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Foolish Games by sky loves draco
11/14/2004Songfic to a Jewel song: Draco tells Harry how he felt before and after their relationship. If you don't like second-person view, or slash, or Angsty!Harry, this is not the story for you.
Drawing Comfort by Starlitia
03/21/2004In 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.
A World Dissolving by amandaliz
06/24/2007A story retracing the events before the Potters died to when Sirius Black was sentenced to Azkaban - Remus Lupin, facing challenges, comes forward to the Ministry with certain suspicions of certain friends. It all began during sixth year when....
Nevermore by Abby Kellogg
07/10/2005"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.
The war is raging, Draco is contemplating what it has cost and is missing his fiancee.
Swamprat by Andrea13 and Persephone_Kore
11/04/2004Godric 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.
Swordfishes by Herentas Meridiae
11/28/2004What is more important in the life of Rodolphus Lestrange? His devotion for the Dark Lord or his love for his wife?
Stalking. Killing. Watching. Closer, closer. Stalking. Stalking. Writing. Stalking. Killing. Dying.
by tinadoll
08/23/2002Some Wishes Don't Come True by SiriusRules
07/21/2003This is simply a poem told from Harry's point of view. He reflects on his life and the lives of his friends.
A mysterious book on a secondhand book stall turns out to be a history written by Professor Binns - but it is nothing like his lessons! Muggle readers will be startled to discover how little they know about what really happened to the Druids, what made the Romans so powerful and what it is about werewolves that makes so many people hate them.
Different Like Me by professor mary
06/17/2005Neville pauses to remember his childhood friend, Greasy Johnson.
Love Bound in Green Velvet 2 by LovinDraco
05/11/2003By request this is a follow up story on the question Draco asked his wife in Love Bound in Green Velvet: Laura Dorsky's 7th year journal.
I Hate Hogwarts by KitsuneFox
12/07/2006Kiri 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.
The Things They Don't Teach You by Shano
05/03/2004Sirius Black has just escaped from the hell that is Azkaban and is on the run. In the strange, twilight world that exists between the Wizard and Muggle worlds, he learns some of the cruel realities of life here in the underworld. Striking up an uneasy friendship with a strange, deadly clair-sentient named Morgan, the two begin the long journey to Hogwarts. Stopping at an inn in the border village of Mangletorn in the Scottish Lowlands, Sirius is jarringly reminded of an episode from his and James Potter's past, and learns another cruel truth about himself.
Substitute by Sekhmet
12/07/2003Blaise 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...
A short vignettish-type fic focusing on Draco, and peripherally on a Draco/Ginny relationship. Draco vents frustrastion and things are broken.
Entitlements by professor mary
05/15/2005Both Harry and Remus must decide how to reclaim their relationship in the aftermath of the War. (Harry/Remus; implied Remus/Voldemort non-con). Dark.
Picture Perfect by Shadow_Niddyz
07/11/2005Mrs. 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.
Private Longbottom by Brigitte Treble
08/26/2005A 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.
Restless by Siofra The Elf
10/19/2004I lived in a shadow. At school I lived in Potter’s shadow, and at home I lived in my father’s shadow. I didn’t want to live that way. Whatever my destiny was, I came to see that it didn’t belong in anyone’s shadow.
Only Temporary by Silver Guivre
05/04/2005Sirius and Remus were not a particularly happy couple during the time of Voldemort's first rise. Suspicion ran rampant between the two, each certain that the other was the traitor. Finally, the two separated - temporarily. But 'temporary' can end up being a very long time indeed.
We Are by thunderstorm_girl
01/06/2005A little piece with Draco's thoughts in his thirties. Of all the things he had and lost, losing HER was the most terrible blow of all.
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables by HappiTiggr
03/03/2005First 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.
In which Harry is dizzy, Draco is smiling, and life doesn't go the way it's supposed to.
Refuge by Allison E.L. Cleckler
05/23/2004OOTP fic. Percy Weasley and Penelope Clearwater learn to live with what little they can have.
Some Days You Gotta Dance by Aibhilin Blackhorse
12/07/2006Arthur and Molly Weasley face the terrible realities of the Second War, and realize that in the darkness, the best thing to do is to hold on to one another.
Trial without Error, Sentence without Trial by Digger McFoogle
12/06/2004Sirius 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?
Snakes and Daggers by Yarmez
05/04/2008It is the tenth century - The story opens with the return of Salazar Slytherin from Italy, where he has been training with Master Gaius, a member of the Council of Wizardry. He has come with news for Godric, that a group of Muggles have killed a witch, Godric's Mother, Sara. Godric goes with Salazar to where it has happened; on seeing his mother hung at the crossroads he swears a blood feud against the family that did it. The last remaining member being a man of sixteen, who is currently fleeing to Denmark at the news of Godric coming after him.
Swirling into Oblivion - the Tale of an Insomnia by missmazy
01/10/2005"Everything down here in Britain seems to be done over a cup of tea. Everything: Order Meetings – though I don’t attend – afternoon snacks, talks with adults, homework, whatever. Everything. Indeed adults seem to love tea, it’s an unhealthy obsession. Don’t now why though. I can just picture Mrs. Weasley with her purple apron: 'Have a cup of tea, dear,' she says, 'everything’ll be all right.' Or Lupin, sipping his tea silently, alternatively either nose deep in a book, or staring into space, imperturbable. Tonks, even! Well – when she’s not breaking the tea pot. All of them. Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape. All…" Yes! Another middle-of-the-night-tea-scene! Hermione centred *one shot* gen. fic; not really angsty.
Never Say Never by Miss Kitty
02/25/2003What does one person change? Willow wishes that Kalli never came to Hogwarts. With one wish, her whole world crumbles.
Recording No.22547 Transcript by Mitethe
02/29/2008This 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 Promise of Hope by solemnlyswear_x
05/01/2008In a world where Harry Potter failed to vanquish the Dark Lord, Muggle-born Clare Morgan must honor her binding contract as a servant to the Ashwood family. Abuse and struggle were expected when she arrived at the manor, but falling in love with her master's son was not. A story of love, hardship, and the promise that hope brings.
Cassandra in Chains by SomeGuyFawkes
06/27/2007The 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?
Precious Things by ThaliaChaunacy
03/08/2004A visit from Narcissa Malfoy draws Ron back into his past with her son.
A Rat's Betrayal by Juniper_Baggant
03/05/2005Many years ago Sirius Black played a horrible trick on Severus Snape. Snape has always hated the marauders for this, but what if it wasn't Sirius' fault? A look at the events that transpired that fateful night through the eyes of the only one who knows the truth... SS/SB slash
Involving a Baseball by kellyjelly77
02/16/2005Potter has a dream and tells Draco about it.
Glad Grace by jtav
09/13/2008Oliver 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.
A Visit to Diagon Alley by JerseyJim
09/24/2008Harry returns to Diagon Alley and Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes to talk with Ron about the future.
Where It Isn't Always Cold by finding_rain
01/18/2007How 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.
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?
Calculated Risk by Ravenwood240
01/01/2004Before James was chosen for the Prophecy, he wanted to be a Knight in Shining Armour. But, Damsels in Distress are hard to find in the Montana Mountains. Sometimes, you have to rescue what's there. This is a stand alone part of the Prophecy story. It takes place the year before the beginning of Prophecy.
Stemming from a line that popped into my head one evening after an Armchair Chat, describing Draco lying in the snow, dying. A rather dark little piece on role-reversal.
Afterlife Lessons by rickfan37
11/08/2004The Grey Lady, about whom we know little save that she was highly intelligent and no prospective lover could ever live up to her expectations, muses on a life’s lesson she learned too late.
Panda Express by Scarecrow and Gnome
07/01/2005Harry, being an idiot, somehow gets onto Platform 5 1/2 instead of 9 3/4 and winds up on The Panda Express. Fortune cookies, chopstick wars, and confusion of whether or not the eyes of the people are opened or closed. Stereotypes and free food for everyone!
Finding Direction by Lorelei Lynn
10/15/2009After Voldemort’s defeat, seventeen-year-old Ginny Weasley doesn’t know what to do with the rest of her life.
Fighting by Lady Blank
09/30/2003An alternate view of Helga Hufflepuff.
Seirios by Unheard Prophetess
06/14/2004You do notice that even though he’s not going to Hogsmeade, Draco clearly does have a destination. He is not merely wandering the grounds.” Draco is preoccupied (‘I never told anyone about what you did to me,’ Draco says…) and determined to take care of the problem himself. You are about to find out what “with the passion of a thousand suns” can mean…
On her sixth birthday, a young Seer learns that some gifts come with too high a price.
My Wish by PhoenixGinny
01/05/2008Harry 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.
The Offer by Brightbear
08/06/2007After the Death Eaters lose the war, Snape is awaiting trial when someone makes him an unexpected offer.
After it is all over, a man remembers...
Just One Kiss by Nyx Viola
01/06/2004This is a little piece, set after the end of the war against Voldemort. So, it's set after the seventh year. Harry's dead, and Draco reflects on his current miserable life. ``Warning: it's slash, and there's also character death!
Ron and Hermione have someone new to defeat, and this time, Harry isn't with them. Where is Harry, who is this someone, and will they succeed? I'm told it could pass for fluff.
by Elisa Jackson
12/26/2003All Roads Lead Back Home by shikishi
05/26/2005You can't always get what you want.... Ron loves Harry, but Harry doesn't exactly feel the same.
Ever wondered what happened to bring the Marauders together?
Numb by Sid Malcher
10/26/2003A 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.
The Melody Lingers by shy violet
11/30/2004Remus reflects on how music has influenced in his life in both good and bad times, with particular emphasis on the phonograph seen in the film version of PoA.
Smile by winchester666
01/09/2007"Their favorite thing to say is that you have a smile that can light up the room and it's brighter than the sun." A young teacher hears a startling revelation.
He Who Laughs Last by Meghling
12/17/2004The 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.
That Something by OneoftheWeasleys
01/29/2009Everyone has at least one odd characteristic or trait. Whether it be a large wart atop their nose or a slight stutter, no one can ever truly say that they are perfect. There is always that something...
Forgetting Lily Evans by dancinghippogriff101
12/31/2008Lily Evans has got a boy friend! James Potter desperately tries to forget about her with the help of his friends. He gets frustrated as he has trouble concentrating on his studies, his best friend is on cloud nine, Quidditch practice goes crazy, and he can't avoid the red head who he is forced to do Head duties with. Watch as he is put in to funny situations and fails miserably at his mission. There is lots of Quidditch, on the side romances, original characters, a detention, and maybe something big and fancy.
Stratagems by Cruisedirector
08/14/2005Lupin has a job to do concerning Snape; Snape has a job to do concerning Lupin. Sequel to "Subterfuges."
Serpentine by Comma
01/07/2009Morena Serran came from a rich wizarding family, but lived in a small farmhouse in rural Ireland with a selfish and neglectful father and a timid and scared mother. She was almost grateful when she came home from her last year of Hogwarts and found that she could leave that life behind. Her freedom, however, would come at a steep price: she would be forced into servitude for a dangerous sorcerer looking for a few items that would help him on his way to bring the wizarding world to a reign over all Muggles, and to refuse the request would practically be suicide.
Drift Away by Alora Malfoy
09/02/2007Albus 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.
In the Madness of my Mind by arya7stark
04/16/2005A sort of stream-of-consciousness short story from Sirius's POV on the night Lily and James were murdered. It was inspired by the combination of Hagrid's and Fudge's stories about that night in PoA, when I started wondering what Sirius was thinking.
Love, Letters, and a Lack of Galoshes by AnachronisticAnglop
09/16/2009POST 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.
Trevor's Traumatic enTrapment by Zazlx
06/13/2007Ever 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.
Haunting of Forgotten Dream by Hetty Jay
09/27/2004Barty Crouch Jr. must have been feeding Alastor Moody, right? Tonight the gift is lemon cake and conversation. (BCJr/AM)
I've always been a curious person. As a child, this character trait used to bring me into trouble. It hasn't changed much nowadays. Secrets attract me, always have. It's Emilie's last year at Hogwarts, and secrets are waiting for her to be discovered. Secrets that involve a magical ring she found. But will she have the time while fighting with her worst enemy, Sirius Black?
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
Wishing by Starr Deaae
12/30/2003Draco wishes that he could turn back time... Draco/Harry
I Miss You, Tom by Syhala
12/12/2004I miss him, you know. He always made me feel safe, loved, wanted, acknowledged. It’s kind of funny, only not. No one ever asked me what it was like. No one ever wanted to know just how willing I was. I suppose that was to be expected. They’d be horrified if it wasn’t all his fault.
Ash by switchknife
04/27/2004War is the great equalizer. Harry Potter employs any means to catch his enemy. Harry/Draco angst written for Contrelamontre's 'Air' challenge.
Peter Pettigrew is forced into a role he does not believe in. But how is one supposed to decide when the lives of your friends are weighed against thousands of innocents? There's a fate worse than death.
"The darkness drops again; but now I know that twenty centuries of stony sleep were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle, and what rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"``What lies on the other side of change?
Fly by charlie'sgirl
03/23/2004How do you say goodbye to a brother? And what happens after death? Do you really have to know?
Surpassing the Lethe by DelicateScholar
06/09/2009Ten 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.
Voodoo by Next DADA Teacher
11/28/2004Coming back from a DE meeting, Severus Snape has some regrets about his life. Songfic set to Godsmack's Voodoo.
Monkey Business by SCWLC
08/30/2005Forty-two women, three monkeys and Harry’s scar.
Voldemort survives the battle of Hogwarts but Bellatrix doesn't. To his surprise and slight annoyance he misses her and decides to pay a visit to her mother. The visit affects him more than he could have ever imagined and he discovers what it really means to be a pure blood.
The Death Within by ShadowyStarlight
10/24/2004Tale 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.
No Time For Heroes by prlrocks
07/22/2004He stood there and watched her die. Snape/Lily, the night at Godric's Hollow.
Draco hates the rain. He's all alone, and he needs somebody to make him feel safe and warm. Deep down in the Slytherin dungeons he ponders on his and Harry's relationship, and the decisions he has just made. Is he really doing the right thing?
Hope Springs Eternal by Update
08/17/2008After a mission gone wrong, two men are trapped in a deserted Muggle building, one of them mortally wounded. What happens then sheds light on the true nature of friendship, love, and hope.
Taking Azakban by Verna
04/25/2003In war, it is easy enough to shoot your enemy but when is it easier to kill a friend? Dean makes a choice when life is the hard part and death is a blessing and a journey only the strong can take.
Two of a Kind by Briony Coote
02/07/2007How Stan Shunpike learned to survive Azkaban.
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...
Perfect by Canadian Pixie
04/30/2004Inspired 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?
Gary Splotter and the Prisoner of Alcatraz by Ger
08/07/2007Gary Splotter returns to Hogwarts for his third year. Unfortunately for Gary, the famed murderer, Layed Back, is after him this year. Faced with this fact and the Dementors roaming the school, the stupid child must survive dealing with Professor Drape (Spade!) and the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Poopin. With a large new cast of characters and a far more dramatic storyline, it's GS like you've never seen it before.
How a Hat Changed Hogwarts by frodolove12
05/04/2010People don't fit into labels, or neat little boxes. Can you ever say someone is really just smart, loyal, cunning, or brave? Never a mixture? Always a definitive line, thick and black, clean cut? No of course not. What happens when the Sorting Hat stops sorting?
Shaded With Patience by BreeLee91
12/14/2011Tonks will learn that when the love of your life is crippled by insecurity, you have to be shaded with patience.
Missing the War by Prynesque
11/06/2005"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.
Wonderful Fruit by Scarecrow and Gnome
07/01/2005A challenge... Insanity fills Hogwarts Castle on the first day back. Set in fifth year. Beans, brownies and giggles.
Redemption by kikei
10/23/2004'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.
The FATS of Salem Witches' Institute by LadyElendil
02/11/2007We all know about Hogwarts, but what about the other schools in the Wizarding World? This story takes place in Salem Massachusetts, USA where four young witches discover that even though they appear different they have one thing in common, and become true friends. slightly AU.
Stars Fall by Lady Altair
09/12/2007A 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.