Stories by Naomi S. Goldson

A collection of oneshots and drabbles about the Christmas season. R&R! Chapter 4: Scorpius didn't want to go home for the holidays. To be frank, there was absolutely nothing he wanted less than to go home. It seemed like such a silly thing to be afraid of. Going home should be exciting, not frightening. But he was more afraid than he had been in his entire life.

"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." (Mae West) A collection of oneshots, drabbles, and poems written for the Collect Them All Challenge (one character per chapter). 2: In the beginning, it was beautiful. She waltzed in, the girl who smelled like lilacs. We were friends, the lilac girl and me. We laughed, we played, we learned, we grew, Together.

A letter home from Neville; set in the beginning of his first year. Drabble

Something was most assuredly off. Her eyes kept drifting over to a head of tousled black hair - completely against her will, her mind added stubbornly - as she silently observed his conversation with a busty blonde fifth year. Not that she cared. It was James Potter - caring was completely out of the question. Drabble written for Battle of the Houses competition.

The doctors told him that he had three months at most. His plan was to disconnect; if he had no one, then no one would miss him. He'd quit his job and gone to a remote town in the North to live the tail end of his life in peace. Three months wasn't a long time. But then she had turned up. And despite how hard he tried, he couldn't pull himself away. AU! DDxLL

For some, love is instant. For others, it takes a long time to learn to love another. It can be painful, but the joy brought in the end makes everything worth it. These are four moments in the progression of Hermione and George's relationship, written for the 1, 2, 3, 4 Seasons Challenge in the HPFC.

Lily has been forced to go wedding dress shopping with Petunia and learns a valuable lesson about lying. Written for the I Must Not Tell Lies Competition. Read and Review!

"You know," Charlie said in mock seriousness, "my doctor asked me if anyone in our family suffered from insanity. I replied no, that we all seemed to enjoy it." Written for the Funny Little Lines Challenge. Read and Review!

"You're like this kumquat," she said. "You're a bit unusual, not really well liked or accepted, but for those that do know you, you're perfect." Written for the Fruit Challenge Kumquat and Draco Malfoy . Might hint sort of at DM/LL in the future... Read and review!

Hermione stepped in just in time to save Fred during the Battle of Hogwarts. Now, a month later, a marriage law is passed and Fred and Hermione have been matched. Will they learn to love each other? R&R

He had tried to keep her away from the fight. "Goodbyes aren't forever," she whispered. "I'll see you later." Oneshot; Entry for Goodbye Competition; Remus/Tonks

George goes on a little trip to the kitchens one night and finds Hermione there, fighting once more for house elf rights, though not in her usual preaching manner. Written for the August Twin Exchange Challenge.

James was the captain of the Quidditch team and biggest prankster in the school. Lily was the smartest girl in school who was every teacher's favorite student. How did such they end up getting married? Read to find out... I suck at summaries...and titles