still Remember in which Sirius has moved on. Very angsty.
Last Rights by timydamonkey
09/24/2006[One-shot] In the Muggle World, prisoners get one telephone call. In the Wizarding World, there's still one piece of parchment and a quill. [Implied Sirius x Remus] Sirius' letter is his plea for help; it's his calls of being innocent and his anger at the man who got him locked up in the first place. Set some time between being locked up in Azkaban and actually being caught, Sirius is angry and desperate, trying to cram as much as he's feeling down on the paper at once...
The Passion That Dare Not Speak Its Name! by clemzcabana
08/19/2003Where illusions are shattered! Where dreams are trodden in the dust! Where morons with an Imac type this s**t directly in with no revision. Watch for following pairings: Harry/Dumbledore, Padma/Dobby, Myrtle/life-size inflatable Aaron Carter doll in garter belt. Or maybe not, I don't know.
Dragon Prophesies by Fireball
10/07/2002What if The-Boy-Who-Lived really wasn't the hero of the age? What if it really was his best friend, his biggest rival, and an exchange student? Jade travels with her quidditch team to Hogwarts for a tournament. Ron and Draco come to terms with their destiny. Don't worry Harry gets to play hero as well.
Thirty minutes can be forever or no time at all. Thirty minutes can be good, bad, painful or kind, but however you experience them, they cannot be undone. (H/D slash)
A Measure of Danger by SnorkackCatcher
01/11/2008"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.
Lies: The Tom Riddle Story by SpazinDracoLover
04/25/2003Tom Riddle. What do you really know about him? What was he like before he was Lord Voldemort? Was he shy? Was he well-liked? What drove him to become Lord Voldemort? Read and find out!
Footsteps in the Garden by Starrysummer
03/20/2005Severus would have never thought a time would come when they, when he, would need Neville.
How did Tonks’s parents meet and fall in love? What was their relationship with Sirius Black? And why ever did they name their daughter Nymphadora? These are just some of the questions I had about Tonks and her family. This fic is my attempt to answer them. Andromeda Black/Ted Tonks, a hint of NT/RL at the end.
Night Watchers by switchknife
05/11/2004One week in the lives of two soldiers, partnered together by good fate or ill. (Post-Hogwarts Severus/Harry slash written for Resonant. Warnings for sexual references and violence.)
Followers' Promise by Phoenix SilverWind
07/25/2007Sequel to 'The Diary'. Death Eaters once made a promise to their master, the Dark Lord Voldemort, and now that promise could mean everything to the fractured lives of the Potter family and friends.
Harry/Cho. "It’s been years since he last saw her and he’s amazed by how different and how very much the same she is."
Chad Was There by Classendra Windfall
10/12/2003What you didn't see in Snape's Pensieve.
I Will Come Back by ForeverSirius77
12/20/2007The Search For Life and Death by Umbrae Calamitas
10/28/2010When 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.
Fear: Hogwarts by trippinwithcats
11/27/2002A stranger enters Hogwarts and Hermione's curiosity gets the best of her and she decides to investigate. Or is he investigating her?
A Square of Yellow by AKissInACrisis
05/02/2007"He deserved to be here. He had earned his place." Draco is watching and waiting. GenFic … but Draco/anyone if you squint hard enough. Oneshot.
Twelve Years by Dimgwrthien
05/12/2005Sirius ponders the last twelve years and the current times after one of Remus's transformation.
Turned to Dust by Moony Sunlit
11/21/2002"It is time, I can feel it, Pettigrew is near him, I saw it, he’s at Hogwarts, they both are. He’s in danger, Harry’s in danger. I must stop it! He’s gotta live! He’s gotta live! I must go to Harry! I must save him! I must warn him! Pettigrew is so near! I gotta get out."
Ash Wednesday by Ishafel
03/05/2005And I who am here dissembled/ Proffer my deeds to oblivion, and my love/ To the posterity of the desert and the fruit of the gourd.
Legacy by HumanTales
09/13/2008On his first birthday after the Battle of Hogwarts, Angelina visits George with some news. Written for the Rebirth Challenge at The Quidditch Pitch.
The World Is Not Enough by Myrrha
10/22/2003Songfic to Garbage's "The World Is Not Enough." Draco and Ginny are desperate and scared, and they only have each other for a last chance at salvation.
Obscure Light by kaleidoscope
04/28/2003I want to break your heart and give you mine.
Room Down the End of the Hall by sdrawkcab21
06/21/2004Remus returns from the Department of Mysteries to a old house full of restless, haunting ghosts. R/S, R/H. SLASH
Broken Fragments of a Mindless Dream by Anaita
06/21/2005The-Boy-Who-Lived still lives, will live to defeat Voldemort, but Harry has disappeared somewhere between the gaps of his existence. As the time of reckoning draws nearer, he finds himself fading into the blankness with only Draco Malfoy for company. H/D Slash! Part 2 of the Broken Boys Fics series, first one is Nolite te Bastardes Carborundorum.
She Wanted To Be Alone by Adda Faith
02/10/2005So you’re there, / You’re in my head. / So you’re there, / You’re not dead. / So you’re there, / Alive and well. / So you’re there, / And I’m in hell.
The Dog Star by Hedgehog
07/10/2005Plagued by yet another nightmare about his godfather's death, Harry flees the castle and watches the stars, hoping it will help him clear his muddled mind. Yet he'd never have thought that a star could help him heal. Sirius. The Dog Star.
We've all seen interviews with the movie cast of Harry Potter, but what about the actual people in the books? Rita Skeeter now has her own chat show, and now the cast get their chance to speak.
To Be The Moon by raven.skies
10/31/2003He’d seen its other side, when for so long had believed it had only one facet – a face that turned him into a monster. But he’d learned that night that there was another, just as he was not the monster every day of his life. (Subtly SB/RL set in Marauder time. A short piece that explores the significance of the moon to a werewolf, and how a chance encounter may change it indefinitely.)
Setting It Straight by Meghling
12/05/2004At the end of The Prisoner of Azkaban, Sirius tells Dumbledore the truth about everything.
A Hot Summer Night by SycoCallie
01/26/2004Ginny has been in love with Tom for years, and now she has brought him back to life. But just as she had to pay with her life last time, so does she this time. Only Harry isn't there to save her... Rated R for implied sex.
Wife of a Death Eater by Mini Minerva
11/30/2003Reflections from the mind of Narcissa Malfoy, on her life, her husband, her son and the world in general. One shot.
Consequences by ObliviousTrace
12/05/2004Sequel to "Choices". When the decision is made and the action performed, it cannot be undone. Harry and Draco learn that they must deal with the consequences. D/Hr.
Some Great Adventure by melwil
02/13/2005Snape found her in a dark corner and wondered why she was back.
The Strike by Mimbulus
11/09/2003The Wizarding World's on strike, Harry's scar hurts and the Dark Lord pays a visit.