Stories by BrilliantLady

Every morning Draco wakes up it's always the same Saturday. He knows it's going to be cold, it's going to be grey, and it's going to last him for the rest of eternity... until he murders Dumbledore. One day Hermione - experienced in meddling with time - notices his strange behaviour and gets tangled up in his dilemma in a way he never expected. 6th year Dramione, 40 chapters on AO3

The Triwizard Tournament has come to Hogwarts, to the disgust of Quidditch players, but Harry agrees with Draco that only an idiot would want to get mixed up in something that dangerous. With two Lord Voldemorts out there wreaking havoc (one trying to befriend him) he is stressed enough already. Smart!Harry, Grey!Harry, Sane!Voldemort. Part 6 of "Perfectly Normal", complete.

It's the summer of Harry's fourth year, and his holiday includes a promotional book tour on Lockhart's behalf! During his tour Harry meets werewolves, a hag, and other interesting characters, and visits the fascinatingly unique magical districts of Paris and Gabon. Smart!Harry, Grey!Harry, Sane!Voldemort, pure-blood culture. Part 5 of "Perfectly Normal". Complete.

This fic doesn't contain new information, it's a meta work providing brief summaries of fics in the "Perfectly Normal" series. Each chapter summarises one of the fics as an aid to refresh your memory if it's been a while since you read the series, but you want to pick up where you left off. Warning – major spoilers ahead!

Maze knew there was something different about the bone-thin child in rags she'd seen rummaging through a trash can for food. She was going to find him and figure this out. He shouldn't be any harder to track down than a rogue demon after all, his appearance was quite distinctive. Scruffy black hair, round glasses, and a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead. Rescue!fic, complete.

John has spent decades looking for his soulmate. He doesn't know anything about them, except that they clearly need to be punched in the face for not wanting to follow the accepted social convention of introducing themselves properly by name. Stupid mysterious first words. His Determinist soulmate must be a bloody moron. Johnlock, AU: soulmates, soul marks, first words.

Harry never gets to have a nice, peaceful holiday. Christmas Eve is no exception. Harry/Ginny (with arguing), post-canon, mild Charles Dickens crossover. Complete ficlet.

Harry finds juggling studying for his Muggle IGCSEs and his Hogwarts subjects harder than he expected, especially with the distraction of Sirius Black escaping Azkaban. What he really needs is more time… why does Hermione look so guilty when he says that? Smart!Harry, Grey!Harry, Sane!Voldemort, pure-blood culture. Part 4 of "Perfectly Normal". Complete.

The first time Harry became a snake slithering through a forest, he thought he was dreaming. But he soon realised that in fact he was switching bodies with a magic snake. A very special snake who swiftly became his childhood friend – for when he came back to Privet Drive after body-swapping things were always better for him. Harry & Voldemort friendship, pre-Hogwarts, Dark!Harry.

The Yule Ball is coming, and Neville's time is running out as he searches for a girl who's genuinely interested in going as his date. Fluff, Neville/Luna (Luneville), complete.

Severus is thrilled to discover that young Lily Evans is a witch, when he sees her float off the swing set just like magic. But then Severus makes an embarrassing mistake. Pre-Marauder's Era, featuring Lily, Petunia & Severus. Complete.

This is an ongoing collection of tiny drabbles (of precisely 100 words) and assorted short ficlets (under 1000 words) featuring Harry Potter and all the cast. Each chapter title has been carefully chosen to help you navigate to ones you might enjoy more than others.

Young Anakin reflects on the nature of slavery and freedom, and the slim difference between the two. Tatooine slave culture, Young!Anakin, dubious Jedi ethics. Complete.

Hermione was eight when she summoned her first demon. She was lonely. He asked what she wanted, and she said a friend to have tea parties with. It confused him a lot. But that wasn't going to stop him from striking a promising deal with the young witch. Dark!Hermione, Slytherin!Hermione, occult theme. Complete.

Hermione makes new friends at Hogwarts – and one lifelong enemy – with her newfound love for proper skin and hair care. The wizarding world will be changed forever! A silly idea turned serious, and dedicated to those who skim read the title of my fic "Hermione Granger, Demonologist" a bit too fast. Hermione POV, humour, no pairings, complete.

It was foretold that a child born at the end of July would be his downfall. Lord Voldemort didn't want to take any chances as to whom the prophecy could apply to. Malfoy POV, Complete.

Have you ever wondered if there was a reason Petunia parented Dudley the way she did? She had a very good reason for spoiling him so – Petunia Dursley was determined to do nothing but the best for her son. Petunia & Lily friendship/rivalry. Complete.

The four Marauders discuss their planned electives for third year, and Peter seeks advice to make his choice that will affect the future course of his life. They also earn their nickname, thanks to James. Marauder's Era, complete.

They told Harry that magic was real, but had limits. He saw no reason why that had to be so. Why should you only be able to break some laws of nature and physics? He wanted a pet Pikachu – but that was just the beginning. Powerful!Harry, Super!Harry, magical theory, Harry/Luna. Serious fic with a large serving of silliness & fun. Complete.

No-one ever understood the true horrors that Tom Marvolo Riddle had to suffer through, with his consciousness trapped in a diary owned by a young girl. Mild Ginny bashing, humorous. Complete.

Fred and George Weasley saw the name "Forbidden Forest" as a cute advisory warning to be disregarded. Certainly they weren't going to pay any more attention to Dumbledore's warning threat of a "very painful death" for trespassers in the forbidden corridor. Time to give the challenges there a try! Complete.

Harry's been learning about pure-blood culture, with Pansy's help, and trying to blend in as an ordinary wizard. But will all his attempts at seeming normal be ruined when they find out he can speak to snakes? His Slytherin friends take the news differently than the Gryffindors. Smart!Harry, Sane!Voldemort. Complete. Part 3 of "Perfectly Normal".

Harry doesn't want to learn magic or go to Hogwarts – he just wants to be normal, like the Dursleys. But a meddling, crazy old wizard won't take "no" for an answer. Harry might have to learn how to be a normal wizard instead - but will he learn from Light wizards or pure-blood friends? Smart!Harry, Manipulative!Dumbledore. Complete. Part 2 of "Perfectly Normal".

Nicholas Flamel decides to spread some Christmas cheer. One-off, complete.

Ronald has trouble with his sorting, and argues with the hat - it doesn't go at all well. Completed silly drabble. Gratuitous Ron-bashing.

Hagrid really was a poor choice as someone to introduce Harry to the wizarding world – Harry was very unimpressed with his drinking.

A young Harry learns the everyday power of words. He's going to make the Dursleys happy by being "normal". Then they'll love him, just like they love Dudley! It's a flawless plan... right? Smart!Harry, Manipulative!Harry, canonical level child neglect/abuse. Complete. Part 1 of the "Perfectly Normal" series.

A bittersweet glimpse into the life of Hermione and Ron as they expect their first child and argue over traditional wizarding versus Muggle customs in regards to pregnancy and childrearing.