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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.

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)

"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.

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.)

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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

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?

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".

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

Lily's death told through her eyes.

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

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

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.

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

"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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.)

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?

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.

"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

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...

“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!!!!

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

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.

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.

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

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

Ginny takes a trip to Tibet with an eccentric companion

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."

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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)

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!

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...

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

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?

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Ginny wakes up at the beginning of her summer holidays to find a not-so-welcome guest at number 12 Grimmauld Place. With the threat of spending nearly two months with Draco Malfoy looming over her, what can she do? Stay and sulk...or fight back...

Remus doesn't want Sirius the way Sirius wants him, but is it worth tearing his world apart to deny the ever-demanding Black?

She was done with being 'strong,' but it wasn't like that word even existed anymore.

The untold story of Harry's godmother - her hardships growing up, her relationships with Harry's parents and their friends, her qualms with her relationship with Harry once he joins the wizarding world and her ultimate role (or lack thereof) in his life.

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"**

The wedding breakfast is over. Best Man Harry Potter gets nervously to his feet and looks at the assembled Weasleys and Grangers, and their friends and relatives. Now, it is time for the speeches.

Hermione wakes up to a reality that isn't her own. Where is she? How did she get here? She wants the answers now and she will do all it takes to get them. But as she discovers glimmers of the truth, darkness swallows them up and Hermione is left to dream. Dream of the light and dream of a better future.

After a near-death experience, Ron and Hermione begin to salvage the remains of their relationship.

What events led to Lucius Malfoy becoming a Death Eater? Did he ever once believe in love? This is a slightly AU look at Lucius Malfoy's early days of becoming a Death Eater. **Written In Response to FannyPrice's "Potter-fy This" Challenge on HPFF, based off of a plot theme from the Twilight Series...**

Fed up with constant nightmares about Voldemort, Harry embarks on an ambitious plan to eradicate Voldemort once and for all. In his quest, he enlists the help of a most unlikely candidate: Sixteen year-old Tom Riddle.

Harry is back to number Four, Privet Drive once again. Sirius has just died and Harry is still feeling the effects of his loss and discovers that he is not alone in the grief department as he witnesses the death of another family at the hands of Voldemort. As the war between Light and Dark escalates, Harry finds that the rules have changed when the appearance of a stranger brings with him the reappearance of new allies, known as The Elder Ones.

The Creevey brothers are in hiding, helping their father deliver milk. One day, Colin has to make the decision between saving many people or saving his family. His choice may come back to haunt him. One-shot.

Harry does what he must do. The ever cliched final battle takes place. But what happens after the battle? Harry falls into a deep coma, and mysterious things take place to other members of the Order. It's up to the normal people now, to become heroes in a world where nothing is right. Told partly in Voldemorts PoV. Post-HBP, not too shippy.

Percy Weasley believed in the Ministry until he met American Meka Durham. Meka Durham thought she would never belong until she met Percy Weasley.

What could make Remus Lupin such a reserved & fearful boy, rarely giving into the antics of his friends? I've endeavored to answer this. It's my 3rd finished fic ever. It isn't my 1st Remus fic, but it is the 1st I've posted. I'm a little nervous. I'm sort of a fanfic virgin, so be gentle with me.It's a small departure from the romantic stuff that is usually so well received by everyone, so I really hope that people get it. I would say enjoy, but given the content, the word might be ill-suited. In this, he's a young boy. It's set prior to going to Hogwarts, & immediately after the full moon following his recovery from the attack that Fenrir made on him.

Sirius remembers Marlene. One-shot. Gen-ish. Written for the As Summer Ends challenge on first_order (LJ community).

“Severus, you’re home.” “Indeed.” Just a little Snape piece.

Severus loves his Sundays. However, this one doesn't go quite to plan. Will Severus be able to survive the most common cliches thrown his way?

Neville is having dinner with his old friends. Everything will go according to plan...but whose plan is it?

The war is over, but death and despair have been known to overstay their welcome. (Harry reads a newspaper.)

Eighteen-year-old Harry Potter, despite being the celebrated "Chosen One" who'd recently vanquished He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named at last (not to mention his preceded glory as the "Boy Who Lived"), suffers greatly in the aftermath. Over a month has so far passed since that final showdown at Hogwarts, yet STILL — the young adult wizard cannot sleep, cannot close his eyes without seeing vivid images of that horrific night jog hauntingly across his mind without end. Nevertheless, as Harry now returns to Hogwarts for his rather "belated" seventh year (if one could call it), an unexpected person shockingly spotlights into Harry's traumatized life, even proving to be the beginning of a new, unimaginable attraction and interest: Draco Malfoy!