Harry wants to save his daughter. Lily and Draco just want to be together, but somehow their relationship becomes a family affair. (Third one-shot in the Draco/Lily series following Love and Alchemy and Alchemical Love)
A Halloween party and a magician named Fantastic Fauntleroy transforms young Hermione's interest in magic tricks into a desire to learn about real magic.
Some people called them a match made in therapy. Angelina and George knew they were a match made at a Yule Ball, in a tent in Devon, on a battlefield, and at a funeral.
She's a phony. But she's a real phony. You know why? Because she honestly believes all this phony junk that she believes (quote from Breakfast at Tiffany's).
Little Draco Malfoy wanted to stay home, but he was sent to primary school instead. Lucius and Narcissa expected their son to make a name for himself during his first week of class. They should have been more specific.
When Olive Hornby petitions the Ministry to stop Moaning Myrtle from haunting her, Agent Atwell, Spirit Division, makes Myrtle an offer she can't refuse.
Tom Riddle tests the Legilimency skills of Crabbe and Avery by sending them into the Guts for Garters pub. Their mission: manipulate a woman into inviting them home.
At Creevey Comic Con, Super Wizard (Teddy Lupin) and the Green Knight (Scorpius Malfoy) argue over which one of their dream girls would win a fight. Teddy is a LaVeela fan, while Scorpius knows Rose (erm, the Enchantress) is better.
Her dad is famous for saving the wizarding world. If she takes Blaise Zabini's offer, Lily Luna will become famous for modelling knickers for Siren's Secret. Would that be so bad?
Scorpius had never looked forward to anything the way he looked forward to leaving Hogwarts with Rose. He planned a holiday with no friends, no family, and nothing to do but be together—until a tampered Portkey changed their destination.
Magic used to be fairy tales. It used to be something that happened in kingdoms far, far, away to dancing princesses and millers' daughters. It wasn't supposed to be real.
Lily gives the gift of Luck to Petunia while putting off opening her gift from James, which is the exact size of a ring box from a jewellery shop. One glance at it had been enough to send a chill down Lily's spine, and almost enough to make her say, "You shouldn't have." She loves James, she just isn't ready to get married.
Self-preservation was a Slytherin hallmark, yet so was ambition. The night before Christmas holiday, Severus enters the Forbidden Forest and discovers more than potions ingredients.
Rose used a blank journal to list practical information: Scorpius' favourite colour, his favourite food. As their pretend relationship became real, the entries became longer and more intimate. And then one day—to her horror—she misplaced the journal.
It was like a wizard tale. The clever Slytherin helps a hag who later repays the debt. Except that Rose Weasley wasn't a hag, and Scorpius didn't expect to call in the favour.
Ron knows Hermione said they'd take the lift to allow Scorpius and Rose to walk downstairs without him dogging their heels, but he still kinda hopes to get stuck.
He was born with a gift of sarcasm, and the sense that his friend was mad. The night before Jim's hearing, McCoy goes to a bar to drown his worries and encounters a woman he thinks he won't see again. He will. *McCoy/Chapel*
Giant spiders, malevolent bats, wizard scouts...werewolves. Tonks finds life in Hogsmeade far from simple, while Remus discovers having a partner in touch with her inner wolf complicates his mission and his heart.
It started with a Christmas visit and his father's question. "If you patrol during the day, who takes the night watch?" Charlie's search for an answer leads to his discovery of a nocturnal keeper named Nadia...and a thirteenth use for dragons' blood.
All is not well. George uses work and Firewhisky to cope with Fred's death until a drink with a friend leads to something that dulls pain better than alcohol. Emotionally torn by grief, he struggles to allow Alicia into his life. And then comes baby . . .
As a Chaser for the Harpies, Angelina Johnson is used to chasing goals, but when the team is sold and Blaise Zabini takes over management, she feels more like a Quaffle...and one that might not mind being handled.
Instead of a romantic sail along the coast of Zanzibar with his fiancée, George got a fishing trip with a Slytherin. *A "honeymoon" missing moment from For Bitter or for Worse.*
He was twenty-five years old. He had fought Death Eaters. Surely, he could find Hermione a Valentine's gift. Jaw set in determination; Ron strode into Siren's Secrets only to halt inside the door. "Merlin," he whispered. *A Valentine story in 500 words.*
He stared down at the drying pool of blood on the floor and thought with grim satisfaction, 'I am not so easy to kill.' Severus Snape leaves his old life behind, taking with him the hope that one day Nymphadora will follow.
Precious to me, cute as can be... Tonks was supposed to be with Teddy at her mother's. Why couldn't she stand waiting? What caused her to look anguished? Not a deathfic, just a possible explanation of why Tonks 'sped off' to find Remus.
When widowed Headmaster Phineas Nigellus Black commissions a private portrait, children and unexpected emotions complicate his elaborate plans for a simple seduction. A Victorian romance with a Christmas epilogue
Dunderhead students. A clumsily handled Auror assignment. Snape and Tonks each have a bad day that becomes better, once they're together. Follows 'Sweet Anger' and 'Too Much is Never Enough.'
She was stuck with limp, mousey brown hair. Tonks didn't scream the way she once would have. Instead, she felt bleak satisfaction. This is what grief looks like, she thought. It isn't pretty... Tonks' trouble with her Metamorphosing? It's complicated.
My affinity to the journal compels me to keep it at hand. I, too, am rather shabby, and yet there are pages of my life still unwritten... Remus reflects on his life and love for Tonks.
The wizarding world has fallen into shadow. Voldemort has returned, the Order of the Phoenix has risen, and Sirius is slowly drowning in memories and Firewhisky. Tonks needs more than determination to fight the darkness. She needs Remus.
Return to me, from beyond the veil, across the sea of darkness that divides us.... When Sirius falls, his lover repeats a phrase that is both plea and prayer. Return to me....
Valentine's Day, 1996. Grimmauld Place is far from Tahiti, but with a Polynesian dancer costume, some sand, and a tropical dinner for two, Cami finds it's easier to create a romantic atmosphere than fit what she loves about Sirius onto a Valentine card.
Severus wasn't a white knight content with purity of affection. He was a black knight, greedy to possess his lady fair. Willing to terrorise peasants and burn villages to complete his quest, could he slay the dragon of pride to make a romantic gesture?
When Snape catches her in a compromising position and revokes Hogsmeade privileges, Tonks sees red. She plans payback and discovers that while revenge is supposedly a dish best served cold, it tastes even better hot.
It takes a thief to catch a thief, but when Auror Ginny Weasley goes beyond the call of duty to catch Draco Malfoy red handed, he catches her off guard, professionally and romantically.
He was Muggle-born, a Hufflepuff, and a slob. Andromeda couldn't understand why a boy with messy hair and untidy ways was so popular until she realised no one enjoyed life like Ted Tonks. It was no secret he liked her...and she didn't like his girlfriend.
Dust us off a bottle of your best Irish whisky and drink with me to departed friends, to departed friends...Inspired by 'Moonlight and Shadow,' Sirius is slowly drowning in memories and Firewhisky.
If you're lost, you can look, and you will find me... After Tonks finds a Time Turner in a suitcase of memories, a stumble leads to a trip back to 1976. When she goes to Hogwarts to ask Dumbledore for help, she finds Remus.
The "grim old place" is wearing on Sirius like water on rock, slowly eroding his spirit. When Tonks offers him a way to take his lover out for the evening, he doesn't hesitate to slip the leash and make the most of four hours of freedom.
Albus Dumbledore is a man of many secrets. One of them is his secret identity as an advice columnist, the Wise Wizard. When he coerces Snape to fill in, readers discover the Sagacious Sorcerer answering their queries would be better named Snarky Severus!
Seven years later... Blaise fears Terry wants a divorce, Luna is hiding a secret from Wesley, and Draco is tired of idiots saying his son has pink hair! Ginny's solution? Call the curls reddish blond and invite their friends to Malfoy Manor for Christmas.
The Prisoner of Azkaban has escaped, returning to Hogsmeade for more than his godson. Sirius returns to reclaim the woman he left behind. [Follows the MWPP stories 'Semi Charmed Life' and 'A Charmed Life']
A little breath of magic and we roll the dice... On holiday with the woman he loves, Sirius finds his biggest little fantasy has turned into reality. One shot sequel to 'Semi Charmed Life.'
Within the Marauder band of Merry Men, Sirius is the dashing Will Scarlet. Seventh year, his goal is to help Robin woo Maid Lily, avoid sermons from Friar Moony, aid a rat in need, and win the love of a fair lady. Sequel 'A Charmed Life' also complete.
Sirius, I need you to set out at once...Dumbledore's instructions to alert the old crowd sets Sirius, Remus and Tonks on the road from Goblet of Fire to the Order of the Phoenix.
Today was a day of firsts, Remus thought, watching Nymphadora step carefully into the circle of standing stones. He smiled at the woman he loved while his heart leapt at the thought of the most important 'first' yet to come.
April showers bring May...hassles? Bridesmaid blues and big trouble from small favours complicate Tonks's life when all she wants is to bring her love for Remus into full bloom.
On the brink of becoming a Death Eater, Severus finds that in the blackest of rooms, someone will hold him and say, 'I'll follow you into the dark.' [This one shot story follows the MWPP era fics More Than a Feeling and The Potions Master's Apprentice.]
Contrary to what Sirius thought, Remus had never been concerned with propriety. He'd been determined to keep strict command over his mind and body...until Nymphadora.
Apprentice to a reclusive Welsh Potions Master, Severus finds that while his craft might be a subtle, exact science, love is not, and hiding a secret is more complicated than brewing glory. Sequel to 'More than a Feeling'.
“I’ve grown accustomed to her face…” is the line from ‘My Fair Lady’ that inspired, being proof that snarky and romantic are not a contradiction in terms.
After eviscerating Mary Sue in fiction, ['Mary Sue, I love you' and 'Mary Sue, Marauders love you'], I was seized by the irresistible urge to skewer her in sonnet. My version of one, :D, inspired by Shakespeare's 18th, 'Shall I compare thee...'
When her old pal Rory calls in a favour, Tonks searches for a missing girl with the help of her new love Remus and his "dog" Snuffles. [Sequel to Once in a Blue Moon]
A poem about the kinds of warmth Sirius experiences in Azkaban, in hiding after his escape, and in his lover Cami's arms. Inspired by my RLNT fics and the oneshot 'A Moment Like This.'
Some people spend a lifetime searching for someone they can love with all their heart. Sirius and Cami found love and wait only for that special kiss...and a moment like this.
He didn't have a plan, but that had never stopped him before…After 'Snuffles' is revealed to be a fugitive Animagus, Sirius must convince the woman he loves to make him her most wanted.
Without plans and feeling the holiday blues, Remus accepts a dinner invitation. Overhearing another couple, the woman's personality is so vivid, he covets more than her steak. Set CoS and written to show some things are simply meant to be.
Severus Snape has ambitions to rise above his humble beginnings. Eris Greyback has a family debt to repay. Their romance is a more complicated brew than the trickiest of potions. SSEG, LEJP. The sequel, The Potions Master's Apprentice, is also complete.
Aside from blood, he didn't believe there was anything left in the world that was truly pure, but Lucius lifted his glass anyway. After the betrothal dinner, his tete a tete with Narcissa turns a marital arrangement into something more satisfying.
Perhaps there was such a thing as being too much of a gentleman...After giving Tonks an ultimatum, Remus finds faith, not drowning sorrows with Sirius, is the only thing that makes waiting bearable. ['Once in a Blue Moon' finale outtake]
Tonks is rich in family and friends, but the wages of a new Auror keep her short of funds. A side job brings something into her life money can't buy: Remus.
Mother always said he would lead a dog's life, wretched and ignoble. Lying before the fire with a lovely woman running her fingers through his hair, Sirius made a sound of deep contentment. The battleaxe had been dead wrong. It was good to be Snuffles.
It was hard acting jolly when he was in a bit of a nark, but George Weasley pulled it off...Without a date for Fred and Angelina's engagement party, George asks Alicia and sees his old mate in a new light.
Remus dreaded the full moon the way men in classical literature feared love...He's been hiding his 'furry little problem' from Tonks, but Remus learns that a secret, like the past, has a way of catching up with you. [Outtake from Once in a Blue Moon]
On her twenty first birthday, Coach Johnson gets a Halloween treat from the Harpies...the chance to deal with a ghost from her past. Locked in a cellar with Fred and George, Angelina proves there's something about Fred that sets him apart. His kiss.
When a Potions mishap leads to a scandalous embrace, Septimus Snape denies his feelings for a know it all Weasley, and Severus deals with a son who's trying to match a record held by Sirius Black! [One Shot sequel to Don't Call Me Daddy]
Potions Master, Death Eater, Professor, Spy... Severus Snape has played many roles in his life, but is he up to the biggest challenge yet? Sequel to Simply Irresistible
Flying with my girl leaning back against me, both of us glad to be alive and together, I really didn't care what her big brother said...In Romania, Draco finds that dealing with dragons is less complicated than dealing with Ginny's family. [AToTM sequel]
Romance for three couples when Blaise and Luna use Shakespearean styled matchmaking to hook up Ginny and Draco. There's Much Ado about...something! Alternate sixth year fic with a happy ending. Is this a kissing book? [to quote the Princess Bride] Yes!
Ginny looks forward to her birthday the way other kids count down to Christmas. This year, when she blows out the candles, will her birthday wish come true? [A Tale of Two Matchmakers outtake]
After tea leaves predict romance for Snape, he makes a sardonic wish on a falling star for a woman who enjoys Potions, dungeons, and malevolent bats like him. Alternate sixth year story with a sequel, 'Don't Call Me Daddy', also complete.
After her first kiss with Ron, Hermione asks Ginny for advice. What follows is a lesson in the things we do for love. Written before HBP, when the Potterverse wasn't that dreadful shade of Lavender. :D
The threads connecting Sam, Jack and Pete unravel. A new woman's interest in O'Neill becomes the catalyst for Carter to reevaluate her life and finally reach out to the man she truly loves.
In the far, far away land of California, where the moon was in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligned with Mars, an Aquarian girl was called to Hogwarts, met The Marauders, and let her love steer the stars.
In the far, far, away land of California, Mary Sue accepts an invitation to Hogwarts and searches for her one true love. Is her soul mate Draco? Harry? Snape? Colin? Fred and George or...gasp...Voldemort?
Early Christmas morning, not a Malfoy or Weasley was stirring...except Draco and Ginny, who met for Christmas breakfast and ended up making a meal of Christmas kisses. [ A Tale of Two Matchmakers holiday outtake]