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Young Severus spends a summer away. A little piece that kept bugging me, because I can so clearly visualise him. No romance, no humour, some violence. No horses were actually harmed in writing this.

My name is James Adonijah Potter. I am fifteen years old. I am a wizard. And I have--had--a baby sister named Elisabeth Harriet Potter. This is her story.

The adventure of Sirius Black.

Caractacus Cooper has never been an adventurous boy until a body is found washed up on the shores of the Lake and he is filled with an insatiable desire to find out what happened. Secrets are unravelled, love and lust is uncovered and unleashed, lives are irrevocably changed, and a whole lot of snooping is going on...

Dorcas didn't think it would be like this. Dorcas Meadowes one-shot. Written for the As Summer Ends First Order challenge on LJ.

Background characters are what shape the story... They are what the hero fights for, and no war could be fought without them. She's been his background character, she was always there, in the shadows, ready to keep things on track, yet nobody knew she even talked to him. (Companion piece to "Blank Paper", already at the Dark Arts)

Twenty years after the war is over, Remus and Harry visit an old friend.

Harry and Draco are forced to spend a depressing, rainy night together.

He knows nothing but the sound of his feet on the pavement and the thousand curses on the tip of his tongue. All for his Judas. November 1, 1981.

I don’t think I’ve ever been completely normal. Not once, in my entire life, have I been what anybody would call “normal.” It’s a tad bit sad, knowing you’re the only one who doesn’t live up to anybody’s expectations. I guess this is some sort of karma--I’m smart, therefore, I’m a loser. Hermione contemplates just how normal she is.

Listen, my children, and let me tell you a tale. . . one of horror, despair, and vengeance served. Strengthen your hearts, my children, for this tale is not meant for the weak. . . This, in the style of Beedle the Bard, is the true story of how the disease known as lycanthropy came to be. Inspired by whydoyouneedtoknow's "Facing Danger" on FanficAuthors.net.

Harry and Blaise attend a wedding. Slash, but nothing graphic. Written for The Bring a Smile Challenge and Competition at the HPFC forum.

Hermione explains all about an adventure involving Horcruxes and Snape to Professor McGonagall.

"Even the paintings seem old and worn and despairing and she quickly walks by before the portrait can inquire about the news. She thinks that there hasn’t been any and won’t be any in the future." Hermione in a vacant castle, haunted by nothing and something at the same time.

What happens when you're right, but you want to be wrong? How can you fight fate? Lavender knew she wasn't going to like what she saw... but she still looked.

Set Post-OotP: During a raucous evening at the Burrow, Molly and Arthur have a quiet conversation that reaffirms their hope for their family.

You weren't there, of course. You hadn't been since April.

The gloried wizarding communities of Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam... all fell victim to incompetent governments and increasingly frequent riots. But he knows he is safe here, here in the soft Mediterranean coasts and winds of southern France, confined to a one-room cottage, his only friends the clouds, the sea, and the piano before him. A Remus Lupin genfic.

"Isn't it beautiful?" he asked, the soft bluish light skimming over his skin like a gentle breeze. "Yeah," came the reply, a voice filled with awe. "Why does the moon change, Daddy?" "Everything changes. Sometimes, the moon is beautiful, and sometimes it just doesn't feel like making the effort. We can forgive it, though; everything has a good and a bad side." It was silent on the hill, for a while.

Bill and Fleur's wedding is not the joyous occasion that everyone had wanted it to be. Especially for Ginny, who must endure Harry's departure, and the question of whether she will ever see him again.

"You almost hurt a little girl today, Harry." Ron's voice was so flat and emotionless, Harry almost didn't recognize it. It was the voice of stranger.

It’s 1977, and Hogwarts is putting on Hamlet. Cue rehearsals, romance, pranks, and maybe (with some luck) a successful production. (Version with images and fan art is being uploaded simultaneously on carmenblackfic.tumblr.com.)

It had been a long time since Ginny had been herself. Really, the Ginny Weasley that everyone knew wasn't really Ginny Weasley at all. Of course, she, herself, didn't really know exactly who she was. It had been so long after all...(AU)

'I don't mind; I don't care; as long as you're here.' Random snapshots of Remus' and Sirius' lives together from their first year on. Slash. Language.

Right after Voldemort comes back into power, he must get all the help he can get. Including Dementors. But what do they think about it all?

Voldemort seems to have died. But a characteristic property of many events occurring both in the wizarding world and the Muggle world is that things aren't always what they seem. The moment Draco Malfoy was branded with the Dark Mark, Voldemort discreetly placed a curse on him which would allow Voldemort to possess Draco Malfoy should he die. His last resort should his Horcruxes, in the unlikely event, fail to save him. Now Draco/Voldemort's evil is becoming more and more apparent, signs and strange events only hinting at Harry, and the wizarding world's, ultimate fate.

Draco Malfoy always throws up on Halloween.

Regulus can’t seem to keep what he loves. Regulus/Sirius one-sided, Regulus/Tom Riddle, Sirius/Remus implied, Tom Riddle/Severus implied.

The war is over, and Voldemort has been defeated. Arthur Weasley has been elected Minister for Magic, but it proves infinitely more trouble than the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office ever was.

Dennis remembers his older brother. Song by The New Pornographers, My Rights Versus Yours.

This is a short fan fiction that I wrote for a competition on another site. As the title sugests, it focuses on the veil in the Department of Mysteries.

Harry/Cedric. Takes place during the summer after Cedric's death. Describes Harry's morning routine and general state of being after the death of someone dear; implied slash, possibly survivor's guilt. Plays on the words "morning" and "mourning".

Draco has fled and Narcissa goes to seek help and comfort from an old friend. But where does this lead? And will it have something to do with what's happened between them before?

But always, always, he would return to the violin in the end. A Dean Thomas genfic.

Lily's death told through her eyes.

Jasper Fforde's literary detective is called back to Hogwarts to deal with an unusual problem ...

Continuing the story of Brett Mordonius (from "Dangerous Pursuits") and his fight against the Death Eaters as a Muggle in the wizarding world.

When Angelina Johnson gave George Weasley a diary for his 23rd birthday he was not impressed. George Weasley keep a diary? What was the woman thinking? But when George finally finds a use for the gift six months later, will he find the solution to the hole in his heart?

Peter Pettigrew considers the choices he has made in his past.

"Wizards excel at midrange combat. Widen the gap? The wizard's screwed; a sniper beats a spellslinger any day. I can reach out and touch a victim at two kilometers; a conjurer's lucky if he hits the broadside of a barn at that range." Corinne Lambert is part of a rogue experimental unit utilizing a mix of magic and modern weaponry against Voldemort's puppet regime. Guest starring Charlie Weasley, Cho Chang, various Ministry officials, Death Eaters, and other magical creepy crawlies.

Remus is in a depression with Sirius' death. His room holds too many memories. A short, one-shot, contemplative, and implied slash

Draco learns to grieve.

A speculative look at Lucius' arrest at the end of OotP. In this telling, he manages to escape briefly--just long enough to take care of a few things and offer his wife a sort of goodbye. Currently a one-shot. Likely to be expanded.

Harry Potter/Twilight Crossover. Some say it can't be done. It was challenged over at The Hidden Tower. I am assuming that Twilight is taking place now, as in the last few years, and that the Cullens made a stop over in London before they headed up to Denali. Please enjoy!

Ron Weasley's Unabridged Guide to Being a Sidekick. In a fit of utter boredom, Ron pens, sorry, quills an extensive handbook for future partners-in-justice... "I've got more tips and tricks of the trade than Malfoy has got hair products." WIP

Ginny finally has everything she's ever wanted. The boy of her dreams, top grades, and a way to finally break into the Golden Trio. When perfection turns out to be less than perfect she finds herself seeking solace in another journal. When this journal writes back, she is understandably worried—until she discovers the person writing back is a fellow student. A fellow student who refuses to divulge his identity. Does she want to know who this mystery person is? Or has she already revealed too much of herself?

Ron and Hermione have some trouble dealing with the aftermath of their kiss. With a bit of help, will they finally understand each other?

On Remus Lupin's fortieth birthday, a day he never thought he would see, there's more than the matter of his age on his mind. A short sequence of thoughts, feelings and memories from the life of a werewolf. (Warning: implied slash.)

All here life, Petunia listened to people say how special her little sister, Lily, was. And getting that letter and running off to that school only made things worse. So through the years, she sat on the sidelines and watched Lily become more and more amazing. But what about her? A story through Petunia Evans' eyes on the subjects of Lily, Hogwarts, and a war most people don't even know is happening.

“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. Ginevra Weasley and I 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 Weasley’s, not think they’re the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen. NEW VERSION!!!!

"They walked out slowly, silently, smiling. ``"Need a haircut, greaser?" The medium-sized blond pulled a knife out of his back pocket and flipped the blade open. ``I finally thought of something to say. "No." I was backing up, away from that knife. Of course I backed right into one of them. They had me down in a second. I fought to get loose, and almost did for a second; then they tightened up on me and slugged me a couple of times. So I lay still, swearing at them between gasps. A blade was held against my throat.``"How'd you like that haircut to begin just below the chin?"" ~S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders

Early Summer 1953. Amelia Bones has reason to celebrate, but all her friends are busy -- except perhaps that intriguing acquaintance from the last Harpies game. Bones/Grubbly-Plank femslash.

One night during the war, while spying for the Order, Ginny realises the true extent of her fascination with Draco. One-shot. It was written before HBP, and I personally don't think it fits with the new canon.

Who knew that a trip to the loo could change so much? After months of failed attempt after failed attempt, Draco Malfoy is ready to give it all up. When his Head of House offers a way out, how does this change his path? Begins after gate-crashing a certain Christmas Party...

Is the end extremely nigh? Alas, no boys snogging in this fic, but hopefully Harry will be able to save the day.

As Karkaroff runs north, he knows that death is coming.

On the Hogwarts Express, Lily discovers who has been chosen for Head Boy. Companion piece to Coming Around.(Pre-dating L/J.)

No date can go smoothly when you have Filch trying to be sweet and Madam Pince suffering from allergies.

Ginny takes a trip to Tibet with an eccentric companion

An adaption of Shakespeare's Sonnet 30. A story of how Severus Snape may have reacted just before and after Lily's death.

In December 1995 Remus rests in Sirius’s arms at the setting of the full moon. He draws new sketches, and trusts that there is still life waiting for the two of them.

The autumn of 1981 was not a kind time. To anyone. He gestures for her to sit down next to him, and she does, heart beating all the faster. "Please, Ted, what - " "They caught the Potters' Secret-Keeper. The one who betrayed them to Voldemort," he says bluntly."

What is good? What is bad? What really matters? At some point we all ask these questions of ourselves, and it’s a good thing we do. Imagine if you could never step back and examine your life. Who knows what you might do if you were unable to see what you had become? Take my word for it now, you don’t want to know. When a world rests in the hands of one person, sometimes she has to stop wondering whether she's really the one, forgive herself for a broken past, and do what she knows is right.

Rita Skeeter muses and pities herself. [ response to the Rita Gen challenge ]

If Peter Pettigrew's learned one important lesson in his life, it's that home is where the heart is. Every year, on or around his birthday, he makes a trek to his mother's house and ruminates about earlier, more innocent times.

Nestled within the woods lies a long forgotten village that lives in old history. Its myths and tales still ring true to those who have not forgotten how to listen.

Set one year after the Epilogue, the golden trio are happy in the new world without He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Ron kept the locket Horcrux that was previously thought to be destroyed, and wears it around his neck like a memento. Little does he know that it wasn't destroyed and the broken soul of Voldemort dwells within it. It eventually possesses him and causes him to become Tom Riddle. Can Harry, Hermione, and Ginny save Ron before he is lost forever? Or will the world once again fall under the grip of the Dark Lord?

The war is over, and a character looks out into the aftermath. The battlefield is littered with the bodies of fallen comrads and enemies, and the wind is cluttered by the cries and screams of the survivors and those coming to aid. Yet nothing can enter the ears of those who experienced the war first hand.

In this episode of Professor Binns’ work, the dangers of some forms of magic are demonstrated, an ambition is achieved and there are disturbing hints about a familiar and well-loved item.

A hand on my arm. A gentle voice coming from somewhere... somewhere beyond my reach...

Remus ponders his life after the war and finds that something, or rather, someone is missing.

An overcaffeinated and underslept fanfic writer has a high-level encounter after publishing her first piece. And writes firstpersonpresenttense.

Elyse Sanders was your typical American teenager until she discovered a passageway to Hogwarts--in her own home! Once in Hogwarts she speaks to Professor Dumbledore and is admitted as a student after being told the strangest thing--she's a witch! She becomes friends with Hermione Granger who then introduces her to Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley. The four become fast friends and enjoy--and not enjoy--a series of happenings together. The First in the Teracia Ruby Trilogy. Post 5th Year.

There was a time when I loved them. There was a time when they were my world. But now I realize that I could scream to the skies that I hated them all and they would not pay me any mind. So this is hell. A look into Peter Pettigrew's mind.

Sirius remembers his childhood, filled with dark hallways and secret touches. Sirius/Regulus, slash, incest.

Remus Lupin meets an old school friend at Sirius' funeral, and she asks him to drop by the following evening to catch up. He arrives just in time to find her murdered. Read his reaction.

In Godric's Hollow that fateful night so many years ago, Voldemort thought himself as the only person remembering the event who was alive. But there was another, yet it can never tell us what it saw.

The Marauders and their female counterparts each host games that result in a change of events in the Lily/James pursual. Laughs, chaos, and embarassment are sure to follow! Please Read and Review!

When Ginny stumbles upon Tom Riddle passed out in a remote Hogwarts passageway, she resolves to have nothing to do with him. Of course, life rarely goes as planned, and Ginny is about to discover the difficulties of avoidance. (AU following OotP)

Six years after Deathly Hollows, a new enemy is growing. Join Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Albus, and all the rest as they discover the identity of their foe, and struggle to bring it down.

Fred has a rather interesting night out. Written for the HP Pick-Up Lines Challenge at the HPFC forum.

Who would've guessed that purgatory in J.K. Rowling's world would be a Denny's in Santee, part of San Diego's east county?

Harry pauses for just a moment to reflect on the Horcrux Hunt. A simple one-shot involving Harry's thoughts and a memory of a life he used to know...

Tension between Gryffindor house and Slytherin house has escalated beyond control of the prefects that the Heads had to do something about it. Seeing that Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy are the sixth year prefect who usually had a row about everything, they are the perfect pair to put the growing tension to a halt. Yes, they are indeed the perfect pair for the job.

As far as Kingsley Shacklebolt's concerned, Harry Potter is the only fool brazen enough to so blatantly toe the line that violates the Statute of Secrecy.

Ornithophobia: the persistent fear of birds. I'm not afraid of all birds, though...just owls.

Once, long ago, Remus had a love. As if by a curse, she disappeared without a trace. But when strange memories arise, he begins to ask questions -- is his wife out there somewhere, or is his mind playing a cruel trick?

Everyone wears a mask. It's the story behind them that makes us human. This is the story of one who wore many masks and how he was eventually able to remove them all in the light of a new world.

A character study of Harry and Snape to Damhnait Doyle’s song “Tattooed,” from her album “Hyperdramatic.” Very short and a one shot.

One-Shot. This is a short fic about Remus Lupin, as he looks at the grave of his oldest and most loved friend. Non-Slash.

Sirius finds himself in a situation he doesn't quite know how to handle. Written for the 'Thank God You're Here' Challenge at the HPFC forum.

Companion to Slash. Harry visits his old professor and begins to help him come to terms with his grief. NOT HP/RL.

Remus wakes after a transformation and remembers what he has lost. Set after James' death and the events of the next few days.

Buckbeak\'s arrival and departure from Grimmauld Place. Pre-RLNT, starts at beginning of OotP.

The first installment of a triology finds Harry, Ron, and Hermione on the hunt for Voldemort's Horcruxes, a disenchanted Ginny dropping out of school and joined by a myriad of new enemies and allies, and one very cold MI-6 agent.

Cho had enjoyed her visits to Guangzhou. She wasn't at all sure she wanted to live there. But when her parents moved their family away because of the war, she found herself trying to build a new life in China -- and struggling to reconcile it with her unfinished business in Britain.

Sirius and Remus in a coffee shop. Remus wants to move away from London. The same moments told from both perspectives. Free-verse RLSB Slash.

Moments in passing. Disjointed thoughts, where Remus and Sirius screw and fight and flirt and love and leave. Remus alone.

Eleven-year-old Bellatrix Black has just met her future husband. The only problem is he doesn't know it yet.... **Written in response to RoxiMalfoy's "The First Time We Met" Challenge on HPFF, and as a companion piece to "Becoming My Sisters' Enemy"**