Stories by The Majestic Dophin

At 4:52p.m, Harry slipped away. Quietly. Not forward. Not down. Nothing so simple. Just sort of…sideways. The world easing him out of one place and into somewhere else.

It was around hour six of the 3rd division qualifier match that Hassan Mostafa began to seriously regret his ambition to become a Quidditch Referee and began considering more mundane professions... Like ones that had chairs with padded cushions and not stiff broomsticks wedged up your arse.

Lavenders. Everywhere.

Actions speak louder than words. Especially when you don't realise they're being heard.

A letter from Remus to Sirius during the 12 in-between years

The story of how Azkaban came to be, and the creatures that feed off it.

She was twenty-four when the basket ended up on her doorstep.

Bill Weasley and Anselmet are off an another whirlwind of cursebreaking adventures filled with ice caves and zombies and Merlin knows what else. But Bill Weasley is invoved so undoubtedly it's going to be very dangerous.

Her knitting needles sound like the ticking of the hands on her clock. As if Molly herself is counting down the seconds and she is the one keeping them all alive.

Remus hadn't expected to see a train station when he died. He hadn't really known what he had expected.

A story of Dean's 7th year of Hogwarts, on the run from the Ministry.

Pandora Lovegood kept her feet firmly on the ground. She didn't believe in true love or fate or Crumple Horned Snorkacks. She just wanted to understand the magic behind the magic. And, in his own weird way, Xenophilius did too.

And with every mission, Nymphadora lost a little bit more of who she was to the disguises she kept wearing.

Horace Slughorn faces the consequences of his actions.

The Invisibility Cloak wasn't the only thing Ignotus' family passed down to the Potters. They also passed down centuries worth of stories, each stitched into fabric of a handmade quilt.

Timeline of a Death Eater

It was an accident. Ariana, she was delicate. She couldn't control her magic, sometimes it exploded out of her.

A short article written for the school newspaper about the star of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team 1995 and the best boyfriend ever (you're welcome Won-Won!).

Death is waiting in the Shrieking Shack. Death at the maw of a rabid animal. To die like the pet he always was.

"Tonks has gone half mad, convinced herself she's going to join the bloody Aurors. Kingsley's not far behind her. And where does that leave me, huh? 'Mind yourself, Charlie,' you said. Well, how the hell am I supposed to mind myself when everything around me is falling apart?"/ Bill returns to find that his family isn't coping as well has he thought they were without him.

"I have a task for you, Draco." Lord Voldemort said, his voice like shards of black ice. "Do you accept?"

"You think you can single handedly save our world, Godric. Your bravery will doom us all." :: Salazar and Godric discuss the future of their home in a world filled with invaders

Bill Weasley and his curse-breaking colleague Anselmet are used to the dark caverns and caves of Egypt. But theres been reports of something dangerous at the museum. And Anselmet has always known Bill is never good at just leaving things well enough alone...

The stopped and stared at the Hat, glaring at it with a fierce determination that the Hat had never seen on the hundreds of Blacks he had sorted before him. If the Hat had had eyebrows, it would have raised one.

Alternative title - Dean Thomas as the normal person reaction on being shipped to Scotland.

Remus Lupin was sent on reconnaissance missions for Dumbledore. Told to recruit werewolves, to fight for the cause. But who's rights is he fighting for really? What rights has he got to protect?

Rita couldn't help but smile down at the two. Everyone always thought Bella to be heartless, to be wicked and cruel but look at her? So full of love and care. She was beautiful. / Two evil wife ladies rob a train. A Oneshot.

James laughed, throwing his head back and dancing around her attacks, matching her spell for spell. Lily's wand twisted and flicked, blurring into a mess of lights and sparks. She forgot about the room. She forgot about the Dueling Club. She forgot her own name, her mind filled with one goal. Disarm the rat-bastard, James Potter. / A Oneshot

Remus packs away Sirius' belongings. /A oneshot

A series of 7 short stories, each less than 1000 words.

Amelia Bones felt as though she was late to everything these days. Too late to the meetings, too late to the raids, too late to save her people from being killed. There was a rat in the Department, Moody could smell it, though Amelia refused to believe it. But the evidence keeps piling up. Can she trust the Aurors she once hired, or would a small leak sink the great ship?

The beast was passing. Large, golden and almost glittering in the torchlight, the lion prowled slowly up the corridor a mere few feet from where the boys were hidden. Remus wondered if this is what the others felt like, when they were in the shack with the Wolf. So aware of the meat of their muscle, the blood in their veins, the marrow in their bones. Completely exposed. like prey.

"Yet I met Black on my last inspection of Azkaban. I was shocked at how normal Black seemed. He spoke quite normally to me. It was unnerving." / Fudge meets Black in Azkaban, the missing scene from PoA. A Oneshot

"You're supposed to be breaking the curses, not fighting them!" Anselmet yelled at Bill, who was dancing around the corridor, blocking and ducking around the chains of fire that whirled through the air. "I'm trying my best here Ans, the least you could do is help!" / A Oneshot of Bill Weasleys curse breaking adventures.

He caught sight of Sirius' wand in his hand and raised his eyebrows at him. "Are you going to use that?" Remus grunted, pulling his jacket stiffly from his shoulders. Sirius flinched but held his ground. "Do I need to?" / A Oneshot

You can tell a lot about a person by the way they tie their shoes. Sirius had perfect bows. Remus's were triple knotted. Peter threaded his as slowly and with great care. James Potter never tied his at all... Pity no one ever noticed.

It's scary really, standing on the edge of growing up. The Marauders try to plan for a future they'd rather not think about. / A Oneshot

If James had to die, then he would do it protecting Lily. He would make Lily proud; he would not back down. He would make himself worthy of the love that she gave to him, and he would do this for her. / A Oneshot

Once the Veritaserum had settled in his mind, Remus placed his hands on the table, wincing as the Sticking Charm took hold and glueing his hands to the wood. He wouldn't be able to leave until they allowed it. / Remus is arrested and questioned after the escape of Sirius Black. A Oneshot.

Do you ever wonder what the staff meeting was like the day Dumbledore pitched the Crystal Maze Philosophers Stone protections?

Next time Anselmet was paired with Bill Weasley on a dangerous curse breaking mission, he was going to call in sick. This amount of stress was never worth it! - A oneshot about Bill Weasley and his adventures in Curse Breaking.

Sirius learns about the history of the Potter family. Maybe they weren't the saints James thought they were. - A Oneshot

After the Triwizard Tournament, the whole Weasley family finds themselves at home on the front line in the fight against Voldemort. Everyone, except Charlie... - A Oneshot

What's the difference between science and magic? At age 9, Lily doesn't know. But being able to go to space seems too much like magic to be anything else.

A police box lands broken on the corner of Privet Drive. If Harry can help the Doctor fix it, maybe Harry will get to see Sirius again... A Oneshot

An account from two people who both suffered the effects of the Cruciatus Curse. - A Oneshot for the Quibbler.

Four times it wasn't what it looked like... And one time it was. Fun Marauder craic fic. A Oneshot

If a Patronus is a manifestation of your happiness then Fiendfyre is your anger, your rage, your passion! And Crabbe had enough anger to burn it all. / A short oneshot about the fire in the Room of Requirement.

"No," Newt said again, "I will not force this creature into something it isn't." His voice was chillingly calm. / Transfiguration had never been Newts favourite subject, it all backfires during his OWL exams. A Oneshot.

What are you more afraid of: the Boggart itself, or the few seconds right before it picks its shape?

Amelia Bones was a Slytherin; proud, noble, defiant. She would not put her faith in someone else or leave her ambitions to chance. A conversation between Cornelius Fudge and Amelia Bones after Harrys Hearing in OoTP - A Oneshot.

Sirius thrived on disobeying their parents. Regulus was just addicted to not getting caught. / A oneshot.

Dudley is abducted by a Death Eater in search of Harry. A oneshot.

It was probably going to be the rarest eclipse in her lifetime. In 3 lifetimes. But despite a tower filled with chattering people and their biased tongues, Minerva could barely bring herself to look at the slowly darkening moon... For The Houses Competition. Prompts: [Character] McGonagall, [Location] Astronomy tower during an Astronomical Event.

"You Know Who, most terrifying wizard of all time, set the password to his deadly chamber of death to 'Open?" Harry teaches Ron some Parseltongue because who knows, it might come in handy later! Also Voldemort has terrible Password Management and it irks me. A craic!fic oneshot. Supportive bro's being supportive bro's.

""Here's the thing about Magic, it doesn't care. It doesn't care that it's a map. Doesn't care for time, or logic or reason. Someone spoke to the map, so the map showed the words. it didn't care who to... or when to..."" / A oneshot from the other side of Snape's interaction with the Marauders Map in PoA. And why the Map never spoke again.

'When you change into an Animagus? Does it hurt' Remus asked quietly. Minerva sighed. There are many similarities between Animagus and Lycanthropy... Minerva has a better understanding of both than most. A short oneshot into a conversation between McGonagall and young Remus before a full moon.

"Well what's the alternative Moony? That James is secretly a giant deer, don't be ridiculous." Sirius said sarcastically. "Besides, from Lily's perspective, permanently sticking antlers to his head is a very 'James' thing to do." / "Trust me, after this there's going to be a very strict 'No transformations in the bedroom' rule." A oneshot craic!fic for the fun of it!

Looking around the Shrieking Shack for the first time, James felt the blissful naivety fall away from him like rain... James goes to scope out the shack, ensuring all 3 Animagus and a werewolf will be able to fit. He realises, for the first time, he has never truly understood what it means to be a werewolf. And what they were trying to save Remus from... A OneShot.

A student knowing his secret would mean removing Remus from Poppys' care. Which would certainly not be happening. She hadn't cured him yet. "Come with me, Mr Black." / A short OneShot showing how vital Poppy was to the creation of Wolfsbane Potion. And how much caring for the incurable can be so heartbreaking. Featuring a boy who should definitely not be involved.

"Equality. That is what we must strive for. And I will get it however I must." Sometimes the right idea can be held with the cruelest intentions. It will mean that everybody will have to make a choice over what is good and what is right. "Whoever said I fight fair?"

So how did Merlin get his shiny green eyes? It was Gwaines fault. Its always Gwaines fault. And the mead ... And gravity, it was gravitys fault too! And maybe a little bit Merlins... But mainly the mead! Oneshot A really odd craic fic even by my standards ..

-"This is becoming a regular thing for you eh Merlin!" -"Shut up, Gwaine" Merlin mumbled his reply. Still, third time this week. Even he had to admit there was some truth to it. -"Tell me, how can you manage to piss off the princess this much? I mean, I consider myself quite gifted at this sort of thing but you? You're meant to be the sensible one!" CRACK FIC! no slash! Enjoy!

Merlin had to save Arthur. That is his duty. But how can Arthur forgive him after betraying him and breaking the Laws of Camelot? A one shot. Please read and Please Please comment! Thank you!

Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and George decided o write down everything from the last seven years. From "Yer a wizard Harry" to "All was well". Did they miss a clue that could have saved a friend?