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Harry and Hermione are back in my sequel to Chasing a Dream! Hermione has some disturbing news for our leading man. How will he take it?

Witches? Magic? Morgan was confused; she had just taken a vacation from her busy normal life and had travel to a country famous for its haunted castles and magical legends. But Morgan's idealized vacation was soon turned into the most traumatic experience in her life. From the moment she set foot on England she suffered from estrange and recurrent nightmares, she had an accident in an abandoned dirt road and she found herself as the recipient of a great and terrible secret; and to top all that, she got entangled in a war against a dark evil wizard! ``Her secret could change the direction of the events and save many lives, specially the life of a young boy, who was the only one who had the responsibility to stand up against that evil wizard.

Sequel to Harry Potter and the Orb of Power. ```` As Harry enters his sixth year at Hogwarts, he stands united with his friends and family, ready to confront another year of school. But when the wizarding world is thrown into chaos by the lack of a Minister and Voldemort's return, Harry finds his life begins to break down. Harry must find the Tome of Shadows, an ancient book that holds the secrets of immortality, and a way of defeating Voldemort, while he must also contend with a mysterious illness plaguing the students of Hogwarts. ````*Must have read Harry Potter and the Orb of Power, as it is an alternative fifth year story to Order of the Phoenix.

6th year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry finds Harry facing his worst enemy. Can he find a way to stop him from getting what he wants? Will Harry and Professor Snape ever see eye to eye? Will the house that has been on Hogwarts grounds will reveal its mysteries in time to help our hero accomplish what he sets out to do? An old legend, turns out to be true, and what will Harry do when he finds himself entangled in the midst of it.

In the Trio's seventh year, the Wizarding World has lost its second war against the Dark Lord. The Death Eaters conquered Hogwarts, defeated the Order of the Phoenix, and overthrew the Ministry of Magic. Forming a new government with Voldemort as the supreme ruler, they take control of Wizarding Europe spreading terror and destruction everywhere. Harry and his friends are forced into hiding, but far from giving up hope they form their own secret rebellion. In four cycles, Amicus Draconis tells the story of a world shattered and rebuilt throughout three wizarding wars, of two masterminds moving people like figures on a chessboard, and a boy torn between his destiny and his one true love.

Ginny dumps Harry after he finishes the Auror Academy. Apparently, he's a horrible a kisser and she wants someone that doesn't need training. So why does Hermione seem delighted at this news?

The one man who can convict Lucius Malfoy has been missing since the end of the war, and nobody admits to knowing his whereabouts. Hermione Granger just wants to do her job and get on with her life, but the denizens of the Forbidden Forest have other ideas. NOTE: FA has declared chapter 7 of this story to be too explicit for this site. If you wish to view it in its uncut entirety, you may do so at Fanfiction.net or Ashwinder. The links are in my profile.

It's 2004 and Hermione Granger doesn't have any money or a wand anymore, not since a surprisingly very evil former Gryffindor ruined everything. A chance encounter with the Underminister for Happiness of a drastically changed Magical Britain brings her back. But does she even want to rejoin the Wizarding World? Landlocked Draco/Hermione with Sadistic!Harry, Creep!Ron, Pensive!Draco, and SeriouslyEvil!Katie Bell making appearances.

PoA AU. After Ginny's turbulent first year as a Slytherin she returns to Hogwarts only to encounter yet another problem. The shock of Sirius Black's escape from Azkaban just weeks before term has begun to sink in and the Ministry is left with no choice but to protect Hogwarts with Dementors. And if that was not bad enough, there is a prophecy concerning Lord Voldemort that cannot be ignored any longer...

Little Ginny Weasley has grown up during the summer before her sixth year, and the boys are taking notice. Will she be able to nab the boy she wants, before someone else nabs her? (Hr/R, H/G, possible D/G)

To protect them from Voldemort, Dumbledore sends the sixth-year Gryffindors and Slytherins to America and… Oh, heck, it’s the Marx Brothers meets Monty Python, a Hitchhiker’s Guide to Harry Potter, where no one is safe from lampooning, not the characters, not the authors [JKR and Aerie22], not fanfiction and fanfic authors, not fans and fandom, not even Draco [“You wouldn’t.” Draco said with a sneer. A/N: “Heh, heh, heh,” said the author with a PC and a ‘net connection], and no, dear reader, not even you. So if you’ve been waiting for the War And Peace of silliness, here it is.

By all accounts she should have been declared legally dead at the scene of the crime, at the scene of the declaration. Her skin was ashen. Her heart wasn’t beating—-how could it when it had, just moments before, crashed through the wooden floor beneath her? She wasn’t breathing. Her eyes held the glassy, unseeing blank stare of the recently deceased. ``Harry informs Hermione that he's going to get engaged--to someone else. She is forced to confront her long repressed feelings for him, but is she too late?

Sequel to 'Aurora and the Boy Who Lived' found in the Astronomy Tower. Aurora, Harry, and the other Marauders have just graduated from Hogwarts. She and Draco enter the Auror program while Harry and Ron tryout for spots on professional Quidditch teams. Harry finally finds out more about his parents and Aurora discovers things she'd rather have not. Follow them on their course as they learn that love often leads to heartache and betrayal.

I've always been there, but you've never known. It's me that you see, I'm all alone. You may think you've known me all along, but I've finally found where I belong.

A truthful account of the events of last March.

A seventh year romance fic featuring H/Hr and D/Hr, some arugments, humor. A light and enjoyable read.

When twenty-five year old Draco Malfoy offers Ginny Weasley the chance to make it in her chosen career, she's both thrilled and horrified. Draco is a cold, arrogant prat ... but lurking underneath the cruel exterior just might be a decent wizard. Will he ever give her the chance to find out? A Draco/Ginny angst-filled romance with Harry/Hermione on the side.

Harry has a surprise encounter in the Gryffindor common room that leads to rather interesting revelation.

Pure holiday fluff from the

It wasn't like I wanted her to marry me. I only wanted her to give me a chance. ``Lily/James, told from James's POV. Will James ever make Lily realise that he really has changed to the better?

In the wizarding world, nothing is for certain. Alliances are made and broken. Lives are celebrated and forgotten. Amid the destruction, Harry and Draco learn that death is not the ultimate torment. Their friends desperately attempt to survive in a world that has forgotten the meaning of peace. Promises and betrayal, hope and anguish, love and hatred, this fic follows the lives that are irrevocably changed in the sixth year of Hogwarts.

Remus Lupin wrote an essay about Quidditch and sex in his seventh year. Are you brave enough to read it? You'll never see the Snitch the same way again...

Ron and Hermione realize their pent-up feelings for each other. At the same time, Hermione doesn't realize what's in front of her face. Neither does Ron. This is very SI. Read to find out who it is.

Ever wondered what really happened to all the characters of Harry Potter? (Set after the supposingly amazing seventh book.)

This is the second book in the trilogy about the de Lisle sisters (the first is "Once in a Blue Moon"). Here we meet Morgan Winter, the youngest sister, and an Auror.````Morgan knows that in her line of work she will have to do things that she dislikes, but never would have guessed that one of them would be to pose as the lover of Severus Snape. And neither of them expected that they would have so much in common - or their reaction to each other.````Both of these people have deep scars on their souls, and live their lives in fear of the past.````They have to learn how to trust each other, and trust that loving doesn't mean pain.

When Lily comes back from Australia, she is desperate to hide her secret from James, but things start to unravel when she meets him again. PostHogwarts, slight AU.

Takes place directly after HBP. After a slight disagreement with the Weasleys, Harry heads back to Privet Drive. Along the way, he meets two people, strangers, who give him the locket. Who are these mysterious strangers and what do they know about the Dark Lord? And what exactly happened to Malfoy? Join the Trio on their quest for the horcruxes in a race against time. Warning: Torture, character deaths, and mayhem lay ahead. Proceed with caution.

Draco's future is set for him, Harry is a danger to all those around him, and the wizarding world is about to be struck by the first onslaught of the war against Voldemort. Set in their sixth year, Harry and Draco unconventionally meet before the inevitable battle, and emotions are stirred and their own lives questioned.

Harry and 'Mione go to a V-day party. What happens?

James likes Lily and she likes him back so they're going to go on their first date. This seems to be a good thing but unfortunately for them James' best friend happens to be the mischievous Sirius Black. Gauntlets are thrown; revenge and chaos ensue and Remus and Peter get to enjoy the fun.

It’s been five years since Harry’s class has graduated Hogwarts. The Dark Lord has been defeated, although there are still some Death Eaters at large, scattered to parts unknown. Everyone has gone their separate ways and continued on with their lives, until they receive an invitation to their five-year class reunion.

Draco Malfoy witnessed Ginny Weasley's downfall after receiving dire news. Now he is the only one she could turn to. But is he helping her because he wants to... or because someone is making him?

Linked to both Voldemort and Ginny Weasley, Harry must learn to shield himself and open his mind to them both. Follow Harry and company as Voldemort begins his assault on the Wizarding World in earnest and seeks a new opportunity to realise immortality. Part two of the 'Consequences' trilogy.

In the aftermath of the prank, Sirius is sent out to do damage control. His mission: talk to the one person Snape would go to and find out what she knows. It should have been simple, but as he quickly finds out, things with Vivian Snape are rarely simple.

Following OotP Harry finds himself captured by DEs and framed for the murder of the Dursleys. Harry escapes and has to evade the Muggle Police and at the same time piece together the puzzle that is his family tree!

Hermione wakes up.

This story of Bill and Fleur's wedding from the perspective of the trio and Ginny Weasley. And why is Mrs. Weasley so interested in what is going on? The story comes from multiple Points of View and has several retrospectives back to HBP. Please bear with the perspective shifts, as this is a bit of a "non-linear" tale.

A late night chat causes Harry to re-evaluate his feelings for Hermione, and he comes to a realization: his feelings extend beyond friendship. But will things work out between them, since Hermione is still dating Krum? Harry has to make a choice ... between trying to start a relationship with Hermione or resuming his old one with Cho. And what about Ron? Will his own feelings for Hermione stand in the way of his friendship with Harry? As the Yule Ball approaches, the trio has choices to make ...

Harry Potter has had all summer to brood over the events of his fifth year, so what happens when he finds out that he's not the only one to be suffering? It's time to get over all that teen angst and seek comfort in the arms of someone who needs Harry's help, as much as Harry needs his. H/D SLASH

Since their Hogwarts days, Hermione has loved one person and one person only. Ronald Weasley. Since they broke up, Ron has dated a (wicked, at least in Hermione's eyes) witch. Now he has asked Hermione to help plan... their wedding! How will Hermione be able to take it when the man that she loves forces her to plan his life with another woman?

Harry’s godmother appears and teaches a class at Hogwarts. She is one of the Old Crowd mentioned at the end of GOF, a former pro Quidditch player and amateur politician. She is not pleased with how the Ministry is handling things and decides to challenge Fudge. Add conflicting emotions about Remus and Sirius and stir. This is definitely an AU.

During Harry's seventh year, the Snake's Clan, a long forgotten legend, is coming back to life. Does Draco and his strange new behaviour have something to do with it? Featuring Dark Draco (just wait, he'll come) HP/DM, RW/HG, SS/LM

Al Potter's first year at Hogwarts is full of amphibians, reptiles and riddles.

Meet Cassie McGerald, our American heroine, who has received a letter that states that she is to be transferred to Hogwarts for her fifth year...

Hermione has no patience, Ron has no clue, and it\\\'s up to their friends to ensure that Quidditch season can get underway without the Head Girl strangling the Gryffindor Captain in frustration. R/Hr, COMPLETE, eleven brief scenes. Prequel to Some Perfect World, with just a pinch of H/D foreshadowing and a generous dollop of fluff.

"I always say: Keep a diary and one day it'll keep you." -Mae West. From dazzling Paris and foggy London to bustling New York, six comapions find that their roads converge into one that leads to unexpected places. After the storms of his fifth year, Harry learns that he must rely on others or sink under the weight of his responsibilities. He will need the help of steadfast friends, new acquaintances, and old enemies to end an evil that was set in motion centuries before. The sequel to 'It May Be Raining.'

We have all wondered why exactly Snape hates Harry-but no one ever thought that they could possibly be related to each other…

The Ministry of Magic has forbidden Hagrid to teach about any creature of higher classification than XX. So nothing can possibly go wrong in his classes now ... right?

Confession may be good for the soul, but Draco learns that it's also hell on the nerves and libido.

The prologue is set in Dumbledore's teenage years in Hogwarts, back when he had a crush on the very gifted Seer Cassandra Trelawney. ``Trelawney makes several strange predictions, ones that have repercussions for Harry and his friends a century and a half later in Hogwarts...``Vengeance, predictions and madness all ensue when "the Serpent is clutched between the Eagle's claws; the Badger dies and the Lion roars."

A chance encounter makes Harry think having kids might be fun. But Draco has other plans - and those plans include a day baby-sitting the next generation of Weasley children. Slash-lite (because there's barely a single kiss); PG because the parents need a lot of guidance on their day off.

AU. After the war, the wizarding world expects life to return to normal. For Aurors Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger-Weasley, however, a normal adult life is something they will have to learn how to have. Yet as they all wearily pick up what remains of their youth, Draco, plagued by nightmares Harry shares, begins to hear voices he cannot ignore. Just who is working against the Aurors, how will the government be healed, and what really happened to Draco in his weeks of torture before the war ended? As Harry races to halt Draco's fall, he will have to learn yet another thing: Dark Lords are not the only sources of evil.

When the least likely of students approaches Hermione with a plea for her help, she can't resist. Nor can she resist the opportunity it presents to change the course of one young wizard's life.

You know when you watch the Harry Potter movies and there are some parts you just HAVE to laugh hysterically at? Well, if you do, are they Ron's quotes? If you have answered yes, to both of these questions, then you should read this fic because it explores 'all those weird Ron quotes,' and DO they have a basis in reality - or at least dream reality.

Post-Hogwarts. Auror Draco Malfoy is on the verge of being fired. Given one last chance to redeem himself, he is sent to investigate dark activities at a muggle university, where he stumbles upon a certain saviour who disappeared from the wizarding world two years ago. Harry/Draco slash

The first chapter of this story was written as a reply to the "Highly Unlikely" challenge on The Potion's Master's Muse. This Christmas-themed challenge involved having the Potions master do something highly out of character while keeping him as in character as possible. As the story continues after Christmas, it travels from twelve, Grimmauld Place to Muggle London to Hogwarts with a multitude of canon characters. There's some politics and some romance, with the emphasis always being on a snarky Snape. It takes place parallel with OoP and slightly beyond.

Post-DH. Al, hoping to distinguish himself from his father, enters his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and befriends the most unexpected group of people. Meanwhile, the wizarding world enters a new era of political turmoil, as the Minister-to-be is assassinated, and Harry and the others find themselves in a wholly different, much more subtler conflict.

It's Harry's 5th year at Hogwarts and things are starting to get a little strange... Soon, Harry begins to suspect that the mysterious chain of events are all connected, and in a way more sinister than he'd ever have liked to imagine.

In "Chance", James told his story on how he tried to win Lily over. This is her version of the events.

Remus joins his friends James, Sirius and Peter for their second year at Hogwarts. This year, things start off quiet but as the year progresses strange things lead up to the possibility of a professor's death.

Dumbledore is dead, and Hermione has stayed at Hogwarts to research spells that will help the Trio in their quest for the Horcruxes. There, she has a most unlikely visitor, who informs her that there is a more important task, even more important than defeating the Dark Lord, awaiting a person brave enough enough to undertake it.

AU: Harry finds a way to bring Sirius back and in turn finds new allies in old friends in his quest for freedom.

Sequel to Worser Angels, Better Angels, and Almost Human. Draco and Snape leave Hogwarts for the summer. Angsty conversations and adventures ensue. In this chapter: Draco gets therapy.

It's been three years since Oliver has graduated from Hogwarts, ``and now his team is up for a sponsorship that may mean much more than he realizes. ``When the Weasleys make an unexpected appearance things start to get interesting ``:D (Not Slash)

Hermione accuses ron of cheating and leaves him...but is it for good? twists and turns abound.

When Draco saved the life of Hermione at a Quidditch match, she glimpsed a unknown side of him ... And it was only the beginning. Draco/Hermione (7th year)

Rupert Giles faces his wizarding past, Buffy Summers deals with the pitfalls of being a Hogwarts professor, Snape is... well, Snape, and Harry Potter wonders just *what* he has done to deserve this... (HP/BtVS crossover)

What does it take to be a Weasley? A bunch of little OneShots where the Weasleys explain in first person their lives and the problems they must face everyday. All end in the same battle against You-Know-Who. Relationships of all kinds and sometimes angsty.

The last two people in the world that Harry would expect to be teaching at Hogwarts are waiting for him when he first steps foot into his fifth year. But why are they offering to give him lessons in the Dark Arts, the very thing he's hoping to avoid, and why is the new DADA Professor taking Harry into the Forbidden Forest, the last place he should be? Snape is in his usual cheery mood, but will all of those sarcastic remarks lead to frightening information about the Dark Lord? And when Sirius and Remus show up, they've sure got a problem with Harry's new teacher. So who does Harry have to turn to now?

What would have happened if James, Lily, Sirius, and Remus met Inu-Yasha, Sessho-Maru, Kirara, Sango, and Miroku? Well that's the idea behind this concept. You'll have to read to see what happens...

Severus Snape discovers that there's more to his pointless death than his miserable life counted on. A story of redemption, love, and second chances.

Harry picked up his case and literally ran into the famous Big Brother house.``"Hello Housem-"``He froze in shock and there was silence until a shrewd voice at the back of the room broke it saying,``"Oh no! Not another one..."

When Hermione kisses Severus Snape, feared Potions Master of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, on the cheek as an act of gratitude, she doesn't know what impact the little gesture will have on her life.

Fifteen years after he defeated Voldemort, Harry Potter is a disillusioned Auror, a distinctly unmerry widower and a reluctant Messiah. He finds himself protecting Snape's daughter from unknown threats, literally fighting his inner demons as he attempts to negotiate a complicated web of conspiracy.

When Prince Charming didn't return after the evil wizard was overthrown, the heartbroken heroine escaped to create her own life- far away from the prince. But when a Weasley wedding invitation arrives, there's no room for excuses: she has to go home.

It's twelve years after Harry graduated Hogwarts and a lot of things have changed. There are four new Potter's running around the wizarding world and Harry's head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports. His life ``is about to take a crazed turn when he attends a dinner party hosted by the distinguished Pansy Weasley. Will it ever be the same? Does he want it to be?

Harry goes to 'rescue' Hermione from the library. The two take a definite detour on the way back to the common room.

This story is an exciting fic about an unexpected romance between Hermione``Granger and Draco Malfoy. All the usual characters are throughout it including Harry, Ron, Voldemort and Lucius Malfoy. It's got more than just romance, lots of surprises and cliffhangers. Somehow, Draco and Hermione get themselves tangled up with the darkest wizard of all time. What is going on??!! Enjoy!

Harry is depressed. He has lost himself, and no one notices. His life is a mess, and he doesn’t care. No one even notices the change, except Draco. Why is he the only one who notices?

Hermione's a rather unusual Animagus. One night, she comes across a stranger...

Harry's all grown up but his adventures are far from over. He now has his daughter to worry about. And, much to Harry's dismay, Ema has another ``prophecy swirling around her that puts not only herself, but her best friend, ``Muggle-born Ari in mortal peril.

It's the start of Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts and all is not well. Harry is tormenting himself over the responsibility he feels for the deaths of Sirius and his parents and for the safety of his friends. His dreams are haunted by Trelawney's prophecy. Upon his return to school, the outlook is bleak. What's up with Draco? What's up with Trelawney? With an inter-school Quidditch Cup and a familiar face as the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Harry must put his guilt aside if he is to foil Voldemort's latest scheme.

After five years away, Hermione returns to Britain with a shocking surprise. And Harry won't like it.

The fragile peace that has reigned over wizarding England since the end of the Dark War is broken when the Minister’s assassination shocks the wizarding world. Ron finds himself caught up in the middle of a political power struggle, with friends and colleagues urging him to run for Minister against a seasoned and powerfully connected opponent. Expecting to find peace at home, Ron instead finds himself faced with a distressing reality concerning his wife Hermione and their child.

Not knowing what to do with herself after leaving Hogwarts, Hermione settles on staying with the one who needs her most -- until that changes.

Ginny is a sixth year, but since she's so smart, she's been moved up a year and now shares classes with the Slythering 7th years- which means Draco!! Has a side plot where there is a bet placed between Draco, Goyle, and Crabbe on whether or not Draco can *get* Ginny. Then there is the greater plot involving Draco's young cousin, Voldemort, and so much more! D/G completely!!

A Sirus/OC romance. After the Ministry finally clears Sirius, he tries to rebuild his life with help from Harry, Remus and an old flame.

With his dying breath, Voldemort takes away something precious from Hermione. Now, through her loss, Hermione with Harry's help discovers ``something to make up the loss. Slightly angsty H/H.

Post-OoTP. Story starts summer after fifth year and will extend through seventh. Feeling abandoned for the second summer in a row Harry starts to make some changes to his life. Realizing he has become the center of a large war, he begins to walk his own path and come to terms with his destiny. Harry learns about life, himself, what friendship truly means, and just how horrible war can be. The story will largely be about how Harry deals with what life deals him, and includes a Harry/Tonks relationship.

A story guaranteed to make you laugh, cry, and rage all at once. In other words? my telling of the story of Lily, James, their love, their crazy friends, why Remus never wears red without blushing, and why Sirius no longer attempts to make orange juice. Don?t get lost, or I?ll be forced to send Velvet after you with assurances that the shape of her nose is entirely your fault. You have been warned.

What happens when Bellatrix Lestrange's strange niece comes to Hogwarts and is not exactly a hit with the students? And what IS she hiding behind the persona that she presents to them everyday? All secrets will be revealed and some will be stickier than others...

It is Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts and he must face the threat of a once again powerful Dark Lord. But in Hogwarts with Dumbledore looking out for him he feels relatively safe. But what will happen when he finds himself on the run from the ministry as a hunted criminal and where will he turn to to seek shelter from the ruthlessness of the Dark Lord who is after him too?

Esme and Severus married, with children! Another fluffy Snape story - continues where Owls and Musings left off.

Lily Evans is a shy, reclusive 7th year who remains an enigma to her classmates - especially James Potter, who wants to ease her loneliness. But will she let him into her life?

Lily Evans hated James Potter...but not always. A change of heart came around one day, and James and Lily started falling in love. This is dedicated to all the hopeless romantics out there.

Pairing our beloved Professor Snape with someone is not an easy task. Being the perfect git he is, not many (sane) women would fancy being on the receiving end of his affections. If he’s at all capable of loving someone, his feelings better be directed towards a strong and independent woman who has the guts and the sense of humour to stand up to him. Why? Because it's never safe to be around a former Death Eater who very easily gets annoyed... But when Hogwarts gets a new Potions mistress who is not only skilled in her field of work but also happens to be an excellent Quidditch player, a Beater (very few girls are), Snape's got to learn to watch his steps!

Harry Potter, Boy who lived, Chosen one, Saviour of the Wizarding world! In truth he's just a boy struggling to become a man and dealing with the death of his Godfather. As Harry starts his sixth year at Hogwarts, Voldemort's power has increased and war is ravaging Britain, no one is safe. Harry has withdrawn from everyone he cares for, hoping to keep them safe. However, life at Hogwarts won't be as he expects, with new teachers, new lessons and a quest for an ancient power that will challenge everyone's knowledge of Earthen Magic. Harry must learn that he can't bear the burden of destroying Voldemort alone. That someone he loved may not be dead after all. For this year will test Harry both mentally and physically.

Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

The subject of Muggle Studies has been inadequate, to say the least. The need for new curriculum means someone must spy out the Muggle world for information. Guess who gets to do the honors? How can the great greasy bat from the dungeons be the best person to fix it? And who will he be forced to work with to get it done? Beta'd by Somgliana.

The Philosopher's Stone story ... but from a Slytherin perspective! Neve Coulden, an astute, sharp-tongued Slytherin, enters her first year at Hogwarts, along with Harry Potter and friends. There is, however, something about Neve that sets certain older Slytherins on the offensive. Join new characters, such as Roisin MacKeve, the good-humoured orphan of Evan Rosier, and Death Eater Julian Avery's venomous daughter Arlene, as well as old ones like Severus Snape and Draco Malfoy, in this rollicking rollercoaster ride through danger, cunning plans and house ridicule, as all the while Lord Voldemort plots his return ...